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Panthers' Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk nearing return
The reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers could have stars Aleksander Barkov (lower-body injury) and Matthew Tkachuk (illness) back in the lineup next week.,Barkov, 29, was expected to miss two to three weeks after being injured on Oct. 10, but he skated for the first time since the injury ...
Report: Celtics to waive G Lonnie Walker IV
The Boston Celtics are expected to waive guard Lonnie Walker IV, ESPN reported Saturday.,Walker, 25, agreed to a one-year deal with the Celtics in August and averaged 7.3 points with 2.5 assists in 16.4 minutes per game over four preseason contests for the Celtics.,The move comes in advance of Bosto...
Browns activate RB Nick Chubb, S Juan Thornhill
The Cleveland Browns activated running back Nick Chubb from the physically unable to perform list on Saturday and safety Juan Thornhill from injured reserve.,Chubb, 28, is expected to make his season debut for Cleveland on Sunday against the rival Cincinnati Bengals. He is making his return after he...
Missouri QB Brady Cook (ankle) leaves game vs. Auburn
Missouri quarterback Brady Cook left Saturday's game against Auburn in the first quarter with an ankle injury.,Cook came up limping on the first series for No. 19 Missouri after his leg came out from under him on a non-contact play. He jogged off the field with a trainer.,The third-year starter, who...
Bucs WR Mike Evans (hamstring) game-time decision vs. Ravens
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans returned to the practice field on Saturday and will be designated as questionable to play against the visiting Baltimore Ravens on Monday, head coach Todd Bowles announced. ,Evans sat out practices on Thursday and Friday while dealing with a hamstring in...
Guaranteed a ring: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott announces engagement
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recorded an unquestioned victory during his team's bye week.,How so? Well, Prescott and his girlfriend, Sarah Jane Ramos, got engaged on a golf course. ,Prescott, 31, received a bit of help in popping the question from the couple's daughter, Margaret Jane (MJ)...
Injured QB Garret Rangel out, Alan Bowman back in for Oklahoma State
Garret Rangel, inserted as starting quarterback Friday night against No. 13 BYU, will miss time with an injury suffered in the 38-35 loss.,While coach Mike Gundy didn't disclose specifics about the injury, it reportedly is to his collarbone.,"He's out," Gundy told reporters Saturday, saying he didn'...
Mirra Andreeva, Daria Kasatkina to meet in China final
Daria Kasatkina and Mirra Andreeva will meet in an all-Russian final at the Ningbo Open, each advancing after their opponents retired in their matches Saturday in China.,Kasatkina, the No. 5 seed, won the first set 6-4 against Spain's Paula Badosa, the No 8 seed. Badosa withdrew before the second se...
Kevin Durant Is Crazy for Comparing Phoenix Suns to Kansas City Chiefs
Kevin Durant is insanely good at basketball, but he's actually delusional for comparing the Phoenix Suns to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs....
Carlos Rodon, Yankees look to close out Guardians in Game 5
CLEVELAND -- It has been so long since the New York Yankees played in the World Series that Giancarlo Stanton was a 19-year-old Florida Marlins minor leaguer the last time it happened.,With four home runs this postseason alone, Stanton has powered the Yankees to a 3-1 lead in the American League Cha...
Jake Retzlaff's late TD pass lifts No. 13 BYU over Oklahoma State
Jake Retzlaff hit Darius Lassiter with a 35-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds left as No. 13 BYU stayed undefeated with a 38-35 Big 12 Conference win over Oklahoma State on Friday night in Provo, Utah.,The Cougars (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) trailed 35-31 with 1:13 remaining after Alan Bowman hit Brennan Pr...
Yanks become World Series favorites after edging Guardians in Game 4 of ALCS
Just one night after coughing up a 5-3 lead in the ninth inning and going on to lose in the 10th, the New York Yankees looked determined to prevent the Cleveland Guardians from picking up any more momentum in the American League Championship Series on Friday. ,Cleveland almost did, though. It manage...
Yanks hold off Guardians in Game 4 of ALCS, become World Series favorites
Just one night after coughing up a 5-3 lead in the ninth inning and going on to lose in the 10th, the New York Yankees looked determined to prevent the Cleveland Guardians from picking up any more momentum in the American League Championship Series on Friday. ,Cleveland almost did, though. It manage...
Jake Retzlaff's late TD pass lifts No. 13 BYU past Oklahoma State
Jake Retzlaff hit Darius Lassiter with a 35-yard touchdown pass with 10 seconds left Friday night as No. 13 BYU stayed undefeated with a 38-35 Big 12 Conference win over visiting Oklahoma State in Provo, Utah.,The Cougars (7-0, 4-0) trailed 35-31 with 1:13 remaining when Alan Bowman hit Brennan Pres...
Yanks hold off Guardians for 3-1 lead in ALCS
CLEVELAND -- Alex Verdugo and Gleyber Torres each drove in a run in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees moved within one win of their first World Series appearance since 2009 with an 8-6 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.,...
Avs get first win, beat Ducks in OT on Nathan MacKinnon's goal
Nathan MacKinnon scored at 4:19 of overtime, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to their first win of the season, a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Denver on Friday night.,MacKinnon added an assist, and Ross Colton scored twice in the third period, including a go-ahead goal midway through. Casey M...
Unbeaten Jets pile up goals in routing winless Sharks
Cole Perfetti had two goals and two assists, Nikolaj Ehlers had two goals and one assist, and Vladislav Namestnikov and Neal Pionk each had a goal and three assists as the host Winnipeg Jets clobbered the San Jose Sharks 8-3 on Friday night.,Kyle Connor and Josh Morrissey also scored goals and Gabri...
Duke uses defense to notch first-ever win against Florida State
Chandler Rivers' interception return for a touchdown highlighted Duke's strong defensive performance Friday night as the Blue Devils defeated Florida State for the first time, winning 23-16 at Durham, N.C., ,Star Thomas ran for 88 yards and a touchdown and Todd Pelino kicked three field goals for Du...
Franchise history on the line when Flames take on Kraken
The Flames were not a popular playoff pick prior to the season. There's still a long way to go until the postseason, but Calgary is off to a scorching start.,Calgary will take its 4-0-0 record, the best in the NHL, into Saturday night's game against the host Seattle Kraken. ,The Flames defeated the ...
With Davante Adams in fold, Jets battle Russell Wilson, Steelers
Last week, the New York Jets got a new head coach. This week, they obtained a new receiver.,Now the Jets (2-4) need to figure out how to add victories as they enter their road showdown Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2), who are expected to pivot to Russell Wilson at starting quarter...