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Washington shoots past injury-besieged Oregon
Jacob Ognacevic, Zoom Diallo and Quimari Peterson scored 12 points apiece, leading Washington to a 72-57 win over Oregon on Sunday afternoon in Seattle.,Ognacevic hit four 3-pointers as the Huskies (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) never trailed for the entire game in putting an end to the Ducks' four-game winnin...
Penn State starved for first Big Ten win vs. Ohio State
Desperation has set in for Penn State as the Nittany Lions seek their first conference win when they play Ohio State on Monday in Columbus.,Third-year coach Mike Rhoades has the youngest team in the conference and it hasn't produced results for the Nittany Lions (9-10, 0-8 Big Ten), who have lost si...
Hawks out to tame Pacers for second time this season
The Atlanta Hawks will try to continue to change their lack of success at home on when they host the Indiana Pacers on Monday.,Atlanta beat the Phoenix Suns 110-103 on Friday and has won two straight games. But the Hawks are only 8-13 at home - only two teams in the Eastern Conference have fewer hom...
Flyers, Isles face off after polar-opposite results last time out
The Philadelphia Flyers and visiting New York Islanders are in very different moods heading into their Monday evening matchup.,The Flyers are coming off perhaps their best win of the season, while the Islanders are aiming to bounce back from arguably their worst performance of the season to date.,Ph...
Brock Nelson's hat trick carries Avalanche past Maple Leafs
Brock Nelson scored two of his three goals in the first period Sunday afternoon and the visiting Colorado Avalanche went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1.,It marked the fifth hat trick of Nelson's career and his first for Colorado. Jack Drury also scored for the Avalanche, who had lost their...
Mason Marchment has Blue Jackets riding high entering Kings matchup
The Los Angeles Kings will look to rein in Mason Marchment when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.,The 30-year-old forward had a hat trick and added an assist in the Blue Jackets 8-5 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. He has eight goals in nine games since being obtaine...
Rangers trying to avoid another disappointing result vs. surging Bruins
A little over two weeks ago, the Boston Bruins scored ten goals against the New York Rangers on home ice.,Less than a week later, the Rangers turned in another horrific showing on home ice and it prompted general manager Chris Drury to issue a statement saying the team was going to "retool".,Two tea...
Bucks-Mavs game postponed due to winter-weather storm affecting travel
Sunday night's matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and visiting Dallas Mavericks has been postponed due to Dallas' inability to travel as a result of inclement weather conditions tied to this weekend's arctic storm.,The Dallas area got multiple inches of snow and sleet overnight into early Sunday mo...
Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell out to torment Magic in rematch
Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard Donovan Mitchell finished sixth in balloting for the Eastern Conference All-Star starters, one spot shy of earning the nod.,His quest to be added to the All-Star Game as a reserve continues Monday, when Cleveland welcomes the Orlando Magic in the second half of a h...
Patriots LB Robert Spillane heads to locker room
New England Patriots leading tackler Robert Spillane was injured with three minutes left in the first quarter of the AFC Championship Game at Denver after a running play up the middle. ,One possession after the Broncos took a 7-0 lead, Spillane received attention while seated on the field. He stayed...
Patriots WR Mack Hollins active for AFC title game vs. Broncos
New England Patriots receiver Mack Hollins is active for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos after being sidelined with an abdomen injury.,Hollins last played on Dec. 21 when he was injured against the Baltimore Ravens. He missed New England's final two regular-season games and...
PARIVISION wins Blast Bounty Winter event with sweep of Team Falcons
PARIVISION clinched the BLAST Bounty Winter championship with a 3-0 sweep of Team Falcons in Sunday's grand final at Attard, Malta.,After losing the opening game of its quarterfinal match vs. Team Spirit, PARIVISION won its final seven games, sweeping through its semifinal and final matches to take ...
Report: Raiders to meet with Davis Webb for HC job; Bills also interested
Denver Broncos passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Davis Webb is scheduled for a second interview for the Las Vegas Raiders' head coach opening, while the Buffalo Bills also are showing interest for their vacancy, ESPN reported Sunday.,While the Broncos' run to the AFC Championship Game ...
Hornets intend to show newfound commitment vs. 76ers
The Charlotte Hornets have hit a stride recently and that's not something the Philadelphia 76ers can say.,The teams will meet Monday night in Charlotte after the Hornets won two games in a row, while showing their improvement since the start of the new year.,"The offensive rate has been really good ...
Buffalo Bills Coaching Vacancy Comes With More Baggage Than It Appears
Josh Allen makes Buffalo enticing, but roster issues, cap concerns, and ownership decisions may scare off top coaching candidates....
WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Was Fun, But Felt Like a Placeholder
Sami Zayn sends Montreal home happy, AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura deliver, and WWE sets the stage for the Royal Rumble....
Mike McCarthy Won’t Save a Steelers Team Stuck in Neutral
The Steelers went conservative with Mike McCarthy in a move that reflects an organization stuck between rebuilding and competing....
Patrick Reed: LIV Golf extension 'not complete' yet
After completing an impressive victory at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday, Patrick Reed admitted his LIV Golf status remains in the air with the start of the season just two weeks away.,"We're still finalizing the contract," Reed said. "We're not complete on that yet. It's one of those thing...
Raptors C Jakob Poeltl remains without timeline to return
Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl remains without a timeline to return as he recovers from a strained lower back, the team announced Sunday.,Poeltl, who has been sidelined since Dec. 21, returned to Toronto to receive what the team labeled as targeted pain relief treatment. The Raptors said the 30...
Jakub Mensik WDs in Australia, Novak Djokovic advances to quarters
Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after his scheduled opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew due to an abdominal injury.,Sixteenth-seeded Mensik recorded a 6-2, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) victory over Ethan Quinn on Saturday to set up the Czech's encounter with the 24-time major cham...