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Week 18 NFL Capsules
Week 18 NFL preview capsules,Carolina Panthers (8-8) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-9),Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN),FanDuel odds: Buccaneers -3, Total 43.5 ,Series Rewind: Tampa has won five of the past six meetings but Carolina claimed the victory in a potential turning-point game two weeks ago, 2...
U.S. Olympic hockey roster has heavy 4 Nations flavor
The U.S. men's Olympic hockey roster announced Friday includes only four players who did not participate in last February's 4 Nations Face-Off.,The roster for the upcoming 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games in Italy was unveiled on the "Today" show and includes forwards Tage Thompson and Clayton Kelle...
No. 8 Houston chases spirited effort vs. Cincinnati
Coming off a sluggish performance in its non-conference finale, No. 8 Houston will look to pick up its intensity against host Cincinnati in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon.,The Cougars (12-1) broke open a close game in the second half of a 69-60 win Monday over Middle ...
Shooting stars on display in No. 10 BYU's matchup with K-State
A pair of elite scorers will be on display as No. 10 BYU takes on Kansas State to open Big 12 Conference play Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,How each standout performs may determine which team begins 1-0 in the Big 12 race.,The Cougars are paced by true freshman AJ Dybantsa, and the Wildcats ...
No. 23 Georgia rides momentum into SEC opener vs. Auburn
No. 23 Georgia and Auburn have been two of the nation's most fearsome offensive teams during non-conference play. ,The clubs will open their Southeastern Conference schedules on Saturday afternoon in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (12-1) defeated Long Island 89-74 on Monday for their 11th straight home wi...
No. 14 Alabama eager to execute high-octane offense vs. Kentucky
Alabama averaged 99 points while defeating Kentucky three times last season.,That number could serve as the target score on Saturday afternoon when the No. 14 Crimson Tide face the Wildcats in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The high-octane Crimson Tide (10-3) already h...
After marathon loss, No. 21 Virginia tries to bounce back vs. NC State
North Carolina State is riding a bit of a high while No. 21 Virginia is in a rare regrouping mode as the teams face off on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,"We are getting more comfortable with each other and playing much harder," Wolfpack guard Quadir Copeland said. "We play like everyone is against us, a...
Canucks dealing with new injury absences as Kraken visit
The new year brought more discouraging injury news for the Vancouver Canucks.,Coach Adam Foote announced at practice on Thursday that forwards Marco Rossi and Conor Garland would both be out for at least a week after sustaining injuries in a 6-3 loss on Tuesday against the visiting Philadelphia Flye...
Wizards host Nets with hopes of retaining momentum from '25 finish
Hoping to prolong their rare winning stretch, the suddenly hot Washington Wizards host the Brooklyn Nets in the nation's capital on Friday.,After losing 23 of 28 to begin the season, Washington won three of four to finish the calendar year. Last time out, the Wizards pulled off a 114-113 road win ov...
Improving Suns head home to oppose stumbling Kings
The Suns, coming off a successful road trip, can clinch their season series against the Sacramento Kings when the teams meet on Friday in Phoenix.,The Suns had a four-game winning streak snapped the last time out, a 129-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on New Year's Eve that completed a 3-1 trip....
Report: Texas Tech adding tallest player in women's college basketball
Texas Tech Lady Raiders coach Krista Gerlich reportedly landed a big recruit on Thursday -- the biggest in women's college basketball history.,Stephanie Okechukwu, a 7-footer from Nigeria, signed to play for 21st-ranked Texas Tech, USA Today reported. If she does play for the Lady Raiders, she would...
CFP roundup: Ole Miss slips past Georgia on last-minute FG
Lucas Carneiro drilled a tiebreaking 47-yard field goal with six seconds left, propelling No. 6 Ole Miss to a 39-34 victory over No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl on Thursday in New Orleans.,Trinidad Chambliss threw a 40-yard pass to De'Zhaun Stribling on t...
Nuggets C Jonas Valanciunas (calf) to miss at least month
The Denver Nuggets already were without star center Nikola Jokic for a minimum of a month, and now his backup will be sidelined for the same period.,Jonas Valanciunas strained his right calf on Wednesday, and the team announced a day later that he would be re-evaluated in four weeks.,In Denver's fir...
Alabama QB Ty Simpson sustained cracked rib in Rose Bowl loss
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson said he cracked a rib in the first half of the Crimson Tide's 38-3 College Football Playoff quarterfinal loss to Indiana in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday.,The hit came when Simpson was drilled by Indiana's D'Angelo Ponds while scrambling for a first do...
Auston Matthews' hat trick sparks Leafs' comeback vs. Jets
Auston Matthews registered three goals and an assist Thursday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 6-5.,Matthews completed his hat trick by knocking in a loose puck at 15:38 of the third period to snap a 5-5 tie, sending the Jets to thei...
Notre Dame bids to replicate defensive effort at Cal
Notre Dame seeks to complete a sweep of the Atlantic Coast Conference's West Coast schools when the Fighting Irish visit Cal on Friday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Each team's second ACC contest of the season will be a rematch of last year's final regular-season game, when Notre Dame won an epic 112-11...
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy (hand) resumes full practice activity
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was a full participant at practice on Thursday, giving him a strong chance of starting Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.,McCarthy began the week of practice limited thanks to a hairline fracture in his throwing hand he sustained in Week 16 against the ...
Trip off to solid start, Wild out to extend Ducks' skid
Though the Minnesota Wild have points in each of the first three games of their season-long, seven-game road trip, the team is not satisfied as it visits Anaheim for the second of three meetings with the Ducks this season.,The Wild erased a 3-1 deficit to force overtime and earn a point in a 4-3 los...
Lakers out to halt skid with Grizzlies in town for 2 games
Amid their worst stretch of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers will work on fixing their issues during back-to-back home games against the Memphis Grizzlies.,The first of those consecutive contests arrives Friday as the Lakers have lost four of their past five games, while the Grizzlies enter on a t...
Saints WR Chris Olave recovering from blood clot in lung
New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Chris Olave will miss Sunday's season finale at the Atlanta Falcons due to a blood clot in his lung.,The Saints confirmed the 25-year-old's health situation on their website after Olave published a photo to Instagram showing himself in a hospital bed.,"Thank you...