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Panthers shut out Hurricanes to complete home-and-home sweep
Panthers goaltender Spencer Knight stopped all 20 shots he faced as the Panthers demolished the Hurricanes 6-0 in Sunrise, Fla., to complete the home-and-home sweep.,After taking down the Hurricanes 6-3 in Raleigh on Friday, the Panthers returned home and their offense continued to dominate.,Aaron E...

Boston College defeats Pitt to continue Panthers slide
Grayson James threw for a pair of second-half touchdowns and six passes of at least 25 yards as Boston College defeated Pitt 34-23 in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference action at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,James finished 20-of-28 for 253 yards, helping the Eagles (7-5, 4-4 ACC) to their second straight ...

Hurricanes seek immediate bounce-back against Panthers
The Carolina Hurricanes eye revenge as they travel to Sunrise, Fla., to face the Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon.,The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 6-3 on Friday in Raleigh, N.C., ending Carolina's nine-game home winning streak in the first half of a home-and-home set.,Sergei Bobrovsky got...

Panthers' big third ends Hurricanes' home win streak
A.J. Greer put Florida ahead with a tiebreaking goal in the third period as the Panthers withstood a Carolina Hurricanes comeback to win 6-3 on Friday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Sam Reinhart scored his NHL-leading 18th goal and Jesper Boqvist, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell and Sam Bennett also sco...

Surprising Oklahoma clips Louisville to earn Battle 4 Atlantis title
Jalon Moore matched his career high of 24 points to propel Oklahoma to a 69-64 win over Louisville and an unlikely title in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Glenn Taylor Jr. provided 12 points off the bench for Oklahoma (7-0), which was picked in the preseason to finish 1...

Washington tops Santa Clara in Acrisure Invitational final
Great Osobor had a team-high 19 points and eight rebounds as Washington took control midway through the first half and held off Santa Clara 76-69 on Friday afternoon in the Acrisure Invitational championship game in Palm Desert, Calif., ,The Huskies (6-1) led by nine at halftime and by 13 with nine ...

Panthers score 3 times in 3rd to end Hurricanes' home win streak
A.J. Greer put Florida ahead with a tiebreaking goal in the third period as the Panthers withstood a Carolina Hurricanes comeback to win 6-3 on Friday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Sam Reinhart scored his NHL-leading 18th goal and Jesper Boqvist, Carter Verhaeghe, Anton Lundell and Sam Bennett also sco...

West Virginia reaches OT once again, shoots down No. 24 Arizona
Tucker DeVries scored 26 points and Toby Okani added 20 to lead West Virginia to an 83-76 win over No. 24 Arizona in overtime in the Battle 4 Atlantis third-place game Friday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The Mountaineers (5-2) also got 13 points and 10 rebounds from Amani Hansberry. Javon Small scor...

Giants DT Dexter Lawrence may be done for season
New York Giants star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence is likely out for the season with an elbow injury.,The two-time Pro Bowler exited Thursday's 27-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in the second half with a dislocated elbow.,On Friday, head coach Brian Daboll announced that Lawrence, 27, will be out ...

Ascending BC aims to stay strong against reeling Pitt
With bowl eligibility clinched for the second straight fall, Boston College looks to end its regular season with a third win in four games Saturday against Pitt in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Last week's 41-21 triumph over North Carolina helped the Eagles (6-5, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) continue their...

Santa Clara, Washington aim to top off holiday with a win in the desert
Santa Clara and Washington have put their Thanksgiving feast on hold until late Friday, delaying the celebration until after they battle for the championship of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif. ,The Broncos (3-4) beat TCU to earn a spot in Friday afternoon's title game while Washingt...

Cowboys finally win at home, hand Giants seventh straight loss
Rico Dowdle ran for 112 yards and a touchdown while the Dallas Cowboys' defense came up with six sacks and a pick-6 Thursday in a 27-20 win over the visiting New York Giants in Arlington, Texas.,Cooper Rush completed 21 of 36 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown as Dallas (5-7) became the last franc...

Santa Clara swamps TCU in Acrisure Invitational
Carlos Stewart Jr. poured in 18 points while shooting 8-for-9 from the floor to lead Santa Clara to a 69-52 win over TCU on Thursday afternoon in a first-round game in the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif.,The Broncos (3-4) advance to play the winner of the late first-round game between W...

Panthers take aim at Hurricanes' home-ice streak
The Carolina Hurricanes are having quite a week with a pair of scintillating comeback victories.,They'll look for more thrills when the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers pay a visit on Friday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,"Right back to work, looking forward to it," Hurricanes rookie Jacks...
Thanksgiving Football Games Are Just Really Bad This Year
The NFL plagued us with an underwhelming slate of games, including a snooze-fest between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys in the middle of the day....

With both in playoff hunt, Chargers travel to take on Falcons
Two teams vying to bolster their postseason chances will meet in Atlanta on Sunday when the Falcons host the Los Angeles Chargers.,Atlanta (6-5) still holds a one-game lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South, despite dropping its past two games. The Falcons are seeking their first winnin...

Panthers stop 4-game skid, end Leafs' win streak at 4
Carter Verhaeghe's three-point night helped the Florida Panthers snap their four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win, cooling off the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in Sunrise.,Verhaeghe finished with a goal and two assists and Sam Reinhart scored his league-leading 17th goal of the s...

Darius Johnson's 8 treys help UCF knock off Milwaukee
Darius Johnson made a career-high eight triples and scored a season-high 28 points to guide UCF past visiting Wisconsin-Milwaukee 84-76 on Wednesday night, ending the Knights' two-game losing streak., ,UCF, which beat Milwaukee for the first time in school history after losing twice to the Panthers ...

Longtime Giants SS Brandon Crawford announces retirement
Three-time All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford announced his retirement on Wednesday via his Instagram account.,Crawford played 13 of his 14 major league seasons with the San Francisco Giants and won World Series rings in 2012 and 2014. He won four Gold Glove Awards during his career.,Crawford's bes...

NFL Thanksgiving: Giants-Cowboys Preview, Props, Prediction
A matchup between teams with a combined six wins through 22 games probably wasn't what the NFL envisioned when scheduling the New York Giants at the Dallas Cowboys for the second of three Thanksgiving Day games.,No matter the records, the matchup between bitter NFC East rivals always draws national ...