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Stars D Lian Bichsel injured vs. Senators
Dallas defenseman Lian Bichsel hobbled off the ice with 4:21 remaining in the second period of the Stars' home game against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.,Seconds after Wyatt Johnston's goal put Dallas in front 3-1, the blueliner was sending the puck from the red line to the Senators' end. Bic...

Riding high of tournament victory, Stanford faces freshmen-led Portland
Having enjoyed a two-day Thanksgiving celebration in the California desert, Stanford returns to its home court to host Portland in a nonconference game Monday night.,After opening with five straight at home, including a 77-69 loss to Seattle in the most recent outing in front of their fans, the Card...

Nikolaj Ehlers’ OT winner lifts Hurricanes past Flames in 1–0 duel
Nikolaj Ehlers scored with 2:08 remaining in overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 1-0 victory against the Calgary Flames on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,Ehlers notched his fifth goal of the season by crashing the net and converting on a delivery from Taylor Hall, who had the puck coming down the le...

FaZe, NaVi advance to Stage 3 of StarLadder Budapest Major
FaZe Clan and Natus Vincere became the first two teams to advance out of Stage 2 of the StarLadder Budapest Major on Sunday.,Both teams finished off 2-0 sweeps to clinch spots in Stage 3, with FaZe Clan coasting past Ninjas in Pyjamas and Natus Vincere sweeping B8.,Thirty-two teams began play in the...

Kansas State chases bounce-back effort vs. Bowling Green
Kansas State will look to get back on the winning track when it faces Bowling Green on Monday night in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (5-2) opened the season with five straight victories before losing 86-85 to Nebraska at a neutral-site game in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 21.,Kansas State then had its w...

Villanova's outside shooting factors into crosstown tilt with Temple
Nearly a year ago, Villanova shot the lights out in a record-setting victory over Temple.,The Owls will try to contain the host Wildcats' high-powered offense when the Philadelphia Big 5 rivals meet on Monday.,Villanova (5-1) has looked strong offensively in the early going, averaging 83.3 points pe...

Jakobi Meyers' best game with Jaguars lifts team over Titans
Trevor Lawrence threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 25-3 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.,The win moves Jacksonville (8-4) into a tie with the Indianapolis Colts atop the AFC South heading into the first of two matchups between the ...

Xavier relying on distance shooting, ready for Saint Francis tune-up
Xavier has found its offensive rhythm over its last three games, something it will try to carry over into Monday night's home game against Saint Francis in Cincinnati.,Winners of three of their last four games, the Musketeers (5-3) have made at least 11 3-pointers in each of their last four. They've...

Reports: Michigan State fires Jonathan Smith, intends to hire Pat Fitzgerald
The Jonathan Smith era at Michigan State has ended; the Pat Fitzgerald era is about to begin.,The Spartans fired Smith on Sunday, according to ESPN. Not long after that news could be viewed across people's screens, Yahoo Sports reported that Michigan State intends to hire Fitzgerald as his successor...

De’Von Achane leads Dolphins as they hold off Saints
De'Von Achane rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown, Riley Patterson kicked four field goals, and the host Miami Dolphins won their third straight game by holding off the New Orleans Saints 21-17 on Sunday afternoon.,Achane scored on a 29-yard run on the first possession of the game, and the Dolphins...

Nick Folk's 56-yard FG lifts Jets over Falcons
Nick Folk kicked a game-winning, 56-yard field goal as time expired on Sunday, giving the New York Jets a 27-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons in East Rutherford, N.J.,Tyrod Taylor threw for 172 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for another score, as the Jets (3-9) won despite being outgained 389-269....

Lane Kiffin officially hired by LSU, won't coach Ole Miss again
Ending weeks of speculation and reports, Lane Kiffin revealed his future coaching plans Sunday afternoon, announcing on Twitter that he was leaving Ole Miss for LSU.,Kiffin, 50, has guided the Rebels to an 11-1 record and a likely spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff this season. Several rep...

Texans squeeze past Colts 20-16, tighten AFC South race
All of a sudden, there is a race in the AFC South after the Houston Texans won their fourth consecutive game 20-16 on the road against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon. ,With quarterback C.J. Stroud back in the lineup, the two-time defending South champion Texans got back in the division r...

Jakobi Meyers' best game with Jaguars lifts team to win over Titans
Trevor Lawrence threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 25-3 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.,The win moves Jacksonville (8-4) into a tie with the Indianapolis Colts atop the AFC South heading into the first of two matchups between the ...

De’Von Achane leads the Dolphins' attack as they hold off Saints
De'Von Achane rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown, Riley Patterson kicked four field goals and the host Miami Dolphins won their third straight game by holding off the New Orleans Saints 21-17 on Sunday afternoon.,Achane scored on the first possession of the game and the Dolphins (5-7) never relinq...

Buccaneers extend Cardinals' losing streak to four
Star left tackle Tristan Wirfs caught his first NFL touchdown pass and Bucky Irving had a touchdown run to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers post a 20-17 victory over the visiting Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon. ,Baker Mayfield completed 18 of 28 passes for 194 yards and one touchdown while playi...

49ers take advantage of Browns miscues in comfortable win
Brock Purdy passed for a touchdown and ran for another as the visiting San Francisco 49ers extended their winning streak to three games by beating the Cleveland Browns 26-8 Sunday.,Purdy completed 16 of 29 passes for 168 yards. Christian McCaffery added a 1-yard TD run for San Francisco (9-4), which...

Tom Wilson scores twice in Capitals win over banged-up Islanders
Tom Wilson scored twice and Logan Thompson carried a shutout deep into the third period Sunday afternoon for the visiting Washington Capitals, who continued surging with a 4-1 win over the reeling New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Aliaksei Protas and Alex Ovechkin added empty-netters in the final 7...

Panthers use turnovers to knock Rams from perch atop NFC
Bryce Young threw three touchdown passes and the Carolina Panthers forced Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford into three turnovers in 31-28 victory that ended the Rams' six-game winning streak on a rainy Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.,The Panthers were efficient on fourth-down plays in the...
Duke’s Stunning Title Berth Could Cost the ACC College Football Playoff Spot
Duke’s unexpected trip to the ACC Championship puts the league’s playoff hopes in jeopardy. Here’s why Miami — not Notre Dame or Alabama — deserves a spot if Virginia falls....