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Kings, Pelicans look for elusive win at other's expense
The list of winless teams in the Western Conference will get cut in half Thursday night when the Sacramento Kings and New Orleans Pelicans tangle in Louisiana.,The Pelicans joined the Kings and the Brooklyn Nets of the Eastern Conference in the four-loss column Wednesday, beaten 104-91 at home by th...
Cavaliers aim to continue winning ways against scuffling Hawks
The visiting Cleveland Cavaliers will try to keep the Atlanta Hawks spinning in the wrong direction when the two Eastern Conference rivals meet for the first time on Thursday.,Both teams are on the second night of a back-to-back. The Cavs won their third straight game on Wednesday, a 121-111 victory...
AFC West lead at stake as Broncos host Chiefs in rematch
The Kansas City Chiefs are in a familiar position atop the AFC West Division, but after suffering their first loss of the season last week, they need a road win Sunday to stay in first place.,Kansas City (5-1) has a half-game lead over the Denver Broncos (5-2), but that could flip when the teams fac...
Chargers desperate for win as road team in home stadium vs. Rams
The Super Bowl will return to the Los Angeles area in February, and if the current NFL standings are any indication, neither team that calls SoFi Stadium home is expected to be on hand for the festivities., ,While a season-high scoring output last week has the Los Angeles Rams still believing that t...
After winless October, Commanders, Eagles chase season turnaround
Both teams tossed their October scripts in the shredder and are seeking a November reboot Sunday night when the Washington Commanders host the Philadelphia Eagles.,Five quarterbacks collected zero wins in a combined seven games last month for the NFC East rivals, who now find themselves buried in th...
Cowboys set sights on win streak against sputtering Cardinals
On paper, the Arizona Cardinals' Sunday visit looks like a prime opportunity for the Dallas Cowboys to start a winning streak and put some pressure on the NFC East-leading New York Giants.,But Dallas (3-4) has exhibited a tendency to play down to its opposition of late and Arizona (2-5) fits the bil...
Kings hope to continue turnaround against Senators
After a successful eastern road trip that saw them win three of five games, the Los Angeles Kings open a seven-game homestand when they face the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night., ,The Kings won games at Washington (5-2), the New York Islanders (3-2 in OT) and the New York Rangers (6-3) but lost at...
Capitals' Alex Tuch brings hot streak into matchup with Predators
The Nashville Predators will try to cool off Alex Tuch and his linemates when the Washington Capitals visit on Thursday night.,Tuch enjoyed his second straight two-goal game in Washington's 5-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night as the Capitals completed a 4-1 homestand.,The Thur...
Sharks eager to change narrative at both ends of ice vs. Canucks
Coming off a loss in which they were blanked, the easy thought would be the San Jose Sharks solely are looking for more offense when they play host to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.,Coach Ryan Warsofsky is well aware his team must put pucks in the net to return to the win column, but his pressin...
Ducks look to right ship against visiting Sabres
The season started well for the Anaheim Ducks, with four wins in their first five games. Since then, however, it's taken a turn in the other direction, with just one win in their past seven outings (1-5-1).,They'll look to break out of that funk when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,The Duc...
Blazers' Ja Morant carries no hard feelings into clash vs. Grizzlies
Ja Morant didn't want to leave the Memphis Grizzlies but it has taken just three games with the Trail Blazers for him to see Portland is a better basketball fit.,Morant will face his former team of seven seasons for the first time since being traded when the Trail Blazers host the Grizzlies on Thurs...
Invictus Gaming, T1 snag League of Legends Worlds playoff berths
Invictus Gaming and three-time defending champion T1 booked their spots in the League of Legends World Championship knockout stage by prevailing in fourth-round Swiss stage action on Wednesday in Allen, Texas.,In matchup of teams that entered the day with 2-1 records, Invictus Gaming pulled out a 2-...
PARI Universe playoffs open with 4 come-from-behind wins
The PARI Universe playoffs began Wednesday with four matches that followed the identical path: The team that lost the opening map captured the next two to pull out a victory.,In the upper-bracket opening round, PARIVISION downed Team Liquid, Team Yandex topped Astra Invicta, OG got past Team Spirit,...
Natus Vincere, Nemiga, FURIA qualify for PGL Masters Bucharest playoffs
Natus Vincere pulled out a 2-1 win over Team Spirit on Wednesday and earned one of the last three playoff spots at the PGL Masters event in Bucharest, Romania.,On the final day of the group stage, teams that had 2-2 records met in showdowns that determined both advancement and elimination. In additi...
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic's 200th triple-double leads Nuggets past Pelicans
Nikola Jokic became the second player in NBA history to tally 200 career triple-doubles and Christian Braun knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers during a critical late-game stretch as the Denver Nuggets held off the host New Orleans Pelicans 104-91 on Wednesday.,It was Jokic's second triple-double o...
Benie Traore's late goal gives NYCFC win over Atlanta United
Benie Traore's spectacular goal five minutes into second-half stoppage time gave New York City FC a critical 2-1 win over visiting Atlanta United on Wednesday.,Traore came off the bench as a substitute for Hannes Wolf in the 90th minute, and needed only five minutes to find his second goal of the se...
Nikola Jokic hits triple-double milestone as Nuggets hold off Pelicans’ surge
Nikola Jokic became the second player in NBA history to tally 200 career triple-doubles and Christian Braun knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers during a critical late-game stretch as the Denver Nuggets held off the host New Orleans Pelicans 104-91 on Wednesday.,It was Jokic's second triple-double o...
Liel Abada's hat trick powers Charlotte to playoff-clinching win
Liel Abada recorded a hat trick in a span of 16 minutes in the second half after entering as a substitute, and Charlotte FC easily secured a playoff spot with a 4-0 victory over visiting CF Montreal on Wednesday night.,Abada notched the third hat trick in team history by scoring in the 67th, 79th an...
NHL roundup: Oilers' Connor McDavid sets assist-streak record
Connor McDavid claimed another slot in the NHL record book and goaltender Tristan Jarry collected his first shutout of the season as the host Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Wednesday.,McDavid set an NHL record by collecting at least one assist in a 13th consecutive game to start a se...
World Series notebook: Jacob Misiorowski ends breakout campaign on top
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Jacob Misiorowski may not have started his trophy case with a World Series MVP award a few weeks before he is expected to be named the National League Cy Young Award winner, but it was still a Fall Classic to remember for the Milwaukee Brewers' ace.,The 24-year-old started th...