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Linesman returns from injury in Jets-Avalanche game
Linesman Jonny Murray was helped off the ice in the second period after taking a hit to the right leg from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews, but he returned to his duties at the start of the third period.,Toews was pursuing Winnipeg forward Kyle Connor in the Jets zone and clipped Murray ne...
Linesman exits Jets-Avalanche game due to injury
Linesman Jonny Murray was helped off the ice in the second period after taking a hit to the right leg from Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews.,Toews was pursuing Winnipeg forward Kyle Connor in the Jets zone and clipped Murray near his right knee at 7:26 of the period. Murray, down on his han...
Jaden McDaniels leads Wolves past short-handed Mavs
Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 115-114 on Wednesday night.,Mike Conley added a season-high 18 points for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game losing skid and won the season series ...
Take III: Rival Eagles, Commanders collide in NFC title game
Jayden Daniels and the underdog Washington Commanders are one win away from the Super Bowl with a familiar roadblock standing in the way. ,East division rivals meet in Philadelphia on Sunday to decide the NFC in the third meeting between the teams since the Eagles posted a 26-18 win on Nov. 14 with ...
No. 20 St. John's starts fast in OT, rallies past Xavier
Zuby Ejiofor scored six of his 16 points in overtime for No. 20 St. John's, which overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to beat Xavier 79-71 on Wednesday night in New York.,Kadary Richmond finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals for St. John's (17-3, 8-1 Big East), w...
No. 5 Florida gets its only lead when it counts, edges South Carolina
Will Richard capped a 22-point showing by hitting the go-ahead layup with five seconds left as fifth-ranked Florida executed down the stretch and rallied for a 70-69 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night in Columbia, S.C.,The Gators (17-2, 4-2 SEC) trailed 58-45 with 8:49 left but outscored...
Chase Hunter puts up 23 as Clemson clobbers Syracuse
Chase Hunter scored 23 points to propel Clemson to an 86-72 home victory over Syracuse on Wednesday.,Viktor Lakhin chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Tigers (16-4, 8-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won seven of their past eight games. Jaeden Zackery contributed 14 points for Clemson...
Hot start paces Ludvig Aberg to lead at Farmers Insurance Open
Sweden's Ludvig Aberg shot a 9-under-par 63 on the Torrey Pines North Course to take a two-shot lead after the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Wednesday at San Diego.,Danny Walker and Hayden Springer each delivered an opening round of 7 under to tie for second place. Walker had the be...
Oilers, without Connor McDavid, meet Canucks again
The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week., ,There is bad blood between the two teams after the league slapped McDavid with a thre...
Dustin Wolf, Flames seek to continue success against Sabres
For several years, Dustin Wolf had been talked about as the goalie of the future for the Calgary Flames. The future is now.,The 23-year-old has been stellar in his first full NHL season, going 16-7-2 with two shutouts, a 2.50 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in 25 games. The Flames wil...
Tom Brady had 'best time,' no intention of leaving FOX early
Tom Brady will be the color commentator for FOX during both the upcoming NFC Championship Game, as well as the Super Bowl, and indicated Wednesday that he hopes there are many more big games to come during his budding broadcasting career.,Brady is merely getting to the end of the first season in a 1...
Jets captain Adam Lowry week-to-week after injury
Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury that occurred Monday against the Utah Hockey Club.,Lowry awkwardly crashed into the boards during the first period and missed the next two periods. Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel revealed the injury timetable after Wednesday...
Report: Heat suspending Jimmy Butler two more games
The Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler for a second time this month on Wednesday, electing to keep the star out two more games after he missed a team flight to Milwaukee, ESPN reported.,Butler already served a seven-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team, as the Heat went 3-4 from Jan. 4...
CFP title game draws strong ratings despite inauguration conflict
Ohio State's victory over Notre Dame in Monday's College Football Playoff championship game scored strong ratings for ESPN despite being played just hours after President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.,The network said the CFP title game delivered 22.1 million viewers while peaking at 26.1 fr...
Bills seek revenge in AFC Championship rematch vs. Chiefs
The Buffalo Bills have patiently been waiting four years to get revenge against the Kansas City Chiefs.,Kansas City will host Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night in a rematch of a 2021 meeting that the Chiefs won 38-24 to reach the Super Bowl.,It was a different time back then. Only...
Patriots hire Josh McDaniels as OC, Terrell Williams as DC
The New England Patriots announced Wednesday that Josh McDaniels has returned for a third stint as the team's offensive coordinator.,The Patriots also announced Terrell Williams will be the team's defensive coordinator and Jeremy Springer will serve as the special teams coordinator.,McDaniels, 48, w...
Take III: Rival Eagles, Commanders collide in NFC Championship game
Jayden Daniels and the underdog Washington Commanders are one win away from the Super Bowl with a familiar roadblock standing in the way. ,East division rivals meet in Philadelphia on Sunday to decide the NFC in the third meeting between the teams since the Eagles posted a 26-18 win on Nov. 14 with ...
Report: Angels sign SS Tim Anderson to minors deal
The Los Angeles Angels have signed two-time All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson to a minor league deal, USA Today reported Wednesday.,The 31-year-old free agent and former batting champion is looking to revive his career after a two-season slump.,Anderson slashed .245/.286/.296 with one homer in 123 gam...
Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman won't be activated off IR, ending season
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman, out with a knee injury since early December, will not be activated off injured reserve and is out for the season, coach Andy Reid told reporters on Wednesday.,Hardman was put on IR on Dec. 7. The day before, he suffered the injury, apparently during w...
No. 11 Purdue hosts No. 21 Michigan in key Big Ten tilt
It'd be a stretch to say No. 21 Michigan and No. 11 Purdue are in a lull, but both want to return to a higher level of play when they collide Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Both teams are in the top 15 in NET rankings (Michigan No. 12, Purdue No. 13 going into Wednesday) and are the second- and thir...