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Werenski, Blue Jackets score shootout win over Flyers
Kirill Marchenko scored the deciding goal of a shootout to give the Columbus Blue Jackets a 3-2 win over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.,The Blue Jackets extended their winning streak to five games and are 9-2-1 over their last 12. Columbus is now 4-0 in games decided by a shootou...
Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland avenge loss to Indiana
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 in Indianapolis on Tuesday.,Darius Garland added 24 points and seven assists, while Evan Mobley had 22 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland, which avenged Sun...
Louisville routs Syracuse for seventh straight win
Chucky Hepburn hit a career-high-tying six three-pointers and scored 24 points to guide red-hot Louisville an 85-61 victory over host Syracuse on Tuesday., ,The impressive effort gave the Cardinals (13-5, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) their seventh straight victory. Louisville has won more games th...
Packers QB coach Tom Clements retires
When the Green Bay Packers regroup this offseason following their NFC wild-card round exit from the playoffs, they will do so without quarterback guru Tom Clements.,The Packers announced Tuesday that Clements, 71, is retiring after a lengthy run as a position coach for Green Bay and several other te...
NC State, Virginia Tech aim to get back on track in ACC matchup
With hopes of securing resume-boosting victories dwindling, North Carolina State aims to get back in the win column on Wednesday when it visits Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.,The Wolfpack (9-7, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) look little like the team that won the conference tournament and made an ...
Stanford hopes to carry ACC success on the road at Wake Forest
Stanford might be starting to get a good feel for playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinal will get a full taste of their new conference by venturing into the heart of traditional ACC territory this week.,The first stop comes against Wake Forest on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C...
Mike Wallace, 65, in ‘shock’ at NASCAR’s denial of Daytona 500 attempt
NASCAR did not approve veteran driver Mike Wallace, who hasn't competed in a Cup Series race since 2015, to get behind the wheel for MBM Motorsports at the 2025 Daytona 500.,The motorsports team announced earlier this month that Wallace, 65, would join them in an attempt to qualify for the season-op...
Canadiens' Emil Heineman in traffic accident, out 3-4 weeks
Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman will be sidelined three to four weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury in a traffic accident in Utah, the team announced Tuesday.,Per the team, the accident occurred Monday. Heineman was a pedestrian.,The Canadiens are beginning a two-game road trip on T...
Surging Blue Jackets look for strong defensive effort vs. Flyers
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to extend their season-high winning streak to five games when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.,Columbus' recent success has pushed the Jackets into the Eastern Conference's final wild-card slot. Only five points separate the Blue Jackets from th...
Rory Kerins shines in NHL debut, helps Flames top Blackhawks
Jakob Pelletier had two goals and an assist and Rory Kerins earned two assists in his NHL debut to boost the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory against the host Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and an assist while Mikael Backlund and Jake Bean also scored for the Flames. Goal...
Louisville out to keep win streak intact at Syracuse
The Louisville Cardinals venture on the road again in Atlantic Coast Conference play Tuesday when they face the Syracuse Orange, with both teams ready to defend winning streaks.,The Cardinals (12-5, 5-1) have won six in a row, the program's best streak since a 10-game run five years ago. Five player...
Cavs out to avenge rare home loss, cool off Pacers
Fresh off handing the Cleveland Cavaliers a rare loss, the red-hot Indiana Pacers look to make it two straight over their Central Division foes in Indianapolis on Tuesday.,The Pacers, winners of six straight, halted the NBA-best Cavaliers' 12-game winning streak in an 108-93 road win Sunday. Indiana...
Chargers' Khalil Mack considering retirement
Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack says he is contemplating retirement.,Mack spoke to reporters Sunday as the Chargers cleaned out their lockers one day after a 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans in the AFC wild-card playoff round.,His contract with the Chargers is up and he is headed for unr...
Pacers contain Cavaliers, ending hosts' 12-game win streak
Despite losing Tyrese Haliburton due to hamstring tightness, the Indiana Pacers used balanced offense and stifling defense to end the host Cleveland Cavaliers' 12-game winning streak with a 108-93 decision on Sunday.,Andrew Nembhard led the way with 19 points, Pascal Siakam added 18 points and nine ...
Eagles fly past Packers, advance to divisional round
Jalen Hurts passed for 131 yards and two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the visiting Green Bay Packers 22-10 in a wild-card playoff game on Sunday., ,Jahan Dotson and Dallas Goedert each caught a touchdown for Philadelphia, which is the No. 2 seed in the NFC and will host a divisional r...
Packers WR Romeo Doubs (head) leaves wild-card game vs. Eagles
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs left Sunday's NFC wild-card playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles after landing on the back of his head in the end zone in the third quarter.,Doubs stayed on the ground for several minutes before being helped to his feet. He walked slowly to the Pac...
Flames face Blackhawks chasing extended winning streak
Led by a surging Matt Coronato, the Calgary Flames will look to forge a winning streak of at least three games for the first time since before Thanksgiving when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Coronato notched a goal and an assist during Saturday's 2-1 home victory against the Los Angel...
Lindsey Vonn continues comeback with fourth-place finish in Austria
Lindsey Vonn continued her comeback Sunday with a fourth-place finish in what turned out to be a splendid super-G race for the Americans in St. Anton, Austria.,Vonn was sixth in her specialty -- downhill -- on Saturday, and with her super-G finish, the 40-year-old became the oldest woman to finish i...
No. 8 Florida knocks off Arkansas
Alijah Martin scored 14 points and Alex Condon notched a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds as No. 8 Florida topped host Arkansas 71-63 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Will Richard added 12 points and eight boards for the Gators, who led by as many as 12. Wa...
Oilers fight back, top Blackhawks to stay hot
Zach Hyman scored the go-ahead goal with 12:42 left in regulation and the Edmonton Oilers held on to edge the host Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night.,Vasily Podkolzin scored a goal and added an assist while Adam Henrique and Corey Perry also scored for the Oilers, who have won five of their p...