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Emmitt Finnie nets first two career goals as Red Wings top Oilers
Emmitt Finnie scored the first two goals of his NHL career and added an assist as the host Detroit Red Wings stretched their winning streak to five games with a 4-2 win over Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon.,Dylan Larkin scored the Red Wings' two other goals and contributed two assists. Larkin ha...
Gotham's late goal earns tie vs. Racing Louisville, clinches playoff spot
Rose Lavelle's goal in the 85th minute not only preserved a point for host Gotham FC in their 2-2 tie Sunday with Racing Louisville at Harrison, NJ, but it also secured a NWSL playoff spot for the club.,Until Lavelle's goal, a bender around a Racing wall on a direct kick 20 yards out, it appeared th...
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa on benching: 'Not proud of where I am'
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was reflective when questioned about his performance immediately after Sunday's 31-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns. ,Tagovailoa threw three interceptions at Cleveland and mustered only 100 passing yards with 12 completions and a career-worst passer rating of 24.1.,...
Jalen Hurts throws for 3 TDs, perfect rating as Eagles outlast Vikings
Jalen Hurts tossed three touchdowns, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith both had big games and the Philadelphia Eagles held off the Minnesota Vikings for a 28-22 victory on Sunday in Minneapolis.,The Eagles (5-2) ended a two-game skid as Hurts racked up a season-high 326 yards on 19-of-23 passing for a pe...
Artemi Panarin, Rangers eye 1st home win as Wild visit
Artemi Panarin's production was quiet this season until Saturday night when he factored in every goal for the New York Rangers.,New York's production at home has featured plenty of good looks but no goals and the Rangers attempt to score for the first time on home ice Monday night when they host the...
Florida fires coach Billy Napier, names Billy Gonzales interim
Florida has fired head coach Billy Napier in the midst of his fourth season in Gainesville, the school announced on Sunday.,In a statement from the athletic director, the school cited the team's upcoming bye week as being reason to make the move now.,"Making this decision during the open date provid...
Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt enter top 10 in AP Top 25; Ohio State remains No. 1
Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt jumped into the top 10 of this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll, while Ohio State retained the top spot on Sunday.,Ohio State's steady season was represented by the fact that the Buckeyes (7-0) were the only team whose spot was unchanged in the latest poll. The program...
Reports: Florida fires coach Billy Napier
Florida has fired head coach Billy Napier in the midst of his fourth season in Gainesville, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Napier, 46, posted a 22-23 record during his time with the Gators. ,Per the Orlando Sentinel, longtime receivers coach Billy Gonzales is expected to serve as the tea...
Red-hot Red Wings to take on 'stagnant' Oilers
There hasn't been a common thread to the Detroit Red Wings' four-game winning streak. They don't care how they reach that end result as long as the victories keep piling up.,The Red Wings host Edmonton on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game homestand. Detroit pulled out a 2-1 triumph over Tamp...
Ronny Deila out as coach of Atlanta United after 5-win season
Atlanta United dismissed head coach Ronny Deila on Sunday after one season.,The club was 5-16-13 in MLS play (6-18-13 in all competitions) and posted just one win in its past 18 matches. With 28 points, Atlanta United finished in 14th place in the Eastern Conference.,There were high expectations for...
Holger Rune to undergo surgery for Achilles injury
Holger Rune said he is facing surgery for an Achilles injury he suffered in his semifinal match at the Nordic Open in Stockholm on Saturday.,The injury occurred in the second set, with Rune leading Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 2-2 and the game tied at 40. On the next point, Rune ran to catch up to Hum...
Red-hot Red Wings set to host low-scoring Oilers
There hasn't been a common thread to the Detroit Red Wings' four-game winning streak. They don't care how they reach that end result as long as the victories keep piling up.,The Red Wings host Edmonton on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game homestand. Detroit pulled out a 2-1 triumph over Tamp...
Northwestern blanks Purdue for first shutout in 8 years
Quarterback Preston Stone passed for two touchdowns and the Northwestern Wildcats piled up 232 rushing yards to extend their winning streak to four games with a 19-0 Big Ten victory over Purdue on Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.,Joseph Himon Jr. had 87 yards rushing -- one of three Wildcats wit...
After goal-line stand in OT, Mason Shipley’s FG lifts No. 21 Texas over Kentucky
Mason Shipley booted a game-winning 45-yard field goal in overtime after the Texas defense made a goal-line stand as the 21st-ranked Texas Longhorns Texas escaped with a 16-13 victory over upset-minded Kentucky on Saturday evening in a Southeastern Conference matchup in Lexington, Ky.,Shipley and Ke...
Noah Cates' first career OT goal lifts Flyers past Wild
Noah Cates scored his first career overtime goal to propel the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday.,Owen Tippett also scored for the Flyers, while Vladimir Tarasenko scored his first goal since joining the Wild. Philadelphia's Dan Vladar (15 saves) and M...
Lionel Messi's hat trick powers Inter Miami past Nashville on Decision Day
Lionel Messi recorded a hat trick and added an assist and Baltasar Rodriguez scored the tiebreaking goal as visiting Inter Miami used a second-half assault to defeat Nashville SC 5-2 in a Decision Day matchup on Saturday night.,Telasco Segovia also scored for Inter Miami (19-7-8, 65 points), who won...
Charlotte FC's win vs. Philadelphia Union marred by Wilfried Zaha's red card
Wilfried Zaha scored his 10th goal of the season but received a late card that carries playoff implications, marring Charlotte FC's 2-0 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in both teams' regular-season finale.,Kerwin Vargas scored and had an assist to help Charlotte (19-13...
Austin Hill comes up clutch to claim win at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Once again, Richard Childress Racing's Austin Hill proved himself the driver to beat on NASCAR's big drafting-style tracks, as the veteran held off the field on a dramatic overtime restart with two laps remaining at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway to earn the victory in Saturday's ...
Arizona State scores late touchdown to hand No. 7 Texas Tech first loss
Sam Leavitt passed for a career-high 319 yards and a touchdown, running back Raleek Brown scored on a 1-yard run with 34 seconds left and Arizona State blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter before recovering for a 26-22 upset over No. 7 Texas Tech in a Big 12 game Saturday afternoon in Tempe, A...
Wildcats blank Boilermakers for first shutout in eight years
Quarterback Preston Stone passed for two touchdowns and the Northwestern Wildcats piled up 232 rushing yards to extend their winning streak to four games with a 19-0 Big Ten victory over Purdue on Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.,Joseph Himon Jr. had 87 yards rushing -- one of three Wildcats wit...