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No. 20 Purdue focused on task at hand in game vs. USC
Purdue isn't in the position to overlook anyone in the Big Ten tournament, particularly after five losses in seven games to conclude the regular season.,Thoughts of making a deep run have been replaced with a single-game focus as the No. 6 seed Boilermakers (21-10) open play with a second-round matc...
Leads could prove slippery when Panthers visit Maple Leafs
Based on their most recent games, no lead should be safe when the Florida Panthers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night.,Adding to the drama, the teams are vying for first place in the Atlantic Division. Florida leads with 83 points through 65 games and Toronto ranks second with 81 points...
Bruins complete comeback, snap Panthers' win streak
Pavel Zacha scored the game-winner with 3:17 left in regulation to punctuate the Boston Bruins' three-goal third period in a 3-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.,On the clinching goal, Zacha was the beneficiary of a backhand pass from David Pastrnak, who spun off a check in t...
Bruins complete comeback, snap Panthers' winning streak
Pavel Zacha scored the game-winner with 3:17 left in regulation to punctuate the Boston Bruins' three-goal third period in a 3-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.,On the clinching goal, Zacha was the beneficiary of a backhand pass from David Pastrnak, who spun off a check in t...
Southern California aims to contain Rutgers' Dylan Harper
Cross-continent conference foes meet on Wednesday in Indianapolis, where No. 11 seed Rutgers takes on 14th-seeded Southern California in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.,After having never previously played in their history, the Scarlet Knights (15-16) and Trojans (15-16) square off for th...
Conference tournament roundup: Wofford, Troy earn NCAA bids
Jackson Sivills scored 20 points for Wofford, which erased a six-point second-half deficit to beat Furman 92-85 on Friday in the Southern Conference championship game at Asheville, N.C.,All five starters scored in double figures for the Terriers (19-15), who are heading to the NCAA Tournament for th...
Panthers D Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for PED offense
The NHL suspended Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad for 20 games without pay on Monday for a violation of the league's performance-enhancing substances program.,"Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the suspension is accompanied by mandatory referral to the NHL/NHLPA Progra...
After 60-minute effort, Notre Dame gets Pitt in ACC tourney opener
Notre Dame played the longest game in Atlantic Coast Conference history on Saturday.,There's no rest for the weary because the Fighting Irish's reward for winning is getting to play in the ACC tournament opener Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C. No. 13 seed Pitt (17-14) will oppose the 12th-seeded...
Brad Marchand out, but joins Panthers in return to Boston
Days after sending captain Brad Marchand to Florida at the trade deadline, the Boston Bruins will host the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers in the teams' fourth and final regular-season meeting on Tuesday night.,Marchand is week-to-week with an upper-body injury, but revealed in his first press co...
Panthers, CB Jaycee Horn agree to 4-year, $100M extension
Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn signed a four-year extension worth $100 million on Monday to become the highest-paid defensive back in league history. ,Horn was entering the final year of his deal. The contract ties him to Carolina through the 2029 season and comes as other defensive backs line up f...
Report: Falcons, OT Jake Matthews agree on 2-year, $45 million contract extension
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with left tackle Jake Matthews for $45 million, the NFL Network reported on Sunday night.,The deal includes a guarantee of $38 million for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Matthews, 33, had two years remaining on his contract, which...
Lauren Betts, No. 4 UCLA rally past No. 2 USC, win Big Ten title
Lauren Betts scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half as No. 4 UCLA rallied from a 13-point third-quarter deficit to capture its first Big Ten tournament title with a 72-67 victory over No. 2 Southern California Sunday afternoon in Indianapolis.,The second-seeded Bruins (30-2) avenged two regul...
No. 5 South Carolina trounces No. 1 Texas for 3rd straight SEC title
Chloe Kitts had 15 points and nine rebounds and No. 5 South Carolina completed its dominant run through the Southeastern Conference tournament with a 64-45 victory over No. 1 Texas in the championship game Sunday afternoon in Greenville, S.C., ,Tessa Johnson added 14 points and Sonia Feagin and Joyc...
No. 4 UCLA seeks redemption against No. 2 USC in Big Ten final
Can there be too much of a great thing? For the third time in 25 days, No. 2-ranked Southern California will play No. 4 UCLA. ,Only this time, they'll battle nearly 2,100 miles from their usual Los Angeles stomping grounds in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis. ,Big Ten ...
No. 5 South Carolina seeks third straight SEC title, faces No. 1 Texas
South Carolina, ranked No. 5 in the nation, has rolled through its first two games in the Southeastern Conference women's tournament in Greenville, S.C.,The top-seeded Gamecocks (29-3) routed No. 8 seed Vanderbilt by 21 points Friday and handled No. 5 seed Oklahoma by 18 on Saturday. ,Next up is a d...
UCLA seeks redemption against USC in Big Ten final
Can there be too much of a great thing? For the third time in 25 days, No. 2-ranked Southern California will play No. 4 UCLA. ,Only this time, they'll battle nearly 2,100 miles from their usual Los Angeles stomping grounds in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis. ,Big Ten ...
South Carolina seeks third straight SEC title, faces Texas
South Carolina, ranked No. 5 in the nation, has rolled through its first two games in the Southeastern Conference women's tournament in Greenville, S.C.,The top-seeded Gamecocks (29-3) routed No. 8 seed Vanderbilt by 21 points Friday and handled No. 5 seed Oklahoma by 18 on Saturday. ,Next up is a d...
SIU Edwardsville grabs first berth to NCAA tourney
Ray'Sean Taylor scored 20 points and SIU Edwardsville dominated on defense to become the first team to clinch a berth in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, beating Southeast Missouri State 69-48 on Saturday in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament final in Evansville, Ill.,The Cougars (22-11) limited the Red...
Panthers blank Sabres for sixth straight win
Vitek Vanecek made 21 saves in his Panthers debut, and defenseman Nate Schmidt provided two primary assists as Florida defeated the visiting Buffalo Sabres, 4-0, on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida has won six straight games, and the Panthers have never trailed during that span. The Panthers ...
UCLA, USC square off in crosstown showdown
Crosstown Los Angeles rivals close out their inaugural Big Ten Conference slates on Saturday when UCLA hosts Southern California.,UCLA (21-9, 12-7 Big Ten) looks to head into next week's Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis on a winning streak after enduring a furious rally at Northwestern on Monday. ...