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No. 17 Pitt can cement its spot as Coastal leader vs. Miami

Miami (3-4, 1-2 ACC) at No. 17 Pittsburgh (6-1, 3-0), Saturday at noon EDT (ACC Network). Line: Pittsburgh by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Miami leads 28-11-1. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Pitt can further stamp itself as the heavy favorite in the Coastal Division by backing up last

Oct 28

No. 1 Georgia looks to continue trend in 'Cocktail Party'

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The "Cocktail Party" has provided little drama in recent years. Seven of the last eight games between Southeastern Conference rivals Florida and Georgia have been decided by at least two touchdowns. Even the one relatively close matchup, in 2019, was a 14-point contest before the Gators

Oct 28

Bears, 49ers looking to stop skids, get back to winning

SAN FRANCISCO (2-4) at CHICAGO (3-4) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, Fox OPENING LINE: 49ers by 3 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: San Francisco 1-5, Chicago 3-4. SERIES RECORD: San Francisco leads 34-32-1. LAST MEETING: Bears beat 49ers 14-9 on Dec. 23, 2018, in Santa Clara, California LAST

Oct 28

No. 1 Georgia enters Cocktail Party as 2-touchdown favorite

Florida (4-3, 2-3 SEC) vs. No. 1 Georgia (7-0, 5-0) in Jacksonville, Florida, Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EDT (CBS). Line: Georgia by 14 ½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Debatable. Georgia counts a 52-0 victory in 1904 and says it leads 53-44-2. Florida insists it didn't compete at the

Oct 28

Bills return from bye week off to host skidding Dolphins

MIAMI (1-6) at BUFFALO (4-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE: Buffalo by 13 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Buffalo 4-2, Miami 2-5. SERIES RECORD: Dolphins lead 61-53-1. LAST MEETING: Bills beat Dolphins 35-0 on Sept. 19 at Miami. LAST WEEK: Dolphins lost to Falcons 30-28;

Oct 28

Rookie TE Pitts off to dynamic start with improved Falcons

ATLANTA (AP) — Hard to believe Kyle Pitts is a rookie. The guy looks like he's been around the NFL for years. Just six games into his pro career, Pitts has already become one of the league's most dynamic weapons for the Atlanta Falcons. "There's no blink in his game,"

Oct 28

Clemson's Swinney: Getting treated like he has the 'plague'

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney sees normally friendly faces avoiding his gaze around town. He also is getting plenty of "praying for you" texts and random letters in his mailbox, some from people he has never met. That's what happens when a national football championship contender is

Oct 28

Marlins, Miguel Rojas agree to $10 million, 2-year deal

MIAMI (AP) — Shortstop Miguel Rojas and the Miami Marlins announced a two-year, $10 million contract on Thursday, the first big step the team has taken this offseason. The deal has the 32-year-old Rojas under contract through 2023. He will make $5 million in each of the next two seasons.

Oct 28

AP Top 25 Podcast: What's up with Dan Mullen? Week 9 preview

Is Dan Mullen really on the hot seat at Florida? How did things flip so fast for the coach who took the Gators to three straight New Year's Six games and pushed Alabama in the SEC championship last year? On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast presented by

Oct 28

No. 17 Pitt tries to keep momentum going against Hurricanes

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Coach Pat Narduzzi isn't comfortable. Not even with No. 17 Pittsburgh off to its best start since Narduzzi's first year on the job in 2015. Maybe he's forgotten what happened during the end of that first season. Or maybe he's blocked it out because he doesn't have

Oct 28

Bam Adebayo has 24 points and 9 rebounds, Heat beat Nets

NEW YORK (AP) — Bam Adebayo had 24 points and nine rebounds to lead the Miami Heat to a 106-93 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Jimmy Butler added 17 points for Miami (3-1). P.J. Tucker finished with 15, and Tyler Herro and Dewayne Dedmon each had 14.

Oct 28

Bridges, Hayward lead Hornets past Magic 120-111

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Miles Bridges scored 31 points, Gordon Hayward added 24 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 120-111 on Wednesday night for their fourth win in five games. Bridges, who scored 30 or more points for the third time in four games, hit a 3-pointer with

Oct 28

Bobrovsky makes 29 saves as Panthers stay undefeated

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Panthers became the 14th team in NHL history to start 7-0-0 by beating the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Wednesday night — with coach Joel Quenneville on the bench a day after he was named in a report about the Chicago Blackhawks improperly handling sexual

Oct 28

Adebayo has 24, Heat pull away to beat Nets 106-93

Oct 28

Lightning's Kucherov out 8-10 weeks after undergoing surgery

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov is expected to be out 8-10 weeks after undergoing an unspecified surgery for an unspecified lower-body injury. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champions announced Kucherov's prognosis with no additional details Wednesday. The timeframe would mean Kucherov could be back playing just before or after

Oct 27