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Connor McDavid (lower-body injury) headed back to Edmonton
Star center Connor McDavid is headed back to Edmonton to be re-evaluated after sustaining a lower-body injury in the first minute of the Oilers' 6-1 road loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,McDavid, crossing the blue line with the puck shortly after winning the opening faceoff, fell after a...
Lightning top Predators in Steven Stamkos' Tampa Bay homecoming
Nick Paul tapped in a goal 3:22 into overtime as the Lightning spoiled Steven Stamkos' two-assist return to Tampa Bay by beating the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Monday night.,Paul kept the puck alive with hard work in the offensive zone and sent it over to Jake Guentzel, who then returned it to Paul ...
Yamil Asad lifts Cincinnati to Game 1 win over NYCFC
Yamil Asad scored his first career playoff goal to lift FC Cincinnati to a 1-0 win over visiting New York City FC in the opener of their MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series on Monday.,MLS regular season assist co-leader Luciano Acosta set up Asad's 51st minute goal, the first the Arge...
Real Salt Lake, Minnesota surge into playoff opener
Round 1 playoff opponents Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United may both believe they are peaking at the right time as they head into Tuesday's series-opening clash in Sandy, Utah.,Western Conference third seed Salt Lake boasts a six-match unbeaten run and home field for two matches (if necessary) in ...
Steelers QB Justin Fields (hamstring) inactive for MNF
Steelers quarterback Justin Fields is inactive for Pittsburgh's Week 8 game against the visiting New York Giants on "Monday Night Football.",Kyle Allen will back up Russell Wilson, who is making his second straight start after Fields started the Steelers' first six games.,Fields (hamstring) popped u...
Wild face Pens in Marc-Andre Fleury's Pittsburgh farewell
Marc-Andre Fleury will visit PPG Paints Arena for presumably the final time in his decorated career on Tuesday when his Minnesota Wild conclude a seven-game road trip against the Pittsburgh Penguins.,It was not immediately known if the three-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender will be in net against...
Brad Marchand, Bruins seek further improvement vs. last-place Flyers
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand has the monkey off his back.,Marchand scored his first goal of the season on Saturday -- an overtime game-winner to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs -- and the Bruins will try to ride that momentum into Tuesday's homestand finale against the Philadelphia Flyers.,"It's...
Falcons' revamped offense continues to impress HC Raheem Morris
The Atlanta Falcons have neither appeared in the postseason nor had a winning record since 2017. You have to go back one year before that to find Atlanta's last NFC South title.,Sunday's heart-pounding 31-26 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pushed the Falcons one step closer to ending each of ...
Big Ten probing postgame fight between Michigan, Michigan St.
While it wasn't as dire as 2022, another fight between the Michigan and Michigan State football teams is being investigated by the Big Ten Conference, Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said Monday.,In the final moments of Michigan's 24-17 home win over Michigan State on Saturday, Spartans...
Dillon Gabriel regains Heisman Trophy lead as Travis Hunter soars
No one claimed winning a Heisman Trophy as a running back would be an easy task -- or even necessarily a fair one.,Boise State's Ashton Jeanty rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown as the Broncos handed UNLV only its second loss of the season Friday night in Las Vegas. He now has racked up an FBS-lea...
World Series G3: Dodgers-Yankees Preview, Props & Prediction
The New York Yankees came tantalizingly -- and agonizingly -- close to wresting home-field advantage away in Game 1 of the World Series but now return home for Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night with their backs firmly against the proverbial wall.,Freddie Freeman's walk-off home run in Game ...
Browns name Jameis Winston starting QB
The Browns named Jameis Winston the starting quarterback for Week 9 on Monday, fresh off his 334-yard effort in Cleveland's upset of the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.,Browns coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement Monday.,Winston, 30, got the nod on Sunday over Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who was co...
Week 8 MNF: Giants-Steelers Preview, Props & Prediction
Week 8 of the NFL regular season comes to a close with Russell Wilson's return to primetime as the Pittsburgh Steelers play host to the New York Giants on "Monday Night Football.",Wilson is looking to build on a come-from-behind victory in his first start for the Steelers as Pittsburgh improved to 5...
After pair of close losses, Kings host Blazers in search of first win
One day after watching the Portland Trail Blazers accomplish the feat, the Sacramento Kings hope to break into the win column for the first time this season when the clubs meet Monday night in the California capital.,Both teams were off to 0-2 starts before the Trail Blazers got 28 points from Jeram...
Top two picks face off as Wizards take on Hawks
The first two picks in the 2024 NBA draft -- Atlanta's Zaccharie Risacher and Washington's Alex Sarr -- will go head-to-head for the first time on Monday when the Hawks host the Wizards.,Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick, started for the first time on Sunday. Sarr, the No. 2 overall pick, has started...
George Kittle makes 49ers history in win over Cowboys
Brock Purdy passed for 260 yards and one touchdown and also rushed for a score as the San Francisco 49ers notched a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night at Santa Clara, Calif.,George Kittle had six receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown as the 49ers (4-4) beat the Cowboys for th...
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers clip Wings in OT
Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime to cap a two-goal, three-point performance on his 29th birthday and give the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.,Evan Bouchard scored once and added an assist while Mattias Ekholm and Connor McDavid each tallied two helpers f...
Camdin Portis, son of Clinton, commits to Miami
Four-star cornerback Camdin Portis, the son of former NFL star and Miami product Clinton Portis, will be following in his father's footsteps, as the younger Portis committed to the Hurricanes on Sunday.,A member of the 2026 class, Camdin is considered a four-star player by 247sports and Rivals, and ...
Carlos Sainz gives Ferrari a boost by winning Mexico City Grand Prix
Spaniard Carlos Sainz picked up his second win of the season Sunday at the Mexico City Grand Prix, coming home in 1:40:55.800 to help Ferrari narrow its deficit in the Formula 1 constructors' standings.,Sainz, who will move from Ferrari to Williams next year, won this grand prix by 4.705 seconds ove...
Justin Herbert helps Chargers dispatch struggling Saints
Justin Herbert threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns Sunday as the Los Angeles Chargers stopped the struggling New Orleans Saints 26-8 in Inglewood, Calif.,Herbert completed 20 of 32 passes, the biggest one a 60-yard scoring strike to rookie receiver Ladd McConkey with 8:48 left in the third quarte...