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Fire acquire South African winger Puso Dithejane
Chicago Fire FC acquired South African winger Puso Dithejane and signed him through 2029-30, the club announced Tuesday.,Dithejane, 21, arrives from TS Galaxy FC of the South African top flight. His deal includes a club option for 2030-31.,He will occupy a U22 Initiative roster slot after making 63 ...

After OT thriller, injury-plagued USC hosts Maryland in Big Ten matchup
Southern California returns home to Los Angeles for the first time in 2026 on Tuesday to host slumping Big Ten Conference counterpart Maryland. ,The Trojans (13-3, 2-3 Big Ten) ended their three-game road swing on a high note Friday, recovering from a second-half meltdown to beat Minnesota 70-69 in ...

A.J. Greer (2 goals), Panthers end Sabres' home win streak
Anton Lundell netted the tiebreaking goal just past the midway point of the third period and A.J. Greer scored twice as the visiting Florida Panthers cooled off the surging Buffalo Sabres with a 4-3 victory on Monday night. ,Carter Verhaeghe recorded three assists, Sam Bennett added two and Sam Rein...

Rams QB Matthew Stafford 'good to go' vs. Bears despite finger sprain
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is "good to go" for next Sunday's divisional round game at Chicago despite sustaining a sprained index finger on his throwing hand in Saturday's wild-card win at Carolina, coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday.,The injury occurred late in the first half when Staffo...

Red-hot Sabres to test home prowess vs. Panthers
While the Buffalo Sabres look to continue their impressive surge, the Florida Panthers are just trying to string together some wins. ,With one loss over the last month, the Sabres aim for a seventh consecutive home victory Monday night against the Panthers. ,For the first time in franchise history, ...

Panthers OT Ikem Ekwonu tears patellar tendon, faces surgery
Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu tore his right patellar tendon in Saturday's NFC wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams and will undergo surgery, head coach Dave Canales said Sunday.,His outlook for the start of the 2026 season wasn't clear immediately.,Ekwonu, 25, played just eight s...
Matthew Stafford’s Late Heroics Push Rams Past Panthers in Wild Card Thriller
Matthew Stafford leads a late comeback as the Rams defeat the Panthers 34-31 in a dramatic Wild Card playoff game....

Panthers propel past Senators in divisional battle
Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 17 of the 19 shots he faced to help the Panthers pick up a much-needed 3-2 road win over the faltering Ottawa Senators on Saturday., ,Evan Rodrigues, Carter Verhaeghe and Gustav Forsling all found the back of the net for the Panthers., ,Fabian Zetterlund and Drake Batherson ...

Matthew Stafford's last-minute TD lifts Rams over Panthers in wild-card game
Matthew Stafford's 19-yard pass to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds remaining rescued the Los Angeles Rams in a 34-31 victory against the Carolina Panthers in an NFC wild-card game Saturday at Charlotte.,Stafford was 24-for-42 for 304 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Puka Nacua, who racke...

Matthew Stafford's last-minute TD pass lifts Rams over Panthers in wild-card game
Matthew Stafford's 19-yard pass to Colby Parkinson with 38 seconds remaining rescued the Los Angeles Rams in a 34-31 victory against the Carolina Panthers in the NFC wild-card game Saturday at Charlotte.,Stafford was 24-for-42 for 304 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Puka Nacua, who rack...

No. 6 Duke recovers from slow start, defeats No. 24 SMU
Isaiah Evans scored 21 points while hitting clutch second-half 3-pointers as No. 6 Duke fended off short-handed No. 24 SMU for an 82-75 victory Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.,Cameron Boozer compiled 18 points and seven rebounds, Patrick Ngongba II posted 17 points and Cayden Boozer notched 12 po...

Ram, Kaulig launch reality-show competition for driver's seat
Ram Trucks and Kaulig Racing are traveling an unconventional route to fill the final seat for the latter's entries in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.,Per Ram Trucks, a full-season ride with Kaulig Racing will be awarded to the winner of a reality-based competition.,Billed as "15 Drivers. 10 Chall...

Matthew Stafford, Myles Garrett headline NFL All-Pro team
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on Saturday was named to the Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team for the first time in his career.,Stafford, who led the NFL in passing yards (4,707) and touchdown passes (46), received 31 of the 50 first-place votes by a national panel of media members.,N...

Chad Baker-Mazara (29), USC squeeze past Minnesota
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 29 points, including a go-ahead pair of free throws with 10.9 seconds left in overtime, and USC held on for a 70-69 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup Friday night in Minneapolis.,Baker-Mazara added eight assists and Ezra Ausar contributed 14 points and nine ...

Senators, Panthers set for bottom-of-division clash
Panic is starting to set in for the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators, with answers needing to be found quickly as they currently occupy the bottom two spots in the Atlantic Division.,After kicking off their six-game road trip with two consecutive losses, the Panthers will have the chance to get ...

Reinvigorated Donnie Freeman, Syracuse visit Pitt
Syracuse plays its second ACC road game in a week Saturday afternoon when it travels to face Pitt.,The Orange (10-5, 1-1) are coming off an 82-72 win over Georgia Tech at home on Tuesday night behind Donnie Freeman's career-high 27-point performance.,Freeman appears to be back on top of his game aft...

Alexandre Texier nets first career hat-trick as Canadiens tame Panthers
Alexandre Texier recorded his first career hat trick and the host Canadiens won their third straight game by a 6-2 count over the Florida Panthers.,Texier has four goals and two assists in his past two games.,Oliver Kapanen tallied a goal and two assists and Juraj Slafkovsky contributed a goal and a...

Canadiens strive for continued success in clash vs. Panthers
The Montreal Canadiens will look to beat the Florida Panthers for the second time in 10 days when the teams meet in Montreal on Thursday night.,The Canadiens won 3-2 in overtime on the road vs. Florida on Dec. 30, kicking off a stretch in which they have won four of five games. The Canadiens won the...

Underdog Panthers return to playoffs, host Rams in wild card
The Los Angeles Rams drew considerable attention during the season and could be in line for more accolades.,But the Carolina Panthers did enough to secure a home game in the NFL's wild-card round. The Rams will visit for Saturday's game in Charlotte.,The Rams were second in the NFC West, though they...

Panthers F Brad Marchand battling undisclosed injury
Florida Panthers leading scorer Brad Marchand did not return for the third period of Tuesday's 4-1 road loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs due to an undisclosed injury.,In his first full season with Florida, Marchand, 37, is tied for the team lead in goals (23) with Sam Reinhart and has a team-high 46 ...