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Pitt's mission at Syracuse: Reverse losing streak
While Pitt's record is trending in the wrong direction, the team's morale is holding steady -- at least for now. ,Riding a four-game losing streak, Pitt is desperate for a win Saturday as it visits Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference action. ,The Panthers (12-6, 3-4 ACC) took a five-game winning s...
No. 3 Iowa State aims to pick up steam at Arizona State
No. 3 Iowa State will take on Arizona State for the first time as a Big 12 Conference foe when the teams tip off Saturday afternoon in Tempe, Ariz. ,Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger acknowledged that it felt a bit different as he prepared to face a program he had never coached against. The Sun Devi...
No. 8 Michigan State rides 11-game win streak into MSG vs. Rutgers
Tom Izzo watched Michigan State gut out an 80-78 win Sunday over then-No. 19 Illinois and declared the Fighting Illini the best team in the Big Ten. ,"I'm not slighting us, I'm not slighting Purdue, I'm not slighting Michigan or anyone else," the Spartans' coach said. "I just think that right now, t...
No. 14 Mississippi State seeks faster start vs. struggling South Carolina
Mississippi State couldn't overcome a poor start in its most recent game., ,South Carolina couldn't get the final stop it needed in its most recent game., ,The No. 14 Bulldogs (15-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) and the Gamecocks (10-9, 0-6) each will aim to bounce back following a loss when they me...
Barrett Hayton, Utah look to jolt Jets in rematch
The Jets will be facing the Utah Hockey Club for the second time this week when the teams meet on Friday in Winnipeg.,Utah, which posted a 5-2 home win on Monday, will be playing the second of back-to-back games. It recorded a 4-0 victory at the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in the opener of a th...
Knights' Tomas Hertl rides goal-scoring streak into clash vs. Stars
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to ride the momentum of snapping a season-long four-game losing streak into Friday's game against the host Dallas Stars, the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season.,The Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights enter the contest clinging to a one-point...
Blazers aim to remain defensive against Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets, who are enjoying a period of offensive diversity, figure to need multiple options when they oppose the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.,The Trail Blazers have a quick turnaround after their defense excelled in a 101-79 road victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday....
Flyers, facing Isles, look to recover from blowout loss
The New York Islanders were able to enjoy three days off following one of their most impressive wins of the season.,They will need a little more than 24 hours to find out if the win was a sign of things to come or just another false start.,The Islanders will begin a pivotal two-game stretch Friday n...
Reports: Liam Coen accepts Jaguars' head-coach job
After two days filled with twists, Liam Coen reportedly is set to become the Jacksonville Jaguars' head coach.,ESPN reported Thursday night that Coen told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that he is leaving his job as offensive coordinator to take the top post in Jacksonville. NFL.com reported that the Jagu...
Report: 49ers set to hire Robert Saleh as DC
Robert Saleh is set to take one of his former jobs, as he will become the San Francisco 49ers' defensive coordinator, The Athletic reported on Thursday.,Saleh served as the New York Jets' head coach for three-plus seasons before he was fired in October after the team started 2-3. He wound up with a ...
Commish: NWSL 'not done' growing as Denver reportedly set to join
Ahead of the expected announcement of Denver becoming the 16th team in the National Women's Soccer League, commissioner Jessica Berman maintained that the circuit will continue to grow.,Berman said Thursday, according to ESPN, "Obviously, there's been a lot of rumors circulating, but we will have an...
Alysa Liu, out of retirement, shines at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Alysa Liu, back from retirement at age 19, sits in first place after the women's short program at U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday in Wichita, Kan.,Liu was the bronze medalist at the 2022 World Championships before stepping away from the sport. The California native shined in her return...
Audio captures ex-interpreter impersonating Shohei Ohtani
The former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani tried to pass himself off as the Los Angeles Dodgers star during a phone call with a bank in an attempt to secure a $200,000 wire transfer, according to federal prosecutors.,Multiple media outlets reported the details on Thursday.,A tape recording of the alle...
QB Jalen Hurts practices, but Eagles' injuries loom large
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was a full participant in practice on Thursday after being listed as limited in the team walk-through due to a knee injury a day earlier.,Expected to play in the NFC Championship game on Sunday, Hurts was injured in the third quarter of the divisional play...
Two Knicks among those designated NBA All-Star 'starters'
A pair of New York Knicks were tapped for the NBA All-Star Game as New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and power forward Karl-Anthony Towns were named starters from the Eastern Conference on Thursday.,Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Milwaukee Bucks...
Charlotte FC transfers F Karol Swiderski to Greek team
Charlotte FC transferred forward Karol Swiderski to Panathinaikos FC, the MLS team announced Thursday.,Charlotte reportedly received around $2 million in the transaction from the Super League side in Greece.,Swiderski, 28, scored 28 goals in 71 matches (66 starts) over Charlotte's first three season...
Sharks F Tyler Toffoli (lower body) back in lineup
San Jose Sharks leading goal scorer Tyler Toffoli, who missed three games with a lower-body injury, will return to the ice for Thursday night's game against the visiting Nashville Predators.,Toffoli, 32, left a morning skate on Jan. 18 with the injury and missed that night's 4-1 road loss to the New...
Washington trying to keep spirits up ahead of rematch with UCLA
First-year Washington coach Danny Sprinkle has called his team's January schedule "a month from hell.",It's hard to argue, with the Huskies having suffered five consecutive defeats -- all to ranked teams.,It won't get much easier Friday night when the Huskies (10-9, 1-7 Big Ten) play host to UCLA in...
Report: Liam Coen back in talks to be Jags' head coach
In an intriguing turn of events, Liam Coen met with the Jacksonville Jaguars regarding their head coaching vacancy on Thursday, ESPN reported, one day after agreeing to a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that would make him the NFL's highest-paid coordinator.,Coen, who recently finished his fi...
Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs has knee surgery; start of ‘25 in doubt
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs underwent knee surgery on Thursday, the team said in a news release.,Diggs missed the final six games of the 2024 season with a left knee injury and was eventually moved to injured reserve.,The surgery he needed was a chondral tissue graft procedure, which the ...