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In season opener, Isles host Utah Hockey Club's first road game
The Utah Hockey Club will begin their first road trip by visiting the only other NHL team that has some understanding of the unique nature of their 2024-25 season.,Utah will look to build off a successful opener when it visits the New York Islanders on Thursday in the latter's season debut in Elmont...

Utah Hockey Club cruise to debut win over Blackhawks
Dylan Guenther scored two goals to help the Utah Hockey Club win their inaugural game 5-2 against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.,Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist, Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse also scored and Nick Schmaltz and Logan Cooley had two assists each f...

QB intrigue in play as No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 1 Texas renew rivalry
The annual showdown between Oklahoma and Texas doesn't need much in the way of extra juice.,"I think it's just in the dirt," Oklahoma linebacker Kobie McKinzie said of why point spreads don't matter in the Red River Rivalry. "Whatever happened there over these hundreds of years is just there. Like, ...

Seahawks seek to end slide vs. NFC West rival 49ers
A week and a half ago, the Seattle Seahawks were sitting pretty with a 3-0 record and a two-game lead in the NFC West.,That could all be undone by the time Thursday night's game against the visiting San Francisco 49ers is over.,The Seahawks (3-2) have lost two straight, including a 29-20 decision Su...

QB woes a key issue as No. 16 Utah takes on Arizona State
Utah's offense has regressed in quarterback Cameron Rising's absence, and the No. 16 Utes' chances of living up to Big 12 preseason expectations may hinge on his status going forward. ,Rising has not played since injuring his throwing hand late in the second quarter against Baylor on Sept. 7, and th...

Report: Seahawks to put LB Uchenna Nwosu (thigh) on IR
The Seattle Seahawks will place outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu on injured reserve due to an ailing thigh, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,He sustained the injury during the Seahawks' 29-20 loss to the New York Giants on Sunday. The game was his first of the season after being sidelined by a preseaso...

Utah HC set to open new era vs. visiting Blackhawks
The puck drops for the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night.,After the NHL board of governors unanimously approved the sale and relocation of the Arizona Coyotes to Salt Lake City this past spring, Utah will make its debut against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,"When this kind of happened, we were su...

No. 1 Texas planning to start QB Quinn Ewers vs. No. 18 Oklahoma
Quarterback Quinn Ewers has been out since Sept. 14 for top-ranked Texas, but he is expected to start on Saturday in the Red River Rivalry game against No. 18 Oklahoma in Dallas.,Recovering from an oblique injury, Ewers practiced Monday after taking part in three practices last week, coach Steve Sar...

Ducks claim veteran G James Reimer off waivers
The Anaheim Ducks claimed veteran goaltender James Reimer off waivers from the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.,Reimer, 36, had signed a one-year deal for $1 million with the Sabres in free agency on July 2.,The Ducks needed a backup for Lukas Dostal with goalie John Gibson recovering from an emergency app...

Utah Hockey Club signs F Kailer Yamamoto
The Utah Hockey Club signed forward Kailer Yamamoto on Sunday to a one-year, two-way contract. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Yamamoto, 26, scored three goals in six preseason games while in training camp on a professional tryout. He had 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in 59 games in his...

Short-handed Giants surprise Seahawks, 29-20
Daniel Jones threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns and the New York Giants, playing without their leading rusher and receiver, pulled out a 29-20 victory against the host Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.,Giants rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr., starting for the injured Devin Singletary (groin), rushed for 129 ya...

Giants surprise Seahawks despite missing key players due to injuries
Daniel Jones threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns and the New York Giants, playing without their leading rusher and receiver, pulled out a 29-20 victory against the host Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.,Giants rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr., starting for the injured Devin Singletary (groin), rushed for 129 ya...

Analysis: Utah, the Beehive State, abuzz with arrival of NHL club
SALT LAKE CITY -- Before he signed to play for the new hockey team in Utah, veteran defenseman Robert Bortuzzo couldn't help but notice that there was something special going on in Salt Lake City in terms of the NHL.,"There's definitely a buzz," the former Stanley Cup champion told reporters after i...

NHL season-preview capsules: Central Division
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS,Head coach: Luke Richardson (third season),Last season: 23-53-6, 52 points, eighth place in Central Division,This season: Now comes the attempt for the long climb out of the basement. After bottoming out two seasons ago and being rewarded with the "Next One" in Connor Bedard, the ...

Ashton Jeanty's 186 yards help No. 21 Boise State blow out Utah State
Boise State's Ashton Jeanty scored the first of his three touchdowns on his first touch en route to his fifth straight 100-yard game, carrying the No. 21 Broncos to a conference-opening 62-30 blowout of the Utah State Aggies in Boise, Idaho.,Playing in only the first half, Jeanty, a junior, totaled ...

Ashton Jeanty's 186 yards on 13 carries help No. 21 Boise State blow out Utah State
Boise State's Ashton Jeanty scored the first of his three touchdowns on his first touch en route to his fifth straight 100-yard game, carrying the No. 21 Broncos to a conference-opening 62-30 blowout of the Utah State Aggies in Boise, Idaho.,Playing in only the first half, Jeanty, a junior, totaled ...

West Virginia runs roughshod (389 yards) over Oklahoma State in easy win
Jahiem White rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown as visiting West Virginia ran all over Oklahoma State en route to a 38-14 win on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Mountaineers quarterback Garrett Greene ran for 86 yards and a touchdown, while CJ Donaldson Jr. chipped in 77 yards and two scores on the ...

Four-star RB Ousmane Kromah picks Georgia
Four-star ranked running back Ousmane Kromah selected the University of Georgia in a hat picking ceremony Saturday, giving the Bulldogs a commitment from one of the top running backs in the country.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">??LEE COUNTY RUNN...

Without star rookie Malik Nabers, Giants press on vs. Seahawks
The New York Giants had a couple of extra days to prepare for their Sunday road game against the Seattle Seahawks.,But that still will not be enough for Malik Nabers.,The rookie, who leads the NFL in receptions, missed practice this week because of a concussion sustained late in a 20-15 loss against...

Falcons in comfort zone after consecutive comeback victories
If there is a constant with Raheem Morris' Atlanta Falcons, it is a flair for the dramatic.,Through five games of the Morris regime, the Falcons sit 3-2, with each contest decided by eight points or less. Over the past two weeks, Atlanta has been able to get the job done late in each game.,After bea...