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Bruins, with Jeremy Swayman back on board, tangle with Kings
Following their first win of the young season, the Boston Bruins continue a three-game homestand with a Saturday matinee against the Los Angeles Kings.,In an improved effort two nights after a season-opening loss at Florida, the Bruins picked up a 6-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in B...
Cards rule out DL Darius Robinson, WR Zay Jones vs. Packers
Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said Friday that defensive lineman Darius Robinson and wide receiver Zay Jones will not play in Sunday's game against the host Green Bay Packers.,Robinson, the Cardinals' second selection in the first round (27th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Missouri,...
Report: Rangers nearing extension for Alexis Lafreniere
The New York Rangers reportedly are working on a lucrative, long-term extension for forward Alexis Lafreniere.,The deal is in the range of eight years at more than $8 million per year, according to a DailyFaceoff.com report.,Lafreniere, who celebrated his 23rd birthday on Friday, opened the season w...
Friday October 11 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for College Football & NHL
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Friday October 11th's college football slate with a bonus NHL bet....
Three-goal surge in 2nd period fuels Penguins past Red Wings
Anthony Beauvillier scored two goals to help lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.,Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh.,Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist for Detroit. ,With the score tied at 1-1 in...
Scoring burst lifts Bruins past Canadiens
The Boston Bruins turned around a 2-1 deficit with four consecutive goals and held on to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 on Thursday for their ninth consecutive home-opening victory.,Mark Kastelic scored his first pair as a Bruin, including a key insurance marker with 4:00 remaining that halted a ...
Guardians eke out win over Tigers, force Game 5
DETROIT -- David Fry blasted a two-run homer in the seventh inning and added a run-scoring sacrifice bunt in the ninth Thursday to help the Cleveland Guardians keep their season alive with a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.,Relievers Hunter Gaddis...
Adam Svensson posts 60, leads inaugural Black Desert Championship
Canada's Adam Svensson fired an 11-under-par 60 to grab the lead in the first round of the inaugural Black Desert Championship on Thursday in Ivins, Utah.,Svensson, who started his day on the back nine at Black Desert Resort, holed a 31 1/2-foot eagle putt at the par-5 seventh hole to jump to 10 und...
Texas flips 4-star WR Daylan McCutcheon from Florida State
Daylan McCutcheon, one of the top wide receiver prospects in the Class of 2025, flipped his commitment from Florida State to Texas on Thursday.,McCutcheon, from Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas, is a four-star prospect ranked No. 107 overall and No. 14 among wide receivers in his class by the 247...
Don Marshall, 5-time Cup champ with Canadiens, dies at 92
Don Marshall, who won five straight Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens as part of a 19-year NHL career, has died. He was 92.,Marshall was one of 12 players who skated on all five of Canadiens' championship teams from 1956-60. He had been the last living player from that dynasty following Jean-...
WNBA Finals expanding to best-of-seven in 2025
The WNBA Finals will expand to a best-of-seven series for the first time in 2025, the league announced Thursday ahead of Game 1 of the 2024 championship series between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx.,The league has never seen a best-of-seven playoff series, but the 2025 Finals will mark...
Packers to place TE Luke Musgrave (ankle) on IR
The Green Bay Packers are signing tight end John FitzPatrick off the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad, coach Matt LaFleur confirmed Thursday.,The Packers (3-2) reportedly will add FitzPatrick to the active roster for Sunday's game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals (2-3) as tight end Luke Musgrav...
HEROIC among four to reach semis at PGL Wallachia Season 2
HEROIC, Tundra Esports, Team Falcons and Nouns Esports all won their upper-bracket quarterfinal matches on Thursday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,HEROIC swept Infinity 2-0, while Tundra Esports did the same to Natus Vincere. Team Falcons topped beastcoast 2-1 and N...
Report: Oklahoma WR Deion Burks likely out vs. Texas
Deion Burks, a key piece of No. 18 Oklahoma's offense as its leading receiver, is expected to miss Saturday's Red River Rivalry game against No. 1 Texas with a soft tissue injury, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Burks, a Purdue transfer who leads the Sooners with 26 catches for 201 yards and three touchd...
Bruins G Jeremy Swayman set for season debut vs. Canadiens
After signing an eight-year, $66 million contract on Sunday, Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will make his season debut on Thursday against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.,Swayman missed all of training camp and the preseason while his agent and the Bruins negotiated a new deal. Backup Joon...
Steelers WR George Pickens claims ignorance of eye-black rule
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens claimed ignorance of the NFL policy prohibiting display of personal messages without league approval as he awaits a potential fine for the expletive etched in his eye black last Sunday night.,Pickens added Thursday he hasn't received a message or certified mail ...
Report: Packers grab TE John FitzPatrick off Falcons' practice squad
The Green Bay Packers are signing tight end John FitzPatrick off the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad, ESPN reported Thursday.,The Packers (3-2) reportedly will add FitzPatrick to the active roster for Sunday's game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals (2-3) with tight end Luke Musgrave (ankle) pra...
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) returns to practice
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon returned to practice Thursday, raising questions about his availability to play in Sunday's game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.,Mixon has been sidelined since injuring his ankle during the Texans' 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears on Se...
Bears G Teven Jenkins (ankle) sits out practice
Chicago Bears guard Teven Jenkins sat out practice on Thursday as the team prepares to face the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend in London.,Jenkins was downgraded after being listed as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury. He has started all five games this seas...
Raise a glass: USC's JuJu Watkins grabs hoops mantle with Gatorade, Nike deals
JuJu Watkins started counting wins weeks before her Southern California team takes the court for the start of college basketball season. ,Watkins signed an endorsement deal, announced Tuesday, with Gatorade, the latest global NIL agreement for the point guard that puts her on a world-class athlete r...