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Jackson leads streaking Ravens to 41-31 victory over Buccaneers
The loss proved costly to Tampa Bay, which lost wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin to injuries.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 22 2024

Magic sign Suggs to contract extension reported at 5 years, $150.5 million
The deal continues Orlando's trend of getting their top players signed for the long term.

Source: Spectrum Sports Staff
Monday, Oct 21 2024

Tua a possibility to play Sunday for Miami Dolphins against Arizona Cardinals
Tagovailoa has been cleared by medical experts to play football again after he collided with Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin in Week 2.

Source: Spectrum News Staff, Associated Press
Monday, Oct 21 2024

William Nylander powers Maple Leafs over Lightning 5-2
William Nylander scores twice, powers Maple Leafs over Lightning 5-2

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 21 2024

Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. will be at Lakers' opener, hoping to see LeBron and Bronny make NBA history
The first father-son duo to play in Major League Baseball plans to be in attendance at the Lakers’ season opener in their downtown arena.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 21 2024

Cooper Flagg makes preseason AP All-America team as ACC, Big 12, SEC each place 2 players
Flagg tied for the final spot, creating a six-man team that includes only the ACC, Big 12 and SEC.

Source: JOHN MARSHALL
Monday, Oct 21 2024

Ohtani heads to World Series for 1st time, achieving goal he had when signing with Dodgers
The Dodgers defeated the Mets Sunday night to take the NL Championship Series.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 21 2024

Circuit of the Americas is fined nearly $550K after fans invade the track at the U.S. Grand Prix
The FIA said about 200 fans in the grandstand opposite pit lane cleared two fences and another barrier to get to the track itself.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 21 2024

Browns QB Deshaun Watson's season ended by ruptured Achilles tendon, team said he'll have surgery
Watson was injured on a non-contact play in the second quarter of Cleveland's 21-14 loss to the Bengals.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 21 2024

New York Liberty win first WNBA championship, beating Minnesota 67-62
The Liberty won Game 5 67-62 in overtime.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 20 2024

Bigsby scores 2 TDs as Jaguars show fight in 32-16 win over Patriots in London
Bigsby scores 2 TDs as Jaguars show fight in 32-16 win over Patriots in London

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 20 2024

Dodgers finish off Mets with 10-5 win in NLCS and advance to face Yankees in World Series
The Dodgers clinched their record 25th NL pennant and first at home since 1988, when they beat the Mets in seven games.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 21 2024

AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out
The Ducks received 59 of 61 first-place votes. Georgia got the other two.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 20 2024

Florida dominates Kentucky 48-20 for 1st series win since 2020
The Wildcats gave up a season-high 476 yards and 1 of 5 on fourth down.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 20 2024

SEC fines Texas $250,000, Longhorns apologize after fans throw trash on field against Georgia
Texas issued a joint statement that condemned the bottle-throwing and apologized to Georgia players and staff, the SEC and game officials.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 20 2024

Louisville comeback falls short against No. 6 Miami in 52-45 loss
Quarterback Tyler Shough completed 31 of 51 for 342 yards and four scores.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 20 2024

Senators knock off Lightning, 5-4
Ottawa handed Tampa Bay its first loss of the season on Saturday.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 19 2024

Duke beats Florida State 23-16, earns first victory over Seminoles after 22 straight losses
Duke beats Florida State 23-16, earns first victory over Seminoles after 22 straight losses

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 18 2024

Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton's free throws to beat Liberty 82-80
The winner-take-all Game 5 will be held in Brooklyn Sunday night.

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 18 2024

Alonso and Mets extend season again, beating Dodgers 12-6 to send NLCS back to LA for Game 6
The Dodgers are likely to go with another bullpen game because of a thin rotation decimated by injuries.

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 18 2024

Lightning visit the Senators on 3-game winning streak
Lightning visit the Senators on 3-game winning streak

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 18 2024

Ohtani and Betts lead Dodgers to latest blowout of Mets for 3-1 lead in lopsided NLCS
Game 5 is Friday at Citi Field, with Jack Flaherty expected to pitch for Los Angeles with an opportunity to put his hometown team in the World Series.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Oct 17 2024

No. 6 Miami looks to stay on a roll, UF hopes to get above .500 and other state teams seek win
Most Sunshine State teams are struggling this college football season.

Source: Spectrum Sports Staff
Thursday, Oct 17 2024

Fry's 2-run homer in 10th sends Guardians to stunning 7-5 win over Yankees, close to 2-1 in ALCS
Cleveland can tie the series with a win on Friday.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Oct 17 2024

Magic's Banchero working to take another step up in approaching season
Orlando's All-Star forward spent much of the summer working on his game, including workouts with the Suns' Kevin Durant.

Source: Brandon Green
Wednesday, Oct 16 2024

Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately
Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett will announce his retirement at a news conference Friday, the program said.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Oct 17 2024

Interview: What are Rays' options after Trop damage?
The Rays reporter at our news partner, the Tampa Bay Times, says Tropicana Field won't be ready for 2025 after the damage caused by Milton.

Source: Spectrum News Staff
Thursday, Oct 17 2024

Injured Florida QB Graham Mertz ready to be mentor
Florida quarterback Graham Mertz has a new role for the remainder of the season

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Oct 16 2024

Ionescu's 3-pointer with 1 second left gives Liberty 80-77 win over Lynx and 2-1 lead in WNBA Finals
The Liberty are one victory away from winning their first title.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Oct 16 2024

NCAA closes loophole that allowed Oregon to purposely induce late penalty in win
The move took four seconds off the clock and Ohio State didn't have time to call a timeout for a potential game-winning field goal.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Oct 16 2024

Lightning beat Canucks 4-1 in Milton-delayed home opener
Nikita Kucherov scored his fourth goal this season, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Oct 16 2024

NFL owners approve Jacksonville’s $1.4 billion ‘stadium of the future’
Construction is scheduled to start after the 2025 season, and the new building is expected to open in 2028.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 15 2024

The Super Bowl will return to Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2028
This will be the fourth time the NFL’s championship game is played in Atlanta and the second in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 15 2024

Jets acquire wide receiver Davante Adams from Raiders, reuniting him with Aaron Rodgers
The deal was agreed upon Tuesday morning and was contingent on Adams passing his physical.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 15 2024

Browns trade WR Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills
The Bills are looking for help at WR.

Source: Nathan Sharman
Tuesday, Oct 15 2024

Bowles says Buccaneers still trying to establish an identity
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 4-2 and tied for first place in the NFC South.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 14 2024

Knee injury ends season, college career for Gators quarterback Mertz
The sixth-year senior will undergo surgery next week to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, coach Billy Napier said.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 14 2024

Lindor homers as Mets stop Dodgers' scoreless streak in 7-3 win, head to NY with NLCS tied 1-1
Francisco Lindor and Mark Vientos homered as the New York Mets stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers’ record-tying postseason scoreless streak.

Source: Timothy Parker, Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 15 2024

Kansas tops AP Top 25 preseason men's basketball poll ahead of Alabama, defending champion UConn
The Big 12 has half of the top 10 teams, but the SEC has the most in the Top 25 overall with nine.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 14 2024

Jerry West becomes 1st 3-time inductee as Carter and Billups enter basketball's Hall of Fame
This honor for West, who died in June at 86, was for his work as a contributor.

Source: Spectrum News Staff, Associated Press
Monday, Oct 14 2024

Mayfield passes for 4 TDs as the Bucs treat storm-weary fans to a 51-27 win
The Buccaneers defeated the Saints 51-27 in what they hoped would be a morale boost to their many fans who endured Hurricane Milton.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 13 2024

Williams throws 4 TDs and TE Kmet handles long snaps for Bears in 35-16 rout of Jaguars in London
Williams throws 4 TDs and TE Kmet handles long snaps for Bears in 35-16 rout of Jaguars in London

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 13 2024

Lightning to offer discounted tickets to home games in wake of Milton, Helene
The team will also donate tickets to first responders, other recovery workers, and their families.

Source: Spectrum News Staff
Sunday, Oct 13 2024

Dodgers tie postseason mark of 33 straight scoreless innings, top Mets 9-0 in NLCS opener
LA knocked out a wild Kodai Senga in the second inning, built a six-run lead by the fourth and matched the scoreless record.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 13 2024

Pulisic, Pepi and McKennie among 5 U.S. players to miss Tuesday's match at Mexico
No players are being added, leaving 21 players available for the match in Guadalajara.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 13 2024

AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since '60
Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot following wins and Texas strengthened its hold on No. 1 with its 31-point win over Oklahoma.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 13 2024

Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2
Just like Game 1, New York built a double-digit lead in the first half, only to see it evaporate — but this time they didn't completely collapse.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 13 2024

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Cooper, a LA native, won five NBA titles as a player, and two WNBA titles and one NBA G League title as a coach.

Source: City News Service
Sunday, Oct 13 2024

Cincinnati quiets Big 12 rival UCF offense for 19-13 victory
Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby threw for 241 yards, including a game-clinching four-yard touchdown.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 12 2024

Dylan Sampson has 1-yard TD run in OT to lift No. 8 Tennessee past Florida, 23-17
Dylan Sampson has 1-yard TD run in OT to lift No. 8 Tennessee past Florida, 23-17

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 12 2024

NASCAR playoffs roll into reconfigured Roval, tight turns may create 'chaos' in elimination race
Sunday's race will whittle a field of 12 championship contenders down to eight.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 12 2024

Hawaii alum Cade Smith sets records for Cleveland Guardians in ALDS clincher over Tigers
The rookie reliever set a Cleveland record for appearing in all five games of a Division Series, and set a MLB record for strikeouts in a DS.

Source: Spectrum News Staff, Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 12 2024

Kucherov scores go-ahead goal, two empty-netters to push Lightning past Hurricanes in season opener
The Lightning winger had a hat trick in the third period.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 12 2024

Yamamoto outduels Darvish in historic matchup as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0 to reach NLCS
Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers will play the wild-card New York Mets in the best-of-seven NLCS starting Sunday night in Los Angeles.

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 11 2024

NFL concussion protocol was followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated in Houston, league says
Allen left the game with roughly six minutes to play after his helmet slammed to the turf following an incomplete pass.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 12 2024

Lindor's grand slam sends Mets into NLCS with 4-1 win over Phillies
This is the first NLCS appearance for the Mets since 2015.

Source: Associated Press
Wednesday, Oct 09 2024

Magic sign Carter Jr. to a reported 3-year, $59 million extension
The deal puts him under contract to the team through 2028-29.

Source: Spectrum Sports Staff, Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 08 2024

USF-Memphis football game moved to Orlando due to Hurricane Milton
The game will be played Saturday, Oct. 12 in Orlando.

Source: Spectrum News Staff
Friday, Oct 11 2024

Jets fire coach Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start to the season
Saleh was 20-36 as coach of the Jets, who are trying to snap the NFL’s longest active playoff drought at 13 seasons.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 08 2024

Big Ten has become a landing zone for transfer quarterbacks
The days of wooing a high school quarterback, signing him to a national letter of intent and then having him around for five years have declined.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 08 2024

LeBron and son Bronny James play together for the 1st time in a preseason game for the Lakers
Bronny could play alongside his father for the first time when the Lakers host the Phoenix Suns on Bronny's 20th birthday.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 07 2024

IndyCar partners with Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers for 2026 street race in Arlington
The IndyCar Arlington Grand Prix will be held in March 2026 on a 2.73-mile circuit.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Oct 07 2024

Terry Francona announced as new Reds Manager
Francona takes over as the Reds manager after taking a year off from baseball

Source: Katie Kapusta
Monday, Oct 07 2024

Pride clinch NWSL Shield with 2-0 win over Spirit
Marta scored her eighth goal on the year and the Orlando Pride remained undefeated this season.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 06 2024

Lawrence leads Jaguars to first win, 37-34 over the Colts
Trevor Lawrence threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns on his 25th birthday.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 06 2024

AP Top 25: Texas returns to No. 1, Alabama drops to No. 7 after upsets force reshuffling of rankings
It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a one-week absence.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Oct 06 2024

Graham Mertz, Montrell Johnson account for scores as Florida beats UCF 24-13 in the Swamp
Graham Mertz, Montrell Johnson account for scores as Florida beats UCF 24-13 in the Swamp

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

Klubnik and Mafah lead Clemson’s attack in a 29-13 win over Florida State
Klubnik and Mafah lead Clemson’s attack in a 29-13 win over Florida State

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

Lake Brantley's sophomore swimmer Hana Sungail is competing against the clock
Lake Brantley’s Hana Sungail is a rising star inside the pool. As a freshman last year she was competitive with some of the best the state.

Source: Nick Allen
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

Mets use another October rally to score 5 runs in 8th and top Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of NLDS
Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo keyed another late comeback in New York’s electric run through the National League playoffs.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

Bronny James begins his Lakers career with a preseason debut. LeBron won’t join until the next game
Bronny James finished with two points in the Lakers’ 124-107 loss to the Timberwolves, missing his first five shots before making a layup.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

Dillon Gabriel, No. 6 Oregon move to 5-0 with win over Michigan State
Gabriel, a Mililani High product, threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another to help Oregon remain undefeated.

Source: Spectrum News Staff, Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

3 playoff spots remain as MLS teams scramble for postseason position
In all, 15 teams have secured their places in the playoffs. Only three spots remain — two in the Eastern Conference and one in the West.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

Aces' 16-point run staves off elimination in 95-81 win over Liberty
On the verge of elimination, the Aces showed Friday night as the two-time defending WNBA champions they weren't ready to go quietly.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

Guardians starter Ben Lively is left off the ALDS roster against the Tigers despite 13-win season
The right-hander was arguably the club’s most consistent pitcher for the first three months.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

Lane Thomas hits 3-run homer, Cleveland's bullpen torments Tigers as Guardians win ALDS opener 7-0
Game 2 is Monday, when the Tigers will start ace Tarik Skubal, the expected Cy Young winner.

Source: Spectrum News Staff, Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

Moss scores 3 TDs as No. 25 Texas A&M gives No. 9 Missouri its first loss in 41-10 rout
It’s the fifth straight win for Texas A&M (5-1, 3-0 SEC) and first-year coach Mike Elko.

Source: Associated Press
Saturday, Oct 05 2024

Young quarterback sets sights on multiple championships for Master's Academy
Jackson Stecher already led the Eagles to a Sunshine State Athletic Association title as an eighth grader last season.

Source: Brandon Green
Friday, Oct 04 2024

Devils beat Sabres 4-1 in NHL regular-season opener in Prague
Owen Power got the Sabres on the scoreboard midway through the final period.

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 04 2024

Pro Football Hall of Famer and Buffalo Bills great Billy Shaw dead at 85
The Pro Football Hall of Fame said Shaw died at his home in Toccoa, Georgia.

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 04 2024

Amid Helene's destruction, sports organizations launch relief efforts to aid storm victims
Sports teams and organizations have launched their own relief efforts to help those impacted by the devastation from Hurricane Helene.

Source: Associated Press
Friday, Oct 04 2024

Cousins throws for 509 yards, hits Hodge in OT to give Falcons 36-30 win over Bucs
Cousins throws for 509 yards, hits Hodge in OT to give Falcons 36-30 win over Bucs

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Oct 03 2024

UCF, UF set for intrastate matchup; Miami hits the road, and FSU takes on Clemson
The Knights and Gators each have something to prove this week, while the 'Canes test their success on the road and the 'Noles face a tough challenge.

Source: Spectrum Sports Staff
Friday, Oct 04 2024

Mets advance in playoffs with 4-2 win over Brewers as Alonso homers to spark 9th-inning rally
The Mets' comeback victory gives them their first playoff series win since claiming the NL pennant in 2015.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Oct 03 2024

Dennis Krause Blog: Alonso's 9th inning blast stuns Brewers
Fans sold out American Family Field, hoping for a party. At the last second, it turned into another agonizing loss.

Source: Dennis Krause
Thursday, Oct 03 2024

Head coach JJ Redick opens Lakers training camp
The “Lakeshow” hosts share their early impressions from the first week.

Source: Spectrum SportsNet Staff
Thursday, Oct 03 2024

Canada ending its NHL title drought? AP predicts the Stanley Cup champion and top award winners
Here’s what you need to know going into hockey season, as AP Hockey Writers John Wawrow and Stephen Whyno offer their predictions.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Oct 03 2024

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark a near-unanimous choice as WNBA Rookie of the Year
The guard received 66 of 67 first-place votes from a panel of sportswriters and sportscasters. The Sky's Angel Reese received the other vote.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Oct 03 2024

Banged up Bucs look to stay hot in division meeting at Atlanta
The Bucs are in Atlanta tonight to take on the Falcons on Thursday Night Football. Tampa Bay will be without five players for the game.

Source: Spectrum News Staff
Thursday, Oct 03 2024

NASCAR season hits final 6 weeks under shadow of antitrust lawsuit filed by 2 of its teams
Two teams just filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR alleging "anti-competitive terms" in the charter agreement reached last month.

Source: Associated Press
Thursday, Oct 03 2024

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami win MLS Supporters Shield with 3-2 win at Crew
Inter Miami, in MLS play this season, is now 10-1-6 with Messi in the lineup.

Source: Spectrum News Staff, Associated Press
Thursday, Oct 03 2024

Fans mourn the loss of MLB's hit king, new tributes on the way
Fans near and far are paying their respects to baseball’s hit king Pete Rose for all his accomplishments on and off the field.

Source: Javari Burnett
Tuesday, Oct 01 2024

Skubal shines in playoff debut to help Detroit Tigers to first playoff win in more than a decade
The Detroit Tigers won in a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 01 2024

Mets continue wild ride with 8-4 win over Brewers in playoff opener
The Mets are one win from heading to Philadelphia for an NL Division Series.

Source: Spectrum News Staff, Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 01 2024

Bills' Von Miller suspended by NFL for 4 games for violating personal conduct policy
He's eligible to rejoin the Bills ahead of their home game against Miami on Nov. 3.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 01 2024

Gonzaga set to join rebuilt Pac-12, while UTEP goes to Mountain West
The Mountain West still needs to add one more football-playing member even with the addition of UTEP.

Source: Associated Press
Tuesday, Oct 01 2024

Longtime Cincinnati sports radio host remembers his friend Pete Rose
Rose was especially loved in the greater Cincinnati area, having spent most of his career with the Reds.

Source: Sam Knef
Tuesday, Oct 01 2024

Magic counting on continuity, internal growth and some added NBA title experience in upcoming season
Orlando heads into training camp Tuesday with mostly the same roster and two new players with NBA titles. Players, coach say that gives them an edge.

Source: Brandon Green
Monday, Sep 30 2024

Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, dies at age 83
His 4,256 hits broke his hero Ty Cobb’s 4,191.

Source: Associated Press
Monday, Sep 30 2024

Mayfield throws for three TDs to lead Bucs over Eagles 33-16
The team rebounded from a poor performance last week.

Source: Associated Press
Sunday, Sep 29 2024