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Underdog Penn State ramps up for shot at No. 1 Ohio State
Interim head coach Tom Bradley was on the winning sideline the last Penn State left Ohio State with a victory.,Maybe the Nittany Lions can end an eight-game losing streak to the Buckeyes and find some luck at the horseshoe for the first time since 2011 when Penn State marches into Columbus on Saturd...

Saints make switch to start rookie QB Tyler Shough
The 1-7 Saints are handing the keys of the offense to rookie quarterback Tyler Shough.,New Orleans coach Kellen Moore informed Spencer Rattler and Shough of the change on Tuesday.,Shough replaced Rattler late in the third quarter of last weekend's 23-3 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Shough w...

Patriots CB Marcus Jones signs contract extension
New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones signed a contract extension on Tuesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed, however NFL Network reported it was a three-year extension.,Jones, 27, has recorded 36 tackles, two interceptions and a sack in eight games (five starts) while playing on the fi...

Reports: Saints make switch to start rookie QB Tyler Shough
The 1-7 Saints are handing the keys of the offense to rookie quarterback Tyler Shough.,According to multiple reports, New Orleans coach Kellen Moore informed Spencer Rattler and Shough of the change on Tuesday.,Shough replaced Rattler late in the third quarter of last weekend's 23-3 home loss to the...

SMU brings loaded backcourt to Tarleton State opener
Andy Enfield will lean on a veteran backcourt that should rank among the nation's best as he begins his second season at SMU.,Enfield will lead the Mustangs into a season-opening encounter against defensive-minded Tarleton State on Monday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (24-11, 13-7 ACC) bring back guards B...

Kansas has bowl in sight ahead of visit from Oklahoma State
Kansas looks to stay on the path to bowl eligibility when it hosts reeling Oklahoma State in a Big 12 clash on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. ,The Jayhawks (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) made back-to-back bowl appearances in 2022 and 2023 under coach Lance Leipold before being shut out of postseason play last year. ...

Senators' thriving top line eyes more success vs. Blackhawks
The Ottawa Senators boast a winning record after 10 games for the first time in eight seasons.,A budding chemistry on a retooled first line has steered the latest stages of a 5-4-1 start entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks. In Nick Cousins' view, things still are progressing upward.,O...

Surging Kansas State out to contain Behren Morton, No. 13 Texas Tech
A rematch of the first football game in Big 12 Conference history will occur Saturday when No. 13 Texas Tech travels to Manhattan, Kan., to face Kansas State.,The Wildcats defeated the Red Raiders 21-14 in that game on Aug. 31, 1996, the first time K-State had beaten Texas Tech in four tries.,Texas ...

Kapalua GM acknowledges Plantation Course not ready for PGA Tour
As Kapalua prepares to reopen its Plantation Course in two weeks, general manager Alex Nakajima acknowledged it is not in condition to play host to a PGA Tour event.,Questions were raised when the PGA Tour announced last week that its traditional season-opening The Sentry tournament in January has b...

Senators' 4-goal third sends Bruins to 7-2 loss
Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each registered two goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators cruised past the visiting Boston Bruins 7-2 on Monday night.,Batherson factored into the scoring in all three periods, including the game-tying goal at 10:25 of the first. Claude Giroux netted the go-ahead...

Reports: Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II (pec) out multiple games
Denver Broncos All-Pro cornerback Patrick Surtain II, the NFL's reigning Defensive Player of the Year, might land on the injured reserve with a left pectoral strain, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,Per an ESPN report, Surtain will not play Sunday when the Broncos visit the Houston Texans ...

Pitt counting on new PG Damarco Minor against Youngstown St.
The fate of Pittsburgh men's basketball season may just ride on the shoulders of fifth-year senior guard Damarco Minor.,The 6-foot Minor is a transfer from Oregon State after playing his first two seasons at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.,Eighth-year coach Jeff Capel hopes Minor can fill...

Kevin Denkey's late goal lifts Cincinnati past Crew in Round 1 opener
Kevin Denkey's goal in the 78th minute was enough for host FC Cincinnati to claim a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Crew in the opener of their Eastern Conference opening-round series on Monday.,Match 2 is Sunday in Columbus. A deciding match, if needed, will be Nov. 8 in Cincinnati.,No. 2 seed Cincin...

Will Wade's transfer-heavy NC State era starts with NC Central
In his debut season at two of his four previous stops in his coaching career, Will Wade led his team to the NCAA Tournament.,In his first season at North Carolina State, Wade looks to do the same with a transformed Wolfpack squad that opens Monday night against a North Carolina Central team taking a...

Low-scoring Lightning, Predators set to face off
Goals could be at a premium on Tuesday when the Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning to conclude a five-game homestand.,Both teams rank among the NHL's bottom five in goals per game.,The Predators saw their two-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-2 loss Sunday against the Dallas ...

Business manager: Antonio Gates 'not involved' in rigged poker game
Denise White, the business manager representing Hall of Fame tight end Antonio Gates, denied allegations he hosted and played in a fixed poker game organized by Curtis Meeks. ,Meeks was indicted by federal investigators last week along with Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and others with mafia t...

Hornets taking fresh mindset into battle vs. up-tempo Heat
A frank, player-led exchange at halftime in the nation's capital helped the Charlotte Hornets reset ahead of Tuesday's trip to Miami to take on the Heat.,Trailing Washington 62-51 at the half Sunday, the Hornets rallied on the back of a candid discussion at the long break, outscoring the Wizards 44-...

New faces debut as Clemson opens with New Hampshire
Three consecutive NCAA Tournament trips is the goal for Clemson, and the journey begins Monday with the first game of the regular season against visiting New Hampshire., ,The goal is a repeat for the Tigers, but coach Brad Brownell is loading 10 new faces on the Clemson bus this season. ,He has six ...

No. 17 Illinois determined to debut 'Balkan Five' vs. Jackson State
The Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll says Illinois ranks No. 17 nationally. KenPom.com's algorithms declare the Illini are No. 6. BartTorvik.com say Brad Underwood's squad belongs at No. 8.,While it's clear Illinois sits among college basketball's best, it's unclear when the Illini will have a...

Giants' Daboll: Cam Skattebo's 'got a road ahead of him' after surgery
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll said that running back Cam Skattebo underwent successful surgery for a dislocated right ankle but that a recovery timetable remains undetermined.,"He's got a road ahead of him," Daboll said during his media availability Monday.,Skattebo was admitted to a Phila...