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Hawks PG Trae Young (knee) to be re-evaluated in two weeks
Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young is progressing from his right knee injury and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team said Saturday.,Young sprained the MCL in the knee during a victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Oct. 29. He has missed the past 15 games.,Young was forecasted to miss at l...

With Jalen Johnson peaking, Hawks look for more vs. 76ers
Jalen Johnson's fifth NBA season is turning into his best one yet., ,Johnson hopes to lead the Atlanta Hawks to their fourth win in five games Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers., ,After averaging career highs in most major categories last season, Johnson is at it again this year. His sco...

With Jalen Johnson peaking, Hawks look for more vs. 76ers
Jalen Johnson's fifth NBA season is turning into his best one yet., ,Johnson hopes to lead the Atlanta Hawks to their fourth win in five games Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers., ,After averaging career highs in most major categories last season, Johnson is at it again this year. His sco...

West Virginia out to 'take accountability' against Mercyhurst
West Virginia looks to snap a two-game losing streak when it hosts Mercyhurst on Sunday in Morgantown, W. Va., ,The Mountaineers dropped both games in the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic, 70-67 last Friday to Clemson and the latest setback a 78-68 loss to Xavier last Sunday., ,Treyson Eaglest...

Iowa State ground game leads the way in win over Oklahoma State
Abu Sama rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown to lead Iowa State to a 20-13 Big 12 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Carson Hansen added 109-rushing yards, and Chase Sowell caught a touchdown pass for Iowa State (7-4, 5-4 Big 12). Kyle Konrardy made field goals of 45 and 34 yar...

Iowa State ground game leads the way in win over Oklahoma State
Abu Sama rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown to lead Iowa State to a 20-13 Big 12 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Carson Hansen added 109-rushing yards, and Chase Sowell caught a touchdown pass for Iowa State (7-4, 5-4 Big 12). Kyle Konrardy made field goals of 45 and 34 yar...

Rams activate CB Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve
The Los Angeles Rams activated cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve and the veteran will be available for Sunday's road game against the Carolina Panthers.,Witherspoon came away from a Week 2 victory over the Tennessee Titans with a broken scapula and has missed the past 2 1/2 months ...

Rams activate CB Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve
The Los Angeles Rams activated cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon from injured reserve and the veteran will be available for Sunday's road game against the Carolina Panthers.,Witherspoon came away from a Week 2 victory over the Tennessee Titans with a broken scapula and has missed the past 2 1/2 months ...

Confidence the key for both Hurricanes, Flames
The Carolina Hurricanes have found confidence in various ways at times this season, and that's important to coach Rod Brind'Amour., ,The Hurricanes will face a team riding its own form of confidence when the visiting Calgary Flames take the ice in Raleigh, N.C., ,The Flames are coming off a 5-3 win ...

Confidence the key for both Hurricanes, Flames
The Carolina Hurricanes have found confidence in various ways at times this season, and that's important to coach Rod Brind'Amour., ,The Hurricanes will face a team riding its own form of confidence when the visiting Calgary Flames take the ice in Raleigh, N.C., ,The Flames are coming off a 5-3 win ...

5-star WR Easton Royal commits to 2027 class for Texas
Easton Royal, a blue-chip wide receiver in the Class of 2027, committed to Texas on Saturday.,The 247Sports composite lists him as a five-star prospect, the No. 3 wide receiver in the class and No. 12 overall player.,He had numerous offers from Power 4 programs and chose the Longhorns over schools s...

5-star WR Easton Royal commits to 2027 class for Texas
Easton Royal, a blue-chip wide receiver in the Class of 2027, committed to Texas on Saturday.,The 247Sports composite lists him as a five-star prospect, the No. 3 wide receiver in the class and No. 12 overall player.,He had numerous offers from Power 4 programs and chose the Longhorns over schools s...

No. 20 Texas Tech listening to coach ahead of Wyoming game
Texas Tech basketball coach Grant McCasland has been telling his forward Luke Bamgboye to stop thinking he is a center and to just play basketball.,His advice is starting to pay off as the 6-foot-11 VCU transfer had four blocked shots, 13 points, five rebounds and four assists in the Red Raiders' 82...

Giants DE Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder) out vs. Patriots
Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux will miss his straight game with a shoulder injury that has sidelined him since Nov. 9, interim head coach Mike Kafka said Saturday.,Thibodeaux was injured in a 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears on Nov. 9 and didn't practice last week leading up to New York's 34-...

Isles eager to turn around fortunes on homestand in clash vs. Caps
A seven-game road trip for the New York Islanders earlier this month ended up as one of the most successful treks in franchise history.,New York's current seven-game homestand, however, is shaping up as memorable for all the wrong reasons.,The undermanned Islanders will look to halt a skid Sunday af...

Islanders' Kyle Palmieri has torn ACL, out 6-8 months
New York Islanders veteran forward Kyle Palmieri has a torn ACL and will be out six-to-eight months, the team announced Saturday.,Palmieri was injured while vying for a loose puck with Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale during the second period of New York's 4-3 shootout loss on Friday. A...

Colts rookie TE Tyler Warren (illness) questionable vs. Texans
Indianapolis Colts rookie tight end Tyler Warren was added to the team's injury report as questionable to play against the visiting Houston Texans due to an illness.,Warren, 23, leads the Colts (8-3) in receiving yards with 662 this season. He also has 55 catches and three touchdowns in 11 games sin...

Skier Lauren Macuga injures knee, to miss Olympics
Alpine speed skier Lauren Macuga will miss the rest of the 2025-26 ski season due to a right knee injury suffered Friday.,She was training for the giant slalom in advance of the World Cup stop in Copper Mountain, Colo., and injured the knee in a crash. A native of Park City, Utah, Macuga required su...

C Frank Ragnow fails physical, will not rejoin Lions
Four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow's bid to come out of retirement and rejoin the Detroit Lions this season is over.,The Lions announced Saturday morning that Ragnow failed his physical due to a Grade 3 hamstring strain that will prevent his return to action for the remainder of this NFL season....

Returning Cole Palmer, Chelsea brace for Arsenal
Second-place Chelsea will welcome Cole Palmer back into the squad then they host league leaders Arsenal in a crucial clash on Sunday.,Chelsea (7-3-2, 23 points) enter in their best form of the season, posting a 5-0-1 record in their past six matches across all competitions. ,Their best performance m...