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Predators, Rangers each desperate to turn things around
As rough a season it's been for Nashville, the Predators might currently be in a better overall mental state than the reeling New York Rangers.,The Predators can avoid a fourth straight home loss by handing the Rangers their third consecutive defeat Tuesday night.,Nashville entered play Monday tied ...
Hurricanes finding more offense ahead of Islanders' visit
Scoring droughts haven't been all that common in recent seasons for many members of the Carolina Hurricanes, so they're hoping they've snapped out of some of those offensive doldrums.,The Hurricanes will conclude a four-game homestand Tuesday night against the New York Islanders in Raleigh, N.C. ,Th...
Postseason feel for Thunder, Bucks in NBA Cup final
LAS VEGAS -- Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks hope to add the NBA Cup to their list of accomplishments, but they'll need to go through an Oklahoma City Thunder group that's established itself as the premier force in the West.,The Bucks and Thunder will square off here Tuesday in the sec...
Greg Kampe, Oakland get their latest shot at No. 20 Michigan State
In his 41st season as head coach at Oakland, there is one program dream Greg Kampe has yet to realize: beating in-state rival Michigan State.,Kampe and the Golden Grizzlies will get another chance to do so when No. 20 Michigan State and Oakland hook up in Detroit on Tuesday.,Kampe and Oakland achiev...
Ohio State QB Air Noland, former five-star recruit, hits portal
Quarterback Air Noland is back on the runway, entering the transfer portal Monday after one season at Ohio State.,Noland ranked in the top five among quarterbacks in the Class of 2024 and picked the Buckeyes over Alabama and Miami in April 2023.,The Buckeyes anticipate strong competition for the sta...
Penn State, Indiana sideswiped by CFB realities amid playoff prep
With early Signing Day behind him and the portal open, Penn State coach James Franklin met with his current quarterbacks last week to talk about SMU, the Nittany Lions' first-round playoff opponent coming to town Saturday. ,A rapid reality set in when Franklin realized backup quarterback Beau Pribul...
North Carolina vying for resume win vs. high-powered No. 7 Florida
No. 7 Florida will try to continue one of its best starts in program history when it takes on North Carolina on Tuesday night as part of the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, N.C.,The Gators (10-0) have won their first 10 games in a season for only the third time in the 118-year history of their pr...
Sabres hope to 'solve' woes on road vs. Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff faced the music after his team extended its winless skid to 10 games, answering questions as best he could before ending the session by placing the blame on himself.,"I'm almost lost for words, obviously," said the 64-year-old Ruff, who has been behind the bench ...
76ers C Joel Embiid (sinus fracture) out at least 1 week
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, who suffered a sinus fracture last Friday, will be re-evaluated in one week, the team said Monday.,Already ruled out for Monday night's game at the Charlotte Hornets, Embiid will miss Friday's home game against Charlotte, Saturday's visit to the NBA-best Clevel...
Notre Dame climbs to No. 3 in women's hoops poll
Notre Dame rose five spots to No. 3 as UCLA remained the top-ranked team in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Fighting Irish notched a 79-68 home win Thursday over previous No. 2 UConn, which dropped two spots to No. 4. Notre Dame (9-2) has victories ov...
Titans coach noncommittal about starting QB in Week 16
Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan would not commit to a starting quarterback for their Week 16 game. ,Callahan told reporters Monday that he'll take the next two days to decide if Will Levis or Mason Rudolph will start next week's game at the Indianapolis Colts (6-8). ,Callahan yanked Levis...
Report: USC's JuJu Watkins joins Unrivaled ownership group
Southern California sophomore JuJu Watkins made an investment in her future, joining the ownership group of Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league that will make its debut in January, Sportico reported Monday.,Also joining Unrivaled's latest $28-million investment round were the Milwaukee B...
Freddie Freeman's grand slam baseball sells for $1.56M at auction
The baseball that Freddie Freeman hit for a historic World Series walk-off grand slam sold for $1.56 million at auction this weekend.,SCP Auctions did not reveal the buyer of the ball, which Freeman hit with two outs in the 10th inning to give the host Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New ...
NYCFC transfer M Nicolas Acevedo to Brazilian club
New York City FC on Monday transferred midfielder Nicolas Acevedo on a permanent basis to Brazilian Serie A side Esporte Clube Bahia.,NYCFC received an undisclosed fee and will get a percentage of future transfer fees if he is sold to another club.,Acevedo, 25, has been on loan to Bahia since the 20...
Coach Mike Norvell giving $4.5M to Florida State initiative
Florida State coach Mike Norvell has restructured his contract to include a $4.5 million contribution to a new fundraising campaign for revenue sharing with student-athletes, the university announced on Monday.,The Vision of Excellence university initiative was designed to help with the student-athl...
PGA of America to pay $500K package to Ryder Cup members
Payment packages approved by the PGA of America for United States Ryder Cup participants are set at $500,000, including a $200,000 stipend. ,Approved in a vote and confirmed Monday, PGA of America also increased the amount awarded to a player's charity of choice to $300,000 for the total of $500,000...
Reports: 49ers suspend De'Vondre Campbell final three games
De'Vondre Campbell is suspended by the 49ers for the final three games of the regular season after refusing to enter Thursday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams, according to multiple reports on Monday morning. ,Campbell opted not to take the field when San Francisco beckoned him to sub for Dre Greenlaw...
Week 15 MNF: Vikings-Bears Preview, Props and Prediction
The Chicago Bears didn't get much of a bounce from interim coach Thomas Brown. ,Brown replaced the fired Matt Eberflus the day after Thanksgiving but instead of a spark, the Bears went to San Francisco and got pummeled by the 49ers.,Minnesota (11-2) welcomes Chicago as the Bears' losing streak stand...
Green Bay Packers Can Still Run NFC North in 2024
With the Detroit Lions dealing with injury issues and the Minnesota Vikings looking shaky, the Green Bay Packers can still run the NFC North in the 2024 NFL Playoffs....
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Becoming a Dangerous NFC Playoff Contender
With the recent success surrounding the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, they certainly look to be hitting their stride at the perfect time, becoming NFC playoff contenders....