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Penguins aim to put a stop to 7-game rut at Canadiens
The Pittsburgh Penguins are reeling going into their road game against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,The Penguins lost their seventh straight (0-3-4), 4-0 to the host Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,"We're going to have to grind it out," Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang said. "Try to...
Rejuvenated Iowa State has 'tremendous focus' with Long Beach in town
After a week off, a refreshed No. 4 Iowa State hosts Long Beach State on Sunday in Ames, Iowa., ,Last Sunday, the Cyclones (11-0) rolled to a 78-53 home win over Eastern Illinois then took a break for finals., ,Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points to lead a balanced scoring effort that saw four players...
Aston Villa aim to continue unbeaten streak in clash vs. Manchester United
Third-place Aston Villa will look to extend its six-match Premier League unbeaten streak when it hosts a seventh-place Manchester United side whose manager says is still combating club culture issues despite on-field improvement.,The Villains (10-3-3, 33 points) have won nine consecutive matches acr...
Virginia Tech overcomes 19-point deficit to stun Phoenix
Virginia Tech stormed back from a 19-point, first-half deficit to survive an upset scare from Elon in an 82-81 overtime victory Saturday in Blacksburg, Va. ,Amani Hansberry dominated in the paint with game-highs of 20 points and 14 rebounds, including seven offensive rebounds. Christian Gurdak score...
No. 5 UConn seeks to defeat DePaul for 21st straight time
After playing just one true road game during nonconference play, No. 5 UConn concludes the first week of Big East play with a Sunday afternoon trip to Chicago to face DePaul.,The Huskies (11-1, 1-0 Big East) rode Solo Ball's career-high 26 points to a 79-60 Tuesday win over Butler in Hartford. It wa...
Michigan still eager for tree topper with La Salle on tap
What does one gift the team that needs as little in its stocking as No. 2 Michigan appears to have just before Christmas?, ,Ahead of Sunday's game against visiting La Salle in Ann Arbor, Wolverines coach Dusty May has an idea., ,"This is a big week for us not to let off the gas," he said. "Treat it ...
Georgia Tech beats Lafayette for 3rd straight victory
Kowacie Reeves Jr., Lamar Washington and Akai Fleming each scored 20 points to help Georgia Tech turn away Lafayette 95-81 on Saturday in Atlanta.,It was the most points scored this season by Georgia Tech (8-4), which has won three straight games. The Yellow Jackets improved to 8-1 at home, their be...
No. 10 Miami tops No. 7 Texas A&M in CFP first round; Ohio State next
Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for a career-high 172 yards -- 91 in the fourth quarter -- and Malachi Toney scored the game-winning touchdown with 1:44 left to help No. 10 Miami post a 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon in College Station, Texas, in the first round of the College Football Pl...
Rangers battle back late for shootout win over Flyers
Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck scored in the opening two rounds of the shootout Saturday afternoon as the host New York Rangers rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers., ,Panarin scored in the opening round of the shootout when he slipped a backhander by goalie Samuel Ersson. Tro...
No. 20 Tennessee, Ja’Kobi Gillespie ready for lowly Gardner-Webb
No. 20 Tennessee is eyeing another nonconference victory Sunday when it hosts Gardner-Webb in Knoxville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (8-3) are coming off an impressive victory over No. 11 Louisville, winning comfortably by double figures, 83-62, on Tuesday. It marked the second time this season Tennessee h...
Cowboys activate CB Trevon Diggs from IR
The Cowboys activated cornerback Trevon Diggs from injured reserve Saturday, making him available to play for the first time in more than two months when Dallas hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.,In a corresponding move, cornerback DaRon Bland, who is expected to have surgery on his left foot...
Kings star C Domantas Sabonis (knee) to miss 4 to 5 more weeks
Sacramento Kings standout center Domantas Sabonis will miss an additional four to five weeks as he recovers from a partially torn meniscus in his left knee.,Sabonis, who has already been out a month, will miss his 14th straight game Saturday night when the Kings host the Portland Trail Blazers. Sacr...
Red Wings soar past Capitals in opener of home-and-home set
The Detroit Red Wings drew first blood in a home-and-home situation with the Washington Capitals as they earned a 5-2 road victory on Saturday afternoon.,John Leonard, James van Riemsdyk, Elmer Soderblom, Moritz Seider, and Dylan Larkin all scored for the victorious side, while John Gibson stopped 2...
No. 16 Alabama looks to protect the glass against Kennesaw State
No. 16 Alabama is searching for a better rebounding effort Sunday when it faces high-octane Kennesaw State in Huntsville, Ala.,Led by Labaron Philon's 22.4 points per game, Alabama (8-3) has no trouble scoring the ball, ranking seventh in the nation with a 94.1 ppg clip. The Crimson Tide's commitmen...
Second-half stumbles by No. 22 St. John's give Kentucky win in Atlanta
Otega Oweh scored a game-high 20 points on Saturday, helping lead Kentucky to a 78-66 victory over No. 22 St. John's in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.,Jaland Lowe added 13 points off the bench for Kentucky (8-4), which won its third straight game and first over a ranked opponent this season. Kam...
Strong first half is enough for Indiana to topple Chicago State
Lamar Wilkerson scored a game-high 21 points Saturday and Indiana made 14 of its 15 3-pointers in the first half of a 78-58 nonconference home win over Chicago State in Bloomington.,Reed Bailey came off the bench to add 17 points and eight rebounds, while Nick Dorn contributed 15 points on 5-of-11 s...
Iowa State QB to transfer, could follow former coach to Penn State
Quarterback Rocco Becht will leave Iowa State and enter the transfer portal to "pursue new opportunities for my senior season," he posted on social media Saturday.,"I've had meaningful conversations with Coach Jimmy Rogers, and I'm confident he will elevate this program to new heights," Becht posted...
Season highs from Sananda Fru lead No. 11 Louisville over Montana
Sananda Fru scored a season-best 18 points on 9-of-11 shooting and matched his high of eight rebounds to lead No. 11 Louisville to a 94-54 nonconference victory over visiting Montana on Saturday afternoon.,Isaac McKneely made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, and Ryan Conwell added 14 points and...
Sabres fire associate general manager Jason Karmanos
The Buffalo Sabres fired associate general manager Jason Karmanos on Saturday, just five days after Jarmo Kekalainen assumed the top GM role on the team.,Karmanos also served as general manager of the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.,"We thank Jason for his contributions to the Buf...
No. 9 Michigan State dispatches Oakland behind Coen Carr
Coen Carr scored a career-high 22 points to lead No. 9 Michigan State to a 79-70 win over Oakland in a game played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday., ,Carr added seven rebounds, Jaxon Kohler had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Carson Cooper scored 15 points for Michigan State (11-1)., ,T...