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Reports: Devils, Dawson Mercer agree to 3-year deal
Restricted free agent Dawson Mercer and the New Jersey Devils reached an agreement on a three-year contract extension worth $12 million, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Mercer, a 22-year-old center, was selected No. 18 overall in the 2020 NHL Draft. With the Devils, he has been remarkably durable,...
Middle Tennessee standing in way of 4-0 start for Duke
Duke aims to finish nonconference play with an unblemished record when it visits Middle Tennessee State for a Saturday afternoon clash in Murfreesboro, Tenn.,The Blue Devils (3-0) also eye their second consecutive 4-0 start and momentum heading into a Sept. 28 tilt against rival North Carolina in th...
Sam Leavitt, Arizona State rally to beat Texas State
Arizona State's Sam Leavitt passed for 246 yards and the Sun Devils' defense limited Texas State to 24 total yards in the fourth quarter during a 31-28 victory on Thursday in San Marcos, Texas.,Arizona State improved to 3-0 under coach Kenny Dillingham, matching the win total from his first season, ...
Devils D Luke Hughes (shoulder) out 6-8 weeks
The New Jersey Devils will be without defenseman Luke Hughes for the next six to eight weeks with a shoulder injury, the team announced Thursday.,Hughes, 21, won't need surgery for the injury to his left shoulder, sustained earlier this month in offseason training. He is in New Jersey for treatment ...
Jordan Moore, Duke look to keep making plays vs. UConn
Two basketball heavyweights will square off on the gridiron Saturday evening when UConn visits Duke for a non-conference matchup in Durham, N.C.,This will be just the fourth all-time meeting between the schools' football teams. The Huskies recorded a 22-20 win in 2004 and a 45-14 victory in 2007 bef...
Arizona State visits upstart Texas State in battle of 2-0 teams
Arizona State and Texas State are both 2-0 and riding high off significant wins entering their game Thursday night in San Marcos, Texas.,Arizona State held off Mississippi State 30-23 Saturday at home to earn its first victory over an SEC opponent in program history. The Sun Devils were 0-5 against ...
Devils sign G Michael Hutchinson, D Jakob Zboril for tryouts
The New Jersey Devils are bringing goaltender Michael Hutchinson and defenseman Jakub Zboril in for professional tryouts, the team announced Thursday.,Both are expected to report on Sept. 18 for training camp.,Hutchinson, 34, a third-round pick of the Boston Bruins in the 2008 draft, lost his only N...
Transfer QBs clash as Mississippi State visits Arizona State
Arizona State and Mississippi State are both coming off impressive season-opening home victories and productive performances by their starting quarterbacks.,The Sun Devils and Bulldogs will meet for the first time on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.,Arizona State's Sam Leavitt, a Michigan State transfer, co...
Duke looks to ignite offense in visit to Northwestern
Duke and Northwestern did enough in their respective season-opening games to appreciate the results, but there are significant concerns for both teams entering Friday night's non-conference matchup in Evanston, Ill.,"It's going to be a line of scrimmage game," Duke first-year coach Manny Diaz said.,...
Arizona State kicks off first Big 12 season vs. Wyoming
Arizona State struggled through consecutive 3-9 seasons before entering its first season in the Big 12.,The Sun Devils will look to get this campaign off to a good start when they play host to Wyoming on Saturday night in Tempe, Ariz.,Kenny Dillingham resided over the second three-win season in his ...
Manny Diaz era begins as Maalik Murphy, Duke face Elon
New coach, new quarterback and new season for Duke. ,The Blue Devils feature many fresh cast members and embark on a quest for a third consecutive winning season by facing visiting Elon on Friday night at Durham, N.C. ,Manny Diaz is the first-year coach for Duke, arriving to replace Mike Elko after ...
Duke names Texas transfer Maalik Murphy starting QB
Maalik Murphy will be Duke's starting quarterback when the Blue Devils open their season against Elon on Aug. 30.,Murphy, a redshirt sophomore, transferred from Texas, where he got into seven games and started two in 2023. Murphy completed 40 of 71 passes for 477 yards, three touchdowns and three in...
Devils re-sign F Nolan Foote to one-year contract
The New Jersey Devils re-signed forward Nolan Foote to a one-year, two-way contract on Monday.,The deal is worth $825,000 at the NHL level and $150,000 in the American Hockey League.,Foote, 23, had one goal in four games for the Devils last season after missing most of the year with a back injury.,I...
Winners and Losers of 2024 NHL Free Agency
With the dust mostly settled from a frenetic NHL free agency period, let's break down the winners and losers of hockey’s offseason to date....
Devils sign D Brett Pesce, Brenden Dillon and F Stefan Noesen
The New Jersey Devils signed free agent defensemen Brett Pesce and Brenden Dillon and forward Stefan Noesen to free-agent contracts on Monday.,Pesce, 29, signed a six-year, $33 million contract ($5.5 million average annual value). Dillon, 33, inked a deal worth $12 million over three years ($4 milli...
Wild acquire Graeme Clarke from Devils for Adam Beckman
The Minnesota Wild acquired Graeme Clarke from the New Jersey Devils on Friday in exchange for fellow forward Adam Beckman.,Both players are 23 years old. They were drafted five picks apart in the third round in 2019, with Beckman going 75th overall and Clarke 80th.,Clarke, a Minnesota native, made ...
Devils acquire G Jacob Markstrom from Flames
The New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames on Wednesday in exchange for defenseman Kevin Bahl and a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.,The teams reportedly had discussions involving Markstrom prior to this season's trade deadline.,Markstrom, 34, is enterin...
Defending champ Oklahoma crushes Duke in Women's College World Series opener
Kinzie Hansen hit the first of three two-run home runs for Oklahoma to lift the Sooners to a 9-1 six-inning win over Duke in the first round of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.,Oklahoma (55-6) will take on UCLA in the winner's bracket Saturday.,Duke (52-8) will play Alabama in an e...
Devils tab Sheldon Keefe as head coach
The New Jersey Devils made the hiring of Sheldon Keefe as their next head coach official on Thursday.,Keefe landed on the radar of the Devils once he was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 9, five days after an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff se...
Reports: Devils hire Sheldon Keefe as head coach
Sheldon Keefe was named head coach of the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports. ,Keefe was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs on May 9, five days after an overtime loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. ,The Devils finished 38-39...