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Breach hang around top of standings at Stage 1 Major qualifiers
The Boston Breach cruised to a 3-1 win over the Carolina Royal Ravens on Saturday to stay in contention for the top spot in the standings of qualifying action for the Call of Duty League's Stage 1 Major. ,Boston took Hacienda Control 3-2 and Vault Hardpoint 250-109 to pull away from a 1-1 tie and im...
Texans upset with officiating following season-ending loss to Chiefs
Houston Texans players and coaches are far from pleased with how the officiating crew called their 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. ,Playing in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs for the second straight season, Houston felt like it had to contend with officials in addition to ...
No. 24 Wisconsin handles USC to earn seventh straight win
John Blackwell scored a game-high 28 points to lead No. 24 Wisconsin to an 84-69 win over USC in Los Angeles on Saturday in a Big Ten contest.,Max Klesmit scored 18 points and Nolan Winter added 13 points for Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2), which has won seven straight following a three-game skid.,The Badger...
Leafs spot Habs 3-goal lead, roar back for 7-3 win
The Toronto Maple Leafs came back from three goals down to top the host Montreal Canadiens 7-3 on Saturday night.,Oliver Ekman-Larsson tallied a goal and two assists and Joseph Woll made 33 saves for Toronto, which won its second straight game after a three-game losing streak. Bobby McCann had a goa...
Blake Coleman, Dustin Wolf lift Flames over Jets
Dustin Wolf made 38 saves as the Calgary Flames ended the host Winnipeg Jets' five-game point streak with a 3-1 win on Saturday night.,Blake Coleman had a goal and two assists for Calgary, and Matt Coronato and Andrei Kuzmenko also scored.,Adam Lowry was the only Jets player to find the back of the ...
Andy Reid fourth coach to 300 wins, including playoffs
The Kansas City Chiefs made fresh history for their accomplished head coach Saturday in their 23-14 divisional-round victory over the visiting Houston Texans.,The Chiefs raised Reid's record in the playoffs to 27-16, putting him within four wins of the all-time leader, Bill Belichick (31 playoff win...
Spencer Knight stops 34 shots as Panthers shut out Ducks
Backup goalie Spencer Knight made 34 saves to lead the host Florida Panthers to a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,It was Knight's second shutout this season and fifth of his career.,Florida got goals from Jesper Boqvist, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling (empty-nett...
Cal knocks off NC State thanks to Jovan Blacksher Jr.
Jovan Blacksher Jr. capped a 14-point performance with a late, go-ahead layup to help Cal defeat North Carolina State 65-62 on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,With 1:01 to play and Cal (9-9, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailing by a point, Blacksher dribbled along the perimeter and surveyed the d...
Chiefs outclass Texans to reach AFC title game
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connected on a fourth-quarter touchdown pass while Harrison Butker booted three field goals Saturday as the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs subdued the No. 4 Houston Texans 23-14 to earn home-field advantage for the AFC title game.,Kansas City will play either Baltimor...
CFP director: More on-campus playoff games possible
Future editions of the College Football Playoff could feature more games hosted at campus sites, CFP executive director Rich Clark told reporters Saturday.,Clark said FBS commissioners will discuss the idea of potentially playing quarterfinal games at campus sites when the CFP Board of Managers gath...
No. 24 Wisconsin handles USC in seventh straight win
John Blackwell scored a game-high 28 points to lead No. 24 Wisconsin to an 84-69 win over USC in Los Angeles on Saturday in a Big Ten contest.,Max Klesmit scored 18 points and Nolan Winter added 13 points for Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2), which has won seven straight following a three-game skid.,The Badger...
USC adds former NFL assistant Rob Ryan to coaching staff
Rob Ryan has left the NFL to join Southern California as its assistant head coach for defense and linebackers, the school announced on Saturday.,Ryan, 62, spent 24 of his 35 years of coaching in the NFL. He most recently served as a senior defensive assistant for the Las Vegas Raiders from 2022-24.,...
Last-second shot lifts Stanford to first win vs. North Carolina
Jaylen Blakes hit a step-back jumper with just over one second to go and visiting Stanford earned its first-ever win over North Carolina, 72-71, in Chapel Hill on Saturday.,With the teams changing leads five times over the final two minutes, Stanford (12-6, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed by ...
Texans' Joe Mixon, Azeez Al-Shaair active vs. Chiefs
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair both are active for Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Mixon was limited in practice this week with an ankle injury and Al-Shaair was limited with a knee issue.,Both were listed as questiona...
Xander Schauffele WDs from Farmers amid undisclosed medical issue
Xander Schauffele has withdrawn from next week's Farmers Insurance Open, the second consecutive tournament the world's No. 2-ranked player will miss due to an undisclosed "medical reason.",Schauffele also is missing this week's The American Express in La Quinta, Calif., and will now sit out the Torr...
NFL Divisional Playoffs: Texans-Chiefs Preview, Props & Prediction
The divisional round of the NFL playoffs kicks off when the Kansas City Chiefs begin their quest for a three-peat at home against the Houston Texans on Saturday.,The Chiefs (15-2) will be well-rested coming off their bye week courtesy of earning the top seed in the AFC. The Texans (10-7) are coming ...
Report: Texans' Joe Mixon, Azeez Al-Shaair good to go vs. Chiefs
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair are both set to play in Saturday's divisional playoff game at Kansas City, NFL Network reported.,Mixon was limited in practice this week with an ankle injury and Al-Shaair was limited with a knee issue.,Both were listed as question...
Ranking NFL Head Coaches With the Most Pressure on Them in Divisional Round
Only eight teams remain in the NFL Playoff picture, so Deadspin ranked the head coaches that face the most pressure in the divisional round of the postseason....
Falcons interview Matt Eberflus for DC position
The Atlanta Falcons completed a virtual interview with Matt Eberflus for their defensive coordinator position, the team announced Saturday.,Eberflus, 54, most recently served as head coach of the Chicago Bears for two-plus seasons. He was fired the day after a Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions,...
Why Ohio State Buckeyes Need the Championship More Than Notre Dame
After failing to defeat Michigan and make the Big Ten Championship game, the Ohio State Buckeyes need to defeat Notre Dame in the National Championship to save their reputation....