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Sharks eye elusive first win as Penguins close out trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins played with the right attitude while snapping a two-game losing streak on Thursday, according to first-year coach Dan Muse.,He will hope to see the same intensity on Saturday when the Penguins wrap up a three-game California road trip with a matchup against the San Jose Shark...
Lightning, Jackets attempt to remedy to early-season issues
It hasn't been the start to the season that either Columbus or Tampa Bay envisioned. Both are stuck on one win, a matter they will each aim to rectify when the Blue Jackets host the Lightning on Saturday.,Columbus is 1-3-0, with its lone victory coming on the road, 7-4 over the Minnesota Wild on Oct...
Cal hangs on to keep Bill Belichick, UNC winless in ACC
Brent Austin forced and recovered a late game-saving fumble in the end zone, and Cal kept North Carolina and beleaguered coach Bill Belichick winless in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 21-18 victory Friday night in Berkeley, Calif. ,In a three-point game, the Tar Heels' Nathan Leacock caught a...
Minnesota (school-record 9 sacks) swarms No. 25 Nebraska
Drake Lindsey had a rushing and passing touchdown and Minnesota set a school record for sacks in a 24-6 win over No. 25 Nebraska in Big Ten Conference play Friday night in Minneapolis.,Lindsey, a redshirt freshman, threw for 153 yards and a TD on 16-of-20 passing and ran for a score as the Golden Go...
Eugenio Suarez, M's slam Jays, close in on first World Series
SEATTLE -- In the hallway outside the Seattle Mariners' clubhouse is a sign that reads "Good Vibes Only," a phrase coined by Eugenio Suarez when he helped the franchise snap a 21-year postseason drought in 2022.,After Suarez subsequently spent 1 1/2 years in Arizona, the Mariners reacquired the slug...
Quakes must beat Austin FC for any chance at postseason
There will be plenty on the line for the San Jose Earthquakes when they host playoff-bound Austin FC on Saturday evening in a Decision Day match.,The match means a lot more to the Earthquakes (10-15-8, 38 points), who head to the final game of the regular season in 11th place in the Western Conferen...
With playoffs out of reach, Dynamo, SKC have eyes on future
The end can't come soon enough for the Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City, as the two clubs spend Decision Day in Kansas City, Kan., playing their final match of the season.,Houston (9-15-9, 36 points) was eliminated from the MLS Cup playoffs with a 4-2 loss at home to San Diego Oct. 4. The Dyn...
Dylan Larkin's late OT goal propels Red Wings past Lightning
Dylan Larkin's breakaway goal with 1:24 left in overtime lifted the host Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night.,Axel Sandin-Pellikka scored his first career goal during the first period. Larkin assisted on the rookie's first-period marker and has contributed...
Eugenio Suarez, Mariners slam Jays for 3-2 ALCS edge
SEATTLE -- Eugenio Suarez's second home run of the game, an eighth-inning grand slam, broke a tie as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 Friday to regain control of the American League Championship Series.,Cal Raleigh sparked the rally with a leadoff homer in the eighth as the Ma...
Kings seek to stop undefeated Hurricanes without Anze Kopitar
Not only will the Los Angeles Kings be without their captain for the second consecutive game when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night, but they'll be without him for an extended period of time.,It was announced Thursday that Anze Kopitar is listed as week-to-week with a foot injury.,...
Ernie Els celebrates birthday with share of Dominion Energy lead
Ernie Els celebrated his 56th birthday by grabbing a share of the lead at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, opening the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs with a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 on Friday at The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond.,"You don't want to screw up your birthday with a bad round of...
Status of Cardinals' Kyler Murray unclear, Marvin Harrison Jr. to play
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was listed as questionable Friday, while receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is good to go for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.,Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon didn't offer much insight during his Friday press conference, but he did indicate that Murray (foot)...
Minnesota United eye potential leap in West in finale vs. Galaxy
Second place in the Western Conference still is within reach for Minnesota United when the Loons visit the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday on MLS Decision Day.,Minnesota (16-7-10, 58 points) cannot finish lower than its current fourth-place position in the West. The Loons can move into second or thir...
Avalanche press to extend hot start vs. Bruins
The Colorado Avalanche want to build on their last game. The Boston Bruins want to flush their latest effort.,Colorado finished a quick two-game road trip with a 4-1 win at Columbus on Thursday night and makes a brief stop at home to host the Bruins on Saturday night before hitting the road again. T...
Vikings QB Carson Wentz named Week 7 starter, returns to Philly as opponent
Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, coach Kevin O'Connell said, setting up a reunion between Wentz and the team that drafted him No. 2 overall in 2016.,Wentz, who began the season as a backup, will make his fourth straig...
Kings captain Anze Kopitar (foot) out week-to-week
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is out week-to-week with a foot injury, the team announced Friday.,The news rules out Kopitar for Los Angeles' home matchup with the unbeaten Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Beginning Tuesday, the Kings (1-3-1) play five road games in eight nights against the ...
76ers C Joel Embiid to make long-awaited return after surgery
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid has been cleared to play Friday night in the Philadelphia 76ers' final exhibition game, a home contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves.,The 31-year-old center last played Feb. 22 and appeared in only 19 games last season and 39 in 2023-24, primarily due...
2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Thunder repeat talk more than noise
Even before the first bogus "back spasms" show up on an injury report, it's already the Year of Barely-Walking Wounded in the NBA.,Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard and Fred VanVleet are missing more than the season-opener next week. They're done for the year. ,Optimistic fans are counting the days ...
Status of Cardinals' Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr. remains unclear
The status of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers may receive more clarity when Arizona releases its injury report on Friday afternoon.,Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon didn't offer much insight during his Friday press co...
Canes' Jackson Blake fined for slashing Ducks' Jacob Trouba
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jackson Blake was fined $2,358.94 on Friday for slashing Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba.,The fine issued by the NHL's Department Player of Safety was the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement.,The incident occurred midway through the third per...