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Predators overturn deficit, push past Blackhawks
Brady Skjei scored the go-ahead goal at 13:07 of the third period and the visiting Nashville Predators rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night.,Skjei took a return pass from Tommy Novak at the point and scored a power-play goal on a wrist shot through traff...

Trae Young piles up 38 points as Hawks edge Hornets
Trae Young poured in 38 points while stuffing the stat sheet to carry the host Atlanta Hawks to a 125-120 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,Young hit five 3-pointers (on 14 attempts), dished out 10 assists, grabbed eight rebounds and nabbed four steals. He had little time to rest, logg...

Seahawks WR DK Metcalf (knee) doubtful vs. Bills
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is listed as doubtful to play against the visiting Buffalo Bills on Sunday.,Metcalf sustained a Grade 1 strain of the medial collateral ligament in his knee last Sunday in the Seahawks' 34-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. ,Seattle head coach Mike Macdona...

Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw to undergo season-ending surgery
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury that will require surgery. ,According to multiple reports Friday, the Vikings received word that the left knee injury that forced Darrisaw out of the game Thursday night against the Rams would requir...

Vikings' Christian Darrisaw exits game with knee injury
Minnesota left tackle Christian Darrisaw was ruled out for the remainder of the Vikings' Thursday road game against the Los Angeles Rams because of a left knee injury.,Darrisaw got hurt late in the first half. He was blocking a defender when another Rams player inadvertently rolled into his left kne...

Predators, Blackhawks aim to dig out of Central cellar
The two teams at the bottom of the Central Division will try to shake their early-season blues when the Nashville Predators visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,Nashville dropped five straight before surprising the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, while the Blackhawks have lost three of four.,The ...

Small steps for Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher with Hornets up next
No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher will attempt to get more involved offensively when the Atlanta Hawks collide with the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,Risacher made his NBA debut on Wednesday, coming off the bench to supply seven points on 2-of-8 shooting in Atlanta's 120-116 victor...

Bills' Amari Cooper looks to make impact vs. Seahawks
Just think what Amari Cooper could do for the Buffalo Bills with a full week of practice.,Cooper, acquired in the middle of last week from Cleveland, had four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in his debut with Buffalo last Sunday.,He will look to improve on those numbers after a full week of wor...

Trae Young's 30 points help Hawks hold off Nets
Trae Young collected 30 points and 12 assists, reserve Onyeka Okongwu added a career-high 28 points as the Atlanta Hawks surged ahead in the fourth quarter and held on for a 120-116 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday.,Young scored 12 points in th...

Report: Seahawks acquire LB Ernest Jones IV from Titans
The Seattle Seahawks acquired Ernest Jones IV from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for fellow linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round draft pick, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The reported trade was the second on Wednesday for the Titans and the second in under two months for Jon...

Defending champ Collin Morikawa not expecting easy time at Zozo
Collin Morikawa won last year's Zozo Championship by six shots and comes into this year's tournament as the No. 4-ranked player in the world.,That doesn't mean Morikawa thinks he'll run away with the win during this week's event at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan. ,"Look, winnin...

Canucks beat Blackhawks, run winning streak to 3
Danton Heinen scored twice in the first period and Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves to lift the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 6-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,J.T. Miller and Conor Garland also scored for the Canucks during a back-and-forth opening period that featured six of the...

Canucks run winning streak to 3, beating Blackhawks
Danton Heinen scored twice and Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves to lift the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 6-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.,J.T. Miller and Conor Garland also scored for the Canucks during a back-and-forth opening period that featured six of the nine goals in the g...

Hawks focused on defense entering opener vs. rebuilding Nets
Since making a surprise run to the Eastern Conference finals in the 2020-21 season, the Atlanta Hawks have seen their defense gradually regress no matter how productive star guard Trae Young is.,Last season, Young and the Hawks were tied for 28th in scoring defense, allowing 120.5 points per game, a...

Seeking Sweet 16: Kansas State vies to extend run in Sunflower Showdown
No. 16 Kansas State will seek its 16th straight victory over in-state rival Kansas when the teams meet in a Big 12 game Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan. ,While Wildcats fans will boast about the longest winning streak in the history of the Sunflower Showdown, Kansas fans will point to the fact tha...

JGR signs rookie William Sawalich to '25 Xfinity seat
William Sawalich will be a full-time driver during the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, with Joe Gibbs Racing announcing Monday that the 18-year-old is set to be behind the wheel of the team's No. 18 Toyota.,Sawalich, an Eden Prairie, Minn., native, has made 13 career starts in the Craftsman Truck...

Canucks' Kevin Lankinen goes for 3rd straight win vs. Blackhawks
Kevin Lankinen watched from the Vancouver Canucks' bench on opening night but has since made his case as the club's top goaltender amid transition at the position.,With Thatcher Demko still recovering from a knee injury sustained early in last season's playoffs, Lankinen has shined, entering Tuesday...

Hawks extend F Jalen Johnson, reportedly for $150M
The Atlanta Hawks signed forward Jalen Johnson to a multi-year contract extension on Monday.,The team did not disclose the deal's terms, but ESPN reported the extension is for five years and $150 million -- fully guaranteed.,"Jalen Johnson embodies the characteristics we look for as an organization,...

Report: Seahawks WR DK Metcalf has sprained MCL
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is week-to-week with a Grade 1 MCL sprain, ESPN reported Monday.,Metcalf departed Sunday's 34-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons with a knee injury in the fourth quarter after catching four passes for 99 yards and a touchdown.,He was seen briefly attempting to ...

Seahawks WR DK Metcalf hurts knee, but ‘doesn’t look too bad’
Seattle Seahawks fans got a scare when star wide receiver DK Metcalf was carted to the locker room late in Sunday's 34-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons with a knee injury.,However, coach Mike Macdonald said in his postgame press conference that Metcalf merely "banged his knee a little bit" and "it do...