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Oilers' Leon Draisaitl becomes first German to reach 1,000 points
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl on Tuesday became the first German-born player to reach 1,000 points in his NHL career., ,Draisaitl recorded a secondary assist on Zach Hyman's goal during a 5-on-3 power play at 11:38 of the first period in Edmonton's game against the host Pittsburgh Penguins....
Boxing star Terence Crawford (42-0, 18 titles) announces retirement
Undefeated boxing star Terence Crawford announced his retirement from the sport Tuesday.,"Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove," he said in a post on X.,Crawford reached the top of the sport before leaving the ring. He won the biggest fight of his career in September when he defea...
No. 9 Michigan State goes up big early, beats Toledo
Jaxon Kohler notched a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds and Jeremy Fears Jr. added 15 points and eight assists as No. 9 Michigan State downed Toledo 92-69 on Tuesday night in East Lansing, Mich.,Sonny Wilson led all scorers with a career-best 29 points for Toledo (5-6) while finishing 10-f...
Arizona State on a high note coming into UCLA matchup
Arizona State looks to ride the momentum of a memorable comeback victory when it battles former Pac-12 conference mate UCLA on Wednesday night at Los Angeles.,The Sun Devils rallied from a 17-point halftime deficit to notch an 82-79 victory over Santa Clara on Saturday night in Las Vegas. It matched...
Cameron Boozer, No. 3 Duke use second half surge to down Lipscomb
Cameron Boozer piled up 26 points and 13 rebounds to help No. 3 Duke hold off an upset-minded Lipscomb, 97-73, on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C., ,Boozer shot 10-of-17 from the floor, was a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe, and also dished out three assists for the undefeated Blue Devils (11-0)...
Bills sign K Michael Badgley to replace injured starter Matt Prater
The Buffalo Bills signed kicker Michael Badgley to the practice squad Tuesday with starter Matt Prater ruled out for Sunday's game at Cleveland.,In a corresponding move, the Bills released cornerback M.J. Devonshire. The 25-year-old has not played in an NFL game.,Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott sa...
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley (stinger) appears on injury report
Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley popped up on the team's first injury report of the week Tuesday, listed as DNP with a stinger.,The injury report was an estimation because the Eagles only held a walkthrough Tuesday.,It's unclear how Barkley may have suffered the stinger, also kno...
Familiar face Tad Boyle prepares Colorado for Portland State
Colorado head coach Tad Boyle faced Portland State seven times when he was leading the Northern Colorado program., ,Tuesday night he will coach against the Vikings for the first time since taking over Colorado in 2010 when the Buffaloes host Portland State., ,Colorado (9-1) is playing its final thre...
ACC reveals ‘26 schedule: Some play 9 league games, others 8
The Atlantic Coast Conference revealed Tuesday that not all 17 of its football members will make the move to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026.,Instead, 12 teams will play nine games while Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech and North Carolina will have eight games in what the...
Louisville star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. (back) out vs. Tennessee
Mikel Brown Jr., the highly touted freshman point guard for No. 11 Louisville, will not play at No. 20 Tennessee on Tuesday night.,Brown is dealing with a lower back injury, the Cardinals revealed.,Brown ranks second on the team averaging 16.6 points per game and leads the team with 5.1 assists per ...
Brandon Bussi, Hurricanes look to stonewall Preds again
The Carolina Hurricanes are on a roll and will look to keep it going when they kick off a three-game road trip with a visit to the Nashville Predators on Wednesday., ,The Hurricanes head into the contest on a four-game winning streak. That includes three straight shootout victories, most recently di...
Ole Miss continues quest for season turnaround vs. Alabama A&M
Ole Miss, coming off a self-described "must-win" victory over Southern Miss on Saturday, will strive to keep the momentum going when it faces Alabama A&M in a neutral-site matchup Wednesday night in Tupelo, Miss.,The Rebels (6-4) opened the season 5-0 before going on a four-game losing streak. That ...
Coming off dreary loss, Syracuse takes aim at Mercyhurst
Syracuse's season has been a tale of ups and downs to this point.,The Orange hope to rebound from a disappointing defeat when they host Mercyhurst in nonconference action Wednesday.,Syracuse (6-4) began its season with four straight wins before absorbing an 0-3 record on its trip to Las Vegas. The t...
Hot shooters power Wake Forest, Longwood into meeting
Both Wake Forest and Longwood have had players enjoy standout shooting performances in recent games. But both sides are looking for more entering Wednesday night's game in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The latest big boost for the Demon Deacons (8-3) came from Myles Colvin, who poured in a career-high 33 poin...
NC State faces Texas Southern, feels results will catch up to improvement
After losing in overtime at home to Kansas, North Carolina State is aiming to put a tally back in the win column on Wednesday night when it hosts Texas Southern in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State (7-4) had the then-No. 19 Jayhawks on the ropes on Saturday at home, but it couldn't stop Melvin Council Jr., who...
Former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh reached out to Sherrone Moore: 'It's a tragedy'
Michigan's athletic department is the subject of a new independent investigation to unearth details regarding whether officials and staff had knowledge of the subordinate relationship that led to head coach Sherrone Moore being fired.,Moore was fired "with cause" last week when athletic director War...
Giants sign reliever Jason Foley, reportedly add starter Adrian Houser
The San Francisco Giants agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract with veteran right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal includes a club option for the 2028 season and was reported hours after San Francisco announced a one-year contract for free agent right-hander Jason F...
Pitt looks to stop three-game losing skid as Binghamton visits
Pitt coach Jeff Capel is scrambling to get the Panthers back on track, and so far not much is working.,The Panthers (5-6) host Binghamton (3-8) Wednesday in an attempt to stop a three-game losing streak.,"We work on defense, we work on offense and we work on all kinds of different groups," Capel sai...
Sam Reinhart guides resurgent Panthers against Kings
The Florida Panthers are back on track, and center Sam Reinhart is a big reason why.,Reinhart is expected to lead the way on Wednesday, when the Panthers play host to the Los Angeles Kings in Sunrise, Fla. ,Reinhart ranks second on the Panthers with 17 goals, behind only Brad Marchand's 19. He is al...
Report: Lightning activate G Andrei Vasilevskiy from IR
After missing seven games with an undisclosed injury, Tampa Bay Lightning No. 1 goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was activated from the injured reserve, LightningInsider.com reported on Tuesday.,Vasilevskiy, 31, the 2018-19 Vezina Trophy winner and a two-time Stanley Cup champion with Tampa Bay, has be...