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No. 8 Purdue faces tough Big Ten opener at Penn State
No. 8 Purdue begins the pursuit of a third consecutive Big Ten Conference regular-season title when it hits the road to face Penn State on Thursday at University Park, Pa.,The Boilermakers (7-1) enter their Big Ten opener fresh off a productive Thanksgiving trip to sunny San Diego, with victories ov...
Sharks score power-play goal in OT to beat Capitals
William Eklund scored a power-play goal 39 seconds into overtime to fuel the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday.,San Jose received a power play late in the third period after rugged Washington forward Tom Wilson was whistled for a double minor after hig...
Titans S Julius Wood suspended 6 games for PEDs
The NFL suspended Tennessee Titans safety Julius Wood six games on Tuesday for violating the policy on performing-enhancing substances.,There are five games remaining this season for the Titans (3-9), so Wood's suspension will bleed into Week 1 of 2025.,Wood, 23, went undrafted this spring and signe...
No. 18 Pitt takes new poll position to Mississippi State
Pittsburgh used a game-winning 3-pointer by Zack Austin in overtime Friday at Ohio State to vault from unranked to No. 18 in this week's Associated Press Top 25.,Sporting their highest ranking in 11 seasons, the Panthers (7-1) will play their first game as a ranked team this season on Wednesday nigh...
Why Small-Market MLB Teams Like Pirates, Reds and Rays Must Invest to Compete
Smaller-market MLB teams like the Pirates, Reds, and Rays need to follow the Kansas City Royals blueprint by spending a little bit of money to compete for a World Series....
FAU names Zach Kittley, 33, as head coach
Florida Atlantic made Zach Kittley the youngest head coach in the FBS by hiring the Texas Tech offensive coordinator to the post.,Kittle, who spent three seasons at Texas Tech, was at the controls of a Red Raiders' offense that ranked 10th in total yards per game (459.9) this season. He also has ser...
Pistons looking for key NBA Cup win vs. surging Bucks
The NBA in-season tournament may not mean much to perennial contenders, but the Detroit Pistons look at it as a major event.,The Pistons are 3-0 in the NBA Cup and can win Group B by defeating Milwaukee in Detroit on Tuesday night. The Bucks are also undefeated in group play.,The Pistons rolled to a...
Panthers, Penguins finding their stride heading into matchup
The Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins may be on opposite ends of the standings in the NHL, but both teams will carry three-game winning streaks into their game Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.,The Panthers, whose 31 points led the Atlantic Division by one over Toronto entering Monday, head to the...
Streaking Capitals turn attention to young Sharks
The Washington Capitals look to match a season-high five-game winning streak on Tuesday night when they host top overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and the youthful San Jose Sharks.,The Capitals, who won five in a row from Oct. 15-23, followed up a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers...
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin back on ice 2 weeks after breaking leg
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin skated lightly by himself before the team's practice on Monday, two weeks after breaking his left leg.,The Capitals announced their team captain would miss four to six weeks after he fractured his left fibula in a collision with Utah forward Jack McBain in Wash...
Reports: FSU set to hire DC Tony White from Nebraska
Nebraska defensive coordinator Tony White is set to join Florida State in the same capacity, ESPN and Rivals reported Monday.,Cornhuskers defensive line coach Terrance Knighton will join White at FSU, according to the Rivals report.,White, who spent the past two seasons at Nebraska, will replace Ada...
Freddie Kitchens to coach North Carolina in bowl game
Former NFL head coach Freddie Kitchens will serve as interim coach for North Carolina's expected bowl game after the recent firing of Mack Brown.,Kitchens served as run game coordinator and tight ends coach the past two seasons. Brown's final day as head coach is Sunday.,"Freddie Kitchens is an incr...
Commanders dominate Titans early, end 3-game losing skid
The Washington Commanders jumped out to a 28-0 lead and cruised to a 42-19 win against the visiting Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Landover, Md., snapping a three-game losing streak.,Brian Robinson, Jr. ran for 103 yards and a touchdown as the Commanders (8-5) ran for a season-high 267 yards on 45 at...
Titans RB Tyjae Spears (concussion) to return vs. Commanders
Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears is out of concussion protocol and will play Sunday afternoon against the host Washington Commanders.,Spears was injured late in a Week 11 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He rushed three times for zero yards and had two catches for eight yards. ,Spears previo...
Jaguars LT Walker Little agrees to contract extension
Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Walker Little agreed to a three-year contract extension worth $45 million with $26 million guaranteed, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,The Jaguars officially announced the move later in the morning. However, the organization did not provide any terms of th...
Big Ten championship game capsule: Oregon vs. Penn State
Big Ten championship game,Oregon (12-0) vs. Penn State (11-1),Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET,Indianapolis, Lucas Oil Stadium,TV: CBS,Early line: Oregon -3.5 (FanDuel),What's at stake:,Oregon is a sure-fire pick no matter what happens in this game but the Ducks want the No. 1 overall seed and a...
Capitals hold off Devils' rally in third period
Taylor Raddysh and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored goals ten seconds apart late in the third period and the visiting Washington Capitals held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 6-5 on Saturday night.,Raddysh deflected a pass from Martin Fehervary past Jake Allen from the slot at 13:54 to make it 5-4 and, aft...
Red Bulls lean on Andres Reyes to beat Orlando City in East final
Andres Reyes' goal on a header early in the second half was enough to lift the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over host Orlando City on Saturday night in the Eastern Conference final of the MLS Cup playoffs. ,John Tolkin provided a service from a free kick in the match's decisive moment, which ...
Penguins build 5-goal lead, coast past Flames
Michael Bunting and Kris Letang each had a goal and two assists for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 6-2 win against the visiting Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Blake Lizotte had a goal and an assist, and Alex Nedeljkovic made 30 saves for the Penguins, who have won three in a row.,Jonathan Huberdeau and N...
76ers get rare win, avenge earlier home loss to Pistons
Tyrese Maxey had 28 points and six assists as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers rolled past the Detroit Pistons 111-96 on Saturday night.,KJ Martin supplied 19 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots, while Ricky Council IV had 17 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 14 points and six rebounds.,Paul Geo...