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Can UNC ride momentum of dramatic win into SMU matchup?
North Carolina used last-second magic to beat host Notre Dame on Saturday. Now the Tar Heels will look to keep that positive mojo going at home in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, against an SMU team coming off a brutal loss at Duke.,Before that 89-62 loss to Duke, SMU (11-3, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) h...
Cooper Flagg, No. 4 Duke aim to take down Pitt
Duke freshman Cooper Flagg entered the season as perhaps the top professional prospect on the college level.,And Flagg senses he's getting better on a regular basis.,Flagg will try to put that on display again when No. 4 Duke hosts Pitt on Tuesday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at Durham...
Panthers bring balanced scoring attack to matchup with Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche had their six-game winning streak snapped Saturday night, but they still managed to get a point out of the 2-1 shootout loss to Montreal.,They will try to start another streak when they wrap up their four-game homestand against the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Denver.,F...
Bryce Young, Panthers prevail in OT as Falcons miss playoffs
ATLANTA -- Miles Sanders rushed for the game-winning 1-yard touchdown in overtime and the visiting Carolina Panthers beat the Falcons 44-38 in the season finale on Sunday, eliminating Atlanta from playoff contention.,Bryce Young completed 25 of 34 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns, adding tw...
Falcons WR Darnell Mooney inactive vs. Panthers
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Darnell Mooney is inactive for Sunday's season finale against the visiting Carolina Panthers.,Mooney was added to the Falcons' injury report on Thursday with an ailing shoulder and was listed as questionable on Friday. ,Atlanta (8-8) needs a win over Carolina (4-12) on ...
Michigan uses two late 10-0 runs to surge past USC
Danny Wolf scored a season-high 21 points and pulled down 13 rebounds on Saturday to lead Michigan to an 85-74 Big Ten win over Southern California in Los Angeles.,Wolf also had seven assists, six blocks and two assists for Michigan (11-3, 3-0 Big Ten), which also got 16 points from both Tre Donalds...
Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews to return vs. Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews told reporters that he will return from an upper-body injury in Saturday night's game against the visiting Boston Bruins.,"I think the last couple skates I've had, I've felt good. I've made progress throughout those and feeling confident day-by-day," Matth...
Michigan, USC set to meet for first time since 1981
Michigan sits just outside the Top 25, all because of five points.,That was the combined margin of their three defeats as they head into a Saturday night Big Ten matchup against Southern California in Los Angeles.,The programs don't have much head-to-head familiarity -- they have met only twice. The...
Panthers blow late lead, top Penguins in SO
Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in the shootout as the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night in Sunrise.,Panthers backup goalie Spencer Knight made 29 saves for the win. In the shootout, he stopped Rickard Rakell and Sidney Crosby -- the two players who...
Panthers blow late lead, top Sens in SO
Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in the shootout as the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night in Sunrise.,Panthers backup goalie Spencer Knight made 29 saves for the win. In the shootout, he stopped Rickard Rakell and Sidney Crosby -- the two players who...
Panthers hope to end homestand on high vs. Pens
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers close out what has been a disappointing five-game homestand on Friday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Sunrise, Fla.,It will be the second game of a back-to-back set for Florida, which lost 3-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday....
Struggling Hurricanes get rare road win vs. Panthers
Jaccob Slavin scored with 7:30 remaining to break a tie and lift the Carolina Hurricanes to a 3-1 victory against the Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla., avenging two disturbing losses from last month.,Brent Burns had the first Carolina goal and Martin Necas added an empty netter wi...
With shot at NFC South title, Falcons set for Panthers
Sunday's regular-season finale in Atlanta between the Falcons and Carolina Panthers will be do-or-die for the home team.,Had Atlanta (8-8) held on to defeat the Washington Commanders last Sunday, the Falcons could have clinched their first NFC South crown since 2016 with a victory over Carolina (4-1...
Hurricanes' road woes in focus heading to game against Panthers
The Carolina Hurricanes have been without desired results for most of the past couple of weeks.,They'll have a big challenge to get back on track Thursday night when they meet the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,One way the Hurricanes have identified to find their groove again would be better outi...
Rams to rest QB Matthew Stafford; Jimmy Garoppolo gets start
The Los Angeles Rams are resting quarterback Matthew Stafford and will start Jimmy Garoppolo for the regular-season finale on Sunday against the visiting Seattle Seahawks.,Rams coach Sean McVay made the announcement Wednesday after giving an indication Monday that he planned to rest most of the team...
Nebraska pounds Southern, 77-43
Connor Essegian recorded 20 points and six rebounds to help Nebraska roll to a 77-43 victory over Southern on Monday night in nonconference play at Lincoln, Neb.,Brice Williams added 11 points and seven rebounds as the Cornhuskers (11-2) extended their season-best winning streak to five games. Andre...
Panthers finally get on the board, top Rangers
Jesper Boqvist scored two goals for the Florida Panthers in a 5-3 win against the New York Rangers on Monday evening in Sunrise, Fla.,Eetu Luostarinen, Mackie Samoskevich and Aleksander Barkov also scored, Uvis Balinskis had two assists and Sergei Bobrovsky made 33 saves for the Panthers, who had be...
Leafs F Auston Matthews returns to practice; out Tuesday
Auston Matthews took part in Toronto Maple Leafs practice for the first time since a Dec. 20 injury but won't play Tuesday at home against the New York Islanders.,Coach Craig Berube was pleased with Matthews' participation on Monday but said his captain will miss a fifth consecutive game. According ...
Nebraska looks to stay hot vs. Southern on heels of Diamond Head Classic title
Nebraska looks to stretch its season-long winning streak to five games when it hosts Southern on Monday night in Lincoln.,The streak began after Michigan State crushed the Cornhuskers 89-52 in Nebraska's Big Ten opener on Dec. 7.,Nebraska started the winning streak with an 85-68 home victory over In...
Floundering Rangers try to end frustrations on visit to Panthers
The New York Rangers are still desperately seeking answers following their blockbuster trade of captain Jacob Trouba earlier this month.,They'll try to regain some stability when they visit the Florida Panthers on Monday evening in Sunrise, Fla.,New York is 3-8-0 since trading Trouba to the Anaheim ...