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Northwestern edges Minnesota at Wrigley Field
Preston Stone completed 25 of 30 passes for 305 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and Northwestern rallied for a 38-35 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference showdown on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field in Chicago. ,Jack Olsen kicked three field goals, including the 33-yard, go-ahead kick for N...
Thijs De Ridder, Virginia outlast Northwestern at Greenbrier
Thijs De Ridder had 26 points and eight rebounds and Chance Mallory added 16 points and eight boards as Virginia defeated Northwestern 83-78 on Friday at the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.,Malik Thomas had 14 points for Virginia (5-0), which overcame 37.5% shooting, including a ...
Virginia expecting test from Northwestern in West Virginia
Arrinten Page continues to impress Northwestern coach Chris Collins since his transfer from Cincinnati.,Page capably has slotted in alongside returning Big Ten leading scorer Nick Martinelli, averaging 16 points after contributing a career-best 22 during an 81-79 home win against DePaul last Friday....
Viewership of NFL Network international games sets record
The 2025 NFL International Games on NFL Network set the record for viewership.,The network said Wednesday that the six games -- one in Dublin, three in London, one in Berlin and one in Madrid -- drew an average of 6.2 million viewers via television and digital media.,The average number of viewers wa...
Red Sox DFA 1B Nathaniel Lowe amid several moves
Ahead of the Tuesday deadline to add players to their 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 draft, the Boston Red Sox made a number of moves, including designating first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and right-hander Josh Winckowski for assignment.,Players who were not on 40-man rosters by the dead...
Northwestern prowling for bowl bid, welcomes Minnesota to Wrigley
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck holds a special place in his heart for Chicago's Wrigley Field.,Fleck, who grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago, will revisit the historic landmark when Minnesota (6-4) visits Northwestern (5-5) on Saturday afternoon. ,The game will take place at the Cubs' 111-year-ol...
Wake Forest bounces back to crush UMass Lowell 109-75
Tre'Von Spillers and Juke Harris each scored 21 points and Wake Forest bounced back from a frustrating loss to roll past UMass-Lowell 109-75 on Sunday afternoon in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Nate Calmese added 15 points and seven assists, Myles Colvin provided 13 points off the bench and Omaha Biliew also ...
Penguins' Sergei Murashov blanks Predators in Sweden for first win
Sergei Murashov stopped all 21 shots he faced to help the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-0 win against the Nashville Predators in the second and final game of the 2025 NHL Global Series on Sunday in Stockholm, Sweden.,Murashov, a 21-year-old Russia native, faced 19 of those shots over the final two peri...
Penguins' Sergei Murashov blanks Predators in Sweden for first win
Sergei Murashov stopped all 21 shots he faced to help the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-0 win against the Nashville Predators in the second and final game of the 2025 NHL Global Series on Sunday in Stockholm, Sweden.,Murashov, a 21-year-old Russia native, faced 19 of those shots over the final two peri...
Dominic Zvada's last-second FG lifts No. 18 Michigan over Northwestern
Dominic Zvada hit a 31-yard field goal on the final play to give No. 18 Michigan a 24-22 victory over Northwestern in a Big Ten matchup Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,Michigan (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) overcame five turnovers to win its fourth consecutive game to remain in the College Football Playo...
After heartbreaker, Wake Forest set to face UMass-Lowell
Wake Forest will try to turn disappointment into something to build on when it takes on visiting UMass-Lowell on Sunday afternoon at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest (2-1) won two home games prior to Tuesday night's 85-84 overtime loss to No. 6 Michigan in Detroit.,The Demon Deacons turned a 10-2 run...
These Are the NBA's Worst Three-Point Shooters Right Now
Russell Westbrook is a Hall of Famer. But the NBA’s all-time worst three-point shooter. Here’s a starting five of current stars who can’t shoot either....
Nick Martinelli's late free throws lift Northwestern over DePaul
Nick Martinelli scored 24 points, sealing the win with two free throws to break a tie with 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation, helping Northwestern stay undefeated with an 81-79 victory over local rival DePaul on Friday night in Chicago.,Arrinten Page finished with 22 points for the Wildcats (4-0),...
Unbeaten Northwestern hits road for challenge from DePaul
Northwestern has had little trouble with the early portion of its schedule.,Meanwhile, there might be reason for concern with DePaul's play to open the season.,Looking to remain undefeated, the visiting Wildcats also aim to continue their recent dominance of the local rival Blue Demons on Friday nig...
Wild All-Star Idea That Could Save NBA All-Star Weekend
A wild, competitive fix for NBA All-Star Weekend: let the league’s top players design their own events to finally make the showcase fun, creative and meaningful again....
Penguins and Predators seeking spark in Sweden
The Pittsburgh Penguins have cooled off after a hot start. The Nashville Predators have struggled to even get warm.,Both squads hope a trip overseas will provide a spark when they square off in Friday's opener of a two-game set in Stockholm, Sweden, for the 2025 NHL Global Series.,The Penguins surpr...
No. 18 Michigan on playoff outfield, digs in for Northwestern at Wrigley Field
Big Ten rivals redefine "play ball" at Wrigley Field on Saturday when Northwestern and No. 18 Michigan battle at the "Friendly Confines" in Chicago.,Michigan (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten), which moved up in the College Football Rankings from a debut at No. 21, was idle last week after holding off Purdue 21-16 ...
Pat Murphy, Stephen Vogt go back-to-back with Manager of the Year honors
Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers and Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians were named Major League Baseball's Managers of the Year on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive season both skippers have claimed the honor. The rare repeat highlighted a week of postseason award announcements by the ...
Raiders sign LB Jamin Davis, place OL Jackson Powers-Johnson on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders signed linebacker Jamin Davis to the active roster and placed right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (ankle) on injured reserve on Tuesday.,Powers-Johnson, 22, got hurt in the second quarter of Thursday's 10-7 road loss against the Denver Broncos.,A second-round pick in the 2024 NF...
Raiderrs sign LB Jamin Davis, place OL Jackson Powers-Johnson on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders signed linebacker Jamin Davis to the active roster and placed right guard Jackson Powers-Johnson (ankle) on injured reserve on Tuesday.,Powers-Johnson, 22, got hurt in the second quarter of Thursday's 10-7 road loss against the Denver Broncos.,A second-round pick in the 2024 NF...