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Nets vie for sweep of season series against Hornets
The Brooklyn Nets don't have any momentum nor a lot of accomplishments this season.,Unless they're playing the Charlotte Hornets.,The Nets will go for a sweep of the season series Saturday night in Charlotte in a matchup pitting two teams well outside the guaranteed playoff spots in the Eastern Conf...
Minnesota United looks to end Quakes' surprising start
Bruce Arena looks to continue his perfect start to life in San Jose on Saturday night when his Earthquakes host a Minnesota United squad that also has looked impressive.,As the all-time leader in MLS wins and MLS Cup titles, Arena brought instant credibility to the Quakes (2-0-0, 6 points) when he a...
Islanders begin life without Brock Nelson at San Jose
Brock Nelson is gone. Yet for the New York Islanders, the ultimate goal -- returning to the playoffs -- remains the same.,The Islanders will play their first game without Nelson on the active roster in more than a decade Saturday night when they open a three-game California road trip by opposing the...
Stars, boosted by Mikko Rantanen deal, clash with Oilers
The Dallas Stars are going all in for a Stanley Cup championship this season. The Edmonton Oilers are one of the teams that still stands in their way.,A day after making a blockbuster trade for high-scoring forward Mikko Rantanen, the Stars will try to keep things ticking when they open a four-game ...
Expansion San Diego FC face stern challenge at RSL
Expansion San Diego FC face their first dose of adversity when they visit Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at Sandy, Utah.,San Diego FC will be without face of the franchise Hirving "Chucky" Lozano due to a left hamstring injury sustained in last weekend in a scoreless tie against St. Louis City -- ...
Late goals give Whitecaps momentum for matchup with Montreal
Captain Ryan Gauld and the Vancouver Whitecaps vie to continue their fast start to the season when they host CF Montreal on Saturday night.,Gauld collected a goal and an assist in Vancouver's 4-1 victory in the season opener against the undermanned Portland Timbers on Feb. 23.,He was not done, howev...
Timbers hope to keep Nashville SC scoreless on season
Nashville SC will continue their search for a first win on Saturday night when they welcomes the Portland Timbers in a clash of retooling clubs.,Nashville SC (0-1-1, 1 point) has yet to score. They opened the campaign with a goalless home draw against the New England Revolution, then followed by con...
Luciano Acosta makes home debut as FC Dallas faces Fire
After back-to-back away matches to start the 2025 MLS season, FC Dallas plays host to the visiting Chicago Fire in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday.,Saturday marks the home debut of Luciano Acosta, acquired in a trade with FC Cincinnati in the offseason. The 2023 MLS MVP scored his first goal with his new...
Oklahoma, Texas battle for NCAA resume-building win
It's do-or-die time for Oklahoma and Texas in the quest for an at-large NCAA Tournament bid when the long-time rivals square off on Saturday in their regular-season finale in Austin, Texas.,Both the Sooners (18-12, 5-12 Southeastern Conference) and Longhorns (17-13, 6-11) are considered on the bubbl...
After two draws, Rapids hit road to face Austin FC
Austin FC will look to their home pitch for an advantage as they host the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in a Western Conference match.,The Verde (1-1-0, 3 points) head home on the heels of a 1-0 loss in Portland on March 1. Austin looked as if it would split the points before surrendering a set-piece ...
NHL roundup: Connor Bedard, Blackhawks top Utah in OT
Blackhawks star Connor Bedard ended a seven-game point drought, and his goal 3:10 into overtime capped a two-point night as Chicago beat the visiting Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Friday.,Last year's Calder Trophy winner for top rookie also had an assist as Chicago extended its points streak to four games...
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic goes for 31-22-21 in OT win over Suns
Nikola Jokic produced 31 points, a career-high 22 assists and 21 rebounds as the host Denver Nuggets rallied after losing a 21-point lead to beat the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime on Friday.,Jokic logged the first 30-20-20 stat line in NBA history. He notched his 29th triple-double of the season ...
No. 16 Memphis downs South Florida, finishes atop AAC
Dain Dainja and PJ Haggerty each had 20 points to lead host Memphis to an 84-68 victory over South Florida in the American Athletic Conference matchup on Friday night.,The 16th-ranked Tigers (26-5, 16-2 AAC) secured the conference's regular-season title. It was their first such feat since 2012-13 wh...
Iga Swiatek rolls to start Indian Wells title defense
Second-seeded Iga Swiatek, who has yet to win a tournament this year, got off to a strong start in her title defense at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday in Indian Wells, Calif.,The Polish star cruised past France's Caroline Garcia 6-2, 6-0 in the second round. The tournament's 32 seeded players all re...
Ilya Samsonov gets 2nd shutout of season as Knights blank Pens
Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Friday night in Las Vegas.,Tanner Pearson had a goal and an assist and Ivan Barbashev and Brandon Saad also scored goals for V...
Clippers pull away late, hand Knicks third straight loss
James Harden scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard added 20 as the Los Angeles Clippers won consecutive games for the first time in nearly a month with a 105-95 victory over the New York Knicks at Inglewood, Calif., ,Ivica Zubac scored 16 points with 14 rebounds, Nicolas Batum added 17 points while mak...
Nikola Jokic logs NBA's first 30-20-20 game as Nuggets win in OT
Nikola Jokic produced 31 points, a career-high 22 assists and 21 rebounds as the host Denver Nuggets rallied after losing a 21-point lead and beat the Phoenix Suns 149-141 in overtime on Friday.,Jokic logged the first 30-20-20 stat line in NBA history. He notched his 29th triple double of the season...
Brayden Schenn's two-goal night guides Blues past Ducks
Brayden Schenn scored twice and Alexey Toropchenko collected a goal and an assist to lead the visiting St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.,Zack Bolduc also scored for the Blues, who are riding a 7-1-1 run that has them just outside a Western Conference playoff position...
Canucks sink Wild late, sit in second wild-card spot
Kiefer Sherwood's tiebreaking goal late in the third period helped give the Vancouver Canucks a 3-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Friday.,Brock Faber's power-play equalizer made it a 1-1 game at 7:12 of the third, but the Canucks answered just over nine minutes later. Filip Hronek sent a n...
Ilya Samsonov gets 2nd shutout of season as Knights blank Penguins
Mark Stone had a goal and two assists and Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Vegas Golden Knights blanked the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Friday night in Las Vegas.,Tanner Pearson had a goal and an assist and Ivan Barbashev and Brandon Saad also scored goals for V...