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Notre Dame bids to replicate defensive effort at Cal
Notre Dame seeks to complete a sweep of the Atlantic Coast Conference's West Coast schools when the Fighting Irish visit Cal on Friday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Each team's second ACC contest of the season will be a rematch of last year's final regular-season game, when Notre Dame won an epic 112-11...
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy (hand) resumes full practice activity
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was a full participant at practice on Thursday, giving him a strong chance of starting Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.,McCarthy began the week of practice limited thanks to a hairline fracture in his throwing hand he sustained in Week 16 against the ...
Trip off to solid start, Wild out to extend Ducks' skid
Though the Minnesota Wild have points in each of the first three games of their season-long, seven-game road trip, the team is not satisfied as it visits Anaheim for the second of three meetings with the Ducks this season.,The Wild erased a 3-1 deficit to force overtime and earn a point in a 4-3 los...
Lakers out to halt skid with Grizzlies in town for 2 games
Amid their worst stretch of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers will work on fixing their issues during back-to-back home games against the Memphis Grizzlies.,The first of those consecutive contests arrives Friday as the Lakers have lost four of their past five games, while the Grizzlies enter on a t...
Saints WR Chris Olave recovering from blood clot in lung
New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Chris Olave will miss Sunday's season finale at the Atlanta Falcons due to a blood clot in his lung.,The Saints confirmed the 25-year-old's health situation on their website after Olave published a photo to Instagram showing himself in a hospital bed.,"Thank you...
Out to continue home success, Warriors take on Thunder
The Golden State Warriors will put their newfound home-court success to the ultimate test Friday night when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in San Francisco.,The Warriors have won five of six overall, including their last three at home over the Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks.,T...
Venus Williams receives Australian Open wild-card entry
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams received a wild-card entry into the main draw of this month's Australian Open, event organizers announced Friday in Australia (Thursday night U.S.).,Williams, 45, last competed in Melbourne in 2021 when she lost in the second round to Italy's Sara Errani...
Rockets earn fourth straight victory with wire-to-wire win over Nets
Kevin Durant totaled 22 points and 11 assists against one of his former teams as the Houston Rockets pulled away in the third quarter for a 120-96 wire-to-wire victory over the short-handed Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night in New York.,Amen Thompson made 10 of 12 shots and led Houston's potent offens...
Unbeaten No. 13 Nebraska prepares for duel with No. 9 Michigan St.
The nation's longest active win streak will be on the line when No. 13 Nebraska hosts No. 9 Michigan State in a Big Ten Conference game on Friday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The host Cornhuskers (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) have won 17 in a row dating back to last season, the longest win streak in school history....
No. 3 Iowa State, West Virginia put staunch defenses to task
A pair of top-ranked defenses square off when West Virginia and No. 3 Iowa State open Big 12 play on Friday in Ames, Iowa.,The Mountaineers (9-4) are No. 5 in scoring defense nationally, allowing 60.2 points per game. Iowa State (13-0) checks in at No. 9 with 62.8 ppg allowed.,Where the teams separa...
Seattle in pursuit of Washington sweep against No. 7 Gonzaga
Seattle University has a chance at a rare superfecta when it travels to Spokane, Wash., to meet No. 7 Gonzaga on Friday night,The Redhawks could claim the unofficial state championship.,Seattle (12-3 overall, 1-1 West Coast Conference) has already defeated Eastern Washington, Washington and Washingt...
Kon Knueppel's return to Milwaukee looms large in Hornets-Bucks
Kon Knueppel looks for another strong performance in his hometown as his Charlotte Hornets visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.,The Milwaukee native and rookie of the year contender had one of his best games back on Nov. 14. He put up 32 points and three each of steals, rebounds and assists in...
Zion Williamson peaking in lineup as Pelicans host Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers begin their 2026 schedule on Friday when they continue a three-game road trip against the slumping New Orleans Pelicans. ,New Orleans put together a season-best five-game winning streak from Dec. 11-22 - a run that began with the Pelicans' 143-120 rout of Portland - but th...
No. 1 Indiana rolls at Rose Bowl, hands No. 9 Alabama worst bowl loss
Fernando Mendoza threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns to lead top-seeded Indiana to a 38-3 blowout of ninth-seeded Alabama in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl on Thursday in Pasadena, Calif.,The Hoosiers advance to the semifinals and will take on fifth-seeded Oregon on Ja...
Cold-shooting Rutgers resumes Big Ten action vs. Ohio State
Rutgers will need to find some better shot-making when it resumes Big Ten play by battling Ohio State on Friday in Piscataway, N.J.,Despite shooting 29.8% from the field, Rutgers (7-6, 0-2 Big Ten) beat Delaware State 65-50 Monday. The Scarlet Knights collected a season-high 52 rebounds in the victo...
No. 16 Louisville's defense could cause trouble for stagnant Stanford
Louisville will wrap up its California road trip on Friday, looking to start 2-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play as the No. 16 Cardinals square off against the Stanford Cardinal.,The Cardinals (11-2, 1-0 ACC) are coming off one of their better victories of the season, a 90-70 win over Cal that sna...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (back) states he'll play vs. Steelers
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson indicated Thursday that he will play in Sunday night's pivotal AFC North contest against the host Pittsburgh Steelers.,Jackson (back) practiced in full for the second straight day without incident.,"One hundred percent," Jackson said on whether he'll play i...
Depleted Bulls look to build win streak vs. Magic
Aiming to secure a winning record in a three-game road trip that concludes with Friday's visit to the Chicago Bulls, the Orlando Magic will look to build upon a clutch performance that boosted them Wednesday.,Paolo Banchero swished the go-ahead layup with 7.5 seconds left to lift the Magic to a 112-...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Illinois downs No. 7 Maryland; Iowa tops Nebraska
Berry Wallace scored 22 points, Cearah Parchment and Gretchen Dolan each netted 17 points and Illinois handed No. 7 Maryland its first loss of the season, 73-70, on Thursday in Champaign, Ill.,Illinois (13-1, 3-0 Big Ten Conference) went on a 13-3 run midway through the fourth quarter, taking the le...
Unbeaten outdoors, Rangers hit Miami for Winter Classic vs. Panthers
The New York Rangers' perfect record in outdoor games will be on the line Friday when they face the Florida Panthers in the 2026 Winter Classic at Miami's loanDepot Park.,The franchise is 5-0 outdoors, the most wins without a loss of any NHL team. Previously, the Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers...