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Mavericks fire GM Nico Harrison 9 months after widely panned Luka Doncic trade

The Dallas Mavericks fired general manager Nico Harrison on Tuesday, an admission nine months later that the widely criticized trade of Luka Doncic backfired on the franchise.

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MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandal

Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians players were indicted and accused of rigging pitches at the behest of gamblers.

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Rodgers’ struggles continue to mount in Steelers’ loss to Chargers

Aaron Rodgers' tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers began on a high note with four wins in five games to start the season. Since then, however, the 41-year-old quarterback's performance has gotten progressively worse and worse as the Steelers have lost three of four.

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MLB pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz charged with taking bribes to rig pitches for bettors

Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt instead of strikes, to ensure successful bets.

2 weeks ago

Broncos’ defense shines in 10-7 squeaker over Raiders despite offensive and special teams struggles

The Denver Broncos aren't collecting many style points but as long as they keep racking up more points than their opponents on the scoreboard, they don't care how ugly it looks.

2 weeks ago

Ex-NFL star Antonio Brown arrested on attempted murder charge in Miami shooting

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday.

2 weeks ago

Alex Ovechkin scores his 900th NHL goal with the Washington Capitals

The NHL now has a 900-goal club. Charter member: Alex Ovechkin, of course. The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2:39 into the second period of a 6-1 win.

2 weeks ago

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler to undergo shoulder surgery and miss rest of season

Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler will miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury that will require surgery, the team announced Wednesday. Kessler will have a procedure to repair a labral tear on Thursday in Los Angeles.

2 weeks ago

Tennis great Venus Williams plans to start 33rd straight pro season in Auckland in January

Tennis great Venus Williams plans to play for a 33rd straight season on the WTA Tour, starting in Auckland in January. Organizers of the ASB Classic in New Zealand said Wednesday that the 45-year-old Williams would feature at their Jan. 5-11 event.

2 weeks ago

College Football Playoff opens with 1 game Dec. 19 and 3 more on Dec. 20; TV and kickoff times set

The College Football Playoff will open with one first-round game on Dec. 19 and three more on Dec. 20, CFP administrators announced Tuesday.

2 weeks ago

Jets trade star cornerback Sauce Gardner to Colts in stunning deadline deal

The New York Jets pulled off a stunner by saying so long to Sauce Gardner. The star cornerback, one of the team's most popular and accomplished players, was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday for a first-round draft pick in 2026 and another in 2027, along with wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, pending physicals.

2 weeks ago

Brissett fills in for Murray again as Cardinals end 5-game skid with 27-17 victory over Cowboys

Jacoby Brissett had a stock answer ready for the question of whether the Arizona quarterback has done enough to be the replacement, not just the fill-in, for Kyler Murray.

2 weeks ago

After the $500 million Dodgers’ title repeat, what’s next for MLB?

The $500 million Los Angeles Dodgers' thrilling World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays attracted record international attention for Major League Baseball, affirmed LA's status as the sport's best team and drew more attention to baseball's payroll disparity heading into what is likely to be contentious labor negotiations.

2 weeks ago

NFL is wide open through Week 9 with no dominant teams

The Colts became mistake-prone. The Packers wasted opportunities. The Lions got pushed around. The Chiefs fell out of a playoff spot. Both conference leaders looked ordinary Sunday and other top teams had rough games. The NFL looks more wide open every week.

3 weeks ago

NFL fines the Baltimore Ravens $100,000 over the inaccurate injury report involving Lamar Jackson

The Baltimore Ravens have been fined $100,000 by the NFL for incorrectly listing star quarterback Lamar Jackson as a full participant in practice on Oct. 24.

3 weeks ago

Munich set to host Champions League final in 2028. Wembley and Camp Nou compete for 2029 final

Bayern Munich's stadium is set to host another Champions League final in 2028, and staging the 2029 final is a contest between Wembley Stadium in London and Barcelona's renovated Camp Nou.

3 weeks ago

Lamar Jackson torches Miami with 4 TD passes in return from injury and Ravens rout Dolphins 28-6

Lamar Jackson returned for the Baltimore Ravens, and so did the chants of "M-V-P!" — on the road. Jackson threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns, showing little rust in his return from a right hamstring strain, and the Ravens routed the Miami Dolphins 28-6.

3 weeks ago

IOC and Saudi Arabia cancel their 12-year deal to host video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh

The IOC and Saudi Arabia have canceled their 12-year deal to host the video gaming Esports Olympics in Riyadh in a rare setback for a sports project backed by the oil-rich kingdom.

3 weeks ago

Dodgers’ 18-inning victory averages 11.31M viewers in US, falls short of “Monday Night Football”

Monday night's 18-inning marathon between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series averaged 11.31 million viewers in the U.S. according to Nielsen, Fox and MLB.

3 weeks ago

Led by Wembanyama, youthful Spurs on verge of setting best start in franchise history

The San Antonio Spurs can open the season 5-0 for the first time in franchise history.

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Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam

A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the shooting death of celebrated former football coach John Beam, who died Friday after being shot in the head on the junior college campus in Oakland where he worked.

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Here’s what’s in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma must pay billions of dollars to settle a flood of lawsuits over the harms of opioids, in a new deal formally approved by a federal bankruptcy judge on Tuesday.

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House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files, sending bill to Senate

The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months to overcome opposition from President Donald Trump and Republican leadership.

20 hours ago in Sports

Alcaraz withdraws from Davis Cup Finals because of hamstring injury

Carlos Alcaraz will go another year without fulfilling his dream of winning the Davis Cup for Spain. The top-ranked Alcaraz said he's heartbroken to withdraw from the Davis Cup Finals in Italy because of a hamstring injury on Tuesday.

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Cowboys honor Kneeland, then get 4 TD passes from Prescott in 33-16 win over Raiders

The Cowboys spent 11 days mourning defensive end Marshawn Kneeland before taking the field Monday night. Dallas then paid tribute to Kneeland by dominating the spiraling Raiders for 60 minutes.

20 hours ago in National

Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services

Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is deploying a fix for an issue that caused global outages for ChatGPT, social media platform X, transit infrastructure and other prominent internet services.

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Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case

The Justice Department engaged in a "disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps" in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to provide defense lawyers with all grand jury materials from the case.

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FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after six months on the job

The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and policy upheaval at the agency charged with managing federal disaster response.

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Falcons QB Penix headed to injured reserve, will miss at least 4 games with left knee injury

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix will be placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four games with a left knee injury, leaving Kirk Cousins as the starter.

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Germany and Netherlands reach the World Cup after big wins in final qualifiers

So much for Germany being at risk of missing the World Cup. A 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia on Monday completed Germany's recovery from a shocking start to group play as the four-time champion maintained its proud record of always qualifying for the World Cup.