Alex Bregman hit an early three-run homer, Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros stayed perfect in the playoffs, edging the New York Yankees 3-2 Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series. …read more
The San Francisco 49ers have acquired star running back Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers, according to a person familiar with the situation. …read more
The Carolina Panthers are moving on from one of their few cornerstone players. The Panthers traded former All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday for … Click to Continue » …read more
What stands out about this year’s defensive line is that no one player is propping up the group with dominant play. Defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne are two of the best interior linemen in football — but they each lead Washington with only 3 1/2 sacks. …read more
The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Edmonton Oilers Thursday night. The Canes are 3-0-0 on the season but will be facing one of the most dangerous offensive duos in the NHL in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. …read more
The third in-person meeting of conference commissioners who manage the College Football Playoff since an August directive from their bosses to expand the postseason format ended without a resolution, but not without optimism. …read more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Redshirt freshman Ally Sentnor scored the go-ahead goal in the 58th minute and No. 2 North Carolina beat No. 4 Florida State 2-1 Thursday night to move into a tie for the top spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) standings. …read more
On Thursday evening in Clemson, S.C, the Duke women’s soccer team held an 11-8 advantage in shots, but the No. 10 Blue Devils and Clemson Tigers finished with a 0-0 draw at Historic Riggs Field. …read more