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Browns RB Quinshon Judkins on IR after fibula/ankle surgery
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was placed on injured reserve following successful surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured fibula and ankle dislocation.,Judkins sustained the injury in the second quarter of Sunday's 23-20 home loss to the Buffalo Bills, coach Kevin Stefanski told...

Anthony Becht named as coach of Orlando Storm
Anthony Becht was named the head coach of the UFL's Orlando Storm on Tuesday.,Becht has spent the past three seasons at the helm for the St. Louis Battlehawks, compiling a 22-8 regular season record.,His success in the regular season didn't fully translate to the postseason, with losses in the confe...

Cavs' Darius Garland rediscovering form ahead of Pelicans' visit
The past two games are too few to declare that Darius Garland is back to his All-Star form, but the Cleveland Cavaliers are optimistic that is the case.,The 25-year-old point guard has put together a stretch where he looks like his pre-toe-surgery self, averaging 31 points and nine assists over 31.5...

Matas Vokietaitis, Texas trounce Maryland Eastern Shore
Matas Vokietaitis finished with 22 points and Jordan Pope put up 16 of his 21 points in the first half as Texas bucked up after halftime to roll past Maryland Eastern Shore 94-71 on Monday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (9-4) led by just six points after a ragged first half but created separation s...

Kraken D Brandon Montour to miss 4-plus weeks after hand surgery
The struggling Seattle Kraken put Brandon Montour on injured reserve Monday as the high-scoring defenseman underwent hand surgery.,Montour, 31, is expected to miss at least the next four weeks of action.,Montour was involved in a skirmish where punches were thrown vs. the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. ...

Finally healthy Devils visit short-handed Islanders before holiday break
The New Jersey Devils didn't win Sunday night, but they finally got to see their optimal lineup on the ice.,The New York Islanders will have to wait until at least after Christmas to get closer to whole.,A pair of Metropolitan Division rivals will look to enter the holiday break on a winning note Tu...

Team Yandex ralliy past Team Spirit for DreamLeague Season 27 title
Team Yandex fell behind early before surging past Team Spirit 3-1 in the grand final on Sunday in the DreamLeague Season 27 playoffs.,Team Spirit advanced to the best-of-five final round by sweeping PARIVISION 2-0 in the lower-bracket final earlier Sunday.,The championship was worth $214,000 in priz...

Struggling Magic, Warriors try to build on recent victories
Each having stalled a recent slump with a nail-biting victory in its last game, the Orlando Magic and Golden State Warriors seek a winning streak at the other's expense when they meet Monday night in San Francisco.,The contest is a rematch of a 121-113 Magic home win Nov. 18 in which superior depth ...

Penguins earn rare shootout win, edge Canadiens
Rickard Rakell scored the shootout winner as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the visiting Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday night.,Rakell beat Jakub Dobes with a backhand deke in the third round for the win as the Penguins won for the first time in a shootout this season (1-5).,Rakell and Sidney Crosby...

Browns RB Quinshon Judkins (fibula/ankle) set for season-ending surgery
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins sustained a fractured fibula and a dislocated ankle in the second quarter of Sunday's 23-20 home loss to the Buffalo Bills, coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters after the game.,Stefanski said that Judkins' injuries will require surgery, premature...

No. 13 Vanderbilt pounds Wake Forest with lights-out shooting
Tyler Nickel hit a remarkable 8 of 10 3-point shots on his way to 26 points, and No. 13 Vanderbilt steamrolled Wake Forest 98-67 on Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Nickel's eight triples tied a career high for the senior; six came during a 20-point first half. Vanderbilt (12-0) never trailed and mad...

Browns RB Quinshon Judkins ruled out after leg injury
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was carted off the field with a lower right leg injury late in the second quarter and ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's home game against the Buffalo Bills..,Judkins was tackled by Bills linebacker Matt Milano with two minutes left in the s...

Team Yandex in grand final at DreamLeague Season 27
Team Yandex advanced on Saturday to the grand final, awaiting the winner of Team Spirit vs. PARIVISION in the DreamLeague Season 27 playoffs.,Team Spirit and PARIVISION will battle in Sunday's lower-bracket final to determine the remaining berth in the grand final later that day.,The $1 million Dota...

Jazz rally from 19 down to force OT, but Magic prevail
Desmond Bane drove for a go-ahead layup with 0.9 seconds left to lift the Orlando Magic to a 128-127 overtime victory over the host Utah Jazz on Saturday night. ,Bane led Orlando with 32 points and six rebounds. Paolo Banchero added 23 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and two blocks. Anthony Blac...

Dallin Hall's second-half surge helps No. 23 Virginia past Maryland
Dallin Hall made all eight of his shots and scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half as No. 23 Virginia overcame an ugly start to pull away from Maryland in a 80-72 victory Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,Jacari White contributed 12 of his 15 points after intermission as the Cavaliers (10-1) w...

Saquon Barkley, Eagles clinch NFC East title with win over Commanders
Saquon Barkley ran for 132 yards and a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles clinched their second straight NFC East title with a 29-18 win over the Washington Commanders in Landover, Md.,The Eagles (10-5) became the first team to repeat as NFC East champions since 2004.,Jalen Hurts completed 22-of...

Sabres blow early lead, top Islanders in shootout
Josh Norris scored the decisive goal in the shootout Saturday for the host Buffalo Sabres, who squandered a two-goal lead before continuing their resurgence with a 3-2 win over the struggling New York Islanders.,Mathew Barzal scored in the first round of the shootout for the Islanders and the Sabres...

No. 9 Michigan State dispatches Oakland behind Coen Carr
Coen Carr scored a career-high 22 points to lead No. 9 Michigan State to a 79-70 win over Oakland in a game played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday., ,Carr added seven rebounds, Jaxon Kohler had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Carson Cooper scored 15 points for Michigan State (11-1)., ,T...

Wake Forest chases signature win vs. undefeated No. 13 Vanderbilt
Searching for one last resume booster before conference play begins, Wake Forest will host undefeated No. 13 Vanderbilt on Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Despite four consecutive winning seasons, the Demon Deacons (9-3) are still searching for their first NCAA Tournament appearance under sixth-year h...

Blue Jackets acquire F Mason Marchment from Kraken
The Columbus Blue Jackets acquired forward Mason Marchment from the Seattle Kraken in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a second-round selection in 2027.,"Mason is a player I know very well, and I think he will add a great deal to our team," Blue Jackets general manager Don ...