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Mississippi State aims another big offensive effort vs. SE Louisiana
A dialed-up pace, gritty defense and effective shooting have propelled Mississippi State to a 2-0 start.,The Bulldogs tout a program record, to boot. As a Tuesday visit from Southeastern Louisiana looms, Mississippi State has scored at least 95 points in consecutive games to begin the season for the...
TCU, Texas State renew acquaintances after 15 years
TCU and Texas State will square off for the first time in 15 years on Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas. ,The Horned Frogs and Bobcats had a triple-overtime thriller in their last meeting on Nov. 24, 2009, with TCU prevailing 108-99.,TCU (2-0) has improved its program significantly since then, as it has ...
Tre Johnson show continues as Texas hosts Chicago State
Texas and fabulous freshman guard Tre Johnson continue a three-game homestand against mid-major teams when it squares off against Chicago State on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns bounced back from a season-opening loss to Ohio State in Las Vegas with an empathic 90-59 home win over Houston C...
Eastern Kentucky faces tough challenge at Clemson
After a win Friday night at East Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky coach A.W. Hamilton joked that he didn't want to discuss the Colonels' next opponent, Clemson.,"Let's just talk about ETSU right now," Hamilton said.,Reality comes Tuesday when Eastern Kentucky (2-0) plays at Clemson (2-0), which is coming...
Hurricanes pin Golden Knights with first home loss
Jordan Staal, Eric Robinson and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes handed the Vegas Golden Knights their first home loss of the season, prevailing 5-2 on Monday night in Las Vegas.,Tyson Jost and Jordan Martinook also scored goals for Carolina, which picked u...
Syracuse, Colgate set to renew Empire State rivalry
As a power 5 school and a mid-major, respectively, the Syracuse and Colgate men's basketball teams don't often have much in common beyond geography.,But both squads will be looking for similar all-around improvement Tuesday night when Syracuse hosts Colgate in a battle of upstate New York rivals.,Sy...
UCLA shuts down Boston University in 71-40 rout
Lazar Stefanovic and Eric Dailey Jr. each scored 13 points for UCLA, which forced 28 turnovers on the way to a 71-40 rout of Boston University on Monday night in Los Angeles.,UCLA (2-1) returned home after a disappointing loss to New Mexico in Henderson, Nev., on Friday, after which Bruins coach Mic...
UCF hopes to contain high-octane Florida Atlantic offense
UCF looks to continue its winning ways on Tuesday night when it hosts in-state foe Florida Atlantic in a matchup of unbeatens in Orlando.,The Knights (2-0) began the season with consecutive home wins, upsetting then-No. 13 Texas A&M 64-61 on Nov. 4 before rallying to beat an experienced Purdue Fort ...
Georgia Tech wants defensive-minded approach vs. Texas Southern
Georgia Tech will look to shore up its defense on Tuesday when it plays the second leg of the Peach State Classic against Texas Southern in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (1-1) allowed North Florida to shoot a sizzling 53.6 percent from the floor en route to a 105-93 setback to the Ospreys on Sunday.,T...
Florida St. rides tough defense into matchup with Tarleton St.
Despite having 10 new players on the roster this season, the Florida State Seminoles have seen characteristics of some of their teams of old over their first two games.,On Tuesday night, Florida State will try to do something it hasn't done since the 2020-21 season -- the last time it made it to the...
Samuel Girard's OT goal pushes Avalanche past Predators
Samuel Girard scored at 2:47 of overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in Denver on Monday night.,Nashville defenseman Brady Skeji had the puck just inside the blueline in the Colorado zone but lost an edge. Girard took the puck, skated in on Juuse Saros ahead of Skeji...
Jeremy Roenick, six others enter Hockey Hall of Fame
Jeremy Roenick, who spent 20 years in the NHL, was hit by the emotion of the moment as he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Monday.,The 54-year-old Boston native was joined in the Class of 2024 by ex-NHL players Pavel Datsyuk and Shea Weber, women's stars Natalie Darwitz and Kr...
Skid broken, Kraken welcome struggling Blue Jackets
One way an NHL coach might try to get a player's attention is to scratch him from the lineup and let him sit and watch the game from high above the ice in the press box.,That's what Seattle Kraken coach Dan Bylsma did with forwards Oliver Bjorkstrand and Tye Kartye on Nov. 5 at Colorado.,The move se...
After 'embarrassing' loss, Blazers to host Wolves
Most teams would experience growing pains following a blockbuster trade, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are no exception.,After seeing its three-game win streak come to an end with a head-scratching home loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday, Minnesota opens up NBA Cup play against the host Portland Trai...
DePaul matches win total from last season by topping Mercer
N.J. Benson had 15 points while David Skogman and CJ Gunn each scored 13 as DePaul matched its win total from last season with a 95-64 rout of Mercer on Monday night in Chicago.,Jacob Meyer scored 12 points for the Blue Demons (3-0), who, under first-year coach Chris Holtmann, boast an entirely new ...
No. 15 Marquette withstands Central Michigan rally, surges to win
Stevie Mitchell led a balanced attack with 17 points and No. 15 Marquette held off visiting Central Michigan 70-62 on Monday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (3-0) rattled off a 21-0 run in the first half to take a sizable lead, but Central Michigan (1-2) drew within five points in the second half befo...
Dolphins end 3-game skid with hard-fought win over Rams
Tua Tagovailoa passed for 207 yards with a touchdown as the visiting Miami Dolphins ended a three-game losing streak with a 23-15 victory Monday night over the Los Angeles Rams at Inglewood, Calif.,Tyreek Hill had a second-half touchdown reception for the Dolphins (3-6) after he was questionable to ...
Klay Thompson returns to Bay Area as Mavs visit Warriors
The NBA Cup tips off with one of the most highly anticipated games of the season Tuesday night when Klay Thompson returns to San Francisco with the Dallas Mavericks to face his old pals, the Golden State Warriors.,The 34-year-old Thompson, a first-round pick by the Warriors in 2011, elected to leave...
Dustin Wolf stymies Kings as Flames get win
Mikael Backlund and Jonathan Huberdeau scored second-period goals 36 seconds apart and the host Calgary Flames held on for a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,Dustin Wolf, who came within a whisker of his first career shutout, made 29 saves. He also collected his first NHL point with...
Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud win openers at ATP Finals
Germany's Alexander Zverev, the only two-time champion in the Nitto ATP Finals field, opened his play in the event with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Russia's Andrey Rublev on Monday in Turin, Italy.,Zverev, the event's second seed, and Rublev, the eighth seed, began round-robin play in the John Newcombe ...