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Sixers, still without stars Joel Embiid and Paul George, take on Grizzlies
It appeared that All-Star center Joel Embiid might make his season debut for the Philadelphia 76ers in Saturday's home game against the Memphis Grizzlies, but that won't be the case.,Embiid, who has not played in the preseason or in the first four games of the regular season, is building strength in...

White Sox decline options for Yoan Moncada, Max Stassi
The Chicago White Sox declined the 2025 club options for third baseman Yoan Moncada and catcher Max Stassi on Friday.,Moncada's option was for $25 million and instead he will receive a $5 million buyout, while Stassi's was for $7.5 million and he gets a $500,000 buyout. Both players will become unre...

With two key returns in tow, Xavier opens vs. Texas Southern
Xavier is entertaining big expectations as it opens the season against visiting Texas Southern on Monday in Cincinnati. ,After a disappointing 16-18 campaign that included season-ending injuries to two starters before it ever began, the Musketeers enter this season on the brink of the Top 25 poll.,I...

Report: Texans G Kenyon Green (shoulder) out for season
Houston Texans left guard Kenyon Green sustained a season-ending shoulder injury in Thursday night's loss to the New York Jets, NFL Network reported Friday.,Green left the Texans' 21-13 road loss in the second quarter after attempting to block Jets star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. He went to ...
Houston, We Have A Problem: C.J. Stroud Needs To Play Better For Texans
C.J. Stroud's Houston Texans suffered an ugly loss on Thursday Night Football against the New York Jets. Stroud needs to play better to right the ship for the Texans....

Aaron Rodgers throws 3 TDs as Jets top Texans, end 5-game skid
Garrett Wilson made two superb touchdown catches and the New York Jets halted a five-game losing streak with a 21-13 victory over the Houston Texans on Thursday night in East Rutherford, N.J.,Aaron Rodgers completed 22 of 32 passes for 211 yards and three second-half scoring passes as New York (3-6)...

Rapids hope for reinforcements in must-win game vs. Galaxy
The second-seeded Los Angeles Galaxy can seal their place in a Western Conference semifinal on Friday night if they can repeat the performance that led to their 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in Game 1 of their Round 1 series.,The Galaxy expect a far stiffer test in Game 2 in Commerce City, Co...

Patrick Mahomes eyeing WNBA franchise for Kansas City
Patrick Mahomes said he wants to see a WNBA expansion team come to Kansas City.,Unlike the average professional athlete, Mahomes may have the pull, and the money, to make it happen.,"We want to get basketball to Kansas City in general and then WNBA," Mahomes said Thursday. "The success that they've ...

Ugo Humbert stuns Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Masters
No. 15 seed Ugo Humbert fired up his supporters in his native France by toppling No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 in the Round of 16 at the Rolex Paris Masters on Thursday.,Humbert won the first five games of the match and sailed to a first-set win, but Alcaraz punched back in the se...

Lando Norris: ‘Deep down’ Max Verstappen knows he was in the wrong
Lando Norris believes his rival Max Verstappen, the three-time defending Formula 1 champion, knows he was in the wrong when the pair tussled in the Mexico Grand Prix.,Verstappen received a pair of 10-second penalties for aggressive driving against Norris, his closest chaser in the drivers' standings...

There is now a Will (Venable) -- can the White Sox find a way forward?
The Chicago White Sox essentially entered the shower moved from Old Comiskey Park to the main concourse level above the bleachers at their South Side ballpark, in search of a much-needed cleansing., ,There is plenty of caked-on muck developed over the last two seasons. The long process of removing i...

Week 9 TNF: Texans-Jets Preview, Props & Prediction
The New York Jets will be featured in primetime for the fifth time already as they kick off Week 9 of the NFL's regular season at home against the Houston Texans on Thursday night.,While the Jets (2-6) are riding a five-game losing streak, the Texans (6-2) travel on a short week just five days after...

Field Level Insights: Will Jets show up for second half to tame Texans?
Aaron Rodgers and the Jets rapidly are running out of runway and the Houston Texans are in town Thursday with a chance to turn out the lights on New York's disastrous 2024 season.,Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich and Rodgers described the onset of darkness as the Jets' mood after their current losing...

Twins' Alex Kirilloff retires, citing mental, physical toll of injuries
Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Alex Kirilloff is retiring from baseball after four injury-plagued seasons. ,Kirilloff, 26, was once considered a top prospect within the Twins' organization. Wrist, shoulder and back injuries limited his playing time. ,"During my career, I've encountered num...

White Sox tab Will Venable as new manager
Will Venable agreed to terms on a multi-year contract to serve as the manager of the Chicago White Sox, the team announced Thursday.,Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed for Venable, who spent the last two seasons with the Texas Rangers as an associate manager.,The former outfielder is the ...

Pistons cruise past 76ers for first win of season
Jaden Ivey scored 23 points and Cade Cunningham chipped in 22 as the Detroit Pistons earned their first win of the season, defeating the host Philadelphia 76ers 105-95 on Wednesday.,Detroit's Tobias Harris, who spent the previous 5 1/2 seasons with Philadelphia, contributed 18 points and 14 rebounds...

Jack Draper continues hot run, upsets Taylor Fritz in Paris
Great Britain's Jack Draper continued his torrid play, knocking off fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-4 on Wednesday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Rolex Paris Masters.,Draper has won seven consecutive matches, dating back to the start of the Erste Bank Open, which he captured on Sunda...

Texans rule out RB Dameon Pierce (groin) for Thursday
The Houston Texans on Wednesday ruled out running back Dameon Pierce for Thursday night's game at the New York Jets with a groin injury.,In a corresponding move, the Texans elevated running back JJ Taylor to the active roster. Dare Ogunbowale will be the primary backup to starter Joe Mixon.,The Texa...

Iowa depending on depth to prove doubters wrong, welcomes Southland foe
Death, taxes and Fran McCaffery-coached teams putting points on the board.,Iowa looks like better than the 16th-ranked team in one Big Ten preseason poll. The Hawkeyes will get a chance to show they are capable of outperforming that prediction, beginning with their season opener on Monday when Texas...

Reports: White Sox to name Will Venable their next manager
The Chicago White Sox are set to name Will Venable as their manager.,Multiple outlets reported the former outfielder is the choice of general manager Chris Getz to replace Pedro Grifol, fired in August amid Chicago's historically bad campaign, and interim manager Grady Sizemore.,The White Sox finish...