aw Page 16 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Senators start fast, roll past slumping Bruins
The visiting Ottawa Senators scored three goals in each of the first two periods en route to a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins in the second game of both teams' weekend back-to-back sets on Sunday evening.,Fabian Zetterlund scored two power-play goals and added an assist to lead Ottawa to its season-...

Syracuse aims for third straight victory as Stonehill visits
A season-long six-game homestand has featured plenty of peaks and valleys but little consistency for Syracuse.,The Orange will get one more chance to steady themselves in nonconference play Monday night, when Syracuse hosts Stonehill.,Syracuse earned its second straight win Saturday by beating North...

Bulls fend off Hawks in shootout, 152-150
Matas Buzelis scored a season-high 28 points and the visiting Chicago Bulls set a season mark for points scored in a 152-150 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.,Chicago led by seven points on Buzelis' 3-pointer with 4:30 left, but the Bulls hit only 4 of 9 free throws in the final minute to give A...

No. 16 Alabama uses big first half to hold off Kennesaw State
Aiden Sherrell finished with 21 points and seven rebounds, helping No. 16 Alabama stave off Kennesaw State for a 92-81 victory in Huntsville, Ala. on Sunday.,Labaron Philon Jr. and Aden Holloway added 17 points apiece for the Crimson Tide (9-3), who built a 26-point halftime lead before being outsco...

Island connections abound when Cal meets Hawaii at Hawaii Bowl
Cal quarterback and potential 2026 Heisman Trophy candidate Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele hopes to enjoy a homecoming when Cal takes on Hawaii at the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve in Honolulu.,The matchup pits Cal (7-5), which clinched a winning season with a 38-35 home upset of then-No. 21 SMU on Nov. 29...

No. 15 Nebraska vows not to look past North Dakota
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg knows all too well about the dangers of the getaway game.,His 11-0 Cornhuskers, ranked 15th in the nation, are flying high after a dramatic win over then-No. 13 Illinois on Dec. 13. Their last game before Christmas comes Sunday against North Dakota in Lincoln, Neb.,Hoiber...

Iowa forces 25 turnovers in 55-point rout of Bucknell
Alvaro Folgueiras scored 17 points off the bench and Iowa's defense overwhelmed Bucknell en route to a 94-39 rout on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (10-2) held the Bison to just 15-of-41 shooting (37%) on its way to holding an opponent to fewer than 40 points for the first time since a N...

Skidding Hawks look to get right vs. suddenly trending Bulls
The Atlanta Hawks will try to regain their footing on Sunday when they host the resurgent Chicago Bulls for the first leg of a two-game series.,Atlanta has lost six of its last eight games and was blown out 126-98 in its last game vs. San Antonio on Friday.,The Bulls have won two straight and three ...

Senators score 3 3rd-period goals to extend Blackhawks' skid
David Perron scored two goals early in the third period to lift the host Ottawa Senators to a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his fourth goal in three games, and Tim Stutzle collected a goal and two assists to record his fifth multi-point perf...

No. 16 Alabama looks to protect the glass against Kennesaw State
No. 16 Alabama is searching for a better rebounding effort Sunday when it faces high-octane Kennesaw State in Huntsville, Ala.,Led by Labaron Philon's 22.4 points per game, Alabama (8-3) has no trouble scoring the ball, ranking seventh in the nation with a 94.1 ppg clip. The Crimson Tide's commitmen...

Jake Paul sustains broken jaw in loss to Anthony Joshua
Jake Paul revealed his upcoming diet on Saturday morning, the unfortunate result after he sustained a double fracture to his jaw during his loss to Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight boxing bout in Miami.,The Friday night fight was stopped in the sixth round.,"Just got out of surgery. Everything went s...

Victor Wembanyama powers Spurs to season sweep of Hawks
Victor Wembanyama had 26 points and 12 rebounds to help the visiting San Antonio Spurs to a 126-98 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.,The win gave San Antonio a sweep of the two-game season series. The Spurs have won four straight against the Hawks and improved to 10-5 on the road. Atlanta has lo...

Angels settle wrongful death lawsuit with Tyler Skaggs’ family
More than six years after the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, the Los Angeles Angels reached a settlement Friday of the wrongful death lawsuit brought against them by his family.,The Angels' ex-communication director, Eric Kay, began serving a 22-year sentence in federal prison in 2022 for t...

Seahawks LB Derick Hall suspended one game for leg stomp
The NFL handed down a one-game suspension to Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Derick Hall on Friday over what the league called an act of unnecessary roughness and unsportsmanlike conduct.,In the first quarter of Seattle's 38-37 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, Hall stepped on the leg...

3-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka retiring after '26
Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka announced Friday that 2026 will be his final year on the ATP Tour.,The 40-year-old Switzerland native has won 16 titles and earned nearly $38 million in prize money since 2002.,Known for his one-handed backhand, Wawrinka won the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 F...

Senators 'focused and dialed in' with Blackhawks ahead
The Ottawa Senators look to extend the pronounced losing streak of a second straight opponent on Saturday afternoon when they host the struggling Chicago Blackhawks.,The Senators handed the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins a seventh consecutive regulation or overtime setback on Thursday with a decisive 4...

Western Michigan mauls Kennesaw State in Myrtle Beach Bowl
Western Michigan ran for 303 yards, forced four turnovers and blasted Kennesaw State 41-6 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Friday afternoon in Conway, S.C.,The Broncos (10-4) won their sixth straight game to reach double-digit wins for the second time in program history.,"This team deserves so much recog...

Rams WR Puka Nacua rips refs in since-deleted tweet
Los Angeles Rams star wide receiver Puka Nacua is creating headlines both on and off the field this week.,On the field, Nacua had 12 catches for 225 yards and two touchdowns in the Rams' 38-37 overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.,That performance came one day after he performed a...

Playing time could be limited for Spurs' Victor Wembanyama vs. Hawks
The visiting San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks will have their ailing stars available when the teams meet on Friday night, although both stars could play diminished minutes as they continue to regain their health.,San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has been dealing with a left calf injury that kept h...

Three 2-point conversions lead Seahawks' rally for OT win over Rams
Sam Darnold threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 3:13 remaining in overtime, then hit backup tight end Eric Saubert with a two-point conversion as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Los Angeles Rams 38-37 Thursday night.,The Seahawks (12-3) rallied from a 16-point deficit...