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Report: Government shutdown could force Armed Forces Classic to move
The federal government shutdown has put the women's basketball season opener between No. 1 UConn and No. 20 Louisville in limbo.,The Connecticut Insider reported Thursday the game, scheduled for Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Nov. 4, might need to be moved stateside.,Per the report, the Armed Force...

G Carter Hart to join Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday announced that goaltender Carter Hart will be joining the organization.,Hart became eligible to sign with an NHL team after he was one of five players acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018 when they were members of Canada's World J...

Charlotte dismisses AD Mike Hill
Mike Hill is out as athletic director at Charlotte, effective immediately.,A school news release on Thursday said Hill's dismissal came after "careful deliberation and in recognition that the rapidly evolving business, regulatory and competitive landscape of higher education athletics demands a new ...

Predators next up to try to slow Cole Caufield, Canadiens
Cole Caufield and the Montreal Canadiens have responded to their season-opening loss with a flourish.,Fresh off capping his two-goal performance by scoring in overtime, Caufield will look to continue to heat up on Thursday when the Canadiens host the Nashville Predators.,Caufield scored from a sharp...

Big 12 raps Texas Tech over in-game tortilla toss, tags Kansas for response
Big 12 officials determined to put the wraps on Texas Tech for allowing fans to repeatedly toss tortillas on the field last week fined the Red Raiders $25,000 for the celebration.,The league also fined visiting Kansas $25,000 for coach Lance Leipold's postgame critique of Texas Tech and the conferen...

Report: Florida could fire Billy Napier this weekend
Florida head coach Billy Napier could be fired as soon as this weekend, Yahoo Sports reported Wednesday.,Athletic director Scott Stricklin met Tuesday with a group of "influential boosters" who told him that their continued financial support depends on a "new direction with the program," according t...

Alabama RB Jam Miller (concussion) questionable vs. Tennessee
Alabama running back Jam Miller is in concussion protocol and is questionable for Saturday night's Southeastern Conference showdown between the No. 6 Crimson Tide and No. 11 Tennessee in Tuscaloosa.,Head coach Kalen DeBoer confirmed Wednesday that Miller sustained the injury late in last weekend's 2...

Effective offenses face top defenses as Louisville meets No. 2 Miami
Louisville and second-ranked Miami have had their share of shootouts over the years. Both teams can still score, but the Friday matchup in Miami Gardens, Fla., also will feature the Atlantic Coast Conference's top two defenses.,Since 2019, the teams have combined to score 326 points in their past fo...

Maple Leafs explode for 7 goals in win over Predators
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, John Tavares and William Nylander each recorded a goal and two assists Tuesday night and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 7-4.,Auston Matthews scored twice -- once into an empty net -- for the Maple Leafs, who had lost two in a row. Nylander's g...

Titans part ways with Bill Callahan, one day after firing son
The Tennessee Titans have moved on from offensive line coach Bill Callahan, interim head coach Mike McCoy announced on Tuesday. ,The news hardly is surprising given the Titans fired Callahan's son, Brian, as the team's head coach following a 1-5 start to the season.,"We have parted ways with Bill Ca...

Bijan Robinson erupts for career night as Falcons beat Bills
ATLANTA -- Bijan Robinson tied a career high with 170 rushing yards and ran for an 81-yard touchdown on Monday, helping the Atlanta Falcons post a 24-14 victory over the visiting Buffalo Bills.,Michael Penix Jr. completed 20 of 32 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown to Drake London, who hauled in 1...

Bills TE Dalton Kincaid, WR Curtis Samuel, Falcons CB Billy Bowman Jr. inactive for Monday's game
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. (knee/hamstring) and Buffalo Bills receiver Curtis Samuel (neck/ribs) and tight end Dalton Kincaid (oblique) will all miss Monday night's matchup in Atlanta. All three landed on the inactives list after being labeled as questionable to play in Saturday's f...

Week 6 MNF: Bills-Falcons Preview, Props, Prediction
The Buffalo Bills will try to avoid losing sole possession of first place in the AFC East when they travel to Atlanta on Monday night to take on the Falcons, who have been one of the most unpredictable teams through the first quarter of the NFL season.,At 4-1, the Bills are only a half-game ahead of...

Mariners to start George Kirby, Luis Castillo in ALCS Games 3, 4
Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson revealed Monday that right-hander George Kirby will start Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays when the best-of-seven matchup shifts to the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday.,Wilson also revealed that right-hander Luis Casti...

Report: Phillies skipper Rob Thomson to return in '26
Rob Thomson will return for a fifth season as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2026, the New York Post and Philadelphia Inquirer reported on Monday.,Thomson, 62, has one season remaining on the extension he signed last October but there was speculation the team might make a change.,The Philli...

Bill Belichick says 'no truth' to report he wants out at UNC
After releasing a statement last week saying he is committed to continuing as North Carolina's head coach, Bill Belichick reiterated the sentiment during his press availability Monday.,A report from the Guardian last week said that Belichick, 73, expressed potential interest in finding a coaching or...

Jaxon Smith-Njigba continues hot start as Seahawks down Jaguars
Jaxon Smith-Njigba kept his sensational season going with a season-high 162 receiving yards, leading the Seattle Seahawks to a 20-12 win over the host Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday afternoon.,Smith-Njigba, who entered Sunday second in the league in receiving yards (534), recorded eight catches for his...

Predators optimistic ahead of visit to Senators
The Nashville Predators and Senators will be looking to bounce back from losses when they meet at Ottawa on Monday in a Canadian Thanksgiving matinee.,It will be the Senators' home opener and the third game of the season for each squad.,The Predators fell at home to the Utah Mammoth 3-2 in overtime ...
Ohio State’s Defense Dominates Again in 34-16 Win Over Illinois
Ohio State’s defense dominated once again in a 34-16 win over Illinois, while the offense continues to search for consistency heading into the stretch run....

Dylan Guenther's OT goal completes Mammoth's comeback win over Predators
Dylan Guenther scored at the 2:56 mark of overtime as the Utah Mammoth rallied for a 3-2 victory over the host Nashville Predators on Saturday night.,Guenther won a puck battle near the right boards then skated around Fedor Svechkov toward the front of the crease, where he tucked a backhand shot thr...