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Reports: Vikings won't tag Sam Darnold but hope to re-sign him
The Minnesota Vikings reportedly want to re-sign Sam Darnold but won't use the franchise tag to retain him, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,The deadline for teams to use the franchise tag is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. Were the Vikings to use the franchise tag on Darnold, his salary would be a ...
UFL QBs returning to camps after 5-day holdout
The 24 quarterbacks of the United Football League were expected to report to their teams' training camps Monday, Front Office Sports reported, after staging a holdout of sorts over the weekend.,As the UFL heads into its second season following a merger between the USFL and XFL, the quarterbacks were...
Adin Hill posts shutout to lead Golden Knights past Devils
Adin Hill made 25 saves for his third shutout of the season and Noah Hanifin had a goal and an assist to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 2-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday night in Las Vegas.,Mark Stone also scored a goal and Jack Eichel added two assists for Vegas. The Golden Knigh...
Improved defense key for Golden Knights against Devils
The Vegas Golden Knights head into their home game Sunday night against the New Jersey Devils leading the Pacific Division by two points over the Edmonton Oilers, thanks in large part to a veteran defense that has allowed the seventh-fewest goals in the league., ,But the Golden Knights have given up...
76ers halt losing skid as Quentin Grimes drops career-high 44 points vs. Warriors
Quentin Grimes scored a career-high 44 points on 18-of-24 shooting as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 126-119 home victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday.,Guerschon Yabusele made five 3-pointers en route to 18 points for Philadelphia, which played its firs...
No. 21 Marquette notches road win in overwhelming Georgetown
David Joplin scored 17 points with nine rebounds, Kam Jones added 13 points with a career-high 13 assists and No. 21 Marquette ended a three-game road losing streak with a 76-61 victory over Georgetown on Saturday at Washington, D.C.,Ben Gold scored 15 points, Stevie Mitchell had 13 and Chase Ross a...
Brennan Rigsby's late 3-pointer gets Minnesota past Nebraska
Brennan Rigsby knocked down a 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left Saturday and visiting Minnesota earned a 67-65 Big Ten Conference win over Nebraska at Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers grabbed a 65-64 lead with 10 seconds left on Juwan Gary's layup. The Golden Gophers opted not to use their final timeout ...
Xander Schauffele to return at Arnold Palmer Invitational
Xander Schauffele will make his return to active competition at next week's Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla.,Schauffele, who is No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking, has been nursing a rib cage injury since tying for 30th place in the season-opening The Sentry in Hawaii. ,"It's been a...
No Palmer exemptions for Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, says grandson
Sam Saunders, the grandson of Arnold Palmer, told Golfweek on Thursday that despite their popularity, Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth would not receive exemptions into the field for the Arnold Palmer Invitational next month.,Saunders, himself a professional golfer, said he was part of the sponsor ex...
ACC tournament berth on the line for Boston College, Cal
Boston College hasn't won a road game all year. Cal hasn't won any games since Feb. 5. ,The chance to erase one of these painful factoids is what's on the line in Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference action in Berkeley, Calif.,There's also this key detail: Cal (12-16, 5-12) ranks 15th in the A...
No. 21 Marquette eyes another sweep of Georgetown
No. 21 Marquette travels to play at Georgetown on Saturday night looking to extend its good fortunes in the nation's capital, having won seven straight in Washington since 2018.,The Golden Eagles (21-7, 12-5 Big East) got back in the win column with Tuesday's 82-52 rout of Providence at home behind ...
Nebraska looks to diversify offense against Minnesota
The four words you don't want to hear when it's late in the season and you're on the NCAA tournament bubble: Still work to do.,That's the case for Nebraska as it prepares to host Big Ten Conference foe Minnesota on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (17-11, 7-10 Big Ten) missed a big chance t...
Golden Knights score 5 in first, hold on vs. Blackhawks
Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and had two assists and Keegan Kolesar also scored twice as the Vegas Golden Knights tied a team record with five goals in the first period and then held on for a wild 7-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,It was the third career four...
Golden Knights score 5 in 1st, hold on vs. Blackhawks
Ivan Barbashev scored two goals and had two assists and Keegan Kolesar also scored twice as the Vegas Golden Knights tied a team record with five goals in the first period and then held on for a wild 7-5 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,It was the third career four...
Report: UFL quarterbacks holding out over pay dispute
The 24 quarterbacks of the United Football League decided not to attend a QBs-only training camp this weekend as they seek better salaries and benefits, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.,The UFL heads into its second season since being created by a merger between the USFL and XFL. The leagu...
Golden Knights seek redemption vs. visiting Blackhawks
The Vegas Golden Knights enter Thursday night's game against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks with a two-point lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division standings. ,However, head coach Bruce Cassidy wasn't pleased with his team's last outing, a 5-2 loss at Los Angeles on Monday. The Golde...
Strong shooting night lifts Northwestern past Minnesota
Nick Martinelli scored 29 points on 11-for-20 shooting and Northwestern pulled away for a 75-63 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Ty Berry added nine points and a team-high seven rebounds for Northwestern (15-13, 6-11), which has won back-to-back games ...
No. 21 Marquette bombs from outside, cruises past Providence
Ben Gold scored a career-best 17 points and Kam Jones had 17 points and seven assists to lift No. 21 Marquette to an 82-52 victory against visiting Providence on Tuesday in Milwaukee.,Celebrating his 23rd birthday, Jones swished four of Marquette's season-high 17 3-pointers, matching Stevie Mitchell...
Way to JJ? Vikings open to Sam Darnold deal, all QB options
INDIANAPOLIS -- Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell speaks glowingly of 2024 first-round pick JJ McCarthy and refused to hide the pride he feels recalling Sam Darnold's first year in Minnesota's offensive system. ,Darnold, signed to a one-year, $10 million deal to replace Kirk Cousins almost a year a...
Quinton Byfield's four assists propel Kings past Knights
Quinton Byfield recorded four assists to lead the Los Angeles Kings' 5-2 comeback win over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.,Down 2-1 at the second intermission, the Kings surged ahead with four unanswered goals. Warren Foegele scored the game-winner 8:31 into the third period, set up by ...