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Auburn, running out of chances to right ship, welcomes LSU
Auburn's latest loss was a lot like the team's past month has gone: It was a missed opportunity.,A matchup with an Ole Miss team on a 10-game losing streak was an opportunity for Auburn to get a better handle on its NCAA Tournament chances that were slipping away.,Instead, it was the game that slipp...
Vastly improved Penguins, Bruins clash in first of two this week
As February has turned to March, a big week across the NHL is underway.,The trade deadline is now just days away, but the Boston Bruins look to keep controlling their own destiny in a heated playoff race. Thus, a Tuesday night win against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins is next on the agenda.,Despi...
Bulls use 27-0 run to snap 11-game losing streak vs. Bucks
Josh Giddey notched a triple-double of 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists and Collin Sexton scored a game-high 22 points as the Chicago Bulls defeated the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 120-97 on Sunday to stop an 11-game losing streak.,Chicago used a 27-0 run bridging the third and fourth quarters to ...
Alex Palou opens IndyCar season with St. Pete dominance
Alex Palou blasted off the 2026 starting line with the same dominance he displayed in 2025, cruising to an overwhelming victory over the field Sunday at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Spaniard bested his next best competitor, New Zealand's Scott McLaughlin, by nearly 12.5 secon...
These MLB Surprise World Series Contenders Could Hopefully Beat the Dodgers
The Dodgers look unstoppable, but these six sleeper MLB teams could challenge Los Angeles for the 2026 World Series title....
Golden Knights wary of slow start vs. host Penguins
Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy has just one simple request for his team heading into Sunday afternoon's game at Pittsburgh.,Start on time.,The three-week Olympic break did little to help the Golden Knights recharge and snap a season-long habit of poor starts. Vegas has been outscored 5-1 in the first two...
Crew earn draw vs. Sporting KC on late goal
Diego Rossi scored in the 82nd minute Saturday night, allowing the visiting Columbus Crew to salvage a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City.,Rossi took advantage of a failed clearance by defender Wyatt Meyer, who tried to head a crossing pass out of danger but instead deflected the ball right to Rossi...
Ole Miss snaps losing skid at Auburn's expense
Ole Miss snapped its longest losing streak since 2002-03 to crush Auburn's seemingly slim March Madness dreams with a gutsy 85-79 Southeastern Conference road win Saturday night.,The Rebels (12-17, 4-12 SEC) had dropped their last 10 games but came alive with their second-best shooting day of the se...
Rangers come back to beat Penguins in shootout
Vincent Trocheck scored in the first round of the shootout Saturday afternoon as the New York Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak by rallying for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins.,The Rangers chipped away at a 2-0 deficit after allowing goals to Anthony Mantha and Ryan Shea ...
Struggling Auburn, Ole Miss vie to make run down stretch
This season has gone awry for Ole Miss and Auburn with both teams sitting in the bottom half of the Southeastern Conference and, barring a Cinderella-like SEC tournament run, missing out on March Madness.,Both teams will look to get over rough losses and try to gain momentum to end the season when t...
Penguins seek to continue scoring spree vs. slumping Rangers
Coming off three straight non-playoff seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins began establishing themselves as an improved team with a shutout win over the New York Rangers in the season opener on Oct 7.,Nearly four months later, the Penguins are rolling toward a return to the postseason as they attempt to...
Playoff-contending Bruins, Jackets in key game coming off break
Where were we?,With the Olympic break now complete, the Boston Bruins and Columbus Blue Jackets will have little time to settle back into the grind of the NHL regular season as they meet for the first time this campaign in an important Thursday night game in Boston.,Boston holds a four-point lead ov...
President Trump plans to award Medal of Freedom to Connor Hellebuyck
Connor Hellebuyck transformed himself from an NHL star into a mainstream American hero while leading the U.S. men's hockey team to the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,The performance by the Winnipeg Jets goalie caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who announced Tuesday in his State of...
Outside-shooting success propels Oklahoma past Auburn
Nijel Pack scored 22 points, leading Oklahoma to a 91-79 win over Auburn on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (14-14, 4-11 Southeastern Conference) snapped a two-game losing streak. They had lost 11 of their previous 13 games.,The Tigers (15-13, 6-9) have lost six of their past seven, sliding to ...
Auburn hopes to work itself off bubble with Oklahoma up next
Auburn is striving to build momentum and get away from the NCAA Tournament bubble.,Oklahoma is trying to make positive steps now that its only potential path to the NCAA Tournament figures to be an unlikely run through the SEC tournament. The Sooners host the Tigers on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,Aubur...
Pacers coach: G Tyrese Haliburton has shingles
Indiana Pacers star guard Tyrese Haliburton, already missing this season because of a torn right Achilles tendon, was diagnosed with shingles, coach Rick Carlisle said Sunday.,Haliburton, 25, sustained the Achilles injury in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunde...
Connor Hellebuyck praised for 'unbelievable' play in gold medal win
MILAN -- Jack Hughes will be remembered for decades to come after scoring the overtime winner which earned the United States their first men's Olympic ice hockey gold medal since 1980.,The Americans also have goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to thank for keeping Canada at bay.,Hellebuyck made 40 saves o...
Pitt snaps losing streak with win over Notre Dame
Roman Siulepa scored a game-high 22 points and Nojus Indrusaitis finished with a career-high 17 points to lead Pitt to a 73-68 home win over Notre Dame, snapping a five-game losing streak.,Cameron Corhen chipped in with 13 points and eight rebounds for the Panthers (10-17, 3-11 Atlantic Coast Confer...
Ariel Lassiter's late strike lifts Portland past Columbus
Ariel Lassiter scored in the 88th minute to lift the Portland Timbers to a 3-2 win over the visiting Columbus Crew Saturday in the season-opening match for both teams.,Felipe Mora and Antony Alves Santos also scored for Portland. ,Wessam Abou Ali had a goal and an assist and Diego Rossi also tallied...
Auburn edges Kentucky on Elyjah Freeman's last-second tip-in
Auburn rallied from a nine-point deficit early in the second half to claim a pivotal 75-74 win over Kentucky at home and boost its NCAA Tournament hopes. KeyShawn Murphy scored 17 of his career-high 25 points after halftime and Auburn got a tip-in from Elyjah Freeman with 1.2 seconds to play to clai...