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Slumping Maple Leafs hope to snap skid against youth-led Blackhawks
While the slumping Toronto Maple Leafs sense a level of urgency amid a four-game losing streak, coach Craig Berube insists the club is not going to panic.,Toronto is without captain Auston Matthews (lower body) entering Saturday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks, and goaltender Anthony Stolarz is da...
Rangers hope to continue road dominance on trip to Columbus
In two games since returning from injury, Vincent Trocheck is making an impact, and the New York Rangers are scoring at a high rate.,The Rangers will attempt to keep the goals coming and earn a third straight victory Saturday night when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Trocheck is playing his t...
Devils star Jack Hughes (hand) out with non-hockey injury
Devils star Jack Hughes is being evaluated for a non-hockey hand injury, the team announced Friday, with ESPN and Sportsnet reporting Hughes suffered a "freak accident" at a team dinner on Thursday.,Hughes reportedly returned to New Jersey to be evaluated while the team went on to Washington for Sat...
Pacers face Raptors while trying to avoid dubious team mark
Even after an NBA Finals appearance, the Indiana Pacers knew they would take a step back this season after the loss of leader Tyrese Haliburton.,Three weeks into the season, the decline in team play has been striking.,Entering their game against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday in Indianapolis, the 1...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (knee) to start at Cleveland
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson will start Sunday's road game against the Cleveland Browns, head coach John Harbaugh confirmed Friday.,Jackson returned to practice Thursday after missing Wednesday's workout with knee discomfort. The two-time MVP missed three games earlier this season with...
Syracuse rides 'elite' duo into encounter vs. Drexel
Two games into the season, Donnie Freeman and Kiyan Anthony already are drawing some lofty praise.,Syracuse's dynamic duo aims to lead the team to another victory Saturday afternoon when the Orange head to Philadelphia to take on Drexel as part of the Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational.,Freema...
Jack Della Maddalena, Valentina Shevchenko defend titles at UFC 322
Jack Della Maddalena makes the first defense of his welterweight title against former lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev at UFC 322 on Saturday in New York.,A pair of title fights top the pay-per-view offering, with Zhang Weili moving up from women's strawweight to women's flyweight to try to k...
Suns win 5th straight, hand Pacers 6th loss in a row
Devin Booker scored 16 of his 33 points in the third quarter, Dillon Brooks had 24 of his 32 in the first half and the host Phoenix Suns routed the struggling Indiana Pacers 133-98 on Thursday to extend their winning streak to five.,Oso Ighodaro had a career-high 17 points and added seven rebounds, ...
Mathieu Olivier's 3-point night lifts Blue Jackets over Oilers
Mathieu Olivier had two goals and an assist for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-4 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,Charlie Coyle scored a goal and added two assists, Denton Mateychuk and Adam Fantilli also scored and Jet Greaves made 23 saves for the Blue Jackets, who ble...
Jackets captain Boone Jenner (upper body) out indefinitely
With what Columbus Blue Jackets coach Dean Everson on Thursday called a "not short term" upper-body injury, veteran captain Boone Jenner will be out of action for the foreseeable future.,Jenner, 32, was injured in the second period of a 2-1 shootout victory against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday and ...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson practices, ready for Browns
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was back at practice Thursday, one day after missing the team workout with knee discomfort. ,Jackson insisted Thursday his knee is "fine" and he's ready to start Sunday against the Cleveland Browns (2-7), where he'll have one eye on pass rusher Myles Garret...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (knee) returns to practice
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was back at practice Thursday, one day after sitting out the session due to soreness in his knee.,Jackson's return to practice is promising news for the Ravens (4-5), who carry a three-game winning streak into Sunday's contest against the host Cleveland Bro...
Avalanche sign G Scott Wedgewood to 1-year extension
The Colorado Avalanche signed goaltender Scott Wedgewood to a one-year contract extension on Friday.,The contract runs through the 2026-27 season. No financial terms were announced, but TSN pegged the value at $2.5 million.,Wedgewood, 33, has 14 starts for the Avalanche this season and a 10-1-2 reco...
Baylor AD Mack Rhoades taking leave, also stepping away as CFP chair
Mack Rhoades is taking a leave from his job as athletic director at Baylor and also stepping away from his position as the College Football Playoff chairman, ESPN reported Thursday, citing personal reasons.,Per the report, Rhoades told ESPN that he informed the school he intended to leave his role f...
Pac-12, USA Sports reach 5-year media deal
The Pac-12 Conference, soon to be reborn, and USA Sports are entering a five-year partnership that will give the network rights to select conference football and men's and women's basketball games.,The two sides announced the agreement, which begin in 2026-27 season, on Thursday but did not reveal f...
Senators F Shane Pinto inks 4-year, $30M extension
Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto signed a four-year, $30 million contract extension on Thursday.,Pinto, who turned 25 on Wednesday, was in line to become a restricted free agent after this season. The extension begins with the 2026-27 campaign.,Pinto has 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in 17...
Sharp-shooting Suns set to size up reeling Pacers
Whether it's a 3-pointer from the corner or one from the wing, the Phoenix Suns have not discriminated in their shooting from long distance while winning six of their last seven games.,The Suns will look to continue their good fortune when they return home to face the struggling Indiana Pacers in a ...
Nathan MacKinnon-led Avalanche pursue another win in clash vs. Sabres
Nathan MacKinnon has been on a two-week scoring binge, and the Colorado Avalanche would like him to keep it going when they meet the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night in Denver.,MacKinnon is riding a 10-game point streak and leads the NHL in scoring with 32 points (14 goals, 18 assists). His offense ...
Blue Jackets get chance to even score with Oilers
The Columbus Blue Jackets didn't have to wait long for another shot at the Edmonton Oilers.,Three days after squandering a two-goal lead late in regulation against the Oilers and then losing in overtime, the Blue Jackets will host Edmonton on Thursday evening.,The Blue Jackets should be in a better ...
Devils' Simon Nemec completes hat trick in OT to beat Blackhawks
Simon Nemec notched a hat trick, including the game-winner at 3:26 of overtime, boosting the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 4-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.,Nemec registered the first multigoal game of his three-season career as New Jersey won for the third time in four game...