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Falcons, Royal Ravens resume CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers with wins
The Riyadh Falcons and Carolina Royal Ravens flew to victory Friday to kick off Week 3 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers.,Riyadh battled past G2 Minnesota 3-2 for the Falcons' third win of the qualifiers, while Carolina surged past the Miami Heretics 3-1.,A group of 12 teams will...
Maple Leafs rolling while porous Canucks trudge into town
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be out to extend their points streak to nine games Saturday night when they host the Vancouver Canucks.,The Maple Leafs left it late Thursday night to bump the streak to eight games (6-0-2) by rallying for a 2-1 overtime win on the road over the Philadelphia Flyers.,Form...
Surprising division co-leading Canadiens, Wings set for clash
While both teams were expected to be greatly improved, not many people picked the Montreal Canadiens or the Detroit Red Wings to win the Atlantic Division this season. ,But three months into the season, both teams have put themselves in prime position for a division title. On Saturday, they'll face ...
Anthony Kim makes clutch putt to advance at LIV Golf Promotions
Anthony Kim made an 8-foot birdie putt on his final hole Friday to make the cut on the number and advance to the weekend at the LIV Golf Promotions event at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Fla.,Twenty-two of the 47 remaining players in the second round qualified for the weekend; scores will now rese...
Future of PGA Tour's Hawaii swing in jeopardy amid changes
Next week's season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii could mark the end of the PGA Tour's Hawaiian swing with the tour evaluating a potential overhaul to its traditional event calendar.,The Sony Open at Waialae on Oahu is serving as the 2026 season opener after The Sentry was canceled due to the Plantatio...
With Connor Bedard back, Blackhawks bid to clip Capitals
The Chicago Blackhawks will see a familiar face return to the lineup on Friday when they host the Washington Capitals.,Star forward Connor Bedard has been cleared to return from a 12-game absence due to an upper-body injury.,"I feel good," Bedard said following the Blackhawks' morning skate. "Obviou...
NFL Playoff Capsules
NFL Playoff Capsules,Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at Carolina Panthers (8-9),Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET,FanDuel odds: Rams -10.5, Total 45.5,Series Rewind: The Panthers have won seven of the past 10 meetings with the most important being the 31-28 home triumph over the Rams in Week 13. Mike Jackson had a pic...
No. 8 Gonzaga pulls away from Santa Clara in battle of WCC unbeatens
Graham Ike scored a season-high 34 points on 13-of-17 shooting and collected 11 rebounds to lead No. 8 Gonzaga to an 89-77 victory over Santa Clara on Thursday night in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash.,Emmanuel Innocenti scored 13 points as the Bulldogs (17-1, 5-0 WCC) notched their 10th...
Ohio State uses 21-0 second half run to sink Oregon
Ohio State went on a 21-0 run during a seven-minute stretch of the second half, as the Buckeyes defeated Oregon, 72-62, in Big Ten men's basketball on Thursday night in Eugene, Ore.,Devin Royal and John Mobley Jr. scored seven points each in that run. Royal's 14 points in all led a balanced attack a...
Ilia Malinin takes huge lead at US Figure Skating Championships
Two-time world champion figure skater Ilia Malinin demonstrated on Thursday evening why he is a clear favorite to win gold at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics next month.,The 21-year old Vienna, Va., native far outdistanced himself from the rest of the field in the men's short program at the US Fi...
Reilly Smith scores twice as Golden Knights rally past Blue Jackets
Reilly Smith scored two goals and Mark Stone had a goal and two assists as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets, 5-3, on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,It was the 30th multi-goal game of Smith's career. Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist and Brett H...
Wild blow lead but beat Kraken in OT on Mats Zuccarello goal
Mats Zuccarello scored at 2:09 of overtime as the Minnesota Wild defeated the host Seattle Kraken 3-2 Thursday night.,Brock Faber had a goal and an assist, Ryan Hartman also scored and Kirill Kaprizov had two assists for the Wild, which wrapped up a seven-game trip with a 4-1-2 record. Goaltender Je...
Avalanche cave in struggling Senators with offensive explosion
Brock Nelson scored twice in Colorado's six-goal outburst in the second period, Josh Manson had two goals and two assists, and the Avalanche routed the Ottawa Senators 8-2 in Denver on Thursday night.,Manson's two goals and four points are career-highs in one game, and he also fought.,Colorado score...
Carson Beck score vaults No. 10 Miami past No. 6 Ole Miss in CFP semifinal
Carson Beck's 3-yard touchdown run with 18 seconds remaining provided the winning points for Miami's 31-27 College Football Playoff semifinal comeback win over Ole Miss in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night in Glendale, Ariz.,The Hurricanes (13-2) capped a 15-play, 75-yard drive to secure their ...
Jazz close out Mavericks to end 5-game losing skid
Lauri Markkanen scored 33 points and the Utah Jazz closed on a 16-7 run to beat the Dallas Mavericks 116-114 on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,Keyonte George had 19 points and seven assists for Utah, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Brice Sensabaugh scored 14 points, Walter Clayton Jr. added 12...
Predators stay hot, knock off Islanders in shootout
Filip Forsberg scored the only tally of a shootout to give the Nashville Predators a 2-1 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Thursday.,The Predators are 14-7-0 in their last 21 games, and 6-1-0 in their last seven home games. Nashville is 12-2-0 in its last 14 games against the Islanders, da...
Connor McDavid continues to star as Oilers escape Jets
Connor McDavid matched a career-high 17-game point streak with a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers handed the host Winnipeg Jets their 11th straight loss with a 4-3 victory.,Evan Bouchard also had a goal and an assist, while Vasily Podkolzin and Zach Hyman got on the board for Edmonton with ...
Timberwolves score 43 third-quarter points, hold off Cavaliers
Julius Randle scored 28 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished eight assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 131-122 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Jaden McDaniels finished with 26 points on 11-for-14 shooting for Minnesota, which won its fourth game...
Remarkable run to finish 1st half helps No. 16 Illinois bury Rutgers
No. 16 Illinois reeled off the final 20 points of the first half to fuel an 81-55 Big Ten victory over Rutgers on Thursday night in Champaign, Ill., ,The Fighting Illini (12-3, 3-1) held the Scarlet Knights (8-8, 1-4) scoreless for the final 8:11 of the first half - a stretch of 13 fruitless possess...
Bulls-Heat game postponed due to wet court conditions
Thursday's game between the host Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat was postponed to a later date due to moisture and slick conditions on the United Center floor.,Officials announced the postponement at around 9:54 p.m. ET, nearly two hours after the game was scheduled to tip off.,Players completed pregam...