review Page 596 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Navy aims for rare 10th win in Armed Forces Bowl vs. Oklahoma
Brian Newberry grew up just down the road from Norman, Okla., rooting for the Oklahoma Sooners.,Now, Newberry will wrap up his second season as Navy's head coach when the Midshipmen take on the Sooners in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.,"It's going to be surreal seeing them acr...
Nebraska, BC excited about visit to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
The opportunity in front of Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday is not lost on first-year coach Bill O'Brien.,When the Massachusetts native leads the Eagles (7-5) onto the hallowed New York ground, Boston College will be shooting for its first eight-win season since 20...
Nebraska, BC excited for visit to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
The opportunity in front of Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday is not lost on first-year coach Bill O'Brien.,When the Massachusetts native leads the Eagles (7-5) onto the hallowed New York ground, Boston College will be shooting for its first eight-win season since 20...
Bill Belichick casts heavy shadow over Fenway Bowl
Before a new era begins at North Carolina, there is one more football game to play.,That comes when the Tar Heels meet UConn on Saturday in the Fenway Bowl -- at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.,There is no doubt that much of the bowl game will include the backdrop of Bill Belichick becoming...
Miidseason QB changes take USC, Texas A&M into Las Vegas Bowl
Meeting for just the fourth time ever and the first time since 1977, Southern California and Texas A&M will clash on Friday in the Las Vegas Bowl.,USC (6-6) returns to the Las Vegas Bowl for the first time since 2013 when the Trojans routed Fresno State 45-20, capping a 10-win season.,The stakes are...
Stability for No. 21 Syracuse, new faces for WSU in Holiday Bowl
When No. 21 Syracuse faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego, the matchup presents itself, in many ways, as stability vs. chaos.,The Orange (9-3) have won their last three games, including a 42-38 upset of Miami in the regular-season finale, to enter the postseason with con...
Arkansas, Texas Tech enter Liberty Bowl after roster attrition
With the transfer portal taking big bites out of its offense and certain spots on the defense, Arkansas will turn to some fresh faces to make key contributions Friday night when it meets Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.,After going 6-6, a two-game improvement over 2023, the Razorback...
Banged-up Texans, high-flying Ravens clash on Christmas
First, it was Stefon Diggs. Now, it's Tank Dell.,Who's C.J. Stroud going to throw to for the rest of the Houston Texans' season?,If Stroud and Houston can't figure it out, starting with Wednesday's home game against the Baltimore Ravens, then its postseason stay might be shorter than a lot of people...
Short-rested Chiefs, Steelers gear up for Christmas Day clash
Patrick Mahomes was pumped up when the NFL schedule was released and he saw his Kansas City Chiefs were playing on Christmas Day for the second straight season.,His excitement lasted for only a short time.,"Until I realized it was on Wednesday," Mahomes said Monday.,Plenty of sore bodies will take t...
Overachievers collide when Georgia Tech, Vandy play in Birmingham
A pair of teams vying to put a stamp on overachieving campaigns will meet as Georgia Tech squares off with Vanderbilt in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala.,Georgia Tech (7-5) is appearing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since an 18-year run from 1997-2014, and a win woul...
'Dark era' over, Bowling Green sizes up Arkansas State in 68 Ventures Bowl
Bowling Green coach Scot Loeffler is happy for the seniors on his roster who persevered through what he called the program's "dark era.", ,The Falcons' senior class would love nothing more than to go out with a win in the 68 Ventures Bowl against Arkansas State on Thursday in Mobile, Ala., ,Bowling ...
Nebraska to showcase depth vs. Hawaii in Honolulu tourney semifinal
It's been just over three decades since Nebraska earned consecutive NCAA Tournament bids.,With depth pieces such as Andrew Morgan and Connor Essegian supplementing the team's core of Brice Williams and Juwan Gary, the Cornhuskers might have what it takes to trudge through the stacked Big Ten Confere...
Kansas State, Rutgers balance bowl prep with December distractions
Take it from Kansas State and Rutgers. Bowl preparation isn't what it used to be. ,The teams will meet in the Rate Bowl on Thursday in Phoenix, but the list of matters rotating atop the priority list this month is deep and wide. ,Coaches have to balance prep time with recruiting and keeping track of...
Short-handed Suns brace for Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets were expected to fight for supremacy in the Western Conference this season. ,Instead, the two teams are battling to stay in the mix a third of the way through the schedule.,The Suns (14-13) and Nuggets (15-11) will meet in Denver on Monday night for the first of t...
Fresh off of spirited rally, Ducks take aim at Golden Knights
Anaheim Ducks coach Greg Cronin had the perfect pep talk for his team entering the third period of Sunday night's game against the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.,"I told them that the dads are here and they've come a long ways to watch you play," Cronin said. "Let's finish this off and get a wi...
Pacers visit Warriors, seek sweep of western road trip
The Indiana Pacers will seek to complete a holiday hat trick by finishing an unbeaten western swing with a win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night in San Francisco.,The Pacers, who were just 10-15 on Dec. 8, benefited from greater depth created by improved health in wins at Phoenix and Sa...
Stars bid for better special-teams play in clash vs. Utah HC
The Dallas Stars will try to avoid losing three games in a row for the first time this season when they visit the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,Dallas most recently fell to the New York Rangers on Friday, scoring in the opening two minutes before getting blanked the rest of the...
Hurricanes, Predators look to enter break on a high
The Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators both can feel better about some recent results. ,On Monday night, one of them will carry a two-game winning streak into this week's holiday layoff when the teams meet in Nashville, Tenn.,"Let's try to push through and then take a couple of mental days,...
Knicks bid to extend winning streak in clash vs. Raptors
Returning home from a three-game road swing with three straight wins, the New York Knicks host a Toronto Raptors team playing the second leg of a back-to-back on Monday.,New York concluded its successful road trip on Saturday with a 104-93 defeat of New Orleans, bookending the trip with a pair of de...
Panthers rolling, aim to sweep home-and-home vs. Lightning
After putting to rest the season's worst spell of play last month, the Florida Panthers appear to be back on pace in the Atlantic Division. ,The Stanley Cup champions will return to Sunrise, Fla., and conclude their home-and-home series with rival Tampa Bay on Monday after a 4-2 road win in Sunday's...