The immense challenge of threepeating as Stanley Cup champion got even more difficult for the Florida Panthers when they lost their captain and arguably most important player for the next 7-9 months to a knee injury. Even without Aleksander Barkov, the Panthers have a chance to do something no NHL team has done in more than 40 years. And in between the rest of the league … [Read more...] about The NHL season will feature Florida threepeat bid and a return to the Winter Olympics
No. 2 Miami jumps Oregon in AP Top 25, Penn State and Texas fall out of poll
Miami moved back to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, Texas Tech has its highest ranking since 2008 and Penn State and Texas fell all the way out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2022 after the two top-10 teams lost to unranked opponents. No. 1 Ohio State was dominant in its win over Minnesota, but its 40 first-place votes were its fewest … [Read more...] about No. 2 Miami jumps Oregon in AP Top 25, Penn State and Texas fall out of poll
Miami, even after beating Florida State, insists there’s still plenty of room to improve
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — When the Miami-Florida State game was over, defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. sat on the Hurricanes’ bench with a blank stare on his face. Quarterback Carson Beck talked about how the team needs to get better. And coach Mario Cristobal was even more succinct. “We’ve got a long way to go,” Cristobal said. All of that, it should be noted, came … [Read more...] about Miami, even after beating Florida State, insists there’s still plenty of room to improve
Carolina Panthers rally from 17 points down to beat Miami Dolphins 27-24
CHARLOTTE. N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young threw a go-ahead, 4-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Evans with 1:59 remaining, Rico Dowdle ran for 206 yards and a score, and the Carolina Panthers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to beat the Miami Dolphins 27-24 on Sunday. Young completed 19 of 30 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns after turning the ball over on Carolina’s … [Read more...] about Carolina Panthers rally from 17 points down to beat Miami Dolphins 27-24
A ton of ejections. A goal taken away 15 minutes later. Panthers-Lightning was wild Saturday
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Niko Mikkola had an assist on a goal that gave the Florida Panthers an 8-0 lead. Problem was, he’d been kicked out of the game a few minutes earlier and nobody noticed. It was that kind of night between the Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Florida beat Tampa Bay 7-0 in the preseason finale for both clubs Saturday night, though the score was … [Read more...] about A ton of ejections. A goal taken away 15 minutes later. Panthers-Lightning was wild Saturday