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LeQuint Allen, Syracuse look to run past NC State
Syracuse and North Carolina State are on different ends of the momentum spectrum heading into Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference matchup in Raleigh, N.C. ,The Orange (4-1, 1-1) are coming off a thrilling road victory over then-No. 25 UNLV last week. LeQuint Allen scored his fourth touchdown ...
Wisconsin hopes WR position isn't depleted vs. Rutgers
Wisconsin could be thin at the wide receiver position when it visits Rutgers for a Big Ten matchup Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J., ,Wisconsin's Will Pauling, Bryson Green and Tyrell Henry each sustained a lower-body injury in the first half of last Saturday's 52-6 victory over Purdue. Paulin...
Louisville seeks bounce-back performance vs. Virginia
After falling out of the Top 25 with back-to-back seven-point losses, Louisville will visit a surging Virginia squad Saturday afternoon for an Atlantic Coast Conference contest in Charlottesville, Va.,Coach Jeff Brohm believes that better communication on defense is crucial if his Cardinals (3-2, 1-...
'We’ve got to be ready for loud': Washington braces for visit to Iowa
The last time the Washington football team traveled to Iowa City, Iowa, was 60 years ago.,The Huskies (4-2, 2-1), now members of the same conference as Iowa (3-2, 1-1) -- the Big Ten -- will return to Kinnick Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the first time since a loss there in 1964.,The all-time s...
Bookmakers favor Liberty to capture WNBA crown
The New York Liberty, the best team throughout the season, are the betting favorites to emerge with the WNBA championship, too.,The best-of-five WNBA Finals tip off Thursday in New York when the top-seeded Liberty oppose the second-seeded Minnesota Lynx.,The Liberty are a -260 favorite at FanDuel to...
After playoff disappointment, Rangers begin season vs. Pens
The New York Rangers hope to take their first step toward their fifth Stanley Cup in franchise history when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday.,The Rangers finished with the most points in the NHL last season (114) under first-year coach Peter Laviole...
Sam Bennett, champion Panthers top Bruins in opener
Sam Bennett scored two goals as the Florida Panthers opened the defense of their first Stanley Cup title with a 6-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers also got goals from Eetu Luostarinen, Sam Reinhart (short-handed), Jonah Gadjovich and Evan Rodrigues. Reinhar...
Ratings for start of MLB's division series up 41 percent
A combination of tight matchups, dramatic finishes and the presence of Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge combined to drive up television ratings for the start of MLB's division series.,Games on Fox's family of networks and Turner's family of networks saw a 41 percent spike in ratings from last year, acc...
Purdue looks to extend hex over No. 23 Illinois
Illinois has resided in the AP Top 25 for the past few weeks, is coming off a bye week and surely is looking forward to playing on its home field for the first time in a month. ,Purdue has lost in each of the last four weeks by a combined 140 points, fired offensive coordinator Graham Harrell after ...
Seahawks seek to end slide vs. NFC West rival 49ers
A week and a half ago, the Seattle Seahawks were sitting pretty with a 3-0 record and a two-game lead in the NFC West.,That could all be undone by the time Thursday night's game against the visiting San Francisco 49ers is over.,The Seahawks (3-2) have lost two straight, including a 29-20 decision Su...
Northwestern, Maryland aim to rebound after games slipped away
With both teams licking their wounds from lookalike losses to Indiana, Northwestern and Maryland are seeking the finishing touch when they meet Friday night in College Park, Md.,Last week, the Wildcats (2-3, 0-2 Big Ten) were poised to upset the then-No. 23 Hoosiers as they trailed by three points b...
Report: Raiders DT Christian Wilkins (foot) out indefinitely, going to IR
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins will be out indefinitely after having surgery for a Jones fracture in his foot and will go on injured reserve, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Wilkins, in his first season with the Raiders (2-3) after signing a four-year, $110 million contract with ...
Report: Saints QB Derek Carr (oblique) out multiple games
New Orleans Saints starting quarterback Derek Carr, who injured his oblique in Monday's road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, will miss at least the next two games, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Carr, 33, is expected to sit out Sunday's home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) and next Thursd...
Jets Next Head Coach Odds: Bill Belichick tops lengthy list
Taking on the pressure of being the head coach of the New York Jets is not for the faint of heart, and speculation began to run rampant immediately after Robert Saleh was fired just five games into the season.,At least one sportsbook is already offering odds on who will be patrolling the Jets' sidel...
Eagles release LB Devin White
The Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday released former Pro Bowl linebacker Devin White, who had not played in a game for them.,After a five-year stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during which he earned a Pro Bowl nod (2021), White signed with the Eagles in free agency but did not carve out a role.,In ...
MLB to produce games for Guardians, Twins, Brewers in 2025
In the wake of Diamond Sports Group's decision to drop all of their media rights deals except for the Atlanta Braves, MLB announced Tuesday that it will produce and distribute local games for the Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Guardians next season.,The Texas Rangers, who had been ...
Report: Rangers G Igor Shesterkin declines $88M offer
Entering the final year of a four-year, $22.67 million contract with the New York Rangers, Igor Shesterkin turned down the team's offer to become the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history, NHL Network reported Tuesday.,Per the report, Shesterkin was presented with an eight-year, $88 million extensi...
Puck-drop delay: Red Wings stall start due to Tigers' playoff game
Even in hockey-crazed Detroit, the season opener for the Red Wings can wait.,The team announced Tuesday that Thursday's scheduled season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins, set for a 7 p.m., start will be pushed back an hour because the Tigers are home and playing in the American League Division...
Vikings RB Aaron Jones week-to-week with hip injury
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones is considered week-to-week due to a hip injury, coach Kevin O'Connell said on Tuesday.,Jones sustained the injury in the first half of the Vikings' 23-17 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday in London.,The Vikings have a bye week before hosting the Detr...
Raptors' RJ Barrett (shoulder) to miss rest of preseason
Toronto Raptors swingman RJ Barrett will miss the rest of the preseason with a sprained right AC joint, the team announced Tuesday.,Barrett, 24, injured his shoulder during the second quarter of a 125-98 victory against the Washington Wizards on Sunday in Montreal.,Barrett averaged 21.8 points, 6.4 ...