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Jets look to keep record win streak going in visit to Senators
The Winnipeg Jets have won a franchise-record 10 straight going into their road game against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.,The Jets' latest win was a 2-1 come-from-behind overtime decision over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Monday night.,Mark Scheifele got the game winner 1:33 into the O...
Emerging Paul McNeil sparks NC State into matchup vs. Syracuse
In the midst of a challenging season, North Carolina State may be able to find a silver lining in the form of Paul McNeil.,Coming off their best performance of the season, McNeil and the Wolfpack visit Syracuse in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Wednesday.,McNeil, a freshman guard, ranks ninth o...
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk eyes Wednesday return
Holding the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot entering Tuesday, the Ottawa Senators may have their captain back on Wednesday against the Winnipeg Jets after Brady Tkachuk practiced briefly Tuesday. ,Tkachuk, who told reporters his lower-body injury happened while playing for the United Stat...
No. 25 BYU looking for season sweep at Arizona State
No. 25 BYU brings a four-game winning streak and a fresh national ranking into Wednesday night's game against Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz.,The Cougars (19-8, 10-6 Big 12) followed up last week's rout of then-No. 23 Kansas with a 96-95 victory Saturday at then-No. 19 Arizona.,The next challenge is b...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour tees off 'Florida Swing' at PGA National
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Mexico Open (Brian Campbell),THIS WEEK: Cognizant Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Feb. 27-March 2,Course: PGA National, Champion (Par 71, 7,167 Yards),Pu...
Under new leadership, Utah visits No. 22 Arizona
The upcoming Arizona-Utah game took on an extra element of drama Monday when the Utes announced that fourth-year coach Craig Smith was relieved of his duties.,Assistant coach Josh Eilert takes over as interim head coach for the Utes (15-12, 7-9 Big 12), beginning with Wednesday night's matchup again...
Oklahoma hunting another upset as No. 17 Kentucky visits
Oklahoma seeks a second straight upset when it hosts No. 17 Kentucky in a pivotal late-season Southeastern Conference showdown on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (17-10, 4-10 SEC) snapped a five-game losing streak with a 93-87 home win over No. 21 Mississippi State on Saturday. Jeremiah Fears...
Austin Eckroat aims to create more memories at Cognizant Classic
It didn't take long for the memories to come flooding back for Austin Eckroat as he prepares to defend his maiden PGA Tour title at the 2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches.,"Yeah ... just the walk in -- yeah, I did see a couple posters. It's cool to come out to an event and you're being recog...
Commanders GM: 'Everything on table' with DT Jonathan Allen
INDIANAPOLIS -- Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters signed off on a request from defensive tackle Jonathan Allen's agent to allow him to seek a trade during the fast-paced NFL Scouting Combine, where decision-makers and agents intersect nearly every hour.,"That is true," Peters said Tu...
Report: Commanders give Jonathan Allen OK to seek trade
Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen has received permission by the Washington Commanders to seek a trade, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Allen, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, was Washington's first-round pick (17th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft.,He is entering the final season of a four-year, $72 m...
No. 16 Maryland's 'Crab Five' eager to pinch No. 8 Michigan State
Blessed with the nation's highest-scoring starting unit, it was only a matter of time before Maryland dusted off an old nickname and bestowed it on its new group of stars.,The Terrapins' second edition of "The Crab Five" is Ja'Kobi Gillespie, Selton Miguel, Derik Queen, Julian Reese and Rodney Rice....
Ex-Penn State DE Abdul Carter (shoulder) to skip combine workouts
Penn State All-America edge rusher Abdul Carter, projected as one of the top selections in this year's NFL draft, will not work out this week at the NFL Scouting Combine because he is still recovering from a shoulder injury, his agents said Monday.,Carter was injured in the Nittany Lions' 31-14 vict...
Trae Young, Hawks down off-target Heat
Trae Young posted his 34th double-double of the season and the Atlanta Hawks ended a three-game losing streak with a 98-86 win over the visiting Miami Heat on Monday night.,The Hawks have won the first two games in the four-game season series against Miami. The teams play each other again on Wednesd...
High-scoring North Carolina rolls over Florida State
After scoring 80 points just twice in its first 13 Atlantic Coast Conference games, North Carolina rolled over Florida State 96-85 on Monday in Tallahassee, Fla., for its fourth straight 80-plus-point effort.,Senior RJ Davis led the Tar Heels with 20 points and added five assists on a night when Nor...
Cincinnati's Big 12 rise coincides with Baylor's slide
Cincinnati will attempt to take its next step up the league rankings when it hosts sputtering Baylor on Tuesday in a Big 12 clash.,It's the first time the teams have played in the Queen City since December 1946. Baylor holds a 4-0 series edge after sweeping two games from the Bearcats last season --...
Northwestern, Minnesota meet with Big Ten tourney berth in the balance
If the Big Ten regular season was called to a halt before the Northwestern-Minnesota game Tuesday night in Minneapolis, then the Golden Gophers would be one of the 15 teams invited to the Big Ten tournament and the Wildcats would be among the three left out.,But teams are so tightly bunched at the b...
Minus Matthew Tkachuk, Panthers hope to prey on Predators
Even with star Matthew Tkachuk out indefinitely, the Florida Panthers seem poised to maintain their spot among the best in the Eastern Conference.,Meanwhile, the Nashville Predators are still searching for anything positive down the stretch of a disappointing season.,The Panthers aim to rebound from...
Mark Sears, No. 6 Alabama take aim at No. 24 Miss. State
Alabama guard Mark Sears has endured a topsy-turvy season in which he twice was held scoreless and was benched for the entire second half in the more recent blanking.,But lately he has played like someone in his fifth college season. Sears will look for his third straight 30-point outing when the No...
Auburn remains unanimous No. 1; Kansas falls from poll
While Auburn remained a unanimous No. 1 in Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll, Kansas fell from the rankings for the first time since 2021.,Auburn (25-2) retained its top spot with victories over Arkansas and Georgia last week. In an 82-70 victory over Georgia on Saturday, the Tigers' Joh...
No. 9 Iowa State eyes potential key returns vs. Oklahoma State
No. 9 Iowa State hopes to see the return of some reinforcements when it tips off against Oklahoma State in a Big 12 Conference battle on Tuesday evening in Stillwater, Okla.,Iowa State (21-6, 11-5) is coming off a 68-59 loss against No. 5 Houston on Saturday in which it played without key players Cu...