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Dan Quinn plans to expand Commanders' contender culture
INDIANAPOLIS -- More than half of the 53-man roster in Washington is eligible for free agency, which makes maintaining the team's identity a top priority for second-year head coach Dan Quinn.,"Culture is how we get down every day: that's the identity of our team, our behaviors, our habits," Quinn sa...

Michigan DT duo out to prove first-round status at Scouting Combine
INDIANAPOLIS -- When NFL teams ask Mason Graham for a game film from his college career that defines him as a prospect, the Michigan man has plenty to choose from.,But he also has a favorite.,"I mean, I feel like just rolling that Ohio State film. That's all you need to see, really," Graham said Wed...

Webb Simpson WDs from Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
Webb Simpson withdrew from the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches on Wednesday.,The PGA did not disclose a reason for Simpson's withdrawal, however it noted that he will be replaced by Mason Andersen in the tournament at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Simpson, 39, won the 2012 U.S. Open championship an...

NFL players give high marks to Dolphins, Vikings in satisfaction survey
The Miami Dolphins are at the top of the NFL when it comes to player satisfaction.,The NFL Players Association released its Third Annual NFLPA Players' Survey & Club Report Cards on Wednesday. Nearly 1,700 players answered questions about their daily experiences with their teams to come up with the ...

Senators' Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, Shane Pinto out vs. Jets
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and fellow forwards Josh Norris and Shane Pinto will sit out the team's home game against the white-hot Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, multiple media outlets reported.,All three players participated in the Senators' optional skate on Wednesday morning before the te...
2025 NFL Combine: Five Players To Watch Draft Stock Rise This Week
The NFL Combine is here in Indianapolis, and these five players should see their NFL Draft stock increase throughout the week due to impressive testing and performances....
Cincinnati Bengals Betting Big: Can They Keep Tee Higgins?
The Cincinnati Bengals are working to secure Tee Higgins with a long-term deal while balancing massive contracts for their star players, including Ja'Marr Chase....

No. 23 Saint Mary's seeks to extend domination of Loyola Marymount
Saint Mary's is ranked in the Associated Press poll for the first time all season.,The No. 23 Gaels now turn their focus to continuing their domination of Loyola Marymount when the two West Coast Conference schools meet Thursday night in Los Angeles.,Saint Mary's (25-4, 15-1) recorded an 81-56 home ...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball Predictions for February 26th
February 26th's top sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for Wednesday night's slate of college basketball games to bet on....

Kollin Keister holds off last-lap bump to win at virtual Vegas
Kollin Keister survived a furious final push by Michael Cosey Jr. to take the checkered flag at virtual Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Tuesday night and pick up his second career eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series win.,Restarting sixth when the green flag dropped for the final time with 10 laps to go, Ke...

No. 19 Louisville never trails in tight battle at Virginia Tech
The 19th-ranked Louisville Cardinals avoided an upset on the road Tuesday night, earning a 71-66 victory over Virginia Tech at Blacksburg, Va.,Chucky Hepburn scored 15 points and dished out six assists to offset six turnovers, which tied a season high. James Scott added 13, going 6-for-7 from the fi...

Illinois pulls away for 20-point win over Iowa
Tomislav Ivisic scored a game-high 22 points and Illinois pulled away from Iowa early in the second half to post an 81-61 Big Ten win Tuesday in Champaign, Ill.,Ivisic hit 9 of 13 shots and dished out five assists for the Fighting Illini (18-11, 10-8), which connected on 57.1 percent of their field ...

Big run in first half lifts Mountaineers to win over Horned Frogs
Javon Small delivered 23 points and 10 assists to lead West Virginia to a 73-55 Big 12 Conference victory over TCU on Tuesday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Joseph Yesufu contributed 14 points and six rebounds off the bench as the Mountaineers (17-11, 8-9 Big 12) avenged an earlier defeat to the Horned Frogs ...

No. 14 Missouri proves too strong for South Carolina
Caleb Grill scored 22 points as No. 14 Missouri routed South Carolina 101-71 Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,Anthony Robinson II had 14 points and eight assists for the Tigers (21-7, 10-5 Southeastern Conference), who improved to 18-1 at Mizzou Arena this season.,Mark Mitchell and Tony Perkins each s...

John Blackwell, No. 11 Wisconsin hammer Washington
John Blackwell scored 19 of his 24 points in the first half, including 13 in about a six-minute span, to lead No. 11 Wisconsin to an 88-62 thumping of Washington in the Big Ten matchup in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday night.,Blackwell began the night averaging 14.9 points and carried the hot-shooting Ba...

Valeri Nichushkin a 'possibility' to return for Avalanche vs. Devils
The Colorado Avalanche have stumbled out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but they may get a key player back when they host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night.,Winger Valeri Nichushkin practiced with the team Tuesday and could return, though coach Jared Bednar would not fully commit to writing...

Simon Edvinsson's two goals push Red Wings past Wild
Simon Edvinsson scored a pair of goals, including the go-ahead goal with 8:25 remaining, to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for Detroit, which won its second game in a row. The Red Wings avenged a 4-...

Lightning extend win streak to 6 with victory over slumping Oilers
Brandon Hagel and Victor Hedman scored second-period goals, and the host Tampa Bay Lightning secured their season-best sixth straight win in a 4-1 thrashing of the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. ,Hagel notched the go-ahead marker before Hedman hit the net on the power play as the Lightn...

Kings' productive new line might stick together against Canucks
The Los Angeles Kings found another forward combination to boost their offense in a tight game, but it's unclear whether Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield will remain together Wednesday night against the visiting Vancouver Canucks.,Kempe joined Fiala and Byfield in the second period Mond...

Leafs come back from down 3-0, top Bruins in OT
Mitch Marner scored his second goal with 51.3 seconds left in overtime to lead the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs to a come-from-behind, 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.,Marner picked up a long Auston Matthews feed and deked Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman to slide home the deciding g...