D.D. Lewis, a fixture of the Dallas Cowboys' "Doomsday Defense" era, has died, according to the team. He was 79. Lewis was a college star at Mississippi State. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Lewis played weakside line...

The Kansas City Chiefs appear poised to get an infusion of receiver talent for Sunday night's game against the New York Giants. Head coach Andy Reid said that he expected both Xavier Worthy (shoulder) and Jalen Royals (knee) to practice with no limita...

San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and has a chance to play on Sunday, 49ers coach Kyle Shananah said. Toe and shoulder injuries kept Purdy on the sideline for San Francisco's 26-21 win at New Orleans...

Tyler Wells threw six quality innings, Dylan Beavers hit a two-run home run and the visiting Baltimore Orioles posted a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox to complete a three-game sweep on Wednesday afternoon. Wells improved to 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA...

The Los Angeles Chargers are placing star linebacker Khalil Mack on injured reserve due to a dislocated left elbow and he must miss at least four weeks, coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday afternoon. "He's going to miss some time ... (but) he's like the...

Ian Happ homered as part of a three-RBI day for the Chicago Cubs, who clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs (88-64) celebrated their first postseason berth since the shortened 2020 campaign aft...

Spencer Steer drove in five runs to power the visiting Cincinnati Reds past the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon. Steer went 3-for-4 with a homer and Gavin Lux went 3-for-5 with a run for the Reds (76-76), who won two of three games in t...

Until Joe Burrow completes surgery for a turf toe injury on his left foot, Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor intends to hold the door wide open for the quarterback to return. Reports placed a three-month timeline on Burrow's return from the Sept. 14...

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras is done for the season due to a shoulder injury and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Contreras exited Monday's loss against the Cincinnati Reds in the bottom of the seventh inning ...

Chicago Cubs All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker departed for his hometown of Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday to seek additional treatment on his strained left calf, which isn't responding to treatment. The decision comes with the Cubs on the verge of clinching...

Quarterback Marcus Mariota is preparing to start for the Commanders on Sunday with Jayden Daniels unavailable for Wednesday's practice. Daniels threw on the field early Wednesday morning but coach Dan Quinn said there is a return-to-play checklist he ...

Green Bay Packers wideout Jayden Reed is recovering from surgeries on his broken clavicle and a Jones fracture in his left foot. Reed underwent the operations Tuesday for a collarbone injury suffered last Thursday in a win against the Washington Comma...

The New York Jets will turn to veteran Tyrod Taylor this weekend after ruling out fellow quarterback Justin Fields on Wednesday. With Fields remaining in the concussion protocol, Taylor will make his first start since 2023 when he goes under center fo...

Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano (pectoral) and DT Ed Oliver (ankle) will not play Thursday night against the Miami Dolphins, head coach Sean McDermott confirmed Thursday. Neither took part in practice Monday or Tuesday ahead of the home game. Sp...

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk is expected to be sidelined until sometime in December as he recovers from surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle and a sports hernia, general manager Bill Zito said Wednesday. Tkachuk underwent surgery in Au...