×

National Sports

How an injury hiatus turned the Broncos’ Pat Surtain II into a football fan

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Pat Surtain II focused on faith, family and just being a football fan during his monthlong hiatus from the Denver Broncos' lineup because of a strained left pectoral muscle. The NFL's reigning Defensive Player of the Year ...

Matthew Kessel scores to help Blues beat Senators 4-3

By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matthew Kessel and Pavel Buchnevich each scored in the third period to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday. Jordan Kyrou and Oskar Sundqvist also scored, and Jordan Binnington made 25 saves for St. Louis, ...

Wild win seventh straight with 3-2 shootout victory over Colorado

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had two goals in regulation, Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in the shootout, and the Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to seven games with a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. Minnesota, a ...

Coaching carousel: Tracking the hirings and firings in the Power Four

By The Associated Press College football's coaching carousel is starting to spin. Following it could be dizzying. Nine Power Four coaches have been fired this fall, with Cal becoming the latest to join the list. Unprecedented parity, revenue-sharing and access to the expanded College ...

US Soccer has bold plans for the World Cup legacy

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation built on the the financial infusion and the public's excitement to help launch Major League Soccer two years later. Much has changed with the 2026 World Cup. This time the ...

Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown ruled out for Bills against Steelers

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott ruled out Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown on Friday from playing at Pittsburgh this weekend, leaving Josh Allen without his two primary protectors. Left tackle Dawkins has not yet cleared the ...

Zibanejad and Panarin help the Rangers knock off the Bruins 6-2

By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored two power-play goals to help the New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Friday. Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists for New York in its third consecutive win. Carson Soucy, Alexis Lafreniere and ...