ill Page 129 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Missouri G Caleb Grill out of hospital after injuring neck
Missouri guard Caleb Grill was discharged from a local hospital after injuring his neck and taken off the court on a stretcher during the Tigers' home victory over Lindenwood on Wednesday night in Columbia, Mo., the school announced Thursday.,Grill was responsive and gave a thumbs-up signal when he ...

Lightning, Predators frustrated after wasting third-period leads
After winning just four times in 13 November contests, the Nashville Predators are looking for a Black Friday deal that will give them two points.,In the second game where newcomer Steven Stamkos will face his former team, the Predators will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday afternoon to comple...

Chucky Hepburn carries Louisville to OT win over West Virginia
Chucky Hepburn scored 10 of his 32 points in overtime as Louisville pulled out a 79-70 victory against West Virginia in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals Thursday at Nassau, Bahamas.,Hepburn's three-point play with 2:20 remaining in overtime gave the Cardinals the lead for good at 70-67. He finished ...

Former Vols football coach Bill Battle dies at 82
Bill Battle, former Tennessee football coach and Alabama athletic director, has died at the age of 82.,The University of Alabama, where Battle played for Paul "Bear" Bryant from 1960-62 and served as AD from 2013-17, confirmed his passing on Thursday.,Battle compiled a 59-22-2 record over seven seas...

Top 10 CFB Player Props For Rivalry Weekend
It's Saturday. ,You have a big ol' turkey sandwich in front of you. ,You finished your Christmas shopping on Black Friday, and now you're ready to win the money to pay for all those gifts by betting on a few college football player props from one of the many intense rivalry games on the schedule.,Th...

Banged-up 49ers hope to get well against soaring Bills
The Buffalo Bills might have a chance to clinch the AFC East on Sunday night when they battle the injury-decimated San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Buffalo (9-2) has won six straight games and is on the verge of a fifth straight AFC East crown. If the Miami Dolphins lose to the Green Bay Pa...

Louisville aims to pick up more steam vs. West Virginia in Bahamas
Louisville and West Virginia already have checked in with accomplishments in the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Now they'll try to gain more momentum in Thursday afternoon's semifinals.,While it's no surprise that they're meeting on the tournament's second day, it wasn't supposed to ...

No. 10 Marquette rolls past Stonehill
David Joplin scored 27 points and Kam Jones and Damarius Owens added 14 apiece as 10th-ranked Marquette rolled to a 94-59 nonconference victory over Stonehill on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (7-0) gained control with a 17-7 run to end the first half for a 51-31 lead at the break, a season...

Villanova capitalizes on turnovers, routs Rider
Eric Dixon had 16 points and five assists as host Villanova put away turnover-prone Rider 72-48 on Wednesday in Philadelphia., ,The Wildcats (4-4) were working with a narrow lead until the final 4:17 of the first half, when they netted 13 straight points to crack the game open while Rider struggled ...

Injuries pile up, 49ers uncertain QB Brock Purdy can return Sunday
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was limited with the right shoulder injury that sidelined him last week and there is growing concern about the long-term status of left tackle Trent Williams. ,Wednesday's practice was not the start to the NFL workweek head coach Kyle Shanahan had hoped af...

Louisville wallops No. 14 Indiana to advance in Paradise Jam
Chucky Hepburn posted his first career double-double to lead Louisville to its biggest victory in years on Wednesday as it demolished No. 14 Indiana 89-61 in the quarterfinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The senior guard, who transferred from Wisconsin, scored 16 points on ...

Playoff-clinching scenarios for Bills, Chiefs and Lions
Buffalo, Kansas City and Detroit have a chance to punch their playoff tickets in Week 13.,The Bills (9-2) have the least complicated scenario. They can clinch the AFC East by beating the San Francisco 49ers at home on Sunday night, paired with a loss Thursday night by the division rival Miami Dolphi...
Can Caleb Williams Save the Chicago Bears From Themselves?
Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continues to impress despite another losing season for the Chicago Bears where Matt Eberfus seemed to hold the team back....

Sub-.500 Villanova desperate for win over Rider
Villanova is below .500 and desperate for contributions from players besides Eric Dixon as it prepares for a Wednesday home game against Rider.,The Wildcats (3-4) faced Maryland on Sunday in Newark, N.J. Villanova led by 14 points late in the first half and by 12 at intermission, but the Terrapins s...

No. 10 Marquette aims to avoid letdown vs. Stonehill
After consecutive victories over touted opponents, No. 10 Marquette will have to avoid a letdown against visiting Stonehill in a nonconference matchup Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette, 6-0 for the first time since 2011-12, is coming off an 80-69 victory over Georgia on Saturday in the Bahamas...

Andretti: GM deal with Ferrari for power units ‘the objective’
General Motors is coming to the Formula 1 grid in 2026 with a team branded GM/Cadillac, but that doesn't mean the cars will be all-American.,Mario Andretti, who was named to the team's board of directors, said the GM/Cadillac team is hopeful for a deal with Ferrari for their power units.,"That's wha...

Racing Louisville part ways with GM Ryan Dell
Racing Louisville FC and general manager Ryan Dell "mutually parted ways" on Tuesday.,Dell will be pursuing another position in the soccer industry, per the club.,Dell was the first general manager for the expansion Racing Louisville, hired in March 2023, and the club said it intends to fill the pos...

Rebuilding Louisville meets No. 14 Indiana in Bahamas
Louisville will get its second measuring-stick game of the young season Wednesday when the Cardinals square off against No. 14 Indiana in the opening round of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The two schools, separated by just 100 miles, will play each other in a neutral-site early...

GM/Cadillac to join F1 grid as 11th team in 2026
General Motors is officially coming to Formula 1, which announced Monday that it "reached an agreement on principle" to bring the American manufacturer on in 2026.,The F1 grid will expand to 11 teams that year. It had been 10 teams since 2017.,F1 previously rejected a bid by Andretti Global to partn...

Predators deal F Philip Tomasino to Penguins for 2027 draft pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Philip Tomasino, a former first-round draft pick, from the Nashville Predators on Monday for a fourth-rounder in the 2027 NHL Draft.,Tomasino, 23, has one assist in 11 games this season. He has totaled 71 points (23 goals, 48 assists) and 41 penalty minutes i...