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Texans RBs Joe Mixon (ankle), Dameon Pierce (hamstring) sit out practice
The Houston Texans are closing in on having to rely on Cam Akers at running back for a second straight week, as fellow running backs Joe Mixon and Dameon Pierce missed practice for a second straight day on Thursday.,Pierce, the team's leading rusher as a rookie in 2022, is battling a hamstring injur...
Raiders star WR Davante Adams (hamstring) limited at practice
Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams, who has not previously appeared on an injury report this season, was limited in practice on Thursday because of a hamstring issue.,Raiders standout defensive end Maxx Crosby missed his second straight day of practice because of an ankle injury.,The...
Reports: Air Force, UNLV, 4 others staying in Mountain West
The Mountain West has received binding commitments from UNLV, Air Force and four other full members of the conference following the latest dominoes of conference realignment, Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports reported Thursday.,After Utah State became the fifth Mountain West school to agree to join the Pa...
White Sox blank Angels, staying on 120 losses for third straight day
Andrew Vaughn and Lenyn Sosa both delivered two RBIs during a seven-run fifth inning and Chris Flexen pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings as the host Chicago White Sox topped the Los Angeles Angels 7-0 on Thursday to earn a series sweep.,Chicago (39-120) again avoided surpassing the expansion 1962 New Yor...
Wander Franco to stand trial in sexual abuse case
A judge in the Dominican Republic on Thursday ordered shortstop Wander Franco to stand trial on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, per reports.,From his courtroom in Puerto Plata, Judge Pascual Valenzuela ruled there was enough evidence against Franco to warrant a trial. No date was set for what wi...
No. 1 Texas won't name starting QB until Friday
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said he won't decide until Friday whether Quinn Ewers or Arch Manning will quarterback the nation's No. 1 team on Saturday against Mississippi State.,Ewers left the Longhorns' Week 3 win over UTSA with an abdominal strain and was replaced by Manning. The redshirt freshman...
Dubious distinction awaits either White Sox or Angels
One team's run of futility will become a record on Thursday afternoon when the Los Angeles Angels and White Sox square off in Chicago.,On one hand is Los Angeles (63-95), which has dropped a pair of one-run decisions to begin this three-game series to tie the franchise record for losses in a season....
Napheesa Collier pours in 42 as Lynx sweep Mercury
Napheesa Collier led the way again, this time with a career-high 42 points, as the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 101-88 to sweep their first-round playoff series on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,After downing the Mercury 2-0 in a best-of-three series, the second-seeded Lynx advance to the ...
Jaguars, facing Texans, look to rebound from 'disaster'
The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of three winless teams in the NFL and certainly the one in the most disarray.,The Jaguars (0-3) will attempt to halt their dysfunction and register that elusive first victory when they visit the Houston Texans in an AFC South battle on Sunday.,Jacksonville's poor sta...
White Sox win in extras, again avoid record loss
Andrew Benintendi's RBI single in the 10th inning led host Chicago to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday as the White Sox averted a modern major league-record 121st loss in a season for the second straight day.,Jose Quijada (2-1) struck out Luis Robert Jr. to begin the 10th innin...
Jonatan Clase homers as Jays end Red Sox's playoff hopes
Jonatan Clase collected three hits, including his first career major league home run, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Thursday night.,Alejandro Kirk added three hits and three RBIs for the Blue Jays (74-85), who ended a five-game losing streak and prevented a thr...
Report: Fox rebuffs Netflix request for Tom Brady on Christmas game
Fox rejected a request from Netflix to have Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt call one of the two NFL games the streaming service will broadcast on Christmas, the New York Post reported Wednesday.,Brady and Burkhardt are in their first season as Fox Sports' lead NFL broadcasting duo. Brady joined the bo...
Expect offensive fireworks as Cincinnati visits Texas Tech
Two teams with bolstered confidence on defense and offenses capable of keeping pace with anyone lock horns Saturday in Lubbock, Texas, when Cincinnati visits Texas Tech in Big 12 Conference action.,Both teams opened league action with victories last week that strayed from their calling card -- offen...
Reports: Warriors sign F Kevin Knox to one-year deal
Free agent forward Kevin Knox has agreed to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday.,Knox will compete for a roster spot during training camp. He averaged 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in four Summer League games for Golden State.,Knox was a first-round ...
Broncos ILB Alex Singleton done for season with torn ACL
Denver Broncos starting inside linebacker Alex Singleton will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL in his knee. ,Broncos head coach Sean Payton announced the news, adding that Singleton will undergo surgery within the next two weeks. ,Singleton, 30, sustained the injury in last week's wi...
Top Quarterback Prospects To Know in 2025 NFL Draft
The quarterback position is always in demand, so here are the top QB prospects to monitor ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft....
White Sox look to hold off Angels and date with infamy for another day
Score one for the beleaguered Chicago White Sox -- and keep a dubious, would-be major-league record on hold for now, too.,After rallying for a 3-2 home victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, the White Sox moved to 1-94 in games in which they have trailed after seven innings.,By doing so,...
Red Sox turn to Richard Fitts in bid to brush aside Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox right-hander Richard Fitts has yet to allow an earned run in his three-game major league career, something the host Toronto Blue Jays will aim to change on Wednesday night.,Fitts (0-0, 0.00 ERA) could help the Red Sox (80-78) keep their faint playoff hopes alive with another solid per...
White Sox rally to edge Angels, avoid history
Andrew Benintendi capped a three-run eighth inning with a go-ahead RBI single as the host Chicago White Sox edged the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Tuesday night to end a five-game losing streak.,Handcuffed by Angels rookie right-hander Jack Kochanowicz for seven innings, Chicago (37-120) rallied to rem...
Red Sox sink Jays with 3 runs in 10th
Trevor Story's RBI double broke a 3-3 tie and ignited a three-run 10th inning, and the visiting Boston Red Sox held on to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 on Tuesday night.,Vaughn Grissom had three hits, including an RBI single in the 10th, to help Boston (80-78) win the first two games of a three-g...