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Panthers D Niko Mikkola fined $5K for unsportsmanlike conduct
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct on Monday.,The fine is in response to a slapshot Mikkola sent down the ice with two seconds remaining on the game clock with the Panthers down 4-2 to the Canadiens on Sunday. The puck almost hit Montreal's players,...
Nick Suzuki helps Canadiens defeat Panthers
Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists for the Montreal Canadiens in a 4-2 win against the Florida Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist, Patrik Laine and Brendan Gallagher also scored, Lane Hutson totaled three assists, and Sam Montembeault made 24 ...
No. 1 USC survives rough shooting night, tops No. 5 Kansas St.
Avery Howell scored 12 of her 18 points in the second half and No. 1 seed Southern California endured the absence of star JuJu Watkins to advance to the Elite Eight with a 67-61 win over No. 5 seed Kansas State in Spokane Region 4 on Saturday.,The Trojans (31-3), playing their first full game since ...
Canadiens vie to halt skid vs. Panthers, stay in wild-card race
Despite losing five games in a row, the Montreal Canadiens continue to be among a handful of teams in the hunt for the final wild-card spot from the Eastern Conference.,The Canadiens will try to keep pace when they visit the Florida Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Montreal (33-30-9, 75...
Panthers' Sam Bennett notches both goals in OT win over Utah
Sam Bennett's second goal of the game with 42 seconds left in overtime gave the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club on Friday in Sunrise, Fla.,Sergei Bobrovsky made 13 saves for the Panthers (44-25-3, 91 points), who won their second straight.,Defenseman Sean Durzi scored for the Ut...
Spokane Region 4: Without JuJu Watkins, USC takes on Kansas State
Superstar guard JuJu Watkins' season-ending knee injury looms large over Saturday's Spokane Region 4 Sweet 16 matchup between No. 1 seed Southern California and No. 5 seed Kansas State.,USC (30-3) rallied after Watkins sustained the injury in Monday's second-round 96-59 blowout of Mississippi State,...
Brad Marchand to make Panthers' debut vs. Utah
Brad Marchand is expected to make his debut for the Florida Panthers on Friday night when his new team hosts the Utah Hockey Club in Sunrise, Fla.,"We'll get him through warmups and see," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said on Friday morning, "but he's healed past that. We expect him to play.",Marchand...
Panthers coach on Brad Marchand: 'We expect him to play'
Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice confirmed Friday morning that forward Brad Marchand will make his debut with the team later that night against the Utah Hockey Club in Sunrise, Fla.,"We'll get him through warmups and see," Maurice said, "but he's healed past that. We expect him to play.",Mar...
Report: WR Hunter Renfrow eyes return, visits Raiders
Former Las Vegas Raiders wideout Hunter Renfrow is eyeing a comeback and visiting his old team on Friday, NFL Network reported.,Renfrow, 29, was out of the NFL last season after being released by the Raiders on March 13, 2024.,He made the Pro Bowl with 103 receptions for 1,038 yards and nine touchdo...
Brad Marchand could be in lineup as Panthers host Utah
Brad Marchand could make his debut for the Florida Panthers on Friday night when his new team hosts the Utah Hockey Club in Sunrise, Fla.,Marchand, acquired from the Boston Bruins on March 7 for a conditional second-round draft pick in 2027, has not been able to play for Florida because of an upper-...
Panthers hopeful F Brad Marchand makes debut on Friday
Winger Brad Marchand's time sitting out due to an upper-body injury could end Friday, Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Wednesday.,The Panthers (43-25-3, 89 points), who host the Utah Hockey Club on Friday, haven't suited up Marchand since he was acquired on March 7 from the Boston Bruins for...
Coach: JuJu Watkins' injury 'will not shake her drive and dedication'
Southern California head coach Lindsay Gottlieb provided encouragement to injured standout forward JuJu Watkins with a statement over social media on Wednesday.,Watkins hurt her right knee in the top-seeded Trojans' 96-59 victory over Mississippi State on Monday in the second round of the NCAA Women...
USC's JuJu Watkins out of tourney, reportedly due to torn ACL
Southern California standout forward JuJu Watkins will miss the remainder of the NCAA Tournament after hurting her right knee in the top-seeded Trojans' second-round victory on Monday.,According to a statement from the basketball program, Watkins "will undergo surgery and then begin rehabilitation s...
USC's JuJu Watkins leaves game with injury; prognosis unknown
Southern California standout forward JuJu Watkins left the top-seeded Trojans' second-round NCAA Tournament game on Monday with what appeared to be a right knee or leg injury.,Details of the injury and Watkins' prognosis were unknown postgame.,Midway through the first quarter of the Trojans' matchup...
Panthers edge Penguins in shootout
Aleksander Barkov scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Sam Reinhart scored twice and Anton Lundell got the other marker in for the Panthers (43-25-3, 89 points), who won for only the...
Capitals use 2nd-period scoring flurry to defeat Panthers
Alex Ovechkin did not get any closer to breaking the all-time goal-scoring record but had two assists in the host Washington Capitals' 6-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday.,Ovechkin, with 888 goals, remains seven shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky's mark.,Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson had a go...
After NCAA snub, SMU looks to keep NIT success going vs. Oklahoma State
Coach Andy Enfield has no doubt that SMU could be winning games in the NCAA Tournament right now. But the Mustangs didn't get a spot in the event and were relegated to being a No. 1 seed in the NIT.,The Mustangs (24-10) responded by defeating Northern Iowa 73-63 Wednesday in the opening round and wi...
Panthers look to get back on track vs. Capitals
Alex Ovechkin is seven goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record as the Washington Capitals go into their game against the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday.,Ovechkin got his 888th career goal and 35th of the season in Thursday night's 3-2 home win over the Philadelphia Flyer...
Aleksander Barkov lifts Panthers past Blue Jackets in OT
Captain Aleksander Barkov scored a power-play goal 29 seconds into overtime and Sergei Bobrovsky made 25 saves to fuel the visiting Florida Panthers to a 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday.,With Kirill Marchenko serving a delay-of-game penalty that spanned into overtime, Barkov e...
Marlins LHP Ryan Weathers (forearm) to open season on IL
Florida Marlins left-hander Ryan Weathers will open the season on the injured list with a forearm strain, dealing an early blow to the team's starting rotation.,Multiple reports Thursday indicated that Weathers' timetable for a return is 4-6 weeks.,Weathers, 25, went 5-6 with a 3.63 ERA in 16 starts...