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Canucks look to continue successful trek in clash vs. Red Wings
The Vancouver Canucks can clinch a winning record on a six-game road trip with a victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday afternoon.,The Canucks pulled out a 4-3 overtime victory at the Buffalo Sabres on Friday afternoon. Forward Conor Garland delivered his best offensive performance of the s...
Lynx add Eric Thibault, Lindsay Whalen to coaching staff
The Minnesota Lynx bolstered their coaching staff on Saturday by adding former Washington Mystics bench boss Eric Thibault as associate head coach and franchise legend Lindsay Whalen as an assistant coach.,"I am excited to add both Eric and Lindsay to our coaching staff," Lynx head coach and preside...
Toronto FC searching for coach after John Herdman resigns
Toronto FC are the latest MLS team searching for a head coach following the resignation of John Herdman.,The club announced Friday afternoon that Herdman, 49, was stepping down following 15 months as head coach. He was hired in August 2023.,"Personally, I have made the difficult decision that it's t...
Maryland aims to sharpen skills vs. winless Alcorn State
Maryland will dip its toe in Big Ten play next week, but first comes one final nonconference tune-up against Alcorn State on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Md.,The Terrapins (6-1) open their conference slate at home against Ohio State on Wednesday before traveling to face No. 13 Purdue on Dec. 8....
Cardinals RB James Conner signs 2-year extension
Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner signed a two-year contract extension on Saturday. ,Financial terms were not announced by the team, however multiple media outlets reported the deal was worth $19 million.,Conner, who will turn 30 in May, will be under contract through the 2026 season. He w...
Stanford football names alum Andrew Luck its GM
Stanford has done what the Indianapolis Colts couldn't do. Lure Andrew Luck out of retirement.,The university announced Saturday that Luck has been named the general manager of Stanford football, effective immediately. He will oversee all aspects of the program at his alma mater.,"I am a product of ...
Kansas City Chiefs Clutch Up, Las Vegas Raiders Collapse: A Tale as Old as Time
The Kansas City Chiefs came up clutch in their victory against the Las Vegas Raiders, who completely collapsed late in the game, and that's the story for both these teams....
Avalanche acquire G Scott Wedgewood from Predators
The Colorado Avalanche acquired Scott Wedgewood from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for fellow goaltender Justus Annunen and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.,Wedgewood, 32, is 1-2-1 with a 3.69 goals-against average and an .878 save percentage in five games (four starts) th...
Week 14 College Football Betting Picks, Predictions for November 30, 2024
November 30th's college football slate gives us a juicy array of bets to choose from, these are our top betting picks for Week 14 of the college football season....
Predators go on hunt for offense vs. Wild
The Minnesota Wild will go for wins on back-to-back days when they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday in St. Paul, Minn. ,Minnesota is coming off a 3-2 win on home ice against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Captain Jared Spurgeon scored twice and Marco Rossi scored once for Minnesota, which...
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....
Rangers, Canadiens clash after recent line shakeups
Massive in-game changes by coach Peter Laviolette hardly produced the desired results for the New York Rangers on Friday.,Still trying to find a spark, the Rangers attempt to halt their first five-game losing streak in more than three years Saturday afternoon when they host the Montreal Canadiens.,T...
Top 25 basketball roundup: No. 13 Purdue edges No. 23 Ole Miss in final second
Myles Colvin scored off a rebound in the final second and Trey Kaufman-Renn racked up 25 points and 13 rebounds as No. 13 Purdue recovered after surrendering a big lead to defeat No. 23 Ole Miss 80-78 in the title game of the Rady Children's Invitational on Friday in San Diego.,Colvin ended with 20 ...
NHL roundup: Birthday boy Jared Spurgeon lifts Wild over Blackhawks
Jared Spurgeon celebrated his 35th birthday in style, scoring twice to help the Minnesota Wild rally past the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild captain, who played just 16 games last season due to back and hip injuries, scored for the first time since April 2023 and notc...
Top 25 football roundup: No. 7 Georgia tops Georgia Tech in 8 OTs
Nate Frazier's two-point conversion in the eighth overtime gave No. 7 Georgia a 44-42 win over rival Georgia Tech in the second-longest game in FBS history in Athens, Ga., on Friday.,After the Bulldogs forced Haynes King's incomplete pass to begin the eighth free period, Frazier's scoring run staved...
Jaxson Dart, No. 14 Ole Miss fend off Miss. State in Egg Bowl
Jaxson Dart broke Eli Manning's school passing record, Ulysses Bentley IV had the SEC's longest run this season and No. 14 Ole Miss beat visiting Mississippi State 26-14 in the 121st annual Egg Bowl in Oxford, Miss., on Friday. ,In eclipsing Manning's mark of 10,119 yards set from 2000-03, Dart was ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steps up late as Thunder top Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 36 points, nine assists and six rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 101-93 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Cup game Friday.,The Thunder improved to 2-1 in the West Group B while the Lakers, the defending NBA Cup champions, fell to 2-2.,Jalen Wil...
No. 7 Georgia outlasts Georgia Tech in 8-overtime thriller
Nate Frazier's two-point conversion in the eighth overtime gave No. 7 Georgia a 44-42 win over rival Georgia Tech in the second-longest game in FBS history in Athens, Ga., on Friday.,After forcing Haynes King's incomplete pass to begin the eighth free period, Frazier staved off the massive upset for...
Butler downs No. 25 Mississippi State in Arizona tourney final
Jaymyl Telfort scored 16 of his game-high 24 points in the second half and Pierre Brooks II scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Butler upset No. 25 Mississippi State 87-77 in the championship game of the Arizona Tip-Off in Tempe, Ariz., on Friday night.,Telfort connected on 4 of 7 3-point ...
Arizona State holds on to hand Saint Mary's 1st loss
Joson Sanon scored 19 points and Jayden Quaintance had 10 points, nine rebounds and five assists as Arizona State edged previously unbeaten Saint Mary's 68-64 to win the Acrisure Classic championship on Friday in Palm Springs, Calif., ,Adam Miller and BJ Freeman each registered 11 points for the Sun...