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Wings out to halt recent trend, keep Avs off their game
The one-goal losses are piling up on the Detroit Red Wings. They've dropped four straight games, all by a single goal, including two in overtime.,They are hoping to halt that agonizing trend when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.,Detroit didn't even get a point in its latest defeat. The ...
Predators try to halt 6-game skid in clash with Senators
The Nashville Predators look to get back on track in a Saturday night showdown with the host Ottawa Senators.,The Predators are mired in a season-long six-game skid (0-3-3) and will need more from their offense if they want any chance of righting the ship.,Nashville has failed to score more than two...
Top 10 player props for college football's Championship Weekend
There is extra electricity in the air for college football fans. If this weekend's conference championship games live up to the hype, we are in for some epic football. Fans can turn that excitement up a notch by getting in on the action with some college football player props.,With fewer games, ther...
Oumar Ballo shines as Indiana pulls away from Miami (Ohio)
Oumar Ballo stuffed the stat sheet Friday night for 14 points, 18 rebounds and six assists as Indiana pulled away in the final 10 minutes for a 76-57 nonconference win over Miami (Ohio) in Bloomington, Ind.,Malik Reneau led a balanced scoring attack with 19 points for the Hoosiers (7-2). Myles Rice ...
Valkyries select 11 players in WNBA expansion draft
Las Vegas Aces guard Kate Martin and New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton headlined the group of 11 players selected by the Golden State Valkyries in Friday's WNBA expansion draft.,Golden State also drafted Iliana Rupert (Atlanta Dream), Maria Conde (Chicago Sky), Veronica Burton (Connecticut Sun...
Arizona in rare losing streak facing Southern Utah
Southern Utah and Arizona have reversed roles entering their game Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,The Thunderbirds (8-2) are the team with the better record.,Arizona (3-4) is off to its worst start under fourth-year coach Tommy Lloyd. The Wildcats have not started 3-4 since former coach Sean Miller's firs...
Reports: RHP Shane Bieber, Guardians agree to one-year deal
Former American League Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber reportedly agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal to remain with the Cleveland Guardians, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The deal also reportedly includes a $16 million player option for 2026 with a $4 million buyout.,Bieber, who wo...
Canes again can add to Isles' misery after recent playoff exits
The New York Islanders have been eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.,On Saturday afternoon, the Hurricanes can nudge the Islanders another step toward making it less likely they'll have to worry about the playoffs next spring.,The free-falling Islan...
Reports: Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy in stalemate with school
Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II exited the program on Friday and coach Mike Gundy could be next after the school reportedly asked him to take a restructured contract.,The request was made after Oklahoma State bottomed out with a 3-9 record this season and went winless in nine Big 12 game...
Report: Valkyries to select Kate Martin in expansion draft
The Golden State Valkyries are set to select Kate Martin in Friday's WNBA expansion draft, according to a report from The Athletic.,Martin averaged 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds across 34 games (two starts) last season as a rookie for the Las Vegas Aces. The 18th overall pick of last year's draft play...
Scottie Scheffler (64) grabs lead at Hero World Challenge
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler carded the round of the day Friday to surge atop the leaderboard after Day 2 at the Hero World Challenge in Albany, New Providence, the Bahamas.,A field of 20 players is at Albany Golf Club for the exclusive exhibition event hosted by Tiger Woods. ,Scheffler, the event'...
Stanford takes aim at Andrej Stojakovic, Cal
Stanford and California meet for the first time as Atlantic Coast Conference rivals when each tries to prove its impressive non-league record is no fluke on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Stanford (7-2) took last year's season series 2-1, but the clubs were so evenly matched -- the Cardinal ...
Unrivaled signs LSU star Flau'jae Johnson to NIL deal
Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league launching this winter, signed LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson to a name, image and likeness deal.,Johnson is the second college player to ink an agreement with Unrivaled, following UConn's Paige Bueckers. They won't be participating in the upcoming...
SMU feeling good heading into ACC opener against Virginia
An energized SMU squad will carry a three-game winning streak against up-and-down Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for each team on Saturday in Dallas.,The game is the first for the Mustangs' basketball team as a member of one of the nation's perennial powerhouse leagues, but don't e...
NC State, Florida State look to bounce back in ACC openers
Host North Carolina State and visiting Florida State will bid to bounce back from losses to Southeastern Conference teams on Saturday when they face off in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State (5-3) is coming off a 63-59 home loss to Texas, while Florida Stat...
West-leading Thunder wary of struggling Pelicans
The Oklahoma City Thunder have won six of their last seven games.,The New Orleans Pelicans have won five games all season.,Still, both teams are feeling pretty good -- albeit for different reasons -- going into their matchup Saturday night in New Orleans.,The Western Conference-leading Thunder cruis...
Wizards host Nuggets, aim to avoid franchise infamy
Washington will look to avoid a franchise-record losing streak when it hosts the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in Washington, D.C.,The Wizards have lost 16 in a row, tying a franchise record initially set in the 2009-10 season. They stand last in the Eastern Conference, but coach Brian Keefe trusts it'...
Galaxy have sixth MLS Cup in sight; Red Bulls eye long-awaited first
The Los Angeles Galaxy will try to win their league-record sixth MLS Cup without star player Riqui Puig when they host a New York Red Bulls side looking for its first title in club history on Saturday in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy have been by far the most dominant performers of the postseason, winni...
Arkansas defensive-minded heading into game against UTSA
Arkansas, unranked in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, will look to continue improving on defense after winning its SEC/ACC Challenge game against Miami on Tuesday.,Coach John Calipari's Razorbacks (6-2), No. 19 in last week's rankings, will host the UTSA Roadrunners on Saturday night in a n...
No bull, just dogs: Texas mascot banned, UGA's OK for SEC title game
Texas might have beef with the Southeastern Conference officials after denying the Longhorns' request to bring live mascot Bevo XV inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium for Saturday's championship game with Georgia in Atlanta. ,A nearly one ton longhorn steer, Bevo XV is the Texas mascot and storms the home ...