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NBABreaking · 7:35 PM ET · Nov 2

Coby White Returns for Hornets, Kon Knueppel 'Right Around the Corner'

Charlotte's backcourt reshuffle finally has shape: White's back on a minutes limit, and Knueppel is doing live contact work with a start against Brooklyn looming.

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NFLBreaking · 7:35 PM ET · Nov 2

New York Giants Injury News: Thin Backfield Fuels the Trade Calls Before Nov. 10

John Harbaugh left Amy Adams Strunk a voicemail chasing Jeffery Simmons, but the real story is a backfield down to one healthy body with nine days left on the clock.

NBAWhat I'm Eyeing · 4:00 PM ET · Nov 2

NBA Betting News Today: What I'm Eyeing on a Loaded Monday

Westbrook's number heads to the rafters in February, Cooper Flagg is drawing top-10 praise in Dallas tonight, and nothing on my board has cleared yet.

MLBBreaking · 7:35 AM ET · Nov 2

Braves Reportedly Weighing Blockbuster Trade For Phillies' Two-Time MVP, And the Hot Stove Just Caught Fire

Atlanta is said to be exploring a deal that would send Ronald Acuña Jr. out of town for a $330 million Phillies MVP, the kind of division trade front offices almost never actually make.

CFBBreaking · 7:35 PM ET · Nov 1

Miami Hurricanes Injury News: The Real Story Is Playing Out in Indiana, Not Coral Gables

Miami's defense has allowed 31 points a game for three straight weeks, yet the Hurricanes still carry a 98.3% playoff probability, while Indiana is nursing a real medical scare at quarterback.

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