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No. 23 Tennessee hopes to improve defensive issues vs. New Mexico St.
Tennessee's up-and-down 2025 football season has centered around the decline in its defense.,Last season, the Volunteers' defense was possibly the program's best since the 1998 national championship team.,That's far from the truth this season as the No. 23 Volunteers (6-3) rank second-to-last in the...
Dolphins ride RB De'Von Achane into NFL's historic Madrid game with Commanders
NFL history will be made Sunday when Washington and Miami play the league's first ever regular-season game in Madrid, Spain.,Neither of the teams on the card at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the renovated home of global soccer powerhouse Real Madrid, arrived in Spain in their respective conference's pl...
Georgetown's hot start continues as KJ Lewis scores double-double vs. Binghamton
KJ Lewis collected 20 points and 10 rebounds and Vince Iwuchukwu added 17 points off the bench, fueling host Georgetown to an 83-70 victory over Binghamton on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.,Lewis, a transfer from Arizona, made 8 of 14 shots from the floor to help the Hoyas improve to 3-0 for the firs...
Cy Young: Tarik Skubal wins AL again; Paul Skenes unanimous NL choice
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal won his second consecutive American League Cy Young Award and Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was the unanimous choice for his first National League Cy Young on Wednesday.,Skubal is the 12th pitcher -- and fifth in the American League -- to win bac...
OK State driven to swipe second win, tame Avery Johnson, K-State
Oklahoma State limps home for its first game in Stillwater in four weeks, winless in the Big 12 and one of only two power-conference teams with a single FBS victory.,But the Cowboys (1-8, 0-6 Big 12) emerge from a bye week singularly focused on Saturday's matchup with Kansas State (4-5, 3-3), a team...
Golden Knights badly in need of some home cooking vs. Islanders
The Vegas Golden Knights head into the final contest of a season-high six-game homestand against the New York Islanders on Thursday night with a three-game losing streak and on the outside looking in of the playoff picture.,Not exactly the start expected for a team that is looking to challenge for i...
Cal expects first tougher test of season at Kansas State
Cal will try to continue its best start since 2019 when it visits Kansas State in a nonconference game on Thursday night in Manhattan, Kan.,The Golden Bears have won their first three games, most recently toppling visiting Cal State Fullerton 93-65 on Monday night, but Kansas State will present a mu...
Michigan State placed on 3-year probation, 14 wins vacated
The past three seasons of Michigan State football have essentially been erased.,The Spartans will vacate all 14 of their wins from 2022 to 2024, which includes Jonathan Smith's first year as their head coach, as part of the NCAA's punishment over violations the program committed during former head c...
Date with Kraken chance for Jets to continue positive momentum
After opening a six-game trip with three consecutive losses, the Winnipeg Jets finally got back in the win column with a 5-3 victory Tuesday in Vancouver.,The Jets will look to keep soaring when they play Thursday in Seattle.,Defenseman Josh Morrissey had a goal and two assists versus the Canucks, a...
Stars hope to extend winning streak at Atlantic-leading Habs
The Dallas Stars will try to extend their winning streak to a season-best four games on Thursday, but they will need to win on the road against the Montreal Canadiens, who lead the NHL's Atlantic Division.,The Stars needed to rally from a 2-0 first-period deficit Tuesday to win 3-2 in overtime at Ot...
No. 16 Georgia Tech, ready to put first loss behind it, takes on BC
No. 16 Georgia Tech wasted no time moving past its first loss of the season.,With their second bye week in the rear view, the Atlantic Coast Conference-leading Yellow Jackets (8-1, 5-1) are ready to bounce back when they visit Boston College (1-9, 0-6) for the first time since 2020 on Saturday after...
Report: Mavs star Anthony Davis won't play without owner's approval
Dallas star Anthony Davis won't play until Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont sees medical data that indicates the big man is not at risk of aggravating his left calf strain, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Davis, a 10-time All-Star, has not played since Oct. 29 and is listed as questionable for Wednesda...
Patriots rule out RB Rhamondre Stevenson (toe) for clash vs. Jets
New England Patriots starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson will miss his third straight game after being ruled out with a toe injury for Thursday night's home game against the New York Jets.,Stevenson's absence in last Sunday's 28-23 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers helped pave the way for...
GM says Paul Skenes will be a Pirate in ‘26 amid Yankees rumors
Paul Skenes isn't going anywhere. At least, not this offseason.,Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington told reporters at MLB general managers meetings this week in Las Vegas that Skenes "is going to be a Pirate in 2026," according to FanSided.,It might not be what Skenes himself wanted to...
49ers QB Brock Purdy could return to starting role vs. Cardinals
The San Francisco 49ers plan to push Brock Purdy aggressively in practice this week with the hope he will start Sunday's road game against the Arizona Cardinals.,Purdy last played in Week 4 when he aggravated a toe injury during a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. He initially hurt the toe in the se...
No. 19 Virginia, Duke among many contenders still in ACC race
The goal for No. 19 Virginia and Duke is to get to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.,So that makes Saturday's contest in Durham, N.C., pretty much a play-in opportunity for both teams in the tightly contested conference race.,"It's about what's in front of us right now," Duke defensiv...
No. 15 Miami hanging on to playoff hopes, faces dangerous NC State
As No. 15 Miami tries to improve its chances of reaching both the College Football Playoff and the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, it hosts a potentially dangerous opponent in North Carolina State in its home finale on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Hurricanes (7-2, 3-2 ACC) are th...
No. 17 USC honing in on latest big opportunity vs. No. 21 Iowa
No. 17 Southern California will be out to keep a narrow focus on No. 21 Iowa this Saturday in Los Angeles, knowing that a victory will continue to make the bigger picture come to life.,The Trojans (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten) will need some help to get into the Big Ten championship game, but by winning their ...
No. 13 Utah 'still in the hunt,' takes visions of playoffs to Baylor
No. 13 Utah and five-win Baylor share a mantra entering the Big 12 matchup on Saturday in Waco, Texas.,Still in the hunt.,The Utes (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) are not in ideal position with three games remaining because of losses to BYU and Texas Tech.,Baylor (5-4, 3-3) has its eyes on a spoiler role and a co...
Jake Paul reportedly finalizing Anthony Joshua fight on Netflix
Boxer Jake Paul appears to be moving on to a much bigger opponent: two-time former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.,A matchup between Paul and Joshua is expected to take place before the end of this year, according to multiple media outlets on Wednesday.,Ring Magazine first reported plans ...