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Jets D Neal Pionk fined $5K for clipping Panthers' Jesper Boqvist
The NHL fined Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk $5,000 on Sunday for clipping Florida defenseman Jesper Boqvist during the host Panthers' 5-0 victory on Saturday.,The fine is the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement.,Pionk received a 10-minute misconduct penalty on the play in...

No. 18 Arkansas, starting to 'elevate,' takes on Pacific
Coach John Calipari pledged to teach Arkansas "how to win and how to finish games" after the No. 18 Razorbacks pulled away from Troy on Wednesday night.,As Arkansas prepares for a visit from Pacific on Monday night in Fayetteville, Ark., forward Zvonimir Ivisic already can recite the top of the less...

No. 4 Gonzaga, San Diego State to test mettle in battle of powerhouses
Gonzaga and San Diego State have been considered the top programs in the West over the past several seasons.,But the evidence shows the topic also is a national one.,The No. 4 Bulldogs have the best record in the nation since the start of the 2019-20 season, and the Aztecs rank third as the two pote...

NC State to employ depth against Colgate
North Carolina State has been winning and learning at the same time, and that's a combination that coach Kevin Keatts is savoring. ,The Wolfpack will play their fourth consecutive game at home when Colgate visits Monday night in Raleigh, N.C. ,"We got so many different guys from different places and...

Michigan, Miami (Ohio) share early-season traits
Miami (Ohio) and Michigan will have identical records and identical motives when they collide Monday night in Ann Arbor, Mich. ,Both the RedHawks and Wolverines have relatively new rosters, so in addition to each having 2-1 records, they'll want to continue to find an identity and continuity as the ...

Temple fires third-year head coach Stan Drayton
Temple football coach Stan Drayton was fired Sunday after nearly three seasons on the job.,The move comes one day following the Owls' 18-15 overtime victory against FAU. ,Drayton, 53, guided Temple to a 3-7 record overall (2-4 in the American Athletic Conference) on the season and 9-25 overall (4-18...

Stipe Miocic to retire after loss to Jon Jones
Former UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is retiring.,"I'm done," Miocic said after losing to Jon Jones at UFC 309 Saturday night in New York. "I'm hanging ‘em up. I'm retiring.",Miocic lost in a third-round stoppage after he took blows to the head and a spinning back kid to the ribs. He retires...

Maple Leafs' Ryan Reaves to have hearing following illegal check
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves' hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety is scheduled for Sunday, one day following his illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse.,Reaves hit Nurse in the head with his shoulder as the latter was attempting to skate out fro...
Mike McCarthy Replacement Candidates: Who Will Coach Dallas Cowboys Next?
There's no denying that Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is on the hot seat in the final year of his contract, who will Jerry Jones hire to replace him in 2025?...

Canucks vie to pick up steam in encounter vs. Predators
Success at home has been tough to achieve so far this season for the Vancouver Canucks. ,But after their 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, the Canucks head into Sunday's clash with the visiting Nashville Predators on a winning note and with proof of what they can do when they play...

Clippers host Jazz, hope home court cures their woes
Back at home, where they finally found a sense of comfort, the Los Angeles Clippers will attempt to move on from a three-game losing streak when they host the Utah Jazz on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif. ,The Clippers return to their new arena after dropping all three games of a road trip, including con...

Hot Hurricanes face Blues, aim to extend home dominance
The Carolina Hurricanes would like to reaffirm their home-ice advantage before they head back onto the road for a three-game trip.,The Hurricanes will bring a 6-1-0 record at Lenovo Center into their game with the St. Louis Blues on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes have won 10 of their last 12...

Thunder, Mavericks seek answers to lingering questions
The last time the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder met, the former eliminated the latter in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.,Now, one day short of six months since that game, the Mavericks and Thunder will square off Sunday in Oklahoma City.,"The playoffs is over," Thunder coac...

Rangers, likely without Filip Chytil, set to face Kraken
It appears the New York Rangers will be without forward Filip Chytil when they open a four-game trip Sunday night in Seattle.,Whether Chytil will join the Rangers later on the trek, which also will comprise stops in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, is uncertain.,"Right now he's still getting evaluat...

Cavaliers host Hornets, look to go 15-0
Even a few notable results for the Charlotte Hornets across the first month of the season can't come close to stacking up to the Cleveland Cavaliers' achievements.,And it's the Hornets who have the next shot at trying to put the first blemish on the Cavaliers' record. ,The teams will meet Sunday eve...

Canucks extend mastery over Blackhawks to 9 straight games
Erik Brannstrom broke a third-period deadlock with the go-ahead goal in the Vancouver Canucks' 4-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.,Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller and Teddy Blueger also scored for the Canucks. Goaltender Arturs Silovs made 28 saves to earn his first vic...

Canucks extend mastery over Blackhawks to nine straight games
Erik Brannstrom broke a third-period deadlock with the go-ahead goal in the Vancouver Canucks' 4-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.,Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller and Teddy Blueger also scored for the Canucks. Goaltender Arturs Silovs made 28 saves to earn his first vic...

UMass Lowell continues Northwest run at Washington
When UMass Lowell coach Pat Duquette announced the River Hawks' 2024-25 schedule, he highlighted a mid-November trip to the state of Washington that "will bring great exposure and experience for our program.",As his team prepared for Sunday's game against Washington in Seattle, Duquette still couldn...

Mavs come to life in third quarter to pound Spurs
Kyrie Irving and reserve Daniel Gafford each scored 22 points and the Dallas Mavericks pulled away in the third quarter for a 110-93 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. ,The Mavericks had dropped four straight games by a combined eight points but were on cruise control against...

Golden Knights make brief stop at home vs. Caps amid series of road games
After sweeping a two-game road trip to Anaheim and Utah, the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights return home to Las Vegas for a quick pit stop where they face the Washington Capitals on Sunday.,It's the lone home game during a 15-day stretch that has Bruce Cassidy's squad playing seven of ...