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Blackhawks, Blues battle in Winter Classic at Wrigley Field
After four consecutive losses -- including two straight by four goals -- the Chicago Blackhawks might appreciate some fresh air.,Tuesday's NHL Winter Classic against the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field in Chicago offers the opportunity for a refresh, in more ways than one.,"Maybe something differen...
Stars score 5 straight goals to finish off Blackhawks
Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn each had a goal and two assists to lead six players with multi-point nights and Jake Oettinger made 24 saves to lift the visiting Dallas Stars to a 5-1 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Dallas scored the final five goals of the game to keep Chicago reeling. The Bl...
Hawks have little trouble pinning Raptors with 10th straight loss
Trae Young collected 34 points and 10 assists and the visiting Atlanta Hawks never trailed en route to a 136-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.,Reserve De'Andre Hunter added 22 points for the Hawks, who have won four games in a row.,Jalen Johnson chipped in 15 points, six steals a...
Iowa offense ready to excel against New Hampshire
For Iowa, it's a chance to tune up going into the bulk of its Big Ten Conference schedule. For New Hampshire, it's an opportunity to collect a nice paycheck and perhaps even pull off a memorable upset.,The Hawkeyes and Wildcats will finish their nonconference schedules Monday night when they meet in...
Raptors implored to find fight vs. Hawks
The Toronto Raptors will aim to put a dubious record-setting game behind them when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday evening.,The Raptors allowed the most points in a game in franchise history on Thursday in a 155-126 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies to drop their ninth game in a row.,Frustrat...
After rough trip, Blackhawks try to continue home success vs. Stars
The Chicago Blackhawks will try to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Dallas Stars on Sunday night.,After winning three in a row at home, the Blackhawks went in the other direction on the road, allowing 16 goals during the 0-3 trip. Their next five games will be on home ice.,Tyler Be...
Miami (OH) roars past Colorado State in Arizona Bowl
Miami of Ohio forced four turnovers and Kevin Davis scored on an Arizona Bowl-record 97-yard run in a 43-17 victory over Colorado State on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,Miami (9-5) won its first bowl since 2021 after losing the last two years in the postseason. Colorado State (8-5), making its first bow...
Balanced offense propels St. John's past Delaware for 6th straight win
Deivon Smith tallied 20 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists as St. John's breezed past visiting Delaware 97-76 on Saturday in New York., ,Five other players scored in double figures for the Red Storm (11-2), who won their sixth straight game in a stretch that has included a victory over Kansas Sta...
Jalen Johnson extends double-double streak as Hawks down Heat
Jalen Johnson had 28 points and 13 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks won their third straight with a 120-110 victory over the visiting Miami Heat on Saturday.,Johnson was 13-for-20 from the floor, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range, and had five assists and two blocked shots.,Johnson posted his fourth...
Alex Tuch's hat trick propels Sabres past Blackhawks
Alex Tuch's third career hat trick led the Buffalo Sabres to a 6-2 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.,Jack Quinn and Dylan Cozens each had a goal and an assist, Rasmus Dahlin had two assists and Zach Benson scored for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 15 of 17 shots for his 10th...
St. John's bids to remain hot in clash vs. Delaware
Zuby Ejiofor delivered an early Christmas present to St. John's in the form of a buzzer-beating shot to keep the Red Storm's winning streak alive.,St. John's (10-2) beat Providence at the horn back on Dec. 20 to win its fifth straight game and move to 2-0 in the Big East. Back on its campus in New Y...
Heat aim to display 'grit' in encounter vs. Hawks
The Miami Heat and Hawks both are coming off consecutive victories when they meet for the first of four times this season on Saturday in Atlanta.,The Heat recorded an 89-88 win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday, while the Hawks scored 50 points in the final quarter for a 141-133 come-from-behind vi...
Delaware State names DeSean Jackson next head coach
Longtime NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson is the new head coach at Delaware State, the school announced Friday.,It is the first coaching job for Jackson, 38.,"DeSean Jackson is a perfect fit for our institution -- incredibly competitive, optimistic about the prospects for our collective future, and ...
Dominant defensive effort sends Seahawks past Bears
Jason Myers kicked two field goals and Seattle's defense did the rest as the Seahawks kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 6-3 victory against the host Chicago Bears on a rainy Thursday night at Soldier Field.,The Seahawks (9-7) pulled within a half-game of the NFC West-leading Los Angeles Ram...
50-point fourth quarter carries Hawks past Bulls
Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 30 points, including the go-ahead basket late in the fourth quarter, to help the Atlanta Hawks erase a 21-point deficit and defeat the visiting Chicago Bulls 141-133 on Thursday.,Johnson scored 11 of Atlanta's 50 points in the fourth quarter, and his basket with 2:...
Reports: Delaware State hires DeSean Jackson as head coach
Longtime NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson will take over as head coach at Delaware State, Victory Formation Media and ESPN reported Thursday.,If confirmed, it would be the latest data point in a growing trend of FCS football teams hiring well-known former players -- with little to no prior coaching ...
Sabres riding rare momentum into battle with Blackhawks
After ending a 13-game winless drought, the Buffalo Sabres will look to start stringing some victories together when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,Buffalo's nightmarish 0-10-3 streak was snapped in emphatic fashion in Monday's 7-1 win over the New York Islanders. All of the Sabre...
Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III (ankle) out vs. Bears
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the host Chicago Bears due to an ankle injury.,Walker returned from a two-game absence due to an ailing calf on Sunday before injuring his ankle in the Seahawks' 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.,Zach C...
Hawks hoping to reverse recent history with Bulls
The Atlanta Hawks will try to reverse their losing trend against Chicago on Thursday when they host the Bulls for their third meeting of the season.,The Bulls have won the first two meetings against the Hawks this season -- 125-113 in Atlanta on Nov. 9 and 136-122 in Chicago on Nov. 22. The Bulls ha...
South Florida beats San Jose State in 5 OTs at Hawaii Bowl
Keshaun Singleton caught the winning two-point pass from Bryce Archie in the fifth overtime to help South Florida post a dramatic 41-39 victory over San Jose State in the Hawaii Bowl on Tuesday night in Honolulu.,The Spartans' attempt to force a sixth overtime came up empty when Walker Eget's pass t...