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After padding win totals, Vanderbilt, LSU brace for SEC play
LSU had a fine run during its pre-conference schedule. So did Vanderbilt.,Both teams know that things will get significantly more challenging when they meet to open Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.,The Commodores (12-1) are playing just their second game on an o...
Florida State, Syracuse face off seeking first ACC win
Syracuse and Florida State are each seeking their first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season, and one will break through Saturday night when the Orange visit the Seminoles in Tallahassee, Fla.,Florida State (9-4, 0-2 ACC) is coming off a 90-76 loss to Louisville on Dec. 21, as the Seminoles s...
Kansas State looking to break road misery at TCU
Two teams sporting purple and hoping to get back on the NCAA Tournament bubble will square off Saturday as Kansas State travels to Fort Worth, Texas, for a Big 12 game against TCU.,Kansas State is coming off an impressive win over No. 16 Cincinnati on Wednesday, while TCU lost 90-81 at Arizona in th...
No. 19 Gonzaga on high alert facing Loyola Marymount
Two seasons years, Loyola Marymount upset Gonzaga to end the Bulldogs' mammoth 75-game homecourt winning streak.,That stunning victory marks the only time in the past 29 meetings that the Lions defeated the Zags. Loyola Marymount takes another swipe at an upset when it faces No. 19 Gonzaga in a West...
Louisville looks to stay hot, break jinx vs. Virginia
Louisville looks to continue an outstanding start to 2025 when it visits Virginia for an Atlantic Coast Conference contest on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cardinals (9-5, 2-1 ACC) defeated North Carolina by 13 points on New Year's Day for their third straight win. Chucky Hepburn scored 26 po...
Bucks to work on chemistry in visit from Trail Blazers
The Milwaukee Bucks' star trio gets another chance to reacquaint itself in a matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,The Bucks (17-15) are coming off a wild game against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. They went on a 20-0 run in the fourth quarter to rally back into con...
Florida State adds LB Caleb LaVallee, DL Deamontae Diggs
Florida State landed a pair of defensive players from the transfer portal on Friday, getting commitments from former North Carolina linebacker Caleb LaVallee and former Coastal Carolina and Youngstown State defensive lineman Deamontae Diggs.,Lavalle appeared in 15 games (one start) across his two se...
Magic G Jalen Suggs exits vs. Raptors with back spasms
Magic guard Jalen Suggs left Orlando's game at Toronto on Friday in the second quarter after sustaining a back injury.,The Magic later ruled out Suggs for the game with back spasms.,Suggs lunged for a steal while running off a screen and immediately fell to the court holding his back. Play continued...
Rockets F Jabari Smith Jr. out 4-8 weeks with hand fracture
The Houston Rockets could be without forward Jabari Smith Jr. through February after the forward came away from a shootaround Friday with a fractured left hand.,Winners in five of their past seven games, the Rockets were making final preparations for a Friday night home game against the Boston Celti...
Hawks F Larry Nance Jr. undergoes surgery for fractured hand
Atlanta Hawks forward Larry Nance Jr. underwent surgery to repair a fractured bone in his right hand, with his timetable for a return scheduled to be assessed in two weeks.,Nance was injured during the Hawks' 120-110 win over the Miami Heat on on Dec. 28, and imaging revealed a fractured fourth meta...
Solid at home, Hurricanes try to derail Wild's road success
The Minnesota Wild know how to win on the road, while the Carolina Hurricanes tend to protect home ice well.,That sets up an intriguing clash Saturday night at Raleigh, N.C., in the teams' first meeting of the season.,Minnesota has won four of its last five after playing well against some good compe...
Heat hope to avoid drama during visit from Jazz
The Miami Heat are set to move forward on the schedule without Jimmy Butler, who was suspended for seven games in advance of Saturday's home game against the Utah Jazz.,Coming off a 128-115 loss at home to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday, amid a rocky 17-15 season, the Heat now will try to overcome s...
Bruins seek answers on offense ahead of clash vs. rival Leafs
The Boston Bruins will try to find their scoring touch when they complete a three-game road trip Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Goals were scarce for Boston, which lost the first two games -- 3-1 to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday and 2-1 to the New York Rangers on Thursday.,The ...
Red Wings ride momentum into matchup with NHL-best Jets
The Winnipeg Jets top the NHL with 56 points and 27 wins while the Detroit Red Wings fired their coach the day after Christmas and entered Friday four points out of a playoff spot., ,However, the Jets have lost their last two (0-1-1), while the Red Wings are on a three-game winning streak entering S...
On 3-game slide, Suns take on improving Pacers
The three-game Eastern Conference road swing that Phoenix begins on Saturday in Indianapolis against the Indiana Pacers marks a pivotal point in the Suns' season. ,Phoenix comes in on a three-game losing streak and with defeats in six of its last seven following Tuesday's 117-112 home setback to Mem...
Heat suspend Jimmy Butler 7 games, will seek trade partner
The Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler seven games on Friday for conduct detrimental to the team on multiple occasions and will listen to trade offers for the six-time All-Star.,The suspension comes one day after Butler essentially requested a trade out of Miami after saying he "probably" would never...
76ers hope to have more hop in their step vs. Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers seem to be over a rough start where they dropped 12 of their first 14 games, but an occasional ugly showing is still appearing.,Coming off two losses on a back-to-back on the West Coast, the 76ers hope to avoid a third straight defeat Saturday night when they visit the Brookly...
Texas, No. 13 Texas A&M renew rivalry in SEC opener
Despite solid starts for both teams, the stakes will be incrementally higher when No. 13 Texas A&M hosts rival Texas on Saturday afternoon in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener in College Station, Texas., ,The programs have not played since 2019 in a neutral site contest in Fort Worth and hav...
Lions LB Alex Anzalone (arm) could be activated for Vikings' showdown
Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone was listed as questionable for Sunday's NFC showdown for the Minnesota Vikings and could be activated off injury reserve this week.,Anzalone broke his left forearm in a game against the Jacksonville in Week 11 and has missed the past six games.,Anzalone, a team...
Orioles, RHP Charlie Morton agree to 1-year deal
After losing ace Corbin Burnes via free agency, the Baltimore Orioles bolstered their rotation on Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton.,A 17-year veteran and two-time All-Star, Morton posted an 8-10 record with a 4.19 ERA, 167 strikeouts and 65 walks in 30...