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Giants rule out Jaxson Dart, QB Jameis Winston to start
Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart was ruled out for the second consecutive game with a concussion. Interim head coach Mike Kafka cited a lack of progress from Dart under the NFL's mandated protocol this week.,Jameis Winston took the majority of the snaps with the starting offense during the team...
Trinity Rodman, Spirit size up Gotham FC in NWSL championship
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Washington Spirit fell one win short of capturing the NWSL championship last year.,They get another chance at grabbing the trophy on Saturday when they face Gotham FC.,"Super pumped to be in the final again back-to-back years," Spirit star Trinity Rodman said. "Just focused o...
Whitecaps seek breakthrough vs. LAFC in West semifinal
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try at last to get the better of visiting LAFC when they meet for a third consecutive MLS Cup Playoffs in Saturday night's Western Conference semifinal.,Vancouver lost to LAFC in the best-of-three first-round series in both 2023 and 2024, and were also eliminated by the ...
Anderson Silva to fight Tyron Woodley on Jake Paul card
MMA icons Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley are entering the boxing ring on the main card of next month's Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua fight, Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix announced Friday.,Silva and Woodley booked a six-round cruiserweight bout contested at 195 pounds at the Kaseya Center in Miam...
Red Wings shake off ugly loss, host Blue Jackets
The Detroit Red Wings, who are trying to end a long playoff drought, are battling for the top spot in the Atlantic Division. A more immediate concern is bouncing back from one of their worst outings of the season.,Detroit was blanked 5-0 at home by the New York Islanders on Thursday night. The Red W...
Missed curfew in Vegas led to Cowboys WR discipline
CeeDee Lamb said the reason he and fellow Dallas Cowboys wide receiver were disciplined Monday night was due to a missed curfew in Las Vegas.,Both starters were held out of the opening series before the Cowboys cruised to a 33-16 victory against the Raiders.,Lamb told reporters Thursday that he and ...
Spiraling Hornets, Clippers both seeking turnaround
The Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Hornets have similarities -- and that's not a good thing.,Both hold 4-11 records and will be trying to snap losing skids when they meet Saturday afternoon in Charlotte.,"We got to be better," Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said.,The Hornets have been off since losin...
Wake Forest, Memphis battle in Bahamas after hard-fought losses
Memphis and Wake Forest turned in highly competitive showings and were pleased with the efforts against ranked opponents on Thursday.,After falling short in their opening games at the Baha Mar Championship, Memphis and Wake Forest will get together in the third-place game on Friday night in Nassau, ...
Shoring up defense priority for Bruins vs. Kings
There was no California Dreamin' for the Boston Bruins to start a three-game swing through the Golden State. Instead, a nightmarish trend continued.,After allowing a game-winning goal in the final six minutes of regulation for the second time in four games in a Wednesday setback to the Anaheim Ducks...
Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State eager to bounce back vs. New Mexico
Mississippi State seeks to bounce back from a poor defensive showing when it battles New Mexico on Friday night in the consolation game of the Hall of Fame Classic at Kansas City, Mo.,The Bulldogs (2-2) had no answer for Kansas State star PJ Haggerty while falling 98-77 in Thursday's first round. Ha...
Keeping composure top task for No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 15 Texas Tech
No. 1 Purdue and No. 15 Texas Tech should be happy to be meeting in the title game of the Baha Mar Championship on Friday night at Nassau, Bahamas.,They weren't that far away from facing each other in the consolation game.,But they both found the necessary resolve to set up what could be an entertai...
Wake Forest, Memphis vie in Bahamas after hard-fought losses
Memphis and Wake Forest turned in highly competitive showings and were pleased with the efforts against ranked opponents on Thursday.,After falling short in their opening games at the Baha Mar Championship, Memphis and Wake Forest will get together in the third-place game on Friday night in Nassau, ...
Sabres intent on ramping up physical play vs. Blackhawks
While the Chicago Blackhawks have emerged from their rebuild and are performing more like a consistent playoff team, the Buffalo Sabres still look like they haven't made the playoffs in each of the last 14 seasons.,The teams will try their luck in a matchup on Friday in Buffalo, N.Y.,Buffalo has los...
Panthers ready for rare big game on Monday night vs. 49ers
Without many opportunities for what would qualify as a significant game in recent seasons, this is about as big as it gets for the Carolina Panthers.,The San Francisco 49ers are more accustomed to these assignments.,Monday night's matchup between the teams at Santa Clara, Calif., could have ramifica...
Stanford aims to preserve spotless record vs. Seattle
Ebuka Okorie looks to stay hot and keep Stanford out of the loss column as the Cardinal welcome Seattle University to Maples Pavilion on Friday.,Okorie ranks third in the country and first among freshmen averaging 25.5 points per game. He is coming off a 26-point outing in a 93-66 win against Louisi...
Cal aims for complete effort vs. Sacramento State
Cal coach Mark Madsen is hoping for a fast start when the Bears face Sacramento State on Friday in Berkeley, Calif.,Madsen would like to avoid a replay of the team's last game, when Cal (4-1) struggled in the first half before going on to beat visiting Presbyterian 67-57 on Tuesday.,Delaware transfe...
Colorado balancing youth with experience; UC Davis up next
Colorado has started the season on a roll and wants to keep it going when it hosts UC Davis on Friday night in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (4-0) has swept its early home schedule, including wins in the past week over Providence and Alabama State. Friday night's game will be the last at home before the B...
Bills LB Terrel Bernard (elbow) exits vs. Texans
Buffalo Bills standout linebacker Terrel Bernard exited Thursday's game against the Houston Texans in the third quarter due to a right elbow injury.,Bernard injured the arm while helping tackle Houston's Nick Chubb. He went down to the ground in pain and was helped off the field with 10:27 left in t...
No. 19 UCLA shakes up rotation ahead of Presbyterian matchup
No. 19-ranked UCLA readies for a road swing through the Pacific Northwest with a final home-court tune-up on Friday, welcoming Presbyterian to Los Angeles.,The Bruins (4-1) host a Blue Hose team that is at the end of a three-game California road trip. Presbyterian (3-4) is on a three-game losing ski...
Mark Mitchell scores 22 as Missouri routs South Dakota
Mark Mitchell scored a game-high 22 points Thursday night and unbeaten Missouri pulled away from visiting South Dakota in the second half of a 102-68 nonconference win in Columbia.,Five other players reached double figures for the Tigers (6-0). Jevon Porter hit all nine of his field-goal attempts fo...