New York Islanders forward Kyle Palmieri will undergo surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, the club announced Saturday.
Palmieri will be out for six-to-eight months following the procedure.
The 34-year-old suffered the injury after getting tangled up with Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdalewhile battling for the puck near the boards Friday. He still managed to get an assist on a goal as he was leaving the ice.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will play through a significant injury Sunday against the Buffalo Bills, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Rodgers has at least three fractures in his left wrist. One of the fractures is more consequential than the others, and the injury can only occur with significant force, Rapoport adds.
None of the broken bones are reportedly displaced, and Rodgers believes the current pain tolerance isn't an issue. Steelers players are impressed with Rodgers' ability to fight through the injury, Rapoport adds.
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman each had a goal and an assist, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
The Oilers bounced back nicely after losing 8-3 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday in Edmonton.
Stuart Skinner made 26 saves in his second shutout of the season.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson had a goal and an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-2 on Saturday.
Ekman-Larsson extended his point streak to a career-best nine games, tied for second-longest by a defenseman in team history. He has three goals and seven assists during the streak.
Toronto won in regulation for the first time since Nov. 5. It improved to 3-6-2 in its last 11 games.
Utah Mammoth forward Logan Cooley was helped off the ice during the third period of Saturday's game against the St. Louis Blues after a knee-on-knee collision with Alexey Toropchenko.
Toropchenko was given a five-minute major for kneeing and a game misconduct.
The Baltimore Orioles have found a new closer in free agency.
The Orioles and two-time All-Star reliever Ryan Helsley agreed to a two-year, $28-million contract with an opt-out clause after the first season, a source told Katie Woo of The Athletic.
Helsley is projected to take over as the club's closer with Félix Bautista expected to miss almost the entire 2026 season after undergoing shoulder surgery in August.
Anaheim Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal will miss two-to-three weeks with an upper-body injury, the team said Friday.
Dostal is 11-5-1 with a 2.81 goals against average and .904 save percentage this season. He has been particularly effective on home ice, having won eight of nine starts to help the Ducks to first place in the Pacific Division as of Friday.
Dostal, 25, was a third-round draft pick in 2018, and his strong play over the past two seasons allowed the Ducks to move on from longtime starter John Gibson. Anaheim traded Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings on June 28 for goalie Petr Mrazek, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-rounder.
The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenseman Mike Matheson to a five-year extension carrying an annual cap hit of $6 million, the team announced.
Matheson's new terms kick in ahead of next season and run through 2030-31.
The 31-year-old was in the final season of an eight-year contract with a $4.88-million AAV. He was slated to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
Dallas Mavericks star forward Anthony Davis is expected to play Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing a month due to a strained calf, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
It will be the first time that Davis plays in L.A. against his former team since coming to the Mavericks in the February trade that shipped Luka Doncic to the Lakers. Davis faced his old teammates for the first time after the swap in Dallas on April 9, putting up 13 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists in 33 minutes in a 112-97 loss.
Davis averaged 25 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 1.5 blocks through the first four games of the season before suffering the calf injury six-and-a-half minutes into his fifth contest.
Two years ago the Minnesota Vikings embarked on a bold, unusual plan to build a championship contender.
They had a bunch of pieces already in place: A creative offensive mind in head coach Kevin O'Connell, an all-world receiver in Justin Jefferson, and plenty of quality veterans on both sides of the ball.
They decided to part ways with quarterback Kirk Cousins, which was not the surprising part. Coming off a season-ending Achilles injury at 35, and after six years in which he had won exactly one playoff game, Cousins had reached a natural endpoint in Minnesota.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback is dealing with a fracture in his fibula, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
However, Jones isn't concerned about the injury, Rapoport adds. He played through the issue in the Colts' loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and will attempt to suit up in Sunday's contest versus the Houston Texans. He was listed as a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs will return Thursday against the Detroit Lions after being taken off the team's injury report.
Jacobs missed one game - a 23-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings - after hurting his knee Nov. 16 against the New York Giants.
The three-time Pro Bowl tailback leads Green Bay wth 648 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns while also hauling in 28 catches for 237 receiving yards.
Center Frank Ragnow is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Detroit Lions after announcing in June that he was stepping away from the game.
The Lions reinstated Ragnow from the reserve/retired list Wednesday, moving him to the exempt/commissioner permission list.
The defending American League champions made a huge splash in free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Dylan Cease agreed to a seven-year, $210-million contract, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network.
The average annual value of the deal is expected to be around $26 million per year after deferrals, a source told Mitch Bannon of The Athletic.
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry is among the netminders the Edmonton Oilers have significant interest in, reports ESPN's Kevin Weekes.
Jarry enjoyed a bounce-back start to the season before sustaining a lower-body injury on Nov. 3. He has a .911 save percentage and is 5-2-0 through seven starts this year. Jarry is set to return Wednesday.
The 30-year-old struggled last campaign and was waived by the Penguins in January. He finished last season with an .892 SV% in 36 appearances.
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies are returning to action Wednesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, they confirmed to TSN's Mark Masters.
Matthews has missed Toronto's last five games with a lower-body injury, while Knies has sat out the past three with the same designation.
The pair has spent most of the season together on the Maple Leafs' top line. Matthews notched 14 points in 17 games before being sidelined, and Knies ranks third on the team with 22 points in 19 appearances.
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk said he's trending toward returning to the lineup Friday against the St. Louis Blues.
He revealed the news on the "Wingmen" podcast, which he launched with his brother, Matthew, earlier this season.
"Couple more bag skates, got to get through those," the Senators star said. "We have to check some boxes, but everything looks good for Friday. The boys have been playing great. I'm just very excited."
Leon Draisaitl is worried about the Edmonton Oilers' play after the team's blowout 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.
"It's very concerning," Draisaitl said when asked about the Oilers' defensive troubles. "Everything's very concerning, though. We're nearly 30 games in, and still don't seem to have it down or know what we are. I don't really know what to say. It's just not good enough right now."
The Oilers rank sixth in the Pacific Division with a 10-10-5 record, and have allowed an NHL-worst 95 goals.
The Nashville Predators are open to listening to trade offers for veteran forwards Steven Stamkosand Jonathan Marchessault, reports TSN's Darren Dreger.
The Predators signed Stamkos and Marchessault as part of their 2024 free-agency splash, but the acquisitions haven't worked out as hoped.
Stamkos is in the second season of a four-year deal with an $8-million cap hit. The 35-year-old has been limited to four goals and one assist in 22 games this season after collecting 53 points a year ago.
The Minnesota Wild made a long-anticipated changing of the guard in goal entering this season, following the retirement of the revered Marc-Andre Fleury and his second-most wins in NHL history.
The transition to Jesper Wallstedt as the backup to Filip Gustavsson has gone better than even the Wild could have envisioned. With a league-leading three shutouts over his last four starts, Wallstedt has played like he's ready to be an equal part of an all-Swedish goaltending tandem on a team contending for the playoffs rather than just a rookie being eased into action.
With a 1.94 goals against average and a .935 save percentage, Wallstedt is in the top three in the NHL, depending on where the playing-time minimums are drawn. He's 6-0-2 in eight starts, becoming the fourth-youngest goalie in league history to start a season with an eight-game point streak.
Luka Doncic had 43 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, and LeBron James added 25 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' fifth consecutive victory, 135-118 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night.
Doncic matched his season high with 32 points in the first half on the way to his 51st career 40-point game. He fell just short of his 10th career 40-point triple-double, but the Lakers clinched their group with their third straight win in NBA Cup play.
Austin Reaves had 31 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who have won 11 of 13 overall.
A month ago, Marcus Semien was a father of four with three years left on a lucrative contract in Texas.
Needless to say, there's been a couple of big changes around the house lately.
Three weeks after he and his wife, Tarah, welcomed their fifth child, Semien was traded by the Rangers to the New York Mets on Monday for veteran outfielder Brandon Nimmo.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco will play Thursday in the team's Thanksgiving matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, head coach Andy Reid told reporters Tuesday, according to ESPN's Nate Taylor.
Pacheco has missed the last three games due to a knee injury. He suited up during every practice last week but was ruled out ahead of Kansas City's win over the Indianapolis Colts.
The 26-year-old has recorded 78 carries for 329 rushing yards with two total touchdowns in eight contests this season. In Pacheco's absence, Reid relied heavily on Kareem Hunt, who played 76.3% of the team's snaps over the last three games and produced 104 rushing yards on 30 carries against the Colts.
Logan Cooley scored four straight goals and had an assist and the Utah Mammoth beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 on Monday night to avenge a home loss four days earlier.
Cooley gave Utah a 3-1 lead on a breakaway at 4:19 of the third period, and completed his second hat trick of the season into an empty net with 4:19 left. He added a short-handed empty-netter with 2:17 to go for his career-high fourth goal and fifth point of the night.
The Boston Red Sox made a big splash on the trade market to improve their starting rotation.
The Red Sox acquired right-hander Sonny Gray and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals for right-hander Richard Fitts, pitching prospect Brandon Clarke, and a player to be named later or cash, the clubs announced Tuesday.
The Cardinals are sending $20 million to the Red Sox to cover Gray's 2026 salary, reports ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes received a record $3,436,343 from this year's pre-arbitration bonus pool, raising his two-year total to $5,588,400 under the initiative to direct more money to top younger players.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez was second at $2,678,437, followed by Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown at $2,206,538, Seattle pitcher Bryan Woo at $1,540,676 and Arizona outfielder Corbin Carroll at $1,341,674, according to figures compiled by Major League Baseball and the players' association.
Hockey analyst Meghan Chayka turned plenty of heads this week when she appeared on TSN's version of "SportsCenter."
Chayka has become a popular figure in the hockey community due to her insight and analytics company, Stathletes. She constantly provides parlays for NHL fans who want to get in on the action.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase apologized to his team, fans, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the NFL for spitting on defensive back Jalen Ramsey, which led to a one-game suspension.
"What I did was wrong," Chase posted on Instagram. "The circumstances don't matter. My passion for the game is no excuse. There's zero place in our sport - or in life - for that level of disrespect. I want to personally apologize to everyone within the Pittsburgh Steelers organization. I let my emotions in the moment get the better of me. I can only hope and trust you know none of it represents who I am - not as a competitor, teammate, or person.
"I also want to apologize to my coaches, teammates, and organization for not meeting my own standards as a leader of this team. This has been a tough season with some incredibly hard losses. We've all been frustrated. But instead of stepping up with calm, class, and leadership, I let you down. My having to sit out yesterday's game makes my actions even more inexcusable."
Washington Wizards guard Tre Johnson sustained a strained hip flexor that will sideline him for the near future, head coach Brian Keefe said Monday, according to The Athletic's Josh Robbins.
"We'll know more here in a couple of weeks, but he's had a good start to the season for a guy who was playing through a lot of pain, averaging almost 12 points a game and close to 40% from three," Keefe said.
Keefe didn't go into detail about the recovery timeline for Johnson, citing team policy. Similar injuries typically keep players out of action for two-to-four weeks, according to Robbins.
Japanese free-agent pitcher Tatsuya Imai would rather be a part of a team that beats the Los Angeles Dodgers than join countrymen Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki as a member of the reigning World Series champions.
"Of course, I'd enjoy playing alongside Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Sasaki," Imai told Daisuke Matsuzaka on "Hodo Station," according to MLB.com's Michael Clair, "but winning against a team like that and becoming a world champion would be the most valuable thing in my life. If anything, I'd rather take them down."
Imai mentioned wanting to experience the majors differently than some of his Japanese peers as a reason not to join the Dodgers.
The Colorado Rockies are removing Warren Schaeffer's interim tag and hiring him as manager on a full-time basis, the team announced Monday.
"We're confident Warren is the right person to lead our club moving forward," Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta said in a statement.
"He has established strong relationships with our players, understands the culture of this franchise, and embodies the energy and work ethic we want on and off the field."
Portland Trail Blazers coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges he profited from rigged poker games involving several Mafia figures and at least one other former NBA player.
The five-time All Star, who won a championship with the Detroit Pistons, was arraigned in a federal court in New York City on money laundering conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy charges, both of which carry a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison. Some of Billups' co-defendants are also charged with running an illegal gambling business and engaging in an extortion conspiracy.
The Cleveland Browns are sticking with quarterback Shedeur Sanders as their starter for Sunday's matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Kevin Stefanski announcedMonday.
Previous starter Dillon Gabriel exited the concussion protocol, though the Browns are moving ahead with Sanders, who won his first start against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 12.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Monday that he anticipates Joe Burrow will return for Thursday night's divisional matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
The quarterback has missed the last nine games after suffering a turf toe injury in Week 2 that required surgery. Returning Thursday would put him ahead of the initially reported three-month recovery timeline.
Burrow will be reunited with wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who missed the team's last game as he served a suspension for spitting on Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey.
California fired coach Justin Wilcox on Sunday, one day after the Golden Bears suffered a lopsided loss to Stanford in the Big Game.
The move to relieve Wilcox was the biggest one made yet by first-year general manager Ron Rivera, who was tasked with building the Bears into a winning program.
The New York Giants are firing defensive coordinator Shane Bowen, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.
Bowen's tenure as the Giants' defensive play-caller comes to an end after Sunday's 34-27 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions. The 38-year-old was hired in Feb. 2024 following a three-year stint as the Tennessee Titans' defensive coordinator.
This season, New York has lost five road games in which they led by double digits in the fourth quarter.
The Las Vegas Raiders fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly on Sunday, the team announced.
The Raiders made Kelly the NFL's highest-paid coordinator in February, adding him to Pete Carroll's new coaching staff after Kelly enjoyed a successful stint as Ohio State's OC.
Las Vegas' decision to dismiss the 61-year-old comes hours after a 24-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns that dropped Las Vegas to 2-9. It was the team's third straight game scoring 16 points or fewer.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has been ruled out for the second half of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams after sustaining a left shoulder injury in the second quarter.
Mayfield was able to play through the injury in the first half but was in pain on the final play of the second quarter after attempting a long pass with the Bucs down 31-7.
The Texas Rangers are finalizing a trade that would send second baseman Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for outfielder Brandon Nimmo, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The Mets are also sending $5 million to the Rangers, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman.
No other players are involved in the deal, which Nimmo approved by waiving his no-trade clause, Heyman adds.
Semien slashed .230/.305/.364 with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs during a down year at the dish last season. Prior to 2025, the three-time All-Star had been the most productive second baseman in baseball after switching to the position in 2021.
A bat used by Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to hit five home runs during the 2024 season, when he became the first major-league player to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases, was sold at auction for $300,000.
The second home run ball Ohtani hit out of Dodger Stadium during his historic performance in Game 4 of this season's National League Championship Season went for $270,000.
The items were among those sold at SCP Auctions' fall premier sale that closed Saturday.
Home run balls hit by the Dodgers in Game 7 of their World Series victory over the Toronto Blue Jays also sold. Will Smith's game-winning homer in the 11th inning sold for $168,000, while Miguel Rojas' game-tying homer sold for $156,000.
The Detroit Tigers are on the hunt for starting pitching and might make an unorthodox signing to fill their need.
Detroit is talking to free-agent right-hander Ryan Helsley about becoming a starter, reports The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Cody Stavenhagen, and Katie Woo.
The Tigers are slated to enter next season with a rotation featuring back-to-back AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize, and Troy Melton. Reese Olson is also expected to return from season-ending shoulder surgery, while Jackson Jobe will likely miss most of 2026 after Tommy John surgery.
Another day, another accolade for Sidney Crosby.
The Pittsburgh Penguins captain became only the sixth player in NHL history to record 500 multi-point games Saturday against the Seattle Kraken. Crosby scored in the first period then drew an assist on Evgeni Malkin's power-play marker to achieve the feat.
New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov will undergo shoulder surgery and is expected to be sidelined for five-to-six months, the team announced Sunday.
Romanov sustained the injury after being boarded by Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen in the final minute of the Islanders' 3-2 win Tuesday. Rantanen received a major penalty and a game misconduct.
The NHL's Department of Player Safety automatically suspended Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen for one game on Sunday after he was ejected for boarding Calgary Flames forward Matt Coronato.
Under league rules, a player receives a one-game ban after totalling two game misconducts for physical infractions - boarding, charging, checking from behind, clipping, elbowing, head-butting, interference, and kneeing - in fewer than 41 contests.
Rantanen's major penalty and game misconduct in Saturday's shootout loss were his second in only three games.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul will retire at the end of the season, his 21st in the NBA, sources told Shams Charania of ESPN.
The 40-year-old appeared to hint this is his last season ahead of Saturday's homecoming game against the Charlotte Hornets.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow won't start Sunday against the New England Patriots despite being close to returning from his toe injury, sources told Paul Dehner Jr. and Dianna Russini of The Athletic.
However, Burrow could potentially start Thursday against the Baltimore Ravens after being a full participant in two practices and limited in one this week.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor acknowledged he's still uncertain how Burrow will hold up against contact and concerned about the short turnaround between the next two games.
Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard is expected to return Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, sources told NBA insider Chris Haynes.
Leonard has missed nine games since spraining his ankle Nov. 3 against the Miami Heat. The Clippers have gone 1-8 during the six-time All-Star's absence.
He's has struggled to stay healthy throughout his time in Los Angeles. The two-time Finals MVP has never played more than 68 games in his previous six seasons with the franchise.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has likely played his last game with the franchise just 15 months after signing a four-year, $120-million extension, sources told The Athletic's Dianna Russini and Mike Silver.
The 49ers voided the guaranteed money on Aiyuk's contract for 2026 due to the wideout's failure to fulfill his contractual obligations. He has reportedly failed to attend meetings and participate in team activities in recent months. The organization has grown frustrated with his lack of communication, according to Russini and Silver.
Aiyuk reportedly informed the NFLPA that he didn't want to file a grievance related to the voided guarantees.
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers practiced with his broken left wrist in a brace on Friday, opening the door for him to play when the Steelers visit Chicago on Sunday.
Coach Mike Tomlin said Rodgers was able to practice in a limited capacity and didn't appear to have any major issues with the brace on his left wrist, which Rodgers broke late in the second quarter of a 34-12 win over Cincinnati last weekend.
Tomlin said Rodgers is questionable as Pittsburgh (6-4)tries to win in Chicago (7-3) for just the second time in franchise history.
The Chicago Cubs added some bullpen help Friday, agreeing to a two-year contract with right-hander Phil Maton, a source told Will Sammon of The Athletic.
Terms of the deal, which contains a 2028 club option, have not been reported.
Maton split last season between the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. He posted a 2.79 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 81 strikeouts over 61 1/3 innings between the two clubs.