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Villanova out to continue recent dominance over Butler
Villanova looks to extend a two-game win streak when it welcomes visiting Butler for an early Saturday afternoon tip.,The Wildcats (17-12, 10-8 Big East) took down Marquette in dominating fashion at home last Friday before squeaking out a 59-54 victory on the road at Seton Hall on Wednesday night.,E...
Rams on QB Matthew Stafford: 'He's back'
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford will remain with the team for the upcoming season.,"He's back," the Rams posted on social media Friday.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ALLOW ME TO REINTRODUCE MYSELF <a href="https://t.co/0uaAiGsWTa">pic.twitter.com/0uaAiGsWTa</...
Islanders look to pick up steam in encounter vs. Predators
The New York Islanders are at the point in their season where the style of the wins hardly matters.,The Islanders know those wins need to start happening more frequently. They will get another chance at picking up a victory on Saturday afternoon when they host the Nashville Predators in Elmont, N.Y....
Tigers OF Matt Vierling (shoulder) to miss Opening Day
Detroit Tigers outfielder Matt Vierling is nursing a strained right rotator cuff and will not be ready by Opening Day, manager A.J. Hinch said Friday.,The team announced that Vierling, 28, will complete a period of rest before being re-evaluated for baseball activities. ,Vierling batted .257 with ca...
Flyers F Garnet Hathaway avoids serious injury
Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway appears to have avoided serious injury following a scary collision in Thursday night's 5-4 overtime loss at Pittsburgh.,The team said Friday that tests came back negative on Hathaway, who had to be helped off the ice following a big blindside hit by Pengui...
Reports: Rams, QB Matthew Stafford to meet Friday
The Rams and Matthew Stafford are set to meet on Friday as rumors swirl about the quarterback's future in Los Angeles, multiple outlets reported.,The team gave Stafford's camp permission to contact other teams to assess his market value. He has two years left on his current deal with a salary of $27...
No. 4 Houston aims to continue torrid run in clash vs. Cincinnati
After a 4-3 start, No. 4 Houston has won 20 of its last 21 games to regain its preseason ranking and re-enter the conversation for one of the four top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. ,With a win Saturday at home against Cincinnati (17-11, 7-10 Big 12), the Cougars (24-4, 16-1) can add to their resume...
No. 22 Arizona braces for 'uncomfortable' greeting vs. No. 9 Iowa State
No. 22 Arizona knows it will be in for an "uncomfortable" reception when it tips off against No. 9 Iowa State in a Big 12 Conference battle Saturday night in Ames, Iowa. ,Wildcats coach Tommy Lloyd would expect nothing less.,"We're not asking for things to be comfortable, because I know Saturday it'...
No. 2 Duke ready to shuffle roster vs. Florida State
No. 2 Duke has been excelling in most areas, and yet it's not all good news going into the weekend.,The Blue Devils could be down a couple of players, as injuries have struck at an inopportune time.,So how Duke reacts to the latest roster fluctuations will be worth charting when Florida State arrive...
No. 24 Mississippi State looks to regain footing vs. LSU
Mississippi State thought it was reaching a peak for the stretch run after recording consecutive double-digit wins against ranked teams. ,Then the Bulldogs went on the road and lost to Oklahoma before getting routed by No. 6 Alabama on Tuesday. ,No. 24 Mississippi State (19-9, 7-8 Southeastern Confe...
St. John's meets Seton Hall, aims for 1st outright Big East title in 40 years
Following a six-point loss to Seton Hall in February of last year, St. John's coach Rick Pitino was miserable, going on a rant about how his first team at St. John's lacked lateral quickness and athleticism. ,A little over a year after that viral rant, St. John's (25-4, 16-2) can clinch its first ou...
No. 1 Auburn hunts first win at No. 17 Kentucky in 37 years
Top-ranked Auburn has clinched a double bye in the upcoming Southeastern Conference tournament and stands one victory away from clinching at least a share of the SEC regular-season crown.,But that's not the only prize of major significance available when the Tigers battle Kentucky on Saturday aftern...
No. 16 Maryland bids to bounce back in clash at Penn State
Following one of the more stunning losses in school history, No. 16 Maryland must pull itself together quickly for Saturday's Big Ten matchup with Penn State in University Park, Pa.,The Terrapins (21-7, 11-6 Big Ten) had won eight of their last nine games before Wednesday's crushing 58-55 loss to Mi...
Toronto FC's promising road trip continues in Orlando
Toronto FC will look to earn points in back-to-back matches as they continue a season-opening three-match road trip at Orlando City on Saturday night.,Toronto started the MLS regular season with a 2-2 draw at D.C. United last weekend, improving to 5-9-5 in season openers. Captain Jonathan Osorio and...
Predators hold on to snap Jets' 11-game winning streak
First-period goals by Filip Forsberg and Tommy Novak held up as the host Nashville Predators snapped the Winnipeg Jets' 11-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory on Thursday.,Goaltender Juuse Saros made 23 saves as Nashville ended a two-game losing skid, arguably the most important coming in the fin...
FC Cincinnati's Kevin Denkey brings hot foot to Philadelphia
Kevin Denkey will look to continue his scoring surge when he leads FC Cincinnati into their match against the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,Denkey scored his third goal in three matches (all competitions) to help FC Cincinnati pull a 1-1 draw versus FC Motagua on Wednesday in ...
Cubs 2B Nico Hoerner to miss Japan series vs. Dodgers
Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner will not travel to Japan for next month's season-opening two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Craig Counsell announced Thursday.,Hoerner, 27, still is recovering from surgery in October to repair a flexor tendon in his right forearm and wi...
Sounders, Real Salt Lake aspire for better after unsatisfying openers
The Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake, who are scheduled to meet Saturday in Sandy, Utah, came away disappointed from their Major League Soccer openers for much different reasons.,The Sounders (0-0-1, 1 point) allowed an own goal in second-half stoppage time for a 2-2 draw with visiting Charlotte ...
Victory critical for Iowa, Northwestern in race for Big Ten tourney berths
Fifteen of the 18 schools in the Big Ten qualify for next month's conference tournament in Indianapolis.,Neither Iowa (15-13, 6-11 Big Ten) nor Northwestern (15-13, 6-11) have guaranteed a berth, which adds urgency to Friday's game between the Hawkeyes and host Wildcats in Evanston, Ill.,For Iowa, l...
Pat McAfee: Chiefs TE Travis Kelce returning to play in 2025
Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce is returning to the field next season.,Kelce made his intentions known with a text to Pat McAfee, who promptly shared it on his show Thursday.,"I'm coming back for sure," Kelce wrote, per McAfee. "Gonna try and get into the best shape I've been this off...