as Page 21 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Steelers TE Darnell Washington clears concussion protocol
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington has been cleared from concussion protocol and will not carry an injury designation into their game Monday night against the visiting Miami Dolphins.,Washington was injured during Pittsburgh's 27-22 win over the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday. The 6-foot...

Gentle Mates, OpTic, Cloud9 win at Week 2 of CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
Paris Gentle Mates, OpTic Texas and Cloud9 New York all clinched victories on the second day of Week 2 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers Saturday.,Paris improved to 2-1 by sweeping Los Angeles Thieves 3-0, OpTic moved to 3-0 with a 3-2 victory over Miami Heretics and New York pic...

Falcons, OG off to 4-0 starts at DreamLeague Season 27
OG and Team Falcons improved to 4-0 to share first place at DreamLeague Season 27 on Saturday.,Another five teams sit right behind at 3-1, including Team Spirit, which entered the day atop the group-stage standings but suffered its first loss, 2-0 to OG.,The $1 million Dota 2 event features 24 teams...

USC's potent offense faces Washington State's subpar defense
Former Pac-12 Conference counterparts Washington State and Southern California will meet in a nonconference clash on Sunday in Los Angeles. ,USC (9-1), in its second season since leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference, meets Washington State (3-7) for the 132nd time in history and first since...

Texas A&M puts tough loss in rear view, preps for Jacksonville
Texas A&M has had a week to stew over a lost opportunity in its most recent game. , ,The Aggies (7-3) hope to apply the lessons learned in that time when they face Jacksonville (5-5) on Sunday in College Station, Texas., ,Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan said he doesn't want to get so "results-oriente...

Coming off loss at Purdue, Minnesota looks to right ship vs. Texas Southern
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are eager to return to familiar surroundings this weekend.,The Golden Gophers (5-5) will head home to tip off against Texas Southern (1-6) on Sunday afternoon in a nonconference matchup. Minnesota has won all five of its games at home this season and will look to stay un...

Washington racks up 5 picks in rout of Boise State in LA Bowl
Demond Williams Jr. passed for 214 yards and four touchdowns and Washington racked up five interceptions while rolling to an easy 38-10 victory over Boise State in the LA Bowl on Saturday night in Inglewood, Calif.,Denzel Boston had six receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown for the Huskies (9-4...

Jets rout Capitals in G Connor Hellebuyck's triumphant return
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and the Jets beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Saturday night in Winnipeg.,Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in his return from arthroscopic knee surgery. Playing his first game since Nov. 15, Hellebuyck carried a shutout into the final minutes.,Vilardi has three goa...

Oilers rout Capitals in G Connor Hellebuyck's triumphant return
Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals and the Jets beat the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Saturday night in Winnipeg.,Connor Hellebuyck made 24 saves in his return from arthroscopic knee surgery. Playing his first game since Nov. 15, Hellebuyck carried a shutout into the final minutes.,Vilardi has three goa...

Tyler Nickel propels No. 15 Vanderbilt over Central Arkansas
Tyler Nickel scored a career-high 30 points for No. 15 Vanderbilt (10-0) in an 83-72 rout of Central Arkansas (4-7) in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday evening.,Nickel hit eight 3-pointers and was 10-of-18 from the floor.,Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner had 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while t...

Reports: Brewers acquire lefty reliever Angel Zerpa from Royals
The Milwaukee Brewers beefed up their bullpen on Saturday by acquiring left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears, according to reports.,Zerpa posted a 5-2 record and a 4.18 ERA in 69 appearances for the Royals last s...

Wesley Yates III, Hannes Steinbach lead Washington to win vs. Southern Utah
Wesley Yates III and Hannes Steinbach scored 14 points apiece to lead a balanced attack as Washington cruised to a 105-69 victory against Southern Utah in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon in Seattle.,Desmond Claude and Bryson Tucker each scored 12 points, JJ Mandaquit had 11 and Zoom Diallo t...

Melvin Council Jr.'s career night lifts No. 19 Kansas past NC State in OT
It seemed like Melvin Council Jr. couldn't miss.,The senior guard knocked down a career-best nine 3-pointers on the way to a career-high 36 points to lift No. 19 Kansas over North Carolina State, 77-76, in overtime on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Council entered the contest as a career 27.3% 3-po...

No. 23 Nebraska overcomes No. 13 Illinois with last-second 3-pointer
Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to help No. 23 Nebraska beat No. 13 Illinois 83-80 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Lawrence, who had 14 points, extended the Cornhuskers' school-record win streak to 15 games. Nebraska (11-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is ...

Kansas State's complementary guys pull off surprise at Creighton
Abdi Bashir Jr. made five 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 18 points as Kansas State held off a furious second-half rally to claim an 83-76 win over Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,David Castillo added a game-high 19 points off the bench for the Wildcats (7-4), who have ...

Xaivian Lee helps No. 18 Florida slide past George Washington
Xaivian Lee scored a game-high 24 points, and Thomas Haugh added 19, leading No. 18 Florida to an 80-70, neutral-court win over George Washington on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Florida.,Boogie Fland added 12 points for the Gators, who also got five points, a game-high nine rebounds and a game-hig...

Improved Pacers out for more traction vs. Wizards
A pair of Eastern Conference cellar-dwellers in the Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers meet on Sunday at Indianapolis, with each looking to ignite a much-needed spark.,The Pacers, who are reigning champions in the Eastern Conference, head into the final nine games of 2025 having endured an injury...

No. 4 Iowa State looks to stay hot vs. injury-riddled Eastern Illinois
No. 4 Iowa State looks to continue its early-season surge when it faces Eastern Illinois on Sunday in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (10-0) rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit for a 66-62 win against archrival Iowa on Thursday.,Iowa State's leading scorer Joshua Jefferson (18.2 points per game) rac...

No. 17 Arkansas takes over late to top No. 16 Texas Tech
Trevon Brazille scored 26 points with 10 rebounds to lift No. 17 Arkansas to a 93-86 victory over No. 16 Texas Tech on Saturday at Dallas to avenge a loss in the Sweet 16 of last year's NCAA Tournament.,Darius Acuff Jr. and Karter Knox each scored 20 points as the Razorbacks (8-2) took control with...

UMass tops Florida State, extends winning streak
Daniel Hankins-Sanford scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead UMass to a 103-95 victory over Florida State on Saturday at the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Fla., ,K'Jei Parker made 6 of his 9 attempts from 3-point range and also scored 24 points for the Minutemen, who extended their winn...