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No. 11 BYU out to shore up run defense vs. UCF
BYU will face a new defensive dilemma against UCF on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla., ,The No. 11 Cougars (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) struggled to stop long running plays in their 38-35 victory over Oklahoma State last week. BYU allowed the Cowboys to rush for a season-high 269 yards while averaging 7.3 y...
No. 12 Notre Dame bids to stay 'disciplined' vs. No. 24 Navy
Typically, Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman tells his players on defense that he wants them to play loose and free and not get too caught up in technical details., ,Freeman senses an exception to the rule, however, as No. 12 Notre Dame (6-1) prepares to kick off against No. 24 Navy (6-0) on Saturday ...
No. 18 Ole Miss looks to bounce back from close losses vs. Oklahoma
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin isn't too worried about Oklahoma's offensive changes coming into the 18th-ranked Rebels' meeting with the Sooners on Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.,"We've got a lot of stuff to work on ourselves, that we worked on during the bye," Kiffin said.,The Rebels have dropped ...
No. 25 Vanderbilt marks return to rankings by facing No. 5 Texas
Coming off a tough loss to one of the nation's top teams, No. 5 Texas might well have its hands full again when it tangles with No. 25 Vanderbilt in Nashville on Saturday.,The Longhorns (6-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) stumbled out of the gate last weekend against visiting Georgia. Texas gained ju...
No. 4 Ohio State aims to regroup vs. smarting Nebraska
The start of the college basketball season is about two weeks away, but the Nebraska and Ohio State football teams are thinking of rebounds.,Both the Cornhuskers (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) and the No. 4 Buckeyes (5-1, 2-1) are coming off disheartening losses going into their Saturday conference matchup in C...
Streaking Caps shoot for back-to-back wins over flailing Flyers
The Washington Capitals aim to extend their winning streak to five games and complete a home-and-home sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday when the clubs meet in the nation's capital.,The Capitals extended their hot streak with a decisive 4-1 victory in Philadelphia on Tuesday.,Nic Dowd and...
MongolZ roll into Thunderpick World Championship playoffs
The MongolZ cruised to a pair of 2-0 wins on Tuesday and captured first place in Group B at the Thunderpick World Championship in Berlin, sealing a berth in the quarterfinals.,After downing Cloud9, The MongolZ got past Fnatic, which had rallied past 9z Team 2-1 earlier in the day. In the Group B eli...
NHL roundup: Jets nip Blues, remain perfect
Cole Perfetti earned three assists as the visiting Winnipeg Jets defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Tuesday to remain undefeated.,Nino Niederreiter, Colin Miller and Kyle Connor scored in the second period for the Jets, who extended the best start in franchise history by improving to 6-0-0. Connor ...
Leo Carlsson, Ducks drop winless Sharks
Leo Carlsson scored the go-ahead goal and Cutter Gauthier added two assists as the Anaheim Ducks edged the visiting San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Tuesday night.,Troy Terry and Alex Killorn had the other Anaheim goals. Lukas Dostal made 27 saves for his third win of the season -- his second against the Shar...
Rams, Vikings hope to have key pieces back for prime-time meeting
Cooper Kupp is ready to return from an injury absence as the Los Angeles Rams prepare to face the Minnesota Vikings in Inglewood, Calif., on Thursday night.,Kupp has not played since Week 2, when he sprained his ankle. He also wants to avoid too much discussion about his future as the NFL trade dead...
Sens come out roaring, crush Utah Hockey Club
Ottawa scored all of its goals in the first period and Anton Forsberg posted his sixth career shutout as the Senators earned their first road victory of the season on Tuesday, 4-0 over the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.,Forsberg entered the night with a 4.16 goals-against average and a .863 sav...
Hurricanes rally past Oilers in overtime
Sebastian Aho scored with seven seconds left in overtime and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday night.,The Hurricanes trailed 2-0 entering the third period.,Aho scored on a one-timer off a pass from Martin Necas moments after Carolina goalie Frederik ...
Max Holloway denies insulting Ilia Topuria's English
Max Holloway, trying to shake off a controversy ahead of UFC 308, clarified remarks he made regarding his upcoming opponent, featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.,In a recent interview ahead of the Saturday main event at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Holloway jumped in as Topuria was talking and t...
Tomas Hertl's 4-point effort powers Knights past Kings
Tomas Hertl produced two goals and two assists and Mark Stone added a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a three-game losing streak by cruising to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,It was the fourth career four-point game for Hertl, his career hi...
Ducks drop winless Sharks
Leo Carlsson scored the go-ahead goal and Cutter Gauthier added two assists as the Anaheim Ducks edged the visiting San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Tuesday night.,Troy Terry and Alex Killorn had the other Anaheim goals. Lukas Dostal made 27 saves for his third win of the season - his second against the Shark...
Canucks beat Blackhawks, run winning streak to 3
Danton Heinen scored twice in the first period and Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves to lift the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 6-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,J.T. Miller and Conor Garland also scored for the Canucks during a back-and-forth opening period that featured six of the...
LeBron, Bronny James take floor as Lakers top Wolves
LeBron James scored 16 points in 35 minutes, while also making NBA history family style, as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 110-103 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in the season opener for both teams.,James took the floor with his son, Bronny, with four minutes remaining ...
Flames extend point streak with shootout win over Pens
Justin Kirkland scored the winning goal in the sixth round of a shootout to give the host Calgary Flames a 4-3 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,Rasmus Andersson collected one goal and one assist while MacKenzie Weegar and Nazem Kadri also scored for the Flames, who have yet ...
Sens come out roaring, never look back to crush Utah Hockey Club
Ottawa scored all its goals in the first period and Anton Forsberg posted his sixth career shutout as the Senators earned their first road victory of the season on Tuesday, a 4-0 win over the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.,Forsberg entered the night with a 4.16 goals-against average and a .863 ...
Legendary Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, who sparked a fan phenomenon known as Fernandomania as a rookie and evolved into a legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, died Tuesday evening at age 63.,The Dodgers announced Valenzuela died in a Los Angeles hospital but gave no details. Valenzuela, who won one Cy Young Award a...