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Bengals WR Tee Higgins (quad) to return vs. Chargers
Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is expected to return from a three-game absence Sunday night when Cincinnati visits the Los Angeles Chargers. ,Head coach Zac Taylor said Friday that he anticipates having Higgins in the lineup after he was a limited participant in practice this week due to a quad i...
Bills' Dalton Kincaid out, Amari Cooper questionable vs. Chiefs
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid has been ruled out for Sunday's showdown with the visiting Kansas City Chiefs due to a knee injury.,Bills coach Sean McDermott also announced on WGR 550 Friday that wide receiver Amari Cooper (wrist) and right tackle Spencer Brown (ankle) will be listed as ques...
Ferrari to release Carlos Sainz early for Williams testing
Carlos Sainz will get a jump start on his transition to Williams, with Ferrari agreeing to release the Spaniard early from his commitments with the team so Sainz can participate in the end-of-season test at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit.,Sainz agreed to join Williams in July, more than five months ...
Bruins open homestand vs. Blues, look for consistency
Four days after riding a memorable third-period comeback to victory in St. Louis, the Boston Bruins begin a three-game homestand Saturday with a rematch against the Blues.,The Bruins could not carry over the momentum of their 3-2 win versus the Blues on Tuesday. They became the second straight team ...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, Basketball, NBA Predictions for November 15
It's a jam-packed slate of sports on Friday November 15th, these are our top sports betting picks and predictions for the NBA, college basketball, and college football....
No. 16 Indiana seeks proper 'mindset' in clash vs. South Carolina
Indiana coach Mike Woodson will be looking for more consistency, especially on the defensive end, when the No. 16 Hoosiers host South Carolina on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.,In its 90-55 rout against Eastern Illinois on Sunday, Indiana (2-0) actually trailed 37-36 at intermission and was down 43-3...
Wake Forest, UNC gear up for another tight scrap
Tight finishes have defined recent meetings between Wake Forest and North Carolina. Another thriller could unfold Saturday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,"We've had some unbelievable games with Wake Forest since we've been back," said North Carolina coach Mack Brown, who is in his second stint with the ...
WVU's QB decision pending ahead of matchup with Baylor
The West Virginia Mountaineers finally play at home for the first time since Oct, 19 when they welcome the Baylor Bears to Morgantown, W.Va., on Saturday.,Baylor (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) is coming off a bye week after a last-second field goal sent the Bears to a 37-34 victory over TCU, giving Baylor a thre...
After last-second win, Nicholls State set to face No. 17 Cincinnati
No. 17 Cincinnati looks to continue its perfect start to the season Friday night when it hosts Nicholls State.,The Bearcats (2-0) are coming off an 83-56 win over Morehead State on Nov. 8 that was fueled by a strong defensive effort. Cincinnati held the Eagles to 30.8 percent shooting in the first h...
Filip Gustavsson, Wild hand Canadiens first shutout loss of season
Filip Gustavsson stopped all 19 shots he faced, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn., ,Gustavsson made two saves in the first period, seven saves in the second period and 10 saves in the third period to lift Minnesota. Matt...
Red Wings begin West Coast leg of trip vs. slumping Ducks
The Detroit Red Wings and host Anaheim Ducks are each coming off one-goal victories ahead of their game Friday., ,Both teams played Wednesday. The Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in overtime, and the Ducks lost 3-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights., ,Detroit defenseman Simon Edvinsson scor...
Filip Gustavsson's shutout helps Wild defeat Canadiens
Filip Gustavsson stopped all 19 shots he faced, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn., ,Gustavsson made two saves in the first period, seven saves in the second period and 10 saves in the third period to lift Minnesota. Matt...
Three-goal flurry propels Stars to rout of Bruins
The Dallas Stars never trailed and used three goals in a 5:34 span late in the second period to blow past the visiting Boston Bruins 7-2 on Thursday, sweeping the teams' two-game season series.,Evgenii Dadonov posted his first multi-goal game of the season, scoring on a first-period penalty shot bef...
Bench players help propel Oklahoma State past Southern Illinois
Abou Ousmane came off the bench to hit his first eight shots Thursday night and scored 18 points as Oklahoma State held off Southern Illinois 85-78 in Stillwater, Okla.,Ousmane shot 8-of-10 overall, while fellow reserve Brandon Newman went 7-for-9 to also tally 18 points. Marchelus Avery scored 11 p...
Andrei Vasilevskiy notches 300th win as Lightning cool Jets
Andrei Vasilevskiy became the fastest goaltender to notch his 300th career win, captain Victor Hedman reached a franchise milestone and the host Tampa Bay Lightning stalled the streaking Winnipeg Jets with a 4-1 victory on Thursday night. ,Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots to secure the landmark victory...
Kings gaining confidence ahead of battle vs. middling Wolves
Two teams eager to shed their early-season struggles meet when the Sacramento Kings host the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA Cup group stage game on Friday night.,Minnesota lost its third straight game and second in a row to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. The Wolves shot 7-for-39 (17.9 pe...
Billie Jean King Cup: Slovakia knocks out U.S.
The United States bowed out of the Billie Jean King Cup finals in the first round with a 2-1 loss to Slovakia on Thursday in Malaga, Spain.,After the teams split two singles matches, Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia got past Ashlyn Krueger and Taylor Townsend 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 in d...
Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz to semis at Nitto ATP Finals
Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz are moving on to the semifinal round of the Nitto ATP Finals after securing victories to close round-robin group play Thursday in Turin, Italy.,Sinner, the World No. 1 from Italy, breezed past Russian No. 4 seed Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-4 to finish 3-0 in the Ilie Nastas...
Red-hot Nick Martinelli guides Northwestern against Eastern Illinois
Nick Martinelli figured prominently into Northwestern's outlook before the season.,With running mate Brooks Barnhizer still working through a foot injury, however, Martinelli is embracing the opportunity to showcase his impact early.,When Eastern Illinois visits Northwestern on Friday in Evanston, I...
Blue Jackets, Penguins searching for positives ahead of clash
Two struggling Metropolitan Division rivals will try to turn things around when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.,The Blue Jackets are tied for the fewest points (12) in the NHL, though the Penguins are not on a much better pace. Columbus has played only 15 games, wh...