James Franklin said Saturday he was shocked when Penn State fired him hours after a loss in which the Nittany Lions also lost quarterback Drew Allar to a season-ending injury but that he cannot wait to coach again elsewhere.
As expected, Warriors waive Seth Curry but will re-sign him in a month or two
This had always been the plan.
From the day the Warriors signed Seth Curry to play alongside his older brother Stephen Curry for the first time professionally, it was made clear that the Warriors were eventually going to cut and waive Curry, only to re-sign him a month or two later. That cut came on Saturday.
Warriors waive guards LJ Cryer & Seth Curry: pic.twitter.com/is4HgJuMwz
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) October 18, 2025
Team finances and the tax aprons drove this. The Warriors are hard-capped at the second apron (because they used the taxpayer mid-level exception to sign Al Horford). After agreeing to a new contract with Jonathan Kuminga, then soon after deals for Horford and De'Anthony Melton, the Warriors were bumping up against that cap. One of Seth Curry or Gui Santos had to be waived to get under that hard cap to start the season, and Curry was always the guy going to get the time off (this was clearly communicated with everyone, including Stephen).
The Warriors can re-sign Seth Curry on Nov. 15, when they will have the space to sign a pro-rated minimum contract for the rest of the season. However, the Warriors may wait longer than that, maybe into December, just to give themselves more cushion against the tax apron line.
Seth, 35, shot 45.6% on 3-pointers last season on his way to averaging 6.5 points a game in Charlotte. His shooting and style of play mesh well with the Warriors once they re-sign him, in a month or two.
Diego Pavia accounts for three touchdowns, leads No. 17 Vanderbilt over No. 10 LSU 31-24
Diego Pavia threw for 160 yards and a score and ran for 86 yards and two more touchdowns as No. 17 Vanderbilt beat 10th-ranked LSU 31-24 on Saturday to snap a 10-game skid against the Tigers.
Letters to Sports: Super Shohei and Dodgers back where they belong
Wow, what a week in sports. USC defeats Michigan, a Dodger pitches a complete game for the first time in the postseason since 2004 and they sweep the Brewers to go to the World Series for the second consecutive year after being 0-6 against Milwaukee during the regular season. Perhaps Michael Conforto will be added to the roster and win MVP in the World Series.
Jeff Hershow
Woodland Hills
While basically sleepwalking through the first three games of the NLCS, Shohei Ohtani saves his best for last. He goes “Hollywood” and produces the single greatest performance in MLB history as the final curtain comes down on the Milwaukee Brewers and extends the Dodgers' magical journey to repeat as World Series champions.
Stay tuned for the sequel!
Rick Solomon
Lake Balboa
It’s a bird, it’s a plane … no, it’s superhuman Shohei! He pitches a shutout, strikes out 10, and hits three tape-measure home runs. Wow!
Marty Zweben
Palos Verdes Estates
In the history of Major League Baseball, has there ever been a player like Shohei Ohtani? I don't think so. Shohei is the best ever. Enough said.
Chris Sorce
Fountain Valley
Now that the Dodgers have effortlessly powered their way back into the World Series, it’s quite obvious that $400 million actually does buy what it used to!
Jack Wolf
Westwood
At last, the second coming of the Dodgers has happened. We've been waiting for it and hoping for it, and now it's here. Great offense, great defense and superb pitching. Our new chant should be "all the way L.A., all the way."
Cheryl Creek
Anaheim
Statistically speaking, there is a case to be made in comparing the postseason accomplishments of Sandy Koufax and Blake Snell. From a historical perspective, there is no comparison.
Koufax is a legendary lifetime Dodger who pitched until he physically was no longer able to do so. Snell famously refused to take the ball in his last Giants start to save himself for a free agency money windfall.
Bill Waxman
Simi Valley
Stop the presses! The world is still spinning on its axis! Holy Toledo, Dave Roberts finally figured out a starting pitcher's arm doesn't fall off after 100 pitches. Too bad he didn't come to that revelation during Blake Snell's Game 1 performance, but better late than never as the saying goes.
Ken Blake
Brea
Money men
For many of us (back here in the Heartland), Sal Frelick’s miraculous play in Game 1 represents the “never give up” spirit of the Brewers. You can have all the money in world, but it cannot buy that type of magic. And if the Dodgers do defeat the Brewers, then MLB must ask themselves whether or not limitless money should be allowed to kill that type of team spirit.
If the Dodgers do indeed roll on, then for another minute we will be awestruck by the relentless, money-fueled, dancing Dodger machine. However after a few more moments of watching the smug glow from Hollywood, many of us (back here in the heartland) will just be turning it off!
Ken Kraus
Georgetown, Texas
Quality stuff
I just finished reading the in-depth piece on Roki Sasaki by Jack Harris and all I can say is WOW! I get sports news from many sources but Los Angeles Times beats everything else, no contest. Learning about all the behind-the-scenes machinations that brought Sasaki from an injured, defeated rookie to the postseason MVP and Dodgers' season savior was fascinating and gives me a deeper appreciation for the struggles he faces. Keep up the great work: Dodgers, Sasaki, and L.A. Times!!!
Cheryl Norris
Simi Valley
End of the line?
Very disappointing to read about the athletic director at UCLA unaware of what true leadership is, and how best to apply it, in support of a team not giving up and willing to fight the remainder of this season.
Coaches are being terminated due to mismanagement of teams, so why not the Bruins' AD?
J.R. Flores
Cypress
Time to punt
Coach Sean McVay's lack of urgency with the Rams' kicking game is beyond frustrating. The kicker and the special teams coach should have been fired after the Eagles game. Instead these problems, which have lingered since last season, are still here. The Rams need to have a kicking game they can depend on for points. With a good chance to make the playoffs, the time to make a change is now.
Mike Gamboa
Buena Park
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Vancouver Canucks Set Franchise Record During Recent Victory Over The Chicago Blackhawks
The Vancouver Canucks recent dominance over the Chicago Blackhawks can now be considered historic. With the Canucks' 3-2 shootout victory over the Blackhawks, Vancouver has now won 11 straight against Chicago, dating back to January 31, 2022. The Canucks have also set a new franchise record as their seven straight victories against the Blackhawks on the road surpassed he previous record.
Prior to Friday's win, Vancouver's longest road winning streak against a single opponent was a three-way tie. The Canucks had two separate six-game road winning streaks against the San Jose Sharks, as well as one against Chicago. The two win streaks against San Jose occurred from November 7, 2013, to March 31, 2016 and January 29, 2020, to November 3, 2023.
As for the current 11-game win streak against the Blackhawks, that is tied for the longest win streak against a single opponent in franchise history. Vancouver also has 11 game win streaks against the Toronto Maple Leafs (January 10, 2006 to November 2, 2013) and the Sharks (January 18, 2020 to November 20, 2023). The Canucks will have a chance to establish a new franchise record on November 5 when Chicago visits Rogers Arena for the only time this season.
Lastly, Vancouver's 11-game win streak against the Blackhawks is the fourth-longest active win streak against a single opponent in the NHL. The current record is held by the Nashville Predators, who have won 14 straight against San Jose. As for second place, that is held by the Florida Panthers and the Colorado Avalanche, who have both beaten the Sharks 12 times in a row.
The Canucks will play their third game in four straight days on Sunday in an early-morning tilt with the Washington Capitals. Vancouver won their last matchup against the Capitals by a score of 2–1, during which defenceman Elias Pettersson made his NHL debut. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 am PT and will be available on Sportsnet.
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Former Devils Forward Hits Waiver Wire
A former New Jersey Devils forward has hit the waiver wire.
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, the Chicago Blackhawks have placed former Devils forward Joey Anderson on waivers.
Anderson kicked off his career with the Devils, as the Metropolitan Division club selected him with the 73rd overall pick of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. From there, Anderson played his first two NHL seasons with the Devils from 2018-19 to 2019-20, where he posted eight goals, five assists, 13 points, 58 hits, and a minus-6 rating in 52 games.
Anderson's time with the Devils ended when he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 2020 NHL off-season in exchange for forward Andreas Johnsson.
Anderson is currently in his fourth season with the Blackhawks organization. In 18 games with the Blackhawks this past season, the former Devils forward posted one assist and a minus-2 rating. He also played in 33 games this past season with the Blackhawks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, where he posted 17 goals and 27 points.
No. 12 Georgia Tech starts 7-0 for first time since 1966, pulls away from mistake-ridden Duke
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Penguins At Sharks Preview: Penguins Look To End Road Trip On Winning Note
The Pittsburgh Penguins will wrap up their annual California trip in San Jose on Saturday night.
The Penguins are fresh off a 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday and are 3-2-0 heading into this game. They were down 2-0 entering the second period before scoring four unanswered goals in the final 40 minutes. Filip Hallander's first career NHL goal in the third period ended up being the game-winner.
That win over the Kings snapped a two-game losing streak since the Penguins started the road trip with a loss in Anaheim against the Ducks. They will face a winless Sharks team (0-2-2) on Saturday night, after the latter lost to the Utah Mammoth on Friday night.
Yaroslav Askarov started in goal for the Sharks on Friday, so there's a good chance former Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic will be in the net on Saturday.
The Penguins held a practice in Los Angeles on Friday before flying to San Jose, and based on the lines, it appears that Benjamin Kindel will be back in the lineup and Philip Tomasino will be scratched.
Forwards
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Mantha-Malkin-Brazeau
Novak-Kindel-Hallander
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari
Defensemen
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Jones-Brunicke
Tristan Jarry was the first goaltender off during Saturday's morning skate, a sign that he will be in goal for the Penguins. Assuming he gets the nod, this will be his third start of the year.
Puck drop for this game will be at 10 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Fans can also tune into the game on the Penguins' flagship station, 105.9 'The X.'
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Diego Pavia stats: Vanderbilt QB strikes Heisman pose in win vs LSU
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia struck the Heisman Trophy pose after a rushing touchdown vs. LSU Saturday
Michigan keeps College Football Playoff hopes alive by stuffing Washington, 24-7
Michigan football's defense had 3 INTs of Washington's Demond Williams Jr., Bryce Underwood played efficiently and Jordan Marshall led the run game.
Diego Pavia’s 2 rushing TDs lift No. 17 Vanderbilt over No. 10 LSU; Commodores 6-1 for first time since 1950
Pavia could have scored a third rushing TD, but smartly went down before the goal line to seal the game late in the fourth quarter.
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Fulham 0-1 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened
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Continue reading...'There's A Lot Of Room To Get Better ': Alexander Nikishin, Frederik Andersen, Rod Brind'Amour On First Goals, Hot Start
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 Thursday night at Honda Center to remain the last undefeated team in the NHL.
Frederik Andersen made 23 saves in the win, Seth Jarvis and Shayne Gostisbehere each had three points and Alexander Nikishin scored his first NHL goal.
After the game, Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour, along with Andersen and Nikishin spoke with the media in Anaheim. Here's what they had to say:
Rod Brind'Amour
On the win: I thought our penalty kill was great tonight and when we had little breakdowns, Freddie was really good. It might have been one of the better games he's played for us, because we needed it. There were a couple really good grade-As that they had and he was able to shut the door and allow us to cruise through it. Special teams though was probably the difference in the game.
On the power play cashing in: It was weird. [The power play] was spotty, but it was a huge goal for us at the time, and [Jarvis] with a rocket shot. It was all just talent there. Blake made a nice play too. It's slowly coming. We need that group to be a little more dynamic, but overall, we'll take the two points, for sure.
On Alexander Nikishin's growth: Well you definitely know the talent is there. We talk about it all the time. It's the NHL. It's a really tough league to just get thrown into and with learning the language, but I really think he's just scratching the surface. There's a lot of raw ability there and that was a big goal to kind of put the game away.
On the team already looking 'tremendous': Well, I appreciate that. I don't know if I would totally agree with you, but especially with Jaccob Slavin out, our best defender... he's a huge part of what we're doing. There's a lot of good, but there's a lot of room to get better for our group.
On starting the road trip off with two wins: You're hitting teams that everybody predicts to be right there at the end, so we had to get a couple wins in here, which is huge, but they all count the same. This time of year, all 82 games, you have to get off to a good start, which we have, so it's nice to get those points in the bank.
Frederik Andersen
On the game: I definitely thought special teams was good. The D was great today and it was fun to see Niki get his first goal too. That was awesome. But yeah, I thought we were just continuing to build on what we had going on in San Jose and how we ended that game. Good team win.
On playing in Anaheim: I don't know what it is, but I'm obviously pretty familiar with the rink. That always helps, but I just try to focus in on getting on a little bit of a roll and settling in better. Felt good today.
On the keys to the team's 4-0 start: I think we're still building. We know we can better in certain areas, but I think we're looking at it in a positive way and continuing to move forward, I think we know there's going to be some ups and downs, so it's nice to bank some points early, especially on this long road trip. It's a good start.
Alexander Nikishin
On the keys to the team's hot start: [Nikishin] I think every day, work, block shot, forecheck and shots on goal.
On scoring his first NHL goal: [translated by Andrei Svechnikov] He said, 'The goal was amazing.' Obviously a special moment for him.
On how the team has welcomed him in: [translated by Andrei Svechnikov] He said he's very happy when the boys help him out like that and when they're getting excited. He's pretty happy, yeah.
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