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No. 23 USC puts potent passing game on line vs. Nebraska
No. 23 Southern California will carry its high-powered offense into Saturday night's game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.,The contrast of styles will shape a crucial matchup for two teams looking to stay in the upper half of the Big Ten race.,Nebraska (6-2, 3-2) avoided falling on the wrong side o...

Ducks' shootout heroics negate Panthers comeback
Troy Terry and Mason McTavish scored in the shootout as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the host Florida Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday night in Sunrise.,Leo Carlsson scored short-handed and Cutter Gauthier added a goal on a 5-on-3 power play for the Ducks.,Lukas Dostal made 30 saves for the win.,Anton Lundell ...

John Calipari eyes No. 14 Arkansas' potential with Southern up first
No. 14 Arkansas opens coach John Calipari's second season with high expectations following a run to the Sweet Sixteen and the addition of potential one-and-done freshmen Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas.,The Razorbacks, picked to finish fifth in the SEC preseason media poll, will open the season a...

Pitt faces Stanford, careful to not overlook the Cardinal
Streaking Pittsburgh gets a final tune-up before a regular-season-ending gauntlet when the Panthers trek across the country to take on Stanford in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon in Stanford, Calif.,Led by freshman quarterback Mason Heintschel, the Panthers (6-2, 4-1 ACC) have e...

Whitecaps' Tristan Blackmon is MLS Defender of Year
Tristan Blackmon of the Vancouver Whitecaps was named the 2025 MLS Defender of the Year on Tuesday.,He anchored a defense that allowed the second-fewest goals (38) and logged the second-most clean sheets (13).,Blackmon, 29, added two goals and one assist in 25 MLS matches (23 starts) in his fourth s...

Panthers LW Brad Marchand (personal) out vs. Ducks
The Florida Panthers will not have leading scorer Brad Marchand in the lineup Tuesday against the visiting Anaheim Ducks due to a death in the family.,Marchand, 37, leads Florida in goals (five), assists (six) and points (11) in 10 games this season. The four-time All-Star left wing helped the Panth...

Rebuilt Virginia Tech begins season vs. Charleston Southern
Virginia Tech hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since 2022 and hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game since 2019. ,The potential path back for the Hokies and seventh-year coach Mike Young starts Monday against Charleston Southern in Blacksburg, Va.,A season ago, Virginia Tech finished 13-19 and lost in...

Pitt counting on new PG Damarco Minor against Youngstown St.
The fate of Pittsburgh men's basketball season may just ride on the shoulders of fifth-year senior guard Damarco Minor.,The 6-foot Minor is a transfer from Oregon State after playing his first two seasons at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.,Eighth-year coach Jeff Capel hopes Minor can fill...

Ducks bring improved offense to Florida to face Panthers
The Anaheim Ducks, who have not made the playoffs since 2018, are off to a much better start, especially offensively.,Anaheim, which visits the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in Sunrise, finished 30th in goals per game last season. That's the Ducks' third straight year finishing that poorly or wo...

Revamped Boston College visits FAU for season opener
Boston College and Florida Atlantic are on the rebound when they collide in the season opener in Boca Raton, Fla., on Monday.,The Owls are two seasons removed from their 2022-23 Final Four run under former coach Dusty May. FAU hired former Baylor assistant John Jakus following May's departure to Mic...

NCAA must pay Robert Geathers, wife $18M in concussion suit
The NCAA was found to be negligent in failing to warn a former South Carolina State football player about the long-term effects of concussions, a state jury ruled, resulting in a combined $18 million award to the former player and his wife.,An Orangeburg County jury delivered the verdict following a...

Bills roll past Panthers to win for first time in October
James Cook rushed for 216 yards and two touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills won for the first time in nearly a month as they rolled past the Carolina Panthers 40-9 on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte.,Josh Allen threw for a touchdown and ran for two more as the Bills (5-2) never trailed and improved to 9-0...

Report: Texas QB Arch Manning sustains concussion vs. Miss. State
Quarterback Arch Manning sustained a concussion on the first play in overtime during No. 22 Texas' 45-38 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday, ESPN reported.,Manning's helmet appeared to bounce off the field following a hit from defensive lineman Kedrick Bingley-Jones at the conclusion of a 13...

Panthers blank Knights in Sergei Bobrovsky's 50th shutout
Sergei Bobrovsky made 17 saves for his 50th career shutout as the Florida Panthers handed the visiting Vegas Golden Knights their first regulation loss of the season, 3-0, on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla., ,A.J. Greer had a goal and an assist and Sam Reinhart and Cole Schwindt each scored goals fo...

Mason Heintschel tops 400 yards, Pitt cruises past NC State
Mason Heintschel went 28 of 48 passing for 423 yards and three touchdowns to lead Pittsburgh to a 53-34 home win over N.C. State on Saturday in an ACC contest.,Cataurus Hicks caught four passes for 120 yards and a touchdown, and Kenny Johnson had seven receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown for Pi...

New-look Southern California opens season vs. Cal Poly
Change is in the air at Southern California, which will have plenty of new names in the lineup for its season opener against visiting Cal Poly on Nov. 3.,Trojans coach Eric Musselman shook up his roster after an underwhelming first season in the Big Ten. USC finished 17-18 overall and 7-13 in confer...

Knights, on hot streak, intent on extending Panthers' woes
The Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights will begin a challenging three-game road trip on Saturday when they face the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., ,It's the start of a week of matchups that will provide a major measuring stick for coach Bruce Ca...

Andy Dalton slated to start for Panthers with Bryce Young ailing
Carolina Panthers veteran quarterback Andy Dalton will start Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills whether or not Bryce Young is active, ESPN reported Friday.,Carolina listed Young as doubtful on Friday due to the sprained right ankle that prevented him from practicing all week. Panthers coach Dav...

Sidney Crosby tallies 3 points as Penguins extend Panthers' slump
Sidney Crosby posted two goals and one assist to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to their fourth straight win, a 5-3 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Penguins, who have won their past three road games, also got a goal and an assist from Rickard Rakell plus a goal...

Panthers QB Bryce Young (ankle) misses practice again
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young missed practice Thursday for the second straight day due to his right ankle injury.,Young was injured during last Sunday's 13-6 victory over the New York Jets and exited the game in the third quarter.,Young has yet to work on the field this week, suggesting ...