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Pitt's mission at Syracuse: Reverse losing streak
While Pitt's record is trending in the wrong direction, the team's morale is holding steady -- at least for now. ,Riding a four-game losing streak, Pitt is desperate for a win Saturday as it visits Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference action. ,The Panthers (12-6, 3-4 ACC) took a five-game winning s...
Five-goal second period carries Hurricanes past Jackets
Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Sebastian Aho and Jarvis both had a goal and two assists in the five-goal second. The Hurricanes, who've won four consecutive games, ...
Lightning seek first win of road trip at Blackhawks
The Tampa Bay Lightning do not have the results to show for the effort halfway through their four-game road trip, but coach Jon Cooper and his group like the on-ice showing.,After dropping tight games in Toronto and Montreal, the Lightning will travel to Chicago and meet the Blackhawks on Friday for...
Victor Wembanyama shines as Spurs throttle Pacers in Paris
Victor Wembanyama collected 30 points and 11 rebounds as part of a successful homecoming, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 140-110 drubbing of the Indiana Pacers on Thursday afternoon in Paris.,Wembanyama, a Frenchman who also got to play in his native country this past summer at the Paris Olympic...
UNC releases Bill Belichick contract: $10M a year, plenty of extras
Bill Belichick will earn $10 million a year as football coach at North Carolina, with the opportunity to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars more in bonuses.,The university released the 29-page signed contract Thursday, following recent questions as to why the 72-year-old Belichick hadn't yet sign...
Stephen F. Austin fires coach Kyle Keller after 8-11 start
Stephen F. Austin University fired men's basketball coach Kyle Keller after an 8-11 start to the season.,The Lumberjacks are 1-7 in Southland Conference play and coming off a 79-59 loss Monday at McNeese.,Keller, 57, was in his ninth season at the school in Nacogdoches, Texas, and leaves with a 171-...
Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley lead MVP finalists
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen got the better of Baltimore Ravens counterpart Lamar Jackson last Sunday when their respective teams battled in the AFC divisional round in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Named finalists for the Associated Press 2024 NFL Most Valuable Player award, Allen will hope to get the...
Eagles K Jake Elliott top under-the-radar storyline of Championship Sunday
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen certainly are going to do their part. And Saquon Barkley might have his own chapter in the Commanders' defensive game plan. Nobody doubts the significance of Jayden Daniels' role for Washington. ,But the matchups within the matchups are set to determine which teams adv...
Hot teams face off as Blue Jackets oppose Hurricanes
There were times that the Carolina Hurricanes seemed a little out of kilter during the past month, but they might be hitting their stride again.,They will see if they can keep the recent momentum going when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes have wo...
Blue Jackets' Adam Fantilli nets hat trick vs. Leafs
Adam Fantilli scored his first career hat trick as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night.,Luca Del Bel Belluz added a goal and an assist and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won seven of nine (7-1-1).,Elvis Merzlikins ...
Georgia Tech ends 4-game losing skid at Virginia Tech's expense
Duncan Powell scored a season-high 23 points, helping lead Georgia Tech to a 71-64 win over visiting Virginia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Wednesday in Atlanta.,Javian McCollum added 16 points and Baye Ndongo collected 14 points, nine rebounds and five steals, as the Yellow Jackets (9-1...
Chase Hunter puts up 23 as Clemson clobbers Syracuse
Chase Hunter scored 23 points to propel Clemson to an 86-72 home victory over Syracuse on Wednesday.,Viktor Lakhin chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers (16-4, 8-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won seven of their past eight games. Jaeden Zackery contributed 14 points for Clemson...
Jets bring aboard Aaron Glenn as head coach
The New York Jets on Wednesday hired former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their new head coach.,Glenn returns to the Jets, who selected him with the 12th overall pick of the 1994 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. The three-time Pro Bowl defensive back played the first eight of his 15 ...
Reports: Jets tab Aaron Glenn as next head coach
The New York Jets are hiring former Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their new head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Glenn will be making a return to the Jets, who selected him with the 12th overall pick of the 1994 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. The three-time Pro...
Bears' Ben Johnson ready to take over 'sleeping giant'
Ben Johnson sees a winner in the Windy City, and it didn't take him long to say as much during his introductory press conference on Wednesday as the head coach of the Chicago Bears.,Wearing a navy blue suit and orange tie, Johnson further embraced his new team by telling reporters that he sees plent...
Spurs enjoy 'home' court advantage vs. Pacers in Paris
A meeting with the Indiana Pacers in Paris on Thursday afternoon might just end up feeling like a home game for the San Antonio Spurs.,Plenty of fans at Accor Arena will be rooting for Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, who already has established himself as a superstar after being selected first overall ...
Arkansas freshman Boogie Fland (hand) likely out for season
Arkansas freshman guard Boogie Fland is expected to miss the rest of the season with a hand injury. ,Fland, a projected lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, was injured Jan. 11 in a loss to Florida when he landed on the court and teammate Billy Richmond III inadvertently came down on Fland's hand.,Fl...
Report: Pass-rusher Khalil Mack to return in 2025
Nine-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher Khalil Mack will return for his 12th NFL season in 2025, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The veteran linebacker, who turns 34 next month, is set to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career.,Playing his third season with the Los Angeles Chargers in 20...
Struggling Arkansas bids for first SEC win vs. Georgia
In desperate need of their first Southeastern Conference victory, the Arkansas Razorbacks and coach John Calipari host the Georgia Bulldogs on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Arkansas entered its first season under Calipari ranked No. 16 but has faceplanted following an 11-2 start in nonconference p...
Blue Jackets aim to brush off 'slow' effort, visit Maple Leafs
The Columbus Blue Jackets watched a seven-game points streak come to an end on Monday, and their coach wasn't keen on offering up silver linings.,Columbus will continue a four-game road trip Wednesday against the rising Toronto Maple Leafs.,Dean Evason didn't mince words after his Blue Jackets fell ...