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No. 24 Arizona bids to 'take care of business' vs. Kansas
Arizona forward Tobe Awaka is well aware of the mystique about playing in Kansas' home gym.,"Even from like from when I was in middle school, high school, you know, I've heard it was one of the best college basketball environments," Awaka said. "It's going to be exciting.,"First and foremost, our go...
No. 12 Wisconsin angles for higher seed, faces lowly Penn State
Wisconsin will look to keep alive its hopes of securing a double bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament when the 12th-ranked Badgers host Penn State in the regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6) surged past a 55-53 deficit over the final seven minutes for ...
No. 20 Marquette looks to locate range vs. No. 6 St. John's
The Big East regular season will end with two of the top teams in the conference facing off as No. 20 Marquette hosts No. 6 St. John's on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Marquette (22-8, 13-6) comes in off a disappointing loss in conference play, falling at UConn 72-66 on Wednesday.,The Golden Eagl...
Alex Pereira takes aim at 4th title defense at UFC 313
LAS VEGAS -- Alex Pereira will seek his fourth UFC light heavyweight title defense in under a calendar year on Saturday night when he takes on Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313.,Pereira (12-2, 10 knockouts) closed 2024 with his third successful title defense, beating Khalil Rountree Jr. ...
No. 25 Miss. State, Arkansas seek consistency in season finale
Mississippi State has lost three of four games since climbing above .500 in Southeastern Conference play.,"We're not perfect players," Bulldogs guard Shawn Jones Jr. said. "We're not going to win all of them.",Still, the No. 25 Bulldogs know it would behoove them to prevail in Saturday's regular-sea...
No. 19 Kentucky looks to continue on 'uptick' vs. No. 15 Missouri
No. 19 Kentucky has had to adjust on the fly this season while overcoming myriad injuries, including guard Jaxson Robinson's season-ending wrist surgery.,Coach Mark Pope believes the Wildcats (20-10, 9-8 Southeastern Conference) will take an effective rotation into their regular-season finale Saturd...
Clippers' James Harden soars into meeting with Knicks
Desperate to get on an extended run of success, the Los Angeles Clippers will try to build on what James Harden started when they face the New York Knicks on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.,The Knicks likely will be without leading scorer Jalen Brunson, who totaled 39 points and 10 assists on Thursday a...
Blackhawks brace for trade deadline ahead of Utah game
The Chicago Blackhawks know they will host the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night. What wasn't known on Thursday was exactly who would be playing for the Original Six franchise when it faces off against the NHL's newest club.,The Friday contest will start 5 1/2 hours after the league's trade deadline....
Alex Ovechkin continues chase as Caps host Wings
Alex Ovechkin is closing in on the NHL's all-time goal record. Before that, he will reach another milestone in his storied career, and it could come as soon as the Washington Capitals' Friday home game against the Detroit Red Wings.,The 39-year-old forward needs one point to hit 1,600 for his career...
Jets, mini slump over, prepare to face Devils
The Winnipeg Jets will look to make it back-to-back wins as they travel to Newark, N.J., to face the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.,Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists as the visiting Jets topped the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Thursday to shake off a 0-2-1 stretch. The skid was preceded by...
NHL roundup: Avs' Cale Makar logs career-best 6 points
Cale Makar produced two goals and four assists for the first six-point game of his career, Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added three assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 7-3 in Denver on Thursday.,Jonathan Drouin and Martin Necas each had a goal and an assist, Joel Ki...
Utah hires Alex Jensen, player in program's glory days, as coach
Utah hired former Utes player Alex Jensen as its next men's basketball coach on Thursday.,Jensen, 48, played for legendary coach Rick Majerus during the program's heyday in the 1990s, when the Utes made the NCAA Tournament in eight of 10 seasons. That includes an appearance in the 1998 championship ...
NBA roundup: Lakers keep streak alive with OT win vs. Knicks
Luka Doncic scored five of his 32 points in overtime, LeBron James added 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to extend their winning streak to eight games, beating the visiting New York Knicks 113-109 on Thursday.,Doncic added 12 assists and seven rebounds, while James had 12 rebounds and e...
Lakers storm back, beat Knicks in OT for 8th straight win
Luka Doncic scored five of his 32 points in overtime, LeBron James added 31 points and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to extend their winning streak to eight games, beating the visiting New York Knicks 113-109 on Thursday.,Doncic added 12 assists and seven rebounds, while James had 12 rebounds and e...
Oliver Bjorkstrand nets winner in Lightning debut
Newcomer Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the go-ahead goal in the third period of his Tampa Bay debut as the Lightning rallied past the visiting Buffalo Sabres 6-5 on Thursday night for their 11th win in 13 games. ,Acquired from the Seattle Kraken along with Yanni Gourde on Wednesday, Bjorkstrand potted a...
Wrist ailment knocks Nick Kyrgios out of BNP Paribas Open
Nick Kyrgios retired from his first-round match at the BNP Paribas Open match on Thursday due to a chronic right wrist injury.,The Netherlands' Botic van de Zandschulp was ahead 7-6 (7), 3-0 in Indian Wells, Calif., when Kyrgios halted the match.,The wrist ailment is an ongoing concern for Kygios.,"...
NBA roundup: Coby White’s 44 points lead Bulls past Magic
Coby White scored a career-best 44 points as the Chicago Bulls notched a 125-123 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Thursday.,White scored his team's last nine points and 14 of its last 17 to help the Bulls overcome a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to inflict the Magic's fifth successive home...
Cale Makar (6 points), Nathan MacKinnon (5) lift Avs over Sharks
Cale Makar produced two goals and four assists for the first six-point game of his career, Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added three assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 7-3 in Denver on Thursday.,Jonathan Drouin and Martin Necas each had a goal and an assist, Joel Ki...
Avs obtain Brock Nelson in 4-player deal with Islanders
The New York Islanders, unable to reach agreement on a contract extension for Brock Nelson, dealt the veteran forward to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.,Nelson and forward William Dufour were dealt in exchange for defenseman Oliver Kylington, forward Calum Ritchie, a first-round pick in the 2026...
Reports: 2-time Pro Bowl TE Evan Engram among several Jaguars cuts
The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to release two-time Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram, according to multiple reports Thursday.,Engram seemed to confirm the news on X (formerly Twitter) later in the day, posting, "It's all love Jax. But they just let a mf dog loose! Excited for what's next!",Engram was se...