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Hurricanes conclude homestand with 4-1 win over Blue Jackets
Eric Robinson scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes went on to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook also scored for the Hurricanes, who went 4-3-0 on their season-long seven-game home...
Big 12 commish Brett Yormark calls Notre Dame AD’s remarks ‘egregious’
Big 12 Conference commissioner Brett Yormark said Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua was "totally out of bounds" for how he's gone about criticizing the Atlantic Coast Conference this week.,Notre Dame has a football scheduling alliance with the ACC and is a full member of the conference in o...
No. 23 North Texas names interim coach for bowl game
No. 25 North Texas named Drew Svoboda as its interim coach for the New Mexico Bowl on Tuesday.,Svoboda has been the associate head coach for the Mean Green for the past three seasons under Eric Morris.,Morris departed to become the head coach at Oklahoma State after compiling an 11-2 record this sea...
NC State coach wants to see team's 'edge' vs. Liberty
North Carolina State is aiming for a second consecutive win over a mid-major opponent Wednesday night when it hosts Liberty in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack (6-3) have a big-time home matchup with No. 19 Kansas looming on Saturday but will use the contest against the Flames (6-2) to work on finding the...
Shelled 13-1 in last two games, Blackhawks regroup vs. Rangers
The host Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers both are aiming to end two-game losing streaks Wednesday.,The predicaments are not as similar as they might seem.,New York is coming off successive overtime losses to visiting Colorado and Vegas on Saturday and Sunday, both by scores of 3-2.,Chicago, ...
UMass, Boston College hope clash is talk of town
Massachusetts and Boston College will renew their in-state rivalry Wednesday when they meet in the Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass.,The game will be their first matchup since November of 2014 when UMass earned a 71-62 victory.,"I get the fact that Boston's a pro town," UMass coach Frank Ma...
Reports: 4 LSU assistants returning to Ole Miss for CFP
Four more Ole Miss assistant coaches who followed head coach Lane Kiffin to LSU are returning to coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Joe Cox, passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach George McDona...
Bucs put G Ben Bredeson on IR, add JPP to practice squad
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers placed starting guard Ben Bredeson on injured reserve Tuesday with an injury to his knee.,The Buccaneers also signed three-time Pro Bowl selection Jason Pierre-Paul to the practice squad and promoted fellow linebacker Nick Jackson to the active roster.,Bredeson sustained his...
No. 7 Houston warms up for Big 12 play vs. Jackson State
With only a handful of games remaining before the Big 12 Conference gauntlet tips off, No. 7 Houston will take a bit of a breather Wednesday when it hosts Jackson State.,The Cougars (8-1) head back to their home court after defeating Florida State 82-67 on Sunday in a clash played in the downtown To...
Report: F1 legend Helmut Marko leaving Red Bull
Helmut Marko, a longtime Formula 1 executive who has been with Red Bull Racing since its inception in 2005, is leaving the company, Sky Sports reported Monday.,Marko's future had been an increasingly popular topic of conversation as the season progressed. The 82-year-old Red Bull advisor said over t...
Andrew Nembhard's late surge rescues Pacers against Kings
Andrew Nembhard posted 28 points and a season-high 12 assists as the Indiana Pacers overcame a Russell Westbrook triple-double to defeat the Sacramento Kings 116-105 on Monday in Indianapolis.,Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points and Pascal Siakam had 23 for Indiana, which earned its fourth win in si...
Economist testifies that NASCAR underpaid teams $1.06B over 4 years
A high-profile economist testified Monday that NASCAR should pay $215.8 million in damages to 23XI Racing and $148.9 million to Front Row Motorsports to account for its monopolistic behavior.,Dr. Edward A. Snyder, who served as the dean of Yale's business school from 2011-19 and for 10 years before ...
Washington TE Zach Ertz diagnosed with torn ACL
Zach Ertz's season is officially over. Could his career be over as well?,The Washington Commanders on Monday confirmed the veteran tight end sustained a torn ACL in his right knee on Sunday when Minnesota safety Jay Ward hit a leaping Ertz while he was trying to catch a pass.,The 35-year-old Ertz wa...
Arizona State rolling, jelling as it welcomes Northern Arizona
Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley mentioned he will continue to develop team cohesiveness when the Sun Devils host Northern Arizona on Tuesday night in Tempe, Ariz.,The Sun Devils (7-2) are off to a strong start despite having only two returners from last year's team. They are coming off perhaps thei...
Blue Jackets, Hurricanes aim to snap recent funks
The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a game in which they produced a high shot total. That's much like how the Carolina Hurricanes operate.,Both teams will be looking for their high-volume opportunities to translate into more production when they meet Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Despite launc...
Nick Sanchez laments 'unfortunate timing' of Big Machine split
Big Machine Racing abruptly cut ties with driver Nick Sanchez ahead of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season.,Sanchez finished 11th in the championship standings for the 2025 season, when the circuit was known as the Xfinity Series. The 24-year-old Miami product clinched his first win at...
Lavar Scott signs with Alpha Prime Racing for '26
After consecutive runner-up championship finishes on the ARCA Menards Series, Lavar Scott joined Alpha Prime Racing on Monday to compete in the newly branded NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series for 2026.,Scott debuted in what was formerly known as the Xfinity Series with two starts for Alpha Prime in ...
Notre Dame AD says ACC caused 'permanent damage' with Miami campaign
Notre Dame is not taking its perceived College Football Playoff snub lightly.,After announcing the Fighting Irish would opt out of a bowl on Sunday, Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua embarked on a media tour to voice the school's concerns.,He took aim at the Atlantic Coast Conference, with ...
Report: D-backs signing RHP Michael Soroka to 1-year deal
The Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement with right-hander Michael Soroka on a one-year, $7.5 million contract, ESPN reported on Monday.,The 28-year-old former All-Star is coming off a 3-8 season with a 4.52 ERA in 22 games (17 starts) split between the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs in 2025...
Rick Ware Racing switching to Chevrolets in 2026
Rick Ware Racing announced Monday that it will switch from Fords to Chevrolets as part of a multi-year agreement starting with the 2026 season.,The move is also part of a new technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing that will include the use of engines prepared by ECR Engines.,"Chevrolet has...