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Vanderbilt powers to 52-point rout of The Citadel
Devin McGlockton scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds as Vanderbilt routed The Citadel 105-53 on Wednesday in Nashville.,The Commodores (10-1) never trailed, had a 35-2 edge in points off turnovers and shot 55.9 percent from the floor.,Vanderbilt, now riding a four-game winning streak, to...
Adam Silver: NBA examining increase in 3-point shooting
Commissioner Adam Silver acknowledges that the NBA might have a problem with the volume of 3-point shot attempts, but he isn't ready to move the arc.,Speaking Tuesday at the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas, Silver addressed the amount of 3-point shots teams are taking. Long-distance shots are at a record...
Kraken acquire F Kaapo Kakko from Rangers for D Will Borgen, draft picks
The Seattle Kraken obtained forward Kaapo Kakko, a former second overall draft pick, from the New York Rangers on Wednesday for defenseman Will Borgen and third- and sixth-round picks in the 2025 NHL Draft.,Kakko, 23, has four goals, 10 assists, 14 penalty minutes and a plus-9 rating in 30 games thi...
Devils cruising after offseason changes, visit struggling Blue Jackets
More than a third of the way through the 2024-25 season, the New Jersey Devils are back where they'd hoped to be in a bounce-back campaign.,Winners of three straight and six of their past nine games, the Devils have vaulted to the top of the Metropolitan Division -- one point ahead of the Washington...
49ers coach: All-Pro OT Trent Williams (ankle) likely to miss rest of season
All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams, who has missed the last four San Francisco games because of an ankle injury, is likely done for the season, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday.,"I mean, if he gets back to healthy, we'd play him," Shanahan said. "But it's not like that right now, so it's get...
White Sox signing RHP Bryse Wilson to 1-year deal
The Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a one-year deal worth $1.05 million with free agent right-hander Bryse Wilson.,Wilson, 26, went 5-4 with a 4.04 ERA in 34 games (nine starts) with the Milwaukee Brewers this past season.,Wilson is 20-21 with a 4.61 ERA in 143 career games (52 starts) and fou...
Titans to start QB Mason Rudolph over Will Levis this week
The Tennessee Titans named Mason Rudolph their starting quarterback Wednesday for this week's game in favor of scuffling second-year signal caller Will Levis. ,Titans coach Brian Callahan said his decision does not extend beyond this week's game at Indianapolis. ,"We'll take it week-to-week. I won't...
Revolution sign former Quakes captain Jackson Yueill
The New England Revolution announced the signing of free agent midfielder Jackson Yueill on Wednesday.,The 27-year-old veteran agreed to a three-year contract through 2027 with club options for 2028 and 2029.,A longtime captain for San Jose, Yueill tallied 13 goals and 19 assists in 210 matches (193...
Falcons place K Younghoe Koo on IR, sign K Riley Patterson
The Atlanta Falcons placed Younghoe Koo on injured reserve Wednesday and signed fellow kicker Riley Patterson to the active roster off the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.,Falcons coach Raheem Morris acknowledged that Koo aggravated an undisclosed injury while misfiring on a 42-yard field goal atte...
Elite run games clash as Jax State meets Ohio in Cure Bowl
Jacksonville State won its first Conference USA championship in only its second year playing FBS football. Now the leader and architect of the program's transition from the FCS level is off to West Virginia.,The Gamecocks will move forward without Rich Rodriguez and face Ohio in a battle of conferen...
Eagles open practice window for DE Bryce Huff (wrist)
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the practice window for defensive end Bryce Huff on Wednesday.,Huff, 26, landed on injured reserve on Nov. 22 following surgery on his left wrist.,He sustained the injury during warmups before the Eagles' Week 9 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.,Huff has recorded 2...
Jacob Markstrom, Devils keep rolling, shut down Blues
Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves to backstop the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues Tuesday.,Ondrej Palat, Stefan Noesen, Brenden Dillon and Jesper Bratt scored for the Devils, who are 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Jack Hughes earned two assists.,Jordan Kyrou scored...
Back in starting role, Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury faces Panthers
Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has played a complementary role in his 21st NHL season., ,Suddenly, the 40-year-old netminder has been thrust back into regular action because of a lower-body injury to teammate Filip Gustavsson, who left last Thursday's 7-1 home loss to the Edmonton Oiler...
Drake (10-0) pulls off OT road win over Kansas State
Bennett Stirtz scored eight of Drake's 10 points in overtime, including the game-winning 3-pointer, as the Bulldogs defeated Kansas State 73-70 in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday night at the Wildcat Classic., ,Drake (10-0) remains one of five undefeated teams in Division I. The Bulldogs were led by Mi...
Missouri pulls away from Jacksonville State with late run
Mark Mitchell scored 18 points as Missouri avoided an upset bid on Tuesday night, defeating Jacksonville State 83-72 in Columbia, Mo.,Mitchell, who played a team-high 34 minutes, was 6-of-12 from the field and 6-of-9 at the free-throw line, scoring 10 points over the final 20 minutes. Missouri (10-1...
Hot-shooting Villanova beats Seton Hall for fifth straight win
Eric Dixon scored 25 points as Villanova topped visiting Seton Hall 79-67 on Tuesday in the Big East opener for both teams.,Tyler Perkins contributed 17 points for the Wildcats (8-4, 1-0 Big East), who have won five straight games following a bumpy start to the season. Jordan Longino chipped in 15 p...
No. 5 Duke posts wire-to-wire win over George Mason
Cooper Flagg scored 24 points to lead No. 5 Duke to its fifth straight victory, defeating visiting George Mason 68-47 on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C.,Flagg hit 7-of-20 shots from the floor and tallied nine rebounds, four assists and three steals to power the Blue Devils (9-2), who improved to 7-0 a...
Cold-shooting Arizona eyes turnaround vs. high-scoring Samford
Samford and Arizona enter Wednesday's game at Tucson, Ariz., with each having a different outlook a little more than a month into the season.,Samford (9-2) is on a five-game winning streak while Arizona (4-5) has lost three of its last four games following Saturday's 57-54 loss in Phoenix against fo...
Vandy returns home on winning streak to host The Citadel
Vanderbilt looks to eclipse last season's win total when it meets The Citadel in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday evening.,The Commodores last played Dec. 8, when they notched an 83-74 win over TCU in Fort Worth, Texas, their third victory in a row. This will be Vanderbilt's first home game since an 8...
Report: Titans' Will Levis out as QB1, Mason Rudolph to start
The Tennessee Titans are not planning to stick with Will Levis as their starter, ESPN reported Tuesday. ,The move was expected after head coach Brian Callahan was noncommittal about the pecking order at the position on Monday.,The Titans are likely to name Mason Rudolph the QB1 for Sunday's game aga...