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Wildcats blank Boilermakers for first shutout in eight years
Quarterback Preston Stone passed for two touchdowns and the Northwestern Wildcats piled up 232 rushing yards to extend their winning streak to four games with a 19-0 Big Ten victory over Purdue on Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.,Joseph Himon Jr. had 87 yards rushing -- one of three Wildcats wit...
ATP roundup: Top-seeded Holger Rune (leg) forced to retire from Stockholm semi
An emotional top-seeded Holger Rune of Denmark was forced to retire from his semifinal match of the Nordic Open in Stockholm due to a leg injury when he was up a set on French No. 4 seed Ugo Humbert on Saturday.,After winning the first set 6-4 and level at 2 in the second set, Rune pulled up after e...
Knicks waive C Alex Len, G Garrison Mathews and F Matt Ryan
The New York Knicks waived center Alex Len, guard Garrison Mathews and forward Matt Ryan, the team announced Saturday.,Len is a 12-year NBA veteran who has spent time with the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers. He has career ave...
Devils' Jack Hughes racks up 3 points to drain Oilers
Jack Hughes had two goals and one assist to pace the New Jersey Devils to a 5-3 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, Connor Brown scored short-handed and Jake Allen made 27 saves for New Jersey, which has won four in a ...
Islanders rally past Senators with late Anders Lee game-winner
Anders Lee scored with 1:03 left Saturday afternoon to cap a comeback win by the visiting New York Islanders, who edged the Ottawa Senators 5-4.,Lee outraced Jordan Spence to a loose puck deep in the Senators zone and whirled in the crease before tucking a shot between the legs of Linus Ullmark to c...
Michael McDowell edges Chase Briscoe for YellaWood 500 pole
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Michael McDowell may be driving for a new team this year, but the Spire Motorsports driver still proved himself absolutely one of the fastest at a superspeedway. He earned pole position for Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.,McDowell turned in a lap of 182.466 mph ...
UCF cruises past West Virginia, behind dominant offense
Tayven Jackson threw a pair of touchdowns to Chris Domercant in the opening quarter on fourth down, as UCF rolled to a 45-13 victory over visiting West Virginia Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Jackson returned after sitting out last week's loss with a shoulder injury sustained two weeks ago agai...
Reports: Pacers to waive veteran G Cam Payne
The Indiana Pacers plan to waive guard Cam Payne, according to multiple media reports.,Payne was a first-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. His 10-year NBA career has included stints with seven teams: the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Philad...
Colts put Charvarius Ward Sr. (concussion) on IR
The Indianapolis Colts placed cornerback Charvarius Ward Sr. on injured reserve on Saturday and he will miss at least the next four games.,Ward sustained a concussion during warmups prior to last weekend's victory over the Arizona Cardinals. He missed the entire week of practices leading up to Sunda...
Diego Pavia does it again as No. 17 Vanderbilt beats No. 10 LSU
Diego Pavia ran for two touchdowns and passed for one to help No. 17 Vanderbilt defeat No. 10 LSU 31-24 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville, Tenn., ,Pavia passed for 160 yards and rushed for 86, and the Commodores (6-1, 2-1 SEC) scored on five of their first six possessions and ...
Commanders WR Deebo Samuel (heel) out vs. Cowboys
Washington Commanders wide receiver Deebo Samuel has been downgraded from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the host Dallas Cowboys, the team announced Saturday.,Samuel is nursing a heel injury for the Commanders (3-3), who also are without fellow wide receiver Terry McLaurin against the...
Marta's PK enables Pride to snap Spirit's long unbeaten streak
Marta's penalty kick in the 72nd minute broke a tie in the Orlando Pride's 3-2 road victory against Washington on Saturday afternoon, snapping the Spirit's 12-match unbeaten streak.,Orlando's Kerry Abello was responsible for the game's first two goals, scoring one and the other an own goal. The Prid...
Reports: Cardinals rolling with Jacoby Brissett again as Kyler Murray is out
The Arizona Cardinals are planning to turn to backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett for another week as Kyler Murray sits out with his foot injury again, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Murray, 28, has been dealing with a high-foot sprain since he sustained an injury during the Cardinals' Week 5 22-21 l...
Padres C Martin Maldonado retires after 15 seasons
Catcher Martin Maldonado announced his retirement Saturday after 15 seasons with seven teams.,Maldonado, 39, appeared in 64 games for the San Diego Padres this season.,He won a Gold Glove with the Los Angeles Angels in 2017 and a World Series with the Houston Astros in 2022.,"Baseball, I was just fo...
Canadiens D Kaiden Guhle (lower body) out 4-6 weeks
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will miss four-to-six weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced on Saturday.,Guhle fell to the ice in pain midway through the third period of Montreal's 3-2 overtime win against the Nashville Predators on Thursday. He doubled over upon reaching the...
Holger Rune suffers probable Achilles injury at Nordic Open
Holger Rune of Denmark suffered a season-ending left leg injury Saturday while playing Ugo Humbert in the Nordic Open semifinals in Stockholm.,In a text message to members of the Danish media, Aneke Rune said she was told by medical staff that her son had an Achilles injury.,"They are completely sur...
Kraken D Brandon Montour on leave for family matter
Seattle Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour is taking a temporary leave for a family matter, the team announced on Saturday.,"No further details will be shared at this time, and the team requests that his family's privacy be respected during this period," the team posted on X ahead of the Kraken's gam...
Swiss Stage continues at $5M World Championships
FlyQuest, Gen.G Esports, G2 Esports and Hanwha Life won their Swiss Stage matches on Saturday at the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Beijing.,Competing in best-of-one Round 3 Mid Matches between 1-1 teams, FlyQuest sank Secret Whales in 32 minutes on blue; Gen.G toppled T1 in...
WTA roundup: Elena Rybakina rolls into Ningbo final
No. 3 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and No. 4 Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia cruised into Sunday's final of the Ningbo Open in Ningbo, China.,Rybakina knocked out No. 2 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 29 minutes. Rybakina struck 10 aces, won 88% of the points on her first...
The Los Angeles Dodgers Look Unstoppable: Can Anyone Stop Them Now?
Seattle or Toronto? Whoever wins the ALCS must face the dominant Dodgers, led by Shohei Ohtani and a record-setting rotation....