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Alabama A&M's Medrick Burnett Jr. dies after head injury
Alabama A&M linebacker Medrick Burnett Jr. died Tuesday night due to a head injury sustained exactly one month earlier in a game against Alabama State. He was 20.,Alabama A&M announced Burnett's death on Wednesday.,"Today, our Bulldog family is heartbroken by the loss of Medrick Burnett Jr.," Alabam...

Jayden Nunn, No. 17 Baylor rains 3s to drown New Orleans, 91-60
Jayden Nunn scored 23 points and the Bears delivered a 3-point shooting spectacle as No. 17 Baylor never trailed in routing New Orleans 91-60 in a non-conference game Wednesday afternoon in Waco, Texas., ,Nunn made seven 3-pointers and the Bears (5-2) made 15 of their 37 tries from 3-point range. ,...
Can Caleb Williams Save the Chicago Bears From Themselves?
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continues to impress despite another losing season for the Chicago Bears where Matt Eberfus seemed to hold the team back....

Facing Hornets, Heat look to rebound from disappointing loss
The Miami Heat will try to shed some disappointment when they arrive in North Carolina to play the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night.,The Heat lost 106-103 on Tuesday night at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. The result prevented Miami from notching a three-game winning streak for the first time...

Damian Lillard (37) leads Giannis-less Bucks past Heat
Damian Lillard scored 37 points and dished 12 assists as the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks defeated the host Miami Heat 106-103 in an NBA Cup game on Tuesday night.,Milwaukee has won five straight games and seven of eight.,Lillard made 10 of 17 shots, including 8 of 13 from 3-point range.,Bucks star ...

Contrast in streaks: Cold Panthers to host hot Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won four straight games. The Florida Panthers have lost four straight games.,Toronto is 7-1-0 in its past eight games. Florida is 1-6-0 in its past seven.,On Wednesday night, those trends will be tested as the Panthers will host the Leafs in Sunrise, Fla.,Oddly, Toronto ...

Devils' Timo Meier suspended one game for cross-check
New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier was suspended for one game by the NHL on Tuesday, one day after his cross-check to Zachary L'Heureux knocked the Nashville Predators forward from their game.,The suspension comes without pay, meaning based on his average annual salary, Meier will forfeit $45,833....

Vanquishing Bears, Thanksgiving losing streak tops Lions' holiday list
Emboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. ,The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the s...

No. 16 Cincinnati tests efficient offense vs. Alabama State
The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team has gotten off to a fast start this season in more ways than one.,The No. 16 Bearcats have raced to a 5-0 record while outscoring their opponents by more than 31 points per game, with just one team (Northern Kentucky) coming within 16 points. Cincinnati ...

Vanquishing Thanksgiving losing streak tops Lions' list with Bears on menu
Emboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. ,The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the s...

New Orleans awaits as another test for No. 17 Baylor
No. 17 Baylor has played four ranked teams in its first six games of the season, balancing their pre-Big 12 Conference schedule between ranked opponents and opponents from non-power conferences.,After beating then-No. 22 St. John's 99-98 in double overtime, followed by a 77-62 loss to then-No. 11 Te...

Devils' Timo Meier to have hearing with NHL for cross-check
New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier will have a hearing with the NHL on Tuesday, one day after his cross-check to Zachary L'Heureux knocked the Nashville Predators forward from their game.,Meier attempted to poke the puck away from Predators goaltender Juuse Saros at 12:17 of the third period in th...

New-look PWHL focuses on change heading into 2024-25 season
The puck is about to drop on the second season of the Professional Women's Hockey League.,Following a successful debut season that ended with Minnesota beating Boston in five games to hoist the Walter Cup, the PWHL will return to action Saturday with the beginning of a 30-game regular season (up fro...

Suns' Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal likely to return to face Lakers
The battered and bruised Phoenix Suns are expected to have a couple of stellar reinforcements back on the court when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup contest.,Phoenix coach Mike Budenholzer said Monday that Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are slated to return from left c...

Suns expect Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal to play vs. Lakers
Phoenix Suns stars Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are expected to return to action Tuesday night when the Phoenix Suns host the Los Angeles Lakers.,Both players have been dealing with strained left calf injuries. The Suns listed both players as probable for the game.,"Brad and Kevin did everything to...

Bucks, Heat pointing in right direction entering NBA Cup clash
The Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA championship as recently as 2021. The Miami Heat won a conference title as recently as 2023.,Yet, despite their pedigree, the Bucks and Heat -- who will meet on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup East Group B game in Miami -- have struggled this season.,That's especially true...

Fall grind pays big dividends for Maverick McNealy, others
While most of the elite golfers in the world have been taking extended time off this fall or playing a few big events on the DP World Tour, Maverick McNealy has been among those grinding on the FedEx Cup Fall slate.,The 29-year-old played seven of the eight events, spanning the United States, Japan,...

Report: Pelicans G Dejounte Murray to return Wednesday
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is set to return from a broken hand on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Monday.,Murray injured his left hand on opening night and was expected to miss four to six weeks following surgery in late October.,He was ...
NFC South: Where Everyone’s Bad, But Someone’s Gotta Be First
A chaotic NFC South race heats up as the Falcons, Bucs, Saints, and Panthers battle for playoff hopes. Who will rise from the mediocrity to claim the division crown?...

Report: Bucs fear torn pec for S Jordan Whitehead
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fear starting safety Jordan Whitehead tore a pectoral muscle Sunday and will miss the rest of the season, NFL Network reported Monday.,The team is awaiting MRI results to confirm the injury, which occurred during the fourth quarter of the Bucs' 30-7 road win against the New ...