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Panthers, Falcons look to right ship in divisional showdown
It's hard to call this week a ‘must-win' for a pair of NFC South foes, but the clock is ticking for the reeling Atlanta Falcons and visiting Carolina Panthers, who meet Sunday afternoon.,Atlanta (3-6) brings a four-game losing streak into Week 11, and will have to quickly turn things around if it's ...

Packers desperate for win, draw new coach, QB at Giants
As he embarks on a quest to steer the New York Giants toward respectability, interim head coach Mike Kafka leads the team to the field without purported franchise quarterback Jaxson Dart.,Dart entered concussion protocol on Sunday and Kafka named veteran Jameis Winston as the rookie's replacement wh...

Pistons hold off Bulls for eighth consecutive win
Paul Reed piled up 28 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and four steals as the depleted Detroit Pistons won their eighth straight game, knocking off the visiting Chicago Bulls 124-113 on Wednesday.,Duncan Robinson contributed 23 points for Detroit, while Daniss Jenkins supplied 18 points and 12 assis...

Cam Ward refreshed, ready for second half as Titans take on Texans
Even by most rookie quarterback standards, the Tennessee Titans' Cam Ward has had a rough initiation to the NFL.,But after a bye week, Ward says he's ready to go for Tennessee's final eight games, beginning Sunday when the Titans host the Houston Texans in Nashville.,Ward has thrown for 1,760 yards ...

Buccaneers-Bills a battle of '18 classmates Josh Allen, Baker Mayfield
Josh Allen is the reigning NFL MVP, while Baker Mayfield was the No. 1 overall pick of their draft class.,The two gems who entered the league in 2018 square off Sunday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers battle the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Allen was the seventh overall selec...

Hornets control Giannis-less Bucks to break losing skid
Miles Bridges scored 20 points and rookie center Ryan Kalkbrenner made all eight of his shots from the field as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 111-100 on Wednesday night.,Kalkbrenner finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, Collin Sexton provided 16 points and eight as...

LeBron James, ramping up to return, practices with G League squad
LeBron James took part in his first full practice of the season on Wednesday, working with the G League's South Bay Lakers.,The NBA's all-time leading scorer has missed the Los Angeles Lakers' first 11 games this season while dealing with sciatica on his right side.,"He was able to participate in th...

South Carolina makes quick work of Presbyterian with free throw dominance
Mike Sharavjamts was one of four South Carolina players in double figures as the Gamecocks jumped out to an early big lead and coasted to an 81-61 win over Presbyterian Wednesday evening in Columbia, S.C.,Sharavjamts led the way with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. ...

Indiana lights it up from distance again in blowout of Milwaukee
Lamar Wilkerson scored a game-high 24 points Wednesday night, and Indiana lit it up from distance during a 101-70 win over Milwaukee in Bloomington, Ind.,Wilkerson was 7-of-12 from the field and made 5 of 6 3-pointers for the Hoosiers (3-0), which sank 14 of 28 from distance. It was their second str...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (knee) sits out practice
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson did not participate in practice on Wednesday, though it's unclear what that might mean regarding his availability for Baltimore's road game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.,The team listed the cause of his absence as a knee injury.,Jackson absorbed several hard h...

Virginia Tech stays unbeaten with convincing win over Saint Joseph's
Amani Hansberry led all scorers with 19 points on Wednesday, helping Virginia Tech earn a convincing 94-59 victory over Saint Joseph's in Blacksburg, Va.,Reigning ACC Co-Player of the Week Neoklis Avdalas had 14 points and seven assists, while Jaden Schutt added 12 points for the Hokies (3-0), who s...

No. 23 Tennessee hopes to improve defensive issues vs. New Mexico St.
Tennessee's up-and-down 2025 football season has centered around the decline in its defense.,Last season, the Volunteers' defense was possibly the program's best since the 1998 national championship team.,That's far from the truth this season as the No. 23 Volunteers (6-3) rank second-to-last in the...

J.P. Estrella stars as No. 20 Tennessee trounces UNF
J.P. Estrella scored 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting and collected 10 rebounds to help No. 20 Tennessee roll to a 99-66 victory over North Florida on Wednesday night in nonconference play at Knoxville, Tenn.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 21 points and seven assists and Nate Ament had 19 points, nine reboun...

Dolphins ride RB De'Von Achane into NFL's historic Madrid game with Commanders
NFL history will be made Sunday when Washington and Miami play the league's first ever regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.,Neither of the teams on the card at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the renovated home of global soccer powerhouse Real Madrid, arrived in Spain in their respective conference's pl...

Georgetown's hot start continues as KJ Lewis scores double-double vs. Binghamton
KJ Lewis collected 20 points and 10 rebounds and Vince Iwuchukwu added 17 points off the bench, fueling host Georgetown to an 83-70 victory over Binghamton on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.,Lewis, a transfer from Arizona, made 8 of 14 shots from the floor to help the Hoyas improve to 3-0 for the firs...

Cy Young: Tarik Skubal wins AL again; Paul Skenes unanimous NL choice
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal won his second consecutive American League Cy Young Award and Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was the unanimous choice for his first National League Cy Young on Wednesday.,Skubal is the 12th pitcher -- and fifth in the American League -- to win bac...

OK State driven to swipe second win, tame Avery Johnson, K-State
Oklahoma State limps home for its first game in Stillwater in four weeks, winless in the Big 12 and one of only two power-conference teams with a single FBS victory.,But the Cowboys (1-8, 0-6 Big 12) emerge from a bye week singularly focused on Saturday's matchup with Kansas State (4-5, 3-3), a team...

Golden Knights badly in need of some home cooking vs. Islanders
The Vegas Golden Knights head into the final contest of a season-high six-game homestand against the New York Islanders on Thursday night with a three-game losing streak and on the outside looking in of the playoff picture.,Not exactly the start expected for a team that is looking to challenge for i...

Cal expects first tougher test of season at Kansas State
Cal will try to continue its best start since 2019 when it visits Kansas State in a nonconference game on Thursday night in Manhattan, Kan.,The Golden Bears have won their first three games, most recently toppling visiting Cal State Fullerton 93-65 on Monday night, but Kansas State will present a mu...

Jannik Sinner through to ATP Finals semis; Felix Auger-Aliassime picks up win
Italian star Jannik Sinner is through to the semifinals by taking down a familiar opponent, Germany's Alexander Zverev, in their second match of Bjorn Borg Group play at the Nitto ATP Finals on Wednesday in Turin, Italy.,Defending champ Sinner improved to 2-0 in the group stage with straight-sets wi...