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Jags turn up heat in South, lean into decade-long streak vs. Colts
First place in the AFC South is the imaginary trophy on the line Sunday when the Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts square off for one of their two meetings in the next 21 days. ,There is nothing invisible about the mounting pressure on Indianapolis (8-4) to regenerate positive momentum wit...
Falcons, Kirk Cousins prepare for 'challenging' Seahawks defense
Raheem Morris and Mike Macdonald were hired by their respective franchises within a week of each other in the head coaching cycle in January 2024. ,Since then, the Falcons and Seattle Seahawks have taken vastly different paths to Sunday's meeting in Atlanta.,Morris' Falcons (4-8) have dropped six of...
Titans fight Browns to escape Land of the Lost
Draft talk is top of mind for the Tennessee Titans as they touch down in Cleveland with a 1-17 record in their past 18 games and with an active seven-game losing streak.,Even at 3-9, the Cleveland Browns enter the Sunday visit from the Titans mathematically eligible for the AFC playoffs. However, th...
Small gains: Nets (2 wins), Jazz (1) enter clash on best runs of season
In recent weeks, the Brooklyn Nets began making incremental progress by displaying more competitiveness in losses.,For the first time this season, their progress has led to a winning streak, and the Nets will attempt to earn a third straight victory on Thursday when they host the Utah Jazz.,After a ...
Top 25 roundup: No. 25 Arkansas upends No. 6 Louisville in ACC/SEC Challenge
Trevon Brazile scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half as No. 25 Arkansas topped No. 6 Louisville 89-80 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. had his first double-double with 17 points and a season-high 10 assists for the Razorbacks (6-2).,Meleek ...
Bruised Blues, Bruins battle as Jim Montgomery returns to Boston
Just over one year has passed since Jim Montgomery was fired as the Boston Bruins' head coach and found a new start with the St. Louis Blues.,With the Blues' current form (9-11-7) looking similar to the up-and-down start (8-9-3) that ended his time with the Bruins last November, Montgomery's current...
NHL roundup: Cole Caufield's shootout goal lifts Habs past Jets
Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes outdueled Winnipeg's Eric Comrie by the narrowest of margins, and the host netminder got a little help in the end as the Canadiens pulled out a 3-2 shootout victory over the Jets.,Cole Caufield had the most important contribution of the night, netting the only goal in the...
UCLA ekes out Big Ten-opening victory at Washington
Skyy Clark scored 25 points, making six 3-pointers, and Tyler Bilodeau scored 20 of his 21 points in the second half as UCLA opened Big Ten Conference play with an 82-80 victory against Washington on Wednesday in Seattle.,Donovan Dent added 17 points and eight assists for the Bruins (6-2, 1-0 Big Te...
NBA roundup: Jamal Murray nets 52 as Nuggets extend road win streak
Jamal Murray scored a season-high 52 points on 10-for-11 shooting from 3-point range, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 135-120 in Indianapolis on Wednesday night.,It was the third time Murray has scored 50 or more in the regular season, and he did it two nights after suffering a right ...
Mammoth manhandle Ducks 7-0 to end losing streak
Lawson Crouse and Dylan Guenther scored goals in the opening 11 minutes and the Utah Mammoth ended a four-game losing streak with a dominating 7-0 road victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday.,JJ Peterka had two goals with two assists for the Mammoth. Clayton Keller contributed a goal and two as...
Ryan Leonard's 4-point outing fuels Capitals' blowout of Sharks
Rookie Ryan Leonard scored two goals and had two assists and Alex Ovechkin added two goals as the visiting Washington Capitals earned their sixth straight victory, a 7-1 rout of the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.,It was the 181st multi-goal game of Ovechkin's career, second only to Wayne Gretzky's 18...
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) undergoes MRI
Giannis Antetokounmpo likely didn't tear his Achilles tendon when he exited Milwaukee's home game against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, Bucks coach Doc Rivers said postgame.,According to Rivers, the star big man underwent an MRI exam following the Bucks' 113-109 win.,Antetokounmpo left the game ...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert (hand) hopes to start vs. Eagles
A broken non-throwing hand might not cost Justin Herbert a start, as the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback hopes to face the visiting Philadelphia Eagles on Monday.,Herbert was injured in the opening quarter of the Chargers' 31-14 win over the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday when Raiders safety ...
Josh Hubbard nets 25 as Mississippi State takes down Georgia Tech
Josh Hubbard had 25 points and five assists on Wednesday, helping visiting Mississippi State post an 85-73 victory over Georgia Tech in the ACC/SEC Challenge in Atlanta.,Jayden Epps added 14 points for the Bulldogs (4-4), who entered as the SEC's only team with a losing record. Brandon Walker had 11...
Virginia shoots lights out in Texas to win ACC/SEC Challenge game
Reserve guard Chance Mallory scored 16 points on a perfect showing from the floor and eight made free throws to lead a balanced offensive attack as Virginia walloped Texas 88-69 on Wednesday in an ACC/SEC Challenge clash in Austin, Texas.,Virginia (7-1) put together a scintillating first half, build...
No. 20 Auburn downs NC State thanks to clutch shooting
Kevin Overton and Keyshawn Hall combined to make 11 3-pointers and No. 20-ranked Auburn shot 59.1% from the floor en route to an 83-73 win over North Carolina State on Wednesday in Auburn, Alabama.,The Tigers (7-2) led much of the night, but only created some breathing room when Hall fueled a pivota...
Kraken eager to improve special teams in rematch with Oilers
One might suspect the Seattle Kraken spent most of the time off since their Saturday afternoon 4-0 loss to the visiting Edmonton Oilers working on their offense -- and more specifically, their power play.,Whether that proves true should be evident Thursday night, when the Kraken return to the ice in...
John Blackwell produces big night as Wisconsin subdues Northwestern
Junior guard John Blackwell recorded a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds to pace Wisconsin to an 85-73 victory over visiting Northwestern on Wednesday night in Madison, Wis. in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams,Blackwell, one of two returning starters from last year's NCAA team...
No. 17 Vanderbilt rides strong defense to win over SMU
Tyler Tanner pumped in 26 points and No. 17 Vanderbilt put together strong stretches in both halves to beat SMU 88-69 on Wednesday in Nashville, handing the Mustangs their first loss of the season.,The game was part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.,Tanner shot 10-for-14 from the field with two 3-pointers. ...
No. 9 BYU blows out California Baptist thanks to AJ Dybantsa's 22 points
AJ Dybantsa scored 22 points, collected five rebounds and dished out five assists to lead No. 9 BYU to a 91-60 victory over California Baptist in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.,The Cougars (7-1) won their fourth straight neutral-site contest after shooting 55% from the field and forcing 14 turno...