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Bryan Rust scores first, last as Penguins nip Predators in OT
Bryan Rust's second goal of the night came 1:07 into overtime and capped his four-point night, Sidney Crosby had a goal with three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the host Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday.,Rust, who opened the scoring for Pittsburgh, ended it when he snapped a wide-ope...
Mississippi St. out to protect ball vs. No. 21 Memphis' pressure
No. 21 Memphis will use its full-court press on Saturday to try to shake up a visiting Mississippi State team that ranks among the best at taking care of the ball.,The Bulldogs (10-1) have a 1.97 assists-to-turnover ratio (193 assists, 98 turnovers), which ranked sixth in Division I entering Thursda...
CFP notebook: Notre Dame takes on Indiana's top-ranked rushing D
Indiana failed its first test at knocking off a powerhouse when the then-undefeated Hoosiers lost 38-15 at Ohio State on Nov. 23.,Coach Curt Cignetti believes the No. 10 seed Hoosiers (11-1) will be better prepared when they play at No. 7 Notre Dame (11-1) on Friday in South Bend, Ind., in the first...
Amid constant change, NIU, Fresno State enjoy tradition at Potato Bowl
For roughly three hours Monday afternoon, the dizzying college football carousel will slow long enough for Northern Illinois (7-5) and Fresno State (6-6) to battle for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho.,Neither school will have its starting quarterback (and other quality players) due to t...
Nationals sign RHP Michael Soroka to one-year deal
The Washington Nationals agreed to a one-year contract with former All-Star right-hander Michael Soroka on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, but multiple reports said the deal was worth $9 million.,Soroka, 27, will join his third team after missing the 2021 and 2022 seasons d...
Steelers' T.J. Watt on playing status vs. Ravens: 'We'll see'
Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.J. Watt was noncommittal about his playing status for Saturday's game against the host Baltimore Ravens.,"We'll see Sunday -- or Saturday I guess I should say -- but I felt pretty good this week," Watt said Thursday in regard to his recovery from an ankle injury...
No. 7 Florida looks to sharpen skills vs. North Florida
After winning 10 straight games by double digits, No. 7 Florida passed a much different sort of test in its most recent outing. ,Off the strength of a six-point, neutral-court win over North Carolina, the Gators will host local rival North Florida on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla. ,Florida ...
Chiefs' Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes likely to start vs. Texans
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes "most likely" will start Saturday's game against the visiting Houston Texans, coach Andy Reid said on Thursday.,Mahomes was a full participant in practice on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday despite nursing an ankle sprain he suffered during the fourth q...
Former Duke QB Maalik Murphy transferring to Oregon State
Former Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy told ESPN that he is transferring to Oregon State. ,Murphy reportedly visited Oregon State on Wednesday after stops at Kentucky and Auburn. ,He will have two more seasons of eligibility with the Beavers.,"Lets get to work Beaver Nation!" Murphy posted on X.,<blo...
Ravens WR Rashod Bateman wearing a walking boot
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman was seen wearing a walking boot in the locker room and did not participate in practice on Thursday.,Bateman was limited in practice on Wednesday, three days after reeling in a pair of touchdown receptions in Baltimore's 35-14 victory over the New York Gi...
Report: 49ers RB Isaac Guerendo likely out vs. Dolphins
San Francisco 49ers running back Isaac Guerendo is unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the host Miami Dolphins, ESPN reported Thursday.,Guerendo is nursing a foot injury sustained in the 49ers' 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams last Thursday.,The rookie was pressed into the lead role following...
No. 22 Dayton meets No. 19 Cincinnati in Ohio showdown
Two ranked rivals coming off narrow victories will meet on Friday night when No. 19 Cincinnati faces No. 22 Dayton in downtown Cincinnati.,The Bearcats hold a 60-32 lead in a series that was renewed last season after being dormant since 2010. The Flyers earned an 82-68 victory in last year's meeting...
Bengals seeking first sweep of rival Browns since 2017
The Cincinnati Bengals will look for a season-best third straight win to keep their faint playoff hopes alive when they host the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.,Both teams had high expectations when the NFL schedule came out in May. But both have endured disappointing seasons, and the game was flexed ou...
Focused Bills insist they are not overlooking Patriots
The Buffalo Bills already have clinched the AFC East division title, but they plan to maintain their intensity in the final three weeks of the regular season.,Buffalo (11-3) will host the division-rival New England Patriots (3-11) on Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills are coming off a ...
Washington pulls away from Wazzu in 300th matchup
DJ Davis scored a season-high 21 points to lead six Washington players in double digits as the Huskies defeated Washington State 89-73 Wednesday night in Seattle in the 300th all-time meeting between the rivals.,Mekhi Mason scored 15 points and Tyler Harris had 14 for the Huskies (8-3). Great Osobor...
USC runs win streak to three by thumping Northridge
Chibuzo Agbo's 23 points led four Southern California scorers in double figures, and the Trojans used a 21-6 run in the second half to put away visiting Cal State Northridge 90-69 on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,USC (8-4) went into halftime with some needed momentum after falling behind the Matadors. M...
Arizona snaps out of recent funk, pummels Samford
Caleb Love scored 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field with five rebounds and four assists to lead Arizona to a 96-64 victory Wednesday over visiting Samford.,The Wildcats (5-5) bounced back after Saturday's loss against UCLA, which was its third loss in four games.,Samford (9-3) had its fiv...
Surging Senators on long road trip, visit slumping Flames
The Ottawa Senators will go for their fifth straight win when they visit the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.,Ottawa opened the longest road trip in franchise history (nine games) with a 3-0 win against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night, while the Flames squandered a 3-1 lead in a 4-3 overtime lo...
Penguins look to keep streak alive vs. Preds
The Pittsburgh Penguins might have finally found their rhythm.,The Nashville Predators, meanwhile, also have reason to momentarily feel good about things, even amid their rough season.,Riding a three-game point streak, the Penguins look to keep the Predators from winning back-to-back contests for th...
Oklahoma State rallies from 12-point deficit, tops Tarleton State
Marchelus Avery came off the bench to score 18 points and grab 10 rebounds Wednesday night as Oklahoma State erased a 12-point first-half deficit to defeat visiting Tarleton State 66-61 in Stillwater.,Avery sealed the game with 4.5 seconds remaining by canning both ends of a one-and-one, allowing th...