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As the season begins, we reveal which teams will make the Stanley Cup Final, the playoffs and the draft lottery.
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Sabres top-line center Josh Norris is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury, coach Lindy Ruff announced Saturday.
Dmitry Kulikov, a force on the blue line of the past two Stanley Cup title runs, will be out of the Florida Panthers' lineup indefinitely after being placed on injured reserve, and coach Paul Maurice…
Mike Sullivan, who spent 10 seasons coaching the Penguins and is the franchise leader with 409 wins in 753 games, was victorious in his return to Pittsburgh on Saturday, as his New York Rangers won…
Forward Jonah Gadjovich and the Panthers have agreed on a two-year, $1.8 million extension that keeps him under contract through the 2027-28 season.
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Ex-Cowboys RB Rico Dowdle backed up his trash talk against his former team, racking up a Panthers-record 239 scrimmage yards in a 30-27 victory.
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Former NBA player Paul Pierce was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Tuesday night after police said they saw him asleep at the wheel and "noticed signs of alcohol impairment."
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Spurs rookie Dylan Harper played 18 minutes in his preseason debut, scoring nine points and notching three assists.
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With LeBron James sidelined to begin the season, Luka Doncic said he'll do "whatever it takes" for the Lakers to win, whether that means doing more or less in James' absence.
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Our college football experts break down key storylines and performances from Week 7.
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Northwestern and Texas were among the programs to offer petty posts after wins in Week 7 of the college football season.
Indiana remained undefeated with a 30-20 win over No. 3 Oregon. The win snapped a record streak of losses to AP top-five opponents.
Colorado fans stormed the field after the Buffaloes' victory over No. 22 Iowa State. The act could trigger a $50,000 fine, something coach Deion Sanders was shocked to find out.
UAB fired football coach Trent Dilfer on Sunday amid a 2-4 start to the season. Alex Mortensen will serve as interim coach.
Indiana moved up to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 college football poll for its highest ranking in program history, while Texas and USC were among five teams entering the poll.
Penn State has fired longtime coach James Franklin, who is owed more than $49 million.
Oregon State has fired coach Trent Bray after an 0-7 start -- the program's worst start to a season since 1991. Robb Akey has been named interim head coach.
Penn State suffered an immediate hit on the recruiting trail, will a slew of 2027 recruits decommitting in the aftermath of the decision to fire coach James Franklin.
Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton is considered day-to-day, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel, after leaving Saturday's game against Kansas with a right leg injury.
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Bill Connelly looks at both ends of the coaching world, plus the top players, the Heisman race and more.
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The latest SP+ rankings, plus strength of schedule and résumé SP+, following this weekend's results.
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Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Georgia Tech -- and, of course, Indiana -- continue to surprise in the bowl picture.
We assess how the committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 7.
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Outfielder Kyle Tucker, who is one of the biggest prizes on the free agent market, isn't sure he'll be back with the Cubs. "If not, it was an honor," he said.
Alfonso Márquez is working his seventh League Championship Series, serving as a crew chief along with James Hoye.
Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage will start Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday.
The Dodgers will start Blake Snell in Game 1 of the NLCS and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2, meaning Shohei Ohtani will only pitch one game.
Toronto's George Springer homered on the first pitch from Seattle's Bryce Miller in the ALCS opener Sunday, moving past Derek Jeter into sole possession of fifth place on the career list with his 21st…
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