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Islanders look to continue to pick up points in clash vs. Canucks
After making the playoffs despite suffering 16 losses in overtime or the shootout last season, nobody needs to remind the New York Islanders how valuable every point can be in the NHL.,Despite losing two straight contests, the Islanders will look to extend their point streak to five games on Thursda...
Tyon Grant-Foster set to return for Grand Canyon vs. ASU
Local rivals Arizona State and Grand Canyon meet Thursday night in Phoenix with reigning WAC Player of the Year Tyon Grant-Foster set to make his season debut.,Grant-Foster, the Antelopes' graduate guard who previously played for Kansas and DePaul, has undergone two heart surgeries in recent years.,...
Patriots eyeing first win streak since 2022 this week vs. Rams
Stringing wins together has been nearly impossible for the New England Patriots for the better part of the past three seasons.,New England hasn't posted back-to-back victories since a three-game winning streak in 2022. The Patriots will attempt to accomplish the feat on Sunday when the Los Angeles R...
Illinois stays unbeaten by pulling away from Oakland
Sophomore center Tomislav Ivisic scored 20 points with six rebounds and four steals as Illinois claimed a 66-54 nonconference victory over Oakland (Michigan) on Wednesday night in Champaign, Ill.,Ben Humrichous added 10 points and six rebounds for Illinois (3-0), which shot a season-low 41.8 percent...
Defense carries Vanderbilt to one-sided win over Cal
Vanderbilt forced 18 steals and registered 30 fastbreak points in an 85-69 win over Cal on Wednesday night in Nashville.,Guards AJ Hoggard (nine points, six assists, four steals), Tyler Tanner (14 points, three steals) and Grant Huffman (six points, six assists, five rebounds four steals) led the wa...
Darius Garland, Cavaliers remain perfect as 76ers can't keep up
Darius Garland scored 25 points and Donovan Mitchell took over down the stretch as the Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated with a 114-106 road victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.,Mitchell finished with 23 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists for Cleveland (13-0), which...
Magic rally past Pacers, remain unbeaten at home
Franz Wagner scored 29 points and the Orlando Magic benefited from a fourth-quarter surge to post a 94-90 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.,Orlando's Goga Bitadze collected 12 points and 12 rebounds to record his third double-double of the season. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Mo...
Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. will be active for game vs. Eagles
Washington running back Brian Robinson Jr. will return after a two-game absence, while the Commanders' recently acquired cornerback Marshon Lattimore will not make his debut when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday night.,Robinson, 25, was a full participant at practice on Wednesday after...
Judge denies Vandy QB Diego Pavia's TRO request for extra eligibility
A request by Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia for a temporary restraining order that would allow him to play a sixth season has been denied by a federal judge.,Pavia filed suit against the NCAA on Friday, seeking another year of eligibility. His argument is that the two seasons he played at a juni...
MLB Free Agency Predictions: Anticipated Landing Spots for Top 10 Players
MLB free agency should be crazy in 2024, and these are our anticipated landing spots and contracts for the top 10 players to hit free agency this offseason....
Deion Sanders Says He Will Get Involved With Which Team Drafts Shedeur Sanders
Coach Deion Sanders confirmed that he will be involved with which teams select Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter in the 2025 NFL Draft....
Down 13 in 2nd half, Oregon upends Portland in OT
Jadrian Tracey had 19 points and four steals and Oregon overcame a 13-point, second-half deficit to deliver an 80-70 overtime victory over Portland on Tuesday night in nonconference play at Eugene, Ore.,Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 11 of his 13 points after halftime for the Ducks (3-0). Jackson Shelst...
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers hand Isles second straight OT loss
Leon Draisaitl scored two goals Tuesday night, including the game-winner 1:52 into overtime, as the host Edmonton Oilers edged the New York Islanders 4-3.,Anders Lee scored twice in the final seven-plus minutes for the Islanders before the Oilers collected all four shots in overtime. With the New Yo...
Several reunions in store for unbeaten Vanderbilt, Cal
Both Vanderbilt (2-0) and Cal (2-0) hope to remain unbeaten as the two meet Wednesday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Vanderbilt comes off Sunday's 85-76 win over Southeast Missouri State, while the Bears (making their first road trip) beat Cal Poly 91-73 last Thursday.,As expected under new coach Mark By...
Streaking Eagles battle rising Commanders for NFC East supremacy
Forget the short week of practice. Dan Quinn was ready to lead his Washington Commanders into Thursday night's NFC East showdown in Philadelphia by Monday.,"I'm fired up about it. ... This is what division games should be -- an absolute blast," the first-year Washington coach said. "Philadelphia and...
Grizzly warning: Oakland rep has Fighting Illini on guard
If the measure of a college basketball coach is his number of wins, then Oakland's Greg Kampe isn't faring too badly. He earned his 700th win - all at Oakland - when the Golden Grizzlies defeated Defiance Nov. 4.,If the measure of a coach is the number of people he's helped, then Kampe might be judg...
Rays SS Wander Franco facing weapons charges for D.R. altercation
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm following an altercation Sunday in the Dominican Republic, according to ESPN on Tuesday.,Authorities reportedly held Franco and an unnamed woman for questioning on Monday after an incident in the park...
Oregon, Portland set to renew one-sided local rivalry
Oregon hasn't been tested yet this season, and it could be in for another easy contest when it faces Portland on Tuesday night at Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks (2-0) beat UC Riverside and Montana by an average of 23 points, including a 79-48 smackdown of Montana on Friday.,Oregon coach Dana Altman, in his ...
Maryland cruises to another rout at Florida A&M's expense
Julian Reese scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead host Maryland to an 84-53 victory over Florida A&M on Monday night at College Park, Md.,Reese barely missed a double-double but led the Terrapins (3-0) to their third consecutive victory by 30 or more points to open the season.,Reese wa...
Islanders struggling to close out games, tangle with Oilers next
The New York Islanders' third-period collapse on Saturday night unearthed some familiar questions.,Conversely, the Edmonton Oilers' third-period outburst on Saturday provided a hint they might finally be ready to return to form.,The former tries to bounce back and the latter aims to build momentum T...