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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) returns to practice
Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Wednesday.,Jackson's participation in the session marked the first time he has been on a football field since injuring his hamstring in Baltimore's 37-20 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 28.,Per ESPN, Jackson took re...

Bucs RB Bucky Irving, WR Chris Godwin ruled out vs. Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving and wide receiver Chris Godwin have been ruled out of Sunday's game against the host New Orleans Saints, head coach Todd Bowles announced on Wednesday.,Irving has been dealing with foot and shoulder injuries, while Godwin continues to struggle with a fi...

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic announced that he will no longer participate in the Paris Masters, which begins Monday.,The seven-time winner of the ATP 1000 event did not give a reason for the withdrawal.,"Dear Paris, unfortunately I'll not compete at this year's Paris Masters," the 38-year-old Serbian star posted ...

Tom Izzo opens season 31 at Michigan State counting on chemistry, depth
Tom Izzo has been chasing the white whale since the 2000-01 season. Michigan State has maintained basketball excellence during his storied coaching career but a second national championship has proven elusive.,Izzo and the No. 22 Spartans are back on the mission to capture that championship trophy i...

Dolphins' Mike McDaniel understands 'big-boy league. It does get tough'
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel might be on alert after Miami lost a game by more than 10 points for the 14th time in his tenure at Cleveland last week, but he insists the focus is on winning in Week 8.,"Anything else other than the Atlanta Falcons is a disservice to our entire team," McDaniel said of ...

5-star F Bryson Howard, son of ex-NBAer Josh Howard, picks Duke
Five-star small forward Bryson Howard, the son of former NBA All-Star Josh Howard, announced his commitment to Duke's 2026 recruiting class.,The 6-foot-5 prospect from Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas, is ranked No. 1 in the state, No. 4 at his position and No. 12 nationally by the 247Sports co...

Utah looks to possible QB change vs. visiting Colorado
Utah might debut a new starting quarterback when the Utes host Colorado on Saturday in Salt Lake City., ,Devon Dampier sustained an ankle injury during the Utes' 24-21 loss to BYU last weekend. Dampier finished out the game, but Byrd Ficklin was inserted for designed QB run plays late in the second ...

West Virginia's QB carousel still spinning as TCU pays a visit
Want to know how bad things are going for West Virginia?,Coach Rich Rodriguez said there's a chance that walk-on quarterback Scott Kean could get practice reps ahead of Saturday night's Big 12 Conference date with TCU in Morgantown, W.Va.,Rodriguez isn't sure if Khalil Wilkins will be able to play a...

Streaking Pitt takes aim at leaky NC State defense
Two teams heading in opposite directions will clash when North Carolina State travels to Pittsburgh for an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday.,Pitt (5-2, 3-1 ACC) has won three straight games thanks to the emergence of a new quarterback.,Before the Panthers' Oct. 4 game against Boston Colleg...

Minnesota plots to slow Iowa QB Mark Gronowski
Quarterback Mark Gronowski's tough-nosed playing style has inspired some to compare him with a college star from almost two decades ago.,Think Tim Tebow, except in an Iowa uniform.,"There's probably a good, fair comparison there, and it's unusual," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said when asked about the c...

No. 19 Louisville must avoid letdown against Boston College
No. 19 Louisville shows annually it is capable of pulling an upset.,Now the Cardinals get a chance to show they can follow up a surprising win by avoiding a shocking loss when they host Boston College on Saturday.,Louisville (5-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) is coming off a 24-21 win at then-No. ...

Iowa State braces for battle with Bear Bachmeier, No. 11 BYU
Iowa State received ample time to think about what's gone wrong in the month of October thanks to a much-needed bye week after two consecutive conference losses.,Still, that doesn't mean the journey ahead is any easier, as freshman phenom Bear Bachmeier and No. 11 BYU will try to block the Cyclones'...

Memphis uncertain who will line up at QB against No. 18 USF
South Florida seems to be firing on all cylinders, while Memphis will be looking to rebound after getting upset. ,The Tigers surely will have a tall task to take down the current titans of the American Conference when they welcome the No. 18 Bulls to town on Saturday afternoon.,Memphis (6-1, 2-1 Ame...

Wild search for power-play rebound vs. streaking Devils
The New Jersey Devils have a short turnaround as they try to extend their winning streak when they return home on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild in Newark, N.J.,The Devils recorded their fifth consecutive victory on Tuesday, prevailing 5-2 against the host Toronto Maple Leafs. Jack Hughes reco...

Dylan Guenther's OT winner lifts Mammoth past Avalanche
Dylan Guenther scored 33 seconds into overtime, giving the Utah Mammoth a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,After Colorado's Martin Necas sent the game into overtime with a goal late in the third period, Utah struck quickly in the extra frame.,Clayton Keller carried t...

WNBA players irked by Adam Silver's rev-share comments
The Women's National Basketball Players Association made its feelings known about NBA commissioner Adam Silver's choice of wording when referring to collective bargaining negotiations on Tuesday morning's "Today" show.,Silver was asked by NBC host Craig Melvin if the WNBA players should be getting a...

Carson Wentz starts again for Vikings vs. slumping Chargers
While J.J. McCarthy is close to a return, it won't come this week against his collegiate head coach.,Carson Wentz will make his fifth straight start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, led by former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, in Inglewood, C...

Timberwolves' quest for NBA Finals begins with Trail Blazers
The Minnesota Timberwolves have seen their past two seasons end in the Western Conference finals.,The Timberwolves are taking aim at a breakthrough this season and begin the task on Wednesday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers.,Minnesota was knocked out of the playoffs by the Dallas Ma...

Dodgers' Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto to start Games 1-2
Given the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting pitching dominance in the postseason, manager Dave Roberts could pick anybody in the rotation and feel good about his team's chances.,But after the way left-hander Blake Snell and righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto performed in the first two games of the NLCS, why chan...

Jack Hughes' hat trick sparks Devils past Maple Leafs
Jack Hughes produced his third career hat trick Tuesday night to lead the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Hughes flicked his third goal into an empty net at 19:30 of the third period to seal the fifth win in a row for the Devils and the second straight loss ...