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Pens, Habs going in opposite directions ahead of matchup
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens are both in the bottom portion of the Eastern Conference standings but appear to be headed in opposite directions ahead of a matchup in Montreal on Thursday.,The Penguins have lost two of their past three games while the Canadiens have won three of thei...

Cavaliers F Max Strus (ankle) to make season debut Friday
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Max Strus is expected to make his season debut on Friday after battling an ankle injury, RG first reported Tuesday. ,The Cavaliers, 21-4 without Strus, host the Washington Wizards on Friday. Strus will play barring any setbacks, ESPN added Wednesday.,Strus injured the ank...

CB Jaire Alexander leads cavalry of Packers back at practice
Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander is off the injury report and on the practice field in Green Bay.,Alexander was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. ,Alexander last played Nov. 17 and has suited up in only seven of 13 games this season for the Packers (9-4), who visit the Seattle Seahawks ...

Wild owner on keeping Kirill Kaprizov: 'It's a priority'
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold made it crystal clear that the team is thinking about Kirill Kaprizov's next contract.,First things first. Kaprizov will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2025-26 season, so there is some element of time for the Wild as the 27-year-old star forward plays out ...

Nielsen numbers: Georgia was most-watched team in 2024
The Georgia Bulldogs were the most-watched team during the 2024 college football regular season, according to Nielsen numbers released Wednesday.,Georgia (11-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) averaged 8.6 million viewers per game, boosted by its marquee matchups with Alabama on Sept. 28 (12 million) a...

Jets' special teams ace Irvin Charles (ACL) out for season
New York Jets special teams standout Irvin Charles will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL.,Charles, 27, was injured while covering a punt in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 32-26 overtime loss at Miami.,Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich confirmed Wednesday that Charles is headed to injured reserve...

Ahead of Showdown, Brooks Koepka envisions LIV v. PGA 'Ryder Cup style'
Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau are ready to up the stakes of the "The Showdown," an exhibition being staged Tuesday in Las Vegas between the LIV Golf pairing and PGA Tour powers Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy.,"All of us can align and bring something bigger and better so we can have a coupl...

Chicago Fire sign MLS NEXT Pro MVP David Poreba
The Chicago Fire signed 2024 MLS NEXT Pro MVP David Poreba to a first-team contract on Wednesday.,The deal with the 22-year-old midfielder runs through 2025 with club options for 2026 through 2028.,Poreba also earned Best XI honors and won the MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot with 18 goals and six assists i...
Why Was Olivia Ponton at Joe Burrow’s House During Monday Night Burglary?
Model and influencer Olivia Ponton was the individual who reported a burglary at Joe Burrow's mansion while he was playing on Monday Night Football. But why was she there?...
Awards, Not Cups, Only Motivation for NBA Stars
NBA superstars care about winning awards, such as MVP, much more than they care about winning the Emirates NBA Cup banner for their team....

Rundown 49ers host recharged Rams in NFC West battle
The San Francisco 49ers can't seem to catch a break.,Injuries have plagued San Francisco all season, and the Niners will have to deal with even more adversity on that front as they prepare to face the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night in Santa Clara, Calif.,Just 10 months removed from a Super Bowl ...

South Alabama, WMU kick off bowl season in Montgomery
South Alabama and Western Michigan will face each other in football for the first time when they meet Saturday night in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery, Ala.,However, the men leading both programs do have some familiarity with one another: Both were on Nick Saban's first staff at Alab...

No. 3 Iowa State brings balance into rivalry clash vs. Iowa
Iowa State rolled past winless Jackson State on Sunday, four days after posting a double-digit victory against then-No. 5 Marquette.,An opponent's pedigree hardly matters to the No. 3 Cyclones, who will shoot for their fifth straight win when they visit in-state rival Iowa on Thursday in Iowa City.,...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder oust Mavs in NBA Cup
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-104 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.,Oklahoma City will play the Warriors or Rockets in Las Vegas on Saturday, with the winner advancing ...

Defense guides Thunder to NBA Cup win over Mavs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-104 win over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night in the Western Conference quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. ,Oklahoma City will play the Warriors or Rockets in Las Vegas on Saturday, with the winner advancing...

Pitt trying to find consistency as Eastern Kentucky visits
Pitt is out to redeem itself after two weeks of inconsistent play as it prepares to host Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday night.,The Panthers (8-2) have had a couple of hiccups since a 6-0 start to the season, dropping two of their past four games. They were blown out 90-57 by Mississippi State in an S...

Arkansas stops No. 14 Michigan's 7-game winning streak
Boogie Fland recorded 20 points and seven assists and Arkansas overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to notch an 89-87 victory over No. 14 Michigan on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic in New York.,D.J. Wagner scored 16 points and Trevon Brazile added 15 points, three steals and a key blocked sh...

All-Star slugger Rocky Colavito dies at 91
Rocky Colavito, an All-Star slugger for three teams in the 1950s and 1960s, died Tuesday at age 91.,The Cleveland Guardians announced that Colavito died at home with family at his side in Bernville, Pa.,In 14 major league seasons with Cleveland (1955-59, 1965-67), the Detroit Tigers (1960-63), Kansa...

Providence rallies for OT win; DePaul's conference skid at 33
Bensley Joseph scored 20 points and Bryce Hopkins notched a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double as visiting Providence defeated DePaul 70-63 in overtime on Tuesday in Chicago in the Big East opener for both schools.,DePaul (7-2, 0-1) led by eight with 3:37 remaining in regulation but was unable to su...

Report: Brock Purdy's brother, Chubba, staying at Nevada
Nevada quarterback Chubba Purdy, the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, has withdrawn from the NCAA transfer portal and will remain with the Wolf Pack, On3 reported on Tuesday.,The younger Purdy, 23, had decided to enter the transfer portal last week. Before transferring...