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Spurs' De'Aaron Fox replaces Giannis Antetokounmpo in ASG
San Antonio Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox on Thursday was named to replace injured Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo in the upcoming NBA All-Star Game. ,Fox will join the USA Stripes team led by Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson for the Sunday game, while Miami Heat guard Norman Powell -- who h...

Braves P Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow) starting season on 60-day IL
A fractured elbow derailed Braves starting pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach's promising 2025 season last June.,As it turns out, it will also significantly delay the start to his 2026 campaign.,Schwellenbach will begin the season on the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation, Braves manager...

Argentina club looking to lure Lionel Messi home in 2027
Argentina club Newell's Old Boys is working on a plan to bring two-time MLS MVP Lionel Messi home next year.,A team executive confirmed that it's trying to entice Messi to return to his boyhood club for the first half of 2027.,"It's a project that goes beyond Newell's. It involves the city of Rosari...

Illinois' Kylan Boswell (fractured hand) out until February
Illinois starting guard Kylan Boswell sustained a bone fracture in his right hand during practice on Monday, coach Brad Underwood told reporters Tuesday.,Per Underwood, Boswell is expected to return to the lineup in mid-February.,It's a big blow for the No. 11 Fighting Illini (15-3, 6-1 Big Ten), wh...

Bills add WR Josh Palmer to players ruled out vs. Jaguars
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Josh Palmer was downgraded to out for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars, joining starting linebacker Terrel Bernard, cornerback Maxwell Hairston and safety Damar Hamlin on the list of those out of action.,Palmer, who started in eight of his...

Bills rule out LB Terrel Bernard, two others vs. Jaguars
Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Terrel Bernard, cornerback Maxwell Hairston and safety Damar Hamlin have been ruled out for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars.,Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced the news on WGR-AM on Friday morning that Bernard (calf), Hairsto...

No. 25 Iowa wallops UMass Lowell to close nonconference slate
Bennett Stirtz scored a team-high 22 points Monday and added eight assists as No. 25 Iowa finished up its nonconference schedule with a 90-62 rout of UMass Lowell in Iowa City.,Cam Manyawu and Alvaro Folgueiras each added 14 points, while Tavion Banks made all five shots he attempted in finishing wi...

Report: Bears WR Luther Burden, LB Noah Sewell injured
Chicago Bears linebacker Noah Sewell and rookie receiver Luther Burden III both sustained injuries during Sunday night's loss at San Francisco, according to reports.,Sewell exited early with what is believed to be a torn Achilles and Burden sustained a quad injury on the final play of the 49ers' 42-...

Alvaro Folgueiras learning role for No. 25 Iowa with UMass Lowell up next
If Iowa's final game before Christmas was any indication, junior transfer Alvaro Folgueiras might be about to play up to the form that earned the forward the Horizon League Player of the Year honors a season ago at Robert Morris.,During the Haweyes' 94-39 blowout of Bucknell on Dec. 20 in Des Moines...

Rams activate WR Tutu Atwell (hamstring) from IR
The NFC West-leading Los Angeles Rams activated wide receiver Tutu Atwell from injured reserve in advance of Sunday's home game against the Detroit Lions.,Atwell, 26, has not played in a game since Week 6 against the Jacksonville Jaguars at London because of a hamstring injury. Los Angeles opened At...

Nashville SC acquire Ghanaian D Maxwell Woledzi
Nashville SC acquired Ghanaian defender Maxwell Woledzi from Norway's Fredrikstad FK on Tuesday.,The 24-year-old center back is under contract through the 2028 season with an option for 2029.,"Maxwell is a tremendous player and leader who will be a great addition to our club. We are excited to be ab...

Rams WR Tutu Atwell (hamstring) expected to return vs. Panthers
Los Angeles Rams receiver Tutu Atwell is coming off injured reserve expected to return to action Sunday vs. Carolina, coach Sean McVay told reporters on Monday.,Atwell, 26, has been sidelined since Oct. 19 with a hamstring injury. The fifth-year wideout has four catches for 164 yards and a touchdown...

Wake Forest bounces back to crush UMass Lowell 109-75
Tre'Von Spillers and Juke Harris each scored 21 points and Wake Forest bounced back from a frustrating loss to roll past UMass-Lowell 109-75 on Sunday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Nate Calmese added 15 points and seven assists, Myles Colvin provided 13 points off the bench and Omaha Biliew also ...

After heartbreaker, Wake Forest set to face UMass-Lowell
Wake Forest will try to turn disappointment into something to build on when it takes on visiting UMass-Lowell on Sunday afternoon at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest (2-1) won two home games prior to Tuesday night's 85-84 overtime loss to No. 6 Michigan in Detroit.,The Demon Deacons turned a 10-2 run...

Tarris Reed Jr. returns, No. 4 UConn humiliates UMass Lowell 110-47
Tarris Reed Jr. made quite an impression in his return from a hamstring injury, pouring in 20 points and grabbing 12 rebounds as No. 4 UConn cruised to a 110-47 victory over UMass Lowell Friday night in Hartford, Conn.,Reed shot 9-of-12 from the floor for the Huskies (2-0) as he recorded the sixth 2...

No. 4 UConn wants to shake off 'painful' effort, faces UMass Lowell
No. 4 UConn wasn't exactly thrilled with the way it played in its season opener against New Haven on Monday night.,Yes, the Huskies still won, pocketing a 79-55 triumph against a team making its Division I debut. The issue was with the energy, as it wasn't at the level one expects from an elite prog...

Texas QB Arch Manning in concussion protocol; Matthew Caldwell next man up
Arch Manning is in concussion protocol and did not practice Monday after suffering a head injury Saturday, when Texas turned to backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell to survive an upset bid by Mississippi State in overtime.,The No. 20 Longhorns enter the week with an unclear picture at quarterback and...

Bills rookie CB Maxwell Hairston to make debut vs. Panthers
The Buffalo Bills are coming out of their bye week healthier, with rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston active and tight end Dalton Kincaid back in action for Sunday's game against the host Carolina Panthers.,Hairston was Buffalo's first-round pick (30th overall) in this year's draft. However, he bega...

Report: Texas QB Arch Manning sustains concussion vs. Miss. State
Quarterback Arch Manning sustained a concussion on the first play in overtime during No. 22 Texas' 45-38 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday, ESPN reported.,Manning's helmet appeared to bounce off the field following a hit from defensive lineman Kedrick Bingley-Jones at the conclusion of a 13...

Michael McDowell edges Chase Briscoe for YellaWood 500 pole
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Michael McDowell may be driving for a new team this year, but the Spire Motorsports driver still proved himself absolutely one of the fastest at a superspeedway. He earned pole position for Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.,McDowell turned in a lap of 182.466 mph ...