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Reinforcements on way as 'excited' Wild face Utah
Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek smiled when asked about two of his longtime teammates returning from injuries this week., ,One of the players, Kirill Kaprizov, is the leading scorer on the Wild. The other, Jared Spurgeon, is the team captain and a respected leader in the dressing room., ,"It...
Charlotte FC acquire F Wilfried Zaha from Galatasary
Charlotte FC acquired veteran forward Wilfried Zaha on loan from Turkish powerhouse Galatasary on Wednesday.,The 32-year-old Ivory Coast international joins the MLS club through January 2026 with an option to extend the loan to June of that year.,Zaha will occupy a Designated Player spot on the Char...
Caleb Love gets back on track as Arizona pummels Oklahoma St.
Caleb Love scored 27 points on 10-of-17 shooting to break out of a five-game shooting funk and lead Arizona to a 92-78 victory over Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Big 12 play at Stillwater, Okla.,Trey Townsend added 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting to help the Wildcats (12-6, 6-1 Big 12) win for the...
Utah glides past Winnipeg for rare home win
Barrett Hayton had a goal and two assists in the Utah Hockey Club's 5-2 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, while Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists for Utah. Olli Maatta, Logan Cooley and Matias Maccelli also scored...
Arizona aims to rediscover offense vs. Oklahoma State
Arizona seemed to rediscover its form with seven straight victories until getting smashed by Texas Tech on Saturday.,The Wildcats will bid to bounce back with a better effort when they complete a two-game Big 12 road trip against Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Stillwater, Okla.,Arizona was taken...
Win streaks on the line when No. 7 Houston hosts Utah on Wednesday
After running roughshod over the nine opponents that enabled Houston to carry a lengthy winning streak into Orlando on Saturday, the seventh-ranked Cougars needed all 40 minutes to extend their run of success.,The Cougars (14-3, 6-0 Big 12) eked out a 69-68 comeback victory over UCF when forward J'W...
Severe weather leads No. 7 Houston to move Utah game to Wednesday
Severe winter weather forecasts for the Houston area on Tuesday led the No. 7 Houston Cougars to move their men's basketball game against Utah to Wednesday at 5 p.m. Central time.,Forecasts have the area receiving up to six inches of snow and freezing temperatures.,The Cougars (14-3, 6-0 Big 12) wer...
Thunder's Mark Daigneault earns All-Star coach nod
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was named to guide one of the four teams in the Feb. 16 All-Star Game at San Francisco.,Daigneault earned his first All-Star Game head coaching nod after the Thunder clinched the best record in the Western Conference through games of Feb. 2. They impr...
Jets visit Utah for first road game of 2025
Coming off a hard-luck loss, the Winnipeg Jets aim to get on track in their first-ever trip to Salt Lake City when they visit the Utah Hockey Club on Monday.,The Jets are hitting the road for the first time this calendar year, as the team just completed an eight-game homestand that began on Jan. 2. ...
Pelicans to give Jazz another look at their 3-point plan
The Utah Jazz brought out the best in the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night., ,The Pelicans made a season-high 22 shots from 3-point range on their way to their most points in a game and season-best margin of victory in their 136-123 win over the Jazz., ,They will try to continue their recent run...
Utah survives hectic final seconds to beat BYU in OT
Ezra Ausar scored 26 points and host Utah held on for a thrilling 73-72 overtime win against rival BYU on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Former BYU guard Hunter Erickson hit three of four free throws in the final minute of overtime, including the go-ahead foul shot with 13 seconds remaining, to b...
Clayton Keller vaults Utah Hockey Club past Blues
Clayton Keller had a goal and three assists as the Utah Hockey Club defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Saturday night in Salt Lake City to snap its three-game losing streak.,Logan Cooley had a goal and two assists for Utah. Michael Kesselring and Nick Schmaltz also scored for the Hockey Club and Conno...
Spencer Knight stops 34 shots as Panthers shut out Ducks
Backup goalie Spencer Knight made 34 saves to lead the host Florida Panthers to a 3-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,It was Knight's second shutout this season and fifth of his career.,Florida got goals from Jesper Boqvist, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling (empty-nett...
Stailee Heard's double-double propels No. 24 Oklahoma State past UCF
Stailee Heard paired 23 points with 10 rebounds to help No. 24 Oklahoma State defeat struggling UCF 72-58 in Big 12 action on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,Anna Gret Asi added 15 points, Tenin Magassa scored 12 and Micah Gray netted 11 for the Cowgirls (15-3, 5-2) Big 12, who recovered after losing 79-7...
Oklahoma routs South Carolina for first SEC victory
Jalon Moore powered inside for 22 points and eight rebounds as Oklahoma snapped a four-game skid, pulling away late for an 82-62 win over South Carolina on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,Jeremiah Fears stuffed the stat sheet with 16 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, as the Sooners (14-4, 1-4 South...
Oklahoma State triumphs, Colorado remains winless in Big 12 play
Bryce Thompson and Marchelus Avery each scored 15 points to lead Oklahoma State to an 83-73 win over Colorado in Big 12 play on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Thompson made 4 of 10 attempts from the field, including 2 of 5 attempts from 3-point range. Avery also made 4 of 10 shots and missed his lone...
Rivals BYU, Utah face off in first-ever Big 12 matchup
Although the basketball version of the BYU-Utah rivalry isn't as heated as football, there will be plenty of emotions and hype for Saturday's showdown in Salt Lake City.,There will also be ample familiarity and fanfare involving the programs' first-ever matchup as members of the Big 12.,"I'm very fa...
Turnover-prone Oklahoma, South Carolina vying for first SEC win
After winning its first 13 games and vaulting to No. 12 in the AP poll, Oklahoma has done a 180, losing each of its first four games as a new member of the Southeastern Conference.,But the Sooners (13-4, 0-4) won't be the only team looking for its first SEC win Saturday in Norman as they host South ...
No. 10 TCU holds off No. 23 Utah to move to 7-0 in Big 12
Hailey Van Lith scored 24 points, Sedona Prince added an efficient 23 points and four assists and No. 10 TCU stayed perfect in Big 12 play by beating visiting No. 23 Utah 81-73 on Friday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,TCU (19-1, 7-0) won its 10th game in a row, its only loss coming in early December to...
Colorado aims to break Big 12 drought at Oklahoma State
Colorado and Oklahoma State have each had disastrous starts in Big 12 play, but one team will get a step closer to righting the ship as the Buffaloes head to Stillwater, Okla., for a Saturday matinee.,Colorado (9-7, 0-5) has yet to win a game in its first season back in the conference, with a few he...