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NCAAB 2025 five-star PF Cameron Boozer and 2025 five-star PG Cayden Boozer commit to Duke The Boozer twins, sons of former NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, flirted with other programs, but unsurprisingly will wind up at their father’s alma mater. Cameron, the No. 2 player in the class of 2025, is the big prize here. The…

NBA Mavericks sign SG A.J. Lawson to two-way contract Lawson doesn’t bring much to the table, but I suppose the 24-year-old is worth one last look by Dallas on a two-way deal. Over 42 games last season, the swingman averaged 3.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Grade: C-

NFL Colts WR Michael Pittman Jr. out for multiple weeks with back injury The Colts’ aerial attack has improved with Joe Flacco under center, but it’ll probably regress in wake up this injury. Pittman Jr., per usual, has been an effective option in the passing game, recording 22 receptions for 238 yards and a touchdown…

NFL Jets fire head coach Robert Saleh and name Jeff Ulbrich interim head coach After a 2-3 start, the Jets are sputtering and falling short — well short — of lofty preseason expectations. Something had to change. I just didn’t expect the change to happen this soon — or to involve Saleh. That doesn’t make…

NFL Cardinals G Will Hernandez out for season with knee injury Hernandez is the leader of a surprisingly strong Cardinals’ offensive line, so Arizona’s attack will suffer as a result of his season-ending injury. Either third-round rookie Isaiah Adams or Trystan Colon — a step back, regardless — will fill in for Hernandez. Panthers C…

NFL Patriots C David Andrews out for season with shoulder injury Andrews was battling shoulder issues for a while, so it’s hard to fault him for opting to have surgery. As a result, the Patriots’ already anemic offense will take another hit. Through four games, the team has scored just 13 points per game, and…

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NFL Panthers LB Shaq Thompson out for season with torn Achilles tendon Thompson, a key cog for the Panthers’ defense since 2015, was a player the team could ill-afford to lose. The linebacker has almost always been one of the better players in the league at his position, but the 30-year-old was having arguably his…

NFL Cowboys EDGE DeMarcus Lawrence out for at least four weeks with mid-foot sprain Dallas has Micah Parsons, so I suppose it could withstand an injury to any other edge rusher on the roster, but it’ll miss Lawrence has his three sacks this season. In Lawrence’s place, the Cowboys will lean on second-round rookie Marshawn…

MLB Brewers 5, Pirates 2 I can’t say I’d fully trust Aaron Civale in a postseason series, but he has a believer in manager Pat Murphy — and that’s all that matters. In his final tune-up before October, Civale was precise, pitching six scoreless frames to lower his ERA to 4.36. It’s hard to evaluate…

NCAAF UNLV QB Matthew Sluka to redshirt I’m going to steer clear of the semantics — NIL related — surrounding this decision, but I did not expect to see this news overnight yesterday. UNLV, a contender for a playoff spot, will now be without its starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. If you’re…

NFL Bengals OT Trent Brown out for season with torn patellar tendon So I guess this is why the Bengals drafted Amarius Mims in the first round. Brown wasn’t bad at all through three games at right tackle, but he’s replaceable, especially by the towering Mims. Cincinnati’s offense shouldn’t drop off with the 31-year-old sidelined.…

NFL Bills 47, Jaguars 10 Many projected Buffalo to take a step back after losing several key players last offseason. That won’t be happening. The 3-0 Bills have a case for being the best team in football, and it’s hard to argue against Josh Allen being the MVP through three weeks. Allen has usually had…

NFL Ravens sign RB Justice Hill to two-year, $6 million contract extension I can’t get behind this deal — it’s about $1 million per year too high. The Ravens already have Derrick Henry and Keaton Mitchell around, so Hill — a fine running back in his own right — would be third in Baltimore’s pecking…

NFL Jets 24, Patriots 3 After two imperfect weeks, these were the Jets that optimists were hoping to see. Yes, the Patriots are underwhelming and didn’t put their best foot forward last night — I’ll get to that in a bit — but New York excelled in every phase. Let’s start with the passing game.…

NFL Panthers name Andy Dalton starting quarterback Bryce Young’s NFL journey isn’t over — heck, he’ll probably start more games for the Panthers — but the 2023 No. 1 overall pick is shaping up to be a bust. It’s not all that difficult to figure out how we got here. Carolina traded a bounty to…

NCAAF Alabama 42, Wisconsin 10 I left last week believing there were three — Georgia, Texas and Ohio State — maybe four teams separating themselves from the rest of college football. After this game, I feel confident there are four elite teams in the sport, including Alabama. Jalen Milroe is one of the nation’s most…

NFL Bills 31, Dolphins 10 Entering last evening, this contest figured to be a closely-contested battle of two AFC East heavyweights. It was far from that. The Bills, through two games, look to be the second-best team in the loaded AFC. Sure, Buffalo defeated a rebuilding Arizona team in Week 1 and a flat Miami…

MLB Pirates 3, Marlins 0 Bailey Falter has had an up-and-down season, but he’s been good enough to secure himself a place in Pittsburgh’s 2025 rotation. The 27-year-old tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings yesterday, improving his ERA to 4.20. Guardians 6, White Sox 4 Cleveland’s dominant bullpen has earned endless praise this season, and it’s…