Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins announced Monday night that he would forego his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Dobbins' decision was not a surprise. This season, he became the first Ohio State player to run for 2,000 yards in a season in ...
Joonas Korpisalo will be out weeks for the Columbus Blue Jackets after the goalie injured his right knee during the shootout in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. "It's his knee," coach John Tortorella said Monday. "It's weeks." Korpisalo had to ...
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Top-ranked Gonzaga beat Detroit Mercy by 21 points in its first game since being ranked No. 1, but coach Mark Few wasn't terribly pleased with the effort of his players. ''We were a little choppy tonight,"' Few said after the 93-72 ...
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — After Georgia frittered away most of a 15-point lead in the first half, coach Tom Crean knew something needed to change. But it was not a new scheme that was needed. "We just needed to play with more urgency," he said. The Bulldogs ...
The Avengers assembled. And still Dr. Strange had the gall to look over at Wong and ask, "Is that everyone?" "What? You wanted more?" Rick Hahn has assembled the South Side's mightiest heroes over the last few years, and that includes a ridiculous ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out of the Milwaukee Bucks' last game -- a win over the Orlando Magic -- due to a sore back, but he was back in action on Monday night, and that was bad news for the Chicago Bulls. Not that any team does, but the Bulls just have ...
The stakes will be higher moving forward this NFL season. The regular season is over, and the playoffs are set to begin. That starts with the Wild Card Round this weekend, which will feature a pair of AFC matchups on Saturday and two NFC games on ...
"Very much," Carr said when asked if he was looking forward to his team's move from Oakland to Las Vegas, per Paul Gutierrez of ESPN. "It's exciting. I think it's time for some fresh air." He went on to say "I had some good meetings with my coaches, and I'm ...
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State sophomore Reggie Perry played his most complete game of the season on Monday and had a career night. Perry set career highs with 26 points and 17 rebounds to lead Mississippi State past Kent State 96-68.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lester Quinones scored 16 points, Damion Baugh finished with 15 and No. 9 Memphis weathered a second-half rally and beat Tulane 84-73 on Monday night in the teams' American Athletic Conference opener. Precious Achiuwa ...
NORMAN, Okla. — Wanting a sharp performance after four so-so outings, Brady Manek and Oklahoma produced one Monday night against Texas-Rio Grande Valley. Manek, a junior forward, scored a career-high 29 points and grabbed seven rebounds and ...
Martha Firestone Ford and her daughter, Sheila Ford Hamp, took the decision out of Bob Quinn's hands, but the Detroit Lions general manager said Monday he wholeheartedly agrees with bringing Matt Patricia back for a third season as head coach. Quinn ...
North Carolina coach Roy Williams tied mentor Dean Smith on the all-time wins list Monday night. The Tar Heels beat Yale 70-67 to give Williams his 879th career Division I victory as a head coach, tying him with Smith for fourth all-time. "It's a number," ...
The Miami Heat traveled to the nation's capital on Monday, facing a depleted Washington Wizards team that was largely unrecognizable to the more casual NBA fans. Conversely, Miami had won five straight, knocking off other playoff contenders like Utah, ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin's goal in the first minute sparked the Pittsburgh Penguins to a victory that ended with distressing thud. Malkin scored twice but teammate Jake Guentzel was injured right after getting his 20th of the season in the Penguins' ...
PISCATAWAY, NJ — Steve Pikiell bristled at the idea that playing a Division-II school didn't matter. While a win against a D-II opponent won't help a postseason resume, won't count towards Rutgers' RPI, or even register as a win, the fourth-year coach feels ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in as many years, Mississippi State has lost a bowl game under Joe Moorhead's guidance. Moorhead was joined by seniors Jaquarius Landrews, Tommy Stevens and Darryl Williams for a post-game press ...
CHICAGO — Myles Powell scored 27 points in his return to the lineup, and Seton Hall beat DePaul 74-66 on Monday night in the Big East opener for each school. Powell missed two games after he sustained a concussion during a 68-48 loss at Rutgers on ...
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- Get ready, Joe Douglas. All eyes are on you for the next several months. The New York Jets general manager embarks on his first full offseason in charge, with the difficult and unenviable task of trying to improve a team that went ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Goodwin scored 21 points, Kevin Huerter added 19 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic 101-93 Monday night to end a 10-game skid. Playing without injured guard Trae Young for the second straight game, the ...
Matthew Stafford stood in front of his locker, surrounded by a slew of reporters inquiring about the back injury that cost him half a season and spoiled any shot the Detroit Lions had of having a successful season. Stafford insisted fans of the franchise should ...
Sean McDermott sounded like he would have rather read off his four-digit ATM password than the Buffalo Bills' injury report Monday. Welcome to a playoff week. McDermott, the team's third-year head coach, is usually pretty tight lipped when it comes to ...
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Torrence Watson broke out of a season-long shooting slump, scoring 24 points to lead Missouri to a 91-33 rout of Chicago State on Monday. Dru Smith scored 14 points and Mark Smith added 13 for the Tigers (8-4). Watson entered the ...
As if the Timberwolves needed more bad news on the injury and illness front, they came into Monday's game against the Nets with two more names out – Noah Vonleh and Treveon Graham. They joined a growing list that included Karl-Anthony Towns (left ...
Dre Greenlaw has flown under the radar most of this season. A rookie linebacker, a fifth-round draft pick, he was expected to be a backup and special-teamer for the 49ers. In Week 9, he became a starter, and Sunday night in Seattle, he became a hero.
The University of Tennessee's football fortunes made a change for the better during a five-game winning streak when the Volunteers cut down on turnovers. Football can be a simple game at times. And one way to make it easier is to not help the opponent.
Joe Ingles definitely does not look like your average NBA star, and apparently opposing coaches think the same thing as well. Speaking Monday before their game against the Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey gave some thoughts on the ...
EAGAN, Minn. -- All Vikings running back Dalvin Cook could do was stand on the sidelines during the playoffs two years ago, unable to help his team. Cook had suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament as a rookie in the fourth game and was lost for the ...
Sure, they're closing 2019, but they are previewing 2020 even more. Barring the unforeseen — and that's become a more important caveat in the transfer portal age — the Virginia Tech Hokies don't lose much from this team. Senior Day festivities at Lane ...
Here is what I'm NOT worried about for the 2020 Sugar Bowl: 1) Turnovers. Both teams do a good job securing the football, keeping it on offense, and getting the occasional gift from the opposing team. Baylor did have 1 game with 3 picks (sound familiar?), yet ...
Today, the NHL announced that New York Rangers winger Artemiy Panarin has been selected as a 2020 NHL All-Star. Congratulations to Artemiy Panarin on his All Star Game selection. pic.twitter.com/OQFgD7xdBq. — Tom Urtz Jr. (@TomUrtzJr) December ...
Leon Draisaitl isn't hiding from his defensive tailspin. He isn't dancing around the issue or passing the blame, either. He didn't even need to be asked about the mountain of minuses piling up around him, he simply volunteered a rather blunt and harsh ...