it Page 206 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Ryan Gauld's hat trick fuels Whitecaps' rout of Timbers
Ryan Gauld scored a hat trick for the first MLS Cup playoff goals of his career and the eighth-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps romped to a 5-0 victory over the ninth-seeded Portland Timbers on Wednesday night in the Western Conference wild-card game.,The match was held in Portland because Vancouver's sta...

Capitals take down Flyers again for 5th straight win
Connor McMichael scored twice to help the host Washington Capitals record a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday and complete a sweep of the home-and-home series.,Washington's Nic Dowd scored for the second time in as many games after tallying in Washington's 4-1 win at Philadelphia...

Capitals take down Flyers for 5th straight win
Connor McMichael scored twice to help the host Washington Capitals record a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday and complete a sweep of the home-and-home series.,Washington's Nic Dowd scored for the second time in as many games after tallying in Washington's 4-1 win in Philadelphia...

Thunder, Nuggets tip off in battle of title contenders
Oklahoma City and Denver were on a collision course to meet in the Western Conference finals last spring, but neither team made it out of the second round.,It was a disappointing end for teams with championship aspirations, but that's in the past. Both squads are now focused on their respective 2024...

Devils dismayed by their defense, take on surging Red Wings
A leaky defense has led to consecutive losses for the New Jersey Devils, wasting some solid offensive work in the process. They'll strive to play a more complete game when they visit the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.,The Devils dropped a 6-5 overtime decision to Washington on Saturday, then a...

Niners' Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings, George Kittle miss practice
San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings and tight end George Kittle all missed practice on Wednesday.,Samuel was just released from the hospital on Tuesday with pneumonia-like symptoms, but he could still play this week, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Wednesday. ...

Titans leaning toward resting QB Will Levis one more week
Titans coach Brian Callahan plans to afford quarterback Will Levis more time to heal from a shoulder injury, but he's not ruling him out this week.,The organization view as of Wednesday: Levis is closer to week-to-week than day-to-day after not playing against the Bills in a Week 7 loss (34-10). Mas...

Report: Seahawks acquire LB Ernest Jones IV from Titans
The Seattle Seahawks acquired Ernest Jones IV from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for fellow linebacker Jerome Baker and a fourth-round draft pick, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,The reported trade was the second on Wednesday for the Titans and the second in under two months for Jon...

Texans sign LB Devin White
The Houston Texans signed former Pro Bowl linebacker Devin White to a contract on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Texans for White, who was released by the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 8.,After a five-year stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during which he earned a Pro Bowl no...
DeAndre Hopkins Trade to Kansas City Chiefs Might Be Match Made in Heaven
DeAndre Hopkins was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs, and it gives him a genuine shot at reviving his career while giving Patrick Mahomes a reliable receiver....

Reports: Chiefs acquiring WR DeAndre Hopkins from Titans
The Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a conditional fourth-round draft pick, multiple outlets reported Wednesday morning.,The trade is expected to be completed later on Wednesday, per ESPN. The Chiefs will send...

Report: Chiefs acquiring WR DeAndre Hopkins from Titans
The Kansas City Chiefs are acquiring three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Tennessee Titans in exchange for a conditional fourth-round draft pick, multiple outlets reported Wednesday morning.,The trade is expected to be completed later on Wednesday, per ESPN. ,The Chiefs have end...

Streaking Caps shoot for back-to-back wins over flailing Flyers
The Washington Capitals aim to extend their winning streak to five games and complete a home-and-home sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday when the clubs meet in the nation's capital.,The Capitals extended their hot streak with a decisive 4-1 victory in Philadelphia on Tuesday.,Nic Dowd and...

Legendary Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, who sparked a fan phenomenon known as Fernandomania as a rookie and evolved into a legendary Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, died Tuesday evening at age 63.,The Dodgers announced Valenzuela died in a Los Angeles hospital but gave no details. Valenzuela, who won one Cy Young Award a...

Atlanta United knock out Montreal on penalty kicks in wild-card game
Brad Guzan saved a penalty kick and visiting Atlanta United converted all five of theirs to survive a scare and advance from the Eastern Conference wild-card game following a 2-2 draw with Josef Martinez and CF Montreal on Tuesday night.,The former Atlanta star Martinez scored two second-half goals ...

Capitals gain upper hand early, deal loss to host Flyers
Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane each scored short-handed goals in the first period to propel the Washington Capitals to a 4-1 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday on the front end of a home-and-home series.,Connor McMichael contributed two assists and Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves for Wa...

Whitecaps, Timbers scuffling ahead of do-or-die wild-card match
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to reverse their late-season slide in Wednesday's Western Conference wild-card match when they visit a Portland Timbers side coming off one of its most dramatic results of the season.,Vancouver limps into the postseason having lost four in a row and is winless in its...
Three Cooper Kupp Trade Landing Spots: Los Angeles Rams WR Trade Targets
Cooper Kupp could be on the move, as the Los Angeles Rams are listening to trade offers. Here are three landing spots that would make the most sense....

No. 19 Pitt prepares for Syracuse tilt as schedule gets tougher
No. 19 Pitt is off to its best start in more than 40 years, but Syracuse should present a formidable challenge when the teams match up Thursday night on the Panthers' home field.,The Panthers (6-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have not been 7-0 since 1982, but they can continue their splendid seas...

WNBA players vote to opt out of CBA after 2025 season
One day after the WNBA ended its most successful season with the New York Liberty winning their first title, the league's players' association announced Monday it will opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement.,In a season of record attendance and television ratings that already have st...