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Aaron Banks SF G49ers' Aaron Banks: Managing back spasms
22m agoBanks is dealing with back spasms but is expected to return to practice "real soon," Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
The injury doesn't appear to be a serious concern for Banks, though it's cost him multiple days of practice. The Notre Dame product's availability for the start of the regular season isn't in question, and he's expected to function as the 49ers' starter at left guard during the 2024 campaign.
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Tyler Linderbaum BAL CRavens' Tyler Linderbaum: Not practicing due to injury
31m agoLinderbaum is dealing with a soft-tissue injury that is considered minor, and he will be held out of practice through the weekend, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
Though the injury doesn't appear to be serious. Baltimore is exercising caution with the Pro Bowl center. Linderbaum didn't practice Friday and won't practice Sunday, but he could return to the field next week.
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Joel Bitonio CLE OGBrowns' Joel Bitonio: Recovered from ankle injury
39m agoBitonio has been a full participant in practice during training camp, Patrick Warren of the Browns' official site reports.
Bitonio suffered a high-ankle sprain in Cleveland's wild-card loss to Houston in January, but he's since fully recovered. The veteran lineman is slated to work as the Browns' starting left guard once again in 2024.
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Pat Elflein SF C49ers' Pat Elflein: Signed by 49ers, then gets hurt
1h agoSan Francisco signed Elflein to a contract Friday, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports. The offensive lineman then suffered a calf injury in practice, per Kyle Madson of NinersWire.
The 49ers have dealt with multiple injuries to their offensive line in training camp, so Elflein was brought in as veteran depth. However, he wasn't able to make it through individual drills, and head coach Kyle Shanahan said after practice that Elflein pulled his calf. It's not clear how much time the 30-year-old will miss, but San Francisco may now need to bring in another player to reinforce their lineman corps.
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Wanya Morris KC OTChiefs' Wanya Morris: Exits practice Friday
2h agoHead coach Andy Reid stated Morris left practice with a shoulder injury Friday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
The severity of Morris' injury has not been disclosed, but more information should be released soon. Offensive lineman Kingsley Suamataia will likely now get reps at left tackle in place of Morris.
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Nicholas Petit-Frere TEN OTTitans' Nicholas Petit-Frere: Removed from PUP List
2h agoPetit-Frere (shoulder/knee) was removed from the PUP List on Friday and is back on the practice field, John Glennon of NashvillePost.com reports.
Petit-Frere was moved to IR in November of 2023 and missed the rest of the 2023 season, but he'll finally be able to make his return for the upcoming year. The 6-foot-5 offensive tackle will now compete against Dillon Radunz for the starting right tackle spot for Tennessee.
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Freddie Freeman LAD 1BDodgers' Freddie Freeman: Out through A's series
5m agoManager Dave Roberts said Friday that he doesn't anticipate Freeman (personal) playing during the three-game weekend series against the Athletics, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Freeman is set to come off the family emergency list Saturday, but it's unlikely that he will return to action as he spends time with his family. Cavan Biggio will continue to start at first base for the Dodgers in Freeman's absence.
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Brett de Geus SEA RPMariners' Brett de Geus: Jettisoned by Seattle
19m agoThe Mariners designated de Geus for assignment Friday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
De Geus has spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Tacoma. Across his 32 outings in the minors, he's registered seven saves with a 6.60 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 21:11 K:BB across 30 innings.
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Gregory Santos SEA RPMariners' Gregory Santos: Placed on injured list
19m agoThe Mariners placed Santos on the 15-day injured list with right biceps inflammation Friday, retroactive to Thursday.
Santos' bicep caused him to make an early exit from Wednesday's game, and it will now officially keep him sidelined for at least another two weeks. JT Chargois, who was recently acquired in a trade with Miami, was added to the active roster to fill the opening in Seattle's bullpen.
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Bobby Miller LAD SPDodgers' Bobby Miller: Scratched from start Friday
45m agoMiller was scratched from his scheduled start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday due adductor tightness, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Miller felt tightness following his bullpen session earlier in the week. After struggling in the majors this season, Miller was optioned to Oklahoma City on July 10. He's been inconsistent since being sent down to the minors, and in his last outing July 27, he walked away with the no decision after allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out one across 3.2 innings.
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Nick Sogard BOS SSRed Sox's Nick Sogard: Making major-league debut Friday
1h agoSogard is starting at second base and batting eighth against the Rangers on Friday.
Sogard will make his big-league debut Friday while David Hamilton retreats to the dugout. Sogard was promoted from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, where he slashed .279/.382/.439 with 10 steals, 12 home runs and 54 RBI across 406 plate appearances. The 26-year-old will get his first taste of the majors against Rangers right-hander Jose Urena.
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Andy Pages LAD CFDodgers' Andy Pages: Out of Friday's lineup
1h agoPages isn't in the Dodgers' lineup for Friday's game against Oakland.
Pages will take a seat for Friday's series opener after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts during Wednesday's loss to San Diego. Kevin Kiermaier will get the starting nod in center field instead while batting eighth.
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Franz Wagner ORL PFMagic's Franz Wagner: Shines in win over France
2h agoWagner recorded 26 points (8-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 8-8 FT) in Friday's 85-71 win over France.
Wagner continues to thrive for Germany in the Olympics, and he co-led the team in scoring in this huge win against the host nation. Wagner has surpassed the 20-point mark in two of his three Olympic appearances thus far, and he should remain a steady source of offensive stats in the knockout rounds.
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Dennis Schroder BKN PGNets' Dennis Schroder: Goes for 26 points Friday
2h agoSchroder delivered 26 points (10-17 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, nine assists and a steal in Friday's 85-71 win over France.
Schroder co-led the Germans in scoring in the win, as Franz Wagner also delivered 26 points, but he also made his presence felt as a playmaker thanks to his game-high nine assists. Schroder has been nothing short of sensational in the current Olympics run and should be one of Germany's go-to players in the knockout stages.
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Daniel Theis NO CPelicans' Daniel Theis: Comes close to double-double
2h agoTheis finished with seven points (3-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt), eight rebounds, two assists and two steals in Friday's 85-71 win over France.
Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner led the way for Germany in the scoring column, but Theis was impressive in other areas, ultimately finishing just two boards and three points shy of a double-double. Theis is expected to remain as Germany's starting center in the knockout stages of the Olympics, keeping Moritz Wagner on a bench role.
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Evan Fournier DET SGEvan Fournier: Scores 10 points in loss to Germany
2h agoFournier had 10 points (2-5 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound and one assist in Friday's 85-71 loss to Germany.
Fournier was one of three France players who scored in double digits in this loss, alongside Victor Wembanyama and Isaia Cordinier. Even though the final stat line wasn't exactly eye-popping, it's worth noting Fournier should remain one of France's most reliable offensive weapons in the knockout stages. A strong showing in the Olympics could entice an NBA team to take a gamble on Fournier before the start of training camp.
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Victor Wembanyama SA CSpurs' Victor Wembanyama: Double-doubles in Olympic loss
2h agoWembanyama delivered 14 points (5-11 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), 12 rebounds, an assist, two steals and a block in Friday's 85-71 loss to Germany.
This was Wembanyama's second consecutive double-double in the Olympics, and he continues to be an absolute threat on both ends of the court for Les Bleus. This was also his third straight game with multiple steals. While the 14-point output was his lowest of the competition, Wembanyama does enough in other categories to remain an excellent fantasy alternative in all formats.
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Anton Watson BOS SFCeltics' Anton Watson: Inks two-way deal
6h agoThe Celtics signed Watson to a two-way contract Friday.
Watson was drafted by the Celtics in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft after spending five years at Gonzaga. The rookie forward is now set to split time between the Celtics and their G League affiliate in 2024-25.
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Michael McLeod NJ CMichael McLeod: Heading to KHL
1h agoMcLeod signed a contract with Barys Astana of the KHL on Friday.
McLeod was not given a qualifying offer from the Devils after being charged in connection with an alleged incident that occurred during a 2018 Hockey Canada event. McLeod will follow in the footsteps of another player facing charges stemming from that event, Dillon Dube, in heading to the KHL while awaiting trial.
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Nick Swaney MIN RWNick Swaney: Signs AHL deal
6h agoSwaney signed a one-year contract with AHL Chicago on Friday.
Swaney played in only seven AHL games last season, scoring once and adding an assist. The 26-year-old forward has played in one NHL game in his career, recording three hits in 9:33 of ice time in the Wild's season finale during the 2022-23 campaign.
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Brad Hunt COL DBrad Hunt: Signs AHL deal
7h agoHunt penned a one-year contract with AHL Hershey on Friday.
The 35-year-old blueliner spent the 2023-24 season with AHL Colorado after spending parts of 10 straight seasons in the NHL. Hunt had 16 goals and 49 points in 70 regular-season appearances with the Eagles last season. Hunt has played 288 NHL games in his career, scoring 26 times while adding 60 assists for Edmonton, St. Louis, Nashville, Vegas, Minnesota, Vancouver and Colorado.
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Jordan Spence LA DKings' Jordan Spence: Pens two-year contract
1d agoSpence signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Kings on Thursday.
Spence became a regular on the LA blue line in 2023-24, tallying two goals and 22 assists in 71 regular-season appearances. The 23-year-old averaged 1:34 minutes with the man-advantage during the season, scoring once while adding five helpers. He could lose some fantasy value next season as Brandt Clarke is expected to quarterback the second power-play unit.
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Ivan Prosvetov COL GIvan Prosvetov: Inks three-year KHL contract
1d agoProsvetov signed a three-year contract with the KHL's CSKA on Thursday, per Brennan Vogt of The-Rink.com.
Prosvetov posted a 3.16 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 11 regular-season contests with the Avalanche last season. He also had a 2.33 GAA and a .921 save percentage across 21 regular-season AHL outings with the Eagles. Prosvetov was a Group 6 unrestricted free agent this summer because he's 25 years old and has played fewer the 28 career NHL games.
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Alexander Barabanov SJ RWAlexander Barabanov: Inks KHL contract
1d agoBarabanov (lower body) signed a two-year deal with AK Bars of the KHL on Thursday, Max Miller of The Hockey News reports.
Barabanov struggled in 2023-24, scoring only four goals while adding nine assists in 46 regular-season appearances, after a good 2022-23 campaign in which he had 15 goals and 47 points in 68 appearances. Barabanov's NHL career is likely over, as he is 30 years of age.
