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In their first shootout of season, Predators knock off Blackhawks
Filip Forsberg's 300th career goal tied the game late in regulation, and the Nashville Predators went on to beat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a shootout Thursday night.,Nashville trailed 2-1 when a streaking Forsberg took a stretch pass from Nick Blankenburg, then drilled the puck past Chi...
Jaguars interview Ravens OC Todd Monken for head coaching job
The Jacksonville Jaguars interviewed a seventh candidate, Baltimore offensive coordinator Todd Monken, on Thursday night for their head coaching vacancy.,The Jaguars are searching for a replacement for Doug Pederson, who was fired on Jan. 6 after Jacksonville finished 4-13 in his third season with t...
Blue Jackets stay hot, deal struggling Sharks another loss
James van Riemsdyk scored twice, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,Kent Johnson scored and added an assist, and Adam Fantilli scored the other goal for the Blue Jackets, who have won six straight and nine of 11.,Columbus, which wr...
Pacers turn back Pistons' comeback attempt
Myles Turner poured in 28 points and the visiting Indiana Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-100 on Thursday night.,Pascal Siakam contributed 26 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals, while Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and eight assists. Andrew Nembhard added 12 points and si...
Reports: Mets to re-sign OF/DH Jesse Winker
The New York Mets are re-signing free-agent outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker to a one-year contract, per multiple reports Thursday.,The New York Post reported the contract is worth $7.5 million guaranteed, with an additional $1.5 million possible in incentives.,The deal is pending a physica...
$78M training facility to be built for Fever in downtown Indianapolis
It eventually might be called the house that Caitlin built.,After a run to the postseason behind Caitlin Clark, the WNBA's Rookie of the Year, the Indiana Fever will be on the receiving end of a $78 million "sports performance center" to be built in downtown Indianapolis.,"With the goal of Indianapo...
Racing Louisville sign Duke star Ella Hase to 2-year deal
Racing Louisville signed former Duke forward Ella Hase to a two-year contract on Thursday.,The deal includes a mutual option for 2027 for Hase, who finished second in Division I with 13 assists in 2024.,She made the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament team and All-ACC second team in her lone season at D...
Report: LSU QB Colin Hurley injured in car crash
LSU quarterback Colin Hurley was injured in an on-campus car crash early Thursday morning, WBRZ News reported.,The 17-year-old freshman was found unresponsive but breathing after his vehicle struck a tree at about 2:45 a.m., per the report.,Emergency responders removed Hurley from the wreckage and t...
LeBron James' family remains evacuated due to wildfires
LeBron James and his family continue to stay in a hotel after evacuating their home because of the wildfires that have engulfed the Los Angeles area for the past week.,They were among those forced to leave the upscale Brentwood community, and the Lakers star told reporters after the team beat the Mi...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson faces coldest game of career, calls on staff X-factor
Kenico Hines might be the key to making Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens comfortable in the hostile playoff environment of Western New York in Sunday's divisional playoff game with the Buffalo Bills. ,Hines is the head equipment manager for the Ravens, who are bracing for bitter cold in a rema...
Columbus Blue Jackets Are Authoring Best Story in Sports This Season
After the tragic loss of Johnny Gaudreau over the offseason, the Columbus Blue Jackets are exceeding expectations and gaining momentum in one of the best stories in sports....
Blackhawks, facing Predators, pursue rare road win
As the losses pile up, frustration continues to consume the Chicago Blackhawks.,Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators still are trying to find ways to win games consistently.,The Blackhawks look to avoid a fourth consecutive overall defeat -- and seventh straight on the road -- when they face the Preda...
Set to host Sharks, Zach Werenski, Blue Jackets on hot streak
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to stretch their winning streak to six games when they play host to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,Zach Werenski scored twice as the Blue Jackets edged the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday night to improve to 8-2-0 over their last 10 games....
Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin gets 1-game ban for bumping ref
The NBA issued a one-game suspension to Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin for bumping a referee in a Tuesday game.,In a ruling announced Wednesday by the league's head of basketball operations, Joe Dumars, the NBA cited Mathurin "for making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing a gam...
Virginia Tech chases down NC State, wins in last seconds
Jaden Schutt scored 17 points, including two free throws with two seconds remaining, to help Virginia Tech defeat visiting North Carolina State 79-76 in the Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night in Blacksburg, Va.,The Hokies (8-9, 3-3 ACC) trimmed a 15-point deficit from early in the ...
Hunter Sallis pours in 30 as Wake Forest defeats Stanford
Hunter Sallis scored in bunches on his way to 30 points as Wake Forest overcame visiting Stanford for an 80-67 victory Wednesday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tre'von Spillers cranked out 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Demon Deacons (13-4, 5-1 ACC) won their fourth...
Cody Ware returning to Cup Series with RWR's No. 51
Cody Ware will race full-time during the 2025 Cup Series season, driving his family's No. 51 Ford Mustang Dark Horse, Rick Ware Racing announced Wednesday. ,Ware, 29, ran in nine Cup races for his father's Rick Ware Racing in 2024, recording his career-best finish with a fourth-place result at Dayto...
Report: Jaguars interview Bucs OC Liam Coen for head coach
The Jacksonville Jaguars are interviewing Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen for their head coaching vacancy on Wednesday, the NFL Network reported.,The team is searching for a replacement for Doug Pederson, who was fired on Jan. 6 after the Jaguars finished 4-13 in his third season with the ...
Pistons look to continue hot stretch against Pacers
The Detroit Pistons have become the NBA's best feel-good story of the season. They'll reach the midway point of the season with a winning record, regardless of how they fare in a home game against Indiana on Thursday night.,Detroit has won 10 of its last 12 games to push its record to 21-19. The Pis...
Jets, Blackhawks swap defensemen
The Winnipeg Jets acquired Isaak Phillips from the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday in exchange for fellow defenseman Dmitry Kuzmin.,Phillips, 23, has scored one goal in three games with the Blackhawks this season. ,He has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) and 31 penalty minutes in 56 career games si...