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Ross Colton nets 2 goals as Avalanche top Sharks
Ross Colton scored twice and Cale Makar added one goal and two assists as the visiting Colorado Avalanche defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Sunday night.,Joel Kiviranta scored the other goal for the Avalanche, who won back-to-back games for the first time this season after snapping a four-game los...

Southern Miss fires coach Will Hall
Southern Miss fired coach Will Hall on Sunday after 3 1/2 seasons on the job.,After a 3-9 season in 2023, Hall's Golden Eagles were off to a 1-6 start (0-3 Sun Belt) this year when the athletics department pulled the plug.,"We are grateful to Will and his family for their dedication to Southern Miss...

J.T. Poston hangs on to win Shriners Children's Open
J.T. Poston had a strong back nine and returned to the winner's circle at the Shriners Children's Open on Sunday in Las Vegas.,Poston's 4-under-par 67 pushed him to 22-under 262 for the week at TPC Summerlin, giving him a one-shot win over playing partner Doug Ghim (final-round 65).,The tournament h...

Reports: Oklahoma fires OC Seth Littrell following 4-3 start
Oklahoma fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell after the Sooners dropped three of their first four games in Southeastern Conference play, multiple media outlets reported Sunday. ,Littrell also served as quarterbacks coach, a position that will now be held by Kevin Johns, according to ESPN. Multi...

49ers lose WRs Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel during loss to Chiefs
The San Francisco 49ers lost standout receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel during Sunday's 28-18 loss to the visiting Kansas City Chiefs.,Aiyuk was carted off with a right knee injury in the final minute of the first half. Samuel played briefly early in the game before exiting with an illness.,T...

Charles Leclerc wins U.S. Grand Prix; Max Verstappen 3rd after Norris penalty
Charles Leclerc won his third grand prix title of the F1 season at a memorable U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.,The Monaco native helped Ferrari finish the race one-two as Spaniard Carlos Sainz placed second, 8.562 seconds behind Leclerc's winning time of 1:35:0...

NBA season-preview capsules: Central Division
1. MILWAUKEE BUCKS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 57-25,Last season: 49-33, 3rd in Eastern Conference,Last time ...,The Bucks reached the second round of the playoffs was 2022, settling for a pair of disappointing first-round exits since then. Milwaukee is also just four seasons removed from a championsh...

Joey Logano wins in Vegas, locks up championship berth
Joey Logano had his second great week in a row, hitting the jackpot in Las Vegas, Nevada, by holding off Christopher Bell to win Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series' South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and advancing into next month's championship race.,Using a fuel strategy and older tires, the No. 2...

NBA season-preview capsules: Pacific Division
1. SACRAMENTO KINGS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 53-29,Last season: 46-36, T-9th in Western Conference,Last time...,The Kings won a playoff series, it was in the 2004 first round against the Mavericks, the same team that had ended Arvydas Sabonis' career in the postseason a year earlier. Arvydas had 23...

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) won't return vs. Panthers
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels left with a rib injury in the first quarter of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers in Landover, Md.,Daniels, the No. 2 overall draft selection in the spring, had gained 50 rushing yards and was 2-for-2 passing for 6 yards at the ti...

NBA season-preview capsules: Atlantic Division
1. BOSTON CELTICS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 60-22,Last season: 64-18, 1st in Eastern Conference,Last time...,The Celtics came off a title run was the 2008-09 campaign. They went 62-20 but got bounced in the Eastern Conference semifinals.,FanDuel championship odds: +310,Roster roll call,Draft Picks:,...

Dolphins QB Tyler Huntley hurts shoulder during loss to Colts
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler Huntley departed Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the third quarter with an injury to his throwing shoulder.,The Dolphins initially said Huntley was questionable to return, but soon after he was ruled out for the remainder of the game.,Huntley exited ...

Tim O'Neal fires 65, wins Dominion Energy for first Champions title
Tim O'Neal shot the best round of the week, a 7-under-par 65, and won for the first time on the PGA Tour Champions at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic on Sunday in Richmond, Va.,At the first leg of the tour's Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, O'Neal not only earned his long-awaited win but also rocket...

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) injured vs. Panthers
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels left with a rib injury in the first quarter of Sunday's home game against the Carolina Panthers in Landover, Md.,Daniels, the No. 2 overall draft selection in the spring, had gained 50 rushing yards and was 2-for-2 passing for 6 yards at the ti...

Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell (thumb) exits game vs. Rams
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell departed Sunday's road game against the Los Angeles Rams in the first quarter with a right thumb injury., ,O'Connell's throwing hand was hit by Rams safety Kamren Curl, who was blitzing on a pass attempt in the first quarter. O'Connell was replaced by Ga...

Seahawks WR DK Metcalf hurts knee, but ‘doesn’t look too bad’
Seattle Seahawks fans got a scare when star wide receiver DK Metcalf was carted to the locker room late in Sunday's 34-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons with a knee injury.,However, coach Mike Macdonald said in his postgame press conference that Metcalf merely "banged his knee a little bit" and "it do...

Bengals beat rival Browns, who lose QB Watson to Achilles injury
Charlie Jones took the game's opening kickoff 100 yards to the end zone and the Cincinnati Bengals never looked back, picking up a 21-14 win over the host Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.,Cleveland (1-6) entered the contest on a four-game losing streak but had reason to be optimistic, as star r...

Josh Allen, Bills overcome slow start to crush Titans
Josh Allen threw for 323 yards and two touchdowns Sunday as the Buffalo Bills shrugged off a slow start to rout the Tennessee Titans 34-10 in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Allen completed 21 of 33 passes, putting Buffalo (5-2) ahead for good when he hit new target Amari Cooper for a 12-yard score less than fiv...

With Anthony Richardson back, Colts edge Dolphins
Anthony Richardson passed for 129 yards and rushed for 56 to help the Indianapolis Colts squeeze out a 16-10 victory over the visiting Miami Dolphins on Sunday.,Richardson missed the previous two games with an oblique injury but helped the Colts (4-3) win their second straight game. Tyler Goodson ra...

Ex-Giant Saquon Barkley booed, but he, Eagles get last laugh
Saquon Barkley rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown against his former team and Jalen Hurts was responsible for three scores, lifting the Philadelphia Eagles to a 28-3 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Barkley, who received a chorus of boos from the crowd at MetLife...