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LSU Next Coach Odds: Surprise early favorite emergesOne of the most fascinating coaching cycles in recent memory added another marquee opening with LSU's firing of Brian Kelly, creating a vacancy that is likely to pique the interest of several prominent candidates.,Some immediate potential frontrunners bubbled to the top of rumor mills. Among them be...

Will Wade's transfer-heavy NC State era starts with NC CentralIn his debut season at two of his four previous stops in his coaching career, Will Wade led his team to the NCAA Tournament.,In his first season at North Carolina State, Wade looks to do the same with a transformed Wolfpack squad that opens Monday night against a North Carolina Central team taking a...

Kraken's Brandon Montour brings heavy heart into matchup vs. CanadiensBrandon Montour returned to the Seattle Kraken lineup over the weekend, but it was with a heavy heart.,Montour revealed the reason he missed four games while on personal leave was because of the death of his older brother, Cameron Noble-Montour, 34, due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also k...

Rapids part ways with head coach Chris Armas

The Colorado Rapids and head coach Chris Armas announced Monday they have mutually parted ways after two seasons.,The Rapids went 11-15-8 this season and finished 11th in the Western Conference to miss out on a playoff spot. During Armas' first season as head coach, the club went 15-14-5 and finishe...

Sixers to put strong start to test against shaky Magic

Two games into the season, the Philadelphia 76ers already have shown they can lean on multiple options to carry the team.,The Sixers aim to continue their unbeaten start to the season Monday when the Orlando Magic come to town.,Philadelphia nipped the Boston Celtics 117-116 in its season opener Wedn...

No. 24 Wisconsin has work to do ahead of opener vs. Campbell

A tough exhibition loss provided a retooled Wisconsin squad with several aspects to address before the Badgers' regular-season opener against visiting Campbell.,Wisconsin, ranked No. 24 in the preseason poll, dropped the exhibition opener against Oklahoma 85-84 on Friday. The Badgers, with nine newc...

Byrd Ficklin, Utah thoroughly dismantle Colorado 53-7

Byrd Ficklin totaled 291 yards on offense while throwing two touchdown passes and running for another to lead Utah to a 53-7 victory over Colorado on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Ficklin became the sixth true freshman quarterback to start a game at Utah after filling in for injured starter Devo...

No. 6 Oregon overcomes QB injury, slow start to defeat Wisconsin

Sixth-ranked Oregon survived the loss of starting quarterback Dante Moore for almost all of the second half and a slow start on offense, defeating Wisconsin 21-7 Saturday at rainy Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten) scored touchdowns on their final drive of the first half and...