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Five critical questions as puck drops on new NHL season
The 2024-25 NHL season is underway and ahead of us is a wild ride until the Stanley Cup is claimed.,Between now and then, there will be all kinds of thrills, surprises and disappointments. As the campaign begins, here are five questions we'll be tracking.,--Can the Edmonton Oilers take the final ste...
Ravens RB Derrick Henry eclipses 10,000 career rushing yards
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry crossed two career milestones on Sunday during the Ravens' 41-38 overtime win at the Cincinnati Bengals.,Henry, 30, became the 32nd player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards, and he recorded his 100th career touchdown from scrimmage, only the 26th player and...
Rocco Mediate beats Bob Estes in playoff to win Furyk & Friends
Rocco Mediate saved par on the second playoff hole to put away Bob Estes and win the Constellation Furyk & Friends on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.,After a back-and-forth final round, 72 holes weren't enough to separate Mediate and Estes and they replayed the par-4 18th hole at Timuquana Country Club...
Improved Carlos Rodon leads Yankees against Royals in Game 2
NEW YORK -- Carlos Rodon's lowest moment for the New York Yankees occurred in the final start of a disastrous 2023 season on the mound in Kansas City.,While Rodon was going through a nightmarish first season in New York, Cole Ragans was providing 12 starts as the Kansas City Royals concluded a 106-l...
Canucks send D Tucker Poolman, pick to Avs for D Erik Brannstrom
The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, sending defenseman Tucker Poolman and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft in exchange.,Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said his team will retain 20 percent of the salary of Poolman, who is sc...
NHL power rankings: Oilers aim to take next step in 2024-25
The lessons learned from an extended playoff run have helped many teams reach their Stanley Cup dreams. Last year's champions, the Florida Panthers, lost in the 2023 Final but responded with a winning push this past spring.,History tends to repeat, and the time has come for the Edmonton Oilers and t...
Vikings squander early lead, hold on to beat Jets in London
Andrew Van Ginkel returned an interception for a touchdown, C.J. Ham added another score on the ground, and the Minnesota Vikings held on for a 23-17 win over the New York Jets on Sunday in London. ,Sam Darnold completed 14 of 31 passes for 179 yards and an interception for Minnesota (5-0). Justin J...
Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hip) out for rest of game vs. Jets
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones sustained a right hip injury and was ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the New York Jets in London.,Jones had seven carries for 29 yards and one catch for 24 yards before he left the game. The 29-year-old entered this weekend with 464 yar...
NHL season-preview capsules: Pacific Division
ANAHEIM DUCKS,Head coach: Greg Cronin (second season),Last season: 27-50-5, 59 points, seventh place in Pacific Division,This season: After bottoming out in 2021-22, the Ducks will continue to climb out of the throes of a rebuild, albeit likely with baby steps. Last season was a disaster in part due...
NHL season-preview capsules: Central Division
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS,Head coach: Luke Richardson (third season),Last season: 23-53-6, 52 points, eighth place in Central Division,This season: Now comes the attempt for the long climb out of the basement. After bottoming out two seasons ago and being rewarded with the "Next One" in Connor Bedard, the ...
Nebraska leans on defense to hand Rutgers first loss
A strong defensive effort and rushing touchdowns by Dante Dowdell and Janiran Bonner carried Nebraska to a 14-7 Big Ten victory over Rutgers on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. ,The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) recorded four sacks and limited the Scarlet Knights to 78 yards on the ground. Nebraska also i...
Arkansas rides backup QB to come-from-behind upset of No. 4 Tennessee
Backup quarterback Malachi Singleton scored on an 11-yard keeper with 1:17 remaining to lift Arkansas to a 19-14 upset of No. 4 Tennessee on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Singleton replaced injured starter Taylen Green and capped a four-play, 59-yard drive with...
Diego Luna scores in 2nd half to lead RSL past Earthquakes
Diego Luna's second-half goal led Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 victory over the host San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night., ,With the victory, Real Salt Lake (15-7-11, 56 points) secured a top-four spot in the Western Conference and extended their unbeaten streak to five matches. Salt Lake has nine poi...
Arkansas rides backup QB to come-from-behind upset win over No. 4 Tennessee
Backup quarterback Malachi Singleton scored on an 11-yard keeper with 1:17 remaining to lift Arkansas to a 19-14 upset of No. 4 Tennessee on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Singleton replaced injured starter Taylen Green and capped a four-play, 59-yard drive with...
Georgia Tech rallies to hand Duke its first loss
Haynes King threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes as Georgia Tech recovered to defeat visiting Duke 24-14 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday night in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (4-2, 2-2) won a conference game for the first time since August.,Duke (5-1, 1-1), which was off to its bes...
Washington stuns No. 10 Michigan in rematch of CFP title game
Jonah Coleman scored on a 1-yard dive with 6:22 remaining as Washington defeated No. 10 Michigan 27-17 on Saturday in Seattle in a rematch of last season's College Football Playoff championship game.,Will Rogers was 21-of-32 passing for 271 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the Huskies ...
Alex Verdugo, Yankees clip Royals to open ALDS
NEW YORK -- Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees opened the American League Division Series with a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night.,Game 2 is Monday night in New York. ,Verdugo reached base three times, doing...
West Virginia runs roughshod (389 yards) over Oklahoma State in easy win
Jahiem White rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown as visiting West Virginia ran all over Oklahoma State en route to a 38-14 win on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Mountaineers quarterback Garrett Greene ran for 86 yards and a touchdown, while CJ Donaldson Jr. chipped in 77 yards and two scores on the ...
Rocco Mediate, Bob Estes share lead at Furyk & Friends
Rocco Mediate shot a 6-under-par 66 on Saturday to join Bob Estes atop the leaderboard after two rounds at the Constellation Furyk & Friends in Jacksonville, Fla.,Mediate birdied three of his first six holes and finished with seven on the day, overcoming a bogey on the par-4 No. 10 as he seeks his f...
Panthers place LB Shaq Thompson on IR, rule out TE Ian Thomas, CB Dane Jackson
The Carolina Panthers on Saturday downgraded tight end Ian Thomas and cornerback Dane Jackson to out for Sunday's game against the host Chicago Bears, and as expected placed linebacker Shaq Thompson on injured reserve.,Thompson, 30, sustained a season-ending torn Achilles in the loss last Sunday to ...