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Prolific Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. faces reeling Michigan defense
While it has been overshadowed by Penn State's collapse, the first half of Michigan's season hasn't exactly gone to plan.,The Wolverines' 31-13 loss last week at Southern California dropped them to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten, which means they'll probably have to win their last six regular-se...
Ilya Mikheyev scores twice as Blackhawks take down Mammoth
Andre Burakovsky scored the game-winning goal on a third-period power play, Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and Spencer Knight made 22 saves to help the Chicago Blackhawks defeat the visiting Utah Mammoth 3-1 on Monday.,Chicago earned its first victory on the heels of three straight one-goal defeats to ...
Titans fire Brian Callahan after 1-5 start; name Mike McCoy interim
The Tennessee Titans fired head coach Brian Callahan on Monday after a 1-5 start to the season. Senior offensive assistant Mike McCoy, who served as the San Diego Chargers' head coach for four seasons, was named interim coach.,"After extended conversations with our owner and general manager, we met ...
Blues outscore Canucks as Jimmy Snuggerud scores twice
Rookie Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice as the visiting St. Louis Blues defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 Monday night.,Brayden Schenn tallied a goal and an assist for the Blues, who finished 2-0 on their brief Western Canada swing.,Nick Bjugstad and Jake Neighbours also scored for St. Louis, and Jorda...
Dawson Mercer scores twice as Devils defeat Blue Jackets
Dawson Mercer scored two goals and the New Jersey Devils completed their season-opening three-game road trip with a 3-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.,Timo Meier also scored for the Devils, who have won two of three. Jake Allen made 23 saves over the first two periods before ...
No. 4 Texas A&M tackles improved Arkansas in Southwest Classic
Texas A&M stands No. 4 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, which makes the Aggies the highest-ranked team in the Southeastern Conference.,But the Aggies are expecting to be without top rusher Le'Veon Moss when they take on host Arkansas (2-4, 0-2 SEC) on Saturday afternoon in the annual Southwest C...
No. 25 Nebraska eager to earn rare win vs. Minnesota
Nebraska will try to keep its first national ranking of the season from being a one-week outlier when it visits Minnesota for a Big Ten clash Friday night in Minneapolis.,The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) entered the Associated Press Top 25 at No. 25 after winning in dramatic fashion last week at M...
Ducks hope to keep goals flowing as Penguins visit for home opener
After turning their offense loose to win for the first time this season, the Anaheim Ducks will face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in their home opener.,Not only did the Ducks rally from a two-goal deficit in the third period for a 7-6 overtime victory against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, t...
Unbeaten Hurricanes start 5,000-mile trip vs. winless Sharks
The unbeaten Carolina Hurricanes begin their longest road trip of the season on Tuesday night when they visit the San Jose Sharks.,Carolina will play six games over a 12-day span before returning home for an Oct. 28 contest with the Vegas Golden Knights. The trip covers 5,225 miles and includes game...
Ravens enter bye with high hopes for Lamar Jackson to heal
There have been four teams in NFL history to earn a playoff spot when starting the season 1-5.,Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh believes his squad can be the fifth.,"Our focus is going forward and what we can accomplish for the next 11 games to try to earn our way into the playoffs, which o...
Alabama's Ty Simpson pulls even atop Heisman race
Ty Simpson, step on up, you are the newest in a growing list of "Who wants to win the 2025 Heisman Trophy" contestants.,While Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was sticking a fork in his fledgling Heisman hopes with a three-interception performance against Texas and Oregon's Dante Moore put a signifi...
Canadiens host unbeaten Kraken for home opener
Both the Seattle Kraken and Montreal Canadiens are off to strong starts on the young season. ,Looking to open with three straight wins, the visiting Kraken aim to keep the Canadiens from recording a third consecutive victory Tuesday night. ,For the first time in its five-season NHL existence, Seattl...
ATP roundup: Sebastian Korda, others spring Nordic Open upsets
Sebastian Korda, Great Britain's Jacob Fearnley and Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic all pulled off upsets of seeded players in the first round at the Nordic Open in Stockholm, Sweden.,Korda finished decisively with a 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-3 triumph over seventh-seeded Australian Alexei Popyrin. Fearnley took 2...
Titans Already Firing Brian Callahan Proves They Never Should've Fired Mike Vrabel
The Tennessee Titans already fired Brian Callahan, proving that the decision to fire Mike Vrabel after a down year in 2023 was an incompetent decision....
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy practices for first time since Week 2
Minnesota's bye week ended with the return of quarterback J.J. McCarthy on Monday. ,McCarthy practiced for the first time since he was diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain in the Vikings' Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. ,Head coach Kevin O'Connell said it's too soon to say whether McCarthy is also...
Viking Motorsports replaces Matt DiBenedetto for rest of season
Matt DiBenedetto has driven for Viking Motorsports since it came into existence in 2024, but he won't finish the season with the small NASCAR Xfinity Series team.,Viking Motorsports announced Monday that Connor Mosack will drive the No. 99 Chevrolet for the final three races of the season at Tallade...
Bengals TE Mike Gesicki, Tanner Hudson both ailing
Cincinnati Bengals tight ends Mike Gesicki and Tanner Hudson were both injured in Sunday's loss at Green Bay.,Gesicki will be out for "a while" after sustaining a pectoral injury on the team's first drive in the 27-18 loss to the Packers, coach Zac Taylor said Monday.,Hudson replaced Gesicki and cau...
Penn State alum Matt Rhule on rumors: 'I love it' at Nebraska
Nebraska coach and Penn State alum Matt Rhule sidestepped speculation he was interested in returning to his old stomping grounds days after James Franklin was fired as head coach of the Nittany Lions.,"Maybe it's been awhile here, but this is what happens when you win. I'm not going to talk a lot ab...
Take 5: Penn State's top candidates to replace James Franklin
Penn State opened one of the most coveted head coaching positions in the country when it fired James Franklin following a third consecutive loss, and a few big names have already emerged as potential candidates to take over the Nittany Lions.,The storied program has robust resources, despite being o...
Dodgers, Brewers make slight tweaks to NLCS rosters
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a slight alteration for their National League Championship Series roster, adding right-hander Ben Casparius to the bullpen.,To open a spot, the Dodgers left off rookie catcher Dalton Rushing. Los Angeles carried three catchers through the first two rounds of the playoffs...