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Solid goaltending behind recent success of Wild, Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are looking to kick off their five-game homestand on the right note when they host the surging Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.,The Oilers carry some momentum into Tuesday's clash after Stuart Skinner's 26-save shutout in Edmonton's critical 4-0 blanking of the Seattle Kraken on ...

Lowly Flames, Preds showing improvement entering clash
It will be a battle to avoid the league basement when the Nashville Predators play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,The Predators (20 points) sit last in the 32-team NHL, two points back of the Flames. Calgary has played two more games heading into the clash of the cellar-dwellers, who are bot...

Marquette zones in on Valparaiso following rough patch
Marquette will be searching for a way to apply the finishing touch when it hosts Valparaiso in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Milwaukee, Wis.,Marquette (4-4) is coming off a 75-74 loss to Oklahoma on Friday in Chicago. Chase Ross had 21 points, his eighth consecutive game in double figures, a...

Michigan State brings Pat Fitzgerald back to Big Ten as head coach
Pat Fitzgerald is back in the Big Ten as head coach of the Michigan State Spartans, the school announced on Monday. ,The contract for the former Northwestern coach is for five years, according to multiple reports. ,"I am honored to be named the head football coach at Michigan State University," said...

Maryland vying for improvement on the glass vs. Wagner
One of the traditional hallmarks of Maryland coach Buzz Williams' teams has been their relentlessness on the boards. In each of the last two seasons at Texas A&M, Williams' Aggies ranked in the top six nationally in rebounding margin.,There was no evidence of this trait, however, for the Terrapins i...

Providence eyes bounceback vs. Fairleigh Dickinson after 0-2 tourney
After being swept in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego last week, Providence begins its final nonconference stretch with a Tuesday night matchup against visiting Fairleigh Dickinson.,The Friars (4-4) lost to Wisconsin 104-83 -- allowing 100-plus points for the second time this season -- ...

Surging Lightning seek 8th straight win vs. banged-up Islanders
The New York Islanders will continue their seven-game homestand Tuesday with a matchup likely to conjure up memories of their consecutive trips to the NHL semifinals in 2020 and 2021.,Unfortunately for the Islanders, their current prospects are far cloudier now than at the start of the homestand.,Th...

Cardinals won't open Kyler Murray's (foot) practice window this week
Despite being on injured reserve for the minimum of four games, Kyler Murray's practice window will not open this week, Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon told reporters Monday.,Out since Oct. 5 with a foot injury, Murray was eligible this week to begin a 21-day practice window to start the process to ...

Reports: Michigan State brings Pat Fitzgerald back to Big Ten
Pat Fitzgerald is back in the Big Ten as head coach of the Michigan State Spartans after signing a five-year contract on Monday, according to multiple reports. ,Fitzgerald, 50, will be formally introduced at a Tuesday press conference in East Lansing and is the third coach of the Spartans in just ov...

Week 13 MNF: Preview, Props & Prediction
The New York Giants welcome quarterback Jaxson Dart back to the lineup for Monday night's game in Foxborough, Mass., where the red-hot New England Patriots are facing their biggest injury adversity of the season.,It's a big game for the 10-2 Patriots to keep distance ahead of the Buffalo Bills (8-4)...

Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson labeled doubtful for Week 14
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is not ready to return from a hip injury and is primarily scheduled to continue "rehab stuff" this week, coach Zac Taylor said Monday.,Taylor said he would consider Hendrickson doubtful to be ready for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.,"We'll ...

Canadiens, Senators slump into rivalry game after ugly losses
A visit from their Eastern Canadian rival might provide some needed confidence to help the Montreal Canadiens rebound from an ugly defeat.,Following an otherwise strong road swing, the Canadiens look to continue their recent success against the struggling Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.,Montreal o...

Bruins, Red Wings renew hostilities after shootout finish
The first matchup between the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings required a shootout to determine the winner. They'll match up once again, this time in Detroit, on Tuesday night.,The host Bruins pulled out a 3-2 victory on Saturday thanks to the goaltending of Jeremy Swayman. The Red Wings went 0-f...
How Bo Nix and a Rising Broncos Offense Changed the AFC Playoff Picture
The Denver Broncos’ defense has dominated, but Bo Nix’s late-season surge may be the key to locking up the AFC’s No. 1 seed. Here’s what’s changed....

Orlando City D Robin Jansson signs extension
Orlando City re-signed captain Robin Jansson to a contract extension through the 2027 season on Monday.,The 33-year-old Swedish defender has been with the club since 2019, recording six goals and four assists in 193 MLS matches. He is the club's all-time leader with 238 appearances across all compet...

No. 3 Michigan, No. 7 Michigan State make jumps in Top 25
No. 3 Michigan and No. 7 Michigan State both moved up four places in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Wolverines (7-0) received 15 first-place votes from a nationwide media panel after routing then-No. 21 Auburn and then-No. 12 Gonzaga last week at the P...

No. 16 North Carolina on rebound ahead of game vs. No. 18 Kentucky
The ACC/SEC Challenge features a battle of the blue bloods with No. 16 North Carolina traveling to No. 18 Kentucky for a highly-profile matchup on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ken.,The Tar Heels (6-1) opened the season with six straight victories by double figures before falling 74-58 to No. 11 Michi...

No. 4 Duke learning about itself ahead of clash vs. No. 15 Florida
No. 4 Duke has been in several notable matchups in the first month of the season.,It turns out that the Blue Devils were just getting warmed up in terms of high-profile opposition.,No. 15 Florida, the reigning national champion, will visit Duke on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C., in a high-profile ACC...

Report: UCLA to hire James Madison's Bob Chesney as coach
James Madison coach Bob Chesney will follow up his team's Sun Belt championship game against Troy by signing a five-year contract to become the head coach at UCLA, ESPN reported on Monday.,UCLA will allow Chesney to coach the Dukes in the College Football Playoff should they qualify, per the report....

Vikings grant WR Adam Thielen's request to be waived
The Minnesota Vikings on Monday granted wide receiver Adam Thielen's request to be waived.,Thielen, 35, is looking to pursue more playing time in his final NFL season after his role with the Vikings diminished.,Thielen was inactive Sunday for Minnesota's 26-0 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. He has eig...