Lightning's Mikhail Sergachev suspended two games for illegal check
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Sergachev will forfeit $48,000 of his salary per the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. That cash goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
Unvaccinated Packers QB Aaron Rodgers admits he broke NFL COVID-19 protocols throughout season
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Per NFL rules, both the Packers and Rodgers could be hit with massive fines for the quarterback's actions throughout the season that include the 37-year-old not wearing a mask during multiple indoor news conferences.
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott: 'Safe to say' I’m playing against Broncos
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Backup Cooper Rush performed admirably in Prescott's absence in Minnesota, but it's Prescott who was earning mentions in early Most Valuable Player predictions before his latest setback.
USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen agrees to new Manchester City deal through 2025
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Steffen, 26, originally signed for City from MLS side Columbus Crew in the summer of 2019 and then spent the subsequent campaign on loan with German Bundesliga club Fortuna Dusseldorf. He returned to City last season.
Report: Lakers star LeBron James expected to miss at least one week with abdominal strain
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James will miss his third contest of the 2021-2002 regular season on Thursday with the abdominal strain after playing in the last three games. The Lakers are 4-2 when King James has played this season and 1-1 without him.
Packers All-Pro WR Davante Adams off COVID-19 list ahead of Chiefs game
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Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters Adams is back in the building but hasn't yet been cleared to play against the Chiefs. LaFleur is, however, «hopeful» his WR1 will be on the field Sunday.
Since the year 2000, a total of 65 quarterbacks have been selected in the first round of the annual NFL Draft. How many of the 65 can you name in six minutes?
All-Star Reds OF Nick Castellanos opts out of contract, becomes free agent
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The right-fielder broke out in a big way in 2021, setting career-highs in home runs (34), batting average (.309), on-base percentage (.362) and slugging percentage (.576).
Sabres trade Jack Eichel to Golden Knights in six-player blockbuster
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Eichel has a herniated disk in his neck, and the former first-team All-Rookie's hope has been that Buffalo would trade him to a team that would allow him to get the surgery.
Did Deshaun Watson's legal team try to settle cases before NFL trade deadline?
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Tony Buzbee, the attorney representing the women suing Watson, suggested the quarterback's legal team wanted to settle the cases so that Watson could've been traded before the deadline.
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott (calf) limited in practice ahead of Broncos game
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Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said earlier this week that starting quarterback Dak Prescott was on track to be «full go» for Thursday's practice coming off the strained right calf he originally suffered on Oct. 17.
Man sentenced to 10 weeks in prison for racially abusing England footballers
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Jonathon Best was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison after he pleaded guilty «to sending by public communication network a grossly offensive or indecent or obscene or menacing message or matter.»
Giants catcher Buster Posey set to retire after 12 seasons
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In shocking news, longtime Giants catcher Buster Posey will announce his retirement tomorrow, The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly reports (Twitter link). Going
The 'NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award winners' quiz
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The NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award is given to the player who provides invaluable bench contributions over the course of a season. How many of the past winners can you name in five minutes?
Canadiens expect star goaltender Carey Price to return 'soon' from player assistance program
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The Montreal Canadiens began the 2021-22 NHL season at 2-8-0 without having the services of star goaltender Carey Price, who entered the NHL/NHL Players' Association player assistance program back on Oct. 7.
Smith signed with the Packers on Oct. 7 and played in just two games before being released. He made just one tackle and played 27 total snaps with Green Bay.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: Dak Prescott 'should be ready to go' vs. Broncos
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Prescott is currently scheduled to be «full go» for Thursday's practice, but it nevertheless wouldn't be shocking if head coach Mike McCarthy sits his QB1 for one more week with the division title race largely appearing settled well before Thanksg
Chiefs acquire three-time Pro Bowler Melvin Ingram from Steelers
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Ingram, who earned Pro Bowl honors in 2017, 2018 and 2019, started just one of his six games with the Steelers and made 10 tackles while recording six quarterback hits and one sack.
Giants HC Joe Judge says headsets went out vs. Chiefs: 'This has been happening in every game so far'
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Judge went on to explain that the team was forced to burn two timeouts in the first half just in order to make the correct substitutions and play calls because the staff's headsets weren't functioning properly.
Bucks' Khris Middleton in health and safety protocols; multiple other starters out with injuries
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Milwaukee will face the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night and they'll do so without at least three members of the starting lineup from last season's run to the title.
76ers' Tobias Harris enters NBA health and safety protocols; expected to miss 'several games'
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Harris currently leads the Sixers in minutes per game (33.0), field goals per game (8.5), defensive rebounds per game (7.7) and assists per game (4.2), while ranking second in points per contest at 19.8.
Mets reportedly fire acting GM Zack Scott two months following DWI charge
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Scott is currently facing a charge for driving while intoxicated after he was arrested on Aug. 31 when an officer found him asleep at the wheel of his car in White Plains, N.Y.
Warriors center James Wiseman cleared for full-team practices
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Warriors center James Wiseman averaged 11.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a rookie in 2020-21 but hasn't yet made his debut for the current campaign after he underwent surgery to repair a right meniscal tear on April 15.
ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 will reportedly re-raise topic of 8-team playoff
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The three conferences that teamed up in August to form The Alliance (the ACC, Big Ten, and Pac-12) plan to «re-raise the topic» of an eight-team format in the College Football Playoff.
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott to be 'full go' for practice ahead of Broncos game
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Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Dak Prescott felt soreness in his strained right calf Friday and was ultimately ruled out of Sunday's game at the Minnesota Vikings.
Pelicans' Zion Williamson out at least another two to three weeks after foot surgery
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The New Orleans Pelicans confirmed last month that star forward Zion Williamson would miss the start of the regular season after he required surgery to repair a fracture in his foot.
Titans signing RB Adrian Peterson to practice squad with Derrick Henry hurt
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In the wake of Derrick Henry's injury, it's assumed Tennessee will ultimately elevate future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson to the active roster, perhaps as soon as for this coming Sunday's game at the Los Angeles Rams.
