Eagles Add Joe Milton as Hurts Sits With Blood Clot

PHILADELPHIA — The Eagles went shopping in a division rival's practice squad Friday, signing quarterback Joe Milton III away from the Dallas Cowboys one day after ruling Jalen Hurts out of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers. The team says the clot in his calf is superficial, and club officials have given no return
Rain Pushes Rays-Guardians ALCS Game 4 to Saturday Night

CLEVELAND — The Guardians and Rays will try again Saturday night after a soaking Friday rain in Cleveland washed out ALCS Game 4 at Progressive Field, the first postseason rainout in nearly four years. First pitch is now set for 8 p.m. ET Saturday. Game 5 moves into what had been a Sunday off day,
NFL Clears Josh Jacobs, Jonathon Cooper for Week 7 Return

NEW YORK — Two veterans who have spent the season in league limbo are headed back to the field. The NFL said Friday it is pulling Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs and Denver pass rusher Jonathon Cooper from its Commissioner Exempt List, clearing both to suit up in Week 7. Cooper came off the
NBA Orders Sportsbooks to Drop Riskiest Player Prop Bets

NEW YORK — The NBA has told its sportsbook partners to pull a list of wagers it sees as easy to manipulate, a crackdown that arrives days before the 2026-27 season tips off. A league memo sent to betting companies Friday bars parlays that stack several under bets on one player, the type of wager
Jena Bishop Upsets Liz Carmouche for PFL Flyweight Title

CHICAGO — Jena Bishop flipped the script on Liz Carmouche on Friday night at Wintrust Arena, taking a unanimous decision in their rematch to win the vacant PFL women’s flyweight championship. Every scorecard had the five-round main event 48-47 for Bishop, now 12-3, who claimed the first title of her career. Carmouche, who knocked Bishop
ESPN Deal Puts $345 Million Behind 24-Team Playoff Plan

IRVING, Texas — College football's postseason is one step closer to doubling in size. The College Football Playoff and its longtime television partner have reached an informal, handshake agreement on money for a 24-team bracket, though formal votes and signatures are still needed before anything is official. Under the terms reported Friday, the network would
Spanish Club Zaragoza Contests Thunder Rookie Aday Mara

OKLAHOMA CITY — Days before his NBA debut, Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Aday Mara is caught in a tug-of-war with the Spanish club where his pro career began. Basket Zaragoza issued a statement Friday insisting the 7-foot-3 center still has a valid contract with the club for the 2026-27 season. The club said no request
Brewers Pennant Run Adds Twist to MLB Salary Cap Fight

LOS ANGELES — Milwaukee's four-game demolition of the two-time defending champion Dodgers settled the National League pennant. Whether it settles anything in baseball's looming labor showdown is a far more open question. Owners want a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement, and the players union has long refused any version of one.
Timberwolves Add LaMelo Ball in Bid to Crash NBA Parity Era

MINNEAPOLIS — The NBA has crowned a different champion in each of the last eight seasons, and the Minnesota Timberwolves enter 2026-27 convinced they are next in line. The streak runs from Toronto in 2019 through the Lakers, Milwaukee, Golden State, Denver, Boston and Oklahoma City to New York, which ended a 53-year wait for
Sean Payton Kiss on Charissa Thompson Sparks Fan Buzz

SEATTLE — A pregame chat between Denver coach Sean Payton and a familiar face from his television days became one of the most talked-about moments of Thursday night, and it had nothing to do with football. As Charissa Thompson, the studio host for the Thursday night streaming broadcast, wrapped up her interview with Payton before