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Suns standout G Devin Booker (groin) out vs. Pistons
Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has been ruled out of Saturday's home game against Detroit Pistons due to left groin tightness.,Booker, 28, missed practice Friday, one day after sustaining the injury in the third quarter of a 120-111 loss to the visiting Indiana Pacers.,Booker departed with...
Joao Fonseca charges way into Next Gen ATP Finals
Eighth-seeded Joao Fonseca of Brazil had 11 aces and saved four of five break points while posting a 3-4 (4), 4-3 (8), 4-3 (5), 3-4 (4), 4-3 (5) victory over third-seeded Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic in the Next Gen ATP Finals on Friday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Fonseca went 3-0 in Blue Group p...
Tiger Woods walks 18 holes in PNC Championship pro-am
The PNC Championship, a two-day team golf tournament that pairs major champions with a family member, allows competitors to use golf carts, unlike a typical PGA Tour event.,Yet in the event's pro-am Friday at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., Tiger Woods took the opportunity to walk all 1...
Dolphins WRs Jaylen Waddle, Tyreek Hill ailing for 49ers' clash
Miami Dolphins receivers Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill are both ailing as the team prepares for Sunday's home game against the San Francisco 49ers.,Waddle (knee) was listed as doubtful on Friday's injury report after missing all three practices this week. He was injured in the second quarter of last...
With top line flying high, Penguins visit Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins' potent top line has led the charge when it comes to the team's recent success.,Bryan Rust, superstar captain Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell will try to continue producing points on Saturday when the Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,Rust and Crosby each ...
Colts WR Alec Pierce (concussion) out vs. Titans
Indianapolis Colts receiver Alec Pierce will miss Sunday's game against the visiting Tennessee Titans due to a concussion.,Starting linebacker E.J. Speed (knee) also will miss the AFC South contest.,Pierce was injured during last weekend's 31-13 loss to the Denver Broncos when his head hit the turf ...
Boogie Fland, Arkansas take aim at North Carolina A&T
Boogie Fland is considered a one-and-done college player and his play continues to show why.,The reigning Southeastern Conference Player of the Week looks for another strong outing when Arkansas takes on North Carolina A&T on Saturday afternoon at Fayetteville, Ark.,Razorbacks coach John Calipari kn...
Ravens WR Nelson Agholor ruled out vs. Steelers
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor has been ruled out of Saturday's pivotal AFC North matchup with the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers.,Agholor had worked out on a side field but did not practice Thursday while dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion, but on Friday the Ravens repo...
High-scoring Penn State rolls into Philly to face Drexel
Penn State takes its high-octane offense on the road Saturday when it visits Drexel in Philadelphia.,The Nittany Lions (9-2) rank in the top 10 nationally in points per game (89.6), field-goal percentage (51.6), steals (10.5) and assists (19.3). The program's best 11-game start since 2019-20 is led ...
Syracuse looks to halt discouraging trend vs. Maryland
With five losses to power conference teams and five wins over mid-majors, there's been a frustrating uniformity for Syracuse in its second season under Adrian Autry.,The Orange (5-5) will attempt to buck that trend when they face Maryland (9-2) on Saturday afternoon in the Gotham Classic in New York...
Friday December 20 Best Bets: College Football Bowl Games
Friday December 20th blesses us with a massive slate of college football bowl games, including College Football Playoff kicking off. These are our best bets....
No. 17 Ole Miss seeks improvement for clash vs. Queens
Although his team did enough to win on Tuesday, Ole Miss coach Chris Beard hardly was enamored of certain aspects of the game, notably how his offense struggled holding on to the ball and how his club was outrebounded.,Beard and the 17th-ranked Rebels hope to correct both areas and get their fifth s...
North Carolina faces tall task in encounter vs. No. 18 UCLA
North Carolina's last pre-Christmas game might come with a form of desperation.,In need of a quality result, the Tar Heels will aim to get one against No. 18 UCLA on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York as part of the CBS Sports Classic.,"It's an opportunity for us to get back up ...
Strong offenses on display when FAU visits No. 20 Michigan State
If the season statistics are any indicator, it should be a high-octane contest when Florida Atlantic pays a visit to No. 20 Michigan State on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich.,Both the Owls and Spartans figure to provide plenty of entertainment, given they each have balanced scoring attacks ...
Bryan Rust logs 4 points, scores in OT as Pens nip Predators
Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the night 1:07 into overtime to cap a four-point night, Sidney Crosby had a goal with three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the host Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday.,Rust, who opened the scoring for Pittsburgh, ended it when he snapped a wide-open ...
Mattias Ekholm's OT goal caps Oilers' comeback over Bruins
Mattias Ekholm scored at 1:04 of overtime as the Edmonton Oilers completed a two-goal comeback to defeat the visiting Boston Bruins 3-2 on Thursday night.,Ekholm snapped off the deciding goal as the trailer on the rush. He received a feed from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who picked the puck off Boston goal...
Pacers prevail as Suns' Devin Booker leaves with groin injury
Pascal Siakam recorded 25 points and a season-best 18 rebounds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 120-111 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.,Myles Turner and Andrew Nembhard added 19 points apiece for Indiana, which has matched its season best with a three-game winning streak. Benned...
5 takeaways vs. Ga. Southern propel Sam Houston to first bowl win
Sam Houston tied a New Orleans Bowl record with five takeaways, and Hunter Watson accounted for three touchdowns as the school got its first bowl victory since moving to FBS in 2022, beating Georgia Southern 31-26 on Thursday.,Watson completed 23 of 28 passes, including 14 straight completions in th...
Suns' Devin Booker exits in third quarter vs. Pacers
Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker exited Thursday night's home game against the Indiana Pacers due to groin tightness.,Booker departed with 5:18 left in the third quarter and was examined in the locker room. The team ruled him out at the start of the fourth quarter.,Booker had 17 points and six a...
Bryan Rust scores first, last as Penguins nip Predators in OT
Bryan Rust's second goal of the night came 1:07 into overtime and capped his four-point night, Sidney Crosby had a goal with three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the host Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday.,Rust, who opened the scoring for Pittsburgh, ended it when he snapped a wide-ope...