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Flyers staying positive ahead of rematch vs. Hurricanes
The Philadelphia Flyers will look for a better ending Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes.,The teams will meet for the second time in two days, this time in Raleigh, N.C.,The Flyers must win in order to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season.,The Hurricanes prevailed 4-3 in a sh...

Coming off loss at Purdue, Minnesota looks to right ship vs. Texas Southern
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are eager to return to familiar surroundings this weekend.,The Golden Gophers (5-5) will head home to tip off against Texas Southern (1-6) on Sunday afternoon in a nonconference matchup. Minnesota has won all five of its games at home this season and will look to stay un...

Jackson Blake lifts Hurricanes past Flyers in shootout
Jackson Blake scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-3 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.,Pyotr Kochetkov stopped all four Flyers attempts before Blake's first career shootout goal clinched Carolina's victory. Nikolaj Ehlers, Alexander N...

No. 4 Iowa State looks to stay hot vs. injury-riddled Eastern Illinois
No. 4 Iowa State looks to continue its early-season surge when it faces Eastern Illinois on Sunday in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (10-0) rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit for a 66-62 win against archrival Iowa on Thursday.,Iowa State's leading scorer Joshua Jefferson (18.2 points per game) rac...

Report: Galaxy finalizing deal for Union's Jakob Glesnes
The Los Angeles Galaxy are close to acquiring former Major League Soccer Defender of the Year Jakob Glesnes from the Philadelphia Union, The Athletic reported Saturday.,Terms of the reported deal were not immediately known.,Glesnes, 31, was named the Union's first-ever MLS Defender of the Year in 20...

Acquiring Quinn Hughes, Wild confident entering clash vs. Sens
The Minnesota Wild are missing a handful of key players but keep finding ways to win.,"We have belief, and we know what we're capable of," Wild forward Matt Boldy said. "There's never been a doubt in that.",And now they'll be missing a few more players, though they're definitely expecting the winnin...

Reports: Indiana DC Bryant Haines lands lucrative deal
Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines was rewarded for overseeing the country's No. 2 scoring defense, landing one of the biggest contracts among assistant coaches, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. ,Haines, 40, whose defense ranked sixth in the country in yards allowed this season, r...

Flyers, Hurricanes begin weekend home-and-home in City of Brotherly Love
The Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers will be seeing a lot of each other over the next few days.,The Hurricanes and Flyers have a home-and-home series over the weekend, beginning with Saturday's matchup in Philadelphia.,Carolina enters with five wins in its last seven games, including an e...
Why a Joe Burrow Trade to the Vikings Actually Makes Sense
Joe Burrow hasn’t demanded a trade, but frustration is showing. Examining why the Vikings make sense if the Bengals ever decide to reset....

Short-handed Wild carry confidence into clash vs. Senators
The Minnesota Wild are missing a handful of key players but keep finding ways to win.,"We have belief, and we know what we're capable of," Wild forward Matt Boldy said. "There's never been a doubt in that.",Minnesota will look to keep its forward momentum going against the Ottawa Senators on Saturda...

Maryland seeking signature win against No. 2 Michigan
As the nation's No. 2 team, Michigan has a target on its back. Next to take aim is Maryland on Saturday night in College Park, Md.,The atmosphere promises to be charged as the Terrapins (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten) try to gain their first signature win under new coach Buzz Williams.,On his weekly radio show, ...

Hurricanes take top spot in East with shootout win over Capitals
Seth Jarvis scored the only tally in the shootout to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 3-2 road win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday.,The victory moved the Canes into first place in the Eastern Conference. Carolina and Washington each have 40 points, but the Hurricanes hold the tiebreaker advan...
Three High-Profile Head Coaches for Michigan To Replace Sherrone Moore
Michigan fires Sherrone Moore amid a major scandal, leaving the Wolverines searching for a high-profile replacement....

Ravens DT Travis Jones agrees to 3-year extension
Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Travis Jones agreed to a three-year contract extension on Thursday that ties him to the team through the 2028 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported the deal is worth $40.5 million. NFL Network added that the contr...
Why Kalen DeBoer Should Replace Sherrone Moore at Michigan
Michigan fires Sherrone Moore amid off-field controversy, creating a major program crisis. Rumors point to Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer as a potential replacement. Here’s what it means for the Wolverines and the college football landscape....

Cam Ward, Brock Purdy face off as Niners host Titans
Two quarterbacks at the opposite end of the draft spectrum go head-to-head for the first time when Cam Ward and the Tennessee Titans visit Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon in Santa Clara, Calif.,The game matches teams coming off wins in Cleveland a week apart, with the Tit...

No. 6 Purdue dusts off Minnesota with 50 second-half points
Braden Smith scored 15 points and dished 12 assists, and No. 6 Purdue pulled away for an 85-57 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Wednesday night in West Lafayette, Ind.,Oscar Cluff scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Purdue (9-1, 2-0), which bounced back in a big way from i...

Hurricanes visit surging Capitals with first place on the line
In a crucial division rivalry, the Carolina Hurricanes travel to face the red-hot Washington Capitals on Thursday.,The Hurricanes are 4-2-0 in their last six games and sit a point behind the Capitals in the standings. A victory Thursday would move Carolina ahead of Washington for first place in both...

Reports: Penn State DC Jim Knowles headed to Tennessee
Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is headed to the same position at Tennessee, according to multiple media reports.,ESPN reported Wednesday that Penn State is negotiating a buyout for Knowles, who is owed more than $7 million on the remaining two years of the contract he signed when he jo...

Hurricanes conclude homestand with 4-1 win over Blue Jackets
Eric Robinson scored a tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Carolina Hurricanes went on to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal and Jordan Martinook also scored for the Hurricanes, who went 4-3-0 on their season-long seven-game home...