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OC Chip Lindsey leaves Michigan for same role at Missouri
Veteran offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey is leaving Michigan to accept the same position at Missouri.,He spent just one season with the Wolverines, but his future was in limbo in Ann Arbor given the sudden firing on Dec. 10 of head coach Sherrone Moore. Michigan has yet to hire a full-time replace...
Spurs picking up steam ahead of rematch vs. Wizards
The San Antonio Spurs look to build on their success on the road when they visit the improving Washington Wizards on Sunday in the second game between the teams in a four-day period.,The Spurs roll into the nation's capital riding a five-game winning streak (excluding the NBA Cup final, a game that ...
Golden Knights visit Oilers in key Western Conference showdown
Two teams that have combined to win the past three Western Conference titles will face off in the first of four regular-season meetings when the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night., ,It's a bounce-back game for both teams, who come in off losses in the first game of back-...
Fresh off shutout, Canadiens look to add to Penguins' woes
The Montreal Canadiens will look to sweep the season series against the Penguins on Sunday when the teams complete a home-and-home set in Pittsburgh.,Josh Anderson scored two goals and Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his first career shutout as the Canadiens blanked the Penguins 4-0 on Saturday night...
Miami Defense Carries Hurricanes Past Texas A&M in CFP Debut
Miami’s revamped defense delivered a statement performance, shutting down Texas A&M in a gritty 10-3 College Football Playoff win....
Rangers ride spirited rally into encounter vs. Predators
The Nashville Predators play host to the New York Rangers on Sunday, with both teams trying to build momentum with the NHL's holiday break on the horizon.,Both teams are coming off wins Saturday. New York needed a shootout to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 for its second straight victory, and the ...
Small-School Roots Shine in the College Football Playoff
Small-school coaching roots are on full display in the College Football Playoff, with NAIA and Division II backgrounds shaping title contenders....
NHL's hottest teams clash when Avalanche visit Wild
The top three teams in the NHL reside in the Central Division, and two of them face off Sunday when the Minnesota Wild host the Colorado Avalanche in Saint Paul, Minn.,Colorado, with 57 points, is atop the league standings and is riding a four-game winning streak. The only team hotter than the Avala...
Caps out to get back on track, split home-and-home vs. Wings
The Red Wings won't have long to savor their impressive win at the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon as the teams will play the second game of a home-and-home set Sunday afternoon in Detroit.,The Red Wings jumped out to a 4-0 second-period lead before holding on for a 5-2 win, their third in...
Team Yandex in grand final at DreamLeague Season 27
Team Yandex advanced on Saturday to the grand final, awaiting the winner of Team Spirit vs. PARIVISION in the DreamLeague Season 27 playoffs.,Team Spirit and PARIVISION will battle in Sunday's lower-bracket final to determine the remaining berth in the grand final later that day.,The $1 million Dota...
Top 25 roundup: No. 19 Texas Tech rallies to hand No. 3 Duke first loss
Christian Anderson hit the first of two free throws with 3.4 seconds left and No. 19 Texas Tech rallied to stun No. 3 Duke 82-81 on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.,Anderson scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half and J.T. Toppin weathered his foul woes to score 19, includi...
NHL roundup: Habs' Jacob Fowler stifles Pens in 1st shutout
Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his first career shutout in the host Montreal Canadiens' 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,The 21-year-old Fowler, playing his fourth game since being recalled from the AHL's Laval Rocket, denied Kevin Hayes on a breakaway 5:16 into the game and t...
NBA roundup: Clippers down Lakers as Luka Doncic exits with leg injury
Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points with 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped an eight-game home losing streak with a 103-88 win over the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif.,The Lakers not only opened the game without three starters in Deandre Ayton (elbow), Rui H...
College Football Playoff roundup: No. 10 Miami ousts No. 7 Texas A&M
Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for a career-high 172 yards and broke off a career-long 56-yard run that set up No. 10 Miami's game-winning touchdown in its 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon in College Station, Texas, in the first round of the College Football Playoff.,The victory for the Hu...
Flames score early, often to double-up Golden Knights
Mikael Backlund scored two goals for the second straight game and Connor Zary and MacKenzie Weegar each had three assists to lead the host Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.,It was the 23rd multi-goal game of Backlund's career. Joel Farabee scored a shor...
No. 1 Arizona cranks up the D, limits San Diego State to 45 points
No. 1 Arizona overcame an eight-point first-half deficit by limiting San Diego State to 26.3% shooting from the field and by going on a 21-5 run in the second half in Saturday night's 68-45 victory in Phoenix.,The Wildcats (11-0) were fueled by Anthony Dell'Orso's two 3-pointers in that deciding str...
Jazz rally from 19 down to force OT, but Magic prevail
Desmond Bane drove for a go-ahead layup with 0.9 seconds left to lift the Orlando Magic to a 128-127 overtime victory over the host Utah Jazz on Saturday night. ,Bane led Orlando with 32 points and six rebounds. Paolo Banchero added 23 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and two blocks. Anthony Blac...
With Cade Tyson emerging as a star, Minnesota to host Campbell
Cade Tyson has brought star power to Minnesota this season.,Tyson will look to keep up his sharp play when Minnesota (6-5) tips off against Campbell (5-6) on Sunday in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers will go for back-to-back victories after knocking off Texas Southern last weekend.,Tyson poured in 3...
Oregon scores early and often in CFP triumph over James Madison
Dante Moore passed for four touchdowns and ran for one to help fifth-seeded Oregon torch 12th-seeded James Madison 51-34 in the first round of the College Football Playoff on Saturday night at Eugene, Ore.,Malik Benson caught five passes for 119 yards and two touchdowns and Jeremiah McClellan and Ja...
Cal hosts Columbia with 8-game winning streak on the line
Two teams enjoying historic nonconference runs hope to write another happy chapter at the other's expense when Columbia and Cal duel on Sunday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Columbia (9-2) saw an eight-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday night when the Lions were beaten 77-73 in overtime at St...