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Penguins pursue third straight victory as Red Wings visit
Pittsburgh will ring in the new year on home ice Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings as the Penguins seek their first three-game winning streak since October., ,Coach Dan Muse's team dispatched the Carolina Hurricanes, who lead the Metropolitan Division, 5-1 on Tuesday, and next up is the A...
Kings, Lightning provide preview of Olympians
The Los Angeles Kings lost more games than they won in December, but there are signs their season is beginning to tilt in the right direction heading into their matchup on Thursday against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.,The Kings are coming off a 5-2 loss on Monday at the Colorado Avalanche, who ...
David Pastrnak's 3-point effort helps Bruins pound Oilers, end skid
David Pastrnak tallied two goals and an assist to help the visiting Boston Bruins snap a six-game losing streak with a convincing 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.,The Bruins led 2-0 at the first intermission and produced two goals in each period. Pastrnak's goals bookended the scor...
Struggling Kings started new year with visit from surging Celtics
Jaylen Brown's impressive streak of 30-point games is over, but teammate Derrick White is overshadowing him as the Boston Celtics enter Thursday night's road game against the Sacramento Kings.,White had a career-best seven blocked shots to go with 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists during Tue...
Strong start helps Red Wings extend Jets' losing streak to 7
Dylan Larkin scored his team-high 21st goal and the host Detroit Red Wings held off the slumping Winnipeg Jets, 2-1, on Wednesday night.,Larkin and Mason Appleton scored in the first period for the Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings. John Gibson made 24 saves for Detroit, which finished 11-3-1 in t...
Interim coach Biff Poggi won't be back at Michigan
Michigan interim coach Biff Poggi said after the team's Citrus Bowl loss to Texas on Wednesday that he will not be back with the Wolverines.,Poggi was been running the program since the firing of Sherrone Moore on Dec. 10. Moore was ousted for allegedly having an improper relationship with a footbal...
Alex Karaban helps No. 4 UConn rout Xavier
Alex Karaban scored 19 points and had seven rebounds to lead No. 4 UConn to a 90-67 Big East win over Xavier on Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohio.,Braylon Mullins also has 17 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Huskies (13-1, 3-0).,Malik Messina-Moore led the Musketeers (9-5, 1-2) with 16 poin...
Darren Raddysh's OT goal helps Lightning beat Ducks for 5th straight W
Darren Raddysh tallied 2:47 into overtime and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning closed out 2025 with a 4-3 New Year's Eve afternoon win over the Anaheim Ducks. ,The defenseman took a feed from Brandon Hagel and flipped in the game-winner, beating Lukas Dostal (25 saves) after the goaltender stopped A...
Virginia Tech works 3 OTs to down No. 21 Virginia
Ben Hammond came off the bench to score 10 of his career-high 30 points in the third overtime as host Virginia Tech outlasted No. 21 Virginia 95-85 in the Commonwealth Clash on Wednesday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.,Christian Gurdak contributed 17 points and 19 rebounds as the injury-riddled Hokies ...
Cotton Bowl: Miami-Ohio State Preview, Props, Prediction
Past meets the present with a potential championship in the future when No. 2 Ohio State plays No. 10 Miami to kick off the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in Arlington, Texas, on New Year's Eve.,ODDS AND TRENDS,The Buckeyes opened as an 8.5-point favorite and the line reached double-digits a...
Penguins acquire D Egor Zamula from Flyers for F Philip Tomasino
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Egor Zamula in a trade with the Metropolitan Division-rival Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.,Pittsburgh sent forward Philip Tomasino to Philadelphia in the swap.,Zamula, 25, was squeezed out of the Flyers' defense rotation in his sixth NHL season. The Rus...
Cardinals shut down WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (foot)
The Arizona Cardinals ruled wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. out for Sunday's season finale against the Los Angeles Rams, ending his injury-plagued second season.,Already dealing with a right heel injury sustained in a Week 13 loss at Tampa Bay, Harrison injured his left foot during last Sunday's l...
Canada adds Macklin Celebrini, throng of 4 Nations veterans to Olympic team
Nineteen-year-old sensation Macklin Celebrini is a notable new name on the final Winter Olympics roster, announced by Hockey Canada on Wednesday.,General manager Doug Armstrong's 25-man team features five players, including Celebrini, who were not part of the gold medal-winning lineup at the 4 Natio...
Cards' Calais Campbell undecided about a 19th season
Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Calais Campbell said he will take some time before deciding whether to return for his 19th NFL season in 2026.,Campbell, who will be 40 by the time next season kicks off, has started every game this season heading into Sunday's season finale against the host Los A...
Commanders place C Tyler Biadasz (ankle, knee) on IR
The Washington Commanders placed starting center Tyler Biadasz on injured reserve on Wednesday.,Biadasz, 28, started the first 16 games this season before sustaining ankle and knee injuries in the Christmas Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys.,He has played in career 92 games (84 starts) with the Cowboys...
Kevin Sumlin back in Houston as coach of UFL's Gamblers
Kevin Sumlin has been named the head coach of the Houston Gamblers of the United Football League.,It's a return to the city for Sumlin, who coached at the University of Houston (2008-11) before moving on to Texas A&M (2012-17) and Arizona (2018-20).,His combined record at the three schools was 95-63...
Opt-out-battered Cincinnati hopes to hold off Navy in Liberty Bowl
Opposing a service academy in a bowl game is no cakewalk. Since 2021, Navy, Army and Air Force have combined to reel off seven straight bowl game wins, despite facing power-conference teams in four of the matchups.,Next in line for a service academy challenge is Cincinnati, which takes on Navy in th...
Sporting KC acquire D Justin Reynolds from Fire
Sporting Kansas City acquired defender Justin Reynolds from the Chicago Fire, giving up a third-round pick in the 2028 MLS SuperDraft and up to $100,000 in general allocation money.,Sporting KC also will send the Fire a percentage of the transfer fee should they permanently transfer Reynolds to a te...
Why Félix Hernández Belongs in the Hall of Fame With Sandy Koufax
Félix Hernández’s Hall of Fame case mirrors Sandy Koufax and Dizzy Dean: elite peak, historic dominance, and enough greatness to belong in Cooperstown despite limited longevity....
NHL Picks for New Year’s Eve: Best Dec. 31st Hockey Predictions
New Year’s Day NHL picks and predictions featuring Red Wings vs Jets and Sabres vs Stars. Breaking down recent form, goalie play, and betting value on today’s hockey slate....