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Colts WR Alec Pierce, Patriots S Jabrill Peppers back for Sunday matchup
The Indianapolis Colts will have wide receiver Alec Pierce back on the field as they visit the New England Patriots, who will see the return of safety Jabrill Peppers, on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. ,Pierce missed practice Wednesday and Thursday with a foot injury but returned to full practice Frida...
Islanders avoid recent third-period woes, finish off shutout of Sabres
Anders Lee scored a power-play goal with 12:37 remaining in the second period and added an assist a little more than two minutes later as the New York Islanders avoided another collapse in the third period and earned a 3-0 victory over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night in Elmont, N.Y.,Si...
Nebraska appreciates 'domino effect,' faces North Florida
Nebraska will try to make December start like the previous month finished when it hosts North Florida in a non-conference game Sunday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (5-1) are a 3-point loss to Saint Mary's from being unbeaten this season, but their signature performance was an 11-point w...
Sabres aim to end modest skid in clash vs. struggling Islanders
The Buffalo Sabres have gotten off to a solid start that's put them in a position to potentially end one of the most ignoble streaks in NHL history.,The New York Islanders are getting to the point where they're having a hard time imagining anything other than recent painful history repeating itself....
Iowa comes back for last-second victory over Nebraska
Drew Stevens kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired and Iowa rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to beat Nebraska 13-10 on Friday night in a Big Ten game in Iowa City.,It was the second consecutive year the Hawkeyes (8-4, 6-3 Big Ten) won the annual rivalry game on a last-second kick, both...
Conor Garland leads Canucks past Sabres in OT
Conor Garland capped a two-goal performance by scoring 3:59 into overtime to fuel the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.,Garland converted Brock Boeser's backdoor feed at 5:15 of the third period to extend his point streak to a career-long seven games.,Gar...
Nuggets' Russell Westbrook fined $35K for obscene gesture
The NBA fined Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook $35,000 on Friday for making an obscene gesture.,The incident occurred on the court in the fourth quarter of Denver's 145-118 home loss to the New York Knicks on Monday.,Westbrook, who erupted for 24 of his 27 points in the final quarter, flashed ...
Canucks face Sabres intent on starting new road streak
The Vancouver Canucks find themselves in unfamiliar territory after seeing their eight-game road winning streak come to a halt on Wednesday.,The Canucks look to dust themselves off on Friday afternoon when they visit the Buffalo Sabres for the fourth leg of their six-game road trip.,Vancouver droppe...
Filip Gustavsson makes 39 saves as Wild shut out Sabres
Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Buffalo Sabres 1-0 on Wednesday and continue their excellent play on the road., ,Two days after getting just one goal despite taking a season-high 44 shots in a loss to the Winnipeg Jets, the Wild matched that scoring output while pu...
Connor Essegian scores 29 as Nebraska rolls past South Dakota
Connor Essegian had a career-high 29 points off the bench and Nebraska hit 13 3-pointers in a 96-79 nonconference win over South Dakota on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,Essegian, a junior guard who transferred from Wisconsin, was 10-of-22 from the field and 6-of-15 from outside. Brice Williams ad...
Tage Thompson set to return as Sabres welcome Wild
Coming off a highly successful West Coast road trip, the Buffalo Sabres return to home ice on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild, when they likely will welcome back their leading goal-scorer.,Tage Thompson told reporters after practice Tuesday that he would be "ready to go" against the second-plac...
Sabres F Tage Thompson back after missing 5 games
Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson will return to the ice Wednesday night following a five-game absence.,Sabres coach Lindy Ruff confirmed Thompson's return to the lineup against the visiting Minnesota Wild.,Thompson, 27, sustained a lower-body injury during a 7-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on...
Tage Thompson eyes return as Sabres welcome Wild
Coming off a highly successful West Coast road trip, the Buffalo Sabres return to home ice on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild, when they will likely welcome back their leading goal-scorer.,Tage Thompson told reporters after practice Tuesday that he would be "ready to go" against the second-plac...
Nebraska plans not to get caught sleeping vs. South Dakota
Nebraska will be trying to preserve its perfect in-state record when it hosts South Dakota on Wednesday night in a nonconference game in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (4-1) are 3-0 at home and also won Friday at then-No. 14 Creighton, beating their in-state rivals on the road for the second straight...
Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues Prove Firing Coaches Works—Will Penguins Sacrifice Mike Sullivan?
The Boston Bruins and St. Louis Blues fired their coaches and immediately won. Should the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins follow suit and part ways with Mike Sullivan, or are their problems far deeper?...
Jets not planning to shut down QB Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers remains the quarterback for the New York Jets and there are no plans to shut him down because of nagging injuries, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said Monday.,Rodgers is "absolutely" the starting quarterback for the Jets (3-8) against the Seattle Seahawks (6-5), Ulbrich confirmed.,Res...
Kevin Stefanski’s Cleveland Browns Job Is Safe for One More Year
Despite an underwhelming season, Kevin Stefanski's job should be safe for 2025, but could be on the hot seat if the Cleveland Browns disappoint next season....
Sabres take lead in third period, hold on to top Sharks
Alex Tuch broke a third-period tie and James Reimer made 31 saves in his Sabres debut as Buffalo beat the host San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Saturday night. ,Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist and Bowen Byram had two assists for the Sabres, who swept a three-game road swing through California.,Fabian Z...
Nebraska ends bowl drought with win vs. Wisconsin
Nebraska scored 10 points in the last 17 seconds of the first half and Wisconsin couldn't recover, losing 44-25 in the Big Ten Conference matchup in Lincoln, Neb., on Saturday afternoon.,Cornhuskers freshman Dylan Raiola threw for 293 yards and one touchdown -- the first of the two scores just befor...
Sharks look to deny Sabres' bid for sweep of California foes
The San Jose Sharks admittedly are in the early stage of their rebuild and quite a ways removed from re-creating their days as a Stanley Cup contender. ,The Sharks, however, will look to create a good memory in honor of that time when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Before the game, the Sh...