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Rangers D Adam Fox (shoulder) to be placed on IR
New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is heading to the injured reserve list due to an upper-body injury, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,Fox injured his left shoulder during a third-period fall of Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the New York Islanders. He grabbed the shoulder as he left the i...
Report: Pats give DT Davon Godchaux OK to seek trade
Defensive tackle Davon Godchaux was granted permission to seek a trade by the New England Patriots, NFL Network reported Wednesday. ,The team signed Godchaux to a two-year, $18 million contract extension in July. However, Godchaux's role could be diminished in new head coach Mike Vrabel's defensive ...
Report: Packers open to trading star CB Jaire Alexander
The Green Bay Packers have held trade talks involving star cornerback Jaire Alexander, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,The report comes one day after Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst's lukewarm response when asked about the team's plans for Alexander in 2025.,"We'll see, we're working through...
Cue the Spider-Man meme: Arkansas, Texas meet with matching records
Arkansas and Texas will try to create some separation from each other in the minds of the NCAA Tournament committee when they square off Wednesday in a key Southeastern Conference game in Fayetteville, Ark.,Differentiation is important for both teams because each owns a 16-11 overall record and a 5-...
Boston College heads to Stanford needing more wins to reach ACCs
Boston College will try to keep its hopes of reaching the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament alive when it tips off a critical two-game trip Wednesday night at Stanford.,The Golden Eagles (12-15, 4-12) began the week one game out of the conference's top 15 that will earn invitations to the prestig...
Falcons position on QB Kirk Cousins 'hasn't changed'
INDIANAPOLIS -- Atlanta is all in on quarterback Michael Penix Jr. as the face of the franchise, but the Falcons insist they don't have to part with high-priced No. 2 Kirk Cousins.,"I'm excited, I know our team is excited, our owner is excited for the future with Michael Penix," Falcons head coach R...
Report: Quinn Ewers plans to throw at Combine
Shedeur Sanders already has said he won't throw at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week, and Cam Ward hasn't committed. But Quinn Ewers, the former Texas quarterback looking to move up the draft board, is in, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,A strained oblique suffered early in the 2024 c...
Vanderbilt faces No. 12 Texas A&M, eyes NCAA Tournament
Vanderbilt will meet No. 12 Texas A&M for the first time this season when the Commodores travel to College Station, Texas, for a Southeastern Conference game on Wednesday evening.,For the Commodores, a win would be a big step toward an NCAA Tournament bid, something they haven't attained since 2017....
Milos Uzan drills late 3 to lift No. 4 Houston over No. 10 Texas Tech
Milos Uzan scored a career-high 22 points, including a dagger 3-pointer inside the final minute, to lift No. 4 Houston to a 69-61 Big 12 Conference win over No. 10 Texas Tech on Monday.,The Cougars (24-4, 16-1 Big 12) remained unbeaten on the road in conference play and clinched at least a share of ...
Josh Giddey, Bulls blast 76ers
Josh Giddey recorded 25 points, 16 rebounds and six assists as the Chicago Bulls snapped a six-game losing streak with an emphatic 142-110 road victory over the tumbling Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.,Kevin Huerter chipped in 23 points and Zach Collins notched 19 for Chicago, which shot splendi...
Alex Ovechkin guides red-hot Capitals against Flames
Alex Ovechkin and the league-leading Washington Capitals will strive to keep their runaway-train momentum going when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Capped by a 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, the Capitals scored 15 goals in a pair of outings over the weekend and have ra...
Losers of a combined 13 in a row, 76ers and Bulls clash in Philly
Two teams desperate to end long losing streaks collide Monday when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Chicago Bulls.,Philadelphia enters the week having lost seven games in a row, while Chicago is aiming to snap a six-game slide. Despite the teams' rough play of late, they are both on the fringe of pos...
Report: 76ers star Joel Embiid has further knee tests, out vs. Bulls
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out of Monday night's home game against the Chicago Bulls after undergoing new imaging on his injured left knee, ESPN reported.,The continuing difficulties with Embiid's knee have him and the 76ers seeking further medical opinions about possible opt...
Rams add Alex Van Pelt to coaching staff
The Los Angeles Rams added former New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt to their coaching staff.,Van Pelt will serve as senior offensive assistant on the staff of coach Sean McVay, whose complete staff was announced Monday.,A nine-year backup quarterback with ...
No. 4 Houston could avenge only Big 12 loss at No. 10 Texas Tech
No. 4 Houston passed its latest test en route to a second consecutive Big 12 regular-season title by fending off then-No. 8 Iowa State on Saturday for their sixth straight victory.,The Cougars (23-4, 15-1 Big 12) hold a three-game lead in the conference standings with four games remaining in the reg...
Texas soars to No. 1 for first time since 2004
Texas has reached the top of The Associated Press women's college basketball Top 25 for the first time in 21 years.,The Longhorns (26-2) have a 10-game winning streak and claimed 19 of the 31 first-place ballots in Monday's poll. Texas last held the top spot on Feb. 16, 2004.,Former No. 1 Notre Dame...
No. 5 Houston could avenge only Big 12 loss at No. 9 Texas Tech
The fifth-ranked Houston Cougars passed their latest test en route to a second consecutive Big 12 regular-season title by fending off No. 8 Iowa State on Saturday for their sixth straight victory.,The Cougars (23-4, 15-1 Big 12) hold a three-game lead in the conference standings with four games rema...
San Diego FC upset defending-champion Galaxy in first ever game
Anders Dreyer scored a brace and CJ dos Santos recorded three saves for his first career clean sheet as visiting San Diego FC stunned defending MLS champ LA Galaxy 2-0 on Sunday in the season-opening match for both teams in Carson, California.,It began as a celebration for both teams -- the inaugura...
Sebastian Baez beats Alexandre Muller to repeat in Rio
No. 5 seed Sebastian Baez of Argentina successfully defended his title at the Rio Open with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over France's Alexandre Muller in the final Sunday in Rio de Janeiro.,Muller made Baez work for the honor throughout the one-hour, 26-minute final, but Baez saved four of the five break poi...
Brian Campbell wins Mexico Open on second playoff hole
Brian Campbell caught a huge break on the second playoff hole on his way to a birdie to win the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld on Sunday in Vallarta, Mexico.,Campbell posted a final-round 1-under-par 70 and third-round leader Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa shot a 71 as they ended at 20-under 264.,Ca...