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Braden Smith, No. 5 Purdue bid to add to Iowa's woes
In case anyone needs a reminder, Purdue guard Braden Smith is happy to offer one.,"I still can score," Smith said, "even though I pass a lot.",Smith's next choose-your-own-adventure assignment -- pass or shoot? -- will come when No. 5 Purdue (15-1, 5-0 Big Ten) tips off against Iowa (12-4, 2-3) on W...

Matias Maccelli, Leafs strive for 'fun' outing vs. Mammoth
The Toronto Maple Leafs will seek their fifth straight victory when they visit the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night. ,The Maple Leafs are coming off potentially their biggest win of the season on Monday.,William Nylander capped a 4-3 victory against the league-leading Colorado Avalanc...

New-look Hawks work to continue ascent vs. Lakers
On their best run of success in nearly two months, the Atlanta Hawks will bring a three-game winning streak and a new look into Tuesday night's road game against the Los Angeles Lakers. ,The Hawks turned the team debut of CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert into a 124-111 road victory over the Golden Stat...

Reeling Ducks eager to halt slide in season series finale vs. Stars
The Ducks hope a little home cooking will help them return to the win column when they face the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Anaheim is in the midst of a nine-game winless streak (0-8-1) and has just one regulation win in its last 12 games (1-9-2).,The Ducks are 12-8-1 on home ic...

Predators plot to slow Oilers, Connor McDavid
Connor McDavid, riding a 19-game point streak, leads the Edmonton Oilers into a road game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,It will be the second contest of a back-to-back for the Oilers, who defeated the host Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night for their third win in four games (3-0-1)...

Blues continue search for goals against Hurricanes
The St. Louis Blues keep searching for ways to generate more offense.,They ranked dead last in the NHL in scoring with 2.48 goals per game coming into their home contest against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.,Robert Thomas, defenseman Justin Faulk and Jake Neighbours lead the team in scoring wi...

Bruins, after huge and small victories, chase another W vs. Wings
From a historic performance to winning by the slimmest margin, the past two games for the Boston Bruins were polar opposites.,However it takes shape, the Bruins will aim for their fourth straight win on a five-game homestand and sixth in the past seven games overall when the Detroit Red Wings come i...

Uneven Caps aim for stability as Habs try to keep rolling
Inconsistency continues to plague the Washington Capitals.,Meanwhile, wins are coming at a steady pace for the Montreal Canadiens.,Looking to rebound from their latest defeat, the host Capitals will try to keep the Canadiens from earning a fifth win in six games Tuesday night.,Washington is 6-8-4 si...

Pens' struggling offense clashes with streaking Lightning
Following a season-best six-game winning streak, the Pittsburgh Penguins have fizzled on offense in two losses. They will try to snuff out the losing streak Tuesday night when they host the sizzling Tampa Bay Lightning.,Pittsburgh's defense and goaltending have been good enough to win most every nig...

Slumping Canucks out to extend dominance of skidding Sens
Two teams mired in lengthy winless streaks meet Tuesday when the Ottawa Senators host the Vancouver Canucks.,Both clubs are 0-4-0 in their last four games, while Vancouver's winless drought stretches to seven (0-5-2). The Senators have been outscored 19-8 since their latest win, while the Canucks ha...

James Harden shoots past Shaq for 9th in all-time scoring
Just over a month after cracking the NBA's all-time top 10 in scoring, James Harden moved up another place on Monday.,The Los Angeles Clippers guard scored 32 points against the Charlotte Hornets while passing Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal for ninth place.,A 3-pointer from straight away early in th...

Aaron Rodgers ‘not going to make any emotional decisions’ re: retirement
In the end, the Pittsburgh Steelers weren't close to defeating the Houston Texans, and Aaron Rodgers wasn't close to good enough at quarterback.,The future Hall of Famer might well have played his final NFL game, and if so, it was a forgettable one. Rodgers had no touchdowns and two turnovers leadin...

All NFL divisional playoff matchups, TV details finalized
The NFL announced finalized playoff pairings with television designations Monday evening following the conclusion of the Houston Texans' 30-6 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.,Houston, the No. 5 seed, will travel to the second-seeded New England Patriots in the 3 p.m. ET AFC divisional game on Sunda...

Two minor league pitchers suspended 56 games for PED violation
San Francisco Giants minor league pitcher Luis Custodio and free agent minor league pitcher Luis Sierra were handed 56-game suspensions apiece, Major League Baseball announced on Monday.,The two players allegedly tested positive for Stanzolol, a performance-enhancing drug in violation of minor leagu...

Devils net 4 straight goals vs. Wild, halt 4-game slide
Jesper Bratt and Ondrej Palat scored two goals apiece to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Dawson Mercer added a goal and an assist for New Jersey, which snapped a four-game losing streak during which it was outscored 20-5. Nico Hisc...

Ryan Garcia gets title shot against Mario Barrios in Vegas
Social media sensation Ryan Garcia, who returned to the ring last spring after serving a one-year drug suspension, will get his first title shot when he takes on WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on Feb. 21 in Las Vegas.,The 27-year-old Garcia (24-2, 20 KOs, 1 no contest) held the WBC interim ...

LIV Golf's vision remains 'unchanged' after Brooks Koepka's departure
LIV Golf responded to Brooks Koepka's reinstatement to the PGA Tour on Monday with a statement that trumpeted its "unchanged" vision to grow the sport of golf.,LIV's statement also said its desire for "an open ecosystem" in the sport applied to all players, "not just a limited few.",The response cam...

After OT thriller, injury-plagued USC hosts Maryland in Big Ten matchup
Southern California returns home to Los Angeles for the first time in 2026 on Tuesday to host slumping Big Ten Conference counterpart Maryland. ,The Trojans (13-3, 2-3 Big Ten) ended their three-game road swing on a high note Friday, recovering from a second-half meltdown to beat Minnesota 70-69 in ...

No. 22 Clemson tests newly ranked status vs. Boston College
Clemson, new to the AP Top 25 at No. 22 this week, will aim to extend its seven-game winning streak on Tuesday when it hosts Boston College.,The Tigers (14-3, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) haven't lost in more than a month, last falling on Dec. 9 to then-No. 10 BYU in a neutral-site game. They are ...

Kraken rally past Rangers to extend hot streak
Berkly Catton scored the tiebreaking goal during a scramble in the crease with 7:58 remaining in the third period Monday night as the visiting Seattle Kraken rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 4-2 victory over the New York Rangers.,The Kraken trailed 2-0 after the first period before pulling off ...