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Novak Djokovic to start 2026 season in Adelaide
Novak Djokovic will return to action next month in the Adelaide International in Australia, organizers announced on Tuesday.,The ATP 250 tournament will take place from Jan. 12-17.,Djokovic, 38, said he fondly remembered the reception he received while winning the tournament in 2023.,"It definitely ...
Jerry Jones to injured Micah Parsons: 'I wish you the very best'
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones offered his best wishes to Micah Parsons on the heels of the Green Bay Packers' star defensive end sustaining a torn ACL over the weekend.,Parsons will miss the remainder of the season after he was injured in the Packers' 34-26 setback to the Denver Broncos on Sunday...
Week 16 Playoff Picture: Broncos can clinch AFC's top seed
Denver is the first AFC team to clinch a playoff spot and the Broncos have their sights set on the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage.,The Broncos (12-2) would need almost everything to break their way in Week 16 to secure the West division title and a first-round bye in the AFC: beat Jacksonville ...
Red Bulls acquire former FC Dallas D Justin Che
The New York Red Bulls announced the acquisition Tuesday of former FC Dallas defender Justin Che.,Che, 21, arrives from Danish Superliga side Brondby IF and is signed through 2028 with an option for 2029.,Che began his pro career as a homegrown player in Dallas and played in 15 MLS matches in 2021.,...
Are the Seahawks Real Contenders? Thursday Night vs. Rams Will Tell
The Seahawks host the Rams in a pivotal NFC West showdown that could decide the division and reveal whether Seattle is a true Super Bowl contender....
Reports: Jets to part ways with WR Allen Lazard
The New York Jets are granting wide receiver Allen Lazard's request to be released, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Lazard, who reportedly is seeking to play for a contending team, signed a four-year, $44 million contract ahead of the 2023 season,Should Lazard be claimed off waivers, the...
No. 7 Gonzaga intent on extending Campbell's road woes
Gonzaga's Mark Few has 752 victories as a head coach.,Campbell's John Andrzejek has five.,But Andrzejek has something Few doesn't: an NCAA championship ring.,Andrzejek, an assistant on Florida's NCAA Tournament championship team last spring, will face his toughest test as a rookie head coach Wednesd...
Tigers reach 1-year deal with RHP Drew Anderson
The Detroit Tigers and right-hander Drew Anderson agreed to terms on a one-year, $7 million contract with a club option for $10 million in the 2027 season, the team announced Tuesday.,Anderson, 31, posted a 12-7 record with a 2.25 ERA and 245 strikeouts in 30 starts last season with the SSG Landers ...
Broncos place S Brandon Jones (pectoral) on IR
The Denver Broncos placed safety Brandon Jones on injured reserve with a pectoral injury.,The Broncos (12-2) announced the move Monday, one day after he was hurt during a 34-26 win over the visiting Green Bay Packers. He will miss Denver's final three regular-season games and its first playoff game ...
QB Arch Manning to return to Texas for 2026 season
Quarterback Arch Manning will return to Texas for the 2026 season, his father informed ESPN late Monday night.,"Arch is playing football at Texas next year," Cooper Manning wrote in a text to the network.,The nephew of Super Bowl MVPs Peyton and Eli and grandson of Archie Manning, Arch is eligible t...
Interim coach Nick Petrino, Missouri St. go bowling vs. Arkansas St.
After beating the odds and enough opponents to earn a bowl bid in its first FBS season, Missouri State finds itself searching for a new coach and trying to beat Arkansas State in the Xbox Bowl on Thursday in Frisco, Texas.,The Bears' surprising 7-5 season came with a price. Ryan Beard departed last ...
No. 13 Vanderbilt, Memphis revive in-state rivalry
Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington is a proponent of in-state scheduling when it comes to nonconference opponents.,Memphis is among the schools he likes to see on the Commodores' schedule, perhaps on an annual basis.,The Tigers (4-5) and the 13th-ranked Commodores (10-0) renew the series Wednesday night...
Back from bruising defeat, No. 16 Alabama takes aim at USF
No. 16 Alabama looks to bounce back from its worst beating of the season when it battles South Florida on Wednesday night in nonconference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide lost 96-75 to top-ranked Arizona in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday and were outscored by 23 points in the second half. Alab...
No. 23 Florida hopes to get on track hosting Saint Francis
Through 10 nonconference games, the No. 23 Florida Gators have faced scrutiny over their backcourt play, but guard Xaivian Lee has learned from the first part of the season and turned his game around.,The Gators and the former Princeton player will start the first of their final trio of non-Southeas...
Punishment served, Rangers' Mika Zibanejad set to return vs. Canucks
The New York Rangers saw their power-play woes without Adam Fox temporarily disappear when they pulled off an impressive comeback win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Two nights later, the Rangers played without Fox and Mika Zibanejad, and their difficulties on special teams reappeared.,Afte...
After emotional win, Ducks get right back to work at Columbus
The Columbus Blue Jackets will be the more rested team when they attempt to end a five-game losing streak on Tuesday in a matchup with the visiting Anaheim Ducks.,The Ducks are coming off a 4-1 win against the host New York Rangers on Monday night that ended a two-game skid.,Now, Anaheim has an oppo...
Braves land SS Ha-Seong Kim on 1-year, $20M deal
Ha-Seong Kim, who joined the Atlanta Braves late last season, will stick around for at least one more year.,The 30-year-old free agent signed a one-year, $20 million contract with the Braves on Monday, and he will remain the team's starting shortstop, according to Atlanta's president of baseball ope...
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes undergoes knee surgery
Wasting no time after getting knocked out of the Kansas City Chiefs' game on Sunday, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his injured left knee surgically repaired Monday evening.,The team wrote in a statement, "Patrick Mahomes successfully underwent surgery in Dallas this evening with Dr. Dan Cooper to ...
USMNT's Tyler Adams sustains possible MCL injury for Bournemouth
Tyler Adams, a U.S. men's national team midfield mainstay, sustained a knee injury Monday that could severely impact his availability heading into a World Cup year.,Adams, playing for Bournemouth in a Premier League match at Manchester United, got hurt in the second minute during a challenge with Ma...
Michigan's players 'feel very betrayed,' says interim coach Biff Poggi
In his first public comments since becoming Michigan's interim coach following Sherrone Moore's firing and arrest, Biff Poggi declared Monday that his players "feel very betrayed.",Poggi spoke in Orlando, Fla., where he and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian visited to drum up interest in their teams' Citr...