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Struggling Florida, interim coach prepare for No. 5 Georgia in Jacksonville
Billy Gonzales will make his debut as Florida's interim head coach on Saturday afternoon, and he certainly won't break in against an easy opponent.,The disappointing Gators will meet No. 5 Georgia, their fierce rival, in the Southeastern Conference clash in Jacksonville, Fla.,Florida (3-4, 2-2) dism...
Panthers LW Brad Marchand (personal) out vs. Ducks
The Florida Panthers will not have leading scorer Brad Marchand in the lineup Tuesday against the visiting Anaheim Ducks due to a death in the family.,Marchand, 37, leads Florida in goals (five), assists (six) and points (11) in 10 games this season. The four-time All-Star left wing helped the Panth...
Low-scoring Lightning, Predators set to face off
Goals could be at a premium on Tuesday when the Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning to conclude a five-game homestand.,Both teams rank among the NHL's bottom five in goals per game.,The Predators saw their two-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-2 loss Sunday against the Dallas ...
As Congress knocks, NBA sends memo vowing review of 'dire risks' of betting
NBA officials are planning to take a step back and review what the league labeled "dire risks" gambling can have on players and their careers, according a memo sent to all 30 teams on Monday.,Changes under consideration include timing and release of injury information and applying artificial intelli...
Packers’ Jordan Love Outshines Aaron Rodgers, Ties Brett Favre Record
Jordan Love completes 29 of 37 passes for 360 yards, three touchdowns, and ties Brett Favre’s franchise record for consecutive completions in a primetime victory....
How Brian Kelly’s Former Notre Dame Assistants Helped End His LSU Tenure
Clark Lea’s Vanderbilt and Mike Elko’s Texas A&M delivered crushing losses that pushed LSU to fire Brian Kelly amid a $52.4 million buyout....
Stars dig out of early hole, score last to beat Predators
Mikko Rantanen scored the go-ahead goal on a power play midway through the third period as visiting Dallas Stars rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Sunday night.,Oskar Back and Wyatt Johnston also scored goals and Jason Robertson added two assists for Dallas, which c...
Bills rookie CB Maxwell Hairston to make debut vs. Panthers
The Buffalo Bills are coming out of their bye week healthier, with rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston active and tight end Dalton Kincaid back in action for Sunday's game against the host Carolina Panthers.,Hairston was Buffalo's first-round pick (30th overall) in this year's draft. However, he bega...
WTA roundup: Belinda Bencic breezes to title in Tokyo
Fifth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland secured her 10th career title with a 6-2, 6-3 win over sixth-seeded Linda Noskova on Sunday in the final of the Toray Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo.,Bencic recorded six aces and broke the serve of Noskova on three occasions to dispatch the native of the C...
Predators picking up momentum entering encounter vs. Stars
The Nashville Predators will try to make it three wins in a row on Sunday night when they host the Dallas Stars in the second half of a back-to-back for both Central Division teams.,Nashville snapped a four-game losing streak (0-3-1) by grinding out a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursd...
Ryan O'Reilly (3 points), Predators topple Kings in shootout
Ryan O'Reilly had two goals and an assist and scored in the nine-round shootout to help the Nashville Predators to a 5-4 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.,Filip Forsberg and Cole Smith also scored and Juuse Saros made 36 saves for the Predators, who have won two strai...
Panthers blank Knights in Sergei Bobrovsky's 50th shutout
Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves for his 50th career shutout as the Florida Panthers handed the visiting Vegas Golden Knights their first regulation loss of the season, 3-0, on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla., ,A.J. Greer had a goal and an assist and Sam Reinhart and Cole Schwindt each scored goals fo...
Memphis scores 17 in fourth to upset No. 18 South Florida
Memphis' game-winning touchdown with 67 seconds left capped a 17-point unanswered run in the fourth quarter to claw all the way back and knock off visiting No. 18 South Florida 34-31 on Saturday afternoon in an American Conference matchup.,Brendon Lewis found Cortez Braham Jr., who high-pointed the ...
Predators captain Roman Josi (upper body) week-to-week
Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi is sidelined week-to-week with an upper-body injury.,Josi, 35, has five points (one goal, four assists) and a minus-4 rating in eight games this season.,Per the team, the veteran defenseman's injury is not related to the postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrom...
Kings, Predators working through early-season challenges
Corey Perry will look to continue making an impact for the Los Angeles Kings when they visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,He scored a power-play goal in his first game with the Kings on Thursday night in a 3-2 overtime win at the Dallas Stars, the second straight overtime win to start a five...
Pelicans signing C DeAndre Jordan to one-year deal
The New Orleans Pelicans are signing free agent center DeAndre Jordan to a one-year, $3.6 million deal, his agent told ESPN on Friday.,Jordan, 37, is a former All-Star and two-time league rebounding champion who spent the past three seasons with the Denver Nuggets. His career field-goal percentage o...
Predators snap 4-game skid with win over Canucks
Cole Smith's goal early in the third period broke a tie and the host Nashville Predators hung on for a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.,Ryan O'Reilly also scored for the Predators, who snapped their four-game losing streak (0-3-1). Juuse Saros stopped 21 shots.,Max Sasson got th...
Predators snap 4-game losing skid with win over Canucks
Cole Smith's goal early in the third period broke a tie and the host Nashville Predators hung on for a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.,Ryan O'Reilly also scored for the Predators, who snapped their four-game losing streak (0-3-1). Juuse Saros stopped 21 shots.,Max Sasson got th...
U.S. prosecutors outline 8 NBA games in wire fraud, conspiracy indictment
An unsealed indictment alleges current and former NBA players and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were part of an illegal gambling ring using "inside information to profit" from illegal betting activity, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York said Thursday...
Vikings activate RB Aaron Jones off IR for Chargers game
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones has been activated from injured reserve prior to the team's game against the host Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday.,Jones was listed as questionable to play after missing the Vikings' last four games due to a hamstring injury. Minnesota officially opened hi...