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Oilers F Kasperi Kapanen out several weeks with undisclosed injury
Edmonton Oilers forward Kasperi Kapanen will miss several weeks with an undisclosed injury, coach Kris Knoblauch said Tuesday.,Kapanen crashed into the boards while attempting a hit on Detroit defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker in the first period of the Red Wings' 4-2 home victory on Sunday. Kapanen p...
No. 8 Ole Miss visits No. 13 Oklahoma for coaching chess match
One of college football's top offensive minds meets one of its top defensive strategists when No. 8 Ole Miss takes on 13th-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,Head coach Lane Kiffin has his Rebels (6-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) ranked No. 8 in total offense in the country.,"They've got ...
No. 16 Virginia rolls into ACC clash at North Carolina
No. 16 Virginia has figured out how to navigate late-game situations during the past month.,North Carolina finally had a sampling of a tight finish in a game with a power conference opponent, but it didn't end well.,Now the teams are set to meet Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C., where Virgini...
Auburn visits Arkansas with both teams hoping to halt skids
Arkansas and Auburn are similar in a number of ways. None of them are desirable for the respective programs.,Both teams had strong starts to the year. Auburn won its first three games and Arkansas won its first two. Since then, the Tigers (3-4, 0-4 Southeastern Conference) have dropped four straight...
No. 4 Alabama visits South Carolina looking for 7th straight win
No. 4 Alabama has ripped off six consecutive wins and coach Kalen DeBoer says there is room for improvement.,That can't be soothing news for struggling South Carolina, which has dropped four of its past five games entering Saturday's Southeastern Conference matchup against the Crimson Tide at Columb...
No. 17 Tennessee visits rival Kentucky with eyes still on playoff
No. 17 Tennessee has left itself very little wiggle room when it comes to seeking a second consecutive spot in the College Football Playoff.,In one of sports' most intense border wars, the Volunteers (5-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) will cross the state line to face Kentucky (2-4, 0-4) on Saturday...
Rutgers visits Purdue as both seek first Big Ten victory
Rutgers and Purdue both will seek their first Big Ten Conference win of the season when they clash Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue (2-5, 0-4) will face a defense that ranks last in the conference in average yards allowed per game (437.4) but could be without starting quarterback Ry...
No. 14 Texas Tech looking to run over skidding Oklahoma State
No. 14 Texas Tech will look to bounce back from its first setback of the season when it meets Oklahoma State in Big 12 action Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders (6-1, 3-1 Big 12) want to establish the running game after gaining 109 yards on 27 carries in a 26-22 loss at Arizona St...
Steelers S Miles Killebrew (knee) out for season
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Miles Killebrew will miss the remainder of season after undergoing knee surgery, head coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday.,A first-team All-Pro in 2023 and a two-time Pro Bowl selection, Killebrew has played exclusively on special teams this season.,Killebrew sustained a k...
Jets owner blames QB Justin Fields for Aaron Glenn's 0-7 start
Justin Fields might not be the starter of the New York Jets for long if you read into opinion of franchise owner Woody Johnson. ,Johnson told reporters at the NFL owners meetings on Tuesday that he's still in first-year head coach Aaron Glenn's corner despite the 0-7 start to the 2025 season. ,From ...
No. 9 Miami eager to correct course against Stanford
No. 9 Miami will look to put its season back on course toward the College Football Playoff when it faces Stanford on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Hurricanes (5-1, 1-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference) will meet the Cardinal (3-4, 2-2) for the first time ever.,Miami is coming off a disappoin...
Trade rumors circulate, Jerry Jones admits Cowboys are in chase mode
Jerry Jones appreciates his current view at the table with two weeks before the NFL trade deadline and a perspective that the Dallas Cowboys hold a winning hand should they opt to make a move. ,Dallas realized a level of financial flexibility under the salary cap when it subtracted All-Pro pass rush...
Keegan Bradley: Ryder Cup loss 'one of the toughest times in my life'
U.S. team captain Keegan Bradley expects to feel the sting of losing the 2025 Ryder Cup forever.,It was less than a month ago that the European team raced to a huge two-day lead and held on for a 15-13 win at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. Bradley, 39, spoke to reporters on Monday for the first...
No. 1 UConn's Sarah Strong named to preseason All-America team
Sarah Strong of No. 1 UConn, one of the nation's top freshmen last season, was named to the Associated Press All-America women's college basketball preseason team, announced Tuesday.,She joins an impressive group headlined by senior Lauren Betts of UCLA, junior Madison Booker of Texas and junior Han...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour in Utah; LPGA team event; Champions playoffs continue
The grind for playing status continues on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall slate, while the LPGA Tour plays a team event in South Korea and the Champions Tour playoffs enters its second leg.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Baycurrent Classic (Xander Schauffele),THIS WEEK: Bank of Utah Championship, Ivins, Ut...
Reports: Angels to tab Kurt Suzuki as next manager
The Los Angeles Angels are hiring Kurt Suzuki as their next manager, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Suzuki, 42, has spent the past three seasons as a special assistant to Los Angeles general manager Perry Minasian. He finished his 16-year playing career by spending his final two seasons as...
No. 24 Arizona State rides momentum into encounter vs. Houston
No. 24 Arizona State, unranked last week when it defeated then-No. 7 Texas Tech, must now turn its attention to a Houston team that is not in the Top 25 despite boasting a 6-1 record.,The Sun Devils (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) will host the Cougars (also 3-1 in conference play) on Saturday night in Tempe in a...
No. 25 Michigan embracing 'urgency' in clash vs. Michigan State
Michigan State has been in a free fall since the start of Big Ten play, losing four straight conference games by a combined 75 points.,So it might seem like a good time for No. 25 Michigan to sharpen up its resume.,Coach Sherrone Moore, however, made it clear that his Wolverines must ignore the Spar...
Bill Belichick among 12 coaches still in running for 2026 Hall of Fame
Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick is among 12 coaches advancing to the next stage of voting for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, the Pro Football Hall of Fame.,Super Bowl champions Mike Shanahan, George Seifert, Mike Holmgren and Tom Coughlin also made the list that w...
No. 22 Texas eager to ignite offense vs. Mississippi State
No. 22 Texas will look to put all the pieces together against swooning Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference game in Starkville, Miss.,The Longhorns have done enough to win over the past two games but will have to be better if they want to stay in the SEC race. Convers...