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Islanders keep Alex Ovechkin at 899 goals in win over Caps
Bo Horvat scored the go-ahead goal 4:29 into the third period and Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves, lifting the visiting New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday.,New York's Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored a short-handed goal late in the second period, and Mathew Barzal found ...

Bears RB D'Andre Swift (groin) ruled out vs. Bengals
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift will miss Sunday's game at Cincinnati due to a groin injury.,Swift, who started the first seven games this season, missed practice for the third straight day on Friday.,Swift, 26, has rushed for 464 yards and four touchdowns and added 18 catches for 192 yards...

Alex Ovechkin takes 3rd swing at 900 goals as Capitals host Isles
Alex Ovechkin hopes the third time is the charm in the pursuit of his 900th career NHL goal.,Ovechkin moved within one of a pair of milestones after collecting a goal and an assist on Oct. 24 at Columbus. The three-time Hart Trophy recipient has been held off the scoresheet in consecutive contests h...

Capitulation not in cards for Dallas defense with Cardinals, MNF on deck
Brian Schottenheimer spent extra time with the defense this week on a continued mission to solve the many ailments dooming the Dallas Cowboys in their first four losses.,Smacked for 30 touchdowns and 250 points in eight games, the Cowboys (3-4-1) are not far off the pace of the record-worst performa...

Cardinals plan on QB Kyler Murray to return vs. Cowboys
The Arizona Cardinals are planning for Kyler Murray to return from a foot injury and start Monday night's game against the host Dallas Cowboys.,Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon simply said "yeah" when asked Thursday if Murray would be the starting quarterback. He told reporters that the plan for Murr...

Reports: Nationals hiring Blake Butera, 33, as manager
The Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to hire Blake Butera as their next manager, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday morning.,At 33, Butera will be the youngest manager in Major League Baseball since the Minnesota Twins hired Frank Quilici in 1972, per reports.,The Nationals have y...

Bruised Bengals to battle baffled Bears
CINCINNATI -- The host Cincinnati Bengals will try to recover from a humiliating home loss while the injury-riddled Chicago Bears look to put a road defeat behind them when the two teams meet Sunday.,The Bengals (3-5) thought they had some momentum building after beating the AFC North-leading Steele...

Stars' Jake Oettinger (24 saves) shuts out Alex Ovechkin, Caps
Jake Oettinger made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the visiting Washington Capitals 1-0 on Tuesday night.,Tyler Seguin scored in the second period for the Stars, who have won three straight. Oettinger logged his 13th career shutout as he improved to 6-0-0 with...

No. 11 Louisville opens vs. S.C. State with high expectations
One of the biggest college basketball storylines last season was Louisville's return to national prominence in coach Pat Kelsey's first year with the program.,In Year 2, which starts Monday with a home game against South Carolina State, the question becomes: Can the No. 11 Cardinals compete for a na...

Streaky Stars' winning ways face test vs. Capitals
The Dallas Stars look for their third straight win when they host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.,The streaky Stars started with three wins, then dropped four straight before winning their last two.,Washington had won six of seven before suffering its worst loss of the season, 7-1, to the ...

Report: Bengals LB Shaka Heyward has fractured fibula
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Shaka Heyward sustained a hairline fracture to his left fibula in Sunday's loss to the New York Jets, NFL Network reported Monday.,Heyward, 25, will be sidelined at least four weeks and could be headed to injured reserve, per the report.,Primarily a special teams player...

Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) makes early exit in loss to Jets
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson was ruled out of Sunday's game after he reaggravated a right hip injury during the first half of the 39-38 home loss to the New York Jets.,Hendrickson was returning after a one-game absence following a hip injury that sidelined him last week against ...

Capitals fire assistant coach after investigation into conduct
The Washington Capitals fired assistant coach Mitch Love on Sunday after the NHL investigated allegations about his personal conduct.,"Mitch Love has been relieved of his duties as an assistant coach, effective immediately," the Capitals said in a statement. "This decision follows the findings of an...

Jets get first win in wild fashion, shock Bengals
Breece Hall rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns and also tossed the go-ahead 4-yard scoring pass to Mason Taylor with 1:54 left to lift the New York Jets to their first win of the season, 39-38, over the shocked Cincinnati Bengals Sunday in Cincinnati.,The Jets (1-7) ran up 502 yards of total of...

Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) ruled out vs. Jets
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson was ruled out os Sunday's game against the New York Jets after he reaggravated a right hip injury during the first half.,Hendrickson was returning returned after a one-game absence following a hip injury that sidelined him last week against the Pitts...

Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) active, set to play vs. Jets
After a one-week absence, Cincinnati Bengals standout defensive end Trey Hendrickson is set to return Sunday against the visiting New York Jets.,Hendrickson, who was listed as questionable with a hip injury, is active despite failing to practice on Friday. He was limited Wednesday and Thursday.,The ...

No. 19 Louisville runs over Boston College with 317 on ground
Louisville ran for a season-high 317 yards and the No. 19 Cardinals used their big-play capabilities to hold off upset-minded Boston College 38-24 at home on Saturday.,Isaac Brown needed just 14 carries to amass a career-high 205 yards, and Keyjuan Brown added 95 on 10 rushes. Both scored on big pla...

No. 19 Louisville runs over Boston College with 317 on the ground
Louisville ran for a season-high 317 yards and the No. 19 Cardinals used their big-play capabilities to hold off upset-minded Boston College 38-24 at home on Saturday.,Isaac Brown needed just 14 carries to amass a career-high 205 yards, and Keyjuan Brown added 95 on 10 rushes. Both scored on big pla...

Dylan Cozens, Drake Batherson lead Senators in demolition of Capitals
Dylan Cozens and Drake Batherson both tallied a pair of goals and an assist to help the visiting Ottawa Senators spoil Alex Ovechkin's 1500th career game in a dominant 7-1 win over the Washington Capitals on Saturday.,Shane Pinto, Nick Cousins, and Thomas Chabot all joined Cozens and Batherson on th...

QB Tyrod Taylor out, leaving Justin Fields to start for Jets
New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor was ruled out Saturday due to a knee injury, meaning embattled Justin Fields will start Sunday at Cincinnati.,Head coach Aaron Glenn had declined to name a starter all week as the Jets (0-7) prepare to face the Bengals (3-4).,The Jets announced Taylor will not ...