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Raiders allow points on 6 of 7 drives and lose 6th straight game
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Any hopes the Las Vegas Raiders had of a late-season surge and climbing back into the AFC playoff race took a significant hit Sunday. The Raiders (2-8) dropped their sixth straight when they allowed points on six of Miami’s seven drives and lost to the...
Wisconsin fires offensive coordinator Phil Longo after third consecutive loss
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Phil Longo has been fired as Wisconsin’s offensive coordinator one day after the Badgers fell 16-13 to No. 1 Oregon for their third straight loss. “This morning, I informed Phil Longo that he will no longer serve as our offensive coordinator,” Wisconsin...
Doug Pederson on his job status entering Jaguars' bye week: 'I can't control that'
DETROIT (AP) — Doug Pederson has a Super Bowl ring as a player and as a coach, so he understands life at the top of the NFL. Right now, he's at the bottom. Pederson acknowledged his shaky job status Sunday after his Jacksonville Jaguars were humiliated by the Detroit...
Temple fires third-year coach Stan Drayton, who never had a winning season
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Temple fired coach Stan Drayton on Sunday after losing records in all three of his seasons. Drayton went 9-25 overall and 4-18 in the American Athletic Conference. He was fired a day after Temple beat FAU 18-15 on a field goal in overtime. ...
Jeannot scores in return from suspension, Kings roll to 4-1 win over Red Wings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mikey Anderson and Tanner Jeannot scored 22 seconds apart in the first period, Adrian Kempe scored twice in the third, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Saturday night. Anderson got his third goal of the season with 1:55 left in the...
Letang misses Penguins game against San Jose with illness, Pickering and Ponomarev make debuts
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Penguins defenseman Kris Letang missed Saturday night’s game against San Jose with an illness. Letang missed his second consecutive game because of an illness, as he did not play in Pittsburgh’s 6-2 loss at Columbus on Friday. Letang has two goals and four...
North Texas fires defensive coordinator after allowing 681 yards in 4th loss in a row
DENTON, Texas (AP) — North Texas fired defensive coordinator Matt Caponi on Saturday, a day after the Mean Green allowed 681 total yards while losing their fourth consecutive game. The Mean Green lost 48-27 at UTSA, which Friday night became the fourth consecutive opponent to have...
Ball St. fires coach Mike Neu after 4 straight losing seasons since winning the MAC title
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — Ball State fired coach Mike Neu on Saturday following four straight losing seasons since winning his only Mid-American Conference title. Athletic director Jeff Mitchell said offensive line coach Colin Johnson would replace Neu for the Cardinals final two games...
Connor McMichael scores twice in the Capitals' 5-2 victory over the Avalanche
DENVER (AP) — Connor McMichael had two goals and the Washington Capitals scored four times on their first 10 shots in a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Jakub Vrana, Jakob Chychrun and Rasmus Sandin also scored and Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves to spoil...
Vegas Golden Knights sign Brayden McNabb to a 3-year, $10.95M extension
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights signed defenseman Brayden McNabb to a three-year extension worth $10.95 million on Friday, keeping one of the their original players under contract for the franchise's first decade of existence. McNabb, who turns 34 in January, will count...
