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The Houston Astros are still looking for their next manager. The Astros already addressed their general manager opening by hiring Randy Flores. As for their manager opening, Houston was recently linked to New York Yankees’ bench coach Brad Ausmus. On Tuesday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman officially confirmed that Ausmus is a candidate for the Astros’ manager job, via Jorge Castillo of ESPN.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Maddening as it might be to fans clamoring for the Buffalo Bills to swing for the fences and make a deal, any deal, general manager Brandon Beane approaches each NFL trade deadline toeing the line of being aggressive versus reckless.
It’s a delicate balance in which Beane is mindful of weighing the long-term implications of preserving a contending roster with a 30-year-old Josh Allen in his prime, and the short-term benefits of making a win-now splash and paying for it later with a bloated salary cap.

The Raiders traded quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, leaving an open roster spot. They filled it by signing rookie defensive lineman Tim Keenan to the 53-player roster from the practice squad.
Keenan was out of elevations from the practice squad after the Raiders elevated him for the past three games.
In three games, Keenan totaled seven tackles and a sack while playing 35 percent of the snaps.
The Rams selected Keenan in the seventh round this year out of Alabama. They waived him out of the preseason, but he signed back to their practice squad.

Vikings are trading for quarterback Kirk Cousins, sending a 2027 third-round pick to the Raiders.

Oct 23, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) passes against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
The NFL trade deadline brought a move that feels less like a transaction and more like a storybook ending, or maybe a cruel joke. Kirk Cousins is heading back to Minnesota, the team he left in 2023 after tearing his Achilles. The twist? His first game back in the purple jersey will be against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

In the history of basketball, we have certainly seen some why-would-they-do-that? pairings.

Jerseys and sleeves. Kawhi Leonard and a tree sponsorship. Utah and “the Jazz.”

Once, there was even Detlef Schrempf and a headband, if you can believe that.

Ja Morant and Damian Lillard?

We’re about to find out if they belong on such a list.

EUGENE — One of Oregon football’s most important defensive players is done for the season.

Ducks senior defensive end Teitum Tuioti suffered a season-ending knee injury in Oregon’s 41-28 win over Ohio State, Dan Lanning announced on Monday.

“Teitum has been unbelievable for us this year, and every year he’s been here,” Lanning said. “Just watching him grow as a player and person has been a lot of fun for us. But unfortunately Teitum’s done for the year, he had a knee injury, he’ll end up having surgery.

EUGENE — After firing first-year offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer seven games into the 2026 season, Dan Lanning shared Oregon’s plans for filling his role moving forward at his weekly press conference Monday night.

Offensive assistant Jay Johnson will lead offensive playcalling for the Ducks going forward, Lanning said.

“He has a lot of experience as a play-caller, was with me in Georgia when we were part of the national championship team,” Lanning said. “Went on to have a lot of success in Colorado and Michigan State.

EUGENE — After Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart was booked in Springfield Municipal Jail early Sunday morning on DUII charges, Ducks coach Dan Lanning addressed the situation at his weekly press conference Monday.

“There was an incident this weekend that didn’t match our standard here in our program,” Lanning said. “There will be an appropriate action taken. Still gathering some details with what that situation looks like. But that would be handled internally. I’m not gonna respond to any other questions about that. We’re gonna handle that with our guys.

Tiger Woods will be on the golf course in the Bahamas next month regardless. Whether he tees it up at the Hero World Challenge, though, is still a mystery.
Woods, who hasn’t played competitive golf since the TGL Final days before his crash and arrest in Florida, told Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio on Tuesday that he’s “feeling better” and has been “training quite a bit.” 
While nothing is official and he’s not announced any plans, that’s undoubtedly a good sign for the 50-year-old with the new PGA Tour season just a few months out.