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QBs headline Bears' visit to Washington, but will top picks play?
The top two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft -- quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels -- are scheduled to meet Sunday when the Chicago Bears visit the Washington Commanders.,Whether they're actually on the field will not be determined until Sunday, as the Commanders classified Daniels as a game-...
Matthew Tkachuk (2 goals), Panthers earn win at Isles
Matthew Tkachuk collected his first two goals of the season Saturday night for the Florida Panthers, who scored the final six goals as they stormed back to beat the host New York Islanders 6-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Mackie Samoskevich and Sam Bennett had the tying and go-ahead goals for the Panthers, who h...
Matthew Tkachuk scores pair, Panthers win on the road again
Matthew Tkachuk collected his first two goals of the season Saturday night for the Florida Panthers, who scored the final six goals as they stormed back to beat the host New York Islanders 6-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Mackie Samoskevich and Sam Bennett had the tying and go-ahead goals for the Panthers, who h...
No. 5 Texas holds off No. 25 Vanderbilt
Texas' Quinn Ewers threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns and the defense held Vanderbilt to 269 total yards, as the No. 5 Longhorns knocked off the 25th-ranked Commodores 27-24, in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville on Saturday.,The Longhorns entered the day ranked No. 1 in scoring defense...
Max Brosmer (4 TDs) leads Minnesota's attack vs. Maryland
Max Brosmer threw four touchdown passes to propel Minnesota to a 48-23 romp over Maryland in the Golden Gophers' homecoming game on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Justin Walley added a 32-yard interception return for a touchdown as Minnesota (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) won its third straight, all in the conference...
Charlotte FC has goalkeeping to lean on in Round One match with hot Orlando City
Orlando City was a tough team to beat over the second half of the season. They'll look to maintain that success when they host Charlotte FC in the opening match of their best-of-three Round One series of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs on Sunday.,The Lions (15-12-7, 52 points) went on an 11-4-1 run f...
Panthers expect C Aleksander Barkov (LBI) to return Monday vs. Sabres
Florida Panthers star center Aleksander Barkov practiced with the team on Saturday for the first time since his Oct. 10 lower-body injury and is expected to return to action Monday against the host Buffalo Sabres.,Barkov, 29, will miss his eighth consecutive game on Saturday night when the Panthers ...
Pelicans hope to make it two straight over Trail Blazers
The New Orleans Pelicans acquired Dejounte Murray in the offseason to try and improve how they finish games.,They've lost Murray for four to six weeks because of a fractured hand suffered in the season opener, but they've already shown improvement in closing.,The Pelicans, who were 0-24 last season ...
Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan dies of cancer at 68
Jim Donovan, the longtime beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns, died Saturday at age 68 after a lengthy battle with cancer.,"This is an incredibly difficult day for us and the entire Cleveland Browns organization," Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. "His...
Islanders, rugged Matt Martin reach 1-year deal
Rugged free agent forward Matt Martin agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Islanders on Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Islanders for Martin, who is the active hits leader in NHL history with 3,854. ,Martin, 35, recorded four goals and four assists in 57 games...
Islanders ride momentum of OT win into clash vs. Panthers
The seventh game of an NHL season is far too early for a team to be approaching must-win territory.,But considering what awaits the New York Islanders in their eighth game, it's a good thing they won Friday night.,The Islanders will look to complete a back-to-back sweep of Eastern Conference contend...
After losing late lead, Islanders get OT goal from Bo Horvat to top Devils
Bo Horvat scored the game-winner in overtime and Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves to lift the visiting New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,Horvat one-timed a cross-ice feed from Mathew Barzal past Jake Allen at 1:08.,With Allen pulled for the extra attacker late in the th...
Hornets' Brandon Miller (glute) sidelined for at least one week
Charlotte Hornets swingman Brandon Miller missed Friday's game against the Atlanta Hawks and will be out at least one week due to a strained left glute.,Miller will miss at least three games before being evaluated in a week, according to the team. He played just 11 minutes before exiting in Wednesda...
Cowboys' Dalvin Cook could play vs. 49ers; Micah Parsons out
Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook appears in line to make his season debut against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night in Santa Clara, Calif.,Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy noted the four-time Pro Bowl selection is now up to speed after the latter signed with the team's practice squad on Aug....
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels practices, game-time decision vs. Bears
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels practiced Friday for the first time since an injury to his ribs forced him out of Washington's Week 7 win over the Carolina Panthers.,Daniels did not practice Wednesday or Thursday and was deemed a game-time decision for Sunday, when the Commanders (5-2) duel wi...
Islanders seek more goals as they visit New Jersey
The New York Islanders look to break out of their offensive woes when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,The Islanders lost 1-0 to Detroit on Tuesday, New York's first contest without top-line forward Anthony Duclair, who is sidelined four to six weeks with a lower-body injury. It marked th...
Jaedyn Shaw's tiebreaking goal helps USWNT defeat Iceland
Jaedyn Shaw scored the go-ahead goal in the 85th minute as the United States women's national team kicked off its victory tour with a 3-1 victory against Iceland in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.,Shaw slalomed through several defenders before toe-poking the ball past goalkeeper Telma Ivarsdottir to mak...
Magic shoot for a little history at Nets' expense
Expectations are rising for the Orlando Magic.,After the winningest season in well over a decade, Orlando's first game of the season went exceedingly well, especially in the third quarter.,Now, the Magic attempt to start 2-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time in over 30 years on Friday night ...
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) absent again from practice
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who is recovering from a rib injury, was not spotted at practice on Thursday in the portion open to media.,Daniels and rookie offensive tackle Brandon Coleman (concussion) did not participate in the first practice of the week on Wednesday.,Hea...
Dodgers to wear patch in memory of Fernando Valenzuela
The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor franchise great Fernando Valenzuela with a jersey patch in the World Series and during the 2025 season.,The team unveiled the patch on Thursday -- a circular design with a black background, his name in white and a large No. 34 in Dodger blue.,Valenzuela, who sparke...