in Page 782 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
NC State bids to continue ascent in encounter vs. Duke
North Carolina State and Duke have been going in opposite directions in recent weeks heading into their Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C. ,The Wolfpack (5-4, 2-3) have won two in a row to get their season back on track going into their home finale. ,"We have 20 playe...
Brendan Sorsby, Cincinnati take aim at West Virginia
One year removed from a nine-loss season, Cincinnati will look to become bowl eligible on Saturday afternoon when it hosts West Virginia in a Big 12 matchup.,The Bearcats (5-3, 3-2) have turned their fortunes around behind quarterback Brendan Sorsby. The transfer from Indiana University is being con...
Slumping Penguins aim to slow Capitals, Alex Ovechkin
Two rivals at opposite ends of the success spectrum square off when the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.,The Capitals are rolling through the early part of the season, off to a 9-3-0 start after a 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Wednesday. They sit third in the ...
With Tua Tagovailoa back, Dolphins look to end skid at surging Rams
Revived over their past three games, the Los Angeles Rams will get to show off their new look when they play host to the Miami Dolphins on Monday night at Inglewood, Calif.,The Rams (4-4) are on a three-game winning streak after opening their season with one victory in five games behind a slew of in...
Canucks down Kings, complete sweep of California trip
Quinn Hughes collected a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.,Conor Garland, Jake DeBrusk and J.T. Miller also scored for the Canucks, who completed a sweep of the three California teams during their road trip. Goaltender ...
SIU Edwardsville again faces Big Ten team, this time Illinois
Prior to Illinois' nonconference game against visiting SIU Edwardsville game on Friday night, the Fighting Illini will have a ring ceremony to celebrate last season's team, which won the Big Ten tournament and earned the program's first Elite Eight berth since 2005.,Though those achievements are jus...
South Carolina out to rebound vs. South Carolina State
South Carolina coach Lamont Paris can handle stretches when his team does not play well but getting outplayed by an opponent is another story.,Paris felt the Gamecocks were outplayed in a disappointing loss to North Florida to start his third season and he is hoping they respond against visiting Sou...
49ers’ Kyle Shanahan expects Christian McCaffrey to debut vs. Bucs
Barring a setback, star running back Christian McCaffrey is ready to make his season debut for the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Niners coach Kyle Shanahan commented on the progress McCaffrey has made in practice when speaking to KNBR radio in San Francisco on Thurs...
Owen Tippett the hero as Flyers beat Lightning in shootout
Owen Tippett scored a tying goal late in regulation and tallied the game-deciding goal in the shootout, and the Philadelphia Flyers broke a two-game losing skid by edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday night.,Following a spirited 3-on-3 overtime session, Travis Konecny scored on a clev...
New-look Virginia Tech, South Carolina Upstate set to clash
Coming off victories against overmatched foes, Virginia Tech and visiting South Carolina Upstate enter their Friday matchup hoping to finish up their first week on a modest winning streak.,Virginia Tech (1-0) of the ACC and South Carolina Upstate (1-1) of the Big South have reconfigured rosters, eac...
West Virginia, UMass strive to build on opening performances
West Virginia and UMass will both try to raise their records to 2-0 when they meet in a nonconference matchup Friday night in Morgantown, W. Va.,West Virginia opened its season with an 87-59 victory over Robert Morris on Monday. The Mountaineers scored the game's first 21 points and led 30-2 after e...
Max Klesmit heats up as Wisconsin dumps Montana State
Max Klesmit made a career-best six 3-pointers and scored 26 points to lead Wisconsin to a 79-67 victory over Montana State in nonconference play on Thursday night at Madison, Wis.,John Tonje and John Blackwell added 13 points apiece for the Badgers (2-0), and Kamari McGee had 11 points.,Brian Gorack...
Flames force OT, but Brad Marchand wins it for Bruins
Brad Marchand scored a backhand game-winning goal with 20 seconds remaining in overtime as the Boston Bruins defeated the visiting Calgary Flames 4-3 on Thursday.,After Elias Lindholm forced a turnover behind the net, Marchand followed his own initial shot that Calgary goaltender Dustin Wolf saved a...
Jack Roslovic guides Hurricanes past Pens for 8th straight win
Jack Roslovic provided two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes won their eighth game in a row, a 5-1 rout of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin and Eric Robinson also scored for the Hurricanes. Jalen Chatfield posted three assists, a...
Wake Forest's balanced scoring attack sinks NC A&T
Tre'Von Spillers paired 15 points with a career-high-tying 16 rebounds as Wake Forest pulled away from North Carolina A&T for an 80-64 win on Thursday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Spillers, an Appalachian State transfer, led all five Demon Deacons starters in double-figure scoring. Hunter Sallis provided ...
Clippers, Kings leaning on supporting players for recent success
Two teams riding two-game winning streaks in large part due to unheralded players will square off Friday night when the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Sacramento Kings.,The Clippers wrapped up what began as a potentially disastrous five-game homestand with a pair of wins, including a decisive 110-98...
Stewart Cink takes 3-shot lead at Schwab Cup Championship
Stewart Cink might not have a chance to win the PGA Tour Champions' season-long championship, the Schwab Cup, but that won't stop him from showing off at the tour's season finale.,Cink jumped out to a three-shot lead at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship by firing a 7-under-par 64 on Thursday at Ph...
Boosted by transfers, Butler takes on Austin Peay
Butler and visiting Austin Peay will both seek a 2-0 start when they square off Friday night in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs beat Missouri State 72-65 behind 29 points from Jahmyl Telfort, who is in his second year at Butler after transferring from Northeastern.,He's one of seven transfers on the rost...
Stanford ready for visit from nomadic Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton continues a designed road-heavy start to the season when the Titans visit Stanford in a nonconference game Friday afternoon.,Fullerton (0-1) began a stretch of seven of eight on the road with a competitive 89-79 loss against Grand Canyon on Monday. The Titans also will visit Colo...
No. 10 Arizona meets Old Dominion with stacked schedule ahead
Ticketed for a new conference and striving to make a big impression, No. 10 Arizona hosts Old Dominion in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday with a long list of objectives.,The 10th-ranked Wildcats (1-0) have a tall task, playing their first season in the Big 12 Conference, which is loaded with traditional ...