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Facing adversity, Avalanche aim to regain form vs. Canadiens
The Colorado Avalanche visit the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday on the heels of arguably their most disappointing performance in what has been a standout season.,The Avalanche sit atop the league standings, nine points ahead of their closest competitors, but are looking to rebound after a dismal 5-2...

Ascending Islanders seek season sweep of reeling Rangers
The New York Rangers rarely score against the New York Islanders and infrequently win on home ice.,Those are among the litany of reasons general manager Chris Drury recently announced the Rangers will attempt to retool their roster.,The Islanders hope to capitalize on the struggles of their biggest ...

NBA roundup: Cavaliers honor LeBron James, then pound Lakers
Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and Jaylon Tyson added 20 points and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 129-99, extending their season-best winning streak to five games while also honoring LeBron James on Wednesday night.,De'Andre Hunter scored 17 of his 19...

Top 25 roundup: No. 25 St. John's tops Butler to extend win streak to 7
Ian Jackson scored 18 points as No. 25 St. John's extended its winning streak to seven games with a wire-to-wire 92-70 rout of Butler on Wednesday night in New York.,After honoring Rick Pitino for becoming the fourth coach with 900 career wins, the Red Storm (16-5, 9-1 Big East) notched their fourth...

NHL roundup: Senators' defense supplies offense in win over Avs
Ottawa used its defense to spur its offense Wednesday as the six Senators defensemen tallied seven assists in the team's 5-2 home victory over the Colorado Avalanche.,Tim Stutzle had a goal and an assist while Ridly Greig, Nick Cousins, Claude Giroux and Brady Tkachuk also scored. Blueliner Artem Zu...

Slumping Golden Knights play host to surging Stars
Marred in a slump that has seen them lose four of their past five games, the Vegas Golden Knights open a brief two-game homestand on Thursday against the Dallas Stars in Las Vegas.,The Golden Knights dropped three of four games on an eastern road trip that concluded with a 3-2 overtime loss at Montr...

Malik Reneau leads Miami's rally past Stanford
Malik Reneau had a team-leading 20 points and added five rebounds and three assists as Miami rallied in the second half for a come-from-behind 79-70 victory against visiting Stanford on Wednesday.,Tre Donaldson posted 18 points and went 2-for-4 from 3-point range for the Hurricanes (17-4, 6-2), who ...

Thomas Haugh, No. 19 Florida detonate South Carolina
Thomas Haugh scored 18 points Wednesday night, Rueben Chinyelu posted a double-double and No. 19 Florida led nearly wire to wire on its way to a 95-48 Southeastern Conference road rout of South Carolina in Columbia.,Chinyelu added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Gators (15-6, 6-2), while Urban Kla...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 25 Washington nips No. 16 Maryland in 2 OTs
Sayvia Sellers scored 14 of her career-high 38 points in the two overtime sessions as No. 25 Washington emerged with an 83-80 win over No. 16 Maryland on Wednesday in College Park, Md.,Sellers opened the second OT with a 3-pointer and soon added a driving layup, and the Huskies (17-4, 7-3 Big Ten) n...

Ondrej Palat's goal in Islanders debut keys win over Rangers
Ondrej Palat opened the scoring in his first game for the host New York Islanders to give his new team a lead it never relinquished Wednesday night in a 5-2 win over the undermanned New York Rangers in Elmont, N.Y.,Palat, who was acquired along with two draft picks from the New Jersey Devils on Tues...

Chauncey Wiggins helps Florida State escape Cal rally
Chauncey Wiggins scored 18 points to help Florida State survive blowing a 15-point second-half lead to escape with a 63-61 win over Cal Wednesday evening in Tallahassee, Fla.,Wiggins scored 13 of those points in the first half. He made more half (three) of the team's 3-pointers, as the Seminoles (9-...

Wild aim for strong outing vs. slumping Flames
The Minnesota Wild hope that the excitement and confidence from a big comeback can carry into their next game.,Minnesota will go for back-to-back wins when it faces off against the Calgary Flames on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn. The Wild are coming off a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks tha...

PGA Tour players react to Patrick Reed's return: 'Dominoes are starting to fall'
The day before Brooks Koepka tees it up in his return to the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open, another former major champion dropped a bombshell with Patrick Reed announcing Wednesday that he is also leaving LIV Golf, effective immediately.,However, unlike Koepka, Reed cannot return to the tou...

Patrick Kane chases Mike Modano point mark as Red Wings host Capitals
Patrick Kane will look to make more history on Thursday, preferably during a Detroit Red Wings victory.,Detroit hosts the struggling Washington Capitals in the middle game of a three-game homestand.,Kane assisted Alex DeBrincat's late goal against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday to bring his career...

Sirens F Taylor Girard’s record suspension reduced to 3 games
The PWHL reduced Taylor Girard's record four-game suspension to three games on Wednesday after reviewing footage of the incident that led to her discipline.,Girard's suspension for illegally leaving the bench remains the longest in league history, but she is now eligible to return for the New York S...

Bolstered by 'Big Three,' Sixers welcome road-challenged Kings
When the Philadelphia 76ers signed Paul George prior to last season, they envisioned a dynamic "big three" with George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.,That vision, delayed many times by the players' injuries, came to fruition in the Sixers' most recent game -- and they hope to see an encore performan...

Devils, Predators each stand at crossroads with trade deadline looming
Two teams caught in the crossroads of mediocrity, the Nashville Predators and the New Jersey Devils need to figure things out fast with the NHL trade deadline approaching.,The Devils already began their parting of pieces on Tuesday when they dealt veteran forward Ondrej Palat and draft picks to the ...
Bill Belichick’s Hall of Fame Snub Sets a Dangerous Precedent
Bill Belichick not being a first-ballot Hall of Famer sets a troubling benchmark for future NFL coaching legends like Mike Tomlin and Andy Reid....

Report: Rockets C Steven Adams has season-ending ankle surgery
Houston Rockets center Steven Adams has had surgery on his left ankle and is out for the season, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The Rockets listed Adams out for the game Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs because of a sprained left ankle. Head coach Ime Udoka said on Jan. 20 that Adams susta...
How the Cleveland Browns Have Botched Their Head Coach Search
Cleveland’s head coaching search ends with Todd Monken, alienating Jim Schwartz and reinforcing the Browns’ reputation for self-inflicted chaos....