Mark Davis didn’t give a clear answer about the future of Raiders coach Antonio Pierce when asked by reporters at last week’s NFL owners meeting. Davis said he didn’t want to talk about it, but…
The Vikings put on a strong defensive display that ultimately exhausted the Bears
Caleb Williams had just walked off the field after being chased by Minnesota’s Jonathan Greenard during another failed third-down play for Chicago. He sat down on the bench, leaning his head back in exhaustion. Williams…
The Denver Broncos are close to securing their first playoff spot since their Super Bowl 50 victory in 2016
The Denver Broncos are close to making the playoffs for the first time since winning Super Bowl 50 after the 2015 season. This would break the longest playoff drought following a Super Bowl win, and…
Chargers focus on the Broncos as they work to fix issues with their defense
If there was ever a week for the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense to appreciate a short break between games, it’s this one. After giving up 512 yards in a 40-17 loss to Tampa Bay on…
Falcons appoint rookie Michael Penix Jr. as starting quarterback, replacing veteran Kirk Cousins
The Atlanta Falcons have decided to make rookie Michael Penix Jr. their starting quarterback and bench veteran Kirk Cousins as they aim for their first playoff appearance since 2017. Coach Raheem Morris shared this decision…
Browns running back Nick Chubb placed on injured reserve after the 4-time Pro Bowler fractures his foot
Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, ending his comeback season after suffering a serious knee injury last year. Chubb broke his foot early in the second half of Sunday’s…
Top 25 recap: No. 25 South Carolina survives Clemson in overtime
Chase Hunter made an incredible 3-pointer for No. 25 Clemson, but he couldn’t make another, as Collin Murray-Boyles and South Carolina won 91-88 in an overtime thriller over the visiting Tigers on Tuesday in Columbia,…
NHL roundup: Patrik Laine scores a hat trick, Canadiens dominate Sabres
Patrik Laine scored three power-play goals to get his 11th career hat trick on Tuesday, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-1 win against the struggling Buffalo Sabres. Laine scored a one-timer off a pass…
Adam Lowry scored a crucial goal late in the game to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a win over the San Jose Sharks
Adam Lowry scored the go-ahead goal with 73 seconds left in regulation to give the Winnipeg Jets a 4-3 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. The Sharks had a 3-2 lead until…
Senators’ Linus Ullmark made 30 saves to earn a shutout in a win over the Kraken
Linus Ullmark made 30 saves to earn his third shutout of the season and his second in the past three games, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.…
Bruins come from behind to defeat Flames with David Pastrnak’s overtime goal
David Pastrnak scored the winning goal at 4:20 of overtime, helping the Boston Bruins come back from two two-goal deficits to defeat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Tuesday night. Pastrnak received a pass from Charlie…
Utah Hockey Club eager to keep momentum going against the Canucks
The Utah Hockey Club will look to extend its season-high five-game point streak when it faces the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. During the 4-0-1 stretch, Utah won four road games…
Blackhawks come back from 2-0 deficit in third period to defeat Capitals
Ryan Donato scored the game-winning goal with 2:18 left as the Chicago Blackhawks came from behind to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Tuesday. Ilya Mikheyev had a goal and an assist, while Teuvo Teravainen…
New Jersey Devils continued their strong play, defeating the St. Louis Blues 3-0
Jacob Markstrom stopped 19 shots to help the New Jersey Devils secure a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday. Ondrej Palat, Stefan Noesen, Brenden Dillon, and Jesper Bratt each scored for the…
Juuse Saros and the Nashville Predators blank the struggling New York Rangers
Juuse Saros made 25 saves to end an eight-game losing streak and helped the Nashville Predators secure a 2-0 win over the struggling New York Rangers on Tuesday. Jonathan Marchessault and Adam Wilsby scored the…
Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury returns to starting role against Panthers
Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has mainly played a backup role in his 21st NHL season. However, the 40-year-old has now been called into more regular action due to a lower-body injury to teammate Filip…
Pyotr Kochetkov and the Hurricanes shut out the Islanders
Carolina’s goalie Pyotr Kochetkov made 32 saves to record his first shutout of the season, leading the Hurricanes to a 4-0 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C. Sebastian Aho…
Jake Guentzel stays on fire as Lightning hold off Blue Jackets
Jake Guentzel scored for the seventh game in a row, the longest streak in the NHL this season, as the Tampa Bay Lightning held off a strong rally from the Columbus Blue Jackets to win…
Patrik Laine records a hat trick as Canadiens dominate struggling Sabres
Patrik Laine scored three power-play goals to earn his 11th career hat trick on Tuesday, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-1 win over the struggling Buffalo Sabres. Laine scored his first goal in the…
Penguins come from behind to defeat Kings in overtime
Rickard Rakell scored a wrist shot from the right point at 1:44 of overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Rakell also had an assist,…