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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...
LeBron James Was Right, Christmas Day Belongs to the NBA
After knocking off the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, Lakers star LeBron James called out the NFL. And he's right, as Christmas should belong to the NBA....
Nebraska tops Oregon State to win Diamond Head Classic
Brice Williams scored a game-high 25 points and Nebraska won the Diamond Head Classic with a 78-66 decision over Oregon State on Wednesday night in Honolulu.,Berke Buyuktuncel added a career-high 16 points, while Juwan Gary chipped in 14 as the Cornhuskers (10-2) earned their first in-season tournam...
Nebraska aims to shut down Oregon St. in Diamond Head final
When Nebraska meets Oregon State on Wednesday in Honolulu in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic, it will have a chance to win its first tournament since the San Juan Shootout in 2000.,If the Cornhuskers (9-2) pull it off, there's a good chance Juwan Gary will have something to do with...
Former Kentucky WR Dane Key set for transfer to Nebraska
Former Kentucky wide receiver Dane Key, one of the top offensive players in the transfer portal, announced on social media Tuesday that he will transfer to Nebraska.,Key posted a photo of himself in a Nebraska uniform wearing the No. 6 he wore at Kentucky. The simple post contained the letters "GBR,...
Nebraska, BC excited about visit to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
The opportunity in front of Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday is not lost on first-year coach Bill O'Brien.,When the Massachusetts native leads the Eagles (7-5) onto the hallowed New York ground, Boston College will be shooting for its first eight-win season since 20...
Nebraska, BC excited for visit to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
The opportunity in front of Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday is not lost on first-year coach Bill O'Brien.,When the Massachusetts native leads the Eagles (7-5) onto the hallowed New York ground, Boston College will be shooting for its first eight-win season since 20...
Nebraska takes care of Hawaii, advances to Diamond Head final
Brice Williams scored 21 of his game-high 32 points in the second half Monday night as Nebraska advanced to the final of the Diamond Head Classic with a 69-55 win over Hawaii in Honolulu.,Juwan Gary added 21 for the Cornhuskers (9-2), who will play Oregon State on Wednesday in the championship game....
Nebraska takes care of Hawaii, advances to tournament championship game
Brice Williams scored 21 of his game-high 32 points in the second half Monday night as Nebraska advanced to the finals of the Diamond Head Classic with a 69-55 win over Hawaii in Honolulu.,Juwan Gary added 21 for the Cornhuskers (9-2), who will play Oregon State on Wednesday in the championship game...
Sabres snap 13-game skid with emphatic win over Islanders
Beck Malenstyn scored just 2:07 into the game Monday night for the visiting Buffalo Sabres, who never trailed as they snapped a 13-game losing streak by routing the New York Islanders 7-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Jiri Kulich posted his first career two-goal game while Rasmus Dahlin collected a career-high fo...
Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu signs on to Unrivaled league
New York Liberty star guard Sabrina Ionescu will play in the inaugural season of the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league.,The league announced Ionescu as a wild-card roster entry on Monday. She will play for Phantom BC, joining Satou Sabally (Dallas Wings), Marina Mabrey (Connecticut Sun), Natasha Cloud (Phoeni...
Nebraska to showcase depth vs. Hawaii in Honolulu tourney semifinal
It's been just over three decades since Nebraska earned consecutive NCAA Tournament bids.,With depth pieces such as Andrew Morgan and Connor Essegian supplementing the team's core of Brice Williams and Juwan Gary, the Cornhuskers might have what it takes to trudge through the stacked Big Ten Confere...
Nebraska throttles Murray State in Hawaii
Andrew Morgan scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds Sunday as Nebraska established a 20-point halftime lead and cruised to a 66-49 win over Murray State in the quarterfinals of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.,The Cornhuskers (8-2) also got 15 points from Connor Essegian as they advanced to ...
Well-rounded Brice Williams, Nebraska face Murray State in Hawaii
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg has high expectations for sixth-year guard Brice Williams.,"A two-way player that I think has a chance to play at the next level," Hoiberg said. "No doubt about it with his positional size and overall skill level.",Williams will look to display those qualities for a secon...
Late goals help Bruins get past struggling Sabres
Morgan Geekie scored a power-play goal with 1:45 remaining in regulation to propel the Boston Bruins past the visiting Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night.,Boston drew a late power play as Sam Lafferty tripped newcomer Oliver Wahlstrom with 3:45 to go, and after Buffalo goaltender James Reimer made...
Bruins attempt to extend Sabres' 12-game losing streak
Just two nights after completing a 2-2-1 Western Conference trip, the Boston Bruins return to the comforts of home for the first time in two weeks to battle the free-falling Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,The time away started poorly for Boston with blowout losses in Winnipeg and Seattle last week, but...
Leafs double-up Sabres for third straight win
William Nylander scored and added two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs doubled up the host Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Friday night.,Bobby McMann, Max Domi and Nicholas Robertson each scored a goal and an assist. Auston Matthews and Max Pacioretty also scored for the Leafs, who have won three straight.,...
Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin (back) to return vs. Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin will return from a seven-game absence due to back spasms when his struggling team hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.,"Dahlin is good to go," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said of the defenseman after an optional morning skate Friday.,The Sabres surely could use ...
Los Angeles Chargers Serve Notice in Sweep of Denver Broncos
The Los Angeles Chargers flexed their muscles by sweeping the Denver Broncos on Thursday Night Football, proving they are a legitimate force in the AFC West....
Maple Leafs aim to beat woeful Sabres twice in six days
The Toronto Maple Leafs will aim to extend their winning streak to three games when they visit the free-falling Buffalo Sabres on Friday.,The Maple Leafs defeated the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Wednesday to open a brief two-game road trip and have now won four of their last five games (4-1-0).,William Nyla...