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Broncos C Luke Wattenberg, DT Malcolm Roach agree to extensions
Denver Broncos center Luke Wattenberg and defensive tackle Malcolm Roach agreed to multi-year contract extensions on Wednesday.,Wattenberg agreed to a four-year contract through the 2029 season. He will be paid $48 million, Denver's 9news.com reported.,For Roach, it's a three-year contract extension...

Reports: Arkansas close to hiring USF's Alex Golesh as head coach
Arkansas is finalizing negotiations to hire South Florida's Alex Golesh as its next head coach, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Golesh, 41, would return to the Southeastern Conference after serving as Tennessee's offensive coordinator and tight ends coach in 2021 and 2022, respectively...

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk (thumb) to return Friday
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will return to the lineup on Friday against the host St. Louis Blues.,The 26-year-old forward has not played in a game since Oct. 13 due to a right thumb injury that required surgery.,Tkachuk will miss his 20th consecutive game on Wednesday night when the Senato...
Ranking the 2025 NFL Thanksgiving Games by Importance
A full ranking of all three Thanksgiving NFL games by importance, including why Packers vs. Lions could reshape the NFC North race and why the Chiefs and Cowboys each need wins....

Two Vegas wins merely leave No. 15 Iowa St. with finale vs. Syracuse
No. 15 Iowa State missed out on a big name, image and likeness (NIL) payday for its athletes. Coach T.J. Otzelberger had other goals in mind: improving his team and upholding his program's character.,Despite going 2-0 over the first two days of the Players Era men's tournament, the Cyclones cracked ...

UCF rallies past upset-minded Quinnipiac, 102-91
Jeremy Foumena scored a career-high 18 points off the bench, and UCF won for the fifth straight game, rallying past Quinnipiac 102-91 on Tuesday night in Orlando, Fla.,The Knights (6-1) trailed by five at halftime and were down 60-50 two minutes into the second half before outscoring the MAAC school...

Wake Forest blasts Campbell in first half of blowout victory
Juke Harris made five 3-pointers and finished with 17 points while Mehki Mason scored 14 of his 16 points in the first half and added a team-high nine rebounds as Wake Forest defeated Campbell 99-51 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tre'Von Spillers had 10 points and seven rebounds for the Dem...

Lions, Packers clash with playoff implications on menu
The Detroit Lions have scored more points than any other NFC team. The Green Bay Packers have allowed the second-fewest points among conference teams.,Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day home game will likely come down to whether its explosive offense can solve Green Bay's stout defense.,The pivotal N...

Stingy Wild take win streak into visit with Blackhawks
The Minnesota Wild will wrap up a three-game road trip Wednesday night before heading home for Thanksgiving.,They would love to bring a winning streak to the table.,Minnesota will go for its sixth consecutive victory when it faces off against the host Chicago Blackhawks. The Wild are 9-1-1 in Novemb...

Raptors put win streak up against optimistic Pacers
The Indiana Pacers get another chance to end an opponent's long winning streak Wednesday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors for an NBA Cup East Group A game.,The Pacers nearly derailed a red-hot opponent Monday when they made a late run before falling short in a 122-117 home loss to the Detro...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (toe) ready to play vs. Bengals
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson practiced Tuesday despite a toe injury and declared himself ready to play Thanksgiving night against the Cincinnati Bengals.,Jackson injured the toe in the first quarter of Sunday's 23-10 victory over the New York Jets.,"I just got fell on, but I'm good tho...

Kansas beats cold-shooting Syracuse for second win at Players Era
Tre White scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half and Kansas pulled away down the stretch for a 71-60 victory over ice-cold Syracuse in the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon.,White made 4 of 9 shots from the field and all six of his free throws and grabbed 10 rebou...

Crew stadium to be renamed in 2026 season
The Columbus Crew's home stadium will have a new name beginning in 2026, now that the club has entered a multiyear naming-rights agreement with a national lawn and garden products company.,The venue, known as Lower.com Field since mid-2021, will be called ScottsMiracle-Gro Field.,The Crew and Lower....

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco set to return Thursday
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco will return for the Thanksgiving Day game against the host Dallas Cowboys, head coach Andy Reid told reporters Tuesday.,Pacheco missed three games for the Chiefs (6-5) after sustaining a sprained MCL in his right knee during a 28-7 win against the Washin...

Report: Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco aims to return Thursday
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco aims to return for Thursday's game against the host Dallas Cowboys, ESPN reported.,Pacheco has missed three games for the Chiefs (6-5) since sustaining a sprained MCL in his right knee during a 28-7 win against the Washington Commanders on Oct. 27.,Pache...

Kansas boasts considerable depth ahead of encounter vs. Syracuse
Kansas is seeing other players step up while Darryn Peterson inches closer to returning from a hamstring injury.,It was a combination of Flory Bidunga, Tre White and Bryson Tiller on Monday, and the Jayhawks (4-2) hope to get similar contributions from the trio on Tuesday afternoon when they face Sy...

After 1rst-round upset, No. 23 NC State focuses on Boise State at Maui
After becoming the first ranked team to lose to an unranked team this season, No. 23 North Carolina State will be motivated not to endure another such defeat when it meets Boise State in the Maui Invitational's consolation bracket on Tuesday.,Prior to NC State's tourney opener against Seton Hall on ...

Capitals defensemen score 4 in convincing win over Blue Jackets
Jakob Chychrun scored twice while Tom Wilson and John Carlson each had a goal with an assist as the Washington Capitals rolled to a 5-1 home victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.,Justin Sourdif added two assists, Martin Fehervary also scored and Logan Thompson stopped 22 of 23 shot...

Pistons top Pacers, tie franchise mark with 13th straight win
Caris LeVert had a season-high 19 points, including a pair of clutch free throws in the final seconds, as the visiting Detroit Pistons tied a franchise record with their 13th straight victory, 122-117 over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.,Detroit never trailed after the second quarter, but had to...

Capitals' defensemen score 4 goals in convincing win over Blue Jackets
Jakob Chychrun scored twice, while Tom Wilson and John Carlson each had a goal with an assist, as the Washington Capitals rolled to a 5-1 home victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.,Justin Sourdif added two assists and Logan Thompson stopped 22 of 23 shots for the Capitals, who brok...