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Cowboys activate CB Trevon Diggs from IR
The Cowboys activated cornerback Trevon Diggs from injured reserve Saturday, making him available to play for the first time in more than two months when Dallas hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.,In a corresponding move, cornerback DaRon Bland, who is expected to have surgery on his left foot...

No. 16 Alabama looks to protect the glass against Kennesaw State
No. 16 Alabama is searching for a better rebounding effort Sunday when it faces high-octane Kennesaw State in Huntsville, Ala.,Led by Labaron Philon's 22.4 points per game, Alabama (8-3) has no trouble scoring the ball, ranking seventh in the nation with a 94.1 ppg clip. The Crimson Tide's commitmen...

Sabres fire associate general manager Jason Karmanos
The Buffalo Sabres fired associate general manager Jason Karmanos on Saturday, just five days after Jarmo Kekalainen assumed the top GM role on the team.,Karmanos also served as general manager of the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.,"We thank Jason for his contributions to the Buf...

No. 9 Michigan State dispatches Oakland behind Coen Carr
Coen Carr scored a career-high 22 points to lead No. 9 Michigan State to a 79-70 win over Oakland in a game played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday., ,Carr added seven rebounds, Jaxon Kohler had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Carson Cooper scored 15 points for Michigan State (11-1)., ,T...
How Cooper Flagg Is Giving Mavericks Fans Hope After Luka Doncic Trade
Cooper Flagg’s rapid growth has helped Texas move past the Luka Doncic trade, giving Dallas Mavericks fans a new reason to believe....
Oklahoma’s 50 Cent Moment Backfires in CFP Loss to Alabama
Oklahoma squandered a 17-0 lead as Alabama stormed back to win in the College Football Playoff, spoiling the Sooners’ night in Norman....
What Anthony Joshua's Knockout of Jake Paul Means for Boxing
Anthony Joshua stopped Jake Paul in Round 6, handing the YouTube star his first knockout loss in a heavyweight main event on Netflix....
Why the Cavaliers Make the Most Sense in a Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade
The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best mix of young All-Stars and flexibility to make a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade work for both sides....

Sabres set sights on extending season-long win streak vs. Islanders
The New York Islanders lost Friday night to a team near the bottom of the standings playing much freer after a major personnel move.,The Islanders hope history doesn't repeat itself Saturday, when they will to salvage the second game of a back-to-back set when they visit the Buffalo Sabres in a batt...
Commanders vs Eagles Week 16 Saturday Betting Pick
Injuries, slow pace, and struggling road offense make the under the best bet in Saturday’s Commanders vs Eagles NFC East matchup....

Women's Top 25 roundup: Stanford rallies to upset No. 22 Washington
Courtney Ogden scored eight of her 12 points and grabbed four of her seven rebounds in the fourth quarter to lead host Stanford to a 67-62 upset of No. 22 Washington Friday evening.,The Cardinal (10-2) outscored the Huskies 25-12 in the fourth quarter to erase a nine-point third-quarter deficit, sta...

Avalanche top floundering Jets for 12th straight home win
Brett Burns and Martin Necas scored goals in the first period, Parker Kelly had the eventual game-winner and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Denver on Friday night.,Scott Wedgewood made 20 saves, and Josh Manson had two assists for Colorado, which has won 12 straight home games,...

Alabama shakes off slow start, downs Oklahoma in CFP opener
Ty Simpson threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns to overcome a slow start and help No. 9 Alabama rally for a 34-24 win over No. 8 Oklahoma on Friday in Norman, Okla., in the College Football Playoff opener.,The Crimson Tide (11-3) will take on top-ranked Indiana in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1.,Alabama ...

Red-hot Flames ready for challenge of facing consistent Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights will begin a key Pacific Division back-to-back Saturday night against the Calgary Flames without the services of leading scorer Jack Eichel and top-scoring defenseman Shea Theodore.,Eichel, tied for ninth in the NHL with 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists), and Theodore, who ha...

After rally fell just short, Kings get another crack at Blazers
The Trail Blazers and Kings get together for a rematch in Sacramento on Saturday night, just two days after Portland notched a wild victory over the same foe in the opener of a home-and-home set.,Portland recorded a 134-133 overtime home win on Thursday night after blowing a 15-point lead in the fin...

Bryce Lindsay powers Villanova to overtime win against Wisconsin
Bryce Lindsay scored 10 of his 12 points in overtime to pace Villanova to a 76-66 victory over Wisconsin in a nonconference game Friday night as part of the Milwaukee Hoops Showdown.,Wisconsin, which trailed by 15 early in the second half, pulled even at 56-all on Nolan Winter's short jumper with 31...

Candace Parker, Blake Griffin among Basketball HOF nominees
Determining the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 isn't going to be easy, at least judging by the list of eligible candidates released by the organization Friday.,Among the more notable names included for the first time are Jamal Crawford, Mike D'Antoni, Elena Delle Donne, Blake Griffin...

Kiefer Sherwood nabs hat trick as Canucks rock Islanders
Kiefer Sherwood registered his third career hat trick Friday night, when the Vancouver Canucks continued their surge following the Quinn Hughes trade by beating the New York Islanders, 4-1, in Elmont, N.Y.,The hat trick was the second of the season for Sherwood, who scored all three of Vancouver's p...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 7 Maryland crushes Central Connecticut St.
Yarden Garzon scored a season-high 25 points to lead No. 7 Maryland to a 98-30 rout of Central Connecticut State on Friday afternoon in College Park, Md.,Oluchi Okananwa added 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for the unbeaten Terrapins (13-0), who held the winless Blue Devils (0-11) to fewer t...

North Carolina State powers past Memphis 31-7 at Gasparilla Bowl
CJ Bailey threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as North Carolina State had an efficient first half in a 31-7 victory against Memphis in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday afternoon in Tampa.,Bailey was 14-for-25 passing for 221 yards. Teammate Jayden Scott rushed for 108 yards on 19 carries to he...