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Sporting KC part ways with club legends Johnny Russell, Tim Melia
Sporting Kansas City are moving on without captain Johnny Russell and goalkeeper Tim Melia in 2025.,The team announced the departures of the two club legends Thursday, along with veterans Andreu Fontas and Remi Walter. The contracts have expired for all four players.,Russell, 34, has played his enti...
Lions TE Sam LaPorta (shoulder) misses practice again
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta sat out his second straight practice on Thursday, raising questions about his availability for Sunday's game against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars.,LaPorta sustained an AC joint sprain to his left shoulder after hauling in a 37-yard pass from Jared Goff in the...
No. 9 Arizona, Wisconsin vie to stay unbeaten
Ninth-ranked Arizona scored a pair of lopsided victories before packing for a tougher challenge: tackling undefeated Wisconsin in a non-conference game Friday night in Madison, Wis.,The Wildcats (2-0), opened with a 93-64 victory over Canisius, then routed Old Dominion 102-44 on Saturday.,"I think w...
Rory McIlroy shares lead, strengthens Dubai title bid
Rory McIlroy boosted his bid for a third straight Race to Dubai title and sixth overall by seizing a share of the lead on Thursday after the first round of the DP World Tour Championship.,McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, carded six birdies against one bogey to finish with a 5-under 67. The 35-year-old ...
Broncos, Falcons share same goal: end postseason drought
A pair of franchises that own two of the NFL's longer postseason droughts will meet Sunday when the Denver Broncos host the Atlanta Falcons.,Denver (5-5) hasn't had a playoff appearance since losing Super Bowl 50 in the 2015 season, while Atlanta (6-4) looks to qualify for postseason play for the fi...
LSU seeks first-ever win against Kansas State
It's almost as if they're becoming rivals. ,LSU and Kansas State will face each other for the third time ever -- and the third time in the past three seasons -- as LSU travels to Manhattan, Kan., for a Thursday night matchup. Kansas State has won the previous two games. ,The two teams met in the cha...
Wild ready to enjoy home-ice advantage against Canadiens
For the Minnesota Wild, the road has looked a lot more familiar than their home ice to start the season.,That will start to change Thursday night as the Wild return home to host the Montreal Canadiens in St. Paul, Minn. It will be the first home game in nine days for Minnesota, which has played 10 o...
North lead at stake, Lamar Jackson, Ravens set sights on Steelers
Week 11 arrived and with it the start of the AFC North schedule for the Pittsburgh Steelers.,As luck would have it, the Steelers open division play with a showdown for first place when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Pittsburgh certainly has confidence with seven wins in the past eight mee...
Former Saint Jameis Winston brings Browns to New Orleans
The New Orleans Saints ended a seven-game losing streak in their first game under their interim head coach Darren Rizzi last weekend.,The Saints (3-7) will try to continue that success when they host the Cleveland Browns (2-7) on Sunday afternoon.,"Our preparation work last week is the reason we won...
Simon Edvinsson scores early in OT as Wings edge Penguins
Defenseman Simon Edvinsson scored 1:30 into overtime to give the visiting Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.,Patrick Kane posted a goal and an assist and Jonatan Berggren also scored for Detroit, which had lost its past two games. Cam Talbot made 31 saves.,B...
Lions going after club-record win streak against Jacksonville
The Detroit Lions would prefer to take an easier path to victory this week.,The Lions managed to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sunday night even though Jared Goff was picked off five times and they trailed by 16 points at halftime. Jake Bates hit a pair of 50-plus yard field goals in...
Dolphins look to build on Monday Night Football win vs. overhauled Raiders
The Miami Dolphins are looking to build momentum following a much-needed victory when they host the spiraling Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Miami (3-6) snapped a three-game losing streak this past Monday with a 23-15 road win against the Los Angeles Rams. The Raiders (...
In battle of short-handed teams, Kings top Suns again
De'Aaron Fox poured in a game-high 29 points, Kevin Huerter backed him with 22 and the Sacramento Kings won a battle of attrition over the visiting Phoenix Suns with a late flurry that produced a 127-104 victory Wednesday night.,Fox, who also found time for a game-high 10 assists, and Domantas Sabon...
Turnover-prone Vikings travel to Titans with better offense on their minds
Every team in the NFL knows that there are a variety of ways to win.,As for winning without scoring a touchdown? The Minnesota Vikings would prefer to avoid having to pull off that trick for a second week in a row.,Minnesota (7-2) will look to wake up its offense when it visits the Tennessee Titans ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo pours in 59 to power Bucks past Pistons in OT
Giannis Antetokounmpo amassed an NBA season-high 59 points as the Milwaukee Bucks overturned an 18-point deficit to defeat the visiting Detroit Pistons 127-120 in overtime on Wednesday night.,It was Antetokounmpo's ninth 50-plus outing and the second best of his career, after his 64-point effort aga...
Bruins, upbeat after comeback win, take on Stars
The Boston Bruins have an opportunity to build.,After overcoming a two-goal deficit in the third period of a win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, the Bruins look to complete their two-game road trip on another high note Thursday against the Dallas Stars.,St. Louis used power-play goals to take a...
Dawson Baker, BYU hot from deep in blowout of Queens (Charlotte)
Dawson Baker hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to help BYU cruise to a 99-55 win over visiting Queens University of Charlotte on Wednesday night in Provo, Utah.,The Cougars (3-0) jumped out to a 28-2 lead and went ahead by as many as 47 points.,The Royals (2-2) were playing for the second cons...
Dawson Baker, Cougars hot from deep in blowout of Queens (Charlotte)
Dawson Baker hit six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to help BYU cruise to a 99-55 win over visiting Queens University of Charlotte on Wednesday night in Provo, Utah.,The Cougars (3-0) jumped out to a 28-2 lead and went ahead by as many as 47 points.,The Royals (2-2) were playing for the second cons...
Rookie scores early in OT as Red Wings edge Penguins
Rookie defenseman Simon Edvinsson scored 1:30 into overtime to give the visiting Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night.,Jonatan Berggren and Patrick Kane also scored for Detroit, which had lost its last two games. Cam Talbot made 31 saves.,Bryan Rust and Anthony...
Zvonimi Ivisic sparks No. 18 Arkansas against Troy
No. 18 Arkansas rode a hot second half from Zvonimi Ivisic to overcome a pesky Troy team 65-49 in a nonconference home win on Wednesday night in Fayetteville, Ark.,Ivisic, who scored 19 points and blocked five shots, provided a second-half spark off the bench as he shot 5 of 6 from 3-point range and...