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Rockets eager to build on first victory in matchup vs. Raptors
The Houston Rockets will be out to build on their first win of the season when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.,The Rockets won for the first time in three games on Monday night, 137-109 over the visiting Brooklyn Nets.,"It was stressful the last couple nights, being 0-2, feeling w...
No. 14 Tennessee brings high-powered offense to clash with No. 18 Oklahoma
It's become the norm for Oklahoma to face some of the top offenses in college football.,The 18th-ranked Sooners' defense has had plenty of strong moments in showdowns with Texas and Ole Miss, though Oklahoma lost both of those games.,Saturday brings another tough test when the Sooners take on No. 14...
No. 10 Miami faces ex-OC Brent Lashlee, SMU in key ACC tilt
Miami and SMU appeared to be trending toward an Atlantic Coast Conference championship game matchup last season before the Hurricanes fell out of the conference title picture.,The teams will finally get their chance to face off Saturday when the Mustangs host the No. 10 Hurricanes. In their only pre...
UCF, Baylor battle for momentum in Big 12
Both UCF and Baylor are hovering just above the lower depths of the Big 12, and the two programs are hoping to build momentum in the conference standings against one another as the Knights and Bears face off Saturday in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) are coming off of a second straight def...
No. 11 Louisville opens vs. S.C. State with high expectations
One of the biggest college basketball storylines last season was Louisville's return to national prominence in coach Pat Kelsey's first year with the program.,In Year 2, which starts Monday with a home game against South Carolina State, the question becomes: Can the No. 11 Cardinals compete for a na...
Clemson, Duke seek to keep hopes alive in late-season matchup
A November game for Clemson doesn't have the heightened meaning in the national picture that might often have been the case, but the Tigers are going into Saturday afternoon's game against visiting Duke determined to make something of the season.,"We're ready to get back into the fight," Clemson coa...
Blues F Jake Neighbours (leg) out minimum of 5 weeks
A right leg injury will keep St. Louis Blues leading goal scorer Jake Neighbours out of action for more than a month.,Neighbours, 23, was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after suffering the injury in Saturday's 6-4 road loss to the Detroit Red Wings. St. Louis' first-round pick (No. 26) in the 202...
SEC urges NCAA to reverse Nov. 1 plan to permit betting on pro sports
Betting on pro sports was illegal for college athletes, but that's set to change thanks to the NCAA approval of the proposal taking effect Nov. 1. ,SEC commissioner Greg Sankey voiced his concern to the NCAA in a letter sent last week, informing president Charlie Baker the member institutions were "...
Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt (foot) out vs. Iowa State
Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt will miss Saturday's rematch of last year's Big 12 Conference championship game against Iowa State in Ames, a school spokesperson announced Tuesday.,Leavitt, who guided the Sun Devils over the Cyclones 45-19 in last year's conference title game, left last Saturd...
No. 8 Georgia Tech visits NC State, seeking ninth straight win
Closing in on more program history, No. 8 Georgia Tech will take its unbeaten record into Raleigh, N.C., against North Carolina State in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday night.,A victory for Georgia Tech (8-0, 5-0) would match the program's longest single-season winning streak since beginn...
Vancouver signs three draft picks to one-year deals
Expansion club PWHL Vancouver announced the signings of three 2025 draft picks on Tuesday.,Defender Nina Jobst-Smith (third round), forward Brianna Brooks (fourth) and forward Madison Samoskevich (fifth) agreed to one-year contracts.,Vancouver opens its inaugural season on Nov. 21 against fellow lea...
Underdog Penn State ramps up for shot at No. 1 Ohio State
Interim head coach Tom Bradley was on the winning sideline the last Penn State left Ohio State with a victory.,Maybe the Nittany Lions can end an eight-game losing streak to the Buckeyes and find some luck at the horseshoe for the first time since 2011 when Penn State marches into Columbus on Saturd...
No. 7 Ole Miss braces for 'dangerous' South Carolina
On paper, Saturday night's visit from South Carolina in Oxford, Miss., should be a routine win for No. 7 Ole Miss.,After a 34-26 victory last week at then-No. 13 Oklahoma, the Rebels are 7-1 overall, 4-1 in the Southeastern Conference and in good shape to make the College Football Playoff as long as...
UNC, Syracuse eager to end losing streaks in Halloween matchup
North Carolina and Syracuse haven't had the type of seasons they've wanted, but one of the teams can gain momentum going into the final stretch.,They will meet Friday night in Syracuse, N.Y., both trying to shed four-game losing streaks.,North Carolina (2-5, 0-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) has suffer...
Saints make switch to start rookie QB Tyler Shough
The 1-7 Saints are handing the keys of the offense to rookie quarterback Tyler Shough.,New Orleans coach Kellen Moore informed Spencer Rattler and Shough of the change on Tuesday.,Shough replaced Rattler late in the third quarter of last weekend's 23-3 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Shough w...
Report: Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (MCL sprain) week-to-week
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is considered week-to-week with an MCL sprain, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Pacheco sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of Kansas City's 28-7 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday. He received a hard hit to his right knee on his...
WNBPA counsel: CBA deal by deadline 'not going to happen'
The WNBA and the players' union are unlikely to reach a new collective bargaining agreement by Friday's deadline.,Erin Drake, legal counsel for the Women's National Basketball Players Association, said it's "not going to happen.",The two sides will continue to meet this week but are said to remain f...
Whitecaps' Tristan Blackmon is MLS Defender of Year
Tristan Blackmon of the Vancouver Whitecaps was named the 2025 MLS Defender of the Year on Tuesday.,He anchored a defense that allowed the second-fewest goals (38) and logged the second-most clean sheets (13).,Blackmon, 29, added two goals and one assist in 25 MLS matches (23 starts) in his fourth s...
Struggling Florida, interim coach prepare for No. 5 Georgia in Jacksonville
Billy Gonzales will make his debut as Florida's interim head coach on Saturday afternoon, and he certainly won't break in against an easy opponent.,The disappointing Gators will meet No. 5 Georgia, their fierce rival, in the Southeastern Conference clash in Jacksonville, Fla.,Florida (3-4, 2-2) dism...
Panthers LW Brad Marchand (personal) out vs. Ducks
The Florida Panthers will not have leading scorer Brad Marchand in the lineup Tuesday against the visiting Anaheim Ducks due to a death in the family.,Marchand, 37, leads Florida in goals (five), assists (six) and points (11) in 10 games this season. The four-time All-Star left wing helped the Panth...