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Raptors F Scottie Barnes (ankle) exits game vs. Knicks
Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes sprained his right ankle in the third quarter of a meeting with the New York Knicks on Monday night and will not return to the contest.,Barnes exited the game with 6:47 remaining in the third after colliding with New York big man Karl-Anthony Towns. While on th...

Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers ride hot streak into Seattle
Matthew Tkachuk has a theory about his six-game point streak, during which the Florida Panthers forward has five goals and 10 assists.,"Sometimes the puck finds you," Tkachuk said.,Tkachuk has been making it look that simple as of late as the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers have earned point...

Oklahoma State hires Todd Grantham to head defense
Oklahoma State has hired New Orleans Saints senior advisor and former defensive line coach Todd Grantham to fill its vacant defensive coordinator position, the Saints confirmed on Monday.,Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi informed reporters that Grantham would not finish out the regular season with ...

Cal aims to 'make the extra pass' vs. Cornell
After consecutive defeats halted all momentum from a strong start, Cal will attempt to get back on track when it plays host to Cornell on Tuesday in Berkeley, Calif.,The Golden Bears (6-3) returned to power-conference competition last week but fell 98-93 at Missouri last Tuesday in the SEC/ACC Chall...

Mavericks, Thunder continue growing rivalry in NBA Cup quarters
Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder are among the NBA's brightest stars. Both finished in the top three of Most Valuable Player voting last season, with Gilgeous-Alexander finishing second and Doncic third.,On Tuesday, the Mavericks and host T...

Dillon Gabriel, Cam Ward join Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty as Heisman finalists
Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Colorado defensive back/wide receiver Travis Hunter have long been considered favorites for the 2024 edition of the Heisman Trophy. But some mystery had surrounded who would join them at the award ceremony in New York on Saturday.,On Monday evening, Heisman...

Utah aims to build on rare win streak vs. league-leading Wild
Both the Minnesota Wild and the host Utah Hockey Club are in unfamiliar positions ahead of Tuesday night's game in Salt Lake City.,The Wild, one of three teams with a league-leading 40 points entering Monday, arrive in Utah following a rare loss. ,Meanwhile, the Utah Hockey Club will take their home...

Browns staying with Jameis Winston as QB1 despite no playoffs
The Cleveland Browns have no mathematical chance to make the playoffs, but their focus remains on winning games rather than evaluating talent on the bench, according to coach Kevin Stefanski.,The Browns will keep Jameis Winston as the starting quarterback this week when they host the Kansas City Chi...

Oilers leaning on goaltenders heading into meeting with Lightning
The Edmonton Oilers are known for their firepower up front thanks to stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but nowadays the defending Western Conference champions are also standing out in goal.,Backstopped by goaltenders Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard, the Oilers will face the visiting Tampa B...

Rapids collect Chidozie Awaziem, Ian Murphy in trade with FC Cincinnati
The Colorado Rapids announced a trade to acquire Chidozie Awaziem and Ian Murphy from FC Cincinnati on Monday, adding two defenders to strengthen their back end.,Cincinnati will receive $1 million in general allocation money with another $200,000 in conditional payments possible. The club also owns ...

Bruce Arena, Quakes land three players from Revolution
The San Jose Earthquakes acquired defender Dave Romney and midfielders Mark-Anthony Kaye and Ian Harkes from the New England Revolution in exchange for $500,000 in general allocation money and an international roster slot on Monday.,The Earthquakes, who finished with a league-low 21 points in 34 mat...

DePaul bracing for tougher challenge vs. Providence in Big East opener
DePaul enters Tuesday's Big East opener against visiting Providence in Chicago with a dose of cautious optimism.,After rolling through the first wave of nonconference play under first-year coach Chris Holtmann, the Blue Demons (7-1) realize the Friars and the rest of their league foes represent a st...

Bruins put newfound mettle to the test, start road trip at Jets
Winners of four straight and seven of nine since Joe Sacco took over as interim head coach, the Boston Bruins have plenty of momentum as they hit the road for their longest, furthest road trip of the season to date.,Boston's five-game swing begins with an immediate test on Tuesday against the Winnip...

Flames, struggling offense travel to disappointing Predators
A pair of struggling teams will face each other when the Nashville Predators play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,The Flames arrive in Music City with only one victory in their last seven games (1-4-2), while the Predators are winless in seven outings (0-4-3).,While the Flames were expected t...

Could comeback spark winning streak for West Virginia or NCCU?
With each team coming off a come-from-behind win, West Virginia and North Carolina Central square off Tuesday night in Morgantown, W.Va.,West Virginia (6-2) has won two straight games and is in the midst of a 16-day, four-game homestand that kicked off with a 73-60 win over Georgetown in the Big 12-...

Phillies signing RHP Jordan Romano
The Philadelphia Phillies signed two-time All-Star closer Jordan Romano to a one-year contract on Monday.,Financial terms were not disclosed, but ESPN and The Athletic reported the deal was worth $7.75 million.,The 31-year-old right-hander was non-tendered by Toronto earlier this offseason. The Phil...

Xavier tries to get right vs. Morgan State before rivalry clash
Xavier aims to rebound from a tough week and get one more critical tune-up for a rivalry matchup when it hosts Morgan State on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,The Musketeers (7-2) were ranked No. 22 in the AP poll two weeks ago but fell out after a 25-point loss to Michigan in the Fort Myers Tip-Off to...

Syracuse, Albany each hoping to get right at expense of the other
Struggling Syracuse looks to climb back above .500 when it hosts Albany on Tuesday night.,The Orange (4-4) are coming off a conference loss to Notre Dame where they failed to make a 3-pointer in a game for the first time in more than 10 years, going 0-for-9 from behind the arc. They will be without ...

Three-game skid over, NC State faces winless Coppin State
Games on a college basketball schedule don't contrast much more than the two NC State has this week.,The Wolfpack (6-3) host Coppin State (0-10) on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C., then hit the road to challenge No. 10 Kansas on Saturday.,NC State enters its unusual week after snapping a three-game skid wi...

After upset win, Penn State out to extend Rutgers' woes
Fresh off its biggest win of the season, Penn State plays its first true road game Tuesday when it visits Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,Aces will be wild for the Nittany Lions (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten) and the Scarlet Knights (5-4, 0-1) as Penn State's Ace Baldwin Jr. will square off against Ace Bailey of Ru...