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Rejuvenated Matthew Stafford, Rams ready for rivalry game vs. 49ers
A storied rivalry will add another significant chapter Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco 49ers stare down the Los Angeles Rams at Santa Clara, Calif.,The NFC West foes intend to stand out on top of a conference crowded with contenders. The Rams (6-2) are one of four teams tied for the best rec...
Lions intent on turning page in clash vs. reeling Commanders
The Detroit Lions stood pat during the trade deadline. Now, head coach Dan Campbell wants his club to move forward following a surprising home loss.,Detroit (5-3) will look to bounce back from a 27-24 loss to Minnesota when it faces the Washington Commanders on Sunday in Landover, Md. ,Despite injur...
Nazem Kadri tallies in 1,000th game as Flames trounce Jackets
Nazem Kadri scored in his 1,000th game and the Calgary Flames got off to a lightning start and claimed a 5-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.,Morgan Frost and Blake Coleman gave Calgary a 2-0 lead after 92 seconds. Adam Klapka and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flam...
Josh Hubbard's 27 points help Mississippi State rout North Alabama
Josh Hubbard scored a game-high 27 points and dished out eight assists as Mississippi State pulled away from a feisty North Alabama 86-62 in the season opener for both teams on Monday in Starkville, Miss.,Ja'Borri McGhee scored 14 points off the bench, Quincy Ballard chipped in with eight points and...
Knicks down Timberwolves to stay perfect at home
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each posted double-doubles Wednesday night for the New York Knicks, who remained perfect at home this season by pulling away from the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 137-114 victory.,Brunson (23 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds) flirted with his first career tripl...
Darian DeVries has rousing debut as Indiana blasts Alabama A&M
Reed Bailey scored 21 points and Tucker DeVries added 18 points and 11 rebounds as Indiana opened the Darian DeVries era with a 98-51 rout of Alabama A&M Wednesday night in Bloomington, Ind.,DeVries, who lured 10 transfers and three freshmen after taking over the Indiana job in March, watched his sq...
DreamHack returning to Atlanta with biggest festival in 2026
DreamHack announced that it is returning to Atlanta in 2026 with a festival that will include major tournaments for CS2, Call of Duty League and Halo.,The festival will take place at Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center from May 15-17, 2026. Atlanta will play host to its first Call of Duty League...
John Tavares snaps tie as Maple Leafs defeat Mammoth
John Tavares scored in the third period to snap a 2-2 tie Wednesday and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to defeat the visiting Utah Mammoth 5-3.,Tavares added an assist and William Nylander, Matias Maccelli and Matthew Knies also had a goal and an assist each. Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Le...
Freshman QBs face off as West Virginia hosts Colorado
West Virginia is riding high as it enters a Big 12 tilt against a reeling Colorado squad on Saturday in Morgantown, W. Va.,While the Mountaineers and Buffaloes share identical records at 3-6 overall and 1-5 in conference, it's West Virginia, in the first year of Rich Rodriguez's second stint atop th...
Georgia drills UMES for second consecutive blowout win
Blue Cain and Jake Wilkins scored 16 points apiece, leading Georgia to a 94-29 rout of Maryland-Eastern Shore on Wednesday in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (2-0) improved to 11-0 against teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and has won 29 straight home games against nonconference opponents. Geo...
Jimmie Johnson announces he'll race at 2026 hometown event in San Diego
Racing legend and San Diego native Jimmie Johnson will make one of his rare appearances back on the NASCAR circuit when it visits his hometown for a historic race next season.,Johnson confirmed via press release that he intends to race in NASCAR's new road-course event at Naval Base Coronado in San ...
ATP roundup: No. 3 seeds falter in Greece and France
Two of the top four seeds at the ATP 250 Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship suffered second-round defeats Wednesday in Athens, Greece.,Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic piled up 14 aces with no double faults to knock out Italy's Luciano Darderi, the No. 3 seed, by a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 count. Marcos Gir...
Holly Holm, 44, to challenge for WBA lightweight belt
A few months after making her return to the boxing ring, Holly Holm is getting her championship shot, as the 44-year-old will square off with Stephanie Han for the WBA lightweight title, her team announced on Wednesday.,Their Jan. 3 bout is part of a co-main event at the San Juan, Puerto Rico, colle...
Improved defense the key for SMU vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Entering their second game of the season, the SMU Mustangs are looking for defense. ,Offense hasn't been a problem. Three Mustang guards combined for 61 points and the team shot 56% in Monday's 96-76 win over Tarleton State. But coach Andy Enfield wants to see improved defense in Thursday's matchup ...
New-look West Virginia in learning curve as it hosts Campbell
A pair of first-year coaches square off when West Virginia hosts Campbell on Thursday in Morgantown, W.Va. ,Ross Hodge is the fourth West Virginia coach in the last three years and leads the Mountaineers after two seasons at North Texas. Meanwhile, John Andrzejek takes the helm of the Campbell progr...
Miami wary of upset-hungry Bethune-Cookman
It's unlikely the host Miami Hurricanes will look past Bethune-Cookman on Thursday night.,That's because the Wildcats (0-1) put a scare into the No. 20 Auburn Tigers on Monday night. Auburn won that game 95-90 in overtime in the season opener for both teams.,"We took them all the way to the end," sa...
Lightning out to get back on track vs. Golden Knights
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to complete a two-game regular-season series sweep of the Vegas Golden Knights in the final game of their three-game Western Conference road trip on Thursday night in Las Vegas., ,The Lightning, who started the trip with a 4-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth in Salt La...
No. 20 Auburn hopes for more comfortable 2nd win vs. Merrimack
Bruce Pearl shocked the college basketball world when he announced his retirement as Auburn head coach in September, appointing his son Steven as his successor as he sought opportunities off the court. ,The younger Pearl will look to start his tenure 2-0 against visiting Merrimack on Thursday, thoug...
Rams expect WR Puka Nacua (rib) to play vs. 49ers
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is expected to play Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers despite a rib injury, Rams coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday.,Nacua, 24, will be limited at practice on Wednesday, but after his rib imaging came back clean, he should play on Sunday, the coach said...
Tamin Lipsey 'cherishing it all' as No. 16 Iowa State prepares for Grambling
Tamin Lipsey brings 104 career starts for Iowa State into Thursday night's visit from Grambling in Ames, Iowa.,He says each of them is special, especially after he worked through preseason injury concerns.,Lipsey started his final season with 18 points, five assists and five steals to help the 16th-...