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Roughriders feeling rested, ready to face Lions in Western semi
Trevor Harris refers to the playoffs as bonus football.,The Saskatchewan Roughriders' veteran quarterback hopes he has three extra games of football remaining in his season, starting Saturday when they host the B.C. Lions in a Western Conference semifinal.,Harris actually got last week off for good ...
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze (illness) joins team in Kentucky
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze is expected to be on the sidelines Saturday night in Lexington, Ky., when his team faces Kentucky.,Freeze, 55, remained in Auburn Friday when his Tigers departed for Lexington because of an illness. ESPN reported that he took a different flight to the game because of a bout ...
Roughriders jockey for playoff position vs. Stampeders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will know what is at stake by the time they take the field against the Calgary Stampeders at Regina on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.,If the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (10-7-0) lose earlier Saturday to the Montreal Alouettes (12-4-1), the Roughriders (9...
Devils expecting season debuts of D Luke Hughes, Brett Pesce
New Jersey Devils defensemen Luke Hughes and Brett Pesce are expected to make their season debuts against the host Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.,Hughes, 21, injured his left shoulder last month in offseason training and was expected to be out six to eight weeks.,"Yeah, I mean, it's definitely...
Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh to wear monitor after heart episode
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters Monday that he will wear a heart monitor for the next two weeks after he briefly left Sunday's game in Denver with an irregular heartbeat.,Harbaugh will also take a blood thinner during that time after meeting with a cardiologist on Monday. He s...
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh briefly exits game due to arrhythmia
Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh had to receive medical attention for a heart rhythm issue during Sunday's 23-16 road victory over the Denver Broncos.,Harbaugh said he experienced an "atrial flutter," also known as arrhythmia, but that his heartbeat returned to normal rhythm after he went to ...
Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II (concussion) exits vs. Chargers
Denver Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain II exited Sunday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers due to a concussion.,Surtain was injured on Denver's first defensive snap as his head hit the ground hard after a Los Angeles incomplete pass.,Surtain put both hands to his head after the...
Roughriders hope to clinch home playoff date in clash with Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and BC Lions have wrapped up West Division playoff berths, but Saturday's clash still has significant ramifications.,The Roughriders (8-7-1) can guarantee themselves a home playoff game if they defeat the visiting Lions (8-8) in Regina.,"With the game against BC coming u...
Riders fighting through injuries, visit desperate Elks
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be out to win their third consecutive game and move closer to a playoff spot when they visit the Edmonton Elks on Saturday night.,Saskatchewan (7-7-1) is coming off wins over the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks. The Elks (5-10) have dropped two in a row, bot...
Kings D Drew Doughty has ankle surgery, out month to month
Los Angeles Kings star defenseman Drew Doughty underwent surgery to repair his fractured left ankle on Friday and is out month to month, the team announced.,Doughty, 34, sustained the injury during a collision with Tanner Pearson in the Kings' 3-2 preseason win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sept....
Kings D Drew Doughty to undergo surgery for broken ankle
Los Angeles Kings star defenseman Drew Doughty will undergo surgery to repair a fractured left ankle, the team announced Friday.,The perennial All-Star is listed as month-to-month.,Doughty, 34, sustained the injury on Wednesday night in the Kings' 3-2 preseason win over the Vegas Golden Knights in L...
Redblacks aim to clinch playoff spot against host Roughriders
The Ottawa Redblacks take a third swipe at clinching a playoff berth when they visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday afternoon in Regina.,Ottawa (8-5-1) lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 15 and the Montreal Alouettes last week in its first two opportunities.,Jeremiah Masoli will be th...
Report: Kings D Drew Doughty sustains fractured ankle
Los Angeles Kings veteran defenseman Drew Doughty sustained a fractured left ankle during a preseason game versus the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, the Daily Faceoff reported.,Per the report, he is scheduled to undergo additional imaging to determine if there is other structural damage.,Doughty...
Chiefs chasing sixth straight win over Chargers as Jim Harbaugh enters picture
Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are nemeses to many in the NFL based on the Chiefs' track record of success approaching historic levels. Count the Chargers among the division rivals failing to live up to their end of the rivalry in recent years. ,When they meet Sunday at Los Angeles, Kansas City (3-0)...
Fired-up Jim Furyk, U.S. eye 10th straight Presidents Cup win
Though there have been some close calls in recent memory, the United States has won nine straight Presidents Cups and counting, making its every-other-year contest against the International team pretty predictable., ,But don't tell U.S. captain Jim Furyk that an upset would spice up the event. One A...
Stampeders, Roughriders searching for elusive victory
Two CFL West teams whose seasons went sideways meet Friday night in Calgary when the Stampeders host the scuffling Saskatchewan Roughriders.,Calgary (4-8-1) is 0-4-1 in its last five games and Saskatchewan (5-7-1) is 0-6-1 over its last seven. The Stamps could have snapped their winless streak on Sa...
Portland St. cancels game amid whooping cough outbreak
Saturday's home game against South Dakota was canceled due to an outbreak of whooping cough within Portland State's football program, the Vikings announced Saturday.,"A case of pertussis (whooping cough) got into the Viking team two days ago," Portland State's Saturday statement said. "Pertussis is ...
Report: Auburn to bench veteran QB Payton Thorne vs. New Mexico
Auburn is making a change at quarterback, starting redshirt freshman quarterback Hank Brown on Saturday against visiting New Mexico, Auburn Live reported Friday.,He replaces fifth-year quarterback Payton Thorne, the returning starter who started the first two games of the season for the Tigers.,Thor...
Devils D Luke Hughes (shoulder) out 6-8 weeks
The New Jersey Devils will be without defenseman Luke Hughes for the next six to eight weeks with a shoulder injury, the team announced Thursday.,Hughes, 21, won't need surgery for the injury to his left shoulder, sustained earlier this month in offseason training. He is in New Jersey for treatment ...
Best Fantasy Football Players and Sleepers to Add Before NFL Week 2
Waiver claims have been processed, but you still have an opportunity to snag these fantasy football players before Week 2 of the NFL season kicks off....