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No. 4 UConn starts season with New Haven in rebounding season
Fourth-ranked UConn looks to rebound from what is considered a down year by head coach Dan Hurley's standards when it opens the season against in-state foe New Haven on Monday in Storrs, Conn.,The Huskies followed up back-to-back NCAA titles by bowing out of the second round of the NCAA Tournament l...
No. 2 Houston eyes getting over the hump, opens with Lehigh
The word "almost" continues to hang over the Houston program.,The Cougars certainly are defined by that word, even though they have won four consecutive conference championships, including two straight in the top tier of the sport in the Big 12, while racking up 12 NCAA Tournament wins over that sam...
Hornets, Magic continue search for defensive solutions
The visiting Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Hornets might need to crank up their offenses in large ways when they meet Thursday night.,Or do something about their defenses.,Both teams are fresh off lopsided losses, largely because they gave up too many points.,The Hornets were demolished in Miami w...
Oklahoma turns to Nijel Pack-led transfer class, opens vs. Saint Francis
After making a run to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in Porter Moser's tenure, Oklahoma opens a new season Monday against Saint Francis in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners went 20-14 last season while leaning heavily on freshman Jeremiah Fears and senior Jalon Moore.,But with Moore having graduated...
High-octane Vanderbilt opens vs. Lipscomb in Nashville clash
Two schools separated by 3 miles will meet for the first time since 2014 when Lipscomb travels to Vanderbilt on Monday night in Nashville.,The Commodores, entering their second season under coach Mark Byington, are coming off a 20-13 campaign and their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017.,Va...
Commanders' Jayden Daniels optimistic about returning to face Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks will look to keep pace in the NFC West race when they visit the Washington Commanders for a Sunday night matchup.,Seattle (5-2) has won two straight and comes out of its bye tied with the Los Angeles Rams atop the division, a half-game ahead of the San Francisco 49ers.,"We're do...
Jaguars confident break will prove beneficial vs. Raiders
The Jacksonville Jaguars' bye week appears to have been well-timed.,After jumping out to its first 4-1 start since 2007 under first-year coach Liam Coen, Jacksonville lost its past two games, 20-12 vs. the Seattle Seahawks and 35-7 against the Los Angeles Rams in London, to limp into its open week w...
Aidan Hutchinson, Lions take aim at J.J. McCarthy, Vikings
Detroit Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson is excited to catch up with his friend and former college teammate, Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, this weekend.,The problem for McCarthy is where that meeting might take place. The quarterback would prefer to limit their encounters to pregame...
Chiefs, Bills renew rivalry from middle of AFC pack
The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs enter Sunday's clash in Buffalo as the fifth and seventh seeds in the AFC, respectively.,That puts the traditional powers closer to the outskirts of the conference playoff chase than the top, though the Bills (5-2) and Chiefs (5-3) expect to keep surging.,The...
Fresh off OT losses, Wild try to rebound vs. surging Penguins
Only 11 games into their season, the Minnesota Wild already find themselves answering questions about moral victories.,Minnesota will try to post the only kind of victory it is interested in -- the kind that appears on the scoreboard -- when it faces off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday n...
Stellar Packers defense will have to contend with dangerous Panthers rushing attack
GREEN BAY, WIS. -- Despite three consecutive victories, the Green Bay Packers will be looking for even better consistency to keep them atop the NFC North when they host the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.,Green Bay (5-1-1) is coming off a 35-25 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers, winning its third...
Broncos, Texans square off in battle of elite defenses
Integral to the unmitigated success the Denver Broncos have enjoyed this season has been a stellar defense that ranks fifth in the NFL in points allowed per game (18.9) and yards (281.4). ,On the shortlist of defenses that have outperformed the Broncos is that of the Houston Texans, who will host De...
Emma Sears' hat trick propels USWNT past New Zealand
Emma Sears notched her first professional hat trick and Catarina Macario recorded a brace to help the United States women's national team roll to a 6-0 rout of New Zealand in an international friendly on Wednesday night at Kansas City, Mo.,Rose Lavelle also had a goal and Michelle Cooper had two ass...
MVP candidate Jonathan Taylor, NFL-leading Colts visit Steelers
Jonathan Taylor is leading the charge of the surprising Indianapolis Colts, and he might be the best overall player in the league.,Taylor has scored three touchdowns four separate times this season as he leads the Colts into battle against the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.,Leading the NFL with...
Drake Maye leads red-hot Patriots into matchup with lowly Falcons
Sporting their longest winning streak in four years, the upstart New England Patriots look to continue their dominance over the reeling Atlanta Falcons on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.,Winners of five straight games, New England (6-2) enters Week 9 as confidently as any team in the NFL. The Patriots h...
49ers’ top priority is running roughshod over Giants
The San Francisco 49ers may find a cure for their ailing running game when they meet the New York Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,The 49ers (5-3) rank last in the NFL with 3.4 yards per carry this season, while the Giants (2-6) are giving up a league-high 5.7 yards per carry. San Francisco...
Mavericks F Anthony Davis exits vs. Pacers with lower leg injury
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis exited Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter with a lower leg injury.,Davis scored a basket but came up hobbled on the play. He left the floor and went to the locker room.,Mavericks PR announced he was questionable to return due to lo...
Bruised Bengals to battle baffled Bears
CINCINNATI -- The host Cincinnati Bengals will try to recover from a humiliating home loss while the injury-riddled Chicago Bears look to put a road defeat behind them when the two teams meet Sunday.,The Bengals (3-5) thought they had some momentum building after beating the AFC North-leading Steele...
Justin Herbert, Chargers not taking Titans lightly despite record
Tennessee Titans interim coach Mike McCoy has a 1-7 team with a lengthy injury list and an even lengthier list of issues when it comes to playing football.,But he's not looking for excuses heading into Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers in Nashville, Tenn.,"There's no excuses in this bus...
Louisiana Gov.: LSU AD won't be involved in football coach hiring process
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry made it clear on Wednesday that he doesn't want LSU athletic director Scott Woodward to be involved in the hiring of the Tigers' next football coach.,Landry said during a press conference at the state capitol in Baton Rouge that he would let President Donald Trump make the...