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Lindsey Vonn finishes sixth in World Cup downhill in Austria
Lindsey Vonn finished in sixth place Saturday in her first World Cup downhill race since 2019 as she continues her return to racing at age 40.,Vonn, skiing on a familiar mountain in St. Anton, Austria, finished 58 hundredths of a second behind Federica Brignone of Italy. Vonn accomplished the feat d...
WTA roundup: Madison Keys captures Adelaide title
Madison Keys overcame a left thigh injury to record a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 win over top-seeded Jessica Pegula in an all-American final on Saturday at the Adelaide International in Australia,Keys captured her second Adelaide title in four years and ninth career WTA Tour championship after firing 10 aces and...
No. 24 Michigan, tied for Big Ten lead, hosts Washington
Michigan point guard Tre Donaldson issued a warning to all Big Ten Conference teams after the Wolverines swept a road trip to Los Angeles.,"The Big Ten is going to run through Crisler (Center)," Donaldson said, referring to the Wolverines' home court.,"That's what we've been talking about. ... I hea...
Rockets-Hawks game postponed due to icy conditions in Atlanta
Severe weather and hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area forced the postponement of the game scheduled for Saturday afternoon between the host Hawks and Houston Rockets.,The NBA announced the postponement and said the game would be rescheduled for a date to be announced later.,"Stay safe, ATL...
ATP roundup: Gael Monfils posts historic win in Auckland
Gael Monfils became the oldest man in nearly five decades to win an ATP Tour-level title with his 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Zizou Bergs on Saturday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.,Ken Rosewall, an Australian great, was 43 when he won the Hong Kong trophy in 1977. Monfils, who won his 13th tour...
Bill McCartney, winningest Colorado coach, dies at 84
Former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney, who guided the Buffaloes to their only national championship, died Friday night at age 84.,In a statement, his family said McCartney's death came after "a courageous journey with dementia.",McCartney spent 13 seasons (1982-94) at the helm of the program...
Nebraska seeks elusive win at No. 20 Purdue
A lot has happened in college basketball since the 1956-57 season, but one thing that hasn't occurred since then is Nebraska winning a game at Purdue. ,The Cornhuskers will get another crack at ending that lengthy drought when they face the No. 20 Boilermakers on Sunday afternoon in West Lafayette, ...
No. 16 Michigan State bids to extend win streak vs. Northwestern
Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. appeared in only two Big Ten games as a true freshman last season before suffering non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound to the leg.,One year later, he's an unquestionable catalyst stirring the conference co-leaders, who will carry an eight-ga...
Short-handed Wild look for bounce-back performance vs. Sharks
Minnesota will continue to be short-handed when it visits the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night for the first game of back-to-back road contests for the Wild.,Kirill Kaprizov, who still leads Minnesota in goals (23) and assists (27) despite missing the past seven games with a lower-body injury, did ...
With events at home on minds, Kings continue trek vs. Flames
The Los Angeles Kings will continue their road trip when they face the Calgary Flames on Saturday, but their collective thoughts are back home.,With the impact of the wildfires that have besieged the Los Angeles area fresh in the minds, the Kings will try to follow up a strong showing in Friday's 2-...
Islanders bid to pick up steam in clash vs. Utah HC
The New York Islanders set the tone for the first half of their season by squandering a third-period lead in their opening game, against the Utah Hockey Club.,Three months and one day later, the Islanders hope a trip to Salt Lake City can serve as the spark for a second-half run.,The Islanders will ...
Predators return home from trek to host Alex Ovechkin, Caps
The Nashville Predators will open a five-game homestand when they play the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,The Predators last played on Tuesday when they completed a six-game road trip with a 5-2 loss at the Winnipeg Jets.,Washington, in turn, travels to Nashville after a 3-2 overtime loss to...
Avalanche aim to gain ground on Central-leading Jets
The Colorado Avalanche are in the midst of a sterling 8-1-1 stretch that has put them in the thick of the Central Division race.,The Avalanche look to take another step forward on Saturday night when they visit the first-place Winnipeg Jets, who have lost four of their past five games (1-2-2).,Mikko...
Canadiens look to shut down streaking Stars
Two of the NHL's hottest teams will meet in Montreal on Saturday when the Canadiens try to snap the Dallas Stars' six-game winning streak.,The Canadiens return home after a 3-2 overtime victory Friday against the Washington Capitals. Coach Martin St. Louis' team has won three straight, all in either...
Oilers hope to start new winning streak in Chicago
The Edmonton Oilers travel to Chicago to face the Blackhawks on Saturday, looking to get back in the win column after their four-game winning streak ended in Pittsburgh.,The Oilers dropped a 5-3 decision to the Penguins on Thursday for their first loss since Dec. 29. Edmonton is 7-2-1 over its past ...
Canucks stumble into matchup with Maple Leafs
The Vancouver Canucks, nearing the end of a disappointing road trip, will attempt to end a four-game skid when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.,The Canucks fell to 0-1-2 on their five-game trek when they lost 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.,Vancouver has scored one goal over...
NHL roundup: Nick Suzuki, Habs nip Caps in OT
Nick Suzuki scored with 3:45 left in overtime to lift the visiting Montreal Canadiens over the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Friday night.,Cole Caufield scored in his fifth consecutive game for Montreal and assisted on Suzuki's fifth game-winning goal of the season. Josh Anderson added a short-handed g...
NBA roundup: Nuggets rout Nets behind two triple-doubles
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds, Russell Westbrook added 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 124-105 on Friday.,Jokic recorded his league-leading 15th triple-double of the season and the 145th of his career after missing th...
Rangers head to Vegas looking to build on recent success
Four points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference midway through the regular season, the New York Rangers hope to build on the momentum of their first overtime victory of the season when they face the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Before embarking on this challen...
Arizona puts 5-game win streak on line vs. UCF
Arizona enters Saturday's game in Tucson against UCF on a season-high five-game winning streak, with the last two wins on the road against ranked Big 12 opponents.,The Wildcats (9-5, 3-0 Big 12) beat No. 16 Cincinnati 72-67 on Jan. 4 and No. 21 West Virginia 75-56 on Tuesday. Those wins came after l...