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Jalen Brunson diagnosed with Grade 1 right ankle sprain, out Friday vs. Heat, then day-to-day

This is as good of news as the Knicks could have hoped for after Jalen Brunson hobbled off the court with 1:54 left against Orlando on Wednesday and went straight to the locker room.

Brunson has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 right ankle sprain, a story broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and Ian Begley of SNY.tv and since confirmed by multiple other sources. He is out Friday night when the Knicks host the Heat in an NBA Cup game, after which he will be day-to-day.

A Grade 1 sprain is the least severe level of sprain, and recovery can take anywhere from less than a week up to almost three weeks. This is the same ankle Brunson sprained at the end of last season.

Brunson was still in the game with the Knicks down 16 and less than two minutes to go in the game when the injury took place, something former Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau was criticized for (and new coach Mike Brown said he would change). After the game, Brown said he had no update, and Brunson did not speak to reporters but was seen leaving the arena in a boot using crutches.

Brunson is averaging 28 points and 6.5 assists a game this season for the 7-4 Knicks, who sit third in the Eastern Conference. Brunson has had the ball in his hands less this season — fewer dribbles and seconds holding the ball when he gets it — and has shown he can thrive off the ball as well

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No Pulisic OR McKennie — Time for USMNT to Panic? + MLS Approves Schedule Change to Fall! Genius or Chaos?

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros react to Weston McKennie being left off the November USMNT roster. Should Mauricio Pochettino have selected the midfielder just months ahead of the World Cup? Next, they react to the shocking news that MLS will switch to a fall–spring schedule starting in 2027. Is this the right move for the league, and how will it adapt to the European soccer calendar? Later, the boys preview both NWSL semifinal matchups and share their predictions — including who they guarantee will win it all.

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Are The Sabres Facing Another Precipitous Fall?

The demise of the 2024-25 Buffalo Sabres can be directly attributed to their dramatic crash-dive to last November and early December, when they fell out of a playoff spot just prior to American Thanksgiving after a 1-0 shutout loss to Minnesota and went winless in 13 straight games. The Sabres emerged from that skid a dozen points out of a playoff spot and essentially their season was over with before Christmas. 

Although the cause of Buffalo’s recent struggles are not in their control, the club almost a year later on the precipice of another precipitous fall, as the Sabres are in last place in the Eastern Conference with a 5-7-4 record, six points out of third in the Atlantic Division, five point behind the second wild card spot, winless in six road games (0-4-2) and facing the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche on Thursday in Denver.  

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The Sabres have been debilitated by injuries to key players, losing two top centers in Josh Norris and Jiri Kulich, a pair of top-six wingers in Jason Zucker and Zach Benson, an important role player addition in Justin Danforth, and the absence of team captain Rasmus Dahlin for personal reasons. 

Buffalo takes on the Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings in the second-half of their four-game road swing before returning home for four in a row against Edmonton, Calgary, Chicago, and Carolina. The Sabres are 5-3-2 at KeyBank Center and were booed off the ice after being shut out 3-0 by the struggling St. Louis Blues last Thursday. The club will reach the quarter mark of the season next week, and if they do not begin to show signs of life, the fate of GM Kevyn Adams is all but certainly sealed.  

 

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Knicks' Jalen Brunson to miss Friday's game vs. Heat with Grade 1 ankle sprain

The Knicks have officially avoided the worst. 

Additional testing on Jalen Brunson’s right ankle revealed that the star point guard has only sustained a Grade 1 ankle sprain, league sources tell SNY's Ian Begley. 

Brunson will miss Friday’s game against the Heat, and he will be evaluated daily.

New York’s captain turned his ankle as he was driving the lane with 1:52 left in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s ugly loss to the Magic. 

After knocking down one of his two free throws, Brunson gingerly walked up to an Orlando player and committed an intentional foul to get himself out of the game. 

He immediately walked off the court towards the Knicks’ locker room. 

Head coach Mike Brown didn’t have much of an update postgame, but league sources confirmed to Begley that the All-Star left in a protective boot and on crutches. 

Though there was initial concern with that sight, it appears the Knicks can let out a sigh of relief. 

Brunson was leading the way for New York’s offense yet again prior to his departure, putting up a team-high 31 points on 10-of-23 shooting from the field. 

It remains to be seen exactly how Brown will shake things up in his absence, but you have to figure Miles McBride will see more minutes at point guard, at least for Friday's contest. 

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MLS drops ‘Season Pass’ paywall, with all games available on Apple TV

  • Streaming service charged an additional fee

  • League is in Year 3 of 10-year $2.5bn media rights deal

Apple TV subscribers will be able to watch all Major League Soccer matches without an additional subscription beginning next year.

During the first three years of MLS’ 10-year, $2.5bn agreement with Apple, a stand-alone Season Pass subscription was needed to access all matches. During this season, more than 200 matches were simulcast on both MLS Season Pass and Apple TV, including the league’s “Sunday Night Soccer” package. Dropping the separate subscription was announced Thursday at an owners’ meeting.

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