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Texans WR Tank Dell suffers knee injury vs. Chiefs
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell sustained a significant left knee injury during his 30-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.,While Dell made a diving catch of a C.J. Stroud pass, Texans receiver Jared Wayne tumbled into Dell as both went to the grou...
Yanic Konan Niederhauser fuels Penn State past Drexel
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 18 points to guide visiting Penn State to a 75-64 win over Drexel in a Saturday matinee from Philadelphia. ,Konan Niederhauser also had six rebounds and three blocks, while Ace Baldwin Jr. chipped in 15 points and six assists for the Nittany Lions (10-2). ,Nick Kern a...
NBA fines Nets C Nic Claxton $25K for throwing ball into stands
Brooklyn center Nic Claxton was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Saturday for throwing a basketball into the stands during the Nets' 101-94 victory over the host Toronto Raptors on Thursday.,Claxton received a technical foul and was ejected from the game for the incident with 8:46 left in the second quar...
Chiefs WR Marquise 'Hollywood' Brown active vs. Texans
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown will make his season debut on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Houston Texans.,Brown, who was listed as active for the game, has worked his way back after being placed on injured reserve on Sept. 13 with a sternoclavicular joint inju...
League-best Cavaliers face improving Sixers
After recording another statement win, the Cleveland Cavaliers will look to avoid a letdown when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.,Cleveland improved to a league-best 24-4 with a 124-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The Bucks trailed by as many as 36 points in their ...
Yankees trade C Jose Trevino to Reds for RHP Fernando Cruz, C Alex Jackson
The New York Yankees acquired right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz and catcher Alex Jackson on Friday night in exchange for veteran catcher Jose Trevino.,Cruz, 34, went 3-8 last season with a 4.86 ERA, 35 walks and 109 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings over 69 games (three starts). His average of 14.72 st...
Champion Dodgers top MLB's list of luxury-tax bills
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series, and now they are paying the bill.,The champions top the list of a record nine MLB teams that were hit with luxury tax bills, ESPN and USA Today reported Friday.,Los Angeles was assessed a $103 million penalty for its $353 million payroll, far beyond the ...
Without star Devin Booker, Suns to 'keep hooping' vs. Pistons
Devin Booker was the Ironman of the three stars on the Phoenix Suns, but that will end Saturday night.,Booker will sit out for the first time this season due to left groin tightness when the Suns host the Detroit Pistons.,Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have each missed 10 games already this season wh...
Joel Embiid dominant in return as 76ers handle Hornets
Joel Embiid scored 12 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter to propel the Philadelphia 76ers to a 108-98 home win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,Tyrese Maxey (23 points) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (22) each made four 3-pointers for Philadelphia, which defeated Charlotte for the seco...
Joao Fonseca charges way into Next Gen ATP Finals
Eighth-seeded Joao Fonseca of Brazil had 11 aces and saved four of five break points while posting a 3-4 (4), 4-3 (8), 4-3 (5), 3-4 (4), 4-3 (5) victory over third-seeded Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic in the Next Gen ATP Finals on Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Fonseca went 3-0 in Blue Group p...
Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 16
With 12 games on the schedule for Sunday featuring many of the NFL's best teams, fans will have hundreds of player props to choose from for their betting pleasure in Week 16.,Rather than take hours of your day to research and figure out which are the best, see if any of our top ten picks inspire you...
Strong at home, Texas Tech remains cautious of Lamar
Texas Tech and visiting Lamar each close out their pre-Christmas schedule with a Saturday matinee in Lubbock, Texas, as both teams seek momentum for their respective conference seasons.,Lamar (6-5) is on a five-game winning streak, with four of those triumphs on the road, while Texas Tech (8-2) has ...
Hayden Hefner, No. 12 Texas A&M ease past Houston Christian
Hayden Hefner poured in a season-high 19 points and the Aggies' defense did the rest as No. 12 Texas A&M posted a workmanlike 77-45 win over Houston Christian on Friday afternoon in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (10-2) easily won their sixth straight game despite playing without leading scorer ...
High-scoring Penn State rolls into Philly to face Drexel
Penn State takes its high-octane offense on the road Saturday when it visits Drexel in Philadelphia.,The Nittany Lions (9-2) rank in the top 10 nationally in points per game (89.6), field-goal percentage (51.6), steals (10.5) and assists (19.3). The program's best 11-game start since 2019-20 is led ...
Red Bulls sign veteran D Alexander Hack through 2026
The New York Red Bulls announced the signing of German defender Alexander Hack on Friday.,The 31-year-old center back is signed through the 2026 MLS season with a club option for 2027.,Hack played for Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah FC from 2023-24 after a long run in the German Bundesliga.,He will...
Report: LHP Patrick Sandoval agrees to 2-year deal with Red Sox
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox reached agreement on a two-year, $18.25 million contract, ESPN reported on Friday. ,Sandoval, 28, is coming off Tommy John surgery in June and could return for the second half of the 2025 season or be ready at the onset of the 2026 campaign.,He was...
Netflix to air Women's World Cups in 2027, 2031
Netflix has reached a deal with FIFA for exclusive U.S. broadcasting rights for the 2027 and 2031 Women's World Cup tournaments.,Soccer's global governing body confirmed the agreement with the streaming giant on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed.,"This is a landmark moment for sports media ...
Galaxy send MLS Cup MVP Gaston Brugman to Nashville
Less than two weeks after he was selected the Most Valuable Player of the MLS Cup final, midfielder Gaston Brugman was dealt by the Los Angeles Galaxy to Nashville SC on Thursday in exchange for midfielder Sean Davis.,Nashville will continue to pay part of Davis' salary next season, but it could get...
No. 15 Houston preps for Big 12 slate vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 15 Houston will look to close its nonconference schedule with a fourth straight win as Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes to town on Saturday. ,Houston is coming off a balanced 78-49 win over Toledo on Wednesday as five Cougars scored in double figures, led by reserve Terrance Arceneaux's 16 points....
Jordan Pope puts up 42 as Texas blasts New Orleans
Jordan Pope scored a career-high 42 points, including eight straight that blew open the game in the middle of the second half, as Texas rolled to a 98-62 win over New Orleans on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (10-2) led by 16 points at halftime and were up 60-47 eight minutes into the seco...