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Jags QB Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) returns to practice
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence was scheduled to practice on Monday as the Jacksonville Jaguars returned from their bye week.,Lawrence, 25, missed the last two games for the Jaguars (2-9) with an AC joint injury in his left shoulder.,Coach Doug Pederson said the team will make a decision later in the we...
Red-hot Devils seeking rare success against Predators
The Metropolitan Division-leading New Jersey Devils look to continue their hot streak when they host the Nashville Predators on Monday in Newark, N.J.,The Devils have won their last two games and are 7-2-0 in their last nine games. This impressive stretch includes two wins over the reigning Stanley ...
Maryland has just enough down the stretch to top Villanova
Freshman Derik Queen hit two free throws with 19 seconds left as Maryland overcame Eric Dixon's career-high 38 points to slip past Villanova 76-75 on Sunday at the Empire Classic in Newark, N.J.,The two big men traded buckets down the stretch, with Dixon drilling a 3-pointer with 1:15 remaining to p...
Report: Hornets F Grant Williams (knee) out for season
Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams will miss the rest of the season because of a serious right knee injury he suffered late in the team's 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, ESPN reported.,Williams tore his ACL, meniscus and other ligaments on a play during which he drove to the b...
Tyler Shough, Isaac Brown lead Louisville's rout of Pitt
Tyler Shough threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns to lead Louisville to a convincing 37-9 victory over visiting Pitt in their Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday.,Isaac Brown rushed for 93 yards and two scores on 13 carries for the Cardinals (7-4, 5-3 ACC), who racked up 505 yards.,Louis...
Wild F Kirill Kaprizov (knee) sits out against Flames
Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov did not play in Saturday's road game against the Calgary Flames due to a lower-body injury.,Kaprizov, who entered Saturday tied with Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead with 34 points, was on the receiving end of a knee-on-knee collis...
Villanova vies to subdue high-powered Maryland
Amid a rocky start to the season, Villanova coach Kyle Neptune saw his team's defense strengthen during Tuesday's 93-49 home win over Pennsylvania.,"I thought we were way more cohesive than we've been," Neptune said. "Guys were together, they were talking. I thought our switches were better.",The im...
Luis Gil vs. Mason Miller: One Rookie Got the Hype, the Other Got the Outs
A’s Mason Miller dominated with 104 relief strikeouts, but Yankees’ Luis Gil stole the Rookie of the Year spotlight. Who deserved it more?...
Louisville shuts down Winthrop in one-sided win
Louisville got 20 points from reserve Reyne Smith as the host Cardinals pulled away from Winthrop 76-61 on Friday.,Two teams that came in averaging more than 82 points a game found themselves in a more defensive-minded contest as Louisville's Pat Kelsey coached against the school he led for nine sea...
Marcus Hill scores 19 points, NC State trounces William & Mary
Marcus Hill scored 19 points as host North Carolina State pulled away from visiting William & Mary to win 81-59 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Hill shot 7-of-13 from the floor and also had four rebounds, two assists and two steals in the win. NC State (5-0) also got 12 points from Jayden Taylor an...
Trial for Patriots S Jabrill Peppers set for January
The criminal trial for New England safety Jabrill Peppers, whose charges include both domestic violence and drug possession, is scheduled for Jan. 22.,Peppers initially pleaded not guilty in Quincy (Mass.) District Court on Oct. 7 after he was arrested on charges of strangulation or suffocation, ass...
Winthrop, Louisville coaches share bond as teams prepare to meet
Pat Kelsey will face a familiar foe when Louisville hosts Winthrop on Friday.,The first-year coach of the Cardinals (2-1) guided the Eagles' basketball program for nine years, winning four regular-season Big South titles and three conference tournament championships before leaving for the College of...
William & Mary aims to end NC State's unbeaten start
North Carolina State closes its season-opening homestand and aims to keep its unbeaten record intact Friday night when it hosts William & Mary in Raleigh, N.C.,Fresh off their first Final Four appearance in 41 years, the Wolfpack are 4-0, with their most recent victory a 72-49 decision against Colga...
Browns WR Cedric Tillman exits with apparent head injury
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman exited Thursday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the third quarter due to an apparent head injury., ,Tillman hauled in a 4-yard reception on the final play of the third, but he took a big hit to the side of the head near the end of th...
Report: Ex-Temple G Hysier Miller focus of federal point-shaving probe
Former Temple guard Hysier Miller is the subject of a federal investigation into alleged point-shaving and manipulating the outcomes of college basketball games, ESPN reported Thursday.,Authorities are looking into whether Miller bet on his own games while at Temple. Miller transferred to Virginia T...
Report: Jets LB Quincy Williams wins appeal of $45,020 fine
New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams won his appeal of a $45,020 fine for his hit on Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren in Week 7, NFL Network reported Thursday.,The fine was rescinded in full by NFL appeals officer Derrick Brooks, a former linebacker and member of the Pro Football H...
Thomas Brown, Bears deepen detail to boost QB Caleb Williams
A stickler for details, Thomas Brown wants to rebuild Caleb Williams' confidence through a simplification of the Chicago Bears' offensive scheme. ,Brown, promoted to offensive coordinator last week after Shane Waldron was fired, found some success last Sunday when Williams drove the Bears into posit...
Jacksonville surges past Virginia Tech for road victory
Dayton transfer Zimi Nwokeji came off the bench and scored a season-high 19 points and Jacksonville overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to beat host Virginia Tech 74-64 on Wednesday night in Blacksburg, Va.,Trailing 39-29 at halftime, the Dolphins (3-2) stepped up the defensive pressure and the res...
Italy beats Slovakia for first Billie Jean Cup title since 2013
Jasmine Paolini defeated Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova in straight sets on Wednesday to secure Italy's first Billie Jean King Cup championship in 11 years in Malaga, Spain.,Paolini's 6-2, 6-1 triumph in 66 minutes over Sramkova came after Lucia Bronzetti dispatched Viktoria Hruncakova 6-2, 6-4 in one ...
Free-falling Pitt, Louisville lock up with bowl position in play
Teams eager to move past late losses take the field Saturday when the Louisville Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Panthers.,Louisville (6-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) returns after allowing Stanford to score 10 points in the final 45 seconds to upset the then-No. 19 Cardinals 38-35. ,The Cardinals...