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Lightning regroup after collapse, host Devils in first-win bid
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try again Saturday to earn their first win, just as the visiting New Jersey Devils will, coming off an opening night that rang hollow for both.,Coach Jon Cooper's offensive-minded bunch, which was the top-scoring NHL team last season, sprinted out to a 2-0 lead seven min...

49ers QB Brock Purdy out again, Mac Jones questionable vs. Bucs
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy will miss his second straight game and fourth in the past five due to his turf toe injury when the 49ers visit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.,Purdy was initially injured during the season-opening game against the Seattle Seahawks and aggravated it during a ...

Rangers, Mike Sullivan get second crack at downing Penguins
The New York Rangers came up empty in coach Mike Sullivan's first game against the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier this week. They'll get a second crack at it when Sullivan returns to Pittsburgh for the first time with his new squad Saturday., ,The Penguins shut out the Rangers 3-0 in the season opener ...

Islanders, Capitals look to rebound after losing season openers
There's no way for the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals to recreate the unique set of circumstances that surrounded their two clashes at UBS Arena in April.,But the Islanders are hoping they can spend this season mimicking the blueprint the Capitals authored last season.,The Islanders will...

Scorching hot Colts set sights on wobbly Cardinals
When the Arizona Cardinals visit the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, it might be considered a tale of two quarterbacks., ,Daniel Jones is thriving in his new home and Kyler Murray is listed as questionable due to a foot injury for Arizona., ,Jones is coming off another efficient effort last week in a ...

Raiders star TE Brock Bowers (knee) to miss second straight game
Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans, marking his second straight absence for Las Vegas due to a knee injury.,Bowers missed practice all week and coach Pete Carroll saw no reason to wait another few days to see if his condition improved...

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (foot) questionable vs. Colts
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray returned to practice on a limited basis Friday and was listed as questionable for Sunday's road game against the Indianapolis Colts.,Murray sustained a foot injury during last week's 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans and missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday.,...

Panthers accruing wins, injuries as Senators arrive
More adversity for the Florida Panthers, but it's still no problem.,The Panthers, who are hoping to make it a perfect three-game homestand on Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators, are suffering through a rash of injuries.,The latest case is defenseman Dmitry Kulikov, who suffered an apparent r...

Sloppy Red Wings tasked to defend smarter vs. Maple Leafs
During their regular-season opener, the Detroit Red Wings looked like a team that didn't have a training camp. They'll aim for a quick turnaround when they host Toronto on Saturday night.,Detroit gave up three first-period goals Thursday en route to a 5-1 home loss to Montreal. Defensive breakdowns ...

Panthers rule out RB Chuba Hubbard; Rico Dowdle ready for Cowboys
Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard will miss his second straight game when Carolina hosts the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.,Hubbard (calf) didn't practice this week and was ruled out on Friday's injury report. He last played on Sept. 28 against the New England Patriots.,Hubbard's services weren't misse...

K'Andre Miller whets Canes' appetites as they await Flyers
The old and the new resulted in a good blend when the Carolina Hurricanes began the season.,They'll be happy to see the same mix when the Philadelphia Flyers come to town Saturday night.,Defenseman K'Andre Miller enjoyed a stellar Carolina debut when he scored two goals in Thursday night's opener as...

Blackhawks take 'winning habits' into home opener vs. Canadiens
First-year Chicago Blackhawks coach Jeff Blashill sees progress in his young team after two games.,Of course, Blashill also spots two losses on the Blackhawks' ledger entering Saturday's home opener against the Montreal Canadiens.,Chicago will aim to reverse course as it begins a stretch with four o...

Fast-starting Bruins welcome short-handed Sabres
The first two games of Marco Sturm's head-coaching tenure have been quite telling of the type of team he wants his Boston Bruins to be.,Wednesday's season-opening win at the Washington Capitals featured dominance from top-liners Morgan Geekie, Elias Lindholm and David Pastrnak, while depth scoring a...

Padres' Jose Iglesias suspended, Xander Bogaerts fined for ump tirade
San Diego Padres infielder Jose Iglesias received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine and teammate Xander Bogaerts also was fined for their conduct toward umpires after Game 3 of the National League wild-card series in Chicago, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,The incident occurred ...

Islanders F Jonathan Drouin suspended one game for cross-check
New York Islanders forward Jonathan Drouin was suspended one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday, one day after he cross-checked Connor Dewar of the Pittsburgh Penguins.,Drouin was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct with 15 seconds left in the third period Thursday....

Tennis player who used kissing as anti-doping defense banned
A tennis player who blamed a tainted kiss for a failed drug test received a four-year suspension on Friday.,Venezuela's Goncalo Oliveira, 30, who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour, was originally suspended in January after testing positive for a banned methamphetamine at a November event in Manzan...

Unanimous picks A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier lead All-WNBA team
Las Vegas Aces center A'Ja Wilson and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier were unanimous selections to the 2025 All-WNBA first team announced Friday.,Wilson and Collier each swept all 72 first-place ballots from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.,They were joined on the first fi...

Blanked Blues regroup for road trip to Calgary
The St. Louis Blues hit quite the sour note to begin 2025-26, getting shut out in a season opener for the first time in the franchise's 58-year history.,After seeing their 15-game home winning streak (playoffs included) come to a halt, the Blues take their show on the road Saturday when they visit t...
Ranking Top Landing Spots for Free Agent Slugger Kyle Schwarber
Kyle Schwarber’s Phillies future is uncertain after a heartbreaking playoff loss. Here are the top five potential landing spots for the slugger this offseason....

NASCAR's great eight looking to strike it rich in Vegas
And then there were eight.,After the NASCAR Cup Series trimmed a starting group of championship chasers from 16 to a dozen, the field was slashed to eight last weekend at the Charlotte Roval -- three Toyotas, three Chevrolets and a pair of Fords.,Half of the remaining drivers have distinguished them...