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No. 23 USC puts potent passing game on line vs. Nebraska
No. 23 Southern California will carry its high-powered offense into Saturday night's game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.,The contrast of styles will shape a crucial matchup for two teams looking to stay in the upper half of the Big Ten race.,Nebraska (6-2, 3-2) avoided falling on the wrong side o...

Minnesota plots for better execution vs. Michigan State
Minnesota is eager for a chance to prove itself.,P.J. Fleck says he and his coaching staff, not his players, have the most to prove.,The Golden Gophers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten Conference) will get a chance to move on from a lopsided loss last week when they face Michigan State (3-5, 0-5) on Saturday after...

Leafs eager to find success on road in matchup vs. Jackets
After playing eight of their first 10 games at home, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to record their first road victory of the season on Wednesday night when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets.,"It's good to get on the road again, for sure," Toronto coach Craig Berube said after the Maple Leafs p...

Bulls to encounter familiar faces in clash vs. Kings
At least six members of the Chicago Bulls have scored in double figures in each game this season, keying the club's first 3-0 start since 2021-22.,But the Bulls have proved equally relentless on defensive, another important attribute to the run.,"We keep playing at this pace, have the fresh bodies g...

Freshman QB leads Kentucky into Auburn with Tigers at crossroads
Auburn re-opened a quarterback competition thought to be wrapped in August when Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold took the reins. ,Ashton Daniels tagged in for Arnold as the Tigers (4-4, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) dispatched Arkansas last week, prompting head coach Hugh Freeze to open the competiti...

Ground games on display as No. 16 Louisville faces Virginia Tech
Although No. 16 Louisville has been anchored by its defense all season, coach Jeff Brohm is hoping that unit can get off to a better start this Saturday when his team faces Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.,That defense ranks second in the conference and 14th nationally by giving up just 286.3 yards ...

Dodgers' Blake Snell ready for another shot at Jays in Game 5
LOS ANGELES -- It will be experience vs. wide-eyed wonder in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday.,With the series tied at two wins each, the Los Angeles Dodgers will unleash two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, while the Toronto Blue Jays go with a pitcher just over a month into his major...

NYCFC earn win at Charlotte to begin Round 1 series
Alonso Martinez scored a wonderful individual goal in the 34th minute and visiting New York City FC earned a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Tuesday night in the opener of their Round One MLS Cup Playoff series.,Martinez's second-career playoff goal helped NYCFC, the Eastern Conference fifth seed, ...

Michael Jordan appalled by 'load management'
Michael Jordan offered his unflinching thoughts on NBA players taking games off for "load management" in his latest appearance on NBC's coverage of the league Tuesday night. ,Jordan, appearing for the second time on the "Insights to Excellence" segment, aired after the Bucks-Knicks broadcast, said h...

Adrian Peterson asleep at wheel before DWI arrest, per police
Adrian Peterson was found asleep at the wheel before being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated Sunday, according to court documents released Tuesday.,Peterson was released on bail from the Fort Bend County jail in Texas on Tuesday. His bond totaled $3,000 for both the DWI charge and t...

St. Andrews' Old Course to be lengthened ahead of '27 Open
When the Open Championship returns to golf's ancestral home in 2027, the Old Course at St. Andrews won't look the same.,The course's management firm, the St. Andrews Links Trust, and the R&A, in charge of the Open Championship, announced a number of pending changes Tuesday.,Holes Nos. 5, 6, 7, 10, 1...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks overpower Knicks in 2nd half
Giannis Antetokounmpo continued his hot start by scoring 23 of his game-high 37 points in the second half Tuesday night, sparking the Milwaukee Bucks' comeback from a double-digit deficit to a 121-111 win over the visiting New York Knicks.,Antetokounmpo's layup with 5:31 left snapped a 103-103 tie, ...

Report: WNBA offers players extension in CBA discussions
The WNBA is proposing a 30-day extension to players to continue collective bargaining negotiations, according to ESPN.,The current CBA expires Friday.,Negotiations were also extended during previous discussions in 2019, when both sides agreed to a 60-day extension before eventually signing a deal in...

Reports: Stars, D Thomas Harley agree to 8-year extension
Defenseman Thomas Harley agreed to an eight-year contract extension with the Dallas Stars worth an annual average of $10.6 million, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,He will come into possession of a full no-movement clause in the fourth year of the extension, according to ESPN.,Harley wil...

NASCAR's counterclaim vs. Front Row, 23XI dismissed
NASCAR took a legal setback Tuesday when its counterclaim against 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing co-owner Curtis Polk in an antitrust lawsuit was dismissed.,U.S. Judge Kenneth D. Bell of the Western District of North Carolina made the ruling, writing, "NASCAR's evidence fails to ...

Bruins sink Islanders with second-period explosion
The Boston Bruins scored three goals in less than four minutes during the second period to erase an early two-goal deficit on the way to a 5-2 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Tuesday night.,David Pastrnak, Michael Eyssimont and Elias Lindholm recorded a goal and an assist apiece while Fr...

Reports: Patriots trade S Kyle Dugger to Steelers, DE Keion White to 49ers
The New England Patriots moved on from a pair of former defensive starters on Tuesday by trading safety Kyle Dugger to the Pittsburgh Steelers and defensive end Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers, according to multiple media reports.,Both swaps are framed the same: The Patriots are sending a sev...

Ravens' Lamar Jackson 'extremely excited' to return Thursday night
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson said he is "very excited" to play against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night.,Jackson missed three games since injuring his right hamstring in a loss against Kansas City on Sept. 28. He returned to full practice this week and is slated to start against the Dolph...

Steven Pearl era begins for No. 20 Auburn vs. Bethune-Cookman
Bruce Pearl left the Auburn program, but the last name remains the same on the Tigers' bench.,Steven Pearl, the son of the coach who took the program to unprecedented heights in his 11 seasons, makes his debut as the head coach on Monday when Auburn opens at home against Bethune-Cookman.,The Tigers ...

NYCFC comes away with road win over Charlotte to begin Round 1 series
Alonso Martinez scored a wonderful individual goal in the 34th minute and visiting New York City FC earned a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Tuesday night in the opener of their Round One MLS Cup Playoff series.,Martinez's second-career playoff goal helped NYCFC, the Eastern Conference fifth seed, ...