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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 ...

Report: Creighton G Pop Isaacs to have hip surgery, miss rest of season
Creighton guard Pop Isaacs is expected to undergo surgery to address a lingering hip problem and sit out the rest of the season, The Field of 68 reported Saturday.,A transfer from Texas Tech, Isaacs had offseason hip surgery. The Field of 68 reported Isaacs continued to experience pain, and his surg...
Three NBA Trades We're Ready To See: Lakers, Warriors, Bucks All Get Active
The NBA trade deadline is still two months away, but here are three NBA trades we're ready to see as the Lakers, Warriors, and Bucks all need to make moves....

Pius Suter scores twice, helps Canucks rally past Jackets
Pius Suter scored twice in the third period and Brock Boeser collected one goal and one assist as the host Vancouver Canucks erased a two-goal deficit en route to a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.,Kiefer Sherwood and Jake DeBrusk also scored for the Canucks, who are riding a 5-...

Bryson Daily (4 TDs), No. 24 Army pound Tulane in AAC title game
Bryson Daily scored four rushing touchdowns to lead No. 24 Army to a 35-14 win over visiting Tulane in Friday's American Athletic Conference title game in West Point, N.Y.,In the Black Knights' first season in the AAC, Daily set a new league record for rushing touchdowns in a season (29). However, t...

Tyrese Haliburton helps Pacers top Bulls, end 4-game skid
Tyrese Haliburton scored 23 points and Pascal Siakam added 21 as the Indiana Pacers snapped a four-game skid with a 132-123 win over the host Chicago Bulls on Friday.,Haliburton hit 5 of 9 3-pointers and finished with eight assists. Siakam hit 3 of 5 from beyond the arc for the Pacers, who had lost ...

Rangers trade captain Jacob Trouba to Ducks
The New York Rangers traded captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks on Friday in exchange for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.,The Ducks will take on the full remaining salary for Trouba, the veteran defenseman who had fallen out of favor in Ne...

Arkansas defensive-minded heading into game against UTSA
Arkansas, unranked in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, will look to continue improving on defense after winning its SEC/ACC Challenge game against Miami on Tuesday.,Coach John Calipari's Razorbacks (6-2), No. 19 in last week's rankings, will host the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday night in a n...