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Brittney Griner joins Unrivaled 3-on-3 offseason league
Unrivaled Basketball, a new 3-on-3 league for WNBA players in their offseason, announced Wednesday that All-Star center Brittney Griner is the 24th player in the fold.,The 30-player league is starting in January, with all games played in Miami over a 10-week span on a 60-foot court. The women will b...
Sharks' Macklin Celebrini, top overall pick, nursing lower-body injury
Top overall pick Macklin Celebrini did not participate in practice on Wednesday, one day after the San Jose Sharks rookie forward exited a preseason game with a lower-body injury.,Celebrini was injured in the second period after he slid hard into the boards following a trip from behind by Utah Hocke...
Mavericks star Luka Doncic nursing calf injury
Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Doncic is nursing a left calf contusion and will be re-evaluated in one week, the team announced Wednesday.,Per the Mavericks, Doncic sustained the injury during workouts this week. ,Doncic, 25, is a five-time First Team All-Pro selection. In 400 career regular-...
Vikings open practice window for TE T.J. Hockenson
The Minnesota Vikings will open the 21-day practice window for Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson on Friday.,Head coach Kevin O'Connell said Wednesday that Hockenson is ahead of guard Dalton Risner, who remains on the physically unable to perform list. ,Hockenson is not a candidate to be added to the...
Wild owner: 'Nobody will offer (Kirill Kaprizov) more money than us'
The Minnesota Wild intend to sign star forward Kirill Kaprizov to a long-term contract when he comes eligible on July 1, owner Craig Leopold said.,That's good, because Kaprizov will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2025-26 season. The 27-year-old Russian has two seasons remaining on his five-...
PGA Tour, LIV chiefs in same grouping; Rory McIlroy shares tee time
Two of professional golf's heavy hitters -- as executives of the rival PGA Tour and LIV Golf League -- will be in the same grouping Thursday in the pro-am format of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.,PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan and his partner for the week, tour player Billy Horsche...
Twins fire four coaches after late-season hitting slump
The Minnesota Twins parted ways with hitting coaches Rudy Hernandez and David Popkins, assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon and assistant bench/infield coach Tony Diaz on Wednesday. ,The moves come on the heels of the Twins struggling to find their offense over the final six weeks of the season. As ...
Last-place Pirates fire batting, bullpen coaches
The Pittsburgh Pirates fired three coaches on Wednesday, including batting coach Andy Haines and bullpen coach Justin Meccage.,The changes come after the Pirates finished last in the National League Central with a 76-86 mark.,The team also parted with strength and conditioning coach Adam Vish.,"Afte...
Commanders open practice window for QB Marcus Mariota
The Washington Commanders opened the 21-day practice window for backup quarterback Marcus Mariota on Wednesday.,Mariota has missed the first four weeks of the season while nursing a pectoral injury. Rookie Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, has led the Commanders to a 3-1 ...
Browns RB Nick Chubb practices for first time since Sept. 2023
Nick Chubb suited up for practice with the Cleveland Browns for the first time since September 2023.,"Nick's working through injuries and rehabbing, you're always excited when they're back in pads," coach Kevin Stefanski said. "Nick has been here every day so not far from what we're doing, not far f...
Clippers sign 'ultimate glue guy' G Terance Mann to extension
Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann signed a contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. ,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Clippers, however multiple media outlets reported it was a three-year, $47 million extension.,"We place tremendous value on the competitiveness, consistency, ...
Bucs without Antoine Winfield Jr., 4 others vs. Falcons
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ruled out five players for their NFC South game on Thursday night against the host Atlanta Falcons.,All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot) as well as right tackle Luke Goedeke (concussion), defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (calf) and wide receivers Jalen McMillan (hamstri...
Giants WR Malik Nabers (concussion) misses practice
New York Giants standout rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers is still in the "early stages" of the concussion protocol and missed Wednesday's practice. ,Giants head coach Brian Daboll said the team is taking a day-to-day approach with Nabers, the team's top offensive weapon through four games. He will...
Streaking again, Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence keeps faith in U-turn
Losing streaks are nothing new to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.,The No. 1 pick in 2021, Lawrence lost his first five starts that year and later endured an eight-game skid. Jacksonville went through another five-game slump in 2022 and posted a four-game losing streak last December.,But he didn...
Bengals open practice window for DE Myles Murphy
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Myles Murphy and defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson were cleared to return to practice Wednesday.,The Bengals opened the 21-day practice window for both players, who began the season on injured reserve.,Murphy landed on IR on Aug. 27 with a knee sprain. Jackson joine...
Report: Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks (infection) to miss Week 5
Dallas Cowboys starting wide receiver Brandin Cooks will not play in Sunday's game at Pittsburgh and could miss more time because of an infection in his right knee, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The infection followed a medical procedure Cooks had on the knee while remaining in New York after the Cowboys...
Pats C David Andrews (shoulder) needs surgery, likely out for season
New England Patriots center David Andrews will have shoulder surgery, sending him to injured reserve and likely ending his season, coach Jerod Mayo said Wednesday.,"First word I would say is toughness," Mayo said. "It's definitely a huge loss.",Andrews, 32, had been weighing whether to have the proc...
SEC notebook: Sooners savor rest; Florida, Georgia happy to be home
Oklahoma is getting healthy while getting a freshman quarterback ready for No. 2 Texas at the Cotton Bowl.,Sooners coach Brent Venables expects an immense benefit to true freshman Michael Hawkins -- and seven injured starters -- with a bye this week before taking on the rival Longhorns.,"It's a bene...
Report: Jets, Saints top WR Davante Adams' wish list
Bourbon Street and the Big Apple are the places Davante Adams prefers to land if the Las Vegas Raiders decide to trade their star receiver, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The New Orleans Saints and the New York Jets -- both featurinig familiar quarterbacks -- reportedly top the wish list if the Raiders ch...
Report: Pats C David Andrews (shoulder) needs season-ending surgery
New England Patriots center David Andrews is expected to have season-ending shoulder surgery, NFL Network reported on Wednesday morning.,Andrews, 32, was weighing whether to have the procedure now or at the end of the season because he also wants to play in 2025, MassLive.com reported.,He was injure...