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Sergei Bobrovsky notches 400th win as Panthers down Rangers
Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves for his 400th career regular-season victory as the visiting Florida Panthers beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Thursday night in the first meeting between the teams since last spring's Eastern Conference finals.,Bobrovsky joined Minnesota's Marc Andre-Fleury as the seco...

Bryce Young looks to provide spark as Panthers visit Broncos
The Carolina Panthers are going through another quarterback change with Bryce Young returning to a starting role for Sunday's road game against the Denver Broncos.,The Panthers hope this works out better for the second-year pro, who was benched last month. Young was the No. 1 overall pick of the 202...

Rangers' goal-scoring run gets tested against Panthers
Five months ago, the New York Rangers scored 12 goals against the Florida Panthers and lost the Eastern Conference finals in six games.,In the early portion of another season with high expectations, the goals that could not be consistently produced are occurring frequently. The Rangers attempt to ma...

Bryce Young to start for Panthers; Andy Dalton hurt in crash
Bryce Young will start at quarterback for the Carolina Panthers this week after Andy Dalton showed up on the injury report with a sprained right thumb on Wednesday.,Dalton was held out of practice Wednesday, one day after he was involved in a car accident while traveling with his wife and three chil...

No. 22 SMU takes high-powered offense on road vs. Duke
If No. 22 SMU is going to contend for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship, there obviously are going to be big games along the way. ,Count Saturday night against host Duke at Durham, N.C., among those. ,SMU (6-1, 3-0) is riding a four-game winning streak and is trying to stay unblemished in l...

Wild dominate Panthers, still haven't trailed in regulation
Goalie Filip Gustavsson made 24 saves as the visiting Minnesota Wild -- who have yet to trail in regulation this season -- defeated the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 5-1 on Tuesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Wild are 3-0-1 on their seven-game road trip, and they have earned at least...

Panthers' Andy Dalton, family in car accident; QB being evaluated
Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton is being evaluated by team doctors after he was involved in a car accident in Charlotte, N.C.,A team spokesperson said that Dalton, his wife, three children and dog were traveling together at the time of Tuesday's accident. The team said no one in the party ...

Cup champion Panthers extend coach Paul Maurice
The Florida Panthers have signed coach Paul Maurice to a multi-year contract extension four months after he guided the franchise to its first Stanley Cup victory. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games last June to win the Cup. It was the team's ...

Panthers F Matthew Tkachuk to return vs. Wild
Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk will end a five-game absence on Tuesday when he takes the ice against the Minnesota Wild in Sunrise, Fla.,Tkachuk reportedly was sidelined due to an illness, however he told reporters on Tuesday after the morning skate that it was not the case.,"I am feeling ...

Slumping squads clash in first-ever Rutgers-USC matchup
Sputtering Rutgers and Southern California meet for the first time ever on Friday in Los Angeles, each looking to pull out of a midseason tailspin.,USC (3-4, 1-4 Big Ten) has endured a rough introduction in its inaugural season in its new conference, losing four of its past five games -- all in eith...

No. 19 Pitt prepares for Syracuse tilt as schedule gets tougher
No. 19 Pitt is off to its best start in more than 40 years, but Syracuse should present a formidable challenge when the teams match up Thursday night on the Panthers' home field.,The Panthers (6-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have not been 7-0 since 1982, but they can continue their splendid seas...

NBA season-preview capsules: Southeast Division
Orlando Magic,Predicted 2024 record: 50-32,Last season: 47-35, 5th in NBA Eastern Conference. Lost 4-3 to Cleveland Cavaliers in first round of playoffs.,Last time: That Orlando advanced past the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs it was 2009-10. The Magic have made the postseason just f...

Road-warrior Wild set to visit champion Panthers
The NHL schedule-makers have given the Minnesota Wild a tough challenge.,After going 1-0-1 at home to start the season, the Wild embarked on a seven-game road trip that will continue Tuesday night with a game against the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,So far, the Wil...

Age-old question: Can these All-Stars fight off Father Time?
A team comprised of living legends and young and up-and-coming stars comprised Team USA this summer and it was never more clear LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant can still play. ,The trio carried the US to Olympic gold medal in Paris 2024. Among them, they have 10 combined championship titl...

Southern Miss fires coach Will Hall
Southern Miss fired coach Will Hall on Sunday after 3 1/2 seasons on the job.,After a 3-9 season in 2023, Hall's Golden Eagles were off to a 1-6 start (0-3 Sun Belt) this year when the athletics department pulled the plug.,"We are grateful to Will and his family for their dedication to Southern Miss...

Commanders lose Jayden Daniels early, still drill Panthers
Dante Fowler Jr. returned an interception for a touchdown and the Washington Commanders overcame the loss of quarterback Jayden Daniels to roll past the visiting Carolina Panthers 40-7 in Landover, Md., on Sunday.,Daniels, the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner and second overall draft pick in the spring, l...

No. 21 SMU strikes early, scores big in blowout of Stanford
Kevin Jennings threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns, including an 87-yarder to Moochie Dixon on the first offensive play of the game, and 21st-ranked SMU remained unbeaten in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 40-10 shellacking of host Stanford on Saturday night.,LJ Johnson Jr. added two rush...

No. 21 SMU strikes early, scores big in rout of Stanford
Kevin Jennings threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns, including an 87-yarder to Moochie Dixon on the first offensive play of the game, and 21st-ranked SMU remained unbeaten in Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 40-10 shellacking of host Stanford on Saturday night.,LJ Johnson Jr. added two rush...

Gustav Forsling's OT goal lifts Panthers over Golden Knights
Gustav Forsling scored with 17 seconds left in overtime as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Saturday night in Sunrise.,Sam Bennett had the primary assist as Forsling shot the puck into the open right side of the net.,This was a matchup between the NHL's two most-rec...

Maryland scores late to hand USC another close loss in Big Ten
Billy Edwards Jr. went 39-of-50 passing for 373 yards with two touchdowns and rushed for the game-winning score in the final minute as Maryland edged Southern California 29-28 on Saturday in College Park, Md.,Maryland (4-3, 1-3 Big Ten) took possession for its decisive drive when Donnell Brown spran...