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Bruins looking to restore momentum as they host Blackhawks
Ahead of their Saturday matinee at home against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Boston Bruins received a recent reminder of just how quickly the tone of an NHL season can change.,The Bruins were riding high during an eight-game point streak before dropping both games on a road trip, including a 4-1 loss...
Report: UConn's Dan Hurley receives 2-year contract extension
Head coach Dan Hurley and UConn agreed to a two-year contract extension that spans through the 2031-32 season, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Hurley, who guided the Huskies to three of the last four NCAA Tournament championship games. UConn won nati...
Red Wings focus on matters on the ice, with Blues up next
Dylan Larkin is no longer listed on the Detroit Red Wings' roster. The team's former captain no longer has a nameplate in the locker room.,The Red Wings will play their second game since suspending Larkin without pay when they host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday afternoon.,Larkin requested a trade ...
Texas A&M is bigger, stronger for opener against Alabama State
Texas A&M will take its first step toward what many pundits believe could be a deep NCAA Tournament run when it hosts Alabama State in Tuesday's season opener in College Station.,The Aggies have rebuilt under second-year coach Bucky McMillan, who led them to a 22-12 record last year and to the secon...
Missouri freshman in spotlight for opener vs. Cleveland State
Missouri coach Dennis Gates said he has a plan for the Tigers' top freshman, Jason Crowe Jr.,Crowe played shooting guard as a five-star prep recruit in Inglewood, Calif. But he's playing point guard at Missouri, which opens the regular season at home against Cleveland State on Tuesday night in Colum...
Game 7 trending as most expensive WNBA Finals ticket ever
The first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history is on pace to set a record for ticket prices in the league's championship series.,The Golden State Valkyries host the Atlanta Dream in the deciding game Saturday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco.,As of noon ET on Friday, the cheapest get-in ticket pr...
LSU seeks balance as it hosts LSU New Orleans in season opener
Will Wade is hoping people will see a different type of LSU team when he begins his second tenure as the Tigers' head coach.,LSU opens the season against LSU New Orleans (formerly New Orleans) on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,"We've tried to become more balanced," Wade said. "Our first time here...
Georgia Tech bringing new pieces into opener vs. Hampton
Hoping to guide Georgia Tech back to national relevance, first-year head coach Scott Cross has an idea of what the program can be under his watch.,While an almost entirely new roster presents challenges ahead of Tuesday's season opener in Atlanta against Hampton, he has confidence he can resurrect t...
QB Anthony Colandrea returning to Nebraska in 2027
Quarterback Anthony Colandrea has found a home at Nebraska and will return for his final season of eligibility in 2027, his agent confirmed Friday.,Colandrea was the starter at Virginia (2023-24) and UNLV (2025) before landing in Lincoln and leading the Cornhuskers this season.,Agent Noah Reisenfeld...
Marlins exercise RHP Sandy Alcantara's '27 club option
The Miami Marlins exercised former Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara's $21 million club option for 2027 on Friday.,There was a $2 million buyout if the Marlins had opted not to bring back the 31-year-old right-hander.,Alcantara, 31, was 13-11 with a 3.87 ERA and three saves in 36 games (33 start...
USMNT star Christian Pulisic inks new deal with AC Milan
U.S. men's national team star Christian Pulisic signed a new deal with AC Milan through 2031, the club announced on Friday.,The 28-year-old midfielder, whose current contract was set to expire in June 2027, now is committed beyond the next World Cup.,Since joining the Italian Serie A club in 2023, P...
Report: Bears QB Caleb Williams fined over cleats again
The NFL has fined Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams for the second time over his choice in footwear, ESPN reported.,He drew a $23,882 fine on Thursday for sporting Caddix cleats in the Week 7 win against New England, per the report.,The fine is for a uniform violation, as the league only has ...
WTA roundup: Diana Shnaider stages Tokyo comeback
No. 3 seed Diana Shnaider of Russia rallied to reach the semifinals in Tokyo with a 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 comeback win Friday against No. 8 Alexandra Eala of the Philippines at the Toray Pan Pacific Open.,The pair combined for 88 winners and saved a combined 16 of 19 break points in a thrilling quarterf...
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark leaving on Jan. 31
Brett Yormark is stepping down as commissioner of the Big 12, effective on Jan. 31, 2027, the conference announced on Friday.,Yormark, who became the league's fifth commissioner in 2022, plans to take another job outside of college sports, per multiple reports. The conference plans to launch a natio...
World No. 1 Elena Rybakina (neck) withdraws in Tokyo
World No. 1 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan withdrew from the quarterfinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Friday due to a neck injury.,The No. 1 seed's departure gave Canada's Leylah Fernandez a walkover into the semifinals of the WTA 500 tournament.,"Dear fans, I'm very sorry to announce t...
Defending champ Miyu Yamashita takes Maybank lead
Defending champion Miyu Yamashita of Japan carded a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 in the second round Friday to take a two-shot lead at the Maybank Championship in Malaysia.,At 13-under 131, Yamashita is five shots ahead of the pace she set last year through two rounds at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country C...
Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero
The Carolina Panthers fired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and defensive passing game coordinator Jonathan Cooley on Friday morning.,Defensive line coach Todd Wash was named interim defensive coordinator and will call the defensive plays for head coach Dave Canales, the team announced.,The moves ...
Luke Murray era begins as new-look BC faces Wagner
Boston College's Luke Murray will make his regular-season debut as a college head coach on Tuesday night when the Eagles open their season against Wagner in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,Murray spent the past five seasons as an assistant at UConn and has overhauled the BC roster with 13 new players, includ...
Ole Miss eyes areas of improvement ahead of opener vs. Alcorn State
Ole Miss hopes 2026-27 will be a bounce-back season.,The Rebels, who will begin the season against Alcorn State on Monday night in Oxford, Miss., won at least 20 games in each of coach Chris Beard's first two seasons at the school -- reaching the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament in 2024-25. But the t...
Reloaded Oklahoma begins with freshman-heavy East Texas A&M
Without stepping on the court against Oklahoma, B.J. Edwards played a role in keeping the Sooners out of the NCAA Tournament last season.,But the transfer from SMU will make his Oklahoma debut on Monday night against East Texas A&M in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners made a remarkable turnaround last seaso...