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Mammoth aim to continue ascent vs. struggling Blackhawks
The Utah Mammoth, winners of three of their last four games, are battling to remain in a playoff position as they prepare to host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.,The Mammoth, in the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference, defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Friday in Salt Lake Cit...
Commanding stretch gets No. 2 Arizona past No. 14 Kansas
Jaden Bradley scored six of his 10 points in a 16-0 scoring run as No. 2 Arizona took charge to deliver an 84-61 victory over No. 14 Kansas on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) avenged their loss at Kansas on Feb. 9, which was their first of the season after a program-record...
Cale Makar scores twice as Avalanche break through against Blackhawks
Cale Makar scored twice, Gavin Brindley also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 in Denver on Saturday night.,Mackenzie Blackwood turned away 14 shots and Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas had two assists each for Colorado, which bounced back from a disappointing h...
Commanding stretch gets No. 2 Arizona past No. 14 Kansas 84-61
Jaden Bradley scored six of his 10 points in a 16-0 scoring run as No. 2 Arizona took charge to deliver an 84-61 victory over No. 14 Kansas on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) avenged their loss at Kansas on Feb. 9, which was their first of the season after a program-record...
No. 21 Miami (Ohio) escapes Western Michigan on Trey Perry's winner
Trey Perry made a go-ahead layup with 0.4 seconds left, helping No. 21 Miami (Ohio) remain unbeaten with a 69-67 victory over Western Michigan on Friday in Kalamazoo, Mich.,Justice Williams sank a 13-foot jumper to forge a 67-67 tie with 12.8 seconds remaining before Perry used his body to fend off ...
Scuffling Blackhawks, Avalanche hoping for turnaround
The Chicago Blackhawks were scuffling entering the Olympic break, and the three weeks off didn't appear to change their fortunes. ,Chicago fell 4-2 at Nashville on Thursday night, its seventh loss in the last eight games (1-5-2), and will face a tougher task when it faces the Colorado Avalanche on S...
No. 2 Arizona intent to avert season sweep by No. 14 Kansas
No. 2 Arizona can avenge its loss earlier this month at Kansas and clinch a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with a victory over the No. 14 Jayhawks on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (26-2, 13-2 Big 12) have won three straight games, including at Houston on Saturday and Baylor on Tue...
After reaching 20 wins, Iowa out for more at Penn State
In a bounce-back season for Iowa, the Hawkeyes' main objective now is to see if their resurgence can lead to an NCAA Tournament berth.,Iowa can take an important step toward that goal Saturday when it faces Penn State at University Park, Pa.,Entering Friday No. 26 in the NET rankings, Iowa (20-8, 10...
Ryan O’Reilly’s late winner propels Predators past Blackhawks
Ryan O'Reilly scored a game-winner late in the third period to help power the Nashville Predators past the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday.,Roman Josi made a beautiful pass to O'Reilly, who tipped the game-winning goal past Spencer Knight to secure the victory for the Predators with 3:16...
Ryan O’Reilly’s late winner propels Predators to divisional victory
Ryan O'Reilly scored a game-winner late in the third period to help power the Nashville Predators past the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday.,Roman Josi made a beautiful pass to O'Reilly, who tipped the game-winning goal past Spencer Knight to secure the victory for the Predators with 3:16...
Corey Kispert, CJ McCollum carry Hawks past their ex-team, Wizards
Corey Kispert and CJ McCollum took it to their old team on Thursday, combining for 58 points to help the Atlanta Hawks roll to a 126-96 win over the visiting Washington Wizards.,The duo, obtained in the trade that sent Trae Young to the Wizards last month, sparked Atlanta to its second wire-to-wire ...
Three Eastern Conference Trade Deadline Winners to Watch
Three Eastern Conference teams improved at the NBA trade deadline and could become dangerous playoff opponents this season....
Banned from NBA, Jontay Porter joins USBL's SuperHawks
Jontay Porter is returning to professional basketball.,On Wednesday, the Seattle SuperHawks of the United States Basketball League signed Porter to their 2026 roster.,Porter is returning to the court after being banned for life by the NBA in 2024 for gambling. The league determined that the power fo...
Strong first half helps Iowa pull away from Ohio State
Brian Stirtz had 22 points and Alvaro Folgueiras 20 when Iowa used a first-half surge to pull away for a 74-57 win over Ohio State in Iowa City on Wednesday.,The Hawkeyes (20-8, 10-7 Big Ten) won for the eighth time in 11 games to maintain eighth place, the last spot for a double-bye in the conferen...
Predators out to extend recent dominance over Blackhawks
A date with the Chicago Blackhawks is an opportune spot for the Nashville Predators to make headway on their playoff push.,Following a 20-day break since their last outing, the Predators will host the Blackhawks on Thursday night, a divisional rival that they have gotten the best of in 20 out of the...
Why The Darryn Peterson Backlash Has Gone Too Far
Darryn Peterson’s critics may be going too far, but Kansas’ star freshman still raises real concerns about durability and availability ahead of the NBA Draft....
Happy Jonathan Kuminga aims to help Hawks sweep Wizards
Jonathan Kuminga and the Atlanta Hawks hope for a repeat performance on Thursday night when they host the Washington Wizards in the second half of their two-game series.,The Hawks led wire-to-wire and beat the Wizards 119-98 on Tuesday as Kuminga made his Atlanta debut with a season-high 27 points, ...
JGR adds Spire in amended lawsuit against ex-competition director
Joe Gibbs Racing has amended its lawsuit against its former competition director to include Spire Motorsports, alleging the NASCAR team illegally obtained proprietary information from the ex-employee.,The amendment filed on Tuesday in the Western District of North Carolina calls the defendants' acti...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville SC, LAFC cap first-round routs
Nashville SC scored two first-half goals to double their aggregate lead and they cruised past visiting Atletico Ottawa 5-0 on Tuesday to win their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series 7-0.,Nashville advances to a Round of 16 matchup against the reigning MLS Cup champion, Inter Miami.,In the 21s...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Nashville SC complete first-round rout
Nashville SC scored two first-half goals to double their aggregate lead and they cruised past visiting Atletico Ottawa 5-0 on Tuesday to win their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series 7-0.,Nashville advances to a Round of 16 matchup against the reigning MLS Cup champion, Inter Miami.,In the 21s...