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Short-handed Islanders aim to quell Penguins' momentum
The New York Islanders know the task at hand is to make sure the season isn't lost by the time their injured stars return.,The Islanders aim to emerge from a slump Tuesday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins in a battle of longtime Metropolitan Division rivals.,The Islanders were off Monday...
Flames, Canadiens get together while searching for spark
Two struggling clubs in need of a spark will meet Tuesday when the Calgary Flames visit the Montreal Canadiens.,After opening the season with points in six straight games (5-0-1), Calgary virtually erased that hot start with a 1-5-0 record its next six outings. The Flames' latest setback was a 4-2 h...
Falcons' Raheem Morris wary of Saints, praises their interim coach
Everything appears to be falling in place for the Atlanta Falcons, who matched their best start since their 2016 NFC Championship season with Sunday's 27-21 home win over the Dallas Cowboys.,The Falcons (6-3) have taken control of the NFC South. Atlanta, a franchise that's searching for its first wi...
Lauren Betts, No. 5 UCLA get past No. 17 Louisville
Lauren Betts recorded 18 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and four blocks as No. 5 UCLA held off No. 17 Louisville 66-59 on Monday in Paris, France.,UCLA led the game 32-29 at halftime and 50-46 after three quarters. ,Isla Juffermans made a jumper to cut the deficit to 50-48 before the Bruins rattl...
Bruins look to make Maple Leafs their latest shutout victim
The Boston Bruins will be going for their third consecutive shutout Tuesday night when they visit the sputtering Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Bruins defeated the Seattle Kraken 2-0 at home on Sunday with Jeremy Swayman stopping 23 shots. That followed a 3-0 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Satur...
Senators pointed in right direction, face Sabres next
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk likes what he sees from his team, and for good reason.,Tkachuk and the upstart Senators will continue to put the pieces together on Tuesday night when they visit the skidding Buffalo Sabres.,In Tkachuk's eyes, the picture became clearer with Ottawa's response fo...
JuJu Watkins, No. 3 USC stave off No. 20 Ole Miss in Paris
JuJu Watkins posted 27 points and 10 rebounds and No. 3 Southern California survived a second-half comeback by No. 20 Ole Miss, earning a 68-66 win on Monday in Paris, France.,USC made its last 17 free throws, the last two by Stanford transfer Kiki Iriafen with nine seconds left for the final margin...
Take 5: Early candidates to be Saints' next head coach
The New Orleans Saints became the second team to get a head start on the NFL coaching carousel by firing Dennis Allen on Monday.,He follows Robert Saleh, who was let go by the New York Jets last month. Allen's departure appeared imminent as the Saints dropped their seventh consecutive game on Sunday...
Report: Titans lose two starters to season-ending injuries
Tennessee Titans safety Quandre Diggs sustained a season-ending Lisfranc injury in Sunday's win against the New England Patriots, NFL Network reported.,Diggs, 31, will require surgery on his foot, per the report. He started all eight games for the Titans (2-6), collecting 42 tackles to rank third on...
Rangers promote Ross Fenstermaker to GM
The Texas Rangers promoted Ross Fenstermaker to general manager on Monday.,The team also hired Cole Figueroa as assistant general manager and Justin Viele as hitting coach.,Fenstermaker, 38, has spent the past three years as vice president/assistant general manager for player development and interna...
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich (illness) out indefinitely
San Antonio's Gregg Popovich, the winningest coach in NBA history, will be sidelined indefinitely due to a health issue, ESPN reported Monday.,The team said Popovich, 75, missed the Spurs' 113-103 home victory on Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to illness.,Assistant coach Mitch Johns...
Derek Carr Wrecking New Orleans Saints, Time For QB Upgrade in NOLA
Derek Carr has been awful for the New Orleans Saints, and it should be time for their staff to explore all options to upgrade the QB position....
Surprise NFL Trade Deadline Buyers Should Make These Trades
Every season, surprise buyers pop up at the NFL Trade Deadline. This season, these teams should make surprise moves to improve their roster for better chances at a playoff push....
Familiar foes Blazers, Pelicans tangle for third time this season
The Portland Trail Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans are getting very familiar with one another during the first two weeks of the season.,After splitting two games in Portland on the first weekend of the season, the Trail Blazers and Pelicans will meet for a third time Monday night in New Orleans.,Bo...
Pistons look to cool off Anthony Davis, Lakers
Anthony Davis is off to a hot start and that's bad news for the Detroit Pistons.,The Los Angeles Lakers' star big man is averaging 31.8 games and 12.0 rebounds through the first six games. He'll now face a team that he has dominated during his career when the Lakers visit Detroit on Monday night.,Da...
Hawks get 29 points from Jalen Johnson, top Pelicans
Jalen Johnson matched a career high by scoring 29 points, Trae Young had a double-double and the visiting Atlanta Hawks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 126-111 on Sunday night.,Young finished with 23 points and 12 assists, former Pelicans Dyson Daniels and Larry Nance Jr. scored 16 points and 14 p...
Former Browns star ‘Dub’ Jones dies at 99
Former Cleveland Browns standout William "Dub" Jones, who once scored six touchdowns in a game in 1951, died on Saturday at the age of 99, the Browns announced.,An offensive star during the Browns dynasty of the 1940s and 50s, Jones rushed for 2,210 yards over a 10-year career, scoring 21 touchdowns...
BYU enters Kevin Young era, faces Central Arkansas first
BYU enters its second Big 12 season with a new head coach and increased expectations for success.,Kevin Young will debut at the helm for the Cougars when they host Central Arkansas on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.,Young was the associate head coach for the Phoenix Suns before being hired to fill a vacancy...
Newness abounds in opener for K-State, New Orleans
The latest version of the newly revamped Kansas State basketball team will take the court for the first time this season when the Wildcats host New Orleans in the season opener for both clubs Tuesday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats have just three returning players from last year's squad. The rest o...
Jeremy Swayman helps Bruins top Kraken in second straight shutout
Jeremy Swayman made 23 saves and two first-period goals were all the Boston Bruins needed as they pitched their second shutout in as many days, defeating the visiting Seattle Kraken 2-0 on Sunday.,Justin Brazeau and Charlie Coyle tallied in the first half of the opening period for Boston, which has ...