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Devils keep rolling, hand Panthers third straight loss
Timo Meier had a goal and an assist to help the New Jersey Devils rally for a 3-1 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Thursday.,Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier scored for the Devils, who have won three in a row. Jake Allen made 21 saves.,Evan Rodrigues scored, and Daniil Tarasov made 30 saves...
G Carter Hart, acquitted in Hockey Canada case, to join Knights
Goaltender Carter Hart, one of five players acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018, agreed to a tryout contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.,Hart became eligible to sign with an NHL team after his acquittal of charges that came from a time when he and the...
Dodgers take Game 3 of NLCS, send Brewers to brink
LOS ANGELES -- Tyler Glasnow struck out eight batters, Tommy Edman hit a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers took a commanding lead in the National League Championship Series with a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.,Mookie Betts had an RBI double in ...
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk out 6-8 weeks due to thumb surgery
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing right thumb surgery, the team announced Thursday.,Tkachuk, 26, suffered the injury during the first period of Monday's 4-1 defeat to the Nashville Predators when he banged his thumb into the back boards after being k...
Brewers RF Jackson Chourio (leg) exits Game 3
LOS ANGELES -- Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Jackson Chourio left Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in the seventh inning with a right leg injury., ,Chourio fouled off a pitch into the stands against Dodgers right-hander Blake Treinen and...
Premier Buccaneers-Lions matchup missing key players on both sides
Tampa Bay finally won a game without making its fans hold their breath until the last snap. The Buccaneers haven't blown anyone out, but they enter their Week 7 matchup on Monday night at Detroit with the NFC's best record.,"If the season was seven games, I'd be extremely happy. But it's 17 games," ...
Veteran Jan-Lennard Struff stuns Karen Khachanov in Almaty
German veteran Jan-Lennard Struff outlasted top-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Thursday in the second round of the Almaty Open in Almaty, Kazakhstan.,Struff, the 98th-ranked player in the world, was broken in the first game and made little headway on Khachanov's service games...
Indiana signs coach Curt Cignetti to new 8-year deal worth over $90M
Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti has signed a new eight-year contract which runs through the end of the 2033 regular season and will pay him an average annual salary of $11.6 million, the school announced Thursday.,"At Indiana University, we are committed to performing at the highest levels...
Nick Kyrgios near retirement but planning Australian Open farewell
Nick Kyrgios admits his playing career is nearing its conclusion on the tennis court.,The Aussie, who peaked at No. 13 in the ATP rankings in 2016, was forced to withdraw from this month's Ultimate Tennis Showdown event in Hong Kong due to a lingering knee injury. He made the most of already being o...
Bucks G AJ Green reaches 4-year, $45M extension
Guard AJ Green has agreed to a four-year, $45 million fully guaranteed contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks.,Green's representation, ProMondo Sports, told ESPN of the news on Green, who entered the NBA as an undrafted player during the 2022-23 season.,Green, 26, recorded career highs in point...
WNBA All-Star Game to return to Chicago in 2026
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game will be contested in Chicago, the league announced on Thursday.,The 3-point contest and skills competition will take place at Wintrust Arena on July 24. The All-Star Game itself will be played at the United Center the following night. ,"The (All-Star Game festivities) wil...
Report: Government shutdown could force Armed Forces Classic to move
The federal government shutdown has put the women's basketball season opener between No. 1 UConn and No. 20 Louisville in limbo.,The Connecticut Insider reported Thursday the game, scheduled for Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Nov. 4, might need to be moved stateside.,Per the report, the Armed Force...
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners Game 4 Expert Prop Bet Picks
See Thursday’s top MLB playoff prop bets for Game 4 between the Blue Jays and Mariners, featuring run totals and player singles predictions....
Report: Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson likely out vs. Steelers
All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson is not expected to play Thursday when his Cincinnati Bengals host the Pittsburgh Steelers, NFL Network reported.,Hendrickson, who is listed as questionable for the game, did not practice this week after sustaining a hip injury during Cincinnati's 27-18 loss to ...
G Carter Hart to join Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday announced that goaltender Carter Hart will be joining the organization.,Hart became eligible to sign with an NHL team after he was one of five players acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018 when they were members of Canada's World J...
Kaulig names 'Butterbean' Queen to Ram trucks team
Kaulig Racing named Brenden "Butterbean" Queen as the first full-time driver for its 2026 lineup of Ram Trucks on Thursday.,Queen, 27, is moving over to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series after piloting Kaulig Racing's No. 11 Chevy in two starts on the Xfinity Series circuit this season.,"A big thank...
Charlotte dismisses AD Mike Hill
Mike Hill is out as athletic director at Charlotte, effective immediately.,A school news release on Thursday said Hill's dismissal came after "careful deliberation and in recognition that the rapidly evolving business, regulatory and competitive landscape of higher education athletics demands a new ...
Hornets waive G Spencer Dinwiddie
The Charlotte Hornets waived guard Spencer Dinwiddie on Thursday, just three months after signing him to a one-year contract.,The Hornets didn't release details, but ESPN reported the Hornets needed to release a guaranteed salary ahead of the season opener next week. Dinwiddie's guaranteed deal, sig...
Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga fined $35K for contact with official
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has been fined $35,000 for "making inappropriate contact with and continuing to pursue a game official," the NBA announced Thursday.,Kuminga was ejected in the waning moments of the second quarter in the Warriors' 118-111 preseason victory over the Port...
Ex-Auburn coach Bruce Pearl joins TNT Sports as analyst
Recently retired Auburn coach Bruce Pearl is joining TNT Sports as part of its college basketball studio show.,The show will feature host Adam Lefkoe, Pearl and former players Jalen Rose and Jamal Mashburn. The team also will work during the NCAA Men's Tournament in TNT's joint coverage with CBS Spo...