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Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe continues goal streak in win over Islanders
Carter Verhaeghe scored for the third straight game since he and his wife welcomed their first child into the world as his Florida Panthers defeated the visiting New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Verhaeghe has four goals in those three games, and forward Sam Reinhart and defens...

MOUZ, Vitality, MongolZ in StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs
MOUZ, Team Vitality and The MongolZ qualified for the StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs, winning fourth-round high matches in Stage 3 on Saturday in Hungary.,Team Vitality swept Natus Vincere, MOUZ defeated Team Falcons 2-1 and The MongolZ swept G2 Esports. ,In fourth-round low matches, there were ...

Emanuel Sharp tallies 27 points to carry No. 8 Houston past Florida State
Emanuel Sharp continued his hot start with 27 points to lead host Houston to an 82-67 victory over Florida State on Saturday night as part of the Houston Hoops Showdown.,Sharp was 6-of-10 from 3-point range to lead the No. 8 Cougars (8-1) to their second win in a row, with both coming against Atlant...

Hurricanes jump out to 5-goal lead, cool off Predators
Jackson Blake notched two goals and an assist the Carolina Hurricanes blasted the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Saturday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Nikolaj Ehlers provided a goal and two assists and Taylor Hall, William Carrier and Sebastian Aho also scored for the Hurricanes, who registered more than one ...

UCF seeks 7th straight win with Towson in town
UCF coach Johnny Dawkins has his team off to its best start since 2016-17, and the Knights will look to notch their seventh straight victory Saturday afternoon when they face the Towson Tigers in Orlando, Fla.,In his 10th season at the Orlando school, Dawkins registered his 175th win last weekend wh...

Blues F Jordan Kyrou (leg) makes early exit vs. Senators
St. Louis Blues winger Jordan Kyrou was knocked out of Saturday's game against the host Ottawa Senators with an apparent left leg injury after a collision along the boards early in the first period.,Kyrou was playing the puck and was hit by Senators forward Stephen Halliday just 2:52 into the game. ...

Panthers rally for wild win against Blue Jackets
Sam Bennett scored with 3.2 seconds left in overtime as the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 7-6 on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.,Bennett had a game-high-tying three assists and tied his career high with four points. Florida's Brad Marchand also had a big game w...
Texans vs Chiefs Sunday Night Football Betting Prediction: Week 14 Bet Picks
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Back on track, No. 11 Gonzaga set to face North Florida
Gonzaga responded to a rare embarrassing blowout loss by delivering its own fierce domination of Kentucky.,Now the No. 11 Bulldogs will see easier competition when they face North Florida on Sunday night at Spokane, Wash.,Gonzaga (8-1) trounced No. 18 Kentucky 94-59 on Friday night in front of a pro...

FURIA, Spirit advance to StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs
Team Spirit and FURIA became the first two teams to qualify for the StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs, winning third-round high matches in Stage 3 on Friday in Hungary.,Spirit edged MOUZ 2-1 before FURIA swept G2 Esports 2-0.,In third-round mid matches, The MongolZ downed FaZe Clan 13-7 on Mirage, ...

No. 8 Houston battles Florida St. after using break for 'reps, reps, reps'
Houston has had plenty of time to move past its three-day jaunt in the Players Era tournament during Thanksgiving week.,The eighth-ranked Cougars return to action on Saturday after a 10-day layoff when they take on a reeling Florida State team in the Houston Hoops Showdown. The game is being played ...

Hurricanes going through goalie debate with trending Preds up next
The Carolina Hurricanes are carrying three goalies on the roster, but the matter of finding the one most suitable for certain games might be their biggest task.,Frederik Andersen is considered the team's No. 1 goalie, but he hasn't been sharp at times recently.,So that could further complicate the g...

Michael Jordan tells court he 'wasn't afraid' of NASCAR
Michael Jeffrey Jordan, as he cordially introduced himself to the federal courtroom in Charlotte on Friday, admitted it was his competitive side and novelty within the sport that emboldened a push for 23XI Racing to "challenge" NASCAR over what he perceived were violations of antitrust rules. ,Jorda...

No. 1 WR Chris Henry Jr. says he will sign with Ohio State
Chris Henry Jr., the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class, said Friday he remains committed to Ohio State and will sign his national letter of intent with the Buckeyes.,Henry had been pledged to the Buckeyes since July 28, 2023, but Oregon and Southern California made strong last-minute ...

No. 1 WR Ohio State Chris Henry Jr. says he will sign with Ohio State
Chris Henry Jr., the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class, said Friday he remains committed to Ohio State and will sign his national letter of intent with the Buckeyes.,Henry had been pledged to the Buckeyes since July 28, 2023, but Oregon and Southern California made strong last-minute ...

Florida State QB Tommy Castellanos petitions NCAA for extra season
Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos is petitioning the NCAA to reconsider his request for an extra season of eligibility.,Castellanos contends he should be granted a fifth season since he played in only five games in 2022 as a freshman third-stringer at UCF. One was a spot appearance as an i...

Predators' overtime win extends Panthers' home misery
Steven Stamkos scored with 57 seconds left in overtime as the Nashville Predators defeated the reeling Florida Panthers 2-1 on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and an assist for Nashville. Juuse Saros made 30 saves in a brilliant performance during which the Predators never led unt...

At trial, NASCAR prez says CEO France was against new revenue model
NASCAR president Steve O'Donnell testified on the fourth day of the NASCAR antitrust trial Thursday in Charlotte and admitted the France family was against a proposed revenue model that would have improved racing teams' viability.,The France family have owned and operated NASCAR since Bill France Sr...

MOUZ, Team Spirit, FURIA, G2 start Stage 3 strong in Budapest
MOUZ, Team Spirit, FURIA and G2 Esports separated themselves from the pack to kick off Stage 3 of the StarLadder Budapest Major event in Hungary on Thursday.,Those teams, who were among the eight clubs to receive byes directly into Stage 3, won their Round 1 and Round 2 matches Thursday to advance t...

Florida's Jon Sumrall hires Kentucky DC Brad White
Florida's new football coach Jon Sumrall made his first major hire with longtime Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White accepting the same position Thursday in Gainesville.,White, 43, was Kentucky's defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach from 2019-25, and was that position's coach in...