Led by Jaron Pierre Jr.'s 14 points, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks defeated the Florida International Panthers 71-67 on Thursday night.

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers and the Chicago Blackhawks hit the ice in a non-conference matchup. Florida has a 14-9-2 record at home and a 30-19-3 record overall. The Panthers have gone 14-6-0 in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.

Liberty safety Christian Bodnar missed the final seven games of the 2024 season due to an undisclosed illness. On Thursday, he revealed what kept him out after a breakout start to his redshirt freshman campaign.

Liberty (15-4, 3-3) is set to begin a three-game stretch of Conference USA games on the road when it travels to face Florida International on Saturday. Meanwhile, back at Liberty Arena, the Lady Flames will honor the 20th anniversary of its 2005 Sweet 16 team.

Coming into Wednesday’s game between the Florida Panthers and Los Angeles Kings, you knew there would not be a lot of scoring. Both teams are too strong defensively, as evidenced last week when the Panthers lost a tight one in Los Angeles.

Florida International and Kennesaw State will hit the court in a matchup of CUSA foes. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season.

Florida football tight end Hayden Hansen is scheduled to attend the SEC Football Leadership Council's annual meeting on Friday and Saturday at the SEC headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama.

The Florida Panthers played a full, 60-minute game in beating the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Celebrating Dmitry Kulikov’s 1,000th game, the Panthers put together a strong effort led by 29 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky in a 3-0 win which catapulted them into first place in the Atlantic Division standings.

In case you missed it while watching the Blue Devils hold off the Wolfpack, here are some of the highlights of the 2025 ACC football schedule that was announced Monday: 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘. 🗓️ https://t.co/Uj6vLf34nj pic.twitter.com/Vt9xj97WhE

HOUSTON - As the curtain falls on the 2024 college football season, several HBCUs search for new head coaches. Last season brought about significant changes with a flurry of new hires. This season will give us a new wave of leadership to land on the shores of the SWAC, MEAC, SIAC, and CIAA.

And there there were four. The NFL playoffs have paired down to just four teams left who will duke it out this coming weekend for an opportunity to go to the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, 28 teams have

The Carolina Panthers will look to upgrade their defense in free agency. They’ll also look to establish a winning culture. The best way to do both is by adding performers from perennial playoff squads.