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Report: Mavs G Dante Exum (wrist) out for 3 months
Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum underwent wrist surgery and will be out three months, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,Exum, who injured the wrist during a training camp workout, underwent surgery on Tuesday, per the report. ,The Mavericks have not commented about the Australian's injury, but posted a ph...
NFL places Patriots S Jabrill Peppers on commissioner's exempt list
The NFL placed New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on the commissioner's exempt list on Wednesday.,Peppers, a team captain, is not permitted to participate in practice or attend games while on the list.,Peppers pleaded not guilty Monday in Quincy District Court after he was arrested on multi...
No. 2 Alexander Zverev ousted in Shanghai as other top seeds advance
David Goffin of Belgium upset No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-5 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China on Wednesday, a day that saw other top seeds advance to the quarterfinals in straight sets.,Despite eight aces, Zverev couldn't count on his serve when he needed it most. Goffin converted four o...
Texans place NFL's leading receiver Nico Collins on IR
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is out at least four games with a hamstring injury after being placed on injured reserve on Wednesday.,Collins, the NFL's leading receiver with 567 yards in 2024, also is tied for third in the league with 32 catches through five games.,He left the Week 5 win...
Panthers sign F Carter Verhaeghe to 8-year contract extension
Forward Carter Verhaeghe signed an eight-year contract extension with the Florida Panthers, keeping him in the fold through the 2032-33 season.,While the team did not disclose contract details, Spotrac said it is worth $56 million.,Verhaeghe, 29, will play this season on the final year of a three-ye...
QB intrigue in play as No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 1 Texas renew rivalry
The annual showdown between Oklahoma and Texas doesn't need much in the way of extra juice.,"I think it's just in the dirt," Oklahoma linebacker Kobie McKinzie said of why point spreads don't matter in the Red River Rivalry. "Whatever happened there over these hundreds of years is just there. Like, ...
Napheesa Collier, Lynx top Sun, advance to WNBA Finals
Napheesa Collier recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots and the Minnesota Lynx clinched a spot in the WNBA Finals with a solid 88-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night at Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams added 24 points, seven assists and five rebounds for the second-see...
Ratings for start of MLB's division series up 41 percent
A combination of tight matchups, dramatic finishes and the presence of Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge combined to drive up television ratings for the start of MLB's division series.,Games on Fox's family of networks and Turner's family of networks saw a 41 percent spike in ratings from last year, acc...
Rockies extend manager Bud Black through 2025
The Colorado Rockies have extended manager Bud Black's contract through the 2025 season.,The move announced Tuesday comes despite the team posting its second straight season with 100-plus losses in 2024.,Although Black, 67, will be back, the team dismissed bullpen coach Reid Cornelius and assistant ...
Red Sox pitching great Luis Tiant dies at 83
Boston Red Sox pitching great Luis Tiant, a three-time All-Star and two-time American League ERA leader, has died at age 83.,Multiple media outlets in Boston confirmed the right-hander's passing on Tuesday. ,Tiant won 229 games with six teams over 19 seasons in the majors (1964-82), striking out 2,4...
Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) week-to-week
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is considered week-to-week with the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the visiting Buffalo Bills.,"Nico, he's in good spirits," Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday afternoon. "Of course with the hamstring, it takes a couple weeks for a hams...
Sun, Lynx clash with trip to WNBA Finals on line
Napheesa Collier is the WNBA's leading scorer in the postseason, but it isn't her made baskets that matter when the Minnesota Lynx face the Connecticut Sun in the decisive Game 5 of their semifinal series on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,It's the opponents' missed baskets that Collier will focus on ...
No. 1 Texas planning to start QB Quinn Ewers vs. No. 18 Oklahoma
Quarterback Quinn Ewers has been out since Sept. 14 for top-ranked Texas, but he is expected to start on Saturday in the Red River Rivalry game against No. 18 Oklahoma in Dallas.,Recovering from an oblique injury, Ewers practiced Monday after taking part in three practices last week, coach Steve Sar...
Leafs make deals with Max Pacioretty, two others
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forwards Max Pacioretty and Steven Lorentz to one-year deals and inked defenseman Cade Webber to a two-year extension.,Pacioretty, 35, signed a deal worth $873,770 after a professional tryout in training camp. Lorentz signed a deal worth $775,000 coming over from the F...
Report: Bengals CB Dax Hill feared to have torn ACL
Cincinnati Bengals starting cornerback Dax Hill is believed to have torn his ACL in Sunday's game, an injury that would end his season, NFL Network reported Monday. ,Hill was injured early in the Bengals' loss to Baltimore and ruled out for the rest of the game. ,Hill, 24, had 25 tackles, two passes...
Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) day-to-day
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is considered day-to-day with the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the visiting Buffalo Bills. ,Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Collins will be evaluated as the week goes on. KPRC reported Sunday that the Texans (4-1) are optimistic that Coll...
No. 7 Taylor Fritz notches delayed win at Shanghai
After a two-day weather-related delay, No. 7 seed Taylor Fritz finally took to the court Monday and responded with a challenging victory over French qualifier Terence Atmane at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.,Resuming Saturday's second-round match at 4-3 in the first set, Fritz finished off a 7-6 (4), 7...
Sun force Game 5 by rallying past Lynx
Tyasha Harris' 20 points led five players in double figures Sunday as the Connecticut Sun rallied in the second half to force a decisive fifth game in their WNBA semifinal series with the Minnesota Lynx, earning a 92-82 win in Uncasville, Conn.,The winner of Tuesday night's contest in Minneapolis wi...
Texans quiet Josh Allen, top Bills on 59-yard FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn connected on a 59-yard field goal as time expired Sunday, lifting the Houston Texans to a 23-20 win over the visiting Buffalo Bills.,Houston (4-1) got the ball on the Buffalo 46-yard line with seven seconds left after Robert Woods' 13-yard punt return. C.J. Stroud completed a 5-yard...
Texans quiet Josh Allen in win over Bills
Ka'imi Fairbairn connected on a 59-yard field goal as time expired Sunday, lifting the Houston Texans to a 23-20 win over the visiting Buffalo Bills.,Houston (4-1) got the ball on the Buffalo 45-yard line with seven seconds left after Robert Woods' 13-yard punt return. CJ Stroud completed a 5-yard p...