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Rangers bid to build momentum against Utah HC
The New York Rangers and Utah Hockey Club share a commonality of being .500 teams and facing similar deficits in the wild-card races of their respective conferences.,Both teams are hoping to make up some ground on Thursday night when the Rangers visit the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.,The Rang...

Home sweet home: Nebraska eyes program record vs. Rutgers
Setting a program record usually is something to celebrate, and Nebraska hopes it will be able to do just that when it hosts Rutgers on Thursday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers are vying for their 21st consecutive home victory on Thursday.,Nebraska (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) is 8-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena ...

Blazers brace for record-setting Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers couldn't have dreamed for a better lead-in to their clash with the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. ,The Clippers sent statisticians scurrying through the record books in an emphatic opening leg of a back-to-back set on Wednesday, demolishing the Brooklyn Nets ...

Kyle Connor, Jets take aim at Kraken
The Winnipeg Jets just keep soaring.,The Jets became the first NHL team to 30 wins with a 6-1 thrashing of the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,Winnipeg will look to continue its winning ways when it hosts the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,The Jets have won two consecutive games and are 3-...

Canadiens bid to stay out of penalty box in rematch vs. Stars
Just five days after the Stars' narrow shootout victory over the Canadiens in Montreal, two of the NHL's hottest teams will square off again in Dallas on Thursday night.,Dallas is 8-1-0 in its last nine games while Montreal is 10-2-1 in its last 13. The Canadiens are on a five-game points streak (4-...

Blackhawks, facing Predators, pursue rare road win
As the losses pile up, frustration continues to consume the Chicago Blackhawks.,Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators still are trying to find ways to win games consistently.,The Blackhawks look to avoid a fourth consecutive overall defeat -- and seventh straight on the road -- when they face the Preda...

Blues, Flames meet up once again in key Western matchup
The St. Louis Blues will host the Calgary Flames again on Thursday to complete an unusual two-game series featuring a postseason vibe.,There is a good reason for that atmosphere: The Flames, Blues and Vancouver Canucks are battling for the final playoff spot in the potential Western Conference playo...

Cavs, Thunder set for rematch of marquee matchup
Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder have some breathing room atop their respective conferences, leaving them -- at this point at least -- with few games that singularly affect the standings.,The Thursday meeting between the two in Oklahoma City, though, will be different.,Heading ...

Flyers, Islanders face off looking to gain ground in East
The Philadelphia Flyers squandered a pair of one-goal leads Tuesday night but at least managed to salvage a point in a game that may end up having playoff implications.,The New York Islanders could take no such solace in their most recent defeat.,A pair of teams trying to hang on in the Eastern Conf...

Top 25 roundup: Curtis Jones carries No. 2 Iowa St. past No. 9 Kansas
Curtis Jones scored 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting, including 5-for-6 accuracy from 3-point range, and No. 2 Iowa State pulled away for a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday in Ames, Iowa.,Dishon Jackson scored 17 points for Iowa State (15-1, 5-0 Big 12), which won its 12th game in a row. Joshu...

NBA roundup: Clippers lay historic beating on Nets
Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers posted the largest margin of victory in franchise history by obliterating the visiting Brooklyn Nets 126-67 on Wednesday night.,James Harden added 21 points, 11 assists and six rebounds for Los Angeles, which won by 59 points ...

J'Wan Roberts' big night leads No. 10 Houston past WVU
J'Wan Roberts scored a game- and season-high 22 points as No. 10 Houston extended the nation's longest home winning streak to 32 games with a 70-54 win against West Virginia on Wednesday.,L.J. Cryer scored 18 points and Emmanuel Sharp added 14 points for Houston (13-3, 5-0 Big 12).,Amani Hansberry l...

No. 12 Michigan St. trips Penn St. for 10th straight win
Frankie Fidler had a season-high 18 points to go with seven rebounds and four steals as No. 12 Michigan State extended its winning streak to 10 games with a 90-85 victory over Penn State in a Big Ten game on Wednesday in East Lansing, Mich.,Jaden Akins supplied 16 points for the Spartans (15-2, 6-0 ...

No. 4 Taylor Fritz posts another Australian Open blowout
Fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz continued to display his top form on Thursday at the Australian Open, routing Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 in second-round action.,In his two victories, Fritz has lost a total of eight games.,The 27-year-old entered the tournament having led the U.S. team...

Grizzlies use strong second half to roll past Spurs
Ja Morant racked up 21 points and 12 assists as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies were at their best in the final two quarters in a 129-115 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.,The Grizzlies trailed by a dozen points at halftime but dominated the second half, outscoring San Antonio by 18 in...

UNLV hands No. 22 Utah State first conference loss
Jalen Hill, Julian Rishwain and Jailen Bedford each scored in double figures and UNLV scored the final seven points of the game for a 65-62 upset victory over No. 22 Utah State on Wednesday in Las Vegas.,Hill led the way with 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting in addition to grabbing a team-high eight reb...

Rams need to slow Saquon Barkley in NFC divisional matchup at Eagles
If it were up to Saquon Barkley, he would put the entire Philadelphia Eagles organization on his back and try to sprint into the NFC Championship Game.,The Los Angeles Rams hope to prevent that from happening, but it won't be easy.,Barkley will be a focal point when the Eagles host the Rams on Sunda...

Clippers put record 59-point beat-down on Nets
Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers posted the largest margin of victory in franchise history by obliterating the visiting Brooklyn Nets 126-67 on Wednesday night.,James Harden added 21 points, 11 assists and six rebounds for Los Angeles, which won by 59 points ...

Texas hangs on to beat Oklahoma for first-ever SEC win
Jordan Pope scored 27 points as Texas held off a furious second-half rally to beat Oklahoma 77-73 and secure the Longhorns' first-ever Southeastern Conference win on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,Tre Johnson scored 16 points and Tramon Mark added 15 points for the Longhorns (12-5, 1-3 SEC), who won for...

Iga Swiatek powers into third round at Australian Open
Iga Swiatek enhanced her status as the WTA's bagel queen on Thursday at the Australian Open.,The second-seeded Polish player crushed Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova 6-0, 6-2 in the second round at Melbourne, Australia.,The perfect first set marked the 24th time Swiatek logged a 6-0 score during a Grand ...