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LPGA event called off due to unpaid bills
The Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship will not be played as scheduled this spring due to a lack of payment, the LPGA announced Friday.,The tournament was scheduled for March 20-23 at the Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.,"Canceling the event on its current date was unavoidable due...
Bills starting S Taylor Rapp (hip) ruled out vs. Chiefs
Buffalo Bills starting safety Taylor Rapp has been ruled out for the AFC Championship Game on Sunday against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Head coach Sean McDermott announced Friday on WGR 550 radio in Buffalo that Rapp will miss the game because of a hip injury. Rapp has not participated in practice...
No. 9 Kentucky, Vanderbilt bid for bounce-back efforts
Two Southeastern Conference rivals with strong overall records under first-year head coaches will meet Saturday in Nashville, Tenn., when No. 9 Kentucky visits Vanderbilt.,Both teams are coming off losses, however.,Coach Mark Pope's Wildcats (14-4, 3-2 SEC) have had a week to prepare after a 102-97 ...
Devils G Jacob Markstrom (MCL sprain) out 4-6 weeks
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom will be sidelined four to six weeks due to an MCL sprain, the team announced Friday.,Imaging revealed the severity of the injury for Markstrom, who careened awkwardly into the post after Boston Bruins forward Justin Brazeau crashed into the net during the...
UNC lands commitment of 2025 top 10 F Caleb Wilson
Five-star forward Caleb Wilson, the highest-ranked uncommitted 2025 recruit, announced late Thursday that he will play at North Carolina.,The 6-foot-9 player from Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta made the announcement on TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show. His other finalists were Kentuck...
No. 3 Iowa State aims to pick up steam at Arizona State
No. 3 Iowa State will take on Arizona State for the first time as a Big 12 Conference foe when the teams tip off Saturday afternoon in Tempe, Ariz. ,Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger acknowledged that it felt a bit different as he prepared to face a program he had never coached against. The Sun Devi...
Blazers aim to remain defensive against Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets, who are enjoying a period of offensive diversity, figure to need multiple options when they oppose the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.,The Trail Blazers have a quick turnaround after their defense excelled in a 101-79 road victory over the Orlando Magic on Thursday....
Zach Hyman's 3-point night leads Oilers past Canucks
Zach Hyman scored two goals and had an assist and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers rolled over the visiting Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday.,Emotions were high but the Oilers played a disciplined game without superstar Connor McDavid, scoring five straight goals in ...
Barrett Hayton scores twice in Utah's shutout win over Wild
Barrett Hayton scored two goals, and the Utah Hockey Club pulled away for a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Clayton Keller and Lawson Crouse also scored for Utah, which won its third game in a row. Nick DeSimone finished with a pair of assists.,Mats Zuccarello ...
Franz Wagner returns, but Blazers stymie Magic
The Portland Trail Blazers used a stifling defensive effort to spoil Orlando Magic star Franz Wagner's return and scored their second three-game winning streak of the season with a 101-79 road rout on Thursday. ,Wagner, who missed 20 games with an oblique injury, scored a team-high 20 points on 9-of...
Brandon Miller opts for season-ending wrist surgery
Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery Thursday in New York for a tear in his right wrist.,Miller had a torn scapholunate ligament in his wrist repaired by Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery, according to the Hornet...
Brazil aiming for more NFL games after successful 2024 venture
NFL and Brazilian officials are in the midst of discussions that are expected to secure a long-term contract to bring more NFL games to Brazil.,The NFL is working on its international games for the 2025 season and Brazil could reportedly land up to two games a year.,Brazil hosted its first NFL game ...
Ravens' Mark Andrews on dropped pass: 'I'm absolutely gutted'
Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has been the subject of fan ire since he dropped a pass with 1:33 remaining that would have tied the AFC divisional round game against the Buffalo Bills late in the fourth quarter last Sunday.,He remained quiet until Thursday, when Andrews finally addressed th...
UNC releases Bill Belichick contract: $10M a year, plenty of extras
Bill Belichick will earn $10 million a year as football coach at North Carolina, with the opportunity to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars more in bonuses.,The university released the 29-page signed contract Thursday, following recent questions as to why the 72-year-old Belichick hadn't yet sign...
Nashville SC acquire GK Brian Schwake
Nashville SC acquired goalkeeper Brian Schwake from Spanish side CD Castellon on Thursday.,The 23-year-old American signed with the MLS club through 2026 with an option for 2027.,Schwake posted 24 clean sheets in 92 matches with Castellon (2023-25) and several Scottish clubs (2020-23).,"Brian is an ...
Predators, boosted by wild win, get another shot at Sharks
The Nashville Predators enter Thursday 10 points out of playoff position with 36 games remaining as they head to San Jose to face the Sharks.,On the heels of their wild 7-5 comeback victory over the Sharks on Tuesday in the first half of a home-and-home set, the Predators are riding a four-game winn...
Dawson Mercer's two-goal night sparks Devils' rout of Bruins
Dawson Mercer scored bookend goals in New Jersey's four-goal second period, propelling the Devils to a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday in Newark, N.J.,Mercer, 23, recorded his first multigoal game this season, scoring a game-tying goal 1:24 into the frame and the second of New Jersey...
Ty Berry's hot shooting carries Northwestern past Indiana
Ty Berry swished a career-best seven 3-pointers on his way to 23 points and Brooks Barnhizer had 21 points and eight rebounds to lift host Northwestern to a 79-70 win against Indiana on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill.,Nick Martinelli added 18 points and Jalen Leach scored all 15 of his points after half...
Oilers, without Connor McDavid, meet Canucks again
The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week., ,There is bad blood between the two teams after the league slapped McDavid with a thre...
Reinforcements on way as 'excited' Wild face Utah
Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek smiled when asked about two of his longtime teammates returning from injuries this week., ,One of the players, Kirill Kaprizov, is the leading scorer on the Wild. The other, Jared Spurgeon, is the team captain and a respected leader in the dressing room., ,"It...