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Jackson Shelstad's status uncertain as Oregon preps for Rutgers
Oregon looks to sweep its first two-game Big Ten road trip this season when the Ducks face Rutgers on Monday in Piscataway, N.J.,The Ducks (8-6, 1-2 Big Ten) opened their lone East Coast swing with a 64-54 win on Friday at Maryland without preseason all-Big Ten point guard Jackson Shelstad.,Shelstad...

Royals manager Matt Quatraro's deal extended through '29
With manager Matt Quatraro entering the final season of his contract, the Kansas City Royals announced a three-year extension that runs through 2029, with a club option for 2030.,Quatraro, who is 224-262 in three seasons at the helm, ranks No. 7 on the franchise list for managerial wins. He finished...

Vikings close season on high note vs. playoff-bound Packers
Justin Jefferson caught eight passes for 101 yards and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 16-3 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,C.J. Ham rushed for a touchdown for Minnesota (9-8), which won its fifth in a row to finish the season. J.J. McCarthy completed 14 of...

Jets' Logan Stanley, Flames' John Beecher to have hearings with NHL
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley has a hearing Sunday with the NHL's Department of Player Safety for roughing Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk on Saturday night.,Stanley was penalized for roughing and removing an opponent's helmet after getting entangled with Tkachuk and throwing the bare...
Seattle Seahawks' Post–Pete Carroll Era Is Already a Success
Mike MacDonald has rebuilt the Seahawks faster than anyone expected, delivering an NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in 2025....

Golden Knights eager to halt losing streak in matchup vs. Blackhawks
The Vegas Golden Knights have lost four games in a row and seven of their last eight to fall out of first place in the Pacific Division.,The team will look to erase a sense of foreboding in the locker room on Sunday evening when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks.,"I think we're just finding ways to ...

Penguins, Blue Jackets coming in hot for their Sunday meeting
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been nearly unbeatable following their longest losing streak of the season.,Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets also have fared pretty well of late.,The surging Penguins eye a season-high fifth consecutive victory Sunday against the host Blue Jackets, who have won four ...

Knight shines as Blackhawks outlast Capitals in shootout
Spencer Knight steadied Chicago with 32 saves to help lift the Blackhawks past the host Washington Capitals 3-2 in the shootout on Saturday night.,Nick Foligno buried the game-winning goal in the sixth round of the shootout to give the Blackhawks the victory.,Ryan Donato and Teuvo Teravainen found t...

Blue Jackets thump Sabres to snap Buffalo's 10-game win streak
The Columbus Blue Jackets ended the visiting Buffalo Sabres' 10-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory on Saturday.,Denton Mateychuk, Brendan Gaunce, Dmitri Voronkov, Mathieu Olivier and Cole Sillinger scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won four of their past five games. Jet Greaves made 32 saves...

Darius Acuff Jr. excels as No. 18 Arkansas beats No. 19 Tennessee
Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, reserve Meleek Thomas added 18 points, and No. 18 Arkansas pulled away from No. 19 Tennessee for an 86-75 victory in the SEC opener for both in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday afternoon.,Reserve center Malique Ewin had 12 points, six rebounds and four...

C Ivica Zubac (ankle) available for surging Clippers
Center Ivica Zubac is available to return for the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night for a home matchup against the Boston Celtics after missing the last five games of the team's season-best six-game winning streak with a left ankle sprain.,Zubac is averaging 15.6 points with 11.1 rebounds over ...

Pacers aiming to avoid record-tying loss against Magic
The Indiana Pacers will attempt to avoid some ugly history when they travel to face the Orlando Magic in a Sunday matinee.,Indiana has lost 11 in a row and another loss Sunday would match the franchise record, which happened three times previously. At 6-29, the Pacers currently have the worst record...
NBA 2025 Awards: Picking the Quintessential Starting Five
Breaking down the NBA Calendar 2025 Quintessential Quintet, featuring Jokic, Giannis, Siakam, SGA, and Curry....

Without Victor Wembanyama, Spurs hand Pacers their 11th straight loss
De'Aaron Fox led all scorers with 24 points and Stephon Castle flirted with a triple-double to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a 123-113 win over the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.,Dylan Harper complemented Castle's 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists with 22 points off the bench. K...

QB returnees: CJ Bailey remaining at NC State for 2026 season
Quarterback CJ Bailey is returning to North Carolina State for his junior season in 2026, he announced Friday on social media, becoming the first of several starting quarterbacks to reveal their intention of sticking with their current teams.,Longtime Kansas State starting quarterback Avery Johnson ...

Capitals hope to rediscover form vs. bruised Blackhawks
Alex Ovechkin hopes to reawaken his scoring touch when the sliding Washington Capitals kick off a three-game homestand against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,The Capitals were disappointed in their first effort of the calendar year as they saw their early multi-goal lead diminish in a 4-3 road ...

Georgia Tech making strides, faces Boston College next
Georgia Tech does yet not have a victory over a Power Five opponent this season, but after going toe-to-toe with the No. 6 team in the country Wednesday, the Yellow Jackets have some newfound confidence.,They will have a chance to show if recent improvements have paid off during their ACC tilt with ...

Record winning streak in reach as Sabres visit Blue Jackets
The Buffalo Sabres will look to set a franchise record with their 11th straight win when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,Buffalo extended its winning streak to 10 games on Wednesday with a dominant effort in a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars. It's the fourth time in Sabres history th...

Virginia Tech, Wake Forest dealing with issues before conference tilt
When Wake Forest takes on Virginia Tech on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C., it will be a matchup of teams in recovery.,While the Demon Deacons (9-5, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) attempt to recover their lost offense, the Hokies (12-2, 1-0) will try to find their legs after outlasting No. 21 Virgin...

QB CJ Bailey returning to NC State for 2026 season
Quarterback CJ Bailey is returning to NC State for his junior season in 2026, he announced Friday on social media.,"Back with the Pack," he posted on Instagram, ending speculation he could enter the transfer portal on Friday.,The two-year starter would have been one of the top signal-callers on the ...