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Reports: Braves fire hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, two others
The Atlanta Braves fired hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes and catching coach Sal Fasano, multiple reports said Thursday.,The rest of the Braves' coaching staff will be left intact, and the club will replace both hitting coaches but not carry a catching coach goin...
Mavericks bringing back G A.J. Lawson
Guard A.J. Lawson has signed a two-way contract to return to the Dallas Mavericks this season, the team announced on Thursday. ,The Mavericks had waived him on Tuesday to reduce the roster to 20 players.,Lawson, 24, played as a reserve for the Mavericks in 42 regular-season games last season and ave...
Adam Silver: NBA could return to China for games
NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes his league could host games in China again after the league suffered a "dramatic" hit to its bottom line and strained relations with the country five years ago.,When then-general manager of the Houston Rockets Daryl Morey posted a message supporting pro-democrac...
Winner-take-all: Padres, Dodgers battle for NLCS berth
LOS ANGELES -- All that spending and all that star power, amid a season of crushing injuries, did buy the Dodgers an additional valuable asset heading into a deciding Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Friday., ,The winner-take-all game, for the right to pl...
Packers to place TE Luke Musgrave (ankle) on IR
The Green Bay Packers are signing tight end John FitzPatrick off the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad, coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Thursday.,The Packers (3-2) reportedly will add FitzPatrick to the active roster for Sunday's game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals (2-3) as tight end Luke Musgrav...
Youth-laden Flyers open season as Canucks aim to rebound
The Philadelphia Flyers kick off the new season with a road swing through western Canada that begins on Friday in Vancouver, where they will face a Canucks team hoping to prove its dramatic 26-point improvement last season was no fluke., ,The rebuilding Flyers are trying to return to the playoffs fo...
Jets' humble Connor Hellebuyck looks to continue strong start vs. Blackhawks
Connor Hellebuyck stifled one of the most dangerous attacks in the NHL in the season opener for his Winnipeg Jets. On Friday, the goaltender will seek to stay hot against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,Hellebuyck, who has earned the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goalie twice in the past five s...
Streaking Bombers face last team to beat them in Argonauts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira looked at video this week of his team's 16-14 overtime loss to the Toronto Argonauts on July 27 and couldn't believe it.,"It looks like totally different guys out there," Oliveira said. "That wasn't Bomber football being played in that game, not at a...
Amid rough week, Lightning face hospitable Hurricanes
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes will open the season Friday night in Raleigh, N.C., with aspirations of again being among the elite teams in the NHL's Eastern Conference., ,Still, there are significant differences for both clubs after roster shifts since the end of last season, in wh...
Report: Packers grab TE John FitzPatrick off Falcons' practice squad
The Green Bay Packers are signing tight end John FitzPatrick off the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad, ESPN reported Thursday.,The Packers (3-2) reportedly will add FitzPatrick to the active roster for Sunday's game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals (2-3) with tight end Luke Musgrave (ankle) pra...
Official: No. 1 Texas to start Quinn Ewers in Oklahoma showdown
No. 1 Texas will have starting quarterback Quinn Ewers back on the field when it meets No. 18 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry showdown on Saturday in Dallas.,Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian announced Thursday that Ewers has recovered from an oblique injury and will lead Texas against its longtime ...
Bears G Teven Jenkins (ankle) sits out practice
Chicago Bears guard Teven Jenkins sat out practice on Thursday as the team prepares to face the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend in London.,Jenkins was downgraded after being listed as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury. He has started all five games this seas...
Sheldon Keefe faces former team as Devils host Maple Leafs
Sheldon Keefe spent the past four-plus seasons coaching the Toronto Maple Leafs in an attempt to lead the team to its first Stanley Cup title since 1967.,Shortly after Toronto fell in the first round of the playoffs last spring, he was unemployed. About three weeks later, the New Jersey Devils hired...
Red Wings, aiming for to end playoff drought, open vs. Pens
The Detroit Red Wings came achingly close to ending their playoff drought last season.,They hope the experience of playing pressure-packed games will give them an extra boost as they open the new season on Thursday against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.,Detroit accumulated 91 points last season b...
Bruins put home-opening win streak on line vs. Habs
The Boston Bruins want to turn the page.,Two nights after largely being dominated in a 6-4 loss to the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, Boston will aim for its ninth straight home-opening win on Thursday when the Montreal Canadiens visit.,Defenseman Charlie McAvoy recorded a goal and...
Underachieving Bengals can't afford slip vs. banged-up Giants
Two teams with hopes of salvaging their season meet Sunday night when the New York Giants face the Cincinnati Bengals in East Rutherford, N.J.,The Giants (2-3) not only have the advantage of playing in their home stadium, but they are also coming off a 29-20 road win over the Seattle Seahawks and no...
Falcons hope they won't need late-game magic vs. Panthers
The Atlanta Falcons have figured out how to make the most of their talent so far amid a makeover.,The Carolina Panthers are still trying to sort things out ahead of the Falcons' visit to Charlotte on Sunday.,The Falcons (3-2) own a one-point victory, a two-point triumph and an overtime win after tra...
Yankees on verge of ousting Royals despite Aaron Judge's quiet bat
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The New York Yankees gained the edge in the American League Division Series despite the Kansas City Royals neutralizing slugger Aaron Judge again.,Giancarlo Stanton, whose booming bat combined with the Yankees' bullpen to help New York win Game 3 on Wednesday, expects Judge to sn...
Guardians ace Tanner Bibee will look to even series with Tigers
DETROIT -- The Cleveland Guardians are confident that their pitching ace Tanner Bibee will help them even their American League Divisional Series in Game 4 Thursday against the host Tigers.,"We've got our guy going tomorrow who put together a fantastic effort every time out," said pitcher Alex Cobb,...
Nick Sirianni, Eagles look to continue post-bye success at Browns
Two head coaches try to cool down their hot seats and two quarterbacks try to regain their successful form when the Cleveland Browns visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.,Fourth-year coach Nick Sirianni looks to improve to 4-0 after a bye week with the Eagles (2-2), who alternated wins and losses...