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Ravens on the prowl with scuffling Giants up next
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson called his team's bye last week a "breath of fresh air." So what if it followed a narrow home loss?,"Games have just been going crazy for us," Jackson said. "We took a little deep breath, took a step back, relaxed.",With an AFC wild-card berth -- and maybe ...
Panthers eye more road success in visit to Vancouver
The Florida Panthers aim to extend their point streak to eight games when they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.,Florida is 6-0-1 in its last seven games, having won the past three. It's the Panthers' second seven-game point streak of the season, after Florida won seven games in a row from Oc...
Tony Finau (knee) withdraws from Grant Thornton Invitational
Tony Finau pulled out of the Grant Thornton Invitational citing a knee injury on Tuesday, two days before the start of the combined PGA Tour/LPGA event at Naples, Fla.,Finau was scheduled to team with women's world No. 1 Nelly Korda after the pair tied for fourth in the tournament last year. Instead...
Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's roll past Bryant in second half
Zuby Ejiofor totaled 22 points and 10 rebounds as St. John's struggled on defense at times before pulling away in the second half for a 99-77 victory over visiting Bryant on Wednesday night in New York.,Ejiofor followed up his career-high 28-point showing in the Red Storm's 88-71 win over Kansas Sta...
Brandin Cummings pours in 30 as Pitt blasts EKU
Freshman Brandin Cummings scored 30 points and Pitt enjoyed an offensively efficient second half to pull away for a 96-56 over Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.,The Panthers (9-2) were led by Cummings, who had already eclipsed his prior season scoring high with 17 points before intermissi...
Giants QB Tommy DeVito in line to start vs. Ravens
New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito is expected to start Sunday's game against the visiting Baltimore Ravens should Drew Lock be unable to play, head coach Brian Daboll announced Wednesday.,Per Daboll, DeVito will take first-team reps in practice on Wednesday with Lock in a walking boot due to ...
Ohio lawmaker wants to make flag-planting a felony
An Ohio lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make it a felony offense for an opponent to plant its flag in the center of Ohio Stadium.,The O.H.I.O. Sportsmanship Act introduced Tuesday by Republican state Rep. Josh Williams comes in response to a midfield brawl that broke out in Columbus o...
AJ Dybantsa to BYU Shows NIL Is Out of Control in College Sports
Projected 2026 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa signed with the BYU Cougars on First Take, proving that NIL is out of control in the landscape of college sports....
Aleksander Barkov powers Panthers past Kraken in SO
Aleksander Barkov scored in regulation and again in a shootout as the Florida Panthers opened a five-game trip with a 2-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.,Barkov and Sam Reinhart tallied in the shootout for the Panthers while Seattle's Eeli Tolvanen and Oliver Bjorkstrand had the...
Zuby Ejiofor gaining steam as St. John's faces Bryant
Rick Pitino figured that if Bill Self had recruited Zuby Ejiofor to Kansas, the talent was there.,While Pitino caught glimpses of Ejiofor's ability last season after recruiting him to St. John's as Joel Soriano's backup, he is starting to see more breakout performances, including an impressive 28-po...
BYU signs AJ Dybantsa, No. 1 recruit in Class of 2025
BYU signed the top recruit in the Class of 2025, AJ Dybantsa, who chose the Cougars over Alabama, North Carolina and Kansas. ,Dybantsa is playing at a prep school driving distance from BYU in Utah for his ongoing senior season after reclassifying from the Class of 2026. ,Originally from Massachusett...
Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers ride hot streak into Seattle
Matthew Tkachuk has a theory about his six-game point streak, during which the Florida Panthers forward has five goals and 10 assists.,"Sometimes the puck finds you," Tkachuk said.,Tkachuk has been making it look that simple as of late as the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers have earned point...
Dillon Gabriel, Cam Ward join Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty as Heisman finalists
Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Colorado defensive back/wide receiver Travis Hunter have long been considered favorites for the 2024 edition of the Heisman Trophy. But some mystery had surrounded who would join them at the award ceremony in New York on Saturday.,On Monday evening, Heisman...
Panthers rookie RB Jonathon Brooks set for another ACL surgery
Carolina Panthers rookie running back Jonathon Brooks will see his season end after just three games and nine total carries after he tore the ACL in his right knee during Sunday's 22-16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.,On a first-quarter run, Brooks planted his right foot in an attempt to cut to the...
Giants intend to stay with QB Drew Lock if healthy
On an eight-game losing streak, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Monday he intends to have quarterback Drew Lock start again Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens if he is healthy.,Lock, 28, was 21-of-49 passing for 227 yards and an interception in Sunday's 14-11 home loss to the New Orlea...
Reports: OF Michael Conforto reaches deal with Dodgers
Outfielder Michael Conforto agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, multiple media outlets reported Sunday night. ,Conforto is joining the reigning World Series champions on a one-year deal worth $17 million, per ESPN and The Athletic. ,In 130 games with the San Francisco Giants this past seas...
Mississippi State overcomes early deficit to down Prairie View A&M
Josh Hubbard scored 25 points and Claudell Harris Jr. scored 21 on 6-of-9 shooting as Mississippi State escaped with a 91-84 win against Prairie View A&M on Sunday in Starkville, Miss. ,Prairie View A&M took a 65-64 lead with 10:38 remaining, but Hubbard and Harris Jr. each scored seven points to po...
Saints hand Giants eighth consecutive loss
Derek Carr passed for 219 yards and a touchdown before being injured and the New Orleans Saints defeated the reeling New York Giants 14-11 on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.,Carr completed 20 of 31 passes, but left the game late in the fourth quarter after apparently injuring his left arm ...
Eagles hold off Panthers for 9th straight win
Jalen Hurts threw 4 yards to Grant Calcaterra on Philadelphia's only second-half scoring drive as the Eagles held off the visiting Carolina Panthers for a 22-16 win Sunday afternoon., ,Hurts tossed two touchdowns and finished with 108 yards on 14-for-21 passing. He also ran for a score. Saquon Barkl...
Panthers RB Jonathan Brooks suffers non-contact knee injury
Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks sustained an apparent non-contact knee injury during the first quarter of Sunday's game against the host Philadelphia Eagles.,Brooks slipped to the ground after suffering the injury and limped to the medical tent. He was then carted to the Panthers' loc...