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Rangers seek stronger start while Blues bring in 'top NHL coach'
First periods are not going well for the New York Rangers, especially in their past two games in Western Canada.,The Rangers allowed a combined 41 shots on goal in the opening periods of the final two games of a four-game trip. They will attempt to produce an improved start and avoid their first thr...
Matvei Michkov making a difference as Flyers battle Golden Knights
Matvei Michkov doesn't turn 20 for a couple of weeks, but he continues to play well above his years for the Philadelphia Flyers.,Fresh off his second overtime goal in the last five games, Michkov leads the Flyers into Monday's home game against the Vegas Golden Knights.,Philadelphia's first-round pi...
No. 5 UCLA snaps No. 1 South Carolina's 43-game win streak
The South Carolina women's basketball team has been defeated for the first time since March 31, 2023. The No. 1 Gamecocks fell Sunday in Los Angeles as Lauren Betts posted a double-double effort to lead No. 5 UCLA to a 77-62 triumph.,The Gamecocks (5-1) suffered their first defeat after 43 consecuti...
Cal staves off Sacramento State for third straight win
Andrej Stojakovic made 11 free throws to help craft a team-high 20 points, freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson had his second consecutive big game off the bench and Cal ran its winning streak to three with an 83-77 nonconference victory over Sacramento State on Sunday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Wilkinson...
Jannik Sinner, Italy beat Netherlands to win 2nd straight Davis Cup
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Tallon Griekspoor to deliver Italy the 2024 Davis Cup title over the Netherlands on Sunday in Malaga, Spain.,Sinner, who won his first two Grand Slam titles this year at the Australian and U.S. opens, added a second straight Davis Cup to his sterling resume after I...
Timberwolves lose in Boston for 18th straight time
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 26 points and eight rebounds to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to five games by beating the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 Sunday.,Brown made 7 of his 10 3-point attempts, including five in the opening quarter...
Panthers look to end slump, face Capitals
Honest and critical yet hopeful and optimistic -- that's how the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are viewing their current predicament.,The Panthers, who are set to host the Washington Capitals on Monday night in Sunrise, are 1-5-0 over their past six games.,"We're struggling right no...
Florida State continues torrid star with rout of UMass
Malique Ewin finished with team highs of 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Florida State Seminoles to a 92-59 victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen in each team's final game of the Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off on Sunday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn.,The Seminoles (6-1) won their third co...
Ramiro Enrique, Orlando City blank Atlanta to reach conference final
Ramiro Enrique scored his first playoff goal six minutes before halftime and Orlando City set a new franchise high-water mark with a 1-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United in Sunday's Eastern Conference semifinal.,With a shutout of ninth-seeded Atlanta -- which won both these teams' regular-season...
Red-hot Devils seeking rare success against Predators
The Metropolitan Division-leading New Jersey Devils look to continue their hot streak when they host the Nashville Predators on Monday in Newark, N.J.,The Devils have won their last two games and are 7-2-0 in their last nine games. This impressive stretch includes two wins over the reigning Stanley ...
Inconsistent Lightning set to face improving Avalanche
On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Lightning faced a club they met in a recent Stanley Cup Final when they played against the Dallas Stars.,They get a chance to do so again to start Thanksgiving week when the Lightning play host the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.,While Tampa Bay did get past the Stars ...
Kobe Sanders, Nevada beat Oklahoma St. for fifth place in Charleston
Kobe Sanders tied a season high with 27 points as Nevada claimed fifth place in the Charleston Classic with a 90-78 victory over Oklahoma State Sunday afternoon in South Carolina.,Sanders helped the Wolfpack (6-1) earn a second win following one-possession games against Vanderbilt and VCU. After hit...
Maverick McNealy picks up first Tour win at RSM Classic
Finishing with a final-round 68, Maverick McNealy earned his first victory on the PGA Tour on Sunday, edging a trio of players by one shot at the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga.,Playing at Sea Island's Seaside Course, the 29-year-old sank a 5-foot, 5-inch putt on the par-4 18th hole to finish ...
Jeeno Thitikul wins CME Group Tour Championship by one shot
Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul fired a 7-under-par 65 to claim a one-shot win at the CME Group Tour Championship and the $4 million first-place prize, the largest in professional women's golf history, on Sunday in Naples. Fla.,Tied with Angel Yin entering the final round at Tiburon Golf Club, Thitikul bi...
Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins extend Patriots' misery in Miami
Tua Tagovailoa threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Miami Dolphins to an easy 34-15 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla., ,Tagovailoa completed 29 of 40 passes as Miami (5-6) continued to dominate the Patriots at home. New England has now dr...
Lions take care of Colts 24-6, extend win streak to nine
Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 90 yards and scored two touchdowns as the visiting Detroit Lions extended their winning streak to nine games by defeating the Indianapolis Colts 24-6 on Sunday.,The Lions' streak is their longest since their first season in Detroit in 1934 when they won 10 straight games.,Jar...
Michigan rolls into matchup vs. struggling Virginia Tech
Michigan will look for its fourth straight win when it meets Virginia Tech in the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Monday in Fort Myers, Fla.,Virginia Tech, meanwhile, will attempt to rebound from a pair of home losses.,The winner will meet the winner of South Carolina versus Xavier.,The Wolverines (4-1) wrapp...
Amid comforts of home, Kennesaw State upends No. 24 Rutgers
Jamil Miller collected 16 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, Simeon Cottle added 15 points and host Kennesaw State earned a 79-77 victory over No. 24 Rutgers on Sunday afternoon in Georgia.,Miller made 6 of 7 shots -- including 2 of 3 from 3-point range -- to help the Owls (5-1) record their firs...
Maryland has just enough down the stretch to top Villanova
Freshman Derik Queen hit two free throws with 19 seconds left as Maryland overcame Eric Dixon's career-high 38 points to slip past Villanova 76-75 on Sunday at the Empire Classic in Newark, N.J.,The two big men traded buckets down the stretch, with Dixon drilling a 3-pointer with 1:15 remaining to p...
Oregon still No. 1, but AP Top 25 reshuffled after slew of upsets
Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held on to their spots atop the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, issued Sunday, but the same can't be said for the rest of the teams after a day of upsets on Saturday.,The Ducks (11-0) were idle but remain the unanimous No. 1 team ahead of the t...