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Carolina one win away from Stanley Cup trophy

RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Svechnikov scored twice and Sebastian Aho added a second-period goal in a breakout game for Carolina’s top-line performers, helping the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Thursday night to move within a victory of winning the Stanley Cup. Jordan Staal ...

US, Canada prep for World Cup openers

Mexico opened the World Cup in style on Thursday with a dominant 2-0 win over South Africa in front of a boisterous home crowd at Azteca Stadium. Today, the U.S. and Canada both get their opportunity for a fast start in front of their respective home countries. Julian Quinones scored the first goal of the World Cup in the ninth minute, booting a cross through the legs of South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams. El Tri made it 2-0 midway through the second half when veteran Rael Jimenez delivered a header that found the back of the net. It was an emotional moment for Jimenez, who had ...

US World Cup coach has yet to pick keeper starter

IRVINE, Calif. — In many previous World Cup cycles over the past three decades, the best and most accomplished players on the U.S. men’s roster were their goalkeepers. Kasey Keller. Brad Friedel. Tim Howard. Brad Guzan. They all played on major international club stages, and their ...

AP: Cincy gives QB Burrow new deal

The Cincinnati Bengals have restructured the contract of franchise quarterback Joe Burrow, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move was not announced. The restructured deal was first reported ...

Texas Tech defending gambling quarterback

HOUSTON — Top leadership at Texas Tech on Wednesday defended their plan to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby next season while he treats his gambling addiction, insisting they are not trying to “engineer his eligibility” through the courts and dismissing widespread criticism of the Red ...

Big 12 commissioner addresses Sorsby issue

Big 12 athletic directors took part in a conference call Tuesday with Commissioner Brett Yormark to address the situation around Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby and the court ruling that restored his NCAA eligibility for the upcoming season. The temporary injunction issued Monday by a ...