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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 ...
Bills hope bye week is perfect solution to their problems … again
This season is going about as well as possible for the Carolina Panthers.,The Buffalo Bills, on the other hand, have experienced some unexpected glitches.,On Sunday, the Bills will try to alter the course of their season -- and that of the Panthers, as well -- when they travel to Charlotte.,The Bill...
Veterans clash: Sidney Crosby's Penguins face Brad Marchand's Panthers
Two of the NHL's elders -- 38-year-old Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and 37-year-old Brad Marchand of the Florida Panthers -- are showing that they can still get the job done.,Crosby and Marchand figure to be two of the most-watched players on Thursday night when the Panthers play host to...
Streaking Pitt takes aim at leaky NC State defense
Two teams heading in opposite directions will clash when North Carolina State travels to Pittsburgh for an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday.,Pitt (5-2, 3-1 ACC) has won three straight games thanks to the emergence of a new quarterback.,Before the Panthers' Oct. 4 game against Boston Colleg...
Panthers edge Bruins in Brad Marchand's emotional return to Boston
Carter Verhaeghe scored the deciding goal with 25.7 seconds left in the third period and Brad Marchand recorded two assists in his return to Boston, as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the Bruins 4-3 on Tuesday night.,The final frame featured five combined goals between the teams, including two by...
Former Bruins captain Brad Marchand expects 'weird' Boston return with Panthers
A moment that many Boston Bruins fans could never imagine is about to become a reality.,Former captain Brad Marchand will skate at TD Garden for the first time as an NHL opponent when the Florida Panthers visit their Atlantic Division rival on Tuesday night. Both teams are 3-4-0, having lost four st...
Reports: Panthers without Bryce Young (ankle) for Week 8
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain and is not expected to be available for Week 8 when Carolina hosts the Buffalo Bills, NFL Network reported Monday.,Young was removed from Sunday's win over the Jets and head coach Dave Canales said he was concerned about the pot...
Panthers QB Bryce Young injures ankle in win over Jets
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young left in the third quarter of Sunday afternoon's 13-6 win over the New York Jets at East Rutherford, N.J., with a right ankle injury and did not return.,Young, who threw a second-quarter pass for the game's only touchdown through three quarters, completed 15 ...
Panthers beat hapless Jets for third straight win
The Carolina Panthers scored the game's only touchdown on a Bryce Young touchdown pass before he left with an injury during a 13-6 victory against the winless New York Jets on Sunday afternoon at East Rutherford, N.J.,Carolina's defense shined, limiting the Jets (0-7) to 220 yards of total offense a...
Panthers QB Bryce Young (ankle) ruled out vs. Jets
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young was ruled out for the rest of Sunday afternoon's game against the New York Jets at East Rutherford, N.J., with a right ankle injury.,Young, who threw a second-quarter pass for the game's only touchdown through three quarters, completed 15 of 25 passes for 13...
Panthers' Brad Marchand fined $5K for unsportsmanlike conduct
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand was fined $5,000 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct during Saturday's game against the Buffalo Sabres.,Sunday's fine is the maximum allowable amount under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin checked Marchand from be...