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Senators captain Brady Tkachuk (thumb) to return Friday
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will return to the lineup on Friday against the host St. Louis Blues.,The 26-year-old forward has not played in a game since Oct. 13 due to a right thumb injury that required surgery.,Tkachuk will miss his 20th consecutive game on Wednesday night when the Senato...
Report: Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy (concussion) likely out vs. Seattle
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy likely will not play Sunday when Minnesota visits the Seattle Seahawks, a week after reporting concussion-like symptoms, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,He has not yet been ruled out officially. With veteran backup Carson Wentz out for the season with a shoulder in...
CJ McCollum's 46 downs Hawks, gives Wizards first win in a month
CJ McCollum scored a season-high 46 points on 10 3-pointers Tuesday, leading the Washington Wizards to a rare 132-113 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks in NBA Cup group play., ,Alex Sarr had 27 points and 11 rebounds, while Corey Kispert totaled 19 points for the Wizards, who led by as many as...
Stingy Wild take win streak into visit with Blackhawks
The Minnesota Wild will wrap up a three-game road trip Wednesday night before heading home for Thanksgiving.,They would love to bring a winning streak to the table.,Minnesota will go for its sixth consecutive victory when it faces off against the host Chicago Blackhawks. The Wild are 9-1-1 in Novemb...
Kansas beats cold-shooting Syracuse for second win at Players Era
Tre White scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half and Kansas pulled away down the stretch for a 71-60 victory over ice-cold Syracuse in the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas on Tuesday afternoon.,White made 4 of 9 shots from the field and all six of his free throws and grabbed 10 rebou...
Brian Kelly’s lawyers: LSU ‘made it nearly impossible’ to get new job
Attorneys representing Brian Kelly have alleged that LSU's handling of the embattled coach's buyout negotiations has become an obstacle for him to be hired elsewhere.,Kelly's team sent a pair of letters last week to new LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry and board of supervisors member John Carmou...
Charge extend deals with F Gabbie Hughes, D Ronja Savolainen
The Ottawa Charge announced extensions Tuesday for forward Gabbie Hughes and defender Ronja Savolainen.,Hughes, 26, added one year to her original three-year deal and is now signed through the 2026-27 season.,Savolainen, 27, added one year to her original three-year deal and is now signed through th...
Suns' Mat Ishbia sued by minority owners over alleged fraud
Two Phoenix Suns minority openers claimed majority owner Mat Ishbia is using the franchise as "his personal piggy bank," according to a new lawsuit.,Ishbia is engaged in an ongoing legal battle with Arizona-based real estate businessman Scott Seldin and former professional tennis player Andy Kohlber...
DE Shaq Lawson back in Buffalo, joins practice squad
Defensive end Shaq Lawson joined the Bills for the third time on Tuesday, signed to Buffalo's practice squad after a workout on Monday.,The Bills drafted Lawson in the first round (19th overall) in 2016 and he played his first four seasons with the team before returning for two more campaigns in 202...
Iowa, Ole Miss put undefeated marks on the line at Acrisure Classic
Iowa and Ole Miss are both 5-0, but neither has played away from home.,Both teams will get a better idea of the challenges that will greet them down the road in conference play when they meet Tuesday night in the first round of the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.,The Hawkeyes have won all t...
Iowa, Mississippi St. put undefeated marks on the line at Acrisure Classic
Iowa and Ole Miss are both 5-0, but neither has played away from home.,Both teams will get a better idea of the challenges that will greet them down the road in conference play when they meet Tuesday night in the first round of the Acrisure Classic in Palm Springs, Calif.,The Hawkeyes have won all t...
Flory Bidunga, Kansas stave off Notre Dame at Players Era
Flory Bidunga led Kansas with 18 points in a 71-61 win over Notre Dame in the opening round of the Players Era men's tournament on Monday afternoon in Las Vegas.,Bidunga stuffed the stat sheet with nine rebounds, five assists and five blocks for Kansas (4-2).,Bryson Tiller tallied 17 points and nine...
Hawks surging as Wizards near record losing streak
The visiting Atlanta Hawks will look to make life worse for the hapless Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in NBA Cup action.,Atlanta has won seven of its last nine games and is 9-4 since star point guard Trae Young went down with a sprained MCL on Oct. 29. As Young nears the re-evaluation point of...
Scott Wedgewood shuts door as Avalanche blank Blackhawks
Cale Makar scored in the second period to back Scott Wedgewood's 22-save shutout as the visiting Colorado Avalanche edged the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 on Sunday for their ninth straight victory.,Chicago was blanked for the first time this season but stayed afloat behind a 25-save effort from goaltende...
Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker comes up big in win over Hornets
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 points and came up with a crucial defensive play in the final seconds to help the Atlanta Hawks hold on for a 113-110 win over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.,Alexander-Walker put the Hawks ahead 111-110 with a layup at 1:42 and stripped Charlotte rookie ...
Sam Darnold throws pair of TDs, Seahawks prolong Titans' misery
Sam Darnold threw a pair of touchdown passes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Tennessee Titans 30-24 on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.,Smith-Njigba, the NFL's leading receiver, had eight catches for 167 yards. Darnold, who threw four interceptions in a 21-19 loss last week to t...
Malik Reneau, Tre Donaldson lead Miami's demolition of Delaware State
Malik Reneau scored a game-high 24 points on 10-for-10 shooting, and Miami demolished Delaware State 97-41 on Sunday afternoon in Coral Gables, Fla.,Playing just 19 minutes, the 6-foot-9 Reneau notched 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks for the Hurricanes (5-1), who won for the second straigh...
No. 24 Kansas wants to see improved shooting vs. Notre Dame
No. 24 Kansas wants to improve its shooting when it plays Notre Dame in the opening round of the Players Era men's tournament on Monday in Las Vegas.,The four-day tournament is a chance for Kansas (3-2) to get back on the winning side of the ledger after a 78-66 neutral-court setback against No. 5 D...
Blackhawks next up to try to slow Avalanche's run of scoring, defense
The Colorado Avalanche bring an eight-game winning streak and an NHL-best 35 points into Sunday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks.,Colorado also boasts a league-leading five goals in the first minute of a game, tallying its latest ultra-quick strike on Saturday.,Brent Burns scored just 15 seconds in...
Hawks eager to continue winning ways vs. reeling Hornets
During the extended absence of All-Star Trae Young, the Atlanta Hawks have seen Jalen Johnson ascend to a more important role.,The Hawks, who host the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday, are 8-4 without Young since he sprained his right MCL against Brooklyn on Oct. 29. Atlanta defeated New Orleans 115-98 o...