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North Carolina WR Tylee Craft dies of cancer at 23
North Carolina wide receiver Tylee Craft, diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in the spring of 2022, has died at 23.,The school announced his death Saturday on social media.,"It is with love and fond memories that we announce Tylee Craft has begun his journey on the other side. ,"Tylee meant so much to so...
Arizona lands top international 2025 prospect
Top international basketball prospect Dwayne Aristode told ESPN on Sunday that he has committed to Arizona. ,Aristode, a 6-foot-8 forward from the Netherlands, selected the Wildcats over Duke, Southern California, Michigan State as well as the NBL Next Stars program. He is the No. 28 overall recruit...
Aryna Sabalenka captures third straight Wuhan title
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka completed a three-peat at the Wuhan Open with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 win over fifth-seeded Qinwen Zheng in the final on Sunday.,Sabalenka won the tournament in both 2018 and 2019 before running her record to 17-0 on the hardcourts of Wuhan after dispatching Zheng in two hours, 40...
MLB Playoffs ALCS & NLCS Predictions: Cleveland Guardians vs. New York Yankees & New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
There are only four remaining teams in the MLB Playoffs, and these are our predictions for the ALCS and NLCS of Guardians vs. Yankees and Mets vs. Dodgers....
Golden Knights look to continue hot start vs. Ducks
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to win their third straight game to start the season for the third consecutive year when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.,The Golden Knights recorded an 8-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in their season opener on Wednesday and added a 4-3 triumph v...
Off to another slow start, Oilers look to enter win column vs. Flames
The Edmonton Oilers will look to avoid a third straight loss to open the season when they host their provincial rival Calgary Flames on Sunday night. ,The Oilers dropped a 5-2 decision to the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday and were blanked 6-0 by the Winnipeg Jets in their home opener on We...
Wild embark on long road trip, starting with Jets
Few teams are worried about their players having tired legs after just two games of the season. ,Then again, the Minnesota Wild have a schedule that features a particularly early challenge. ,Less than 24 hours after the Wild skated in 60 minutes of regulation, five minutes of overtime and a shootout...
Kraken bid to build off 'character win' in clash vs. Stars
It seems the Seattle Kraken made the right choice when they named Jordan Eberle the second captain in franchise history.,Eberle scored twice in regulation and the winner in the shootout as the Kraken recorded a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in St. Paul, Minn.,The Kraken will cont...
No. 18 Kansas State sneaks by Colorado, 31-28
Avery Johnson lofted a 50-yard touchdown pass to Jayce Brown with 2:14 remaining to give No. 18 Kansas State a 31-28 win against Colorado on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and also had a rushing touchdown. Brown c...
Cam Talbot stops 42 shots as Red Wings silence Predators
Cam Talbot stopped 42 shots in his first start for Detroit as the host Red Wings notched a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.,Talbot, who signed a two-year contract as a free agent, collected his 32nd career shutout.,J.T. Compher, Andrew Copp and Dylan Larkin each scored for the...
Brandon Royval pins Tatsuro Taira with first loss at UFC Fight Night
Brandon Royval handed Tatsuro Taira his first loss on Saturday, winning by split decision in a main event flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. ,Royval (17-7-0) took the cards 48-47, 47-48, 48-47 to pull off the upset of Taira, who came into the fight with a 16-0-0 record. Taira hadn't fou...
Sabres end three-game skid with victory over Panthers
Devon Levi -- playing against the franchise that drafted him -- made 23 saves to lead the host Buffalo Sabres to their first win of the season, a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.,Buffalo had lost its first three games this season, scoring just one goal in each contest.,On Sat...
Jonathan Huberdeau, Flames double up Flyers
Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri each scored two goals as the host Calgary Flames topped the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 on Saturday evening.,Huberdeau added two assists to complete a four-point night in support of Dustin Wolf (37 saves). MacKenzie Weegar notched a goal and an assist, while Mikael Bac...
Colorado DB/WR Travis Hunter exits with apparent shoulder injury
Colorado's star two-way player Travis Hunter left Saturday night's home game against Kansas State in the second quarter with an apparent shoulder injury and was questionable to return, according to ESPN.,Hunter, who plays cornerback and wide receiver for the Buffaloes, went to the locker room with 5...
Teuvo Teravainen tallies 4 points to fuel Blackhawks past Oilers
Teuvo Teravainen scored twice and added two assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-2 victory over the host Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night., ,Connor Bedard and Seth Jones each added a goal and two assists, and Philipp Kurashev also scored for Chicago, which halted a two-game skid and won f...
No. 13 LSU clips No. 9 Ole Miss in OT thriller
Garrett Nussmeier threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kyren Lacy on the second possession of overtime to give No. 13 LSU a 29-26 victory over No. 9 Ole Miss on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Nussmeier, who passed for 337 yards, threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Anderson with 27 seconds left ...
Max Brosmer's TD pass late in 4th rallies Minnesota past UCLA
Max Brosmer threw a go-ahead, 4-yard touchdown pass to Darius Taylor with 27 seconds to go, and visiting Minnesota held on for a 21-17 win over UCLA in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Saturday night., ,Taylor also scored a rushing touchdown for Minnesota (4-3, 2-2), which earned a victory at the Ros...
Syracuse holds off NC State, 24-17
Kyle McCord threw for 346 yards and two touchdowns as Syracuse topped North Carolina State 24-17 on Saturday evening in Raleigh, N.C.,Jackson Meeks caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown, while LeQuint Allen chipped in 91 rushing yards and a score for the Orange (5-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conf...
Blue Jackets spoil Avs' celebration in high-scoring affair
Kirill Marchenko scored a tiebreaking goal early in the second period and added two assists, Yegor Chinakhov also had a goal and two assists, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 in Denver on Saturday night.,Sean Monahan also had a goal and two assists, Adam Fantilli, Zach W...
Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt knock off host Kentucky
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia played through pain to throw for 143 yards and two scores, helping the Commodores to a 20-13 upset over Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday night.,The Commodores (4-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) held the ball for 34:35 while their defense limited Kentucky (3-3, 1-3) to...