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49ers reintroduce Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco, rival Seahawks
San Francisco treaded water without Christian McCaffrey. Now that the NFL's reigning Offensive Player of the Year is back, it's full-speed ahead for the 49ers.,With McCaffrey debuting last week after missing the first eight games due to Achilles tendinitis, the 49ers (5-4) won 23-20 at Tampa Bay, po...

Seahawks WR DK Metcalf (knee) returns to practice
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, who hadn't practiced since spraining his right knee in an Oct. 20 game against the Atlanta Falcons, was a full participant on Wednesday.,Metcalf hopes to return to action when Seattle (4-5) visits the San Francisco 49ers (5-4) on Sunday. He sustained a Grad...

No. 22 St. John's uses 18-0 run to pull away from Wagner
Aaron Scott scored seven of his 11 points over the final seven minutes of the second half as No. 22 St. John's survived several choppy stretches before pulling away for a 66-45 victory over visiting Wagner Wednesday night in Queens, N.Y.,Ranked for the first time since January 2019, the Red Storm (3...

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence out, Mac Jones in vs. Lions
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been ruled out for the team's second straight game due to an AC joint sprain in his left (non-throwing) shoulder.,Mac Jones, who was acquired by Jacksonville via trade in March, will start for the Jaguars (2-8) in Sunday's game against the host De...

Playoff-minded BYU preparing for punch from Kansas
BYU received a boost to No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings, up three spots and in the center of the expanded playoff bracket.,Fresh after narrowly dodging defeat, BYU (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) tries to stay unbeaten and in control of its postseason plans when it faces Kansas on Saturday night in...

Hawks catch Celtics in closing seconds for 117-116 win
Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals to lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in the first NBA Cup game for each team.,Jaylen Brown and Derrick White scored season highs of 37 points and 31 points, respectively, for t...

No. 22 St. John's ranked and ready for Wagner
Even though there were portions of the first two games that St. John's coach Rick Pitino was not enamored with, his team did enough to get ranked for the first time in six seasons.,Back in the Top 25 for the first time since January 2019, the 22nd-ranked Red Storm will host Wagner on Wednesday night...

Celtics open NBA Cup against struggling Hawks
The Boston Celtics aim for a three-game winning streak on Tuesday when they face the visiting Atlanta Hawks in the first NBA Cup group stage game for each team.,All 30 teams were placed into six groups of five within their conference for the NBA Cup, with the Celtics and Hawks in East Group C with t...

Blackhawks win in OT to end winless drought vs. Wild
Philipp Kurashev scored 1:50 into overtime and Petr Mrazek made 32 saves as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Sunday.,Mrazek outdueled Minnesota counterpart Filip Gustavsson (20 saves) to help Chicago end a 12-game winless streak against its Central Division rival.,The B...

Kennesaw State coach Brian Bohannon steps down from program he created
Brian Bohannon, who started the Kennesaw State program, stepped down on Sunday as head coach in his 10th season following a 1-8 start to the Owls' first campaign at the FBS level, the school announced.,Bohannon, who turns 54 next month, has a career record of 72-38, including 5-6 in the ASUN Confere...

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence inactive vs. Vikings
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is inactive for Sunday's game against the visiting Minnesota Vikings as he deals with an AC joint sprain in his left (non-throwing) shoulder.,NFL Network reported that rest and rehab appear to be the plan of the Jaguars (2-7) for Lawrence. However, su...

Reports: Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence to sit out vs. Vikings
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is expected to sit out Sunday's game against the visiting Minnesota Vikings as he deals with an AC joint sprain in his left (non-throwing) shoulder, multiple media outlets reported.,NFL Network reported that rest and rehab appear to be the plan of the...

Kirill Kaprizov, surging Wild face inconsistent Blackhawks
Uneven efforts continue to bewilder the Chicago Blackhawks.,The Minnesota Wild happily cannot relate.,Minnesota enters its visit to Chicago on Sunday with five wins in six games, including consecutive 5-2 victories at San Jose and Anaheim and two other efforts of five goals. It's all helped add up t...

Zach LaVine helps Bulls rally past Hawks in return
Zach LaVine returned to the lineup to score 18 points and sparked a late rally to help the visiting Chicago Bulls overcome a 17-point second-half deficit and defeat the Atlanta Hawks 125-113 on Saturday to end their four-game losing streak.,LaVine, who had missed the last three games with a right ad...

Devin Neal's milestone day helps Kansas beat No. 17 Iowa State
Jalon Daniels was 12-of-24 passing for 295 yards and two touchdowns and Devin Neal added two rushing touchdowns as Kansas defeated No. 17 Iowa State on 45-36 Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.,All of Kansas' conference home games are being played at Arrowhead Stadium because of stadium renovations in Lawr...

Vanderbilt vies to light up scoreboard vs. Southeast Missouri State
Vanderbilt looks to continue an exciting start to the Mark Byington era when it hosts Southeast Missouri State on Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (1-0) routed Maryland Eastern Shore, 102-63, on Monday to start Byington's tenure at the school, while the Redhawks (0-1) dropped an 8...

Hawks' Trae Young, Bulls' Nikola Vucevic look to get teams on track
The Atlanta Hawks will try to bounce back from a disappointing last-minute loss when they host the slumping Chicago Bulls on Saturday night in the second game of a back-to-back set.,The Hawks, who allowed 40 points in the opening quarter, erased a 24-point deficit against the Detroit Pistons on Frid...

Cade Cunningham's late basket lifts Pistons past Hawks
Cade Cunningham made a running hook shot with nine seconds left and the host Detroit Pistons pulled out a 122-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.,Cunningham recorded his third straight triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. His clutch basket bailed out the Pistons afte...

No. 1 Kansas squanders lead, still tops No. 9 North Carolina
Hunter Dickinson made a tiebreaking layup with 1:17 left and No. 1 Kansas beat No. 9 North Carolina 92-89 in Lawrence, Kan., on Friday despite blowing a 20-point lead.,After Dickinson split a pair of free throws with 12.1 seconds left, the Tar Heels' Elliot Cadeau had his 3-point attempt from the ri...

Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team denied injunction for chartered status
A federal judge denied Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team and one other team a preliminary injunction in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR on Friday.,23XI and Front Row Motorsports asked to continue to be recognized as chartered teams while they pursue legal action against NASCAR.,The two racing...