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Bruins pull away from Capitals in third period
Elias Lindholm and Charlie Coyle scored third-period goals within a span of 2:18 as the Boston Bruins surged past the visiting Washington Capitals 4-1 on Monday night.,After the Bruins killed off a five-minute major penalty and went scoreless on a power play in the final frame, Lindholm took captain...
Blues get hat trick from Dylan Holloway, blank Wings
Dylan Holloway notched his first career hat trick and the visiting St. Louis Blues snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Monday.,Jordan Binnington made 19 saves for his second shutout this season and the 17th of his career.,Alexandre Texier also scored for the ...
Nuggets G Jamal Murray has sprained ankle, out vs. Suns
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will not play against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday night due to a sprained ankle, coach Michael Malone announced in his pregame availability.,Malone said Murray sustained the injury in Sunday's overtime win at New Orleans and is hopeful Murray will be able to...
No. 1 Vols shake off rough half, dump Middle Tennessee
Chaz Lanier made five 3-pointers while scoring 23 points to help top-ranked Tennessee notch an 82-64 victory over Middle Tennessee on Monday night in nonconference play at Knoxville, Tenn.,Zakai Zeigler had 17 points and a career-best 15 assists for the Volunteers (12-0), who trailed by at halftime ...
Miidseason QB changes take USC, Texas A&M into Las Vegas Bowl
Meeting for just the fourth time ever and the first time since 1977, Southern California and Texas A&M will clash on Friday in the Las Vegas Bowl.,USC (6-6) returns to the Las Vegas Bowl for the first time since 2013 when the Trojans routed Fresno State 45-20, capping a 10-win season.,The stakes are...
Stability for No. 21 Syracuse, new faces for WSU in Holiday Bowl
When No. 21 Syracuse faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego, the matchup presents itself, in many ways, as stability vs. chaos.,The Orange (9-3) have won their last three games, including a 42-38 upset of Miami in the regular-season finale, to enter the postseason with con...
Arkansas, Texas Tech enter Liberty Bowl after roster attrition
With the transfer portal taking big bites out of its offense and certain spots on the defense, Arkansas will turn to some fresh faces to make key contributions Friday night when it meets Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.,After going 6-6, a two-game improvement over 2023, the Razorback...
Georgia QB Carson Beck has shoulder surgery, out for CFP
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck underwent elbow surgery Monday and will not play in the College Football Playoff, the school announced.,Beck had successful surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right (throwing) elbow. He saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for the procedure.,That...
Purdue's Max Klare, top transfer TE, chooses Ohio State
Coming off a 1-11 season, Purdue could ill afford to lose Max Klare -- the No. 1 tight end in the transfer portal -- but he is leaving the Boilermakers for rival Ohio State.,Klare, a redshirt sophomore who led Purdue with 51 catches for 685 yards and four touchdowns in 2024, is a four-star prospect ...
Third time the charm? 1B Carlos Santana back with Guardians
Veteran first baseman Carlos Santana, who began his major league career in Cleveland in 2010 and returned for a second stint in 2019, signed a one-year contract with the Guardians on Monday.,A 15-year major league veteran, Santana previously spent 10 seasons with the organization (2010-17, 2019-20) ...
Short-rested Chiefs, Steelers gear up for Christmas Day clash
Patrick Mahomes was pumped up when the NFL schedule was released and he saw his Kansas City Chiefs were playing on Christmas Day for the second straight season.,His excitement lasted for only a short time.,"Until I realized it was on Wednesday," Mahomes said Monday.,Plenty of sore bodies will take t...
Northern Illinois gets tricky to beat Fresno St., win Potato Bowl in 2OT
Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of the second overtime to lift Northern Illinois to a 28-20 victory over Fresno State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Monday afternoon in Boise, Idaho.,The Huskies disguised the game-winning p...
Overachievers collide when Georgia Tech, Vandy play in Birmingham
A pair of teams vying to put a stamp on overachieving campaigns will meet as Georgia Tech squares off with Vanderbilt in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala.,Georgia Tech (7-5) is appearing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since an 18-year run from 1997-2014, and a win woul...
Masters adds 10 to field, including Lucas Glover, Justin Rose
Former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover qualified for the 2025 Masters by finishing the year No. 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking.,Glover was one of 10 new additions to the Masters field confirmed Monday following the final installment of the Official World Golf Ranking of 2024.,The prestigious ...
Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender participation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the NCAA in an attempt to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women's college sports, according to a release issued on Paxton's website Sunday.,Paxton's lawsuit, filed in state district court in Lubbock, requests an injunction that would restrict the...
Wolves G Anthony Edwards fined again for postgame comments
The NBA fined Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $75,000 on Monday for criticizing the referees of Saturday's game between Minnesota and the visiting Golden State Warriors.,In a release, the league said Edwards used "inappropriate and profane language" during a postgame media session after the Timbe...
Mark Scheifele bags hat trick in Jets' romp over Maple Leafs
Mark Scheifele had three goals and an assist as the visiting Winnipeg Jets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Monday afternoon.,Kyle Connor added two goals and two assists, Gabriel Vilardi piled up three assists and Josh Morrissey had two assists for the Jets, who have won two in a row. Connor ...
Raheem Morris 'pleased' with Michael Penix Jr. as Falcons control destiny
After weeks of roster uncertainty and losing football, everything went right for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.,Following quarterback Kirk Cousins' benching, eighth overall draft pick Michael Penix Jr. won his first career start, throwing for 202 yards in a 34-7 home win over the hapless New York Gi...
Devils rout struggling Rangers for second time this season
Jack Hughes scored twice and collected an assist as the host New Jersey Devils scored three power-play goals and rolled to a 5-0 victory over the sliding New York Rangers on Monday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,Hughes scored twice on goalie Jonathan Quick three weeks after scoring twice on Igor Shesterk...
Report: Transfer QB Darian Mensah’s deal with Duke worth $8 million
Quarterback Darian Mensah's move to Duke comes with a massive paycheck, as CBS Sports reported Monday that the recent Tulane transfer will receive $8 million over two years.,An annual average of $4 million would make Mensah unofficially the highest paid college football player, according to CBS Spor...