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LIV Golf announces 93-player field for Promotions event
LIV Golf on Monday announced the 93-player field for its second-ever Promotions event, set for this Thursday through Saturday at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia.,Branden Grace of South Africa is the most recognizable name in the field, and he'll attempt to re-qualify for the league after being rele...
Solid at home, Blue Jackets welcome skidding Flyers
After ending their latest road slide, the Columbus Blue Jackets return home where things have gone quite well this season. ,Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Flyers have yet to win anywhere in December. ,Riding a five-game home point streak, the Blue Jackets look to hand the Flyers a fourth consecutive d...
Report: Talks between Bill Belichick, UNC continue
Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick is continuing to explore the head coaching opportunity at North Carolina, ESPN reported Monday, with a resolution expected by the end of this week.,Multiple outlets previously reported that Belichick interviewed with the Tar Heels last week in New York, an...
Rangers looking to tighten up defensively vs. Blackhawks
The New York Rangers were about halfway to picking up a second straight win until their defense significantly collapsed on Sunday.,Still trying to get on a roll, the Rangers get a chance at bouncing back from one of their worst defensive showings this season when they host the NHL-worst Chicago Blac...
Big third period gets Jackets past Jets
Kent Johnson scored a pair of third-period goals for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who ended a three-game losing streak and a five-game road trip with a 4-1 victory over the host Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.,Johnson scored his goals less than 2 1/2 minutes apart for his second two-goal game of the season. ...
No. 6 Iowa State cruises to victory, drops Jackson State to 0-10
Curtis Jones came off the bench to score 19 points and drain a handful of 3-pointers and No. 6 Iowa State marched to a 100-58 win over Jackson State on Sunday evening in Ames, Iowa.,Jones made 6 of 12 shots from the field and 5 of 10 shots from beyond the arc for the Cyclones (7-1). Milan Momcilovic...
Hornets end eight-game slide by beating Pacers
Brandon Miller scored 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets snapped an eight-game losing skid by beating the Indiana Pacers 113-109 on Sunday in Indianapolis.,Miller, who also had six rebounds and five assists, iced the drought-breaking victory with two free throws with 7.2 seconds left in regulation.,...
Blackhawks place G Petr Mrazek (groin) on injured reserve
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek was placed on injured reserve on Sunday after sustaining a groin injury in the first period of a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.,Mrazek got banged up following a save near the post in the opening frame, left the game and did not return. He stopped...
Panthers RB Jonathan Brooks suffers non-contact knee injury
Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks sustained an apparent non-contact knee injury during the first quarter of Sunday's game against the host Philadelphia Eagles.,Brooks slipped to the ground after suffering the injury and limped to the medical tent. He was then carted to the Panthers' loc...
Blue Jackets face challenge in visit to 20-win Jets
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to end their five-game road trip on a high note Sunday, but that will be a tough task with the Winnipeg Jets waiting for them.,The Jets became the first NHL team to reach 20 wins this season with a 4-2 victory at the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Winnipeg got go...
Pacers look to take advantage of Hornets' woes
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle can sympathize with the Charlotte Hornets' situation, but that doesn't mean he'll be showing them any mercy in Indianapolis on Sunday.,Back-to-back road losses against the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets last week stretched the Pacers' losing slide to four games ...
Blackhawks G Petr Mrazek (lower body) 'out for a little bit'
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek will miss time after sustaining a lower-body injury in the first period of a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. ,Mrazek got banged up following a save near the post in the opening frame, left the game and did not return. He stopped all four shots he ...
Kings, Jazz face off in search of some momentum
The Sacramento Kings and visiting Utah Jazz will each be seeking their second straight win when the teams face off Sunday. ,The Kings have won two of their past three games, including a 140-113 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. Domantas Sabonis was the driving force in the victory, tallying ...
No. 6 Iowa State out to keep Jackson State winless
No. 6 Iowa State will go for its fourth win in a row when it hosts Jackson State in a nonconference matchup Sunday evening in Ames, Iowa., ,Iowa State (6-1) is coming off an 81-70 home win against No. 5 Marquette on Wednesday. Five of the Cyclones' six wins have been by double digits, and the team's...
NC State opens ACC play with OT win over Florida State
Marcus Hill scored 23 points and Dontrez Styles exploded for a season-high 21 as North Carolina State pulled away from Florida State in overtime to win 84-74 in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Styles, who was averaging 8.8 points per game, shot 7-of-13 f...
No. 20 North Carolina holds off Georgia Tech in ACC opener
Seth Trimble scored a team-high 19 points, helping lead No. 20 North Carolina to a 68-65 win over visiting Georgia Tech in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Saturday.,RJ Davis added 16 points, while Ian Jackson chipped in 15 off the bench for the Tar Heels (...
Arkansas turns it on in second half, takes down UTSA
Adou Thiero totaled 26 points and 10 rebounds as Arkansas came alive after halftime and rallied to a 75-60 win over UTSA on Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville, Ark.,Thiero went 8 of 10 from the field and 10 of 13 at the line to match his season-high in points set against Illinois. He added three ass...
Notre Dame ends 5-game losing skid at Syracuse's expense
Braeden Shrewsberry was one of three Notre Dame players in double figures, knocking down six 3-pointers and scoring 25 points as the host Irish snapped a five-game losing streak with a 69-64 victory over Syracuse on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind.,Tae Davis and J.R. Konieczny scored 15 points...
Wake Forest handles Boston College in ACC opener
Cameron Hildreth scored 22 points and Wake Forest relied on free throws in the second half to defeat visiting Boston College 72-66 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Hildreth added 10 rebounds for a double-double, Juke Harris provided 12 ...
LHP Matthew Boyd, Cubs finalize 2-year deal
Left-hander Matthew Boyd has landed a two-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, the club confirmed Saturday.,MLB.com put the value of the contract at $29 million with up to $1 million more in incentives.,Boyd turns 34 in February.,Returning from Tommy John surgery, Boyd went 2-2 with a 2.72 ERA in eight ...