l Page 1869 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jaxson Dart, No. 18 Ole Miss surge past Oklahoma
Jaxson Dart threw for 311 yards and a touchdown, heating up in the second half as No. 18 Ole Miss beat Oklahoma 26-14 on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.,The Rebels (6-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) struggled offensively for large stretches of the first half before coming alive after halftime. The defense...
Sean Couturier scores hat trick as Flyers top Wild
Sean Couturier recorded a hat trick and two assists as the host Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-5 in an exciting Saturday matinee.,Travis Konecny had a goal and four assists and Rasmus Ristolainen netted the game-winner for the Flyers, who had not posted a victory in regulation in ...
Kyron Drones shows scoring versatility in Virginia Tech's win over Georgia Tech
Kyron Drones passed, rushed and caught touchdowns, leading Virginia Tech to a 21-6 win over visiting Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday.,Drones completed 17 of 28 passes for 128 yards. Bhayshul Tuten ran for a team-high 72 yards, as the Hokies (5-3, 3-1 ACC) won for the third st...
North Carolina ends skid with convincing win over Virginia
Omarion Hampton rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns as visiting North Carolina snapped a four-game losing streak and with a convincing 41-14 victory over Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville, Va.,Hampton averaged 4.0 yards on 26 carries and hauled in three passes for 37 yards. Jacol...
Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan dies of cancer at 68
Jim Donovan, the longtime beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns, died Saturday at age 68 after a lengthy battle with cancer.,"This is an incredibly difficult day for us and the entire Cleveland Browns organization," Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. "His...
Natalie Williams out as Aces general manager
Las Vegas Aces general manager Natalie Williams, who helped build WNBA championship teams in 2022 and 2023, will not have her contract renewed, the team announced Saturday.,Williams, 53, was hired in April 2022 and enjoyed immediate success. This season, the Aces finished fourth in the regular-seaso...
Bilibili Gaming earns spot in grand final of 2024 World Championship
Bilibili Gaming made relatively quick work of Weibo Gaming in cruising to a 3-0 victory Saturday to earn a spot in the 2024 League of Legends World Championship grand final in Berlin.,The China-based team awaits the winner of Sunday's T1 vs. Gen.G Esports semifinal for a championship contest to take...
Tyler Reddick wins the pole for Homestead-Miami’s Playoff race
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- The regular season championship leaders will start alongside one another on the front row for Sunday's Straight Talk Wireless 400 Playoff race at Homestead-Miami Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) with 23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick besting Hendrick Motorsp...
Report: Cowboys to activate RB Dalvin Cook vs. 49ers
Running back Dalvin Cook will make his Dallas Cowboys debut Sunday when he is activated from the practice squad for a road game against the San Francisco 49ers, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy revealed this week that the four-time Pro Bowl selection was close to being...
Bucks in search of better balance in matchup with Nets
In their first two games of the new season, the Milwaukee Bucks produced almost identical point totals while getting productive showings from stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.,The differences from their season-opening road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers to a loss in their home ope...
ATP roundup: Finals set in Basel, Vienna
Behind his strong serve, Ben Shelton moved into the final of the Swiss Indoors Basel following his 6-3, 7-6 (9) defeat of Frenchman Arthur Fils on Saturday.,In the process, Shelton, the sixth seed, snapped seventh-seeded Fils' streak of 13 consecutive match wins in ATP 500 tournaments. Shelton won 8...
Islanders, rugged Matt Martin reach 1-year deal
Rugged free agent forward Matt Martin agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the New York Islanders on Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Islanders for Martin, who is the active hits leader in NHL history with 3,854. ,Martin, 35, recorded four goals and four assists in 57 games...
Sixers, Pacers meet trying to find early-season stride
When the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Indiana Pacers for a Sunday matinee in Indianapolis, they will try to avoid an 0-3 start with their star center Joel Embiid sidelined. ,Philadelphia dropped its second game to open the 2024-25 campaign on Friday, 115-107 on the road against the Toronto Raptors. ...
Patriots S Kyle Dugger (ankle) questionable vs. Jets
New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger was added to the team's injury report as questionable for Sunday's home game against the New York Jets in Foxborough, Mass.,The Patriots (1-6) already are without their other starting safety Jabrill Peppers, who is on the commissioner's exempt list due to lega...
Colts activate DT DeForest Buckner from IR
The Indianapolis Colts activated defensive tackle DeForest Buckner from injured reserve on Saturday.,Buckner had been sidelined with an ankle injury sustained in the Colts' 16-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 15.,Buckner, 30, had missed just two games in nine NFL seasons before the current ...
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze (illness) joins team in Kentucky
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze is expected to be on the sidelines Saturday night in Lexington, Ky., when his team faces Kentucky.,Freeze, 55, remained in Auburn Friday when his Tigers departed for Lexington because of an illness. ESPN reported that he took a different flight to the game because of a bout ...
Browns activate Pro Bowl G Wyatt Teller from IR
The Cleveland Browns activated three-time Pro Bowl guard Wyatt Teller from injured reserve on Saturday.,Teller was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 25, three days after he sustained a knee injury during the third quarter of Cleveland's 21-15 loss to the New York Giants. ,Teller, 29, has started th...
Rangers' Alexis Lafreniere on 7-year deal: 'I love playing here'
New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere was all smiles as he sat in front of his locker on Saturday morning, one day after signing a seven-year contract extension.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Rangers on Friday, however TSN reported the deal is worth $52.15 million. The contract will...
Trio of LPGA young stars tied for 54-hole lead at Maybank Championship
Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand shot a 64 to grab a share of a three-way tie for the lead after 54 holes at the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Saturday.,An eagle at the par-5 No. 3 and a trio of birdies on the front nine left her at 5-under par 31 for the first half of the round. She ...
Golden Knights, unbeaten at home, host winless Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are still seeking their first victory of the season as they visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.,Bad starts are nothing new for San Jose, as it has become the first team since the Boston Bruins in the 1960-1961 and 1961-62 seasons to go winless in at least the first eight ...