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No. 7 Alabama searching for extra gear in finale vs. No. 1 Auburn
No. 7 Alabama isn't out of gas, even if the tank has looked closer to empty than full in recent weeks.,Alabama (23-7, 12-5 SEC) has dropped four of its last six games and can't finish higher than third place in the SEC as it wraps up the regular season at top-ranked Auburn on Saturday,The slide star...
No. 24 Arizona bids to 'take care of business' vs. Kansas
Arizona forward Tobe Awaka is well aware of the mystique about playing in Kansas' home gym.,"Even from like from when I was in middle school, high school, you know, I've heard it was one of the best college basketball environments," Awaka said. "It's going to be exciting.,"First and foremost, our go...
No. 12 Wisconsin angles for higher seed, faces lowly Penn State
Wisconsin will look to keep alive its hopes of securing a double bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament when the 12th-ranked Badgers host Penn State in the regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6) surged past a 55-53 deficit over the final seven minutes for ...
No. 20 Marquette looks to locate range vs. No. 6 St. John's
The Big East regular season will end with two of the top teams in the conference facing off as No. 20 Marquette hosts No. 6 St. John's on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Marquette (22-8, 13-6) comes in off a disappointing loss in conference play, falling at UConn 72-66 on Wednesday.,The Golden Eagl...
Alex Pereira takes aim at 4th title defense at UFC 313
LAS VEGAS -- Alex Pereira will seek his fourth UFC light heavyweight title defense in under a calendar year on Saturday night when he takes on Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313.,Pereira (12-2, 10 knockouts) closed 2024 with his third successful title defense, beating Khalil Rountree Jr. ...
No. 25 Miss. State, Arkansas seek consistency in season finale
Mississippi State has lost three of four games since climbing above .500 in Southeastern Conference play.,"We're not perfect players," Bulldogs guard Shawn Jones Jr. said. "We're not going to win all of them.",Still, the No. 25 Bulldogs know it would behoove them to prevail in Saturday's regular-sea...
No. 19 Kentucky looks to continue on 'uptick' vs. No. 15 Missouri
No. 19 Kentucky has had to adjust on the fly this season while overcoming myriad injuries, including guard Jaxson Robinson's season-ending wrist surgery.,Coach Mark Pope believes the Wildcats (20-10, 9-8 Southeastern Conference) will take an effective rotation into their regular-season finale Saturd...
Clippers' James Harden soars into meeting with Knicks
Desperate to get on an extended run of success, the Los Angeles Clippers will try to build on what James Harden started when they face the New York Knicks on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.,The Knicks likely will be without leading scorer Jalen Brunson, who totaled 39 points and 10 assists on Thursday a...
Blackhawks brace for trade deadline ahead of Utah game
The Chicago Blackhawks know they will host the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night. What wasn't known on Thursday was exactly who would be playing for the Original Six franchise when it faces off against the NHL's newest club.,The Friday contest will start 5 1/2 hours after the league's trade deadline....
Alex Ovechkin continues chase as Caps host Wings
Alex Ovechkin is closing in on the NHL's all-time goal record. Before that, he will reach another milestone in his storied career, and it could come as soon as the Washington Capitals' Friday home game against the Detroit Red Wings.,The 39-year-old forward needs one point to hit 1,600 for his career...
Jets, mini slump over, prepare to face Devils
The Winnipeg Jets will look to make it back-to-back wins as they travel to Newark, N.J., to face the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.,Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists as the visiting Jets topped the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Thursday to shake off a 0-2-1 stretch. The skid was preceded by...
Utah hires Alex Jensen, player in program's glory days, as coach
Utah hired former Utes player Alex Jensen as its next men's basketball coach on Thursday.,Jensen, 48, played for legendary coach Rick Majerus during the program's heyday in the 1990s, when the Utes made the NCAA Tournament in eight of 10 seasons. That includes an appearance in the 1998 championship ...
Avs obtain Brock Nelson in 4-player deal with Islanders
The New York Islanders, unable to reach agreement on a contract extension for Brock Nelson, dealt the veteran forward to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.,Nelson and forward William Dufour were dealt in exchange for defenseman Oliver Kylington, forward Calum Ritchie, a first-round pick in the 2026...
Reports: 2-time Pro Bowl TE Evan Engram among several Jaguars cuts
The Jacksonville Jaguars plan to release two-time Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram, according to multiple reports Thursday.,Engram seemed to confirm the news on X (formerly Twitter) later in the day, posting, "It's all love Jax. But they just let a mf dog loose! Excited for what's next!",Engram was se...
Wild acquire F Justin Brazeau from Bruins
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Justin Brazeau from the Boston Bruins for two players and a draft pick on Thursday.,The Wild sent the Bruins forwards Marat Khusnutdinov and Jakub Lauko and a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.,Brazeau, 27, tallied 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in 57 games...
Reports: Commanders re-sign 11-time All-Pro LB Bobby Wagner
The Washington Commanders re-signed linebacker Bobby Wagner to a one-year, $9.5 million deal, according to multiple reports.,Wagner is one of the most prolific linebackers of the modern era, selected to 10 Pro Bowls and 11 All-Pro teams, including six times voted to the first team. Wagner also won t...
Golden Knights bid to stay hot against scuffling Penguins
Two teams who have been busy in the trade market face off on Friday night when the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights face the last-place team from the Metropolitan Division, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in Las Vegas.,Vegas, which holds a six-point lead over the Edmonton Oilers, brings a thre...
Winless Dynamo not discouraged as they take aim at Crew
The Houston Dynamo and host Columbus Crew aim to bounce back from disheartening losses in different competitions when they play Saturday.,For the Dynamo (0-2-0, 0 points), a chance to compete with one of the best teams in MLS fizzled in a 4-1 loss to Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami last Saturday.,Yet ...
Ex-OF Tyler Naquin attempting to make Guardians as pitcher
The Cleveland Guardians brought back former outfielder Tyler Naquin on a minor league contract Thursday -- but this time around, he will try to make the team as a pitcher.,A right-hander, Naquin last played a major league game in 2023 for the Chicago White Sox. He played in only five games that year...
Reports: Jaguars release 2-time Pro Bowl TE Evan Engram
The Jacksonville Jaguars released two-time Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram, according to multiple reports Thursday.,Engram was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons with the franchise, earning a Pro Bowl nod in 2020.,Engram signed with the Jag...