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7 October 2025
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to Milwaukee Bucks practice on Saturday, joining the team for the first time this season after staying in Greece to recover from COVID-19. Coach Doc Rivers said Giannis took part only in non-contact drills and will need a few days to regain full fitness. “He said he’s going to need a good three days,” Rivers told reporters. The 31-year-old star admitted the illness…
7 October 2025
There was no gloom from LeBron James at Lakers media day — quite the opposite. The 40-year-old superstar, who hinted at uncertainty about his Lakers future back in June, appeared relaxed and cheerful, joking with reporters and carrying his giant energy drink jug like a rookie excited for his first day. For the Lakers, that positive attitude matters. Their title hopes hinge on James buying in and…
7 October 2025
Joel Embiid participated in the Philadelphia 76ers’ first full practice of the season on Saturday, showing positive signs in his recovery from the left knee injury that limited him last year. The reigning MVP went through five-on-five scrimmages, midrange shooting drills, and even some competitive half-court shots — sinking one on his second try to the cheers of teammates. Head coach Nick Nurse…
7 October 2025
Toluca FC lifted the 2025 Michelob Ultra Campeones Cup on Wednesday night, beating the LA Galaxy 3-2 in a dramatic finish at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Galaxy twice went ahead in the back-and-forth clash of the MLS and LIGA MX champions, but Toluca came from behind both times before Federico Pereira scored the decisive winner in the 94th minute. Diego Fagúndezput LA ahead from the penalty…
7 October 2025
Lawrence Moten, Syracuse’s all-time leading scorer and a founding member of the Vancouver Grizzlies, has died at 53. A Syracuse spokesperson said He passed away at his home in Washington, D.C.. The cause of death has not yet been announced. Nicknamed “Poetry in Moten,” the 6-foot-5 guard scored 2,334 points for Syracuse between 1991 and 1994 — still the school record. His 1,405 Big East points…
7 October 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders released veteran linebacker Germaine Pratt on Monday after just four games with the team. Head coach Pete Carroll said the decision was straightforward: “We just thought it was time to go in a different direction.” Pratt, 29, signed with the Raiders in June shortly after being released by the Cincinnati Bengals, where he’d played more than 100 NFL games. Initially viewed as…
7 October 2025
The Tennessee Titans finally got the breaks they’d been missing all season – and they made the most of them. Down 21-6 in the fourth quarter on Sunday in Arizona, Tennessee stormed back for a 22-21 comeback victory, their first win of the season and one that head coach Brian Callahan called much-needed. “Things just have to go your way sometimes,” Callahan said, via The Associated Press. “We…
7 October 2025
Rico Dowdle had a point to prove — and he delivered. The Carolina Panthers running back erupted for 234 total yards (206 rushing, 28 receiving) and a touchdown in Sunday’s 27-24 comeback win over the Miami Dolphins. It was the best game of his NFL career and came just a week before facing his former team, the Dallas Cowboys. Dowdle, who spent five seasons in Dallas before leaving in free agency,…
7 October 2025
The New York Giants’ momentum from Jaxson Dart debut win came to a screeching halt in Week 5, as turnovers doomed them in a 26-14 loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Giants squandered an early 14-3 lead by coughing up the ball five times, fueling a Saints comeback that left New York frustrated and empty-handed. “We have to cut that (stuff) out, and it starts with me just being a leader,” Dart…
7 October 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals dropped their third game in a row Sunday, falling 37-24 to the Detroit Lions, as backup QB Jake Browning struggled with turnovers in place of the injured Joe Burrow. Browning threw three interceptions, giving him eight in four games this season, and admitted afterward that he cost his team. “A lot of people in that locker room played winning football today,” Browning said.…
7 October 2025
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez now faces a felony battery charge, causing serious bodily injury, prosecutors announced Monday. The new charge, which carries a possible one- to six-year prison sentence, adds to the misdemeanor counts Sanchez was already facing from a late-night altercation in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend. According to a police affidavit, Sanchez, reportedly smelling…
7 October 2025
Los Angeles Chargers star Keenan Allen reached a historic milestone Sunday, becoming the fastest player in NFL history to record 1,000 career receptions. Allen hit the mark during the Chargers’ 27-10 loss to the Washington Commanders, snagging a 4-yard pass from Justin Herbert in the second quarter for catch No. 1,000. The 32-year-old wideout achieved the feat in just 159 games, breaking Hall of…