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Avalanche outshoot Bruins 38-14 in easy home victory
Nathan MacKinnon had two goals, Josh Manson also scored and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Denver on Saturday night.,Martin Necas added an empty-net goal, Artturi Lehkonen contributed two assists and Scott Wedgewood needed just 13 saves to secure the win for Colorado, which sco...

Minnesota United drops regular-season finale to Galaxy
Matheus Nascimento and Joseph Paintsil scored as the Los Angeles Galaxy held on for a 2-1 win over visiting Minnesota United on MLS Decision Day on Saturday in Carson, Calif.,The loss ensures that Minnesota (16-8-10, 58 points) will finish in fourth place in the Western Conference. The Loons will ho...

Pick-six sparks No. 6 Alabama to win over No. 11 Tennessee
Zabien Brown returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown and Ty Simpson passed for two touchdowns to lead No. 6 Alabama to a 37-20 victory over No. 11 Tennessee in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Jam Miller and Daniel Hill rushed for touchdowns and Isaiah Hor...

UFC Fight Night: Corner stoppage gives Brendan Allen win over Reinier de Ridder
Brendan Allen shook up the UFC middleweight division in a big way by handing Reinier de Ridder his first promotional loss by securing a TKO after de Ridder's corner deemed him unable to continue ahead of Round 5. De Ridder was visibly exhausted in his neutral corner at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver S...

Late safety lifts No. 18 Virginia over Washington State for fifth straight win
No. 18 Virginia erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and took its only lead on a safety with 2:41 left for a 22-20 victory over Washington State on Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Cavaliers (6-1) won their fifth consecutive game and became bowl eligible for the first time since 2021...

Evander, Brenner power FC Cincinnati past Montreal to clinch No. 2 seed in East
Evander and Brenner scored goals in the second half to lift host FC Cincinnati to a 3-0 win over CF Montreal on Saturday.,The win clinched the second spot in the Eastern Conference for Cincinnati (20-9-5, 65 points) on Decision Day for Major League Soccer. Montreal finishes 6-18-10 with 28 points.,C...

Austin Hill comes up clutch to claim win at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Once again, Richard Childress Racing's Austin Hill proved himself the driver to beat on NASCAR's big drafting-style tracks, as the veteran held off the field on a dramatic overtime restart with two laps remaining at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway to earn the victory in Saturday's ...

UCF cruises past West Virginia, behind dominant offense
Tayven Jackson threw a pair of touchdowns to Chris Domercant in the opening quarter on fourth down, as UCF rolled to a 45-13 victory over visiting West Virginia Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Jackson returned after sitting out last week's loss with a shoulder injury sustained two weeks ago agai...

Reports: Cardinals rolling with Jacoby Brissett again as Kyler Murray is out
The Arizona Cardinals are planning to turn to backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett for another week as Kyler Murray sits out with his foot injury again, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Murray, 28, has been dealing with a high-foot sprain since he sustained an injury during the Cardinals' Week 5 22-21 l...

Panthers activate WR Jalen Coker, OL Austin Corbett from IR
The Carolina Panthers activated wide receiver Jalen Coker and offensive lineman Austin Corbett from injured reserve on Saturday.,Both players are available to play for the Panthers (3-3) in Sunday's game against the New York Jets.(0-6) in East Rutherford, N.J.,Coker, 23, has been sidelined since sus...

Cowboys activate CB Caelen Carson (knee) from IR
The Dallas Cowboys activated second-year cornerback Caelen Carson from injured reserve on Saturday.,Carson, 23, is set to make his season debut on Sunday against the visiting Washington Commanders.,Carson opened the season on IR after hyperextending his knee in training camp. He returned to practice...

Avalanche F Joel Kiviranta (lower body) out indefinitely
Colorado Avalanche forward Joel Kiviranta will be sidelined indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Saturday.,Kiviranta signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract Aug. 8 on the heels on a career season. He recorded personal-best totals in goals (16), assists (seven), points (23) ...

Padres C Martin Maldonado retires after 15 seasons
Catcher Martin Maldonado announced his retirement Saturday after 15 seasons with seven teams.,Maldonado, 39, appeared in 64 games for the San Diego Padres this season.,He won a Gold Glove with the Los Angeles Angels in 2017 and a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2022.,"Baseball, I was just fo...

Canadiens D Kaiden Guhle (lower body) out 4-6 weeks
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will miss four-to-six weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Saturday.,Guhle fell to the ice in pain midway through the third period of Montreal's 3-2 overtime win against the Nashville Predators on Thursday. He doubled over upon reaching the...

Alex Ovechkin nearing 900 club as Capitals host Canucks
Alex Ovechkin is two away from becoming the first player in NHL history with 900 goals as his Washington Capitals host the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday afternoon.,The 40-year-old forward scored the first goal of his 21st season -- No. 898 of his career -- in Friday's 5-1 home win over the Minnesota W...
The Los Angeles Dodgers Look Unstoppable: Can Anyone Stop Them Now?
Seattle or Toronto? Whoever wins the ALCS must face the dominant Dodgers, led by Shohei Ohtani and a record-setting rotation....
Why You Should Already Bet on the Los Angeles Dodgers To Win the World Series
Dodgers sweep Brewers to reach World Series. See why betting on Mookie Betts for MVP and Dodgers over Mariners offers strong value....
Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers $250 Million Standoff Explained
The Tigers and Tarik Skubal are $250 million apart in contract talks. Could Detroit trade their Cy Young ace before free agency?...

Cal hangs on to keep Bill Belichick, UNC winless in ACC
Brent Austin forced and recovered a late game-saving fumble in the end zone, and Cal kept North Carolina and beleaguered coach Bill Belichick winless in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 21-18 victory Friday night in Berkeley, Calif. ,In a three-point game, the Tar Heels' Nathan Leacock caught a...

Reign edge Royals on 2nd-half PK, clinch postseason berth
Sofia Huerta scored on a tiebreaking penalty kick midway through the second half and the Seattle Reign clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Utah Royals on Friday night.,Ainsley McCammon scored her first professional goal late in the first half for Seattle (10-7-8, 38 points),...