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NWSL roundup: Louisville beats Bay FC to sew up final playoff berth
Ella Hase scored early in the second half and Racing Louisville clinched the final NWSL playoff spot by defeating visiting Bay FC 1-0 on the last day of the regular season Sunday.,Racing Louisville (10-9-7, 37 points), who clinched their first playoff bid in franchise history, take a five-match unbe...
Blackhawks, Kraken would likely rather avoid overtime
It seems the Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken could both use some work on their 3-on-3 play.,The teams, who meet Monday night in Seattle, both suffered overtime defeats Saturday.,The Blackhawks dropped a 3-2 decision at Edmonton, while the Kraken lost by the same score at home against the New Y...
Reports: Packers believe TE Tucker Kraft tore ACL
Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is feared to have torn his ACL on Sunday, ESPN and NFL Network reported.,Kraft will undergo more testing Monday and would be out the rest of this season and potentially longer if a tear is confirmed.,"It doesn't look good," Packers coach Matt LaFleur told rep...
Bucks' Myles Turner faces Pacers for first time since exit
Myles Turner spent 10 seasons with the Pacers. The 6-foot-11 center appeared in 642 regular-season games, 66 playoff games and did his share to get Indiana to Game 7 of last year's NBA Finals.,Monday will be the first time he plays in Indianapolis since signing a four-year, $108.9 million contract i...
Rico Dowdle, opportunistic Panthers upset Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Ryan Fitzgerald drilled a 49-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give the Carolina Panthers a 16-13 upset victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.,Green Bay (5-2-1) tied the game at 13 on Josh Jacobs' 1-yard plunge capping a 12-play, 71-yard touchdown drive with ...
Five Overrated NBA Players Who Don’t Belong in the 2025-26 All-Star Game
Our NBA No-Star starting five: LaMelo Ball, Trae Young, Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Domantas Sabonis shouldn’t make the All-Star Game....
Bengals QB Joe Flacco active, DE Trey Hendrickson out vs. Bears
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is active and expected to start against the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday, despite nursing an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder.,Flacco, who is listed as questionable to play against the Bears (4-3), was limited in practice on Thursday before faili...
Hot goalies featured when Blue Jackets visit Islanders
Ilya Sorokin finally produced a franchise goaltender-like performance Friday night for the New York Islanders.,The Columbus Blue Jackets got more evidence Saturday they might have two goalies operating at a franchise player level.,The Blue Jackets will look to remain hot Sunday afternoon when they c...
Evan Bouchard's OT goal pushes Oilers past Blackhawks
Evan Bouchard scored at 2:43 of overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.,Spencer Knight made a save on a one-timer by Bouchard, but he scored the rebound to give Edmonton the win.,Bouchard and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and an a...
NC State racks up 583 yards while handing No. 8 Georgia Tech its first loss
CJ Bailey threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, adding another score on the ground as North Carolina State posted a 48-36 upset of visiting No. 8 Georgia Tech on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Jayden Scott rushed for a career-high 196 yards and a touchdown for NC State (5-4, 2-3 in AC...
Florida State rolls Wake Forest to end ACC winless drought
Florida State racked up five rushing touchdowns while snapping its four-game losing streak in blowout fashion with a 42-7 win over Wake Forest on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Four different players ran for touchdowns for the Seminoles (4-4, 1-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference), who also snap...
Pacers rally late, upend Warriors to notch first win of season
Aaron Nesmith poured in a season-high 31 points, Quenton Jackson and Pascal Siakam buried key 3-pointers down the stretch and the short-handed Indiana Pacers outfinished the visiting Golden State Warriors for a 114-109 victory Saturday night in Indianapolis.,Facing a winless team playing the second ...
Zach Werenski's 2-point night helps Blue Jackets edge Blues
Zach Werenski scored a goal and added an assist as the Columbus Blue Jackets edged the visiting St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.,Charlie Coyle and Sean Monahan also scored for the Blue Jackets, who won for the sixth time in seven games. Jet Greaves made 37 sav...
Louisville RB Isaac Brown exits with injury against Virginia Tech
Louisville's Isaac Brown was helped away from the Virginia Tech sideline with 5:40 left in the game.,Brown was grabbing at the back of his right leg after a 10-yard carry that was negated by a holding penalty.,Brown has 130 yards on 16 carries with a 52-yard TD run. He leads the nation with an 8.7 r...
Report: Grizzlies' Ja Morant suspended after lashing out at coaching staff
Memphis Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant has been suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team, per ESPN.,Morant took aim at his own coaches when asked about his struggles during the team's 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. He went 3-for-14 from the floor -- and 0-f...
Grizzlies' Ja Morant lashes out at coaching staff after loss
Memphis Grizzlles All-Star guard Ja Morant took aim at his own coaches when asked about his struggles during the team's 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.,Morant went 3-for-14 from the floor -- and 0-for-6 from 3-point range -- en route to being limited to just eight points in t...
Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett to start vs. Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett will start Monday's game against the host Dallas Cowboys, head coach Jonathan Gannon announced Saturday.,Gannon also said quarterback Kyler Murray could "have a role" in the game as he works his way back from a foot injury.,Murray has missed the past two...
Report: Bengals QB Joe Flacco intends to play vs. Bears
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is planning to start against the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday despite nursing an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,"When you see leaders and guys you're counting on doing that, how can you not give your all for t...
SMU takes Rhett Lashlee off market with contract extension
SMU announced a contract extension for football coach Rhett Lashlee on Saturday, hours before the Mustangs were set to host No. 10 Miami in Dallas.,No contract details were announced, but The Athletic reported the deal is a two-year extension that will make him one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in ...
Devils G Jacob Markstrom signs 2-year, $12M extension
The New Jersey Devils agreed to a two-year, $12 million extension with veteran goaltender Jacob Markstrom.,The extension announced on Friday begins next season for Markstrom, 35, who is earning the same $6 million salary this season on the final year of his previous contract.,The Swedish-born Markst...