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Jets, Blackhawks swap defensemen
The Winnipeg Jets acquired Isaak Phillips from the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday in exchange for fellow defenseman Dmitry Kuzmin.,Phillips, 23, has scored one goal in three games with the Blackhawks this season. ,He has 12 points (two goals, 10 assists) and 31 penalty minutes in 56 career games si...

Hawks' Trae Young aims for another big night vs. Bulls
After erupting for a season-high 43 points on Tuesday, Trae Young won't shy away from the possibility of shouldering a bigger load again on Wednesday when his Atlanta Hawks visit the Chicago Bulls.,Young's big night sparked the Hawks to a 122-117 home win against the Phoenix Suns.,"We always got to ...

Hot-shooting USC rolls wire-to-wire against Iowa
Southern California shot a torrid 64.9 percent from the floor and four Trojans scored at least 18 points in a wire-to-wire, 99-89 win over Iowa on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,USC (11-6, 3-3 Big Ten) came out hot, scoring the game's first five points and never looking back on the way to back-to-back leag...

Trae Young racks up 43 points in Hawks' win over Suns
Trae Young scored a season-high 43 points and the Atlanta Hawks finished strong to beat the visiting Phoenix Suns 122-117 on Tuesday.,Young made 13 of 31 field goals, giving him 3,556 baskets for his career and pushing him past Al Horford for 10th most in franchise history. He was 6-for-12 on 3-poin...

USC looks to build momentum in encounter vs. Iowa
Southern California returns home to Los Angeles on Tuesday to host Big Ten foe Iowa with designs on parlaying its best performance of the season into lasting momentum.,The Trojans (10-6, 2-3) pulled out of a two-game slump on Saturday, posting an 82-72 win over then-No. 13 Illinois behind a season-h...

Rory Kerins shines in NHL debut, helps Flames top Blackhawks
Jakob Pelletier had two goals and an assist and Rory Kerins earned two assists in his NHL debut to boost the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory against the host Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Yegor Sharangovich had a goal and an assist while Mikael Backlund and Jake Bean also scored for the Flames. Goal...

On 3-game win streak, Suns eye rare win against Hawks
The Phoenix Suns are hoping that their defensive resurgence will carry over into the first game of a five-game road trip, a meeting with the host Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night.,The clubs met last Thursday in Phoenix, with the Suns earning a 123-115 victory. The Suns are seeking their first win in A...

Report: Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford agree to mega-fight
Boxing greats Canelo Alvarez of Mexico and Terence Crawford have agreed to a fight this September in Las Vegas, according to a report by Combatazo.,A showdown between two of the best fighters of their generation was rumored to be in the works, as they each met separately with Saudi boxing chief Turk...

Flames face Blackhawks chasing extended winning streak
Led by a surging Matt Coronato, the Calgary Flames will look to forge a winning streak of at least three games for the first time since before Thanksgiving when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Coronato notched a goal and an assist during Saturday's 2-1 home victory against the Los Angel...

Oilers fight back, top Blackhawks to stay hot
Zach Hyman scored the go-ahead goal with 12:42 left in regulation and the Edmonton Oilers held on to edge the host Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night.,Vasily Podkolzin scored a goal and added an assist while Adam Henrique and Corey Perry also scored for the Oilers, who have won five of their p...

Oilers fight back, top Chicago to stay hot
Zach Hyman scored the game-winner with 13 minutes left in regulation and the Edmonton Oilers held on to edge the host Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night.,Vasily Podkolzin scored a goal and added an assist, and Adam Henrique and Corey Perry also scored for the Oilers, who have won five of six.,...

No. 11 Kansas upends Cincinnati in defensive battle
Hunter Dickinson had 14 points and 12 rebounds and No. 11 Kansas displayed stifling second-half defense to post a 54-40 Big 12 win over host Cincinnati on Saturday.,Kansas (12-3, 3-1) overcame 2-for-21 shooting from beyond the arc to record their third straight win and fifth in six contests. The Jay...

Rockets-Hawks game postponed due to icy conditions in Atlanta
Severe weather and hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area forced the postponement of the game scheduled for Saturday afternoon between the host Hawks and Houston Rockets.,The NBA announced the postponement and said the game would be rescheduled for a date to be announced later.,"Stay safe, ATL...

Oilers hope to start new winning streak in Chicago
The Edmonton Oilers travel to Chicago to face the Blackhawks on Saturday, looking to get back in the win column after their four-game winning streak ended in Pittsburgh.,The Oilers dropped a 5-3 decision to the Penguins on Thursday for their first loss since Dec. 29. Edmonton is 7-2-1 over its past ...

Red Wings roll past Blackhawks for sixth straight win
Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper had a goal and an assist apiece as the host Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to six games by topping the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday.,Detroit's Patrick Kane registered three assists and Albert Johansson netted his first career goal. ...

Josh Dix, Payton Sandfort lead Iowa into clash with Indiana
Iowa's Josh Dix and Payton Sandfort accomplished something Tuesday night that Division I teammates at a high-major school hadn't pulled off in 14 years.,The duo each scored at least 30 points and made six 3-pointers during the Hawkeyes' 97-87 overtime win over Nebraska, becoming the first teammates ...

Senators look to stop bleeding in visit to Penguins
Sidney Crosby comes into the Pittsburgh Penguins' home game against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday as the ninth-leading point producer in NHL history.,Crosby had a goal and two assists in Thursday night's 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers to pass Joe Sakic on the all-time points list. Crosby has 1,6...

Alperen Sengun, Rockets carry road momentum into Hawks clash
The Houston Rockets and Alperen Sengun will try to keep their hot road streak alive when they travel to play the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,The Rockets have won three in a row -- the last two on the road -- and Sengun has been at the heart of it with 72 points over that time. He scored 32 in Thursda...

Senators F Ridly Greig inks 4-year extension
Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig signed a four-year, $13 million contract extension on Friday.,Greig, 22, was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season. He is playing on the final season of a three-year, entry-level contract.,Greig has 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 37...

Bradley Beal stars off bench as Suns handle Hawks
Bradley Beal scored a game-high 25 points off the bench, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 123-115 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.,Grayson Allen and Kevin Durant added 23 points apiece for the Suns, who won their second game in three tries. Phoenix's Devin Booker collected 20 points and...