SANTA CLARA - Brock Purdy's work in Wednesday's practice comes with a different caveat than past sessions the past month: The 49ers intend to start him Sunday at Arizona, if all goes well. That is The Purdy Plan, as outlined by coach Kyle Shanahan before Wednesday's session. "If he takes a big step forward this week like he did last week, he should have a good chance to play," Shanahan said.
"No, no problem. It's normal [that people ask] because Neymar is a legend of Brazilian football. "Everyone wants Neymar to get back to his best physical condition. Brazil's FA [CBF], the coach, the national team's technical staff, the players hope that Neymar can return to his best level."
The Nets rookie squared up 6-7 Guerschon Yabusele, strung together a slick combo-cross step back, and rose for a jumper as Spike Lee leaned forward courtside, talking in his ear the entire time. Powell buried the jumper, one of his career-best three from deep, then turned toward the courtside icon. As he drifted back on defense, he let Lee hear it, punctuating the exchange with a confident 3-point salute.
The Rangers are looking for several new bats as they look to, as GM Ross Fenstermaker indicated at season's end, improve their on-base percentage and contact skills. Newly installed manager Skip Schumaker has already spoken about finding a new offensive identity. One potential target who had popped up on the Rangers' radar, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, was Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar.
The Washington Commanders wasted no time in placing veteran cornerback Marshon Lattimore and wide receiver Luke McCaffrey on injured reserve. However, they did not do the same with superstar quarterback Jayden Daniels. That gave fans some hope that the signal-caller would be able to return from a dislocated shoulder at some stage during the 2025 campaign. Just what the point would be if the Commanders keep losing is anyone's guess, but it represented a glimmer of promise nonetheless.
After being limited to eight games in 2024, has rebounded nicely through the first half of the 2025 campaign. The 32-year-old quarterback currently sports a career-high 70.3-percent completion percentage and is showing no signs of slowing down. Thanks to his continued production, the Cowboys signal caller is confident he can spend close to another decade in the NFL. "Forties would be a good number," Prescott estimated when asked about a potential retirement age ( via ESPN's Todd Archer). "I've been through some injuries; played very physical in college so if I can get to 40 playing at the standard that I want, that would be awesome."
Ha-seong Kim has a player-only option at 16 million dollars for 2026. Everything right now suggests that he will opt out and search for a new contract. In 2025, Kim picked up 0.3 WAR through 191 PAs. He had a .234/.304/.345 line with a 82 wRC+ overall. However, most of that was injury-riddled. In 98 post-IL-stint Braves PAs, he picked up 73 more points of OPS versus before. Still, he was 26th of 30 in shortstop WAR post-injury aka September.
Pat Cummins has lost the race to be fit for the first Ashes Test as he continues his recovery from a stress injury in his back, with Steve Smith to reassume the captaincy of Australia in the series opener against England next month. Cummins has not bowled since Australia's 3-0 series defeat of West Indies in July and was in serious doubt for the match in Perth on 21 November.
Who told you I like fighting? I fight because this is a sport I'm good at, I think. I made an agreement with myself when I started this sport 15 years ago that I wanted to become a champion in my previous promotion in Africa, and I did that. And I said I want to be a champion in the UFC, and I'll do that.
Jashari was the longest transfer of the summer, and it seemed like the deal would not happen at several points. However, Milan eventually got their man. Unfortunately for all parties, though, he was not given much time to embed. A challenge in training led to him fracturing his fibula, and he has spent the past few months recovering. Now, though, the process is complete, likely helped by his desire to return to the squad.
The adrenalin jolt that accompanies the start of the European club season has long since passed. The weather is getting colder -- in most places, anyway -- and the grind of the season is very much underway. The ups have given way to downs, or vice versa. So it goes for members of the U.S. men's national team. Injuries have piled up, and in some cases, FIFA World Cup dreams are in peril.
The happiest news concerns Jashari, who was sidelined two months ago after suffering a compound fracture of his right fibula following a training collision with Gimenez. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Swiss will fully rejoin the squad for training on Thursday and will therefore potentially be available to be called up for the game against Roma at San Siro on Sunday night.
So a lot of things that are a part of my game, I need to feel that [they] are 100 percent before I could put myself out there. Because I'm not only hurting the team, but I'm hurting myself. Being able to accelerate and run by people, slam on the brakes - that's my game. My injury hindered a lot of that. But I feel really good right now.
Offensive guard Tyler Booker made his return to the starting lineup on Sunday a successful one in a game that was very successful for most of the 2025 rookies. Booker played on all 67 offensive snaps for Dallas. He also had eight more on special teams. More importantly, he looked fully recovered from the high ankle sprains that sidelined him for three games.
"[I was] much more in control of myself," Wembanyama said. "The mind, I'm not worried about [that] because I saw what it's like to be confronted with potentially losing a lot, whether it's your career or your health. So, I'm not taking this for granted anymore. The body? I'm having more fun now that I'm not struggling to move as much. I know I still need to get better, and I'm still going to get better."
The Jays still managed to make the playoffs without Bichette and have stayed alive in the postseason as well. With each new playoff series, it has been a question of whether Bichette has healed enough to make the roster but he hasn't been able to do so. If the Jays manage to hold off the Mariners tonight, there will be a few more days for recovery, as the World Series doesn't begin until Friday.
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said it wasn't a particular play that birthed the injury. "It was something that was developing over his work. Obviously, from coming back but in training camp also, he started to feel something." Bickerstaff said before the Pistons' final preseason game against the Washington Wizards. "We took precautions, and then the medical team did their assessments and those things, and then had to make the decision that ultimately led us to where we are today."
There's an often-quoted adage that says, "Be kind to everyone you meet, because you don't know what they're going through." It asks us to acknowledge that life can be difficult for everyone, regardless of how happy or successful they seem on the surface. This is the theme that will resound in your head as you view "Katharina," a raw, deeply honest, and awe-inspiring film following Katharina Hartmuth over an 12-month period starting in 2024.
Jude Bellingham is one of England's premier players but has struggled for prominence at Real Madrid after returning from shoulder surgery in mid-September. He has started only once since his return, with Arda Guler and Franco Mastantuono preferred by manager Xabi Alonso. And this supposed lack of prominence could open the door to a return to England.
