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Two Panthers make history as Florida topples Blue Jackets
Sam Reinhart and Aleksander Barkov both scored a goal and tallied two assists each as the Florida Panthers capitalized on the power play Thursday to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 in Sunrise, Fla.,Reinhart's power-play goal was his 32nd overall for the season and the 153rd in his four years with...
Reports: Texans acquire WR Christian Kirk from Jaguars
The Houston Texans have acquired wide receiver Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, ESPN and The Athletic reported on Thursday.,The pick originally belonged to the Los Angeles Rams.,On Wednesday, the Jaguars announced they would release Kirk when the NFL ...
Vikings S Theo Jackson agrees to two-year contract extension
Vikings safety Theo Jackson agreed to a contract extension on Thursday. ,The team confirmed the signing and multiple media outlets reported the value of the two-year deal is $12.615 million through 2027.,The first two years are fully guaranteed a social media post by Equity Sports Agency. The Viking...
Report: Utah hires Alex Jensen, player in program's glory days, as coach
Utah is hiring former player Alex Jensen as its next men's basketball coach, ESPN reported Thursday.,Jensen, 48, played for legendary coach Rick Majerus during the program's heyday in the 1990s, when the Utes made the NCAA Tournament in eight of 10 seasons. That includes an appearance in the 1998 ch...
Report: Oregon's Dan Lanning to get big raise
Oregon and football coach Dan Lanning have agreed on an amended contract that will put him among the five highest-paid coaches in the nation, Yahoo Sports reported Thursday.,The six-year deal that spans through 2030, which must be approved by Oregon's board when it meets Friday, includes a $2 millio...
Reports: Browns restructure Deshaun Watson's contract, clear cap space
Amid a salary cap crunch, the Cleveland Browns have renegotiated quarterback Deshaun Watson's salary, clearing nearly $36 million of cap space, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,With free agency opening next week, the Browns needed to clear $23 million in cap space to become cap compliant. And tha...
Tim Stutzle, Senators sink Blackhawks in overtime
Tim Stutzle scored the overtime winner to extend his point streak to 13 games and lift the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.,Stutzle carried the puck into the zone and drove to the net, where he lost control of the puck. However, the puck hit his ...
Seth Jones' arrival makes Panthers deeper for Blue Jackets' challenge
Five-time All-Star defenseman Seth Jones seems thrilled to have joined the Florida Panthers, who are set to host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Sunrise.,Jones made his Panthers debut on Monday when Florida defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1.,"When you look at the standard in the NH...
Pacers look to continue winning ways vs. Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks will look to end their futility against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Thursday, as the two teams meet for the first of a two-game set in Atlanta.,Atlanta has dropped five in a row against Indiana, including a five-point loss in Indianapolis on Feb. 1, and all four meetings last se...
Reports: Eagles re-signing Zack Baun to 3-year, $51M deal
The Philadelphia Eagles are bringing back All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun on a three-year deal worth $51 million, ESPN reported Wednesday. ,The deal includes $34 million guaranteed at signing, per the report. Baun was set to become a free agent next week. ,Baun, 28, had a breakout campaign in his first...
NASCAR sues Jordan's 23XI, Front Row; calls teams 'illegal cartel'
The dispute between NASCAR and a pair of racing teams is getting uglier, with NASCAR filing a countersuit against Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports.,The teams sued NASCAR in October, accusing the governing body of restraining fair competition and violating the Sherman Antitrust ...
K Mason Crosby retires as member of Packers
Former Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby is retiring as a member of the team, general manager Brian Gutekunst announced Wednesday.,The Packers selected Crosby in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and he stayed with the team through the 2022 season. In that time, he became the Green Bay fran...
Blue Jackets F Mathieu Olivier inks 6-year extension
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Mathieu Olivier signed a six-year, $18 million contract extension on Wednesday.,Olivier, 28, was in line to be an unrestricted free agent after this season. The contract will run through the 2030-31 campaign.,He has 21 points (12 goals, nine assists) and 113 penalty min...
Steven Wilson prevails in eNASCAR's Brazil debut
Steven Wilson held off road-racing specialist Bobby Zalenski to win on the street course at a virtual Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on Tuesday in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.,It was the first time eNASCAR competed on a virtual Brazilian track, and Wilson emerged with his ...
SMU sinks slumping Syracuse on late tip-in
A tip-in by Keon Ambrose-Hylton with 3.1 seconds left lifted SMU to a dramatic 77-75 victory over Syracuse on Tuesday night in Dallas.,With SMU (22-8, 13-6 ACC) holding possession and the score knotted at 75-all, Boopie Miller drove inside for a jumper that ended up off the mark with less than six s...
Victor Hedman, Lightning cool off Blue Jackets
Victor Hedman and Jake Guentzel had two goals and one assist apiece as the Tampa Bay Lightning bounced back a night after having their winning streak snapped, beating the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night.,In its sixth consecutive home victory, the Atlantic Division's third-place c...
Tyrese Haliburton's latest double-double powers Pacers past Rockets
Tyrese Haliburton produced his sixth consecutive double-double and the Indiana Pacers turned a fourth-quarter rally into a 115-102 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Haliburton paired 28 points with 15 assists to help send the Rockets to their eighth consecutive road loss. ...
Georgia Tech routs Miami, wraps up ACC tourney bye
Lance Terry scored a career-high 31 points while adding seven rebounds and four assists as Georgia Tech breezed to an 89-74 win over Miami on Tuesday in Atlanta.,Baye Ndongo produced 22 points and eight rebounds while Duncan Powell chipped in 16 points and seven boards and Naithan George had 10 poin...
Red-hot Thunder face Grizzlies without Jaren Jackson Jr.
For the slumping Memphis Grizzlies, this isn't the best time to play the best team in the NBA's Western Conference.,The Grizzlies, who have suffered three straight last-second losses, host the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. That means dealing with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a strong candidate ...
Reports: Packers re-sign K Brandon McManus
Kicker Brandon McManus agreed to a three-year, $15.3 million contract to return to the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,The veteran spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Denver Broncos, where he appeared in 144 games. He won Super Bowl 50 with the organization....