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Houston tabs Tulane's Willie Fritz as new coach
Houston hired Tulane's Willie Fritz on Sunday to become the school's 16th head football coach....

Michigan ascends to No. 1 in AP poll; Georgia plummets to No. 6
Michigan moved to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since 1997, with Georgia relinquishing its long grip on the spot after its loss to Alabama on Saturday....

Report: Dak Prescott, Cowboys to work out long-term extension in offseason
Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are expected to work out a long-term contract extension in the offseason, making him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league, NFL Network reported Sunday....

No. 23 Alabama aims to regain form in clash vs. Arkansas State
With two losses in the past three games, No. 23 Alabama will be in search of a defensive edge on Monday when Arkansas State pays a visit to Tuscaloosa, Ala....

Zach Edey, No. 1 Purdue seek bounce-back effort vs. Iowa
When Purdue returns to action Monday night in a Big Ten matchup against Iowa in West Lafayette, Ind., it probably won't be as the No. 1 team in the nation....

Rested Kings ready for Avalanche
The Los Angeles Kings should have the fresher legs when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday evening....

Predators, Sabres bid for bounce-back efforts
Teams with two-game losing streaks will collide when the Buffalo Sabres host the Nashville Predators on Sunday night....

Comeback Rangers aim to start strong vs. Sharks
The New York Rangers know they can pull off comebacks when needed, especially since the numbers back them up....

Bruins, back on a winning streak, host Blue Jackets
The Boston Bruins will look to post their third straight win and second in as many nights when the Columbus Blue Jackets make a Sunday night visit....

No. 22 James Madison chasing improvement vs. Division III Keystone
No. 22 James Madison is focused on making progress regardless of the situation it finds itself in....

Wild look to remain on roll vs. Blackhawks
The Minnesota Wild will look to stay unbeaten since their coaching change when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn....

Isaac McKneely helps Virginia pull away from Syracuse
Isaac McKneely scored a career-high 22 points, leading Virginia's long-range assault in an 84-62 victory over Syracuse in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va....

Top 25 roundup: UNC Wilmington baffles No. 12 Kentucky
Trazarien White scored 27 points and had 10 rebounds off the bench, and UNC Wilmington found its long-range shooting touch to upset No. 12 Kentucky 80-73 in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday....

NBA roundup: Clippers stun Warriors after trailing by 22
Paul George drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds remaining as the host Los Angeles Clippers overcame a 22-point deficit to edge the Golden State Warriors 113-112 on Saturday....

NHL roundup: Bruins blow late lead, drop Leafs in OT
Brad Marchand scored at 4:52 of overtime and the visiting Boston Bruins recovered from giving up a late tying goal to defeat the rival Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Saturday night....

Second-quarter surge pushes Lakers past Rockets
Anthony Davis recorded his 17th double-double while Austin Reaves scored 18 points off the bench as the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 107-97 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Saturday....

Ducks beat Avalanche in shootout to end eight-game slide
Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist in regulation and the only marker in the shootout, and the host Anaheim Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Saturday night....

Canucks hold off Flames, 4-3
Ilya Mikheyev and Sam Lafferty each collected one goal and one assist to lead the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday....

Golden Knights continue home dominance of Capitals
Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals and Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night in Las Vegas....

Kings top Nuggets despite Nikola Jokic's triple-double
Malik Monk capped a 26-point performance off the bench with a critical 3-pointer with 1:12 to play Saturday night and the host Sacramento Kings overcame Nikola Jokic's eighth triple-double of the season for a 123-117 victory over the Denver Nuggets....