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Leafs, new franchise record-holder Auston Matthews take on Florida
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews will return home Tuesday night to play the Florida Panthers on a roll that has made him the team's all-time leading scoring leader.,Matthews has six goals and four assists over his past four games. He scored twice in a 4-3 overtime road loss to the New Yor...

Georgia standouts Zachariah Branch, CJ Allen, Oscar Delp declare for draft
Georgia gained a better idea of what it will need to replace in 2026 on Monday, as the Bulldogs' top pass-catcher Zachariah Branch and top tackler CJ Allen both declared their intentions to enter the 2026 NFL Draft.,They were joined by top receiving tight end Oscar Delp in announcing their moves on ...

Isles return Ilya Sorokin, hope to have Matthew Schaefer vs. Devils
Matthew Schaefer, the player most responsible for the New York Islanders' surprising turnaround this season, may not play Tuesday night.,But the Islanders will get back one of their biggest foundational pieces when goalie Ilya Sorokin starts against the New Jersey Devils in a battle of longtime Metr...

NFL finalizes opponents for 2026 regular season
Fourteen NFL teams and their fan bases are looking forward to the playoffs, but for everyone else, the focus has already shifted to next year.,The NFL finalized every team's opponents for the 2026 season at the conclusion of the 2025 regular season on Sunday night, when Pittsburgh beat Baltimore to ...

LSU hoping for Dedan Thomas Jr.'s return vs. South Carolina
If LSU is going to stay undefeated at home and pick up its first SEC victory against South Carolina on Tuesday in Baton Rouge, it may have to do so without one of the conference's most dynamic playmakers.,Dedan Thomas Jr., a two-time All-Mountain West performer while at UNLV, is averaging 16.2 point...

Coming off rare regulation loss, Avalanche visit sizzling Lightning
The matchup Tuesday night on Florida's Gulf Coast comes down to this: It's the NHL's best, the Colorado Avalanche, versus its hottest, the Tampa Bay Lightning.,Colorado will be playing its third game in four nights, but nothing has seemed to hamper coach Jared Bednar's dynamic club and its race to t...

Reset underway for six NFL teams starting offseason in search mode
As three first-year coaches prepare their teams to kick off the playoffs this week, six franchises begin the offseason hoping to find the right man for their job.,Four head coaches -- Kevin Stefanski (Browns), Jonathan Gannon (Cardinals), Pete Carroll (Raiders) and Raheem Morris (Falcons) -- were fi...

Hurricanes seek consistency while Stars eager for a win
The Carolina Hurricanes finally found slivers of what has made them successful, so now it's a matter of putting that on repeat.,The Hurricanes take on the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Carolina had its first skid of three consecutive regulation losses of the season prior to Sunday's...

St. John's seeking more help for Zuby Ejiofor vs. Butler
Rick Pitino often issues reminders about how this version of St. John's is not like the team who won the Big East and 31 games last season.,The Red Storm hope they can start going on a run like last year's team, and their next chance is Tuesday when they visit Butler in Indianapolis.,Although they l...

Syracuse finally takes show on the road to face Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech will try to continue its dominant home-court play when it hosts Syracuse -- a team that will finally play its first true road game -- on Tuesday in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (10-5, 1-1 ACC) improved to 10-1 at home after their 65-53 come-from-behind w...

Panthers D Seth Jones (upper-body injury) out 'a couple of weeks'
Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones will be out "a couple of weeks" due to an upper-body injury, coach Paul Maurice said on Monday.,Jones was injured in the first period against the New York Rangers in the NHL Winter Classic on Friday in Miami. He appeared to be hit near the left collarbone by a ...

Mike McDaniel on hold, but playing role in Dolphins GM talks
Mike McDaniel anticipates coaching the Miami Dolphins for a fifth season in 2025 and is involved in discussions regarding the franchise search for a new general manager. ,McDaniel said Monday that he plans to continue operating as head coach of the Dolphins unless he's told otherwise, but pointed to...
Five Bold Predictions for the Second Half of the NHL Season
Five predictions for the second half of the NHL season, including trade deadline moves, Stanley Cup contenders, and Olympic roster debates....
NBA Picks for Monday, January 5: Best Bets for NBA Tonight
NBA picks for Monday, January 5 featuring Knicks vs Pistons, Hawks vs Raptors, and Bulls vs Celtics. Best bets and ATS analysis....

Rams WR Davante Adams expected to return for wild-card round
The Los Angeles Rams will welcome back the second half of their dynamic wide-receiver duo with Davante Adams expected to play in Saturday's wild-card game on the road against the Carolina Panthers.,The Rams also are anticipating the return of defensive back Quentin Lake from an elbow injury.,Adams, ...

Austin FC sign M Owen Wolff through June 2030
Midfielder Owen Wolff signed a contract extension with Austin FC on Monday that moves him into a U22 Initiative roster slot and is guaranteed through June 2030.,Wolff, who turned 21 last Tuesday, became Austin FC's first Homegrown signing in September 2021 at age 16 and made his MLS debut in Novembe...

RHP Tyler Mahle agrees to 1-year, $10M deal with Giants
Free agent right-hander Tyler Mahle has agreed to a one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Monday.,MLB Network reported the contract is valued at $10 million.,Mahle, 31, is coming off a sharp but abbreviated 2025 with the Texas Rangers, going 6-4 with a career-best 2.18 ERA. He had 66 st...

Pacers hope to avoid record losing streak, host Cavs
The Indiana Pacers have had four 12-game losing streaks since joining the NBA in 1976.,They could make history with their unlucky 13th in a row Tuesday against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers.,Desmond Bane scored 31 points and Paulo Banchero had 28 points and 12 rebounds on Sunday as the Orlando Ma...

No. 25 UCF riding high into matchup with Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State will put its attention toward defense when it faces No. 25 UCF on Tuesday in a Big 12 Conference game at Stillwater, Okla.,Oklahoma State dropped its conference opener 102-80 to then-No. 15 Texas Tech on Saturday, while UCF is riding high after the Knights started their conference run...

Free throws an issue for No. 21 Tennessee and Texas
Texas and No. 21 Tennessee did not open their Southeastern Conference schedules the way they wanted to over the weekend, but another opportunity arises when they meet Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,At Arkansas in its opener and riding a three-game winning streak, the Volunteers (10-4, 0-1 SEC) le...