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Dash send D Zoe Matthews on loan to Portugal's Benfica
The Houston Dash sent defender Zoe Matthews on loan to Portugal's SL Benfica Lisbon, which exercised the included purchase option to keep the 18-year-old until 2029.,"I'm happy to continue fulfilling the dream of playing in Europe, as well as playing for such a big club, very well-known all over the...

Sabres carry rare superior record into rubber game with Panthers
The Buffalo Sabres, who are in the midst of a 14-year-playoff drought that is the longest in NHL history, are actually in prime postseason position.,With 28 games left in the regular season, the Sabres' start the week as one of the Eastern Conference's two wild-card teams.,Buffalo has 67 points, and...
Three NFL Playoff Teams at Risk of Missing the 2026 Postseason
Breaking down playoff regression candidates for the 2026 NFL season, including the Panthers, 49ers and Steelers....

USC comes up with stop, holds off Rutgers in tight finish
Jacob Cofie posted a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double and Ezra Ausra scored a team-high 21 points to lead Southern California to a 78-75 win over visiting Rutgers on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Trojans (16-6, 5-6 Big Ten) led nearly wire-to-wire and by double-digits for much of the game, jumping ...

Jets rally in third, extend Panthers' tough stretch
Cole Perfetti and Marc Scheifele scored third-period goals as the Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday at Sunrise, Fla. ,Down 1-0 after totaling just 16 shots on goal through the first two periods, the Jets were able to tie the contest with 11:26 remaining. A...

No. 24 Miami (Ohio) rallies to rout Northern Illinois
Brant Byers scored a game-high 21 while Antwone Woolfolk added a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds to keep No. 24 Miami (Ohio) unbeaten in an 85-61 win over visiting Northern Illinois on Saturday in Mid-American Conference play at Oxford, Ohio., ,Miami (22-0, 10-0 MAC) finished the game o...

USC puts height, rebounding up against smaller Rutgers
Southern California returns home to Los Angeles on Saturday for a Big Ten Conference tilt against a recently sputtering Rutgers squad.,The Trojans (15-6, 4-6 Big Ten) split a road series in a pair of nail-biters, beating Wisconsin 73-71 on Sunday before dropping a 73-72 decision on Wednesday at Iowa...

Panthers, Jets take measure of desperation into rematch
It's late January, but there's still work to be done for both the Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets just to move into playoff position.,With each looking to rebound from their latest defeat, the Panthers host the Jets on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida is the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champio...

Last-minute power-play goal boosts Blues past Panthers
Jimmy Snuggerud scored a power-play goal with nine seconds left, giving the St. Louis Blues a 5-4 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Thursday.,Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists for the Blues, who snapped a five-game losing streak (0-4-1). Jake Neighbours, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar ...

No. 24 Miami (Ohio) hopes for less drama against NIU
After three straight nailbiters, No. 24 Miami (Ohio) looks to continue its historic undefeated run Saturday afternoon when they host Northern Illinois in a Mid-American Conference game in Oxford, Ohio.,Miami (21-0, 9-0 MAC) comes off an 86-84 home win over Massachusetts on Tuesday before 9,223, the ...

Iowa avoids huge collapse, beats Southern California in final seconds
Bennett Stirtz capped a 20-point performance with a pair of game-winning free throws in the final five seconds, and Iowa escaped a major collapse in its 73-72 defeat of Southern California on Wednesday in Iowa City, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten Conference) shot 19-of-22 at the foul line, in...

Panthers test perseverance with visit to banged-up Blues
During their climb up the Eastern Conference standings, the Florida Panthers had to become road warriors.,The Panthers have won six of their last seven away contests heading into their visit to the depleted St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.,This will be Florida's 10th road game in a 12-game span. A...
