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Both teams rolling as Oilers visit Wild
Most teams view a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers as a measuring-stick game.,The Oilers, however, have a few teams they want to measure up against, also. They will face one of those teams when they meet the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Both teams have won six of their la...
Golden Knights open difficult trip against formidable Jets
Following a rare five-day break, the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights depart for arguably their toughest road trip of the season., ,Vegas will play three games in four days, including games against the two teams that are tied for the NHL lead in points. It starts Thursday against the Wi...
Trevin Knell's double-double leads BYU over Fresno State
Trevin Knell scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as BYU bounced back from a lopsided loss with a 95-67 win over Fresno State on Wednesday in Provo, Utah.,Richie Saunders added 17 points and Dawson Baker contributed 14 points off the bench to help the Cougars (7-2) extend their nonconference win...
Texas attempts to get back on track vs. NMSU
Texas looks to rebound and take another step back toward the Top 25 when it hosts New Mexico State on Thursday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (7-2) have four nonconference games remaining before starting Southeastern Conference play with the new year. Texas lost to two-time defending champion UConn...
High-scoring Kings, hot from long range, face skidding Pelicans
The Sacramento Kings have averaged 140.5 points in their past two games and 127.2 points over their past five games.,The New Orleans Pelicans have allowed an average of 122 points in their past four games.,The potential for lighting up the scoreboard will be high when the Kings visit the Pelicans on...
Hoping not to make franchise history, Predators visit Stars
If the Nashville Predators are to avoid setting the franchise record for most consecutive losses, they might have to do it without their undisputed leader.,They would also have to find a way to beat the Dallas Stars on their home ice.,The Stars are looking for their fifth straight home win while sen...
Drake Batherson's natural hat trick sends Senators past Ducks
Drake Batherson racked up a natural hat trick and added an assist as the host Ottawa Senators knocked off the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Wednesday evening.,Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, Noah Gregor also scored and Linus Ullmark made 31 saves for the Senators, who have won three of their last fou...
No. 5 Kentucky able to put away upset-minded Colgate
Backcourt injuries and fatigue left No. 5 Kentucky trailing early in the second half before a 3-point shooting run jump-started the Wildcats to a 78-67 nonconference home victory over a feisty Colgate squad on Wednesday.,With point guards Lamont Butler and Kerr Kriisa sidelined by injuries, No. 5 Ke...
Adam Fox's three-point game pushes Rangers past Sabres
Adam Fox had a goal and two assists and Mika Zibanejad crossed a milestone on Wednesday to lead the New York Rangers past the host Buffalo Sabres 3-2.,In a game featuring a pair of slumping teams, Fox's first goal of the season came on an empty net with 2:02 left to secure New York's third win in 11...
Trae Young, Hawks charge past Knicks, into NBA Cup semifinal
Trae Young scored 12 of his 22 points during a decisive third-quarter run as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a double-digit deficit to beat the host New York Knicks 108-100 in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday night.,The Hawks trailed throughout the first half but outscored the Knicks 61-46 in the fin...
Louisville edges UTEP, halts three-game skid
Louisville ended a three-game losing streak on Wednesday as Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 22 points to lead the host Cardinals past UTEP 77-74 in nonconference action.,The Cardinals (6-4) won despite going without a basket for the final 7:18 of the first half and making just 6 of 34 attempts from the ...
Zuby Ejiofor, St. John's roll past Bryant in second half
Zuby Ejiofor totaled 22 points and 10 rebounds as St. John's struggled on defense at times before pulling away in the second half for a 99-77 victory over visiting Bryant on Wednesday night in New York.,Ejiofor followed up his career-high 28-point showing in the Red Storm's 88-71 win over Kansas Sta...
Eric Dixon (27 points), Villanova take down Fairleigh Dickinson
Eric Dixon authored another impressive performance, scoring 27 points as Villanova topped visiting Fairleigh Dickinson 86-72 in nonconference action on Wednesday., ,Dixon, who entered the night second in the nation in scoring at 25.7 points per game, shot 9-of-13 from the floor and 8-of-10 from the ...
Notre Dame takes care of slow-starting Dartmouth
Braeden Shrewsberry scored a game-high 22 points, Tae Davis produced 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Notre Dame went wire-to-wire for a 77-65 nonconference victory over Dartmouth on Wednesday night in South Bend, Indiana.,Graduate transfer Matt Allocco, who faced Dartmouth multiple times during his t...
Brandin Cummings pours in 30 as Pitt blasts EKU
Freshman Brandin Cummings scored 30 points and Pitt enjoyed an offensively efficient second half to pull away for a 96-56 over Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday in Pittsburgh.,The Panthers (9-2) were led by Cummings, who had already eclipsed his prior season scoring high with 17 points before intermissi...
Reports: Texans S Jalen Pitre (pectoral) done for season
Houston Texans standout safety Jalen Pitre will undergo season-ending pectoral surgery, according to published reports on Wednesday.,Pitre partially tore the pectoral muscle in the first quarter of a Week 12 loss to the Tennessee Titans. He missed one game and then the Texans had a bye last weekend....
Reports: Rich Rodriguez returning to coach West Virginia
Seventeen years after his successful tenure as West Virginia's coach ended, native son Rich Rodriguez is on the verge of returning to the helm of the Mountaineers, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,After firing Neal Brown following a 6-6 regular season, West Virginia set its sights on br...
Unbeaten at home, Virginia battles rested Bethune-Cookman
Virginia looks to build momentum at home starting with Thursday night's nonconference game against Bethune-Cookman in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Cavaliers (5-4) are 4-0 at home, where they will remain for five straight games through the first week of January., ,Virginia has lost four in a row in roa...
Gus Malzahn: Move to FSU impacted by changes to coaching
Describing himself as an "old-school football coach," Guz Malzahn said he resigned from leading UCF's program to become Florida State's offensive coordinator due to the recent changes in a college head coach's job description.,Malzahn, 59, was set to make $15 million over the next three seasons at t...
As speculation swirls, Jimmy Butler reportedly interested in four teams
Jimmy Butler's name is trending in trade rumors and the six-time NBA All-Star is just with it.,As the Miami Heat consider trading Butler, he reportedly has four destinations in mind, according to ESPN. They are the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns.,"I actuall...