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After 7-goal eruption, Panthers aim to pounce on Sharks
The Florida Panthers will aim to make it back-to-back wins when they host the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.,Florida blew a 3-0 lead in Philadelphia on Thursday night but recovered to top the Flyers 7-5. Sam Reinhart had a goal and two assists, while Matthew Tkachuk added a goal and four helpers for t...
Dash re-sign M Kiki Van Zanten through 2026 season
The Houston Dash re-signed midfielder Kiki Van Zanten to a two-year contract on Friday.,The new deal runs through the 2026 NWSL season and includes a mutual option for 2027.,Van Zanten, 23, played in four matches (one start) before sustaining a season-ending foot injury in April.,The Dash selected V...
Atlanta United transfer M Santiago Sosa to Racing Club
Atlanta United announced the transfer of midfielder Santiago Sosa to Argentina's Racing Club on Friday.,The transfer fee for the 25-year-old Argentina native was not disclosed.,Sosa, who played on loan with Racing Club in 2024, had one goal and one assist in 63 matches (51 starts) for the Five Strip...
Giants WR Malik Nabers (hip flexor) receives MRI, sits out practice
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers' availability for Sunday's game against the visiting New Orleans Saints is up in the air as he deals with a hip flexor injury.,Nabers received an MRI to determine the severity of the injury that he sustained in practice on Thursday. He has been dealing with...
No. 18 Pitt aims to shake off lopsided loss in clash vs. Virginia Tech
For as much as Pitt worked to earn its highest ranking in 11 seasons, the No. 18 Panthers may have to fight even harder to remain in next week's Associated Press Top 25 poll.,Pitt will aim to rebound from a blowout loss when it visits a struggling Virginia Tech squad on Saturday afternoon to open At...
Newcomer Kai Asakura aims to dethrone Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 310
Alexandre Pantoja will defend his UFC flyweight title in the final pay-per-view card of the year when he takes on the debuting Kai Asakura in the main event of UFC 310 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Pantoja, a 34-year-old Brazilian, will attempt to extend a six-match winning streak that dates to Fe...
Matthew Tkachuk has 5-point game as Panthers outscore Flyers
Sam Reinhart scored the go-ahead goal with 1:59 remaining and Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and four assists to highlight the Florida Panthers' wild 7-5 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.,Amid a scramble in front of the net, Carter Verhaeghe sent a no-look backhand pass to a wide-open R...
Eagles' top-ranked defense sets sights on Bryce Young, Panthers
The stingy, streaking Eagles will play four of their last five games in Philadelphia, starting with Sunday's visit from the Carolina Panthers.,The Eagles (10-2) are 8-0 since their bye week, holding opponents to averages of 15.3 points and 241.3 total yards per game during that span while collecting...
Surging Flyers take aim at Panthers, who may be without top goalie
The Philadelphia Flyers are playing their best hockey of the season, but a fresh challenge awaits Thursday when they host the defending champion Florida Panthers., ,Philadelphia is 4-0-1 over its last five games with three overtime wins during that stretch. Rookie winger Matvei Michkov has scored OT...
Report: Suns F Kevin Durant (ankle) out at least 1 week
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant will have his sprained left ankle re-evaluated in one week, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The veteran forward missed the second half of the Suns' 104-93 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.,Durant, 36, was injured when he stepped on the foot of S...
Giants QB Drew Lock to start vs. Saints
New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock will start his second straight game Sunday against the visiting New Orleans Saints, coach Brian Daboll announced Wednesday.,Daboll also said Lock will take all of the first-team snaps in preparation for Sunday's game in East Rutherford, N.J.,Lock, 28, completed ...
Ashton Jeanty, No. 10 Boise State expect challenge from No. 20 UNLV
Boise State might have the splashy superstar, but UNLV possesses the same task entering the Mountain West title game on Friday.,Just win the contest and punch your ticket into the College Football Playoff field.,The No. 20 Rebels will look to continue their road success when they visit record-settin...
Kevin Durant exits Suns' win with sprained ankle
Phoenix forward Kevin Durant missed the second half of the Suns' 104-93 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday after spraining his left ankle.,Durant was injured when he stepped on the foot of San Antonio's Julian Champagnie while getting ready to shoot with 4:30 left in the second q...
Panthers roar back to tie game, but Pens win in OT
Bryan Rust scored the game-winning goal 91 seconds into overtime to lift the host Pittsburgh Penguins past Florida Panthers 5-4 on Tuesday., ,In a battle of teams with three-game winning streaks, the Penguins won despite giving up a 4-1 third-period lead. They needed the 32-year-old right wing's eig...
No. 18 Pitt takes new poll position to Mississippi State
Pittsburgh used a game-winning 3-pointer by Zack Austin in overtime Friday at Ohio State to vault from unranked to No. 18 in this week's Associated Press Top 25.,Sporting their highest ranking in 11 seasons, the Panthers (7-1) will play their first game as a ranked team this season on Wednesday nigh...
FAU names Zach Kittley, 33, as head coach
Florida Atlantic made Zach Kittley the youngest head coach in the FBS by hiring the Texas Tech offensive coordinator to the post.,Kittle, who spent three seasons at Texas Tech, was at the controls of a Red Raiders' offense that ranked 10th in total yards per game (459.9) this season. He also has ser...
Panthers, Penguins finding their stride heading into matchup
The Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins may be on opposite ends of the standings in the NHL, but both teams will carry three-game winning streaks into their game Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.,The Panthers, whose 31 points led the Atlantic Division by one over Toronto entering Monday, head to the...
Giants DT Dexter Lawrence placed on IR
New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence was placed on injured reserve Monday with an elbow injury labeled "long term" by head coach Brian Daboll.,Lawrence, a two-time Pro Bowl selection who had a career-high 9.0 sacks and 16 quarterback hits in 2024, is certain not to play in December with ...
Buccaneers force OT on late kick, beat Panthers on field goal
Chase McLaughlin had a second chance in overtime and kicked a 30-yard field goal with 2:50 left in the session as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers escaped with a 26-23 victory against the host Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Charlotte.,McLaughlin forced overtime with a 51-yarder on the last play of regulatio...
ACC championship game capsule: SMU vs. Clemson
Atlantic Coast Conference championship game,SMU (11-1) vs. Clemson (9-3),Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET,Charlotte, N.C., Bank of America Stadium,TV: ABC,Early line: SMU -1.5 (FanDuel),What's at stake:,SMU should be part of the playoffs even with a loss but just know the Mustangs badly want...