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Big day by Josh Allen helps Bills tame Lions
Josh Allen passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more and the visiting Buffalo Bills halted Detroit's franchise-record 11-game winning streak with a 48-42 victory over the Lions on Sunday.,Allen, who has 10 total touchdowns in the last two games, passed for 362 yards and rushed for 68 yards. ...
Oilers try to keep wins coming vs. Cup champion Panthers
The Edmonton Oilers are rolling after a slow start to the season, and next is a matchup with the visiting Florida Panthers in the first rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final on Monday.,"We haven't seen them since, but we have new players, and they have new players," defenseman Mattias Ekholm said. "...
Chad Venning, Donald Hand Jr. help Boston College edge Stonehill
Chad Venning scored a team-high 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting as Boston College held off visiting Stonehill for a 73-69 win Sunday afternoon in nonconference action in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Venning contributed eight second-half points to help the Eagles (7-4) hold off a late rally that saw a 13-point...
Quick start carries Northwestern past Georgia Tech
Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points and Nick Martinelli and Jalen Leach added 16 apiece to lead Northwestern to a 71-60 victory over Georgia Tech in a nonconference game Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Northwestern (8-3) scored the first 11 points of the game and never trailed. The Wildcats led 31-26 a...
76ers regroup after latest injuries, take on struggling Hornets
The Philadelphia 76ers were finally moving in the right direction, and now they face another setback with center Joel Embiid out of the lineup again.,Embiid suffered a sinus fracture Friday night, putting another dent into what largely has been a season of damage for the 76ers.,"It's not that easy t...
Bills without S Taylor Rapp, Damar Hamlin vs. Lions
Buffalo Bills safeties Damar Hamlin and Taylor Rapp, who were questionable for the road game against the Detroit Lions, were on the inactive list Sunday.,Hamlin (back, ribs) and Rapp (neck, shoulder) were limited at practice this week. Tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee), who hasn't played since Nov. 10...
Report: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts has broken finger on left hand
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts apparently has a broken finger on his left (non-throwing) hand, NFL Network reported on Sunday afternoon.,Hurts was seen arriving for the 11-2 Eagles' home game Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) with a bandaged finger.,The quarterback was on th...
Kirill Kaprizov out to lead Wild over Golden Knights
Sometimes, Minnesota Wild coach John Hynes wishes that his star player, Kirill Kaprizov, would get off the ice sooner after practice is finished. ,But Kaprizov lingers, often for a half-hour or more, taking more shots from every angle. Hynes worries that Kaprizov will wear himself out but he also kn...
Ex-USC QB Miller Moss headed to Louisville
Former Southern California quarterback Miller Moss officially committed to Louisville on Saturday. ,Moss posted an edited graphic of him wearing a Louisville jersey on X, formerly known as Twitter, with a caption that reads, "Let's do it #TheVille.",<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir...
Mackenzie Blackwood (37 saves), Avs top slumping Predators
Mackenzie Blackwood had 37 saves in his Colorado debut and the Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 in Denver on Saturday night.,Blackwood, acquired from the San Jose Sharks on Monday, just missed a chance for his second shutout of the season. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Artt...
With Kevin Durant back, Suns in search of consistency vs. Trail Blazers
The Phoenix Suns continue their search for consistency and good health when they host the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday night at the Footprint Center.,After missing three games due to an ankle injury, Kevin Durant returned to the Suns' lineup and scored 30 points in a win over the Utah Jazz on Frida...
Newly acquired Mackenzie Blackwood's 37 saves help Avalanche top slumping Predators
Mackenzie Blackwood had 37 saves in his Colorado debut and the Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 in Denver on Saturday night.,Blackwood, acquired from the San Jose Sharks on Monday, just missed a chance for his second shutout of the season. Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Artt...
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter wins Heisman Trophy
Colorado receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter was named winner of the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night.,Hunter joins running back Rashaan Salaam in 1994 as the only Colorado players to win the Heisman.,Hunter has 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and ranks second nationally with 14 touchdown catches. On de...
Reports: Bill Belichick inquired about Jets vacancy
Bill Belichick, who famously quit on the Jets in 2000, inquired about New York's coaching vacancy before taking the same position at North Carolina this week, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,The 72-year-old Belichick, who won six Super Bowls as coach of the New England Patriots -- one o...
Lamont Butler has perfect shooting night as No. 5 Kentucky defeats Louisville
Lamont Butler returned to Kentucky's lineup Saturday in spectacular fashion, scoring a career-high 33 points to lead the fifth-ranked Wildcats past the visiting Louisville Cardinals 93-85 in Lexington, Ky.,The fifth-year point guard missed the last two games for the Wildcats (10-1) due to an ankle i...
Oilers start strong, knock off Golden Knights
Leon Draisaitl scored his league-leading 22nd goal and also had two assists as the host Edmonton Oilers jumped out to a five-goal lead and then held on for a 6-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor Brown each added a goal and an assist for Edmo...
Walter Clayton Jr., No. 9 Florida down Arizona State, improve to 10-0
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 25 points and unbeaten No. 9 Florida rode early 3-point shooting to knock off Arizona State 83-66 in a Holiday Hoopsgiving game in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon.,Will Richard added 16 points and Alijah Martin 15 as the Gators (10-0) tied the second-best start in program his...
Down 13 in 2nd half, No. 24 UCLA rallies past Arizona
Tyler Bilodeau scored a game-high 17 points as No. 24 UCLA used a second-half rally to beat Arizona 57-54 on Saturday as part of the Hall of Fame Series in Phoenix.,UCLA trailed 49-36 with 10:49 left but outscored the Wildcats 21-5 down the stretch. The Bruins (9-1) have won eight straight games, wh...
Walter Clayton Jr., No. 9 Florida downs Arizona State, improves to 10-0
Walter Clayton Jr. scored 25 points and unbeaten No. 9 Florida rode early 3-point shooting to knock off Arizona State 83-66 in a Holiday Hoopsgiving game in Atlanta on Saturday afternoon.,Will Richard added 16 points and Alijah Martin 15 as the Gators (10-0) tied the second-best start in program his...
Kirill Kaprizov takes charge as Wild bounce back vs. Flyers
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi added one goal apiece for Minnesota, which bounced back from a 7-1 loss in its previous game against the Edmonton Oilers...