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Broncos defense shuts down Raiders despite offensive struggles
Wil Lutz kicked a short field goal late in the third quarter and the Denver defense protected the lead as the Broncos squeezed out a 10-7 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders to extend their winning streak to seven consecutive games., ,JL Skinner's blocked punt set up the tiebreaking field go...

Second-period surge sends Flyers to win over Predators
Matvei Michkov and Noah Cates scored second-period goals, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 win over the host Nashville Predators on Thursday night.,The Flyers have won back-to-back road games after starting the season 0-2-1 away from home. They own a 5-2-0 mark across their past seven contes...

No. 3 Florida dominates North Florida after unfurling champ banner
Florida's Alex Condon scored a game-high 25 points and did a little bit of everything Thursday night as the No. 3 Gators rebounded from a season-opening setback, grounding visiting North Florida 104-64 in Gainesville, Fla.,The Gators (1-1), who went 15-1 at home last season, dominated the ASUN schoo...

Cohesion on top of Pittsburgh's mind with Longwood in town
Pittsburgh is currently searching for its identity in the early going. The Panthers will have the opportunity to start to mold one when they host Longwood on Friday night in Pittsburgh, Pa., ,Coach Jeff Capel, who has 11 new players, thinks he found at least two he can count on heading into the game...

Dodgers pick up options on 3B Max Muncy, LHP Alex Vesia
The Los Angeles Dodgers exercised their 2026 team options for third baseman Max Muncy and reliever Alex Vesia on Thursday.,The two-time defending World Series champions owe $10 million to Muncy and $3.55 million to Vesia.,Muncy, 35, is a two-time All-Star who batted .243 with 19 homers and 67 RBIs i...

No. 3 Florida dominates North Florida after unfurling banner
Florida's Alex Condon scored a game-high 25 points and did a little bit of everything Thursday night as the No. 3 Gators rebounded from a season-opening setback, grounding the visiting North Florida Ospreys 104-64 in Gainesville, Fla.,The Gators (1-1), who went 15-1 at home last season, dominated th...

After early goal explosion, Hurricanes hold off Wild
Nikolaj Ehlers scored a tiebreaking goal in the first minute of the second period to cap a dizzying stretch and the Carolina Hurricanes held on to defeat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Jackson Blake and Sean Walker both had a goal and an assist and Andrei Svechnikov also s...

Jesper Bratt puts finishing touch on Devils' OT win over Canadiens
Jesper Bratt's goal 1:33 into overtime gave the host New Jersey Devils a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.,Cody Glass, Ondrej Palat and Timo Meier also scored for the Devils, who have won two of their last three. Jacob Markstrom made 16 saves.,Kirby Dach, Jake E...

Clemson to flex depth with big rotation vs. Gardner-Webb
With a diverse group of players, including only one who played minutes for Clemson last year, coach Brad Brownell isn't sure how his lineup will ultimately shape up.,For now, Brownell is happy to rotate most of his players equally, meaning the Tigers will utilize their depth on Friday when they face...

NWSL advisory board features Sue Bird, Ken Griffey Jr.
The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) announced on Thursday the creation of an advisory board, noteworthy both for its ambitions and its composition.,Board members include current and former sports stars such as Chris Paul, Brandi Chastain, Sabrina Ionescu, Sue Bird, Eli Manning, Grant Hill, Ken...

Robert McCray V, Florida State back to work against Alabama State
Robert McCray V delivered some program history in Luke Loucks' Florida State coaching debut Tuesday night.,The Jacksonville transfer guard dished a program-record 17 assists in the Seminoles' season-opening 108-76 win over Alcorn State, nearly doubling his previous career high of nine and posting th...

Enormous run helps Boston College trounce The Citadel
Donald Hand Jr. scored a game-high 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Boston College to a 76-47 home victory over The Citadel in a nonconference matchup Thursday night.,The Eagles (1-1) trailed by nine early but took control with a 23-2 run that began seven minutes into the first half.,It ...

No. 11 Louisville routs Jackson State ahead of Kentucky clash
Ryan Conwell scored 19 points as No. 11 Louisville cruised to a 106-70 victory over visiting Jackson State.,The Cardinals (2-0) were without starter J'Vonne Hadley, who is in the concussion protocol, but they welcomed back Kasean Pryor, a 6-foot-10 senior who played seven games last season before su...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 UCLA shares its offense in rout of UC Santa Barbara
Three players, none of them named Lauren Betts, scored at least 20 points for No. 3 UCLA in an 87-50 victory over visiting UC Santa Barbara on Thursday in Los Angeles.,Gabriela Jaquez dropped 21 points, Kiki Rice had 20 points with eight rebounds and newcomer Gianna Kneepkens also hit for 20 for the...

Bruins welcome Pepperdine's UCLA-heavy coaching staff
No. 12 UCLA is a program steeped in history. Pepperdine, which visits the Bruins on Friday in Los Angeles, pulls plenty of its current identity from UCLA's past.,The Waves (1-0) are in their second season under head coach Ed Schilling, a UCLA assistant for Steve Alford from 2013-17. The Bruins won a...

Thunder storm into Sacramento for NBA Cup showdown vs. Kings
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Sacramento Kings will experience their first NBA Cup game of the year Friday night, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Russell Westbrook face off in California's capital.,Oklahoma City opened the year with eight straight wins before suffering a 121-119 loss at Portland on...

Purdue Fort Wayne offers more breakneck pace for Ohio State
Early games are a chance to learn, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are eager to discover whether lessons from their historic season opener are applied when they host Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.,The Buckeyes (1-0) faced a frenetic tempo and lots of fouling from IU Indy in their 118-102...

For first time since 2016, old rivals Georgetown, Maryland meet
As the premier college basketball programs in the Washington, D.C. area, Georgetown and Maryland have long had an adversarial relationship -- though their rivalry rarely has played out on the court.,Over the last 45 years, the schools have met just five times.,On Friday night, however, the teams rek...

For the first time since 2016, old rivals Georgetown and Maryland meet
As the premier college basketball programs in the Washington, D.C. area, Georgetown and Maryland have long had an adversarial relationship -- though their rivalry rarely has played out on the court.,Over the last 45 years, the schools have met just five times.,On Friday night, however, the teams rek...

Wisconsin AD: Luke Fickell to return as coach in 2026
Despite a dreadful 2025 season featuring a six-game losing streak, Wisconsin will stick with coach Luke Fickell for next season, the university's athletic director revealed Thursday.,Chris McIntosh gave an interview to ESPN before the school released a statement to several news outlets confirming th...