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Winded LeBron James practices with Lakers, season debut Tuesday on table
LeBron James made it through a full practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday, completing a full 5-on-5 run for the first time at their El Segundo, Calif., facility since last season ended.,James missed training camp and suited up for a full practice with an eye on playing for the first time th...

Reports: Virginia Tech close to hiring James Franklin
A month after he was fired by Penn State, James Franklin will soon be the new head coach at Virginia Tech, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Franklin, 53, boasts a 128-60 record over 15 seasons at the helm of Penn State and Vanderbilt. He took the Nittany Lions to the 2024 College Football Pla...

Blues, Leafs aiming to find way out of recent funks
Two teams searching for consistency will try to find answers Tuesday night when the St. Louis Blues visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Maple Leafs lost their fifth game in a row on Saturday, 3-2 to the host Chicago Blackhawks, after taking a 2-1 lead into the third period.,"We're just a little bit u...

Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase suspended one game for unsportsmanlike conduct
The NFL suspended Cincinnati wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase for one game on Monday due to an act of unsportsmanlike conduct in the Bengals' most recent loss.,Chase spat on Jalen Ramsey while jawing with the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback in the fourth quarter of a 34-12 defeat on Sunday.,The All-Pro pa...

Morris: Kirk Cousins-led offense ‘will look different’ for plummeting Falcons
As the Atlanta Falcons continue to spiral, injury was added to insult.,In Atlanta's fifth straight loss on Sunday, the Falcons squandered a 14-point lead at home to the Carolina Panthers, falling 30-27 in overtime. As if things could get worse, quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was placed on injured res...

Reports: Bullet lodged in lung of Jets CB Kris Boyd
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd remains in critical condition and authorities are advancing the search for a gunman suspected of pulling the trigger in the early Sunday incident. ,Boyd, identified by the office of New York Mayor Eric Adams as the victim, was taken to Bellevue Hospital following a...

Report: LSU courting Lane Kiffin, flies family to Baton Rouge
Competing with SEC rival Florida to lure coach Lane Kiffin away from Ole Miss, LSU sent a private plane to Oxford, Miss., on Monday to bring members of Kiffin's family to Baton Rouge, La., for a tour of the city, The Advocate reported.,Kiffin's former wife and the mother of his children, Layla Kiffi...

Commanders release PK Matt Gay
The Washington Commanders have released kicker Matt Gay, the team announced on Monday.,After two solid seasons in Indianapolis, Gay, 31, was released by the Colts on April 10, 2025 and quickly signed a one-year, $4.25 million deal two weeks later with Washington.,Gay converted 13 of 19 field goal at...

Hampton, Boston College both seeking stability early on
After a bumpy start to the season, Boston College hopes to travel down a smoother path beginning with Tuesday's game against visiting Hampton in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,The Eagles (2-2) have lost to Florida Atlantic and Central Connecticut, although they did bounce back with a victory each time. Now ...

Women's Professional Baseball League to play first season in Illinois
The Women's Professional Baseball League announced that it will play its inaugural season in 2026 at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Ill.,The first season will include four teams: Boston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. The league said it wanted a neutral venue in the middle of the co...

Senators acquire D Dennis Gilbert from Flyers
The Ottawa Senators swapped depth defensemen with the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday, acquiring the left-shooting Dennis Gilbert in exchange for righty Max Guenette.,The Senators previously added Gilbert in March in a larger trade involving forwards Dylan Cozens and Josh Norris. Gilbert played four g...

Sans Jack Hughes, Devils return to Tampa seeking another victory
With injuries seemingly consuming the NHL in the season's first five weeks, the New Jersey Devils took their biggest hit over the weekend -- and it was not even on the ice.,The Devils will be back in the Sunshine State for the second straight month when they meet the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday n...

Week 11 MNF: Cowboys-Raiders Preview, Props, Prediction
The Dallas Cowboys and Las Vegas Raiders enter their Monday night clash separated by less than two games in the over NFL standings but in vastly different positions in terms of realistic expectations for the rest of the season.,The Raiders are 2-7, last place in the AFC West and closer to a battle f...

Jets bench QB Justin Fields, Tyrod Taylor to start
The New York Jets are benching quarterback Justin Fields in favor of Tyrod Taylor in hopes of injecting some life into the NFL's least-productive passing offense.,Head coach Aaron Glenn informed the team on Monday of the change after hinting a switch might be imminent entering the Week 12 game at Ba...

Dylan Grant leads evolving Rutgers lineup vs. American
Dylan Grant earned a spot in the starting lineup for the final two months of last season but was not often a featured option for Rutgers while he played alongside current NBA rookies Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.,Grant is getting a more prominent role and hopes to help Rutgers remain unbeaten Tuesday...

No. 5 Duke set to test mettle in encounter vs. No. 24 Kansas
No. 5 Duke and No. 24 Kansas will play in numerous high-profile games this season, but when the teams meet Tuesday night as part of the Champions Classic in New York, it will be special for the participants.,"It's what dreams are made of," Duke guard Caleb Foster said. "It's what you come to Duke fo...

Report: Falcons WR Drake London (knee) out at least 1 week
Atlanta Falcons star wide receiver Drake London will not play this Sunday due to a PCL sprain and might be out multiple games, NFL Media reported Monday.,London, who leads the Falcons with 60 catches for 810 yards and six touchdowns in nine games this season, hauled in seven receptions for 119 yards...

Kings' Drew Doughty week-to-week with lower body injury
Los Angeles Kings veteran defenseman Drew Doughty has been ruled out on a week-to-week basis due to a lower-body injury, coach Jim Hiller informed the media before Monday evening's contest in Washington, D.C., against the Capitals.,Doughty, who had played in all 19 Kings' games to date, departed Sat...

Red Wings tasked with stopping revived Kraken offense
The Kraken's offense has perked up in the past two games, just in time for Seattle to embark on a four-game road trip that begins with a visit to Detroit on Tuesday.,Seattle defeated Winnipeg, 5-3, on Thursday and San Jose, 4-1, on Saturday after scoring three or fewer goals in 10 of their previous ...

Surgery not ruled out for Bruins D Charlie McAvoy
Boston Bruins coach Marco Sturm told reporters Monday that surgery remains a possibility for No. 1 defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who was struck in the face by a puck Saturday.,McAvoy, 27, met with doctors Monday as he recovers from the injury, which happened in the second period of Boston's 3-2 road wi...