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Former Tennessee Titans star Taylor Lewan is suing the doctor who performed his ACL surgery.There may be a reason why the Taylor Lewan we used to know has not been the same on the football field since COVID.COVID brought out the worst in all of us.Stop lying to yourself, you know it's true.It didn't help me enjoy reading books, so I guess nothing ever will.

Homer Jones, who was known as both one of the fastest players of his era and as the inventor of the game's most common touchdown celebration, has died at the age of 82.A wide receiver who played mostly for the Giants in the 1960s, Jones was known for his blazing speed and is still the NFL's all-time record holder with a career average of 22.3 yards per catch.

As the news broke about the Washington Wizards and Bradley Beal working together to sort out a trade that works for both sides, so did reports about potential suitors.One interested party that surprised some NBA watchers is the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Shams Charania of the Athletic.This report was l ater corroborated by Brian Windhorst of ESPN, confirming the veracity of the rumors.

The Dodgers wrap up their second full week of spring training this weekend and what was expected to be an interesting enough camp on its own has added a few more storylines to keep an eye on along the way.Shortstop Gavin Lux injured his knee just three games into the spring and is out for the season.

Gavin Lux underwent right knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and sprained LCL.The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Tuesday, which was the first off day for the Los Angeles Dodgers in their 2023 Spring Training.Lux returned to Los Angeles to have the operation.He's expected to miss the entire 2023 regular season, which the 25-year-old described as a crushing reality.

The injury bug has hit the Dodgers a bit so far this spring.Of course, Gavin Lux is out for the season following knee surgery - that's the big one.But other little nagging things have afflicted the boys in blue.On Monday this week, left-hander Justin Bruihl left an outing while dealing with back spasms and All-Star right-hander Tony Gonsolin rolled his ankle during morning drills at Camelback Ranch.

According to LA Kings blogger John Hoven and The Fourth Period's Dennis Bernstein, the Los Angeles Kings are interested in Caps forward Tom Wilson.The Kings, according to Hoven, have "allegedly kicked the tires" on Wilson, which could be mean anything.Wilson, 29, is about to enter the final year of his six-year contract.

The Washington Capitals dropped a late-night roadie to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, and that's not even the worst part.Artturi Lehkonen scored first, a rush goal set up by Nate MacKinnon just before he got steamrolled by Dmitry Orlov.In the second, Andrew Cogliano deflected Kurtis MacDermid's point shot, but the Caps responded with a tip of their own: Sheary off Fehervary.

Day 2 of the Washington Commanders mini-camp kicks off with Ron Rivera answering questions before the start of practice.He said Chase Young looked good in his first practice with the team this offseason.Rivera noticed more explosion and confidence, and noted the same from Logan Thomas who also suffered a torn ACL.

In normal kinds of seasons, the final three games of the season and a comfortable distance between second place and fifth place would not have you crunching numbers and scoreboard watching like it's a Scudetto race down to the final matchday.For Juventus, there is a complete feeling of uncertainty.And it could very well become even more of an interesting day even before kickoff at the Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli if the next chapter of Juve's off-field drama is written by the FIGC and those who are very much interested in punishing the Bianconeri for their plusvalenza dealings.

Paul Pogba's face as he left J Medical on Monday morning truly said it all.The news was not good - and he knew it.And it was just another development in a season of complete frustration for a player who was expected to do big things in his comeback to Juventus.Juventus announced shortly after Pogba departed the club's medical facilities that the Frenchman has indeed suffered another muscle injury in the aftermath of his knee surgery that kept him out of the World Cup and the entirety of the first half of the 2022-23 season.

Juventus are in France for the second leg of their Europa League knockout round playoff game, with their clash against Nantes finely balanced after last week's 1-1 draw in Turin.With no away goals rule in place any more, the Bianconeri will need to win the game outright, whether it's in regulation time, extra time or on a penalty shootout to advance to the next round.

As you all are well aware of, when an English media outlet gets its hands on a football rumor that can run wild on Twitter, they don't think twice about it.That's what happened a couple of days ago when the Daily Mail, one of England's biggest cultivators of transfer craziness, said that Juventus ' new-look front office is seriously considering the future of Paul Pogba at the club after his latest injury setback.

England and Barcelona defender Lucy Bronze is as "excited" to play in her fourth Women's Champions League final as she was the first time she reached the European showpiece.The 31-year-old's Barcelona side will face two-time winners Wolfsburg in the final on Saturday in Eindhoven.Bronze has been passed fit to play following knee surgery in April.

Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior WriterMay 9, 2023, 06:00 AM ET

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-- Even though the Denver Broncos waved around the league's biggest checkbook in free agency and tried to make the most of five draft picks, they approach rookie minicamp camp this week with many of the same problems they had headed into the offseason.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- Two managers ago, then-White Sox skipper Rick Renteria benched players during spring training for not running hard to first base.Last season, manager Tony La Russa encouraged players to take it easy while running balls out to preserve their legs.A case could be made for a middle ground, which is what first-year manager Pedro Grifol wants from the Sox this season.

D.J. Short and Scott Pianowski evaluate Lucas Giolito's stock ahead of the 2023 fantasy baseball season after a disappointing 2022 before giving another Chicago White Sox SP fantasy managers should keep an eye out for.Video Transcript
SCOTT PIANOWSKI: Last year, if we were doing some of these shows together, I would have told people that Lucas Giolito was going to win a Cy Young or at least be top three.

After her mother died, an Iowa woman got a letter saying she owed more than $200,000 to the state Medicaid program.But she didn't even know her mom had been on the health insurance program.AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Medicaid is often described as health insurance for low-income Americans.But Medicaid covers a lot of middle-class Americans, especially when they need long-term care in their later years.

J. Richard Steadman at the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail, Colo.(Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)A top U.S. skier, Phil Mahre was two-thirds through his giant slalom run at a World Cup event in March 1979 when he smashed into a gate.He somersaulted over the snow at New York's Whiteface Mountain, near a spot where his coach was watching.

Euro 2022 top scorer Beth Mead is not included in England's Women's World Cup squad having not fully recovered from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.The Arsenal forward, 27, has not played since November and was a major doubt.Tottenham striker Beth England, who not been involved since last summer, is included having scored 12 goals in 12 Women's Super League games this season.

Wales got off to a winning start in the 2023 Pinatar Cup, beating an organised Philippines thanks to Kayleigh Green's first-half penalty.Gemma Grainger's side dominated proceedings in south-east Spain, but were prevented from creating clear-cut chances by the Philippines defence.But Wales eventually found the opening goal with the last kick of the first half when Green finished from 12 yards.

Celtics Williams has been out since March 1 due to a hamstring injury.Even though the Celtics' have hit a bit of a rough patch recently, they might have some good news coming their way soon.Center Robert Williams could return to action for Tuesday's game against the Kings after being out for some time due to a hamstring injury, coach Joe Mazzulla told reporters on Saturday.

TORONTO -- Boston guard Marcus Smart and center Robert Williams both missed the second half of the Celtics' game at Toronto on Saturday because of injuries.Smart injured his right ankle in the final minute of the first half and had to be helped to the locker room.Williams stayed in the game after teammate Jaylen Brown collided with his left knee in the opening quarter, but Williams did not return for the second half because of a hyperextended knee.

Celtics A few players left the game early for Boston but it pulled out the win with some key defensive stops in the final moments.TORONTO (AP) - Grant Williams scored a career-high 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 27 and the Boston Celtics overcame the absence of leading scorer Jayson Tatum to extend their winning streak to nine games by beating the Toronto Raptors 106-104 on Saturday.

Thursday marks the unofficial start to NBA trade season and it doesn't look like the Boston Celtics are planning on being very busy.The NBA has many restrictions on when and who teams can trade.On Dec. 15, the first of those restrictions was lifted.Players that signed a new contract before Sept. 15 are now eligible to be included in trades until the trade deadline on Feb. 9. Boston is a league-best 22-7 to start the new season and they haven't seemed to need an upgrade in any area.

The Chicago Bulls missed the playoffs after blowing a fourth-quarter lead to the Miami Heat in the final Play-In tournament game.Jimmy Butler got the last laugh against his former team, and the star went on to lead the Heat to an upset over the top-seeded Bucks.The Bulls were left sitting at home thinking about what could have been.

On Thursday, the Chicago Bulls formally announced that Lonzo Ball will be undergoing his third knee surgery and will be out for an indefinite amount of time.In a statement, Lonzo emphasized his desire to get back on the court and help his teammates:
"My main focus has been on returning to the court and getting to a place where I can rejoin my teammates.

MLB Trade Rumors | Darragh McDonald: Yesterday afternoon, the Yankees placed starting catcher Jose Trevino on the injured list with a left hamstring strain.To replace him on the active roster, they promoted catcher Ben Rortvedt.Originally acquired from the Yankees as part of the deal that sent Gio Urshela and Gary Sánchez (who, coincidentally, was just added to the active roster by the New York Mets) to the Twins for Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Josh Donaldson, Rortvedt has yet to actually make an appearance for the Yankees: an oblique injury and knee surgery sidelined him at the start of the 2022 season, and an aneurysm in his shoulder required surgery in February.

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 38m ago 1h ago Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature In Inter's 3-5-2 system, the most important players are their wing backs, Dumfries and Di Marco.Too far forward, and the three centre backs can become easily exposed.

Champions AC Milan beat visitors Atalanta 2-0 in Serie A on Sunday, consolidating their position in the top four as they extended their winning streak to three league outings.Milan took the lead in the 25th minute through an own goal by Atalanta goalkeeper Juan Musso, after the ball went in off his back as he tried to save a shot from distance by Theo Hernandez.

We made it - MLB Opening Day is here!With the fantasy baseball season beginning in earnest, Andy Behrens, Dalton Del Don and Scott Pianowski reveal their boldest predictions yet!One hitter prediction
-Esteury Ruiz earned his way onto Oakland's Opening Day roster after a spicy spring and he belongs on the watch list of players likely to lead the majors in steals.

Alan Pulido scored his first goal since August 2021 as visiting Sporting Kansas City finally snapped their winless start to the season with a 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday.Erik Thommy scored an early opener and then assisted Pulido for Kansas City (1-7-3, 6 points), which became the last MLS team to win its first game against a Sounders team that remains atop the Western Conference standings.

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Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil is hopeful defender Matias Vina will be available despite being forced off against Tottenham after hurting his back.Hamed Traore, Ryan Fredericks and Junior Stanislas remain injured.West Ham manager David Moyes is optimistic his team suffered no new injury concerns following Thursday's 4-1 win against Gent.

Shaun Wane is determined to emerge from the torture of England's Rugby League World Cup exit as he begins the arduous process of building a new-look squad capable of going further at the next tournament in 2025.England will face 2025 hosts France at Warrington on April 29 in their first game since their agonising golden point semi-final defeat to Samoa in November that shattered hopes of a home World Cup triumph.

If you worried whether it was worth your time but still stuck it out for last night's game, you were rewarded with a lovely onslaught of five consecutive Islanders goals to cruise to a must-have win in Anaheim.With so many tight, low-scoring games and wins lately, it was almost jarring to see one of those nights where multiple players rack up points, like Brock Nelson's two goals to reach 30, Kyle Palmieri's four-point night.

Tonight, the New York Islanders host the Washington Capitals to close out this run of four straight games against fellow wild-card chasers.They have performed marvelously through the first three-quarters of it, coming away with six of a possible six points and moving closer to controlling their own destiny.

On Saturday night, Mercyhurst University men's hockey player Carson Briere, son of former NHLer and current Philadelphia Flyers GM Daniel Briere, was caught on a security camera with a friend tossing a wheelchair down a flight of stars at a party.Briere is in the white hat.The wheelchair was at the top of the stairs because its owner needed to be carried downstairs to the bathroom.

The Carolina Hurricanes announced some very bad news on Tuesday, March 14, when they announced that Andrei Svechnikov will not return to the ice this season.Svechnikov last played for the Hurricanes on Saturday in a matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights.He left that game early with an apparent knee injury, and now, a few days later, it is known that Svechnikov tore his ACL.

Braves Franchise History
1953 - Boston Braves owner Lou Perini announces that he will seek permission from the National League to move his franchise to Milwaukee.1954 - Milwaukee Braves outfielder Bobby Thompson breaks his ankle while sliding into a base during a spring training game and will be out until July.

GLENDALE, Ariz.(AP) - When Michael Kopech started throwing again after right knee surgery, he felt a sense of relief.It was a real issue that prevented him from being himself for much of last season with the Chicago White Sox."Absolutely.There's a little bit of relief knowing that I wasn't just trying hard and it not coming out last year," Kopech said.

Matt York/AP GLENDALE, Ariz.(AP) - When Michael Kopech started throwing again after right knee surgery, he felt a sense of relief.It was a real issue that prevented him from being himself for much of last season with the Chicago White Sox."Absolutely.There's a little bit of relief knowing that I wasn't just trying hard and it not coming out last year," Kopech said.

GLENDALE, Ariz.- When Michael Kopech started throwing again after right knee surgery, he felt a sense of relief.It was a real issue that prevented him from being himself for much of last season with the Chicago White Sox."Absolutely.There's a little bit of relief knowing that I wasn't just trying hard and it not coming out last year," Kopech said.

The Boston Red Sox and chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom might not be done with their offseason additions just yet.With Boston just months removed from its last-place finish in the American League East to close the door on 2022, the offseason has been among the most interesting for the Red Sox in recent years.

In a trade involving right-handed pitchers who both might benefit from a change of scenery, the Giants on Thursday acquired Kade McClure from the Chicago White Sox for Gregory Santos.Santos, 23, was one of the hardest throwers in the organization and appeared in the majors each of the past two seasons, but never lived up to expectations because of struggles with consistency and command, Santos, who once ranked as high as the No. 7 prospect in the Giants organization, was designated for assignment Monday to make room on the 40-man roster for free agent Sean Manaea.

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news England captain and two-time Man of Steel Sam Tomkins has announced that he will retire from rugby league at the end of the current season.The 33-year-old has yet to appear for his club Catalans Dragons so far this term, having undergone knee surgery in the wake of England's shattering World Cup semi-final defeat to Samoa.

Stefano Pioli ordered Milan to cut out "trivial mistakes" after a 2-2 draw at Lecce left the Rossoneri nine points behind runaway Serie A leaders Napoli.Last season's champions trailed Lecce 2-0 after 23 minutes on Saturday, before Rafael Leao and Davide Calabria hauled them back to level terms.

In a trade involving right-handed pitchers who both might benefit from a change of scenery, the Giants on Thursday acquired Kade McClure from the Chicago White Sox for Gregory Santos.Santos, 23, was one of the hardest throwers in the organization and appeared in the majors each of the past two seasons, but never lived up to expectations because of struggles with consistency and command, Santos, who once ranked as high as the No. 7 prospect in the Giants organization, was designated for assignment Monday to make room on the 40-man roster for free agent Sean Manaea.

The Dallas Cowboys are making coaching hires left and right after they dismissed several members of Mike McCarthy's staff after the season.On Tuesday, Dallas reached an agreement with longtime Dan Quinn disciple Will Harriger.Harriger spent this past season as an offensive assistant at USC, and it's widely understood he worked almost exclusively with QB Caleb Williams, the Heisman Trophy winner and projected 2024 first overall pick.

Perhaps it will make Jets fans a bit happier.Perhaps it will evoke the good memories of the 1980s, the Era That Almost Was for this star-crossed team.The beating heart of those Jets teams Joe Klecko was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a senior candidate on Thursday.The former cornerback Darrelle Revis will be inducted, too.

It was 3 a.m. on Oct. 5, 1958, when Greta Andersen emerged from the icy surf onto the beach at Emerald Bay, on Catalina Island off the California coast, bleeding, bruised and numb with cold, as The Los Angeles Times reported a year later.She had been in the water for nearly 27 hours and swum more than 46 miles, becoming the first person to swim round trip from the island to Long Beach.

Angel City had just one player under contract when it traded for the rights to Julie Ertz, a two-time World Cup champion midfielder, and Sarah Gorden, a 2021 finalist for National Women's Soccer League defender of the year.That was 15 months ago.The team has played an entire season since then, and neither Ertz nor Gorden has made it to the field yet.

For all of the training-camp discussion about whether the Clippers boasted the NBA's deepest roster, it obscured what the team knew to be the season's more basic truth.No matter how many switchable wings or shooters on the roster, the Clippers' potential was tied to the capabilities of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the franchise cornerstones around whom this season's offense and defense were tailored.

Coming off a loss to the Chargers on Sunday, the Rams are 5-11 going into the finale against a Seahawks team that is 8-8 and in the playoff hunt."If you're able to finish on a good positive note, that would be reflective of the resilience and just kind of the character of this football team," McVay said Monday during a videoconference with reporters.

Lucas Raymond had a goal and two assists as the Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto 4-1 on Thursday night for their first victory over the Maple Leafs in nearly four years.Robby Fabbri, Ben Chiarot and Moritz Seider also scored for Detroit and Ville Husso stopped 31 shots.Rasmus Sandin scored for the Maple Leafs, who had won three in a row.

The BB9 Captain era is officially over.According to multiple reports, Brandon Belt's tenure with the San Francisco Giants is over, as the first baseman signed a one-year, $9.3 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.The news was first reported by Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle, who noted that the Giants were talking with Belt but that the "Blue Jays moved faster."

Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images One of the last players from the San Francisco Giants championship era has played his final home game by the bay, as Brandon Belt has reportedly agreed to terms with the Toronto Blue Jays.The deal, which was first reported by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday night, is reportedly for one year and $9.3 million.

Verdict: Arsenal win Best Odds: 5/6 Bookmaker: Unibet In what is a real showdown at the top of the Premier League table, Arsenal will welcome Newcastle to the Emirates on Tuesday night.Arsenal
Starting with the hosts, putting on another clinical display when signing off 2022, there is no doubt that the mood in Arsenal's camp is at a red-hot high.

Arsenal will be "active" during the January transfer window following an injury to striker Gabriel Jesus, says Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.Jesus scored five goals and registered six assists in the Premier League to help Arsenal lead the top flight going into the break for the 2022 World Cup.

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CloseBill Barnwell is a staff writer for ESPN.com.The NFL quarterback carousel spins every year, and the 2023 offseason will be no exception.While there's still plenty of football to go this season, there are plenty of teams that have one eye on their present and another on their future.