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Streaks favor No. 19 Florida in home game vs. LSU
Defending national champion Florida continues to round into form, which presents a challenge for an LSU team trying to regain its footing.,The longtime rivals resume Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday night when No. 19 Florida hosts LSU in Gainesville, Fla. The Gators (13-5, 4-1 SEC) boast a 15...

Former Florida QB DJ Lagway signs with Baylor
The Baylor football program officially announced the signing of former Florida quarterback DJ Lagway on Sunday afternoon.,Lagway visited the school in Waco, Texas on Jan. 7 and was spotted numerous times that night at the Baylor-Iowa State men's basketball game with Bears football coach Dave Aranda....

Panthers make rare January home appearance as Sharks invade
The Florida Panthers look to build off the solid end to a road trip and keep pace in the crowded Eastern Conference race for a playoff spot when they host the San Jose Sharks on Monday.,Florida just finished a six-game road trip with a 3-3-0 record. The Panthers lost the first two games but then bou...

Predators' Steven Stamkos fined for unsportsmanlike conduct
Nashville Predators forward Steven Stamkos was fined $2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct by the NHL on Sunday following an incident in Saturday's matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights.,Golden Knights defenseman Jeremy Lauzon hit Nashville forward Jonathan Marchessault into the Predators' bench during...
Sam Darnold Silences Doubts as Seahawks Roll Past 49ers
Sam Darnold returns from injury concerns to guide the Seahawks to a dominant playoff win over San Francisco....

Mark Stone extends streak as Vegas throttles Nashville
Mark Stone extended his point streak to a career-best 11 games with his 10th goal in those 11 games and the Vegas Golden Knights scored five goals in the third period to rout the Nashville Predators, 7-2, on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Shea Theodore, Mitch Marner, Alexander Holtz, Cole Reinhardt an...

Panthers rebound from drubbing a day earlier to top Caps
Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 5-2 win over the host Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,A.J. Greer had a goal and an assist, and Anton Lundell, Carter Verhaeghe and defenseman Uvis Balinskis also scored for the Panthers, who bounced back from a 9-1 loss ...

Nate Calmese's winning jumper completes Wake Forest comeback over FSU
Nate Calmese's running jumper with 6.8 seconds left lifted Wake Forest to a 69-68 comeback win over Florida State on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla., ,Calmese finished with a game-high 18 points to lead the Demon Deacons (11-7, 2-3 ACC) and snap a two-game losing skid., ,Calmese drove into the p...

No. 19 Florida upsets No. 10 Vanderbilt in high-scoring battle
Florida's Rueben Chinyelu had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks, as the Gators upset No. 10 Vanderbilt, 98-94, in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.,The Gators out-rebounded Vanderbilt, 40-26, shot 52.5 percent from the floor, 37.5 percent from 3 and 83.3 percent from the foul line.,Xaivian Lee (...

Surging Knights eager to cool off Ryan O'Reilly, Predators
The Vegas Golden Knights extended their season-high winning streak to six games by rallying for an impressive 6-5 overtime victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.,To continue their good fortune on Saturday night, coach Bruce Cassidy's Vegas squad will have to get by one of the league's hot...

Ryan O'Reilly, Predators send Avs to first regulation home loss
Ryan O'Reilly earned his first hat trick of the season and the seventh of his career, Juuse Saros turned away 39 shots and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 in Denver on Friday.,O'Reilly, who added an assist, last had a hat trick on Jan. 4, 2025, against the Calgary Flames. Two...

Lakers' Luka Doncic (groin) out; Blazers' Deni Avdija (back) questionable
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without their top scorer and the Trail Blazers might be, too, when the teams meet Saturday night in Portland.,Lakers star Luka Doncic was ruled out due to left groin soreness, while Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija was listed as doubtful because of a lower back strain.,D...

Florida State hopes to address defense in time to face Wake Forest
Florida State and Wake Forest are both striving to end losing streaks as the teams prepare to meet Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.,It's been a rough first season for coach Luke Loucks at Florida State (7-10, 0-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Seminoles are 2-9 over their past 11 games, including a fo...

Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija (back) could miss third straight game
Portland Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija played in each of the team's first 40 games but is now in jeopardy of missing his third straight contest due to a lower-back strain.,Avdija is listed as doubtful for Saturday night's home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The All-Star candidate sat out Tues...

Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss sues NCAA for 6th year of eligibility
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss' legal representation filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Mississippi on Friday, asking for an injunction which would make Chambliss eligible to return to the Rebels in 2026.,Chambliss, who began his career at Division II Ferris State, transferred to Ole Miss ...

Duke QB Darian Mensah reverses course, enters transfer portal
On the last day of the window to do so, Duke quarterback Darian Mensah announced Friday that he intends to enter the transfer portal.,Mensah previously announced on Dec. 19 that he was returning for a second season with the Blue Devils instead of entering the draft after reportedly signing a two-yea...

No. 19 Florida visits No. 10 Vanderbilt, seeking fourth straight victory
Two of the league's top title contenders meet in Nashville on Saturday as No. 19 Florida travels to 10th-ranked Vanderbilt.,The Commodores looked flat in an 80-64 loss at Texas on Wednesday. They got clobbered on the boards (42-24), shot a season-low 36.7% from the field and spent most of the evenin...
Thursday Jan. 16 NHL Betting Picks: Lightning vs. Blues, Panthers vs. Hurricanes
Our NHL picks for tonight focus on two Eastern Conference matchups, including Lightning vs. Blues and Panthers vs. Hurricanes....

After rare home loss, Avalanche primed for Predators
The Colorado Avalanche had their 17-game home winning streak snapped Monday, which affords them the rare opportunity to start a new one when they host the Nashville Predators on Friday night.,Colorado remains unbeaten in regulation on home ice (19-0-3) more than halfway through the home schedule. Ev...

Tiger Woods' foundation receives $20M pledge from Falcons owner
Tiger Woods celebrated the 30th anniversary of his TGR Foundation by announcing that more than $50 million was raised last year to support the nonprofit organization's education initiatives.,"Tonight was a reminder that the legacy I'm most proud of isn't on the golf course; it's the work we've done ...