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Eagles battle back, defeat Ravens for 8th straight win
Saquon Barkley ran for 107 yards and a touchdown and the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the host Baltimore Ravens 24-19 on Sunday for their eighth consecutive victory., ,The Eagles (10-2) have not lost since Sept. 29. They improved to 6-1 in road games and maintained their NFC East lead over the Washi...
No. 22 Xavier slides past South Carolina State
Dayvion McKnight hit a big 3-pointer late, Zach Freemantle had game-highs of 17 points and seven rebounds, and No. 22 Xavier held off a pesky South Carolina State team to win 71-68 on Sunday in Cincinnati, Ohio.,McKnight's shot with 57 seconds left put Xavier up 64-59. He scored 14 points and added ...
Jags' Trevor Lawrence (concussion) carted off; ejections follow
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence suffered a concussion and was carted from the field in the second quarter of Sunday's 23-20 home loss to the Texans after a brutal hit by Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair.,With 4:15 left in the first half, Lawrence was carrying the ball and went int...
Colorado readies for Pacific after lessons learned in Maui
Colorado used the Maui Invitational last week as an early-season measuring stick for its team. The Buffaloes finished 1-2 in Lahaina but their one win came against No. 2 UConn in the consolation bracket.,That wasn't diminished by a blowout loss to Iowa State in the fifth-place game, and after four d...
Off to hot start, Georgetown out to limit UMBC's shooters
Coming into his second season at Georgetown, coach Ed Cooley looked at his young roster and came up with a plan for building them up before Big East Conference play.,So far, it's working.,Georgetown (6-1) is off to its best start since the 2018-19 season and will complete its season-opening, eight-g...
After ending 5-game slide, Rangers take aim at rival Devils
There was something noticeably different about the New York Rangers on Saturday and although they made it difficult in the third period, they stopped their ugly five-game losing streak with a dramatic victory.,Coming off one of their more physical showings of a disappointing season and their first w...
Steelers WR Calvin Austin III (head) ruled out vs. Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III was ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game at the Cincinnati Bengals with a head injury.,Austin took a massive hit in the first quarter from Cincinnati linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither, who was called for defensive pass interference on the play. Aus...
Jags' Trevor Lawrence (head) carted off; ejections follow
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was carted from the field in the second quarter of Sunday's home game after a brutal hit by Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair.,Lawrence, who was returning from a Week 9 injury to his non-throwing shoulder. was ruled out for the game with a hea...
Derik Queen, Maryland overpower winless Alcorn State
Derik Queen paired 20 points with nine rebounds and Julian Reese logged a double-double as Maryland throttled Alcorn State 96-58 on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Md.,Queen made all eight of his free-throw attempts, while Reese went 10-of-12 at the line and finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds...
Avalanche F Miles Wood (upper body) considered month-to-month
Colorado Avalanche forward Miles Wood is considered month-to-month with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar announced.,Wood was placed on injured reserve Thursday, one day after he logged 10:43 of ice time and registered one hit in Colorado's 2-1 shootout win against the Vegas Golden Knights.,W...
Big 12 championship game capsule: Arizona State vs. Iowa State
Big 12 championship game,Arizona State (10-2) vs. Iowa State (10-2),Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Noon ET,Arlington, Texas, AT&T Stadium,TV: ABC,Early line: Arizona State -1.5 (FanDuel),What's at stake:,Where Arizona State is in the standings on Tuesday will determine if the Sun Devils are facing a mus...
Kyrie Irving, shorthanded Mavericks take aim at Trail Blazers
The Dallas Mavericks are enjoying their best stretch of the season, and most of it has been accomplished without superstar guard Luka Doncic.,Dallas will attempt to win for the eighth time in nine games when it visits the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,Doncic watched Saturday's 106-94 road ...
Lauri Markkanen, Jazz look to hit high note vs. Lakers
Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy found a silver lining after his team's 106-94 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,His team, which will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in Salt Lake City, has lost three games in a row and seven of its last eight. But Hardy liked parts of what h...
Ducks bid to alter recent fortunes in encounter vs. Senators
The Anaheim Ducks have just one win in their past four outings as they prepare to host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,That's the glass sitting half-empty.,The Ducks see that same glass as half-full when they consider they are 5-3-1 in their past nine outings. As well, their latest setback was a posi...
Bruins look to bring their best in Centennial Game vs. Canadiens
The Boston Bruins will celebrate their 100th anniversary as the NHL's oldest U.S. franchise by hosting their Centennial Game on Sunday afternoon against the archrival Montreal Canadiens.,Following planned pre-game ceremonies featuring decades of alumni and other special events, Boston will seek its ...
Jared Spurgeon comes up big again, nets OT winner as Wild top Predators
Jared Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal one minute into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Spurgeon and Kirill Kaprizov each finished with a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row. ...
Blue Jackets enter matchup vs. last-place Blackhawks on hot streak
The second half of November was much better than the first for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who will look to ride their newfound momentum when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon. ,The Blue Jackets went 5-1-1 over the final two weeks of November after a six-game losing streak from No...
Oilers pull away in last 2 periods to top Avs
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist, Brett Kulak, Kasperi Kapanen and Vasily Podkolzin also scored and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 in Denver on Saturday night.,Stuart Skinner turned away 27 shots for Edmonton, which has won three straight games.,Nikolai Kovalenko had...
No Luka Doncic, no problem as Mavs sink Jazz
Kyrie Irving scored 30 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a wire-to-wire 106-94 win over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Saturday night.,The Mavericks improved to 5-1 without injured star Luka Doncic, who traveled with the team but didn't play because of a wrist injury.,Quentin Grimes scored ...
Virginia Tech defeats rival Virginia to end skid
Making his first start at quarterback, William "Pop" Watson III threw for 254 yards and a touchdown Saturday night as Virginia Tech stopped in-state rival Virginia 37-17 in Blacksburg to clinch bowl eligibility.,Watson, who replaced the injured Kyron Drones, completed 14 of 21 passes as the Hokies (...