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Oilers desperate to stop skid vs. Panthers in Cup rematch
The Edmonton Oilers will be trying to get back on track and attempt to earn a measure of revenge for their back-to-back Stanley Cup Final losses against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday.,These teams will clash for the first time since the Oilers were forced to watch the Panthers ce...
Giants rule out Jaxson Dart, QB Jameis Winston to start
Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart was ruled out for the second consecutive game with a concussion. Interim head coach Mike Kafka cited a lack of progress from Dart under the NFL's mandated protocol this week.,Jameis Winston took the majority of the snaps with the starting offense during the team...
Panthers ready for rare big game on Monday night vs. 49ers
Without many opportunities for what would qualify as a significant game in recent seasons, this is about as big as it gets for the Carolina Panthers.,The San Francisco 49ers are more accustomed to these assignments.,Monday night's matchup between the teams at Santa Clara, Calif., could have ramifica...
Sergei Bobrovsky, Sam Reinhart carry Panthers to 1-0 win over Devils
Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves and Sam Reinhart scored a highlight-reel goal in the Florida Panthers' 1-0 shutout over the visiting New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers are 4-1-0 in their last five games, and 8-2-1 in 11 home games.,The Devils are on a two-game losing streak, ...
UCF topples Pitt to kick off Legends Classic
Riley Kugel and Themus Fulks each scored 18 points, Jamichael Stillwell had 12 points and 11 rebounds and UCF extended its winning streak to four with a 77-67 victory over Pitt on Thursday night in Daytona Beach, Fla.,Fulks made three 3-pointers and dished out four assists as UCF (5-1) successfully ...
Kings star C Domantas Sabonis has torn meniscus, out at least 3-4 weeks
The skidding Sacramento Kings got more bad news on Thursday when MRI imaging revealed star center Domantas Sabonis has a partial meniscus tear in his left knee, the team announced.,Sabonis, 29, will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks, the Kings said.,A three-time All-Star, Sabonis last played on...
Giants QB Jaxson Dart (concussion) not cleared for contact
For the second straight day Thursday, the New York Giants listed quarterback Jaxson Dart as a limited, non-contact participant at practice.,Dart has not been cleared for contact as he progresses through concussion protocol. It remains up in the air whether he will be ready to face the host Detroit L...
Mavericks G Dante Exum needs another knee surgery, done for season
Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum, who has yet to play this season because of a right knee issue, will have season-ending surgery.,The Mavericks confirmed Exum's season is over on Thursday.,Exum, 30, "has continued to deal with complications from a right knee procedure in the offseason, and it has b...
South Carolina out to snap 5-game skid vs. Coastal Carolina
South Carolina went back to work this week after a gut-wrenching 31-30 loss to third-ranked Texas A&M.,The Gamecocks (3-7) led 30-3 at the half before a second-half collapse led to their demise.,Now, they will aim to bounce back Saturday at home against a Coastal Carolina (6-4) team that had been on...
Giants lug losing streak to Detroit, Lions hungry for consistency
Dan Campbell resembled a genius playcaller one week and a reckless, ineffective one the next. ,The Detroit Lions coach didn't lose his mind in a few short days. The delta was merely a product of offensive line play.,The Lions are in a rush to straighten out their issues with a rare breather on their...
Freshman Christian Gurdak leads Virginia Tech past Bryant
A 15-point performance off the bench from freshman center Christian Gurdak and a pair of key runs led Virginia Tech to a 78-61 nonconference win over Bryant on Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va.,The game result was perhaps as much of a hit with the crowd as the introduction of new Virginia Tech football c...
Mark Cuban: Mavs won't be trading Anthony Davis despite poor start
Despite the team's poor start and his extended injury absence early this season, Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban told The Athletic Wednesday that the organization has no intention of trading Anthony Davis this season.,"We won't. We want to try to win," Cuban told The Athletic Wednesday.,T...
Panthers' productive offense to test Devils' defense
Coming off their best offensive performance of the season, the Florida Panthers look to keep rolling when they host the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers' 8-5 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday saw Florida post season bests in goals, shots (41), and fewest shots allow...
Spurs to work on being 'a collective' against Hawks
The San Antonio Spurs have been showcasing their depth and can continue to do so as they finish a five-game homestand against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday., ,The Spurs have won two straight games, both without star center Victor Wembanyama, who is out with a calf injury. San Antonio leaned on stren...
Giants interim coach not fazed by Cam Skattebo's WWE appearance
New York Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka isn't wrestling with concern over injured running back Cam Skattebo's participation in a staged WWE event on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.,Skattebo's physical involvement in the wrestling arena drew a mixed reaction from some Giants fans, given ...
Panthers' Eetu Luostarinen week-to-week after barbecue mishap
Florida Panthers forward Eetu Luostarinen is considered week-to-week after sustaining burns during a barbecue accident, head coach Paul Maurice announced on Wednesday. ,"I'm going to list him as week-to-week because we don't have a lot of experience with this, and some of this is when he comes back ...
Roger Craig, Ken Anderson among Hall of Fame semifinalists
Running back Roger Craig and quarterback Ken Anderson are among nine semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 in the seniors category.,Wide receivers Henry Ellard, Stanley Morgan and Otis Taylor, defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood, offensive lineman Joe Jacoby, cornerback Eddie ...
No. 16 Georgia Tech targets first ACC title game since '14, Pitt blocking path
No. 16 Georgia Tech's Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale against Pitt on Saturday is one of the most important in program history.,For the Yellow Jackets (9-1, 6-1 ACC), the consequences for the game on Saturday in Atlanta are simple.,Should Georgia Tech defeat Pittsburgh, it is in the ...
Unbeaten Virginia Tech looks for continued success vs. Bryant
Freshman guard Neoklis Avdalas has jump-started Virginia Tech, and the Hokies will look to build on an unbeaten start in a matchup with Bryant Wednesday night in Blacksburg, Va.,Only four games into his career, the 6-foot-9 Greek point guard has already impressed. Avdalas is averaging 16.3 points an...
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin disputes he has deadline to decide future
Lane Kiffin said Tuesday that reports that Ole Miss has given him a deadline to declare whether he will remain football coach there are "absolutely not true.","There has been no ultimatum -- anything like that at all," he said on "The Pat McAfee Show" on ESPN. "We're having a blast. I love it here."...