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Panthers ride hot streak into clash with rival Lightning
The Florida Panthers are 8-2-0 over their past 10 games and looking to stay hot Saturday night against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.,It's a rivalry matchup pitting two teams that have combined to win four of the past six Stanley Cups. In addition, either the Lightning or the Panthers have won th...
Southern California RB Eli Sanders entering NFL draft
Southern California running back Eli Sanders declared for the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday.,"This is just the beginning of the next chapter, and I can't wait to see where it goes from here," he posted on X.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blessed!! <a href="https://t.co/9m4muV...
Rashid Shaheed providing special spark for Seahawks with Panthers looming
Rashid Shaheed has helped put the "special" in the Seattle Seahawks' special teams.,Shaheed returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown last Thursday against the Los Angeles Rams, sparking a 16-point, fourth quarter comeback in Seattle's 38-37 overtime victory.,The NFC West-leading Seahawks (12-3) will...
Sam Reinhart directs Panthers attack in comeback win vs. Hurricanes
Sam Reinhart had three assists as the Florida Panthers scored five unanswered goals for a 5-2 road win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Panthers are 8-2-0 over their last 10 games, including two third-period comebacks against the Hurricanes in the last five days. Florida'...
Western Kentucky rallies late to top Southern Miss in New Orleans Bowl
Maverick McIvor, George Hart III and Marvis Parrish rushed for touchdowns and Western Kentucky rallied to defeat Southern Miss 27-16 in the New Orleans Bowl on Tuesday.,McIvor, the starting quarterback for the Hilltoppers (9-4, 6-2 Conference USA) before injuring his non-throwing shoulder in October...
Departures may hurt East Carolina facing Pitt in Military Bowl
Pitt missed out on bigger things late in the regular season, but the Panthers still can capture a nice finishing prize.,Pitt takes on East Carolina in the Military Bowl on Saturday at Annapolis, Md.,The roster for East Carolina (8-4) looks ravaged by departures, but that can't be a concern for the P...
Panthers, Hurricanes tangle for second time in four days
Four days after the Florida Panthers launched a memorable third-period comeback to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes, the two clubs square off again on Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes had built a 3-0 lead midway through the third period in last Friday's game, but Florida equalized with three go...
Notre Dame, BYU to meet next two seasons; USC off Irish slate
Notre Dame and BYU were the first two teams on the outside of the College Football Playoff this season, and the programs are beefing up their nonconference schedules for the next two seasons by playing one another.,Both schools announced the series Monday that will see the first game played in Provo...
FIU seeks continued success vs. UTSA in First Responder Bowl
Florida International will charge into its first bowl game in six years with a chance to win five consecutive games for the first time in program history.,After closing out their Conference USA schedule on a four-game winning streak, Florida International gets set to face UTSA of the American Confer...
Prairie View attempts to place first blemish on LSU's home record
LSU will try to stay perfect at home when the Tigers host Prairie View A&M, which is winless on the road this season, on Monday evening in Baton Rouge, La.,The Tigers (10-1) are 6-0 this season at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, while the Panthers (5-6) enter Monday's matchup with a 0-5 mark away...
USC's hot shooting too much for Div. III UC Santa Cruz
Chad Baker-Mazara filled his stat line with 15 points, seven rebounds and five assists and USC won its fourth in a row with a 102-63 victory over Division III UC Santa Cruz on Sunday in Los Angeles.,Gabe Dynes led all scorers with 16 points. Ezra Ausar added 15 for the Trojans (12-1), who ended thei...
Panthers use late field goal to beat Buccaneers, claim NFC South lead
Ryan Fitzgerald's 48-yard field goal with 2:20 remaining broke a tie and Carolina's Lathan Ransom intercepted a pass on Tampa Bay's next possession as the Panthers beat the Buccaneers 23-20 in a critical NFC South showdown Sunday afternoon in Charlotte.,Bryce Young threw for two touchdowns and 191 y...
Tounde Yessoufou, Cameron Carr help Baylor pound Southern
Tounde Yessoufou amassed a career-high 28 points to help Baylor overcome a ragged start on the way to a 111-67 victory over Southern on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (9-2) shrugged off an uneven first half that saw them trail early on and then go scoreless for nearly six minutes. Baylor...
Western Kentucky, Southern Miss feel stable, but with QB questions
Western Kentucky's quarterback situation is unclear. Southern Miss is going through a head coaching transition.,But all in all, both teams have more stability than a lot of programs this time of year as they prepare to meet in the New Orleans Bowl on Tuesday.,"Everybody is with us -- players and coa...
USC welcomes Div. III Santa Cruz in Brown's stead
Southern California closes its nonconference slate on Sunday in Los Angeles with a visit from Div. III UC Santa Cruz.,USC (11-1) was slated to play Ivy League member Brown, but the game was canceled Tuesday due to the fatal shooting on Brown's campus on Dec. 13. The Banana Slugs (6-6) stepped forwar...
Baylor looks to keep nonconference home win streak intact as Southern visits
Baylor will look to add to its impressive home winning streak against nonconference teams and build some continuity and momentum for the upcoming Big 12 season when it hosts Southern University on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (8-2) return to the court for their second game in 41 hours ...
Blues take charge late, end Panthers' win streak
Justin Faulk scored the go-ahead goal with 0.7 seconds left in the second period and the St. Louis Blues coasted past the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas scored twice each for the Blues, and Jonatan Berggren added one goal and two assists.,Ne...
Balanced effort boosts Syracuse past Northeastern
Junior guard Naithan George had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead Syracuse to a 91-83 nonconference victory over visiting Northeastern on Saturday.,Kiyan Anthony added 18 points off the bench for Syracuse (8-4), which received 14-point performances from William Kyle III, Nate Kingz and...
Bills add 4-time Pro Bowl DE Matthew Judon to practice squad
The Buffalo Bills signed four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Matthew Judon to their practice squad on Saturday.,Judon was waived by the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday and visited the Bills on Friday.,Judon, 33, recorded 19 tackles and one pass defensed in 13 games (three starts) during his lone season wit...
After another fruitless OT game, Blues take aim at Panthers
The St. Louis Blues likely don't wish to play past regulation on Saturday against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,The Blues, after all, are 0-6 in overtime and 0-2 in shootouts.,St. Louis' most recent overtime loss happened on Thursday night in a 2-1 setback to the New York Rangers.,"We're get...