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Unrivaled up to 36 players after beating financial expectations
Unrivaled, the upcoming three-on-three women's basketball league, added its 30th player for its inaugural season Thursday, but she won't be the last.,The league will have not 30 but 36 players -- six teams of six -- for its first campaign, co-founder Napheesa Collier announced, with Indiana Fever ce...

Stars, Panthers excited for benefits of two-game series in Finland
Two of the NHL's top teams head to Europe for a two-game series that starts Friday and could also double as a Stanley Cup Final preview.,The Dallas Stars and the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are in Tampere, Finland, for the second and final leg of the 2024 NHL Global Series.,While...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (back/knee) misses second straight practice
Reigning MVP Lamar Jackson missed practice for the second consecutive day on Thursday, prompting concern over his status for the Ravens' home game Sunday against the Denver Broncos.,Coach John Harbaugh had described Jackson's absence on Wednesday as a "rest" day, but the injury report released later...

Fairleigh Dickinson faces tall task in opener at Miami
Miami opens its season Monday against visiting Fairleigh Dickinson looking ahead while longing to outrun fresh memories of last season.,One player longing for those recent glory days with the Hurricanes is Nijel Pack, an elite 3-point shooter who averaged 13.3 points last season and was selected to ...

Angels acquire OF/DH Jorge Soler from Braves
The Los Angeles Angels acquired 2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in exchange for right-hander Griffin Canning.,Soler, 32, batted .241 with 34 doubles, 21 homers, 64 RBIs and 84 runs in 142 games split between the San Francisco Giants and Braves this past season.,...

Cowboys All-Pro Micah Parsons (ankle) likely out vs. Falcons
Dallas Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons is expected to miss his fourth consecutive game because of a high ankle sprain, coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday.,Parsons has not practiced since injuring his ankle in the fourth quarter of the 20-15 win over the host New York Giants on Sept. 26. ,Th...

Syracuse opens its NCAA Tournament mission hosting neighbor Le Moyne College
Syracuse reached 20 wins in Adrian Autry's first year on the sideline but the Orange again fell short of the NCAA Tournament in March.,Following a third straight season without an invitation to the Big Dance, the Orange are aiming for more consistency and a different spring itinerary beginning with ...

RHP Dylan Covey signs 1-year deal with Mets
Free agent right-hander Dylan Covey signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Mets for Covey, who posted an 0-2 record with a 2.66 ERA in 18 relief appearances with three different minor league teams this past season. He was working his ...

Clemson tackles Charleston Southern in opener with tournament return on its mind
After a memorable run to the Elite Eight in March, how the Clemson men's basketball team performs early this season ranks among interesting storylines in the new-look Atlantic Coast Conference. ,The Tigers tip off the 2024-25 season on Monday against visiting Charleston Southern. Clemson has never l...

Boston College, The Citadel debut new starting lineups
Boston College basketball fans might not recognize many faces when their team opens its season at home Monday against The Citadel in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,The Eagles lost all five starters from last season's team, which finished 20-16 overall and 8-12 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Center Quinte...

No. 20 Cincinnati launches season of high hopes vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
No. 20 Cincinnati will open a new season with high hopes and a preseason top-25 ranking for the first time since 2017-18 when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday night.,Cincinnati is coming off an 80-62 win over Ohio State in an exhibition game on Oct. 18. The Bearcats raced out to an 18-6 lead i...

Hurricanes G Frederik Andersen nursing lower-body injury
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, coach Rod Brind'Amour announced Thursday.,Brind'Amour said Andersen "came up a little gimpy" after Carolina's 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Andersen made 18 saves to improve to 3-...

Belal Muhammad (foot) won't defend title at UFC 310
Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad will not defend his title at UFC 310 due to a bone infection in his left foot.,Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) posted about his condition Thursday on social media, saying the recovery requires intravenous antibiotics and an avoidance of physical activity for six we...

No. 24 Ole Miss, loaded with veterans, opens season against LIU
Ole Miss returns four of its top five scorers from last season and adds five transfers who averaged double-figure scoring in 2023-24.,Experience and depth are primary reasons why Ole Miss is ranked No. 24 as it prepares to open the season against Long Island University on Monday in Oxford, Miss.,"We...

No. 5 Iowa State looks for fast start vs. Mississippi Valley State
No. 5 Iowa State has moved past last season's Sweet 16 appearance. ,The focus squarely is on the upcoming season, which begins Monday night with a home game against Mississippi Valley State in Ames, Iowa. The Cyclones aim to start fast in nonconference play as they build toward what they hope will b...

With heavy hearts, USF opens season against No. 21 Florida
South Florida will take the court for a somber season opener when it meets No. 21 Florida on Monday at the Jacksonville Sports Foundation Invitational.,The Bulls are still grieving the sudden loss of head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who died Oct. 24 at age 43 while undergoing a medical procedure.,Abdur-...

South Carolina leaning on transfers for meeting with North Florida
When South Carolina opens its season against North Florida in Columbia, S.C., on Monday, a trio of transfers will be looking to make an immediate impact for the Gamecocks.,Forward Nick Pringle (Alabama) and guard Jamarii Thomas (Norfolk State) are competing for starting spots, while Jordan Butler (M...

Avs rookie Matt Stienburg facing discipline for charging
Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Stienburg faces a player safety hearing Thursday following his actions in Wednesday night's home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.,The 24-year-old forward was penalized for charging Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak at 17:18 of the second period in Colorado's 5-2 defeat....

J’Wan Roberts, LJ Cryer, No. 4 Houston face Jackson State
There will be unfinished business to address for No. 4 Houston as it begins its march toward another NCAA Tournament when the Cougars open their season at home Monday night against Jackson State., ,It is Houston's third top-10 preseason ranking during head coach Kelvin Sampson's 10 seasons with the ...

Mark Sears, No. 2 Alabama to get started vs. UNC Asheville
Alabama reached new heights last season by reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.,Now the task is getting back to the pinnacle of the sport.,The No. 2 Crimson Tide will start their path toward another standout season when they open against UNC Asheville on Monday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,A...