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Blues get hat trick from Dylan Holloway, blank Wings
Dylan Holloway notched his first career hat trick and the visiting St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Monday.,Jordan Binnington made 19 saves for his second shutout this season and the 17th of his career.,Alexandre Texier also scored for the ...

No. 1 Vols shake off rough half, dump Middle Tennessee
Chaz Lanier made five 3-pointers while scoring 23 points to help top-ranked Tennessee notch an 82-64 victory over Middle Tennessee on Monday night in nonconference play at Knoxville, Tenn.,Zakai Zeigler had 17 points and a career-best 15 assists for the Volunteers (12-0), who trailed by at halftime ...

Raiders’ Pierce after win hurts draft order: ‘We don’t do this to lose’
Before Week 16, the Las Vegas Raiders were neck-and-neck with the New York Giants for the distinction of worst record in the NFL and the reward that comes with it: the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.,The Raiders (3-12) have now plummeted out of the top five thanks to their 19-14 win over the Jacksonvil...

Stability for No. 21 Syracuse, new faces for WSU in Holiday Bowl
When No. 21 Syracuse faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego, the matchup presents itself, in many ways, as stability vs. chaos.,The Orange (9-3) have won their last three games, including a 42-38 upset of Miami in the regular-season finale, to enter the postseason with con...

Georgia QB Carson Beck has shoulder surgery, out for CFP
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck underwent elbow surgery Monday and will not play in the College Football Playoff, the school announced.,Beck had successful surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right (throwing) elbow. He saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for the procedure.,That...

Purdue's Max Klare, top transfer TE, chooses Ohio State
Coming off a 1-11 season, Purdue could ill afford to lose Max Klare -- the No. 1 tight end in the transfer portal -- but he is leaving the Boilermakers for rival Ohio State.,Klare, a redshirt sophomore who led Purdue with 51 catches for 685 yards and four touchdowns in 2024, is a four-star prospect ...

Third time the charm? 1B Carlos Santana back with Guardians
Veteran first baseman Carlos Santana, who began his major league career in Cleveland in 2010 and returned for a second stint in 2019, signed a one-year contract with the Guardians on Monday.,A 15-year major league veteran, Santana previously spent 10 seasons with the organization (2010-17, 2019-20) ...

Northern Illinois gets tricky to beat Fresno St., win Potato Bowl in 2OT
Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of the second overtime to lift Northern Illinois to a 28-20 victory over Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Monday afternoon in Boise, Idaho.,The Huskies disguised the game-winning p...

Overachievers collide when Georgia Tech, Vandy play in Birmingham
A pair of teams vying to put a stamp on overachieving campaigns will meet as Georgia Tech squares off with Vanderbilt in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala.,Georgia Tech (7-5) is appearing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since an 18-year run from 1997-2014, and a win woul...

Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender participation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the NCAA in an attempt to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women's college sports, according to a release issued on Paxton's website Sunday.,Paxton's lawsuit, filed in state district court in Lubbock, requests an injunction that would restrict the...

Wolves G Anthony Edwards fined again for postgame comments
The NBA fined Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $75,000 on Monday for criticizing the referees of Saturday's game between Minnesota and the visiting Golden State Warriors.,In a release, the league said Edwards used "inappropriate and profane language" during a postgame media session after the Timbe...

Report: Transfer QB Darian Mensah’s deal with Duke worth $8 million
Quarterback Darian Mensah's move to Duke comes with a massive paycheck, as CBS Sports reported Monday that the recent Tulane transfer will receive $8 million over two years.,An annual average of $4 million would make Mensah unofficially the highest paid college football player, according to CBS Spor...

LHP Patrick Sandoval agrees to 2-year deal with Red Sox
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox reached agreement on a two-year deal, the team announced Monday.,Terms were not disclosed by the team, but ESPN reported last week that the contract is for $18.25 million.,Sandoval, 28, is coming off Tommy John surgery in June and could return for ...

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard out vs. Bulls
The Milwaukee Bucks will be without several key players in Monday's matchup against the Chicago Bulls, including stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, the team announced.,Antetokounmpo is dealing with back spasms, while Lillard is out with a non-COVID illness. Lillard has also recently bee...

Texans detail extent of WR Tank Dell's knee injury
Houston Texans wideout Tank Dell will have surgery to repair a dislocated kneecap, torn ACL and other damage, coach DeMeco Ryans confirmed Monday.,Dell sustained the injury to his left leg while catching a 30-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter of Saturday's 27-19 loss to the Chiefs in Kansas C...

Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu signs on to Unrivaled league
New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu will play in the inaugural season of the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league.,The league announced Ionescu as a wild-card roster entry on Monday. She will play for Phantom BC, joining Satou Sabally (Dallas Wings), Marina Mabrey (Connecticut Sun), Natasha Cloud (Phoeni...

FC Dallas acquire F Anderson Julio from Real Salt Lake
FC Dallas acquired veteran forward Anderson Julio from Real Salt Lake on Monday.,In exchange, RSL receives defender Sam Junqua and up to $500,000 in general allocation money.,Julio, 28, tallied a career-high nine goals and three assists in 33 matches (13 starts) in 2024.,The Ecuador native had 25 go...

Tennessee, Auburn remain 1-2 in Top 25 poll
Tennessee, Auburn and Iowa State retained the first three spots in the latest Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll, released Monday.,The Volunteers (11-0) grabbed 41 first-place votes and Auburn (11-1) the other 21. The two teams are set to begin Southeastern Conference play on Jan....

Packers-Vikings, Cowboys-Eagles start times shifted
The NFL announced two changes to the Week 17 schedule on Monday.,Sunday's NFC East game between the Dallas Cowboys (7-8) and host Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) was moved to 1 p.m. ET.,Sunday's NFC North clash between the Green Bay Packers (10-4) and host Minnesota Vikings (13-2) was moved to 4:25 p.m. ...

Angel City sign M Macey Hodge to two-year deal
Angel City FC announced the signing of 2024 SEC Midfielder of the Year Macey Hodge on Monday.,The Mississippi State standout agreed to a two-year contract that includes a club option for 2027.,Hodge tallied five assists in 97 career matches with the Bulldogs, including two assists in 21 matches as a...