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Carson Wentz saw the flag fly for offside late in the second quarter, quickly realizing the opportunity.

Barely three months had passed since the Carolina Hurricanes finally punched through a playoff roadblock to win another Stanley Cup when it was time to turn their attention forward to another season.

Bills starting defensive tackle Ed Oliver has been ruled out after hurting his hip while warming up before Buffalo's game against Detroit on Thursday night.

Tom Banton scored an unbeaten 52 from 24 balls as England routed Sri Lanka by six wickets to clinch their T20 international series with a match to spare Thursday.

The College Football Playoff says it can't change the outcome of any games played during the regular season but notes that its selection committee relies on various measures beyond wins and losses.

Florida forward Brad Marchand is expected to miss the first month of the season, meaning the 38-year-old will be sidelined for the Panthers' first 14 games, at minimum, while continuing to recover from offseason surgery.

Quinn Hughes unwound after an especially eventful hockey season with the usual retreat to his lake home in Michigan, soaking up the summer with his brothers and their friends.

Tim Tebow is returning to Empower Field at Mile High for the first time since throwing an 80-yard touchdown pass to the late Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 8, 2012.

Mike Babcock had his first on-ice practice as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, and it was four hours of high-speed, detail-oriented skating and learning for both coach and players.

The Capitals have heard the outside expectations of another Stanley Cup run after a bevy of offseason acquisitions via trade and free agency. Their expectations are smaller, starting with a successful training camp that began on Thursday morning.