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Alabama RB Jam Miller (concussion) questionable vs. Tennessee
Alabama running back Jam Miller is in concussion protocol and is questionable for Saturday night's Southeastern Conference showdown between the No. 6 Crimson Tide and No. 11 Tennessee in Tuscaloosa.,Head coach Kalen DeBoer confirmed Wednesday that Miller sustained the injury late in last weekend's 2...

Rookie goalie wins debut as Hurricanes down Sharks
Brandon Bussi made 16 saves to pick up the win in his NHL debut and five different Carolina players scored goals as the Hurricanes kicked off a season-long six-game road trip with a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night.,Sean Walker, William Carrier, Eric Robinson, Shayne Gostisbeher...

No. 6 Alabama clashes with No. 11 Tennessee, seeking sixth straight win
Alabama didn't leave a good impression to start the campaign, but the No. 6 Crimson Tide look sparkling at the midway point of the regular season.,After losing to Florida State, Alabama has five straight victories as it prepares to battle No. 11 Tennessee in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday ...

Prolific Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. faces reeling Michigan defense
While it has been overshadowed by Penn State's collapse, the first half of Michigan's season hasn't exactly gone to plan.,The Wolverines' 31-13 loss last week at Southern California dropped them to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten, which means they'll probably have to win their last six regular-se...

No. 25 Nebraska eager to earn rare win vs. Minnesota
Nebraska will try to keep its first national ranking of the season from being a one-week outlier when it visits Minnesota for a Big Ten clash Friday night in Minneapolis.,The Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) entered the Associated Press Top 25 at No. 25 after winning in dramatic fashion last week at M...

Unbeaten Hurricanes start 5,000-mile trip vs. winless Sharks
The unbeaten Carolina Hurricanes begin their longest road trip of the season on Tuesday night when they visit the San Jose Sharks.,Carolina will play six games over a 12-day span before returning home for an Oct. 28 contest with the Vegas Golden Knights. The trip covers 5,225 miles and includes game...

Colts place backup QB Anthony Richardson (eye) on injured reserve
Indianapolis Colts backup quarterback Anthony Richardson has been placed on injured reserve with a broken orbital bone he sustained while getting ready for Sunday's game against Arizona.,The injury occurred when a pole that Richardson had wrapped an elastic stretch band around snapped and hit him in...
Titans Already Firing Brian Callahan Proves They Never Should've Fired Mike Vrabel
The Tennessee Titans already fired Brian Callahan, proving that the decision to fire Mike Vrabel after a down year in 2023 was an incompetent decision....

Reign captain Lauren Barnes retiring at end of season
Seattle Reign FC captain Lauren Barnes will retire at the end of the 2025 NWSL season, the club announced Monday.,The 36-year-old defender will play her final regular-season match Friday at Lumen Field in Seattle against the Utah Royals.,With the Reign since the club's inception in 2013, Barnes is t...

NHL fines Canucks' Tyler Myers, Mammoth's Ian Cole
The NHL announced a pair of $2,500 fines on Sunday to Tyler Myers of the Vancouver Canucks and fellow defenseman Ian Cole of the Utah Mammoth.,Myers, 35, was disciplined for slashing Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid during Saturday's 3-1 loss. Myers, who is in his 17th NHL season, ha...

Minnesota caps rally with pick-6 to upend Purdue
Drake Lindsey passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns and Koi Perich returned an interception 27 yards for a score as Minnesota defeated Purdue 27-20 on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) stopped a two-game skid in the series against Purdue (2-4, 0-3).,The Golden Gophers outscored...

Minnesota caps rally with pick-six to upend Purdue
Drake Lindsey passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns and Koi Perich returned an interception 27 yards for a score as Minnesota defeated Purdue 27-20 on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) stopped a two-game skid in the series against Purdue (2-4, 0-3).,The Golden Gophers outscored...

Blue Jackets pour it on late in win over Wild
Kirill Marchenko recorded a hat trick, and the Columbus Blue Jackets pulled away for a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn.,Zach Werenski and Boone Jenner tallied one goal and two assists apiece for Columbus, which earned its first win. Adam Fantilli notched a goal ...

USC's 17-0 run too much for No. 15 Michigan to overcome
Jayden Maiava threw a pair of touchdown passes and Southern California overcame two red-zone turnovers to top No. 15 Michigan 31-13 on Saturday night in Los Angeles.,USC (5-1, 3-1 Big Ten) came in having committed only five turnovers in its first five games, but the Trojans coughed up two against Mi...

Hurricanes score OT winner after Flyers' potential game-ender nullified
Seth Jarvis scored with 16.7 seconds left in overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in a wild change of fortunes in the final minute Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall and Jordan Staal scored in regulation for Carolina. Frederik ...

No. 12 Tennessee surges ahead in third quarter, holds off Arkansas
Peyton Lewis rushed for two touchdowns, and the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers broke a halftime tie to beat Arkansas 34-31 in Bobby Petrino's return as interim head coach of the Razorbacks on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Joey Aguilar was 16 of 25 for 221 yards and a TD for the Volunteers (5-1...

Chris Barnes hauls in 3 TDs, as Wake Forest dominates Oregon State
Chris Barnes caught three of Deshawn Purdie's four touchdown passes and Wake Forest blew out Oregon State 39-14, spoiling homecoming Saturday at Corvallis, Ore.,Purdie, a former Charlotte quarterback, made his first start for Wake Forest and finished 14-for-27 for 270 yards.,Demond Claiborne rushed ...

Kaidon Salter shines as Colorado upsets No. 22 Iowa State
Kaidon Salter completed 16 of 25 passes for 255 yards, two touchdowns and rushed for 57 yards to spring Colorado to a 24-17 upset over No. 22 Iowa State on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,Joseph Williams had eight catches for 128 yards and a touchdown and Omarion Miller had three grabs for 83 yards and a...

Canes G Pyotr Kochetkov sidelined at least one week
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will be out at least one week with a lower-body injury, coach Rod Brind'Amour said on Saturday.,Kochetkov sat out Thursday's season-opening 6-3 win over the New Jersey Devils and will miss at least three more games, based on that recovery timeline.,Vete...

49ers QB Brock Purdy out again, Mac Jones questionable vs. Bucs
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy will miss his second straight game and fourth in the past five due to his turf toe injury when the 49ers visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.,Purdy was initially injured during the season-opening game against the Seattle Seahawks and aggravated it during a ...