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Lakers say LeBron James has sciatica, out for start of season
LeBron James was diagnosed with sciatica on his right side and will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, the Los Angeles Lakers announced Thursday.James will miss the season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Oct. 21 and, per the team's tim...
Eagles LB Nakobe Dean activated from PUP list, will make season debut vs. Giants
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean is set to make his season debut Thursday night after he was activated off the reserve/physically unable to perform list earlier in the day.Dean, 24, has been sidelined since sustaining a torn patellar tendon i...
Bills view game vs. energized Falcons as chance to put first loss behind them
After suffering one of the league's biggest early-season upsets, the Buffalo Bills will look to avoid a rare losing streak in primetime Monday night against the host Atlanta Falcons.Buffalo (4-1) served as the last undefeated team for a few hours last ...
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa on track to play despite hip, thumb injuries
Tua Tagovailoa has been dealing with hip and left thumb injuries this week, but the Miami Dolphins aren't worried about his availability for Week 6.Tagovailoa was listed as limited on Wednesday's injury report, and Thursday's had yet to be published as...
Dodgers remove LHP Tanner Scott (abscess) from NLDS roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers replaced left-hander Tanner Scott on their National League Division Series roster due to injury on Thursday with approval from Major League Baseball.Scott is dealing with a lower-body abscess and underwent a procedure Wednesday ...
Red Sox legend Mike Greenwell dies at 62
Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 62.Greenwell, a two-time All-Star, revealed he was battling medullary thyroid cancer in August. His wife, Tracy, said he died in Boston."With a heavy he...
Week 6 TNF: Eagles-Giants Preview, Props, Prediction
Running back Saquon Barkley will make his second return to MetLife Stadium since leaving the New York Giants when the Philadelphia Eagles seek to extend the Giants' misery on "Thursday Night Football" to open Week 6.The Giants have lost their past 10 a...
Report: NFL moving Pro Bowl Games to Super Bowl host cities
The NFL's struggling Pro Bowl Games will move to the annual Super Bowl's host market, including this season's Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sports Business Journal reported on Thursday.The traditional tackle football game was r...
NFL ratings continue to soar into October
The NFL is continuing to enjoy soaring television ratings, with games through Week 5 averaging a viewership of 18.58 million.That is up 8 percent from the comparable average last year and 9 percent from 2023. It also represents the second highest mark ...
Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (foot) misses second straight practice
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray missed his second straight day of practice on Thursday, stemming from the foot injury he sustained during Sunday's loss to the Tennessee Titans.Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday the club is taking...
Report: Astros will not renew contract of hitting coach Alex Cintron
The contract of Houston Astros' hitting coach Alex Cintron will not be renewed, according to The Athletic on Thursday.After a nine-year playing career, Cintron, 46, started with the organization in 2017 and was promoted to hitting coach after the 2019 ...
Lamar Jackson (hamstring) remains sidelined as Ravens prepare for Rams
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson (hamstring) missed his fifth consecutive practice day as the banged-up Ravens prepare to host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player suffered the injury in the third quarter of the 37-20...
Hurricanes G Pyotr Kochetkov injured, out for season opener vs. Devils
Carolina reserve goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will miss the Hurricanes' season opener against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C., because of an undisclosed injury.Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Kochetkov was "nicked up" and m...
49ers GM 'fairly confident' star TE George Kittle practices next week
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said on Thursday that he is "fairly confident" that All-Pro tight end George Kittle will practice next week.Kittle has been on injured reserve since hurting his hamstring in the season opener and has misse...
Report: Heat's Erik Spoelstra to be named coach of Team USA
Erik Spoelstra is expected to be named as the new head coach of the United States men's national team, ESPN reported on Thursday.The Miami Heat coach will succeed Steve Kerr for the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.Spoelstra, 54, joined Mark...
