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Oilers' Connor McDavid strives to continue torrid pace vs. Kings
Connor McDavid will look to stretch his point streak to a career-high 18 games when the Edmonton Oilers host to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.,McDavid collected a goal and an assist as the Oilers erased a two-goal deficit to edge the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Thursday. The superstar captain has...
Surging Predators take aim at illness-ravaged Blackhawks
The Nashville Predators will take advantage of an extra day of rest and aim for their second win in a row when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.,This will be the second meeting of the season between these Central Division rivals, who are separated by one point in the standings. ,Th...
With Cade Cunningham in question, Pistons host Clippers
No matter who is available for the Detroit Pistons, who have the best record in the NBA's Eastern Conference, they always seem to find a way to win.,Their star guard, Cade Cunningham, is questionable to play Saturday in their game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers due to a right wrist sprain...
Canada announces experience-heavy women's Olympic hockey team
The Canadian women's hockey team will not be lacking for international experience when it takes the ice at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics next month.,The 23-player roster, announced Friday, includes 20 players from the team that finished second to the United States at the 2025 World Championship...
Indiana opens as TD favorite over Miami in CFP title game
To absolutely no one's surprise, No. 1 Indiana, fresh off a Peach Bowl blowout win, is the prohibitive favorite against No. 10 Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game Jan. 19 in the Hurricanes' home stadium.,The Hoosiers (15-0) -- opening as 7.5-point favorites in the title ...
UCLA searches for solutions at home vs. Maryland
Big Ten Conference counterparts Maryland and UCLA each look to pull out of skids when they meet on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten) began the new year with back-to-back league losses on the road. They were unable to complete a comeback from down 18 points at halftime in a 74-6...
NBA roundup: Down 21, Thunder storm past Grizzlies
Jalen Williams scored a season-high 26 points, Ajay Mitchell added 23 and Kenrich Williams also posted a season high with 21 off the bench as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 21 points down in the second half to stun the host Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 on Friday night.,The Thunder outscored the...
NHL roundup: Jets rout Kings, halt winless streak at 11
Mark Scheifele scored two goals to help the Winnipeg Jets end an 11-game winless streak with a 5-1 win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Friday night.,It was the longest winless streak for the Jets since they moved to Winnipeg from Atlanta in 2011. Before Friday, they had not won since defea...
Fernando Mendoza (5 TDs), No. 1 Indiana stomp No. 5 Oregon in CFP semi
ATLANTA -- Fernando Mendoza completed 17 of 20 passes for 177 yards and five touchdowns, helping No. 1 Indiana post a 56-22 romp of No. 5 Oregon in a College Football Playoff semifinal game in the Peach Bowl on Friday night.,Indiana (15-0) scored 21 points off three Oregon turnovers, advancing to th...
Jalen Williams leads Thunder to comeback win over Grizz
Jalen Williams scored a season-high 26 points, Ajay Mitchell added 23 and Kenrich Williams also posted a season high with 21 off the bench as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 21 points down in the second half to stun the host Memphis Grizzlies 117-116 on Friday night.,The Thunder outscored the...
Reports: Commanders promote David Blough to OC
The Washington Commanders promoted assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough to offensive coordinator, multiple reports said Friday.,Blough is just 30 years old and was an NFL quarterback who made regular-season appearances as recently as 2022. He joined Washington in his assistant role in 2024.,Whe...
Xavier, Providence enter matchup desperate for Big East win
Providence and Xavier meet Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati with both teams needing a win to generate momentum in Big East play.,Xavier (9-7, 1-4) comes into Saturday's game on a three-game losing streak, including a one-point loss at Marquette on Wednesday night. The Musketeers struggled offensivel...
Clutch Clemson carries record road ACC win streak into Notre Dame game
Clemson is living on the edge. ,The Tigers have won six straight games, none by more than seven points. It's a dicey formula on which to rely, but also an indicator of their grace under fire.,The composure of Clemson (13-3, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) will be tested against Notre Dame (10-5, 1-1)...
Pelicans thump Wizards to end 9-game skid
Trey Murphy III scored 15 of his game-high 35 points in the third quarter, and Zion Williamson dominated at times in both halves, finishing with 31 points as the New Orleans Pelicans decisively ended their nine-game losing streak with a 128-107 win over the Washington Wizards.,Murphy III, who also h...
Wild thankful to be home, ready to put Islanders to test
Jesper Wallstedt and his teammates on the Minnesota Wild are happy to be home.,"(I want to) just sleep in my bed, play some computer games and just hang out and play in front of our fans again," the 23-year-old goaltender said. "I look forward to that a lot.",Wallstedt and the Wild will get their wi...
Cal continues ACC road swing at Virginia Tech
Two teams looking to rebound from disappointing losses meet when Virginia Tech faces visiting Cal on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Cal (13-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) began its first conference road trip of the season with an 84-60 loss to No. 23 Virginia on Wednesday.,The Golden Bears are makin...
Arizona State or Kansas State will earn first Big 12 win in faceoff
Kansas State and Arizona State will each attempt to win their first Big 12 game of the season when the teams meet Saturday at Tempe, Ariz.,Both teams enter 9-6 overall and 0-2 in conference play, and they are coming off losses by similar scores against ranked teams on the road Wednesday.,Kansas Stat...
No. 13 Alabama, Texas both seeking more effort after recent losses
No. 13 Alabama and struggling Texas look to get back on the winning track when they square off on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference clash in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide (11-4, 1-1 SEC) head home after a foul-filled 96-90 loss at undefeated No. 11 Vanderbilt on Wednesday. Amari Allen had a ...
Surprising division co-leading Canadiens, Wings set for clash
While both teams were expected to be greatly improved, not many people picked the Montreal Canadiens or the Detroit Red Wings to win the Atlantic Division this season. ,But three months into the season, both teams have put themselves in prime position for a division title. On Saturday, they'll face ...
St. John's, Creighton meet for first time since Big East title game
Ten months after facing off in the Big East championship game, St. John's and Creighton meet again on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,After coming into the season with high expectations and one of the favorites to repeat as conference champions, St. John's (10-5, 3-1 Big East) underwhelmed in nonconference ...