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'Centered' Milos Uzan, No. 7 Houston set sights on Baylor
Seventh-ranked Houston no longer can clinch a share of the Big 12 regular-season title, but it has a good chance of finishing in second place.,Coach Kelvin Sampson's club will play its home finale Wednesday night against Baylor in the second meeting of the season between the Texas programs. ,The Cou...
No. 15 Purdue eager to get back on track vs. Northwestern
Purdue tumbled out of the Top 10 this week while relinquishing a guaranteed spot in the quarterfinals of the upcoming Big Ten tournament.,While both spots haven't eluded the No. 15 Boilermakers for good, they realize they must remedy their slide soon as the regular-season stretch run begins with Wed...
SEC tournament seeding on line for No. 20 Arkansas vs. Texas
No. 20 Arkansas and Texas enter their Southeastern Conference border war in Fayetteville Ark., on Tuesday after almost polar opposite results.,The Razorbacks (21-8, 11-5 SEC) look to recover from a 111-77 loss to No. 7 Florida on Saturday, a margin of defeat that tied for the largest in coach John C...
Hot teams clash as Ducks test recent form vs. Avalanche
The Olympic break didn't slow down the surging Anaheim Ducks, and they will try to continue their push to the top of the Pacific Division when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.,Anaheim has won five in a row, including coach Joel Quenneville's 1,000th career victory, and is a point b...
Stars attempt to add to franchise-best win streak vs. lowly Flames
The Dallas Stars will be aiming for a perfect 10 when they visit the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Thanks to a 6-1 shellacking of the Vancouver Canucks on Monday to open a quick two-game trip, the Stars are riding a franchise-record nine-game winning streak.,"This team has been on a heater for a while,...
Blue Jackets, following OT escape, eye smoother effort vs. Predators
After nearly experiencing an epic collapse, the Columbus Blue Jackets will try for their second win in as many days when they host the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,The Blue Jackets won seven in a row and 11 of 12 before losing 4-2 at Boston on Thursday and falling 4-3 in overtime against the visi...
Magic focus on ball retention ahead of matchup with Wizards
The Orlando Magic will try to find a way to turn first-half promise into second-half performance when they host the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.,Orlando turned a position of strength into a 106-92 loss to the visiting Detroit Pistons on Sunday.,The Magic led by seven at halftime, before being outs...
Jon Rahm: DP World Tour 'extorting players' with 6-event requirement
Jon Rahm issued a fiery explanation on Tuesday as to why he wasn't among the eight LIV Golf players who signed waivers to compete on the DP World Tour.,Laurie Canter, Thomas Detry, Tyrrell Hatton, Tom McKibbin, Adrian Meronk, Victor Perez, David Puig and Elvis Smylie all agreed to the terms set out ...
NHL roundup: Stars top Canucks for team-record 9th straight win
Lian Bichsel scored twice, including the eventual game-winner, as the visiting Dallas Stars extended their win streak to a franchise-record nine games with a 6-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Colin Blackwell, Matt Duchene and Jason Robertson each added a goal and an assist for the ...
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo returns but Bucks fall to Celtics
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned to the court after missing 15 games with a strained right calf, but his Milwaukee Bucks fell 108-81 to the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday night.,Payton Pritchard had a team-high 25 points and nine assists for the Celtics, who received 18 points and 16 rebounds, both...
Avalanche ruin debut of Kings interim coach D.J. Smith
Martin Necas and Gabriel Landeskog each had a goal and two assists as the visiting Colorado Avalanche earned a 4-2 win against the short-handed Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.,Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, setting up Devon Toews for the tiebreaking goal with 4:55 left. Mackenzie Blac...
Kawhi Leonard nets 23 as Clippers rally from 17 down to beat Warriors
Kawhi Leonard squeezed a game-high 23 points into 29 minutes, five teammates chipped in with double-figure scoring and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 17-point deficit to thump the Golden State Warriors 114-101 on Monday night in San Francisco.,Coming off the bench in his Clippers debut, Darius ...
Joey Daccord, Kraken snap Hurricanes' 12-game point streak
Joey Daccord made 35 saves as the Seattle Kraken defeated visiting Carolina 2-1 on Monday, ending to the Eastern Conference-leading Hurricanes' 12-game point streak (10-0-2).,Kaapo Kakko and Ben Meyers scored and Adam Larsson had two assists for Seattle, which improved to 2-0-0 on a six-game homesta...
Stars crush Canucks for franchise-record 9th straight win
Lian Bichsel scored twice, including the eventual game-winner, as the visiting Dallas Stars extended their win streak to a franchise-best nine games with a 6-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Colin Blackwell, Matt Duchene and Jason Robertson each added a goal and an assist for the St...
Lakers optimistic about ascent as Pelicans pay visit
After getting off to a flying start in their extended run of home games, the Los Angeles Lakers will be out to build some momentum when the New Orleans Pelicans visit on Tuesday.,Luka Doncic and LeBron James were there for the Lakers yet again on Sunday in a commanding 128-104 victory over the Sacra...
Jamal Murray pours in 45 as Nuggets hold off Jazz
Jamal Murray scored 45 points and dished out eight assists while leading the Denver Nuggets to a 128-125 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Murray shot 8-for-13 from 3-point range to help Denver snap a two-game losing streak. Nikola Jokic tallied 22 points, 12 rebounds and five ...
Suns hope to get back to winning ways against Kings
The Phoenix Suns have exceeded expectations over the first three-quarters of the season.,Now it's about continuing to excel down the stretch of the season.,The Suns return to action after four days without a game when they visit the hapless Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.,"We're into March now," ...
Seniors steer No. 2 Arizona to comfortable win over No. 6 Iowa State
No. 2 Arizona clinched its first outright Big 12 regular-season title behind senior point guard Jaden Bradley's 17 points on Senior Night in a 73-57 win over No. 6 Iowa State on Monday at Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (28-2, 15-2 Big 12) earned their fifth straight win, four of them against ranked oppo...
Sharks lean on youth for playoff chase with hot Habs in town
Michael Misa is making the most of his opportunity with the San Jose Sharks.,The 19-year-old rookie scored the overtime winner that lifted the Sharks to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, giving him points in all three games since the Olympic break.,"He's earned it. He has earned it by ...
JGR 'pleased' with restraining order against ex-competition director
Chris Gabehart will be limited in his duties as the chief motorsports officer at Spire Motorsports after a judge issued a partial restraining order on Monday.,U.S. District Judge Susan C. Rodriguez of the Western District of North Carolina handed down a ruling that prevents Gabehart from serving the...