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Blackhawks D Seth Jones (foot) out 4 weeks
The Chicago Blackhawks will be without top defenseman Seth Jones for four weeks after he sustained a right foot injury against the Seattle Kraken on Nov. 14.,Jones, 30, was placed on injured reserve on Saturday. He may have been hurt while blocking a shot in Chicago's 3-1 loss to Seattle, coach Luke...

Big Game, new league: Stanford and Cal renew rivalry
California has more at stake than just rivalry pride when it hosts Stanford in their first Big Game as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Coming off a 33-25 home loss to Syracuse, Cal (5-5, 1-5 ACC) remains one win shy of bowl eligibility. The Golden B...

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (leg) could return from IR this week
Kansas CIty Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco could make his return from injured reserve and play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.,But he and fellow return-from-IR candidate Charles Omenihu have some work to do, head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. ,"We'll see. Kind of go through the practice w...

Clemson shakes off setback, turns focus to Radford
Clemson will aim to get back on track Thursday night when it hosts a Radford team that has won four straight games.,The Tigers (3-1) lost 84-71 at Boise State on Sunday despite a career-high 30 points from Chase Hunter. ,The game featured seven lead changes, and the Tigers trailed by just one point ...

Crew's Wilfried Nancy named MLS Coach of the Year
Following a record-breaking season with the Columbus Crew, Wilfried Nancy was rewarded with 2024 MLS Coach of the Year honors on Wednesday. ,Nancy, a finalist for the award for the last three seasons, won the award over Chris Armas of the Colorado Rapids and Gerardo "Tata" Martino of Inter Miami. ,N...

Bears RB D’Andre Swift (groin) misses practice
Chicago Bears running back and leading rusher D'Andre Swift missed practice Wednesday with a groin injury, but his head coach is hopeful he'll be ready for Week 12. ,Swift rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-19 loss to the Green Bay Packers but was limited to 57 percent of the team's ...

Chasing fifth straight win, No. 18 South Carolina hosts Wofford
No. 18 South Carolina will aim to keep its outside hopes of making the College Football Playoff alive when it hosts in-state FCS foe Wofford on Saturday in Columbia.,The Gamecocks (7-3) have to win their last two games and get plenty of help to leapfrog any of the Southeastern Conference schools cur...

No. 16 Colorado visits Kansas seeking fifth straight win
The Deion Sanders show is coming to Kansas City.,Sanders and No. 16 Colorado will test their mettle against Kansas on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo. The game will be played at Arrowhead Stadium, as all of Kansas' home games this season are away from Lawrence, Kan.,The Buffaloes (8-2, 6-1 Big 12) have ...

Eagles pass rusher Bryce Huff out after wrist procedure
Eagles edge rusher Bryce Huff is out for an undetermined recovery period because of a procedure scheduled for Thursday on his injured left wrist. ,Head coach Nick Sirianni said Huff should be able to return before the end of the regular season. ,He's been bothered by a wrist issue since Nov. 3, hurt...

Eli Manning, Adam Vinatieri among 25 HOF semifinalists
First-time nominees Eli Manning, Adam Vinatieri and Luke Kuechly are among the 25 semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 with former Rams wide receiver Torry Holt hoping a 12th time is the charm.,Vinatieri, Kuechly, Manning, Terrell Suggs, Earl Thomas and Marshal Yanda are the ...
It Seems Like Deion Sanders Might Actually Coach in the NFL Very Soon
If there was ever a time for Coach Prime to make the jump to the NFL, it could be this offseason as several suitors are emerging to pair Deion Sanders with Sheduer Sanders....

Norfolk State visits Stanford to start West Coast trip
Norfolk State and Stanford are both off to strong starts this season -- the Spartans at 4-1 and the Cardinal 4-0. On Wednesday at Stanford, they will see which team is stronger.,Norfolk State is coming off a 67-58 victory at Hampton on Saturday, while Stanford defeated UC Davis 79-65 at home on Sund...

Jaden Akins has career night as Michigan State beats Samford
Jaden Akins scored a career-high 25 points to lead Michigan State to an 83-75 win over Samford on Tuesday in East Lansing, Mich.,Akins shot 10-of-15 from the field overall before fouling out with 45 seconds remaining.,Jase Richardson and Frankie Fidler each scored 12 points and Szymon Zapala added 1...

Take 5: Drawing conclusions from latest CFP rankings
The first couple of College Football Playoff rankings provided some fuel for banter and insight into the selection committee's collective thought process. However, as there was a month remaining in the regular season when the first CFP Top 25 rankings were released, there were too many moving parts ...

No. 1 Kansas fights off UNC Wilmington for Bill Self's 800th win
Dajuan Harris Jr. led No. 1 Kansas with 17 points in head coach Bill Self's 800th career win, an 84-66 victory over UNC Wilmington on Tuesday night in Lawrence, Kan.,Hunter Dickinson had his third double-double of the season for Kansas (5-0) with 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds. David Coit c...

Jamir Watkins, Florida State hand Hofstra first loss
Jamir Watkins scored a game-high 17 points and host Florida State pulled away in the second half to beat Hofstra 79-61 Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Watkins missed his first four shots from the field before hitting a 3-pointer to end the first half. He added 10 points in the second half for Flo...

Maryland goes on 28-0 run, obliterates Canisius by 71 points
Julian Reese had a game high 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead Maryland to a 108-37 rout over Canisius on Tuesday night in College Park, Md.,Selton Miguel scored 15 points, Rodney Rice added 13 and Jay Young netted 12 for the Terrapins (4-1). Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Derik Queen and Malachi Palmer all sco...

Rafael Nadal's career ends with Spain's Davis Cup exit
Rafael Nadal's legendary tennis career ended Tuesday not in victory, as had so often been true for the 22-time Grand Slam champion, but with a loss in his singles match for Spain against the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.,With a tremendous home-country advantage making for an electric a...

Guardians’ Stephen Vogt, Brewers’ Pat Murphy win Manager of the Year
Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians won the American League Manager of the Year while the Milwaukee Brewers' Pat Murphy was the winner in the National League, as announced by Major League Baseball Tuesday evening.,The AL Central champion Guardians had a highly successful season under Vogt in his...

Top five stay same in CFP rankings; Boise State in position for bye
The Big Ten-heavy top five of the College Football Playoff committee's rankings stayed the same in the newest iteration released Tuesday night, with Oregon remaining on top after being the first team to reach 11-0.,Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Indiana rounded out the top five for the second str...