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Auburn DL Trill Carter recovering from gunshot wound
Auburn defensive lineman Trill Carter is recovering from a gunshot wound he suffered last week, The Charlotte Observer and The Athletic first reported. ,Carter was shot in the stomach late Thursday night in Charlotte and was briefly hospitalized, per the reports. The wound did not require surgery. ,...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
QB recruit Bryce Baker talks with Bill Belichick, stays with UNC
Four-star quarterback Bryce Baker, after speaking with new North Carolina coach Bill Belichick, will sign with his home-state Tar Heels on Dec. 18, the high school senior told ESPN on Saturday.,Baker verbally committed in June 2023 to North Carolina and then-head coach Mack Brown, who was fired at t...
Boston College out to halt 3-game skid as Stonehill visits
Boston College steps back outside of Atlantic Coast Conference play to host in-state foe Stonehill on Sunday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (6-4) enter their penultimate nonconference game with three consecutive losses following a five-game win streak, but they have not seen action sin...
Thieves down Guerrillas in CDL Major 1 qualifying
The Los Angeles Thieves remained perfect in Call of Duty League 2025 Stage 1 Major qualifying, earning a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 on Friday.,The Thieves improved 3-0, while the Guerrillas slipped to 0-3.,In other action as Week 2 got underway, Cloud9 New York topped the Minneso...
New coaches enter rivalry between No. 5 Kentucky, Louisville
A new chapter in one of college basketball's fiercest rivalries begins on Saturday when No. 5 Kentucky hosts Louisville in Lexington, Ky.,Both Kentucky coach Mark Pope, who played in two of the games in the 1990s, and Louisville coach Pat Kelsey took over their programs this year. The Wildcats (9-1)...
Bills CB Rasul Douglas ruled out vs. Lions
The Buffalo Bills' secondary could be taking quite a hit prior to the team's game against the host Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon.,Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Friday that starting cornerback Rasul Douglas has been ruled out for the game against the Lions (12-1). Douglas, 29, did not part...
Report: Yankees acquiring Brewers closer Devin Williams
The New York Yankees are acquiring closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for southpaw Nestor Cortes and a prospect, multiple outlets reported Friday.,Williams, 30, is a two-time All-Star (2022, 2023) and former National League Rookie of the Year with 68 saves and a 1.83 ERA in...
Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan to enter 2025 NFL Draft
Tetairoa McMillan, one of the best wide receivers in Arizona history, will skip his final year of eligibility and enter the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced on social media on Thursday.,Projected as a top-10 draft pick, the 6-foot-5, 212-pound McMillan finished his illustrious career at Arizona with 3,4...
Predators D Roman Josi (lower body) out vs. Stars
Aiming to avoid a franchise-record ninth straight loss, the Nashville Predators won't have the services of captain and No. 1 defenseman Roman Josi on Thursday against the host Dallas Stars.,Josi, 34, was injured in the first period in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the visiting Calgary Flames. The three-time...
Bill Belichick on taking North Carolina job: 'I didn't come here to leave'
Bill Belichick provided a winning quote on Thursday during his introductory press conference as the new head coach at North Carolina.,When asked if the NFL remains an option should he enjoy immediate success in Chapel Hill, Belichick had a quick response.,"I didn't come here to leave," Belichick sai...
Canucks' J.T. Miller to play vs. Panthers, mum on reason for absence
Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller said he will return to the ice for Thursday's game against the Florida Panthers, ending a 10-game absence due to undisclosed personal reasons.,Miller, who last played on Nov. 17, wasn't interested in telling reporters why he was away from the team.,"I am playing...