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Panthers, Falcons look to right ship in divisional showdown
It's hard to call this week a ‘must-win' for a pair of NFC South foes, but the clock is ticking for the reeling Atlanta Falcons and visiting Carolina Panthers, who meet Sunday afternoon.,Atlanta (3-6) brings a four-game losing streak into Week 11, and will have to quickly turn things around if it's ...
No. 17 USC honing in on latest big opportunity vs. No. 21 Iowa
No. 17 Southern California will be out to keep a narrow focus on No. 21 Iowa this Saturday in Los Angeles, knowing that a victory will continue to make the bigger picture come to life.,The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) will need some help to get into the Big Ten championship game, but by winning their ...
Ageless Brad Marchand carries Panthers into Capitals clash
Brad Marchand continues to defy Father Time.,Marchand, the 37-year-old Florida Panthers forward, has scored at least one goal in five straight games. He will hope to keep that streak going Thursday night as Florida plays host to the Washington Capitals in Sunrise.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice, whose ...
Freshman Dwayne Aristode, No. 5 Arizona race past Northern Arizona
Freshman reserve Dwayne Aristode scored 15 of his game-high 18 points in the second half, leading fifth-ranked Arizona to an 84-49 win over Northern Arizona on Tuesday in Tucson, Ariz.,Motiejus Krivas scored a season-high 12 points for the Wildcats (3-0), and Jaden Bradley added 13 points, three reb...
Freshman Dwayne Aristode, Arizona race past Northern Arizona
Freshman reserve Dwayne Aristode scored 15 of his game-high 18 points in the second half, leading the fifth-ranked Arizona to an 84-49 win over Northern Arizona on Tuesday in Tucson, Ariz.,Motiejus Krivas scored a season-high 12 points for the Wildcats (3-0), and Jaden Bradley added 13 points, three...
Tucker DeVries making immediate impact for Indiana with Milwaukee up next
When Indiana hired Darian DeVries to coach the team, it also made a significant addition to the roster.,His son.,Tucker DeVries showed his considerable ability Sunday with 24 of his 27 points in the first half of the team's 100-77 rout of Marquette in Chicago. He and the Hoosiers will aim for an enc...
SMU, Murray State square off in matchup of unbeaten teams
SMU will look to continue to build momentum at home before the start of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule in early January when it faces Murray State on Tuesday night in Dallas.,The clash will mark the third contest of SMU's seven-game homestand to open the season. ,The Mustangs (2-0) outlasted...
Panthers handle Golden Knights as Brad Marchand scores again
Brad Marchand extended his goal streak to five games and also had an assist as Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves to lead the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night in Las Vegas., ,Jesper Boqvist and Sam Reinhart also scored goals and Donovan Sebrango picked up t...
Georgia Tech squeaks by again, escapes SE Louisiana
Freshman Mouhamed Sylla recorded 16 points and 10 rebounds Monday, helping Georgia Tech grind out a 70-60 victory over visiting Southeastern Louisiana in Atlanta., ,Lamar Washington added 13 points, while Kowacie Reeves Jr. and Akai Fleming chipped in 12 points apiece for the Yellow Jackets (3-0), w...
No. 5 Arizona ironing out rotation with Northern Arizona up next
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd will continue to work on different combinations during the nonconference season, including when Northern Arizona visits the No. 5 Wildcats on Tuesday night in Tucson, Ariz.,Lloyd has developed an eight-player rotation and has stuck with the same starting lineup in Arizona's...
Road-weary Panthers look to sweep series from Golden Knights
The two teams that have combined to win the last three Stanley Cups stumble into a meeting on Monday night in Las Vegas when the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers take on the 2023 champion Vegas Golden Knights.,It's the final game of a four-game Western road trip for the Panthers, who san...
Meechie Johnson’s 33 points lift South Carolina past Southern Miss in OT
Meechie Johnson scored 33 points and South Carolina defeated Southern Miss 83-79 in overtime Sunday night in Columbia, S.C.,Eli Ellis added 20 points and Mike Sharavjamts scored 17 for the Gamecocks (2-0), who squandered a 16-point first-half lead before rallying behind Johnson to reach overtime.,Is...
Georgia Tech to keep ship steady with Southeastern Louisiana in town
With a complement of a fully healthy roster, Georgia Tech looks to win its third game in as many tries Monday when it hosts Southeastern Louisiana in Atlanta., ,Georgia Tech (2-0) blew past Bryant 74-45 on Friday after struggling with Maryland-Eastern Shore in its season opener. The Yellow Jackets e...
USC's outburst sets Galen Center points record in Manhattan romp
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half, and Southern California put up its second and third halves of 55-plus points this season on the way to a 114-83 rout of visiting Manhattan on Sunday in Los Angeles., ,Coming off of a 57-point half to close last Monday's season-opening r...
Big Ten will continue to review illegal USC fake punt play
The Big Ten Conference confirmed a jersey violation by Southern California's backup quarterback in Friday's game against Northwestern and said Sunday that the situation will continue to be reviewed.,On a punt play in the second quarter, backup quarterback Sam Huard was in kick formation wearing the ...
Tyler Shough, defense get Saints past Panthers 17-7
Tyler Shough threw two touchdown passes in his first NFL victory as a starter and the New Orleans Saints beat the Carolina Panthers 17-7 on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte to end a four-game losing streak.,The Saints (2-8) held Carolina (5-5) to 175 yards of total offense.,Shough, making his second NF...
Sharks top Panthers for 3rd straight win
Yaroslav Askarov made 38 saves for the San Jose Sharks in a 3-1 win against the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday night.,Macklin Celebrini, Adam Gaudette and Alexander Wennberg scored for the Sharks, who have won three in a row for the first time this season.,San Jose beat the visiting Winnipeg ...
Southern California off to hot start, but so is next foe Manhattan
Southern California returns to action in Los Angeles on Sunday when it hosts Manhattan, and the Trojans aim to carry over the red-hot offense from their season-opening win Monday.,USC (1-0) tipped off its campaign Monday with a 94-64 rout of Cal Poly in which the Trojans scored a whopping 57 points ...
ATP roundup: Novak Djokovic wins Hellenic, withdraws from ATP Finals due to injury
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic rallied to win the Hellenic Championship on Saturday in Athens, Greece, initially denying No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti's bid to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals.,However, Djokovic, 38, said afterward in a post on social media that an "ongoing" shoulder injury would keep him o...
Nate Ament drops 23 as No. 18 Tennessee routs Northern Kentucky
Freshman Nate Ament scored a game-high 23 points on Saturday afternoon to help lead No. 18 Tennessee to a 95-56 victory over visiting Northern Kentucky in Knoxville, Tenn.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 20 points, while J.P. Estrella chipped in 17 points and 11 rebounds for Tennessee (2-0), which shot 52.3...