By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Carolina rookie Brandon Bussi made 15 saves for his first NHL shutout, Nikolaj Ehlers scored at 2:52 of overtime and Hurricanes beat the Calgary Flames 1-0 on Sunday for their second straight victory. Ehlers beat rookie goalie Devin ...
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Kalen DeBoer spoke with pride Sunday about his No. 10 Alabama team returning to the Southeastern Conference title game after missing it last year. That appreciation of having another opportunity to play for the conference title prompted ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Michigan State plans to hire former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to lead its football program, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity because the expected ...
By MATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard scored the tie-breaking goal at 9:55 of the third period, added an empty-net score and had two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks rallied from an early three-goal deficit to top the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 on Sunday and snap a ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Brock Purdy promised his San Francisco 49ers teammates he would have fun and celebrate if he scored during Sunday's game against the Cleveland Browns. He delivered on his promise, not only showing that he is a talented quarterback, but also ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — C.J. Stroud provided a glimpse of what Houston could look like in December and January if he stays healthy. A healthy Stroud and a suffocating defense could carry the Texans pretty far. Nico Collins ran 7 yards for the tiebreaking ...
By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — When the Miami Dolphins needed a big play on Sunday, their defense delivered. Again. Minkah Fitzpatrick had a fumble recovery and an interception, helping Miami knock off Tyler Shough and the New Orleans Saints 21-17 for ...
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are showing how quickly a franchise can turn around in a coach's first season. Trevor Lawrence threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns and the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Tennessee Titans 25-3 ...
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Nick Folk had already atoned for his first field goal miss of the season. With the game on the line, he kicked the New York Jets to a comeback victory. Folk lined a 56-yarder through a heavy mist as time expired to ...
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young's teammates say he never wavers in pressure situations. Perhaps that is why he thrives in them. Young completed 15 of 20 passes for 206 yards and three touchdowns — two of them coming on fourth down, including a ...
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — JT Toppin scored 27 points and had nine rebounds as No. 20 Texas Tech outlasted Wyoming for a 76-72 win Sunday that extended the Red Raiders' non-conference home winning streak to 44 games. LeJuan Watts added 19 points and Christian Anderson 15 for the Red Raiders ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tristan Wirfs dropped back in pass protection, let the rusher run by him and jogged into the end zone with nobody around, waiting for Baker Mayfield to throw him a pass for the first time in his NFL career. Mayfield did and Wirfs caught it. Mayfield tossed a 2-yard ...
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — American standout Mikaela Shiffrin dominated a World Cup slalom on home Colorado snow Sunday to remain perfect in the discipline during the Olympic season. Shiffrin extended her winning streak in slalom to four races after also claiming the opening two races ...
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Bill Belichick stood at the microphone in a crowded room of reporters. North Carolina's season had just ended with a lopsided loss to a fierce nearby rival to cap a four-win season. And the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach ...
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer Oregon would receive a coveted top-four seed and Texas A&M would play a first-round home game in the biggest changes to the College Football Playoff mock bracket based on the latest Associated Press Top 25. Texas A&M slipped from No. 3 to ...
By SCOTT CHARLES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday. Alex Ovechkin and Aliaksei Protas each scored an empty-net goal as the Capitals extended their win streak to four games. Logan ...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas hired Ryan Silverfield away from Memphis as the Razorbacks' new coach Sunday after a miserable 2-10 season filled with near misses. Silverfield is 50-25 in six seasons at Memphis, and he was at his best going 10-3 in 2023 and 11-2 in 2024. The Tigers were ...
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn hired South Florida's Alex Golesh as its next coach on Sunday, counting on him to revitalize an offense that has ranked in the bottom half of the Southeastern Conference each of the last six years. The 41-year-old Golesh, who was born in Russia and moved to the ...
IGLS, Austria (AP) — Laura Nolte of Germany and Kaysha Love of the U.S. continued their sizzling starts to the World Cup bobsled season on Sunday. Nolte teamed with Deborah Levi to win a two-woman race, with Love and Sylvia Hoffman finishing second. Nolte and Love have medaled in all four ...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Mountain West announced on Sunday that Boise State will host UNLV in the conference championship game on Friday, making this the third straight season the Broncos and Rebels will meet for the title. Boise State, New Mexico, San Diego State and UNLV all ...