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Chris Kirk 'blown away' by young talent on PGA Tour
At age 39, Chris Kirk has seen plenty in his PGA Tour career, and he is impressed with the current crop of rising players.,Kirk is defending his title at The Sentry in Kapalua, Hawaii, this week as the season gets underway.,"It's different in so many ways it's hard to really sum it up, I guess," Kir...
Rangers trying to solve problems as Bruins come to town
A myriad of issues in recent weeks have sent the New York Rangers tumbling down in the NHL standings, and the latest concern involves the health of goaltender Igor Shesterkin.,The Rangers will attempt to find a way out of their deep funk without Shesterkin for at least three games starting with Thur...
Second-quarter burst helps Rockets past Mavericks
Cam Whitmore scored 18 points off the bench and teamed with Alperen Sengun to lead a decisive second-quarter run that helped the Houston Rockets to a 110-99 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Sengun tallied 23 points, six rebounds, four assists and six steals as Houston rebound...
Another triple-double for Josh Hart sends sizzling Knicks past Jazz
Josh Hart posted his second straight triple-double and Karl-Anthony Towns finished with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds for the third consecutive game Wednesday night as the undermanned New York Knicks pulled away from the visiting Utah Jazz in a 119-103 victory.,The Knicks extended their winning...
No. 8 Ohio State knocks out No. 1 Oregon in Rose Bowl
Will Howard passed for 319 yards and three touchdowns and fast-starting No. 8 seed Ohio State delivered a convincing 41-21 victory over No. 1 Oregon on Wednesday in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.,Freshman Jeremiah Smith had two long touchdowns while catc...
49ers QB Joshua Dobbs to start for Brock Purdy (elbow) vs. Cardinals
San Francisco will start Joshua Dobbs in place of injured quarterback Brock Purdy when the 49ers end their season on Sunday at the Arizona Cardinals.,49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced Wednesday that Dobbs will replace Purdy, who sustained a right elbow contusion with nerve inflammation in Monday n...
Reports: Packers CB Jaire Alexander undergoes knee surgery
Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander underwent knee surgery this week to alleviate pain and swelling, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,Alexander, 27, first tore the PCL in his right knee on Oct. 27 and had played just 10 snaps of one game since. He could return for the Super Bowl, should...
Ex-Princeton WR Tiger Bech, 28, killed in New Orleans attack
Former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech, the older brother of TCU standout Jack Bech, was one of at least 15 people killed in a mass truck attack in New Orleans early Wednesday. ,Tiger Bech, 28, died after being transported to a New Orleans hospital with critical injuries suffered during the incid...
Dolphins preparing QB Tyler Huntley to start vs. Jets
The Miami Dolphins are preparing quarterback Tyler Huntley to start Sunday's critical matchup at the New York Jets in place of Tua Tagovailoa, head coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Wednesday.,However, McDaniel said if Tagovailoa is medically cleared and has seen enough improvement in his injured h...
Record chase over: Eagles to rest RB Saquon Barkley
Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson will remain the NFL's single-season rushing leader for at least one more year.,With the Philadelphia Eagles' postseason secured, head coach Nick Sirianni told reporters on Wednesday that the team is "gonna rest some guys" in what proves to be a meaningless s...
NYCFC loan M James Sands to Bundesliga's FC St. Pauli
New York City FC loaned homegrown midfielder James Sands to the German Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli.,The loan announced Wednesday runs through June 30 but can be extended through 2025-26 if certain conditions are met.,NYCFC previously loaned Sands to Rangers FC of the Scottish Premiership for 41 mat...
Happy NHL New Year, Unless You’re the New York Rangers
Unfortunately for the New York Rangers, their struggles from 2024 are likely to continue into 2025 due to ineptitude throughout the entire organization right now....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football Playoff, NBA Predictions January 1
2025 kicks off with a bang, with two massive College Football Playoff matchups and an NBA slate of games, these are our best betting picks for January 1st....
Oilers strike for quick-fire goals in 2nd period, take down Utah
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Troy Stecher scored 20 seconds apart in the second period as the Edmonton Oilers shut down the 2024 calendar year with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night.,With the game tied at 1, Nugent-Hopkins notched the go-ahead goal at the 4:53 mark on an o...
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points), Bucks storm past Pacers
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a comeback 120-112 win against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Brook Lopez added 16 points for Milwaukee, which rallied from 19 down in the second half. Khris Middleton contributed 15 points ...
Flames get past Canucks, continue strong home form
Nazem Kadri scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist to lead the host Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,Connor Zary also scored for Calgary, which won for the 13th time in 20 home games (13-4-3...
Oilers strike for quick-fire goals in 2nd period, take down Utah Hockey Club
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Troy Stecher scored 20 seconds apart in the second period as the Edmonton Oilers shut down the 2024 calendar year with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night. ,With the game tied at 1, Nugent-Hopkins notched the go-ahead goal at the 4:53 mark on an ...
Jarrett Allen puts up 27 as streaking Cavs beat Lakers
Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers led nearly wire to wire en route to their eighth straight win, a 122-110 decision against the host Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.,Donovan Mitchell added 26 points for the Cavaliers, who were playing the s...
Blue Jackets outlast Hurricanes for shootout win
Adam Fantilli scored the shootout winner as the Columbus Blue Jackets edged the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Fantilli beat Pyotr Kochetkov five-hole in the fourth round of the shootout for Columbus, which improved to 4-1-1 in its past six games.,Kirill Marchenko scored twice, D...
Samuel Ersson, Aleksei Kolosov help Flyers blank skidding Sharks
Samuel Ersson and Aleksei Kolosov combined to stop all 22 shots they faced as the Philadelphia Flyers sent the host San Jose Sharks to their eighth straight loss with a 4-0 victory on Tuesday.,Ersson made 15 saves across two periods before being forced out of the net with an undisclosed injury. Kolo...