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Blue Jackets seeking elusive regulation win, face skilled Devils' squad
Caught in a streak of surrendered leads, the Columbus Blue Jackets will try to close out a victory when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Monday in Newark, N.J.,The Blue Jackets are on a four-game (0-1-3) winless streak, and the team has led in the third period during each of their overtime losses...
Jakobi Meyers' best game with Jaguars lifts team to win over Titans
Trevor Lawrence threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 25-3 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.,The win moves Jacksonville (8-4) into a tie with the Indianapolis Colts atop the AFC South heading into the first of two matchups between the ...
Duke’s Stunning Title Berth Could Cost the ACC College Football Playoff Spot
Duke’s unexpected trip to the ACC Championship puts the league’s playoff hopes in jeopardy. Here’s why Miami — not Notre Dame or Alabama — deserves a spot if Virginia falls....
NC State again gets better of rival North Carolina
Will Wilson ran for four touchdowns and host North Carolina State blew out rival North Carolina 42-19 in the regular-season finale Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,CJ Bailey threw for two touchdowns as the Wolfpack (7-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat North Carolina (4-8, 2-6) for the fifth year...
Pascal Siakam's buzzer-beater propels Pacers past Bulls
Pascal Siakam hit a 14-foot jumper at the buzzer and finished with 24 points and nine rebounds as the Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 103-101 on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Chicago's Tre Jones scored on a driving layup with 7.5 seconds left to tie the game. Indiana called a timeout to set up a p...
Kayden Mingo ties steals record as Penn State cruises past Sacred Heart
Ivan Juric collected 14 points and nine rebounds to pace a balanced Penn State effort in a 90-59 home win over Sacred Heart on Saturday in University Park, Pa.,Penn State (7-1) shot 54.2% from the field, compared to 37% for Sacred Heart (2-5). The Nittany Lions also dominated on the glass (39-23) an...
Boston College secures first FBS win of the season in rout over Syracuse
Turbo Richard and Jordan McDonald each ran for two second-half touchdowns as Boston College rolled past host Syracuse 34-12 in the season finale for both Atlantic Coast Conference rivals on Saturday.,Richard (102 yards on 15 carries) and McDonald (28 yards on five carries) helped the Eagles (2-10, 1...
Dolphins activate TE Darren Waller, OL Austin Jackson off IR
The Miami Dolphins activated tight end Darren Waller and offensive lineman Austin Jackson off injured reserve on Saturday, one day before a home game against the New Orleans Saints.,Waller (pectoral) and Jackson (toe) are both listed as questionable for Sunday's game.,Miami also waived tight end Hay...
Resilient Ducks look to keep rolling vs. slumping Blackhawks
The Anaheim Ducks have been difficult to put away this season, even after falling behind by multiple goals.,The Ducks have won five games this season after trailing by two goals or more, the most in the NHL.,"On the bench, we never feel like we're out of a game," Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said. "...
Skier Lauren Macuga injures knee, to miss Olympics
Alpine speed skier Lauren Macuga will miss the rest of the 2025-26 ski season due to a right knee injury suffered Friday.,She was training for the giant slalom in advance of the World Cup stop in Copper Mountain, Colo., and injured the knee in a crash. A native of Park City, Utah, Macuga required su...
Bulls try to improve defense against injury-plagued Pacers
Isaac Okoro's absence has resulted in myriad issues for the Chicago Bulls, who are allowing teams to score at an alarmingly high rate.,With Okoro expected to miss his fourth straight game due to a back injury, the Bulls will aim for an improved defensive effort when they face the Indiana Pacers on S...
Predators hand Blackhawks fifth consecutive defeat
The Chicago Blackhawks' recent struggles continued as the Nashville Predators held on for a 4-3 road victory on Friday.,Steven Stamkos, Luke Evangelista, and Ryan O'Reilly each had a goal and an assist, Matthew Wood also scored and Jusse Saros finished with 24 saves for the Predators, who won their ...
Pascal Siakam posts double-double as Pacers throttle Wizards
Pascal Siakam amassed 24 points and 11 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers cruised to a 119-86 win over the Washington Wizards in the final NBA Cup game for both teams on Friday in Indianapolis.,Bennedict Mathurin scored 20 points and matched his season high with four assists for Indiana, which led by as...
Kris Letang's OT goal caps Penguins' rally vs. Blue Jackets
Defenseman Kris Letang scored 59 seconds into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.,Letang also had an assist. Sidney Crosby netted two goals and Bryan Rust the other for the Penguins, who won for the third time in ei...
DePaul overcomes Georgia Tech with dominant second half
Layden Blocker scored a team-high 18 points on Friday, helping DePaul post a 75-61 victory over Georgia Tech in the Emerald Coast Classic semifinals in Niceville, Fla.,Brandon Maclin added 16 points, while NJ Benson totaled nine points and nine rebounds for the Blue Demons (5-2), who outscored Georg...
No. 4 Georgia caps 11-1 regular season, outlasts No. 23 Georgia Tech
ATLANTA -- Nate Frazier ran for 108 yards, Gunner Stockton threw a 7-yard pass to Zachariah Branch for the game's only touchdown and No. 4 Georgia beat rival No. 23 Georgia Tech 16-9 on Saturday.,Stockton completed just 11 of 21 passes for 70 yards and threw an interception, but Georgia (11-1) held ...
Jaguars visit Titans looking to build home-stretch momentum
With six weeks left in the regular season, the Jacksonville Jaguars currently are positioned to make the playoffs in head coach Liam Coen's first season.,The Jaguars are one of three AFC teams with a 7-4 record that occupy the three wild-card spots entering Week 13. Jacksonville is in sixth entering...
No. 15 Iowa State's second half destroys Syracuse
Milan Momcilovic scored 24 points with 6-of-10 shooting from distance, Joshua Jefferson had 13 points and a career-high 10 assists and No. 15 Iowa State dominated Syracuse 95-64 in a Players Era consolation game Wednesday in Las Vegas.,Killyan Toure added 19 points and six assists while Blake Buchan...
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...