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Jason Edwards helps Vanderbilt pull away from Virginia Tech
Jason Edwards scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to help propel Vanderbilt to an 80-64 victory over Virginia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night in Blacksburg, Va.,MJ Collins Jr. scored 15 points against his former team and Grant Huffman added nine points and four steals for ...

WNBA won't publicly announce players available to Valkyries
The Golden State Valkyries will hold their expansion draft on Friday night, but fans will not know which players the WNBA's newest franchise ultimately passes on.,The pool of players available for Golden State to choose from will not be revealed on ESPN's broadcast of the draft, multiple media outle...

Streaking Maple Leafs slide past slumping Predators
Auston Matthews scored twice early in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to defeat the visiting Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night.,William Nylander also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row and 10 of 12. Mitchell Marner added three assists.,Joseph Woll m...

Take 5: Contenders flex, Tennessee State makes mark, is Florida ... back?
College football's ecosystem has undergone radical transformations since returning from the COVID-19 pandemic, not the least of which are the changes to recruiting.,The February National Signing Day already lost some of its significance as a major tentpole of the college football calendar. The intro...

No. 13 Florida cruises past Virginia for 9-0 start
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 27 points as No. 13 Florida remained undefeated with an 87-69 victory over Virginia in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Alex Condon contributed 19 points and eight rebounds while Alijah Martin added 16 points for the Gators (9-0), who have won e...

No. 10 Alabama sends No. 20 UNC to third straight loss
Mark Sears scored 20 points to lead six Alabama players in double figures as the No. 10 Crimson Tide recorded a 94-79 runaway victory over No. 20 North Carolina in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Labaron Philon and Aden Holloway both had 15 points, Clifford Omoruyi and Derrio...

Raptors soaring at home entering clash with Thunder
The Toronto Raptors will seek their fifth consecutive home victory on Thursday night when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder.,The first and fourth victories in that home streak were against the Indiana Pacers. The Raptors defeated the Pacers 130-119 on Nov. 18 and again on Tuesday, 122-111.,They wi...

Bengals K Evan McPherson (groin) placed on IR, Cade York added
The Cincinnati Bengals placed kicker Evan McPherson on injured reserve Wednesday due to a right groin ailment.,McPherson sustained the injury in the first quarter of Cincinnati's 44-38 loss to the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.,The Bengals signed kicker Cade York to the practice squad and p...

Maryland dominates Ohio State in Big Ten opener
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 23 points and Derik Queen paired 17 points with 11 rebounds as Maryland routed Ohio State 83-59 in both teams' Big Ten opener on Wednesday in College Park, Md.,Tafara Gapare added 12 points and Julian Reese and Selton Miguel each scored 10 for the Terrapins (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten...

Canada loaded with Lightning, U.S. with family ties for 4 Nations Face-Off
Tampa Bay Lightning forwards Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli and Brayden Point will join head coach Jon Cooper on Team Canada, while two pairs of brothers will suit up for Team United States at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.,Rosters for the four-team event were revealed Wednesday. Finland and Sweden's ...

Avalanche, Hurricanes hunting better consistency
The Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes have something in common lately, and both teams are trying to shed recent labels.,The teams have hit rough patches, making their meeting Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C., crucial for both sides.,"I think we know we're in a little bit of funk here with ou...

Reports: Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold entering transfer portal
Oklahoma sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold will enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,A five-star recruit in 2023 out of Denton, Texas, Arnold began this season as the starter, lost his spot and later regained it as the Sooners went 6-6.,Monday is the first day th...

Bucs’ Baker Mayfield practices; Mike Evans does not
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was a full participant after getting spiked in the leg in last week's game, but star wide receiver Mike Evans and rookie running back Bucky Irving did not participate Wednesday. ,Evans is dealing with hamstring and calf issues while Irving was sideline...

Finland, Sweden rosters heavy with Panthers for 4 Nations Face-Off
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers have four players on Team Finland - the most on that squad -- and one player on Team Sweden with full rosters announced Wednesday for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.,Rosters for the United States and Canada will be revealed later Wednesday for the tou...

Tony Finau says LIV Golf rumors not true; WD due to surgery
Tony Finau cleared the air Wednesday amid rumors that he was leaving the PGA Tour to join LIV Golf, Golfweek reported Wednesday.,Finau withdrew from this week's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas and was not yet registered to play at The Sentry, the 2025 season-opening event at Maui next month. Tha...

Chiefs place K Spencer Shrader (hamstring) on IR
The Kansas City Chiefs placed rookie kicker Spencer Shrader on injured reserve due to a right hamstring injury and signed kicker Matthew Wright to the active roster from the practice squad on Wednesday.,Shrader, who will have to miss at least four games, was injured early last week and missed the Ch...

Red Wings, Sens look to put recent woes behind them
Connected in their recent struggles, the Detroit Red Wings visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,The Red Wings are 3-4-3 in their last 10 games while the Senators are 3-5-2.,Detroit lost 3-2 in overtime at Boston on Tuesday night. It was the Red Wings' second consecutive OT loss and fifth str...

Report: Bengals K Evan McPherson (groin) sidelined; Cade York added
Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson will miss a few weeks due to a groin injury, while kicker Cade York was added to the practice squad, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,McPherson, 25, made his lone field-goal attempt of 38 yards and all five extra-point attempts on Sunday in a 44-38 home loss t...

Report: Wolves' ownership saga to face arbitrator in January
The nearly five-year ownership battle for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx is set to go in front of an arbitrator in January, Sportico reported Wednesday.,The $1.5 billion sale of the teams to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez was put in limbo in March when current owner Gle...

Sun tab Rachid Meziane as head coach
The Connecticut Sun named Rachid Meziane as the franchise's seventh head coach on Wednesday.,Meziane, 44, has coached professionally in his native France and also leads the Belgian women's national team. He succeeds Stephanie White, who left Connecticut to assume the head coaching position with the ...