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Hot teams clash when Senators host Capitals
The Washington Capitals look to extend their point streak to nine games when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,Ottawa has a streak of its own, winning three games in a row after losing four straight.,Both teams were winners Tuesday night as the Capitals blanked the visiting Anaheim D...
Cody Ware returning to Cup Series with RWR's No. 51
Cody Ware will race full-time during the 2025 Cup Series season, driving his family's No. 51 Ford Mustang Dark Horse, Rick Ware Racing announced Wednesday. ,Ware, 29, ran in nine Cup races for his father's Rick Ware Racing in 2024, recording his career-best finish with a fourth-place result at Dayto...
Report: Will Friend set to be offensive line coach at North Carolina
Veteran SEC assistant coach Will Friend is finalizing a deal to join Bill Belicheck's staff at North Carolina as offensive line coach, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Wednesday.,Friend, 48, is coming off a year as offensive coordinator at Western Kentucky, where the Hilltoppers finished 26th nationally ...
Mariners acquire C Blake Hunt from Orioles
The Seattle Mariners reacquired minor league catcher Blake Hunt from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday for cash considerations. ,The Orioles designated Hunt for assignment on Monday after acquiring the 26-year-old from Seattle last May. ,To make room for Hunt on the 40-man roster, the Mariners desi...
Capitals G Charlie Lindgren (upper-body) back at practice
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren practiced with the team on Wednesday for the first time since his upper-body injury on Friday.,He will travel with the team to Ottawa but is still on injured reserve and isn't eligible to play in Thursday's game against the Senators. Lindgren, 31, can ...
Jets, Blackhawks swap defensemen
The Winnipeg Jets acquired Isaak Phillips from the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday in exchange for fellow defenseman Dmitry Kuzmin.,Phillips, 23, has scored one goal in three games with the Blackhawks this season. ,He has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) and 31 penalty minutes in 56 career games si...
Browns coach: New OC Tommy Rees has 'incredible football mind'
The Cleveland Browns promoted Tommy Rees from tight ends coach/pass game specialist to offensive coordinator on Wednesday.,"Tommy has an incredible football mind," Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said. "He is extremely bright and has been around the game his entire life. ,"Before joining our staff...
QB Cam Rising no longer on Utah roster
Quarterback Cam Rising is no longer a member of the Utah roster, head coach Kyle Whittingham confirmed.,Injuries limited Rising to three games last season after he missed the entire 2023 campaign with a torn ACL.,"I've talked to Cam a few times, but that is really up to Cam to divulge that when he w...
Penguins place veteran G Tristan Jarry on waivers
The Pittsburgh Penguins placed veteran goaltender Tristan Jarry on waivers Wednesday.,Jarry, 29, is 8-8-4 with a 3.31 goals-against average and an .886 save percentage in 22 games this season.,The two-time All-Star surrendered three goals on 17 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 home loss to the Seattle Kraken,...
Rory McIlroy advised protege against LIV Golf move
Rory McIlroy said he cautioned Tom McKibbin against joining LIV Golf because he did not believe that his protege was ready for all that it entails at this point of his young career.,McKibbin, 22, reportedly is expected to join Jon Rahm's Legion XIII team on a multi-year deal when play on the new cir...
No. 20 Michigan takes high-scoring show to Minnesota
Michigan has feasted on former Pac-12 schools to fatten its Big Ten record. The 20th-ranked Wolverines begin playing more traditional conference opponents on Thursday when they visit Minneapolis to face Minnesota.,The Wolverines bring a five-game winning streak with them, including victories over We...
Texas QB Quinn Ewers declares for 2025 NFL Draft
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Wednesday.,Ewers guided the Longhorns to two College Football Playoff appearances and posted a 21-5 record as a starter over the past two years.,Quarterback Arch Manning is expected to take the controls in Texas next season. He is the ...
CFP's 12-team format produces major ratings drop
Television ratings for the College Football Playoff semifinals were down about 17 percent in the first season of the expanded 12-team format.,Taking place later in January than under the previous four-team CFP, last weekend's games averaged 19.2 million viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.,That mar...
Penguins' Evgeni Malkin target of latest athlete burglary
Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is the latest high-profile athlete to have his home burglarized, reportedly losing three Stanley Cup championship rings.,Malkin's home in the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley, Pa., was broken into on Saturday, according to local media reports. The Penguins were h...
Colts named home team for NFL's first Berlin game
The Indianapolis Colts are the designated home team for the NFL's first regular-season game in Berlin in 2025.,The league confirmed the Colts are set for the game with a date and opponent at historic Olympic Stadium scheduled to be announced when the full schedule is released for 2025.,"The NFL is m...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for January 15th
January 15th's sports betting picks and predictions include our expert analysis for the Miami Heat vs. Los Angeles Lakers game and college basketball's slate....
sYoDrip earns upset win in Madden's Last Chance Qualifier
Madden Championship Series newcomer Anthony "sYoDrip" Fahy got past a field of experienced players to win the Last Chance Qualifier on Tuesday and earn a playoff berth.,By defeating Drini "Drini" Gjoka 33-28 in the final, sYoDrip is assured of making at least $30,000 -- the minimum prize money for p...
Coming off thrilling win, No. 22 Utah State heads to UNLV
No. 22 Utah State looks to continue its unbeaten start in Mountain West play on Wednesday when it travels to Las Vegas for a matchup against struggling UNLV.,Utah State (16-1, 6-0 MW) is coming off a thrilling win against Boise State on Saturday night, as Ian Martinez converted a go-ahead four-point...
No. 24 Wisconsin builds big lead, withstands Ohio State rally
John Tonje scored 17 points and No. 24 Wisconsin held off visiting Ohio State's second-half comeback for a 70-68 Big Ten victory Tuesday night in Madison.,John Blackwell added 15 for the Badgers (14-3, 4-2), including a foul shot with 1.5 seconds left for a two-point lead. The Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4) h...
No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
Purdue star point guard Braden Smith might be the top passer in college basketball.,But sometimes he falls into periods where he is too unselfish.,No. 17 Purdue will be looking for all of Smith's talents to be on display when it battles Washington in Big Ten play on Wednesday night in Seattle.,The B...