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Lightning regroup after collapse, host Devils in first-win bid
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try again Saturday to earn their first win, just as the visiting New Jersey Devils will, coming off an opening night that rang hollow for both.,Coach Jon Cooper's offensive-minded bunch, which was the top-scoring NHL team last season, sprinted out to a 2-0 lead seven min...
Seth Jarvis' late scoring flurry proves decisive as Hurricanes top Devils
Seth Jarvis broke a tie late in the game for the first of his two goals and new teammate K'Andre Miller scored twice in his team debut as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 in the season opener for both teams Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Jarvis netted a tiebreaking goal with 2...
Devils, Hurricanes kick off season with playoffs rematch
There's no sense in easing into the season and that shouldn't be the case for the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes.,They meet in a rematch of the 2025 postseason when they open their seasons against each other Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,"You've got to be dialed in the whole time," Hurr...
Celtics star Jayson Tatum named Duke's chief basketball officer
Duke has named former Blue Devils player and current Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum to the newly created volunteer position of chief basketball officer for the men's program.,Tatum, 27, is expected to miss most, if not all, of the upcoming NBA season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in May ...
After early deficit, Duke puts away Cal with 38-point run
Darian Mensah passed for 265 yards and two touchdowns and Duke scored the game's final 38 points to post a 45-21 victory over Cal on Saturday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Berkeley, Calif.,Nate Sheppard rushed for 91 yards and two scores and Anderson Castle also rushed for two touchdown...
Devils’ Luke Hughes on teaming with brother Quinn: ‘Never say never’
Luke Hughes is bullish on playing for the New Jersey Devils long-term with one of his older brothers, Jack. But might their other brother join them someday?,The youngest of the three brothers spoke about that possibility when meeting with reporters Thursday, one day after signing a new seven-year, $...
Duke's Jon Scheyer receives contract extension through 2030-31
Jon Scheyer agreed to a two-year contract extension on Thursday that extends his current deal through the 2030-31 season.,Scheyer, 38, has posted an 89-22 record in three seasons since succeeding the legendary Mike Krzyzewski as Duke's head coach in 2022. The Blue Devils have punched their ticket to...
D Luke Hughes signs 7-year, $63M deal with Devils
The New Jersey Devils signed defenseman Luke Hughes to a seven-year, $63 million contract on Wednesday.,The 22-year-old restricted free agent will join the Devils for practice on Thursday, the team announced.,Hughes recorded 44 points (seven goals, 37 assists) and 60 blocks in 71 games with New Jers...
Duke takes high-octane offense on road against Cal
The Duke offense is piling up points and the defense is forcing miscues over the past two games.,The Blue Devils will try to maintain their sudden prowess and stretch their winning streak to three games when they take on Cal on Saturday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Berkeley, Calif.,Duk...
Jesus Gomez's last-second FG lifts Arizona State over Baylor
Jesus Gomez drilled a 43-yard field goal as time expired, sending Arizona State to a 27-24 win over Baylor on Saturday night in Waco, Texas.,Arizona State's defense had three takeaways and kept one of the nation's most prolific passers, Baylor's Sawyer Robertson, relatively in check, but the game ca...
Baylor's Sawyer Robertson to test aerial attack vs. Arizona State
Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State kicks off conference play Saturday night on the road against Baylor in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (2-1) and Sun Devils (2-1) play each other for the first time since 1990, a nonconference game won by Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz.,Baylor features a high-powered off...
Champions toppled in 100-meter race at worlds
Oblique Seville of Jamaica sprinted to a win in the men's 100-meter at the 2025 World Track and Field Championships, upsetting reigning Olympic champion Noah Lyles.,On the women's side, South Carolina native Melissa Jefferson-Wooden set a championship-record time of 10.61 seconds to top the podium i...
Arizona State bounces back to defeat Texas State
Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns, wide receiver Jordyn Tyson had 105 yards and a highlight-reel touchdown, and the host Sun Devils beat the Texas State Bobcats 34-15 in a nonconference game Saturday.,Tyson had his 11th straight game with at least 60 yards ...
QB Jake Retzlaff runs for 4 TDs as Tulane tops Duke, Darian Mensah
Jake Retzlaff set a single-game school record for a quarterback with four rushing touchdown runs and Tulane spoiled the return of Darian Mensah in a 34-27 win against Duke on Saturday night in New Orleans.,Retzlaff, a transfer from BYU, completed 15 of 23 passes for 245 yards, and ran 17 times for 1...
Arizona State working on identity with Texas State gunning for upset
Arizona State tumbled out of the AP Top 25 after losing at Mississippi State last week. The Sun Devils must turn their attention to a Texas State team that gave them trouble a year ago when they meet Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.,The Sun Devils (1-1) scored the final 10 points to hold off the Bobcats (2-...
Late 58-yard TD pass lifts Mississippi State past No. 12 Arizona State
Blake Shapen tossed a 58-yard touchdown pass to Brenen Thompson with 30 seconds left to give Mississippi State a 24-20 victory over No. 12 Arizona State on Saturday night at Starkville, Miss.,The Mississippi State defense put together a stellar goal-line stand to hold Arizona State to a field goal b...
Darian Mensah tosses 3 TDs as Duke rolls over Elon
Darian Mensah threw for a career-high 389 yards in his Duke debut, helping the Blue Devils survive a first-half scare and pull away with a 45-17 win over Elon in their season opener Thursday night in Durham, N.C.,The Tulane quarterback transfer lived up to the hype, throwing three second-half touchd...
America’s Favorite Underdog: Duke Basketball Tries the Disrespect Card Again
Cameron Boozer says Duke is “overlooked” heading into 2025. But with the top recruiting class and another Final Four run, does anyone actually believe that?...
Predators reacquire Erik Haula from Devils
After a disappointing 2024-25 campaign, the Nashville Predators made a splash in the offseason trade market on Wednesday.,Nashville reacquired forward Erik Haula from the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Jeremy Hanzel and a 2025 fourth-round pick., ,In 759 career NHL games, Haula has 337 points (153...
Duke transfer Cedric Coward staying in 2025 NBA draft
Cedric Coward, a Washington State standout who had committed to play for Duke, will keep his name in the 2025 NBA draft.,A 6-foot-6 guard from Fresno, California, the 21-year-old Coward played just six games last year at Washington State before a partially torn shoulder labrum required season-ending...