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Cardinals look to continue pre-bye-week, high-flying ways at Seahawks
When a team is going bad, a bye week is a welcome respite.,But what about when a team is going good?,The Arizona Cardinals (6-4), who have a one-game lead over the three other teams in the NFC West, had last week off in preparation for Sunday's divisional showdown at Seattle (5-5).,"When you're in a...
No. 3 Gonzaga defeats Long Beach State to remain undefeated
Graham Ike and Khalif Battle scored 15 points each to lead five players in double figures for No. 3 Gonzaga in its 84-41 win against Long Beach State on Wednesday night in Spokane, Wash.,Braden Huff scored 12 points off the bench, Ryan Nembhard had 10 points and seven assists and Nolan Hickman also ...
Joseph Woll stops 31 shots as Leafs blank Golden Knights
Fraser Minten scored his first career NHL goal, Joseph Woll earned his second career shutout and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Wednesday.,Woll made 31 saves while earning his first shutout of the season.,William Nylander added a goal and an assist for the ...
Italy beats Slovakia for first Billie Jean Cup title since 2013
Jasmine Paolini defeated Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova in straight sets on Wednesday to secure Italy's first Billie Jean King Cup championship in 11 years in Malaga, Spain.,Paolini's 6-2, 6-1 triumph in 66 minutes over Sramkova came after Lucia Bronzetti dispatched Viktoria Hruncakova 6-2, 6-4 in one ...
Big Game, new league: Stanford and Cal renew rivalry
California has more at stake than just rivalry pride when it hosts Stanford in their first Big Game as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Coming off a 33-25 home loss to Syracuse, Cal (5-5, 1-5 ACC) remains one win shy of bowl eligibility. The Golden B...
CF Montreal D Joel Waterman signs 3-year extension
CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman signed a three-year contract extension on Wednesday that spans through the 2027 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team on the deal, which includes an option for the 2028 season. ,"We are delighted that Joel will be staying with us in Montreal for s...
South Carolina, hoping to recapture magic, meets Mercer
After going 26-8 and gaining a berth in the NCAA Tournament in a magical season in which it was picked to finish last in the Southeastern Conference, South Carolina is struggling to rediscover the same cohesion.,The search continues Thursday night when the Gamecocks (2-2) host Mercer (2-2) in Columb...
Bears RB D’Andre Swift (groin) misses practice
Chicago Bears running back and leading rusher D'Andre Swift missed practice Wednesday with a groin injury, but his head coach is hopeful he'll be ready for Week 12. ,Swift rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers but was limited to 57 percent of the team's ...
Titans’ Calvin Ridley (illness), Tyjae Spears (concussion) miss practice
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (illness) and running back Tyjae Spears (concussion) missed practice Wednesday. ,Titans head coach Bill Callahan also said Wednesday that cornerback L'Jarius Snead (quad) has been ruled out for a sixth straight game. ,The Titans (2-8) are preparing for th...
No. 13 Baylor looks to test mettle vs. No. 22 St. John's in Bahamas
No. 13 Baylor has put it all together after a sluggish start to the season. ,The Bears will have an even better gauge of their progress on Thursday night when they face No. 22 St. John's in the first round of the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, The Bahamas.,The winner of Thursday's game will play t...
Simas Lukosius stays sharp for No. 18 Cincinnati in win over NKU
Simas Lukosius continued his torrid 3-point shooting and No. 18 Cincinnati held off several rallies from Northern Kentucky to post a 76-60 win Tuesday night in Highland Heights, Ky.,The winless Norse had hopes of repeating the shocking 64-51 win over Cincinnati in 2022, when the Bearcats were held t...
Hunter Sallis, Wake Forest pull away from Western Carolina
Hunter Sallis scored 20 points and Cameron Hildreth added 18 points and six assists as host Wake Forest returned to the win column by defeating Western Carolina 82-69 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Parker Friedrichsen poured in 14 points with the aid of four 3-point baskets, Tre'Von Spill...
Simas Lukosius stays sharp for No. 18 Cincinnati in holding off Northern Kentucky
Simas Lukosius continued his torrid 3-point shooting and No. 18 Cincinnati held off several rallies from host Northern Kentucky to post a 76-60 win Tuesday night in Highland Heights, Ky.,The winless Norse (0-4) had hopes of repeating the shocking 64-51 win over Cincinnati in 2022, when the Bearcats ...
Guardians’ Stephen Vogt, Brewers’ Pat Murphy win Manager of the Year
Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians won the American League Manager of the Year while the Milwaukee Brewers' Pat Murphy was the winner in the National League, as announced by Major League Baseball Tuesday evening.,The AL Central champion Guardians had a highly successful season under Vogt in his...
Leafs thriving without Auston Matthews ahead of duel vs. Golden Knights
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without Auston Matthews again on Wednesday night against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights, but so far that has not been a problem.,The Maple Leafs are 5-1-0 in the games Matthews has missed due to an upper-body injury that was initially expected to sideline him for j...
Slovakia upends Great Britain, advances to Billie Jean King Cup final
Slovakia advanced to face Italy in the Billie Jean King Cup finals by rallying to defeat Great Britain 2-1 on Tuesday in Malaga, Spain.,Emma Raducanu of Great Britain swept Viktoria Hruncakova 6-4 6-4, and Rebecca Sramkova lost her first set to Katie Boulter, putting Slovakia's backs against the wal...
Report: Sixers' team meeting calls out tardy Joel Embiid
With frustration growing after a 2-11 start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers held a team meeting Monday night, pointing some of the blame at former league Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, ESPN reported Tuesday.,With NBA championship aspirations after spending more than $400 million to put toge...
Report: Bears working out free agent S Terrell Edmunds
Free agent safety Terrell Edmunds is working out with the Chicago Bears on Tuesday, NFL Network reported.,His younger brother, Tremaine Edmunds, is a starting linebacker for the Bears (4-6).,Terrell Edmunds, 27, was a first-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2018 and was released by the Steelers on Nov. 9....
Spirit's Croix Bethune named NWSL Rookie of Year
Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune was named the 2024 NWSL Rookie of the Year on Tuesday.,Bethune, 23, tallied five goals and 10 assists in just 17 matches before a season-ending knee injury.,Drafted third overall last January, Bethune also earned a spot on the NWSL Best XI first team this s...
No. 3 Gonzaga welcomes The Beach before Bulldogs begin Bahamas run
No. 3 Gonzaga welcomes Long Beach State to Spokane, Wash., on Wednesday for a tuneup before they head for the Bahamas and a three-day run at the Battle 4 Atlantis. ,The Bulldogs (4-0) scored a season-low 80 points to deal San Diego State only its fourth double-digit home loss under coach Brian Dutch...