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Called out by coach, winless Sabres face high-powered Avs
The Buffalo Sabres are out to avoid their second consecutive 0-3 start as they host the Colorado Avalanche for a Monday afternoon contest.,Buffalo, which has the league's worst goal differential at minus-6, comes off a 3-1 loss Saturday that left coach Lindy Ruff highly displeased with his team.,On ...
49ers star LB Fred Warner suffers season-ending ankle injury
Beset by injuries to several key players, the San Francisco 49ers lost their defensive leader as All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner suffered a severe right ankle injury on Sunday and will miss the rest of the season.,Niners coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after a 30-19 road loss to the Tampa Bay Bucc...
Bengals lose star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson (back) vs. Packers
Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson left Sunday's road loss to the Green Bay Packers with a back injury and did not return. ,Hendrickson, the NFL's sack leader in 2024, exited late in the second quarter at Lambeau Field and was ruled out early in the third after initially being...
Another close game could be on deck for Blackhawks, Mammoth
The host Chicago Blackhawks and the Utah Mammoth enter Monday's matchup with five combined one-goal games in as many contests this season.,Because Utah boasts the lone victory in that span, the words of Mammoth forward Dylan Guenther might sound like a salve to Chicago.,"I think just as you get more...
Bucs' Emeka Egbuka (hamstring) leaves 49ers game, ruled out
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie star receiver Emeka Egbuka exited Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers due to a hamstring injury.,Egbuka was injured during the second quarter. The team announced he was doubtful to return during the third quarter and ruled him out early in the fourth quarter.,Eg...
UAB fires Trent Dilfer amidst third straight losing season
The Trent Dilfer era at UAB has come to an unceremonious end, as the university parted ways with the former NFL star Sunday after he posted three losing records.,"We have made a decision to part ways with Head Football Coach Trent Dilfer. We agree that -- unfortunately -- our on-field performance ha...
Kings, Wild searching for stability after uneven starts
The start of the season has featured mixed results for the Minnesota Wild.,Wild coach John Hynes hopes that the good outweighs the bad when his team faces off against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in St. Paul, Minn.,It will be the third game for Minnesota. The Wild recorded a 5-0 win in thei...
Laid-back Canucks must "push a little harder" against Blues
The Vancouver Canucks will try to get back on the attack Monday night when they return home to host the St. Louis Blues.,The Canucks were outshot 37-15 during their 3-1 road loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Vancouver had to kill five power plays and won just 44.4 percent of its faceoffs.,The...
Panthers' 'well-oiled machine' hits road for Flyers rematch
Less than a week into the season, the Florida Panthers are already in postseason form., ,The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions hope to continue their undefeated start Monday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers in an early-season rematch., ,Florida opened its season Tuesday with a 3-2 win ...
Blue Jackets come off high-scoring affair, look for more vs. Devils
The New Jersey Devils conclude a season-opening three-game road trip when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night., ,The Devils split the first two games, losing at the Carolina Hurricanes in their opener before posting a 5-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday., ,Columbus p...
49ers star LB Fred Warner (lower leg) exits vs. Bucs
San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner was carted off the field midway through the first quarter of Sunday's road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a potentially serious right lower-leg injury.,Warner was defending a running play when his right leg got caught up from behind by purs...
Isles rookie Matthew Schaefer setting records as Jets await
The New York Islanders have yet to record a win through their first two games.,But the Islanders have found a cornerstone player in rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer.,The Islanders will look to earn their first win when they host the Winnipeg Jets in a Monday matinee in Elmont, N.Y.,Both teams were...
Blue Jays name rookie RHP Trey Yesavage ALCS Game 2 starter
The Toronto Blue Jays named rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage as their starter for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday against the Seattle Mariners.,Yesavage, 22, did not make his major league debut until Sept. 15 and went 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA in three regular-season starts.,I...
Drake Maye's big day gifts Patriots third straight, win over Saints
Drake Maye passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns and the visiting New England Patriots defeated the New Orleans Saints 25-19 on Sunday afternoon., ,Maye completed 18 of 26 passes as the Patriots (4-2) matched their win total from last season while improving to 3-0 on the road., ,Spencer Rattler ...
Cardinals’ Travis Vokolek (neck) taken off via stretcher; Marvin Harrison (concussion) also out
The Arizona Cardinals' game against the Colts Sunday in Indianapolis featured a scary moment when Arizona reserve tight end Travis Vokolek was injured on a kickoff and laid on the turf motionless for some time.,Vokolek's head and neck area were stabilized and he was placed on a stretcher. The Cardin...
Kings F Keegan Murray (thumb) expected to miss 4-6 weeks
Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray is scheduled for surgery on a torn UCL in his left thumb and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.,Murray was injured during Friday's preseason game against the Portland Trail Blazers.,Murray, 25, averaged 12.4 points with a career-best 6.7 rebounds over 7...
Rams WR Puka Nacua slowed with right leg injury
Los Angeles Rams wideout Puka Nacua left Sunday's road game against the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter because of a left lower leg injury before returning in the second half in a limited capacity.,The Rams originally said Nacua was questionable to return.,Los Angels running back Blake Corum ...
Indiana a program-best No. 3 in AP Top 25; Ohio State still No. 1
Thanks to its 10-point win at then-No. 3 Oregon on Saturday, Indiana has seized that No. 3 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday.,It marks the Hoosiers' highest ranking since the AP poll began in 1936.,Head coach Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers (6-0) earned three first-place votes, altho...
'Resilient' Red Wings chase repeat effort vs. Maple Leafs
The Detroit Red Wings looked like a totally different team from their first game to the second. They'd prefer not to change a thing when they visit Toronto in their road opener on Monday afternoon.,Detroit's opener was a dud as it got drubbed by Montreal 5-1 on Thursday. The Wings hosted the Maple L...
Penn State fires coach James Franklin after third straight loss
Penn State coach James Franklin was fired on Sunday, one day after a 22-21 loss to Northwestern, athletic director Pat Kraft announced.,The Nittany Lions were ranked No. 2 in the preseason ball and forecasted to be national title contenders but are just 3-3 after three consecutive setbacks.,"We hold...