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World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul grabs 3-shot lead at Tour Championship
The two best players in the world were the two best players on the course at the CME Group Tour Championship on Friday.,Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul fired a 9-under-par 63 to vault into a three-stroke lead at the LPGA's season finale at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla. And Nelly Korda made a charge wi...
Lightning, Capitals attempt to avoid emotional letdown
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals are coming off incredibly emotional victories as they meet for the final time in the regular season Saturday night in the nation's capital.,The Eastern Conference foes would probably like for their respective Thursday night games to have just kept goin...
Flames rule out F Samuel Honzek (upper body) for 6 months
Samuel Honzek's season is likely finished after the Calgary Flames announced Friday that the rookie forward would miss up to six months to recover from upper-body surgery.,Honzek collided with linemate Mikael Backlund and crumpled to the ice in the second period of Calgary's 4-3 shootout loss to the...
Davidson stifles Boston College to reach Charleston Classic final
Josh Scovens scored 12 points and undefeated Davidson relied mostly on defense to defeat Boston College 59-49 in the opening round of the Charleston Classic on Friday in Charleston, S.C.,Davidson's reserves, led by Devin Brown with nine points, racked up 33 points to make a huge difference. The Wild...
Ole Miss AD, Lane Kiffin meet, circle Nov. 29 as decision day
Lane Kiffin met with Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter on Friday and they agreed to table a decision on the coveted coach's status for one more week.,Carter pointed to Nov. 29, one day after the Egg Bowl, as decision day in Oxford, Miss. ,Kiffin, 50, emerged as the reported top target for the ...
Flavio Cobolli's heroics send Italy back to Davis Cup final
Italy is one win away from three-peating as Davis Cup champions, as the host nation swept Belgium 2-0 Friday to get back to the finals in Bologna, Italy.,The semifinal fixture was not without drama, as Flavio Cobolli saved a whopping seven match points against Zizou Bergs to win the clinching match ...
Oilers desperate to stop skid vs. Panthers in Cup rematch
The Edmonton Oilers will be trying to get back on track and attempt to earn a measure of revenge for their back-to-back Stanley Cup Final losses against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday.,These teams will clash for the first time since the Oilers were forced to watch the Panthers ce...
Retirement era? Chiefs TE Travis Kelce not talking '26
Contractually speaking, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is tied to Kansas City for only seven more games. ,The 36-year-old kept the door ajar to a possible 14th NFL season in 2026, and based on his production -- 50 receptions for 631 yards and four touchdowns -- Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and ...
Devils, trying to get through middling stretch, visit rival Flyers
The New Jersey Devils began the season 8-1-0, but their last 11 games have told a very different story.,The Devils aim to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season Saturday when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,Since its blistering start to the campaign, New Jersey is 5-5-1 -- a re...
Reports: Missouri QB Beau Pribula to return vs. Oklahoma
Beau Pribula will return as Missouri starting quarterback against host Oklahoma on Saturday, according to multiple reports.,Pribula dislocated his left ankle during a loss to Vanderbilt on Oct. 25 and missed the past two games.,Pribula avoided a fracture and has made a rapid recovery. The Penn State...
Butler dominates inside in wire-to-wire win over South Carolina
Finley Bizjack scored 18 points, Michael Ajayi tallied 15 points and 14 rebounds and Butler never trailed in a 79-72 win over South Carolina to begin the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Friday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Ajayi recorded his fifth straight double-double to begin the season for Butler (4-1),...
Islanders host reeling Blues after triumphant trip
The New York Islanders embarked upon a seven-game road trip two weeks ago as an intriguing team, albeit one stuck at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.,The Islanders return home as an established playoff contender Saturday when they will look to remain red-hot while hosting the St. Louis Blues in...
Hornets PG LaMelo Ball refutes report he's open to trade
Charlotte Hornets standout LaMelo Ball is making it very clear that a recent report indicating he could be open to a trade is incorrect.,Ball first reposted the report from Yahoo Sports -- which said the 2021 Rookie of the Year has "grown increasingly frustrated with the organization and is open to ...
Banged-up Canadiens, Maple Leafs slump into rivalry matchup
The Toronto Maple Leafs hope for a speedy reversal of fortune when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night to kick off a six-game road trip in their second clash of the season against their Atlantic Division rival.,Toronto is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets th...
Falcons rule out Drake London (knee), Billy Bowman Jr. (Achilles) vs. Saints
A bad week became even worse for the Atlanta Falcons on Friday when coach Raheem Morris told reporters that star receiver Drake London (knee) and rookie cornerback Billy Bowman Jr. (Achilles) will both miss Sunday's game at the New Orleans Saints.,They join quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who is out ...
Texas A&M AD Trev Alberts receives new 6-year deal
Texas A&M's board of regents announced a new six-year contract for athletic director Trev Alberts on Friday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for the deal. It will run through 2031 to coincide with the term of head football coach Mike Elko, who received an extension through the same season last we...
Unbeaten but imperfect Penn State seeks crisper showing vs. Providence
Penn State's undefeated start hasn't always been pretty, but coach Mike Rhoades knows that college basketball isn't a beauty contest.,Fresh off a narrow victory over Harvard, Penn State is hoping for a crisper effort Saturday when the Nittany Lions travel to Uncasville, Conn., to take on Providence....
Aga Makurat paces No. 17 Vanderbilt in rout of Alabama State
Aga Makurat scored 21 points off the bench and Mikayla Blakes added 19, fueling No. 17 Vanderbilt to a 92-38 romp over Alabama State on Friday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,Makurat sank 8 of 15 shots -- including 5 of 11 from 3-point range -- to pace the Commodores (5-0), who led 50-22 at halftime. ...
Unbeaten Oklahoma State pushing for defensive improvement vs. Nicholls
If Oklahoma State is going to reach its goals, coach Steve Lutz wants the Cowboys to tighten up on the defensive end. ,That assignment starts Saturday against Nicholls in Stillwater, Okla. ,In a 103-95 home win over South Florida on Wednesday, the Cowboys gave up too many easy baskets, according to ...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers (wrist) questionable vs. Bears on Sunday
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers is questionable to play on Sunday at Chicago because of a fracture in his left (non-throwing) wrist, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said on Friday.,Rodgers, 41, missed practice on Wednesday and was a limited participant on Thursday and Friday.,"I thought I saw a soli...