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Rams cross fingers that Davante Adams will be able to face Seahawks
The Los Angeles Rams have the NFL's touchdown-reception leader.,The Seattle Seahawks have the leader in receiving yards.,However, only one of those players might suit up when the teams meet in an NFC West showdown on Thursday night in Seattle.,The Rams (11-3) might be without Davante Adams, who has ...
Adam Silver: NBA expansion verdict due in 2026
A decision on possible NBA expansion is due next year, and Las Vegas and Seattle are at the head of the line should the league open the door to new franchises, commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged on Tuesday.,Silver spoke ahead of the NBA Cup final in Las Vegas.,"It's not a secret we're looking at ...
Finally off the schneid, Oregon squares off with Portland
Oregon looks to build off the momentum of ending a five-game losing streak last time out when it hosts Portland on Wednesday night in Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks (5-5) put up 104 points against UC Davis on Saturday, the highest total they have scored since putting up 106 against Boise State in 2019. Oreg...
Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love declares for NFL draft
Notre Dame junior Jeremiyah Love, a Heisman Trophy finalist and the Doak Walker Award winner as the top running back in college football, declared for the 2026 NFL Draft on Tuesday.,Love, 6-foot, 214-pounder, is projected to be the first running back selected and a potential first-round pick. He mad...
No. 17 Kansas trounces Towson thanks to balanced attack
Flory Bidunga finished with 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Tre White added 16 points and No. 17 Kansas pulled away for a 73-49 victory over Towson on Tuesday night at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.,The Jayhawks (9-3) were playing without star freshman Darryn Peterson, who was ruled out be...
Filip Gustavsson makes 25 saves as Wild shut out Capitals
Vladimir Tarasenko scored two goals and dished one assist as the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Danila Yurov finished with one goal and two assists for Minnesota, which won its fifth consecutive game. Kirill Kaprizov and Ma...
Nick Martinelli, Northwestern run past Valparaiso
Nick Martinelli poured in 29 points in 30 minutes to pace Northwestern to an 86-70 nonconference victory over Valparaiso on Tuesday night in Evanston, Ill.,Arrinten Page scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half for the Wildcats (7-4), who shot 54.1% from the field. Jayden Reid contributed 13 po...
Maple Leafs' quick third period flurry stuns Blackhawks
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored twice in eight seconds late in the third period Tuesday night and they went on to defeat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2., ,Auston Matthews scored on a power play at 16:51 of the third period to tie the game at two. Dakota Joshua came right back to score the go-ahe...
Georgia Tech pulls away late to get rid of Marist
Kowacie Reeves Jr. had 21 points and 10 rebounds Tuesday night to help Georgia Tech pull away for an 87-76 victory over visiting Marist in Atlanta., ,Freshman Mouhamed Sylla totaled 14 points and eight rebounds, while Akai Fleming chipped in 13 and Lamar Washington added 11 points and 10 assists in ...
Texas-Arlington testing road success in visit to Stanford
Road-tested Texas-Arlington hopes to extend Stanford's recent home-court miseries Wednesday night when the Mavericks and Cardinal duel in a nonconference game in Stanford, Calif.,Texas-Arlington (7-3) has won three of its last four road contests, including beating Texas-Rio Grande Valley 58-50 in it...
CFP debutants Miami, Texas A&M welcome playoff proving ground
Few teams came closer to the top of the sport without reaching the College Football Playoff than Texas A&M and Miami.,After failing to make the playoff field in the first 11 years the bracket was in place, the Aggies and Hurricanes are first-time playoff competitors this season. ,They'll face off Sa...
Southern California ready to keep grinding against UTSA
Southern California tips off the final week of its nonconference schedule Wednesday by welcoming UTSA to Los Angeles for just the second-ever meeting between the programs.,USC (10-1) also had a game scheduled for Dec. 21 against Brown canceled in response to last weekend's on-campus shooting at the ...
The Three Biggest Disappointments of the 2025 NFL Season
The Falcons, Commanders, and Vikings headline the biggest disappointments of the 2025 NFL season as injuries and poor decisions derail expectations....
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl becomes first German to reach 1,000 points
Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl on Tuesday became the first German-born player to reach 1,000 points in his NHL career., ,Draisaitl recorded a secondary assist on Zach Hyman's goal during a 5-on-3 power play at 11:38 of the first period in Edmonton's game against the host Pittsburgh Penguins....
Boxing star Terence Crawford (42-0, 18 titles) announces retirement
Undefeated boxing star Terence Crawford announced his retirement from the sport Tuesday.,"Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove," he said in a post on X.,Crawford reached the top of the sport before leaving the ring. He won the biggest fight of his career in September when he defea...
Arizona State on a high note coming into UCLA matchup
Arizona State looks to ride the momentum of a memorable comeback victory when it battles former Pac-12 conference mate UCLA on Wednesday night at Los Angeles.,The Sun Devils rallied from a 17-point halftime deficit to notch an 82-79 victory over Santa Clara on Saturday night in Las Vegas. It matched...
Bills sign K Michael Badgley to replace injured starter Matt Prater
The Buffalo Bills signed kicker Michael Badgley to the practice squad Tuesday with starter Matt Prater ruled out for Sunday's game at Cleveland.,In a corresponding move, the Bills released cornerback M.J. Devonshire. The 25-year-old has not played in an NFL game.,Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott sa...
Eagles RB Saquon Barkley (stinger) appears on injury report
Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley popped up on the team's first injury report of the week Tuesday, listed as DNP with a stinger.,The injury report was an estimation because the Eagles only held a walkthrough Tuesday.,It's unclear how Barkley may have suffered the stinger, also kno...
Surging Golden Knights prepare for feisty Devils
After garnering nine of a possible 10 points on a five-game eastern road trip, the Vegas Golden Knights make a quick pit stop home in Las Vegas when they host the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night., ,The Golden Knights went 4-0-1 on the trip, with the lone loss coming in a 5-4 shootout defeat to ...
Wolves happy with improved composure, take on Grizzlies next
The Minnesota Timberwolves are riding high after winning seven of their past eight games.,The Timberwolves will hope to keep it rolling against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday in Minneapolis, where they will play the second installment of a five-game homestand.,Minnesota is coming off a 14-point ...