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Nikita Kucherov gets goal, ejection as Lightning blank Panthers
Nikita Kucherov netted the game-winner before being ejected and the Tampa Bay Lightning split their home-and-home set against the Florida Panthers by blanking the Stanley Cup champions 4-0 on Monday in Sunrise, Fla.,Lightning backup goaltender Jonas Johansson stopped 36 shots for his first shutout s...

Sidney Crosby ties Mario Lemieux's mark in Penguins' win
Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to match a Penguins legend as host Pittsburgh beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Monday night.,The three assists tie Crosby with Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux as the franchise's all-time leader with 1,033 each. They are tied for 12th in NHL history.,Lemieux,...

Bruins pull away from Capitals in third period
Elias Lindholm and Charlie Coyle scored third-period goals within a span of 2:18 as the Boston Bruins surged past the visiting Washington Capitals 4-1 on Monday night.,After the Bruins killed off a five-minute major penalty and went scoreless on a power play in the final frame, Lindholm took captain...

Blues get hat trick from Dylan Holloway, blank Wings
Dylan Holloway notched his first career hat trick and the visiting St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Monday.,Jordan Binnington made 19 saves for his second shutout this season and the 17th of his career.,Alexandre Texier also scored for the ...

Nuggets G Jamal Murray has sprained ankle, out vs. Suns
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will not play against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday night due to a sprained ankle, coach Michael Malone announced in his pregame availability.,Malone said Murray sustained the injury in Sunday's overtime win at New Orleans and is hopeful Murray will be able to...

Bruins F David Pastrnak suffers upper-body injury vs. Capitals
Boston Bruins star forward David Pastrnak was deemed "unlikely to return" to Monday's game against the visiting Washington Capitals due to an upper-body injury.,It was unclear when or how Pastrnak was hurt. Pastrnak did not see the ice for much of the second period and did not return from the locker...

Matthew Tkachuk hurt in collision; Nikita Kucherov ejected
Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk exited with a lower-body injury after a knee-on-knee collision with Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla. ,With 3:09 remaining in the first period and Florida trailing 3-0 on the back end of a home-and-home ser...

Stability for No. 21 Syracuse, new faces for WSU in Holiday Bowl
When No. 21 Syracuse faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego, the matchup presents itself, in many ways, as stability vs. chaos.,The Orange (9-3) have won their last three games, including a 42-38 upset of Miami in the regular-season finale, to enter the postseason with con...

Georgia QB Carson Beck has shoulder surgery, out for CFP
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck underwent elbow surgery Monday and will not play in the College Football Playoff, the school announced.,Beck had successful surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right (throwing) elbow. He saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for the procedure.,That...

Northern Illinois gets tricky to beat Fresno St., win Potato Bowl in 2OT
Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of the second overtime to lift Northern Illinois to a 28-20 victory over Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Monday afternoon in Boise, Idaho.,The Huskies disguised the game-winning p...

Overachievers collide when Georgia Tech, Vandy play in Birmingham
A pair of teams vying to put a stamp on overachieving campaigns will meet as Georgia Tech squares off with Vanderbilt in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala.,Georgia Tech (7-5) is appearing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since an 18-year run from 1997-2014, and a win woul...

Wolves G Anthony Edwards fined again for postgame comments
The NBA fined Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $75,000 on Monday for criticizing the referees of Saturday's game between Minnesota and the visiting Golden State Warriors.,In a release, the league said Edwards used "inappropriate and profane language" during a postgame media session after the Timbe...

UTSA throttles Coastal Carolina to win Myrtle Beach Bowl
Owen McCown completed 23 of 30 passes for 254 yards and UTSA rolled up 257 yards on the ground in a 44-15 demolition of Coastal Carolina to win the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday in Conway, S.C., ,Will Henderson III led the rushing attack with 81 yards and a touchdown on five carries. McCown added a 35...

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard out vs. Bulls
The Milwaukee Bucks will be without several key players in Monday's matchup against the Chicago Bulls, including stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, the team announced.,Antetokounmpo is dealing with back spasms, while Lillard is out with a non-COVID illness. Lillard has also recently bee...

Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu signs on to Unrivaled league
New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu will play in the inaugural season of the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league.,The league announced Ionescu as a wild-card roster entry on Monday. She will play for Phantom BC, joining Satou Sabally (Dallas Wings), Marina Mabrey (Connecticut Sun), Natasha Cloud (Phoeni...

Packers-Vikings, Cowboys-Eagles start times shifted
The NFL announced two changes to the Week 17 schedule on Monday.,Sunday's NFC East game between the Dallas Cowboys (7-8) and host Philadelphia Eagles (12-3) was moved to 1 p.m. ET.,Sunday's NFC North clash between the Green Bay Packers (10-4) and host Minnesota Vikings (13-2) was moved to 4:25 p.m. ...

Notre Dame DL Rylie Mills (knee) out for season
Notre Dame defensive lineman Rylie Mills will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, head coach Marcus Freeman confirmed Monday.,Mills, a 6-foot-5, 295-pound senior, sustained the injury during Friday's 27-17 win against Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff in South Be...

Texas A&M lands 4-star TE Caleb Tafua
Texas A&M received a commitment over the weekend from tight end Caleb Tafua, a four-star recruit in the Class of 2026.,The 6-foot-4, 215-pound prospect from Lakewood, Calif., chose the Aggies over Cal, Southern California and Washington.,Tafua visited Texas A&M on Nov. 30 and officially announced hi...

Wings hire USC assistant Chris Koclanes as head coach
The Dallas Wings named Southern California assistant Chris Koclanes as their new head coach on Monday.,Before joining the Trojans' staff in 2023-24, he spent eight seasons in the WNBA working with Wings general manager Curt Miller.,The defensive-minded Koclanes was on Miller's coaching staff with th...

Stewart Cink to move to Champions tour in 2025
Stewart Cink has committed to play full-time on the PGA Tour Champions circuit in 2025.,Cink, 51, who joined the PGA Tour in 1997, has eight career wins in 689 events. He's earned almost $44 million.,Winner of The Open Championship in 2009, Cink's last PGA Tour victory came in 2021 at the RBC Herita...