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Golden Knights, masters of strong finishers, take on struggling Kraken
Slow starts have been an issue at times during the season for the Vegas Golden Knights, but head coach Bruce Cassidy isn't losing any sleep over it ... yet.,The Golden Knights lead the Pacific Division with 45 points heading into Saturday's game with the Seattle Kraken in Las Vegas, just two points ...

Linus Ullmark, Sens hope to keep win streak alive at Canucks
The Ottawa Senators are hoping that a turnaround this season can pay the same dividends it once did for the Vancouver Canucks and end a lengthy playoff drought.,The Canucks punched their ticket to the playoffs last year after missing seven of the previous eight playoffs. The Senators have failed to ...

Villanova brings 5-game win streak into matchup at Creighton
Villanova could be finding its rhythm at an opportune time.,The Wildcats enter their first Big East Conference road game against Creighton on a five-game winning streak Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The Wildcats (8-4, 1-0) have been efficient offensively, shooting at least 55 percent from the fi...

Northwestern prepares for rivalry game vs. struggling DePaul
Northwestern senior guard Brooks Barnhizer enters Saturday's visit from DePaul in Evanston, Ill., on a four-game double-double streak.,He's quick to point out that the scoring part of the equation doesn't always come easily. If that's the case, Barnhizer channels tutelage from coach Chris Collins, m...

DJ Lagway, Florida pull away from Tulane to win Gasparilla Bowl
DJ Lagway threw a touchdown pass, Trey Smack kicked four field goals and Florida's defense dominated in a 33-8 victory over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday in Tampa, Fla.,Lagway completed 22 of 35 passes for 305 yards with two interceptions and improved to 6-1 as a starter as the Gators (8-5...

Louisville continues in 'rediscovery' mode vs. Florida State
Louisville ventures on the road for the second time in a week when it faces Florida State on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.,Coach Pat Kelsey's Cardinals (6-5, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) had the week off after a close 93-85 loss at then-No. 5 Kentucky last Saturday. Given the injuries that have sl...

Parker Navarro leads Ohio past Jacksonville State in Cure Bowl
Parker Navarro accounted for four total touchdowns, all in the first half, and Ohio held on to beat Jacksonville State 30-27 in the Cure Bowl on Friday in Orlando, Fla., ,Navarro racked up 365 yards -- 255 passing, 110 rushing -- and Anthony Tyus III finished with 103 rushing yards and a touchdown c...

Kings visit Predators riding hot streak
The Los Angeles Kings look to stay hot when they visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,The Kings head into the matchup on a 9-2-1 streak over their past 12 games, a stretch that includes a six-game winning streak from Nov. 27-Dec. 10. They're 3-1-1 on their current seven-game road trip, which c...

Indiana to work on inside play in matchup with Chattanooga
Indiana coach Mike Woodson wants his team to play like the Hoosiers teams he played for under Bob Knight, while working the ball inside and playing tough man-to-man defense.,Those methods likely will be emphasized during Indiana's nonconference home game Saturday against Chattanooga in Bloomington.,...

Ravens WR Nelson Agholor ruled out vs. Steelers
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor has been ruled out of Saturday's pivotal AFC North matchup with the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers.,Agholor had worked out on a side field but did not practice Thursday while dealing with the lingering effects of a concussion, but on Friday the Ravens repo...

High-scoring Penn State rolls into Philly to face Drexel
Penn State takes its high-octane offense on the road Saturday when it visits Drexel in Philadelphia.,The Nittany Lions (9-2) rank in the top 10 nationally in points per game (89.6), field-goal percentage (51.6), steals (10.5) and assists (19.3). The program's best 11-game start since 2019-20 is led ...
High-Anxiety Horseshoe Becomes Ohio State’s Stage for Redemption
Ohio State will host Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff in a high-pressure game for Ryan Day's future in Columbus....

Report: LHP Patrick Sandoval agrees to 2-year deal with Red Sox
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox reached agreement on a two-year, $18.25 million contract, ESPN reported on Friday. ,Sandoval, 28, is coming off Tommy John surgery in June and could return for the second half of the 2025 season or be ready at the onset of the 2026 campaign.,He was...

No. 23 San Diego State, Cal square off in San Jose nightcap
No. 23 San Diego State and Cal will look for a momentum-builder when they complete the non-conference portion of their schedules Saturday in the nightcap of the four-team San Jose Tip-Off in California.,The first game of the tournament will pit Stanford against No. 10 Oregon.,The Aztecs (7-2) will a...

No. 4 Kentucky vs. Ohio State: 'It’s what you live for'
Kentucky coach Mark Pope has a bit of a dilemma heading into the matchup between his No. 4 Wildcats and Ohio State on Saturday as part of the CBS Sports Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York.,As much as he would like to give guard Lamont Butler more time to recover from an ankle injury, espec...

Strong offenses on display when FAU visits No. 20 Michigan State
If the season statistics are any indicator, it should be a high-octane contest when Florida Atlantic pays a visit to No. 20 Michigan State on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich.,Both the Owls and Spartans figure to provide plenty of entertainment, given they each have balanced scoring attacks ...

Road-tested Thunder continue trip against Heat
Few teams are collecting more frequent flyer miles this month than the Oklahoma City Thunder, who will play their third game in four nights on Friday, all in different cities.,The well-traveled Thunder are set to face the rested Miami Heat, who have had three days off since losing 125-124 in overtim...

Bryan Rust logs 4 points, scores in OT as Pens nip Predators
Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the night 1:07 into overtime to cap a four-point night, Sidney Crosby had a goal with three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the host Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday.,Rust, who opened the scoring for Pittsburgh, ended it when he snapped a wide-open ...

Saints plan to start Spencer Rattler at QB if Derek Carr is out
The New Orleans Saints likely will have a third starting quarterback in as many weeks on Monday.,Spencer Rattler is in line to draw the start if Derek Carr is ruled out as expected for the contest at Green Bay, Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi said on Thursday.,Carr hurt his left (non-throwing) han...

Brady Tkachuk's OT goal lifts Senators over Flames
Brady Tkachuk scored 55 seconds into overtime and the visiting Ottawa Senators beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Thursday for their fifth straight win.,The game ended with a series of end-to-end rushes. After Senators goalie Linus Ullmark made a save on Jonathan Huberdeau, he sent an outlet pass to Tim...