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Scorching hot Colts set sights on wobbly Cardinals
When the Arizona Cardinals visit the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, it might be considered a tale of two quarterbacks., ,Daniel Jones is thriving in his new home and Kyler Murray is listed as questionable due to a foot injury for Arizona., ,Jones is coming off another efficient effort last week in a ...
Panthers accruing wins, injuries as Senators arrive
More adversity for the Florida Panthers, but it's still no problem.,The Panthers, who are hoping to make it a perfect three-game homestand on Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators, are suffering through a rash of injuries.,The latest case is defenseman Dmitry Kulikov, who suffered an apparent r...
Sloppy Red Wings tasked to defend smarter vs. Maple Leafs
During their regular-season opener, the Detroit Red Wings looked like a team that didn't have a training camp. They'll aim for a quick turnaround when they host Toronto on Saturday night.,Detroit gave up three first-period goals Thursday en route to a 5-1 home loss to Montreal. Defensive breakdowns ...
K'Andre Miller whets Canes' appetites as they await Flyers
The old and the new resulted in a good blend when the Carolina Hurricanes began the season.,They'll be happy to see the same mix when the Philadelphia Flyers come to town Saturday night.,Defenseman K'Andre Miller enjoyed a stellar Carolina debut when he scored two goals in Thursday night's opener as...
Blackhawks take 'winning habits' into home opener vs. Canadiens
First-year Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill sees progress in his young team after two games.,Of course, Blashill also spots two losses on the Blackhawks' ledger entering Saturday's home opener against the Montreal Canadiens.,Chicago will aim to reverse course as it begins a stretch with four o...
Fast-starting Bruins welcome short-handed Sabres
The first two games of Marco Sturm's head-coaching tenure have been quite telling of the type of team he wants his Boston Bruins to be.,Wednesday's season-opening win at the Washington Capitals featured dominance from top-liners Morgan Geekie, Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak, while depth scoring a...
Tennis player who used kissing as anti-doping defense banned
A tennis player who blamed a tainted kiss for a failed drug test received a four-year suspension on Friday.,Venezuela's Goncalo Oliveira, 30, who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour, was originally suspended in January after testing positive for a banned methamphetamine at a November event in Manzan...
Blanked Blues regroup for road trip to Calgary
The St. Louis Blues hit quite the sour note to begin 2025-26, getting shut out in a season opener for the first time in the franchise's 58-year history.,After seeing their 15-game home winning streak (playoffs included) come to a halt, the Blues take their show on the road Saturday when they visit t...
NASCAR's great eight looking to strike it rich in Vegas
And then there were eight.,After the NASCAR Cup Series trimmed a starting group of championship chasers from 16 to a dozen, the field was slashed to eight last weekend at the Charlotte Roval -- three Toyotas, three Chevrolets and a pair of Fords.,Half of the remaining drivers have distinguished them...
Browns elevate QB Shedeur Sanders to backup role
Shedeur Sanders will back up fellow rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel when Cleveland visits the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski announced on Friday.,Sanders, the son of Colorado head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, ascended to the No. 2 spot following ...
Kings visit Jets and aspire to ice Kyle Connor
Kyle Connor looks to continue his torrid start when the Winnipeg Jets host the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.,Connor, who signed an eight-year, $96 million contract extension with the Jets on Wednesday, had a hat trick in Winnipeg's season-opening 5-4 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday.,...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson remains out with hamstring injury
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed another full week of practice with a hamstring injury, moving the team closer to using Cooper Rush under center for a second consecutive game.,The Ravens (1-4) carry a three-game losing streak into their Week 6 matchup in Baltimore against the Los An...
Blue Bombers hunting playoff spot in meeting with Elks
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers can clinch a postseason berth if they continue their winning ways against the host Edmonton Elks on Saturday night.,The Blue Bombers (8-7) have won each of the last 13 encounters versus the Elks (6-9) and 16 of their last 18 overall. Those totals include Winnipeg's 36-23 tr...
Tiger-Cats eye East Division title in matchup vs. Stampeders
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats can clinch the East Division title with a victory on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Calgary Stampeders., ,The Tiger-Cats (10-6) also would win the division -- and the right to host the East Final on Nov. 8 -- if Montreal loses to Ottawa on Thanksgiving Monday., ,The ...
Arthur Rinderknech joins cousin in Shanghai semifinals
Unseeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech advanced to the Rolex Shanghai Masters semifinals Friday with a decisive 6-3, 6-4 win against No. 12 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada.,It was the third top-20 win for Rinderknech en route to his first appearance in a Masters 1000 final foursome. Auger-Aliass...
FC Dallas' formula: Beat Galaxy, clinch playoff berth
FC Dallas would clinch a Western Conference playoff berth on Saturday night if they can defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy for the second straight weekend when the teams meet in Carson, Calif.,A 2-1 home win over the Galaxy last weekend set up FC Dallas for the clinching opportunity. Dallas sits eighth i...
Nathan MacKinnon's 3rd-period goal pushes Avs past Mammoth
Nathan MacKinnon scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, Ross Colton also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 2-1 in their home opener in Denver on Thursday night.,Scott Wedgewood turned away 32 shots for Colorado.,Dylan Guenther scored and Karel Vejmelka made 25 s...
Nathan MacKinnon's 3rd-period goal pushes Avalanche past Mammoth
Nathan MacKinnon scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, Ross Colton also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 2-1 in their home opener in Denver on Thursday night.,Scott Wedgewood turned away 31 shots for Colorado.,Dylan Guenther scored and Karel Vejmelka made 23 s...
Seth Jarvis' late scoring flurry proves decisive as Hurricanes top Devils
Seth Jarvis broke a tie late in the game for the first of his two goals and new teammate K'Andre Miller scored twice in his team debut as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 in the season opener for both teams Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Jarvis netted a tiebreaking goal with 2...
Short-handed Real Salt Lake scrap for playoff position vs. Seattle
Both teams will be short-handed when Real Salt Lake visit the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night with an eye toward joining the hosts in the 2025 MLS Cup playoffs.,That said, RSL manager Pablo Mastroeni knows his team is in no position to complain.,Late in a lackluster season, the Claret-and-Cobalt ...