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Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina set for Australian Open final
Aryna Sabalenka earned her fourth consecutive appearance in the Australian Open final on Thursday, dispatching Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-2, 6-3.,She will be seeking her third singles title at the Grand Slam and is feeling confident heading in the Saturday match in Melbourne.,"Right now my mentali...

Returning Isaiah Hartenstein, Thunder take aim at Timberwolves
The Oklahoma City Thunder remain shorthanded heading into Thursday's matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.,But the Thunder will get a significant piece back for the matchup with the return of Isaiah Hartenstein.,Hartenstein is not listed on the injury report ahead of the rematch of...

Brandon Miller, Hornets aim to stay 'hungry' vs. Mavericks
These are heady times for the Charlotte Hornets, who have won four straight games for the first time in nearly two years.,Charlotte looks to carry the momentum into Thursday's road matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, who have lost two in a row following a four-game winning streak.,Brandon Miller s...

Heat intend to tighten up defensively in series of clashes vs. Bulls
Miami and Chicago will get closely acquainted in the coming days, as the Bulls host the Heat on Thursday in the first of three straight matchups between the Eastern Conference counterparts. ,The series shifts to south Florida for a weekend back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday. The two teams remain se...

Soaring Hawks plot to subdue Kevin Durant, Rockets
The Atlanta Hawks will try to match their season high with a fifth straight victory on Thursday when they host the Houston Rockets.,Both teams are completing the second game of a back-to-back set. Atlanta defeated Boston 117-106 on Wednesday, while Houston fell for just the second time in seven game...

Facing adversity, Avalanche aim to regain form vs. Canadiens
The Colorado Avalanche visit the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday on the heels of arguably their most disappointing performance in what has been a standout season.,The Avalanche sit atop the league standings, nine points ahead of their closest competitors, but are looking to rebound after a dismal 5-2...

Ascending Islanders seek season sweep of reeling Rangers
The New York Rangers rarely score against the New York Islanders and infrequently win on home ice.,Those are among the litany of reasons general manager Chris Drury recently announced the Rangers will attempt to retool their roster.,The Islanders hope to capitalize on the struggles of their biggest ...

Bruins plot to extend home winning streak vs. Flyers
The Boston Bruins get their final taste of home cooking before the Olympics on Thursday when they face the Philadelphia Flyers for the first time this season.,Boston's outstanding recent form -- 9-1-1 in the past 11 games, including an active eight-game home win streak -- continued with a 3-2 overti...

Three teams pull off comebacks in IEM Krakow openers
G2 Esports, 3DMAX and NRG rallied for wins on Wednesday as the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow event got underway in Poland.,The $1 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament began with 24 teams -- 16 competing in a double-elimination play-in bracket with eight already seeded straight into the...

NBA roundup: Cavaliers honor LeBron James, then pound Lakers
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and Jaylon Tyson added 20 points and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 129-99, extending their season-best winning streak to five games while also honoring LeBron James on Wednesday night.,De'Andre Hunter scored 17 of his 19...

Malik Mack, Georgetown top DePaul to avenge defeat
Malik Mack delivered 16 points and seven assists to lead a balanced attack for Georgetown in a 70-61 Big East victory over DePaul on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.,Vince Iwuchukwu and Julius Halaifonua contributed 11 points each, making a combined 9 of 10 shots from the floor as the Hoyas (11-10, 3-7...

Chargers hire Western Michigan's Chris O'Leary as DC
Jim Harbaugh is replacing his understudy with ... his understudy's understudy.,The Los Angeles Chargers announced late Wednesday night that they hired Western Michigan defensive coordinator Chris O'Leary to fill same role with the Chargers.,O'Leary will replace Jesse Minter, who left Los Angeles to ...

Top 25 roundup: No. 25 St. John's tops Butler to extend win streak to 7
Ian Jackson scored 18 points as No. 25 St. John's extended its winning streak to seven games with a wire-to-wire 92-70 rout of Butler on Wednesday night in New York.,After honoring Rick Pitino for becoming the fourth coach with 900 career wins, the Red Storm (16-5, 9-1 Big East) notched their fourth...

UCLA coasts to victory over short-handed, slumping Oregon
Tyler Bilodeau scored 18 points and Eric Dailey Jr. added 14 points and 11 rebounds as UCLA extended its winning streak to three games with a 73-57 victory over Oregon on Wednesday at Eugene, Ore.,Donovan Dent scored 15 points and Trent Perry added 12 as the Bruins (15-6, 7-3 Big Ten) committed just...

NHL roundup: Senators' defense supplies offense in win over Avs
Ottawa used its defense to spur its offense Wednesday as the six Senators defensemen tallied seven assists in the team's 5-2 home victory over the Colorado Avalanche.,Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist while Ridly Greig, Nick Cousins, Claude Giroux and Brady Tkachuk also scored. Blueliner Artem Zu...

Cavaliers' video tribute leaves LeBron James in tears
LeBron James maintains that he has yet to decide if he is playing in his final NBA season, yet his emotions on Wednesday might have given a hint into his mindset.,During a visit back to his longtime home, Cleveland, the 41-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star cried as the Cavaliers played a video tribut...

Slumping Golden Knights play host to surging Stars
Marred in a slump that has seen them lose four of their past five games, the Vegas Golden Knights open a brief two-game homestand on Thursday against the Dallas Stars in Las Vegas.,The Golden Knights dropped three of four games on an eastern road trip that concluded with a 3-2 overtime loss at Montr...

Spurs dominate second half to storm back, top Rockets
Victor Wembanyama posted his 21st double-double, Keldon Johnson scored 17 points off the bench, and the visiting San Antonio Spurs rallied from a 16-point deficit to defeat the Houston Rockets 111-99 on Wednesday.,Wembanyama paired 28 points with 16 rebounds and added five blocked shots to fuel the ...

Hat-rich Jared McCann, Kraken figure to challenge Maple Leafs
Jared McCann is a man of many hats.,After the unlikely events of Tuesday night, he might want to consider opening a haberdashery.,The Seattle Kraken forward received hundreds of pieces of headwear from a hat trick that wasn't in a 5-1 victory against the Washington Capitals.,The Kraken are set to co...

Ducks take on Canucks, hoping loss to Oilers was just bump in ice
The Anaheim Ducks will try to get back on a winning streak when they visit the struggling Vancouver Canucks in the finale of a five-game road trip on Thursday night.,The Ducks had won seven in a row before a 7-4 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. It was the second game in two nights for An...