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Matthew Tkachuk scores pair, Panthers win on the road again
Matthew Tkachuk collected his first two goals of the season Saturday night for the Florida Panthers, who scored the final six goals as they stormed back to beat the host New York Islanders 6-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Mackie Samoskevich and Sam Bennett had the tying and go-ahead goals for the Panthers, who h...

Panthers expect C Aleksander Barkov (LBI) to return Monday vs. Sabres
Florida Panthers star center Aleksander Barkov practiced with the team on Saturday for the first time since his Oct. 10 lower-body injury and is expected to return to action Monday against the host Buffalo Sabres.,Barkov, 29, will miss his eighth consecutive game on Saturday night when the Panthers ...

Grant Enfinger grabs second Truck Playoffs' Round of 8 win at Homestead-Miami
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - A strategy call from the pit box coupled with a patient move forward landed veteran Grant Enfinger his second consecutive NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff race win in Saturday's Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway while his closest competitors ran out of fuel behind...

Islanders ride momentum of OT win into clash vs. Panthers
The seventh game of an NHL season is far too early for a team to be approaching must-win territory.,But considering what awaits the New York Islanders in their eighth game, it's a good thing they won Friday night.,The Islanders will look to complete a back-to-back sweep of Eastern Conference contend...

Jordi Alba lifts Miami past Atlanta in playoff opener
Jordi Alba scored on an exceptional strike from nearly 30 yards out early in the second half to lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United in Game 1 of their MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Lionel Messi picked up an assist on the 60th-minute pla...

Kraken hope line changes bring continued success vs. Hurricanes
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers may or may not be familiar with the Peaches & Herb hit "Reunited." However, the 21-year-old might want to learn the chorus -- "Reunited and it feels so good" -- after his performance Thursday night.,After returning to Seattle's top line with Jordan Eberle and Jare...

Panthers rule out WRs Diontae Johnson, Adam Thielen
Bryce Young will be minus two top targets when he gets back under center for the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.,On Friday, receivers Diontae Johnson (rib) and Adam Thielen (hamstring) were ruled out for the Week 8 game at Denver.,Quarterback Andy Dalton, who started the past five games after replacing...

Unrivaled announces team names ahead of inaugural season
Unrivaled, a new three-on-three basketball league headlined by top WNBA players, revealed the names of its six teams Thursday.,The Laces, Lunar Owls, Mist, Rose, Phantom and Vinyl will compete in the league, which has pledged to become the highest-paying league in the history of women's professional...

No. 19 Pitt uses 5 INTs to smother Syracuse, stay perfect
Rasheem Biles, Kyle Louis and Braylan Lovelace each recorded an interception for a touchdown during a wild first half as No. 19 Pittsburgh cruised past visiting Syracuse 41-13 on Thursday.,Eli Holstein completed 11 of 15 throws for 108 yards and two touchdowns for the Panthers (7-0, 3-0 ACC), who ha...

Sergei Bobrovsky notches 400th win as Panthers down Rangers
Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves for his 400th career regular-season victory as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Thursday night in the first meeting between the teams since last spring's Eastern Conference finals.,Bobrovsky joined Minnesota's Marc Andre-Fleury as the seco...

Steelers march into Monday matchup with misfiring Giants
A change at starting quarterback didn't slow down the Pittsburgh Steelers, who delivered their highest-point total in almost three years last week in Russell Wilson's team debut., ,Now, Pittsburgh welcomes a New York team in prime time for the second straight week when the Giants visit on Monday nig...

Giants QB Daniel Jones 'moving forward' after benching
Daniel Jones has been told he's the New York Giants' starting quarterback going forward, but he declined to say if coach Brian Daboll has given him assurances about how long that will remain the case if the offense's struggles continue.,Jones was benched for Drew Lock during the fourth quarter of th...

Small steps for Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher with Hornets up next
No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher will attempt to get more involved offensively when the Atlanta Hawks collide with the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,Risacher made his NBA debut on Wednesday, coming off the bench to supply seven points on 2-of-8 shooting in Atlanta's 120-116 victor...

Inter Miami commence Cup chase vs. gritty Atlanta United
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami begin their MLS Cup Playoff campaign on Friday night when they open their Round One series against Atlanta United.,Messi and Miami come into the postseason in strong form as the Supporters' Shield winners and top playoff seed.,The Argentine star is healthy and productive...

Bryce Young looks to provide spark as Panthers visit Broncos
The Carolina Panthers are going through another quarterback change with Bryce Young returning to a starting role for Sunday's road game against the Denver Broncos.,The Panthers hope this works out better for the second-year pro, who was benched last month. Young was the No. 1 overall pick of the 202...

Rangers' goal-scoring run gets tested against Panthers
Five months ago, the New York Rangers scored 12 goals against the Florida Panthers and lost the Eastern Conference finals in six games.,In the early portion of another season with high expectations, the goals that could not be consistently produced are occurring frequently. The Rangers attempt to ma...

Bryce Young to start for Panthers; Andy Dalton hurt in crash
Bryce Young will start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers this week after Andy Dalton showed up on the injury report with a sprained right thumb on Wednesday.,Dalton was held out of practice Wednesday, one day after he was involved in a car accident while traveling with his wife and three chil...

Said Nurmagomedov's fight dropped from UFC 308
Saturday's scheduled bantamweight bout between Said Nurmagomedov and Daniel Santos was officially dropped from the UFC 308 card on Wednesday.,The promotion did not cite a specific reason why Santos (12-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) was "removed" from the schedule at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. It is the Brazilian ...

Atlanta United knock out Montreal on penalty kicks in wild-card game
Brad Guzan saved a penalty kick and visiting Atlanta United converted all five of theirs to survive a scare and advance from the Eastern Conference wild-card game following a 2-2 draw with Josef Martinez and CF Montreal on Tuesday night.,The former Atlanta star Martinez scored two second-half goals ...

Wild dominate Panthers, still haven't trailed in regulation
Goalie Filip Gustavsson made 24 saves as the visiting Minnesota Wild -- who have yet to trail in regulation this season -- defeated the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 5-1 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Wild are 3-0-1 on their seven-game road trip, and they have earned at least...