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Stars hope for good to outweigh the bad against Canucks
The good: Mikko Rantanen collected one goal and one assist in his debut with the Dallas Stars.,The bad: The Stars lost despite the contributions of the newly acquired forward, a 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers to open a four-game road trip.,Back to the good: Rantanen and the Stars ret...
Pistons look to snap losing streak, visit road-weary Blazers
The Detroit Pistons will look to avoid their first three-game losing streak since January when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,The contest is the finale of a four-game road swing for the Pistons. They routed the Utah Jazz to start the trip before losing to the Los Angeles Clip...
Kings out to cool off hot Golden Knights amid battle for postseason
The Vegas Golden Knights have turned things around after a rough stretch and will look to keep rolling when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.,Vegas was in a rut from Jan. 9 to Feb. 4, managing just three wins in 14 games during that stretch (3-8-3). The team snapped a four-game slide on Feb...
Blue Jackets, Rangers jostle for position with postseason in view
The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Rangers will become well-acquainted with each other over the next week, and how those games unfold eventually could determine which Metropolitan Division team reaches the postseason.,Two teams tied with 68 points get together Sunday night when the Blue Jackets ...
Cavaliers, in charge in the East, visit Bucks
Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference will face off for the final time this season when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night.,It's the second night of a weekend back-to-back at home for Milwaukee, which fell to the Orlando Magic 111-109 on Saturday night. The los...
'Playing for something,' Grizzlies look for season sweep of Pelicans
The Memphis Grizzlies are just two games out of second place in the Western Conference., ,And they're just four games above the top play-in spot., ,In the jam-packed West, every game matters, and the Grizzlies will try to gain a win Sunday night against the lowly Pelicans in New Orleans., ,The Grizz...
Capitals look to extend win streak at expense of Kraken
The Washington Capitals and Seattle Kraken both are coming off a win entering their game Sunday afternoon in the nation's capital.,Washington has answered a three-game losing streak with three straight victories, including Friday night's 5-2 home win over the Detroit Red Wings.,The Kraken, in turn, ...
No. 4 UCLA seeks redemption against No. 2 USC in Big Ten final
Can there be too much of a great thing? For the third time in 25 days, No. 2-ranked Southern California will play No. 4 UCLA. ,Only this time, they'll battle nearly 2,100 miles from their usual Los Angeles stomping grounds in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis. ,Big Ten ...
No. 5 South Carolina seeks third straight SEC title, faces No. 1 Texas
South Carolina, ranked No. 5 in the nation, has rolled through its first two games in the Southeastern Conference women's tournament in Greenville, S.C.,The top-seeded Gamecocks (29-3) routed No. 8 seed Vanderbilt by 21 points Friday and handled No. 5 seed Oklahoma by 18 on Saturday. ,Next up is a d...
No. 8 TCU looks to jolt No. 17 Baylor in Big 12 title game
TCU defeated Baylor on the final day of the regular season to claim the Big 12 regular-season title. ,On Sunday, the top-seeded Horned Frogs (30-3) and second-seeded Bears (27-6) will meet again to determine the champion of the Big 12 women's tournament.,No. 8-ranked TCU, which reached 30 wins for t...
UCLA seeks redemption against USC in Big Ten final
Can there be too much of a great thing? For the third time in 25 days, No. 2-ranked Southern California will play No. 4 UCLA. ,Only this time, they'll battle nearly 2,100 miles from their usual Los Angeles stomping grounds in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis. ,Big Ten ...
South Carolina seeks third straight SEC title, faces Texas
South Carolina, ranked No. 5 in the nation, has rolled through its first two games in the Southeastern Conference women's tournament in Greenville, S.C.,The top-seeded Gamecocks (29-3) routed No. 8 seed Vanderbilt by 21 points Friday and handled No. 5 seed Oklahoma by 18 on Saturday. ,Next up is a d...
Struggling Devils aim to halt slide in clash vs. fading Flyers
Amid a flurry of trade deadline activity, the New Jersey Devils are still struggling to improve their playoff status in the Eastern Conference. ,Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Flyers' postseason hopes continue to fade with the team mired in another extended slide. ,The Devils will look to avoid losing ...
No. 7 NC State returns to ACC tournament final, takes on No. 11 Duke
No. 11 Duke hasn't won an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship in a dozen years, and No. 7 North Carolina State is standing in the way.,The longtime rivals will meet Sunday afternoon in the tournament final in Greensboro, N.C.,The Wolfpack are the top seed in the tournament and appearin...
SIU Edwardsville grabs first berth to NCAA tourney
Ray'Sean Taylor scored 20 points and SIU Edwardsville dominated on defense to become the first team to clinch a berth in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, beating Southeast Missouri State 69-48 on Saturday in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament final in Evansville, Ill.,The Cougars (22-11) limited the Red...
Top 25 roundup: No. 7 Alabama stuns No. 1 Auburn at OT buzzer
Mark Sears connected on a 15-foot floater as time expired in overtime to give No. 7 Alabama a dramatic 93-91 victory over top-ranked Auburn in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon.,Sears had a quiet game with nine points but hit the big shot to give the Crimson Tide (24-7, 13-5 SEC) a ...
NHL roundup: Steven Stamkos finishes hat trick in OT to lift Preds
Steven Stamkos completed a hat trick in overtime to lift the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Stamkos fired a one-timer from the left circle at 2:39 of the extra frame for his 14th career hat trick.,Justus Annunen made 17 saves for the Predators, ...
NBA roundup: Celtics top Lakers to extend win streak
Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to four games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night.,It was Tatum's fourth game with at least 40 points this season. He was 12 of 28 from the field and play...
St. Louis City, LA Galaxy aim to find some offense
Expecting some challenges in the early going, the defending champion Los Angeles Galaxy appear to be facing an even deeper test than they could have imagined as they host St. Louis City on Sunday at Carson, Calif.,Without playmaker Riqui Puig (knee) for an extended period and forward Joseph Paintsil...
Another win for the Thieves at Stage 2 Major qualifying
With each passing day, the Los Angeles Thieves look more and more like the team to beat in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifier.,A day after sweeping their opponents to remain unbeaten in the tournament, the Thieves did the same thing Saturday, beating the Boston Breach 3-0 to improve to ...