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Penn State forces 24 turnovers, upsets No. 8 Purdue
Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 17 points with six assists and Freddie Dilione V added 14 points as Penn State opened Big Ten Conference play with an 81-70 upset victory at home against No. 8 Purdue on Thursday in University Park, Pa.,Puff Johnson scored 13 points and Nick Kern added 12 points with eight reb...
Jazz, Trail Blazers square off hoping to quell turnover troubles
The Utah Jazz sure excel at giveaways.,Except these freebies aren't for their fans. It happens to be the opponents who are loading up and cashing in.,The Jazz will look to vastly cut down their turnovers as well as attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers o...
Wild aim for fifth straight win as they visit Ducks
The Minnesota Wild will strive to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday to open a three-game road trip.,Kirill Kaprizov scored with 24 seconds remaining in overtime on Tuesday night as the Wild erased a 2-1 deficit and defeated the Vancou...
Reports: Bill Belichick interviews for North Carolina job
Six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick interviewed for the head-coaching job at North Carolina, Inside Carolina and the Raleigh News & Observer reported Thursday.,According to the News & Observer, Belichick "blew them away in the interview," yet he is not likely to move forward because he is pu...
Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter Big 12 POYs
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback Travis Hunter swept top honors in the Big 12 Conference on Thursday.,Sanders, a senior and son of Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. He leads the conference in pass completions (337), yards (3,926) and...
White Sox All-Star 'Beltin' Bill' Melton dies at 79
Chicago White Sox All-Star third baseman and broadcaster Bill Melton died Thursday in Phoenix after a brief illness. He was 79.,"Beltin' Bill" led the American League with 33 home runs in 1971 and held the club's career record until 1987 with his 154 homers from 1968-75.,After one season each with t...
Report: Bengals LB Logan Wilson (knee) out for season
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson will miss the rest of the regular season after a clean-up procedure on his knee Thursday, NFL Network reported.,Wilson, 28, did not practice all last week with a knee injury and missed Sunday's 44-38 home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.,Wilson started the ...
NFL Draft Longshot Quarterbacks With a Chance To Deliver
These quarterbacks aren't receiving much hype entering the 2025 NFL Draft, but they have a chance to produce at a high level in their professional careers. ...
Rams looking to overcome challenge that is Josh Allen, Bills
As one of the sharpest minds in football, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay knows a lot.,As for how to stop Josh Allen? To be fair, nobody really knows how to do that.,"If I had the answer, it would be a lot easier," McVay said. "Everybody tries to figure that out week-in and week-out.",Allen will t...
With both coming off shutout losses, Oilers take on Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their five-game Western Conference road trip on Thursday when they face the Edmonton Oilers.,Both teams are coming off shutout losses on Tuesday. The Blue Jackets' six-game point streak (5-0-1) ended with a 3-0 loss to the Calgary Flames, while the Oilers concluded...
Jason Edwards helps Vanderbilt pull away from Virginia Tech
Jason Edwards scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to help propel Vanderbilt to an 80-64 victory over Virginia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night in Blacksburg, Va.,MJ Collins Jr. scored 15 points against his former team and Grant Huffman added nine points and four steals for ...
Pelicans say Zion Williamson (hamstring) to miss at least two more weeks
The New Orleans Pelicans will be without Zion Williamson for at least two more weeks, the team announced Wednesday,Williamson has been out of the lineup since Nov. 6 due to a left hamstring injury. He's played in just six games this season, averaging 22.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists.,New Or...
Report: Iowa QB Cade McNamara to transfer, seek seventh season
Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara will re-enter the NCAA transfer portal and petition the NCAA for a seventh season of eligibility, ESPN reported Wednesday.,McNamara transferred to Iowa before the 2023 season but tore his left ACL in the fifth game. He started eight games in 2024 before a concussion in...
S Micah Hyde opts against retirement, re-signs with Bills
Free agent safety Micah Hyde re-signed with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday and joined the team's practice squad.,A 2017 Pro Bowl selection, Hyde openly contemplated retirement after the 2023 season when his contract expired. He did not sign with another team in 2024.,"Just to set expectations, Micah...
No. 1 ATH Michael Terry III stays in state, signs with Texas
Texas reeled in Michael Terry III, ranked as the No. 1 athlete in the 2025 class, Wednesday on National Signing Day.,Terry signed his official documents in a ceremony at his high school. Alamo Heights, in San Antonio. He kept his decision under wraps until then and picked the home-state Longhorns ov...
Bengals' Joe Burrow: 'Have I told you I bought a Batmobile?'
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is going to need a superhero-like performance in order to change the narrative of his team's season.,Perhaps that's the reasoning for Burrow's latest purchase.,Burrow shelled out $2.99 million to buy one of 10 officially licensed and fully functional Batmobi...
No. 8 Purdue faces tough Big Ten opener at Penn State
No. 8 Purdue begins the pursuit of a third consecutive Big Ten Conference regular-season title when it hits the road to face Penn State on Thursday at University Park, Pa.,The Boilermakers (7-1) enter their Big Ten opener fresh off a productive Thanksgiving trip to sunny San Diego, with victories ov...
Shake-Up in the NBA Cup: Six New Teams Hit the Quarterfinal Stage
The 2024 NBA Cup knockout round features six new teams in the quarterfinals, with the Bucks, Knicks, and star-studded matchups highlighting the race to Las Vegas....
Norman Powell, Clippers stay red hot at home, torch Blazers
Norman Powell scored 30 points and James Harden added 23 to go along with seven assists as the Los Angeles Clippers extended their home winning streak to nine games with a 127-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Inglewood, Calif.,Amir Coffey scored 19 points, Derrick Jone...
Adin Hill sharp as Golden Knights blank Oilers 1-0
Adin Hill stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Tuesday night in Las Vegas., ,It was the ninth shutout of Hill's career. Ivan Barbashev scored his fifth goal in the last six games for Vegas, which increased its Pacific Di...