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Kenny Atkinson's hot-shooting Cavs take on middling Warriors
Former Golden State assistant Kenny Atkinson returns to San Francisco on Monday, leading the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers, owners of the NBA's best record, into a showdown with the host Warriors.,Atkinson, in his first season at the helm for Cleveland, spent three seasons working alongside Golden Sta...

Report: Kentucky QB Brock Vandagriff retires from football
Kentucky quarterback Brock Vandagriff is retiring from football with one season of eligibility left, the Lexington-Herald Leader reported Sunday.,The publication said the school confirmed Vandagriff's retirement.,Vandagriff didn't play in the Wildcats' season finale against Louisville. He passed for...

Colts coach Shane Steichen feeling heat after playoff elimination
Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen seemed to sense the question might arise after his club was eliminated from playoff consideration Sunday with a ghastly 45-33 loss to the host New York Giants in East Rutheford, N.J.,The Giants were 2-13 and had lost a franchise-record 10 straight games enteri...

Kraken riding high after major comeback, take aim at Utah
Trailing by three goals with less than five minutes remaining on Saturday in Vancouver, the Seattle Kraken were about to match a franchise record with their sixth consecutive defeat.,Instead, they crafted one of the best comebacks in NHL history.,The Kraken became just the third team ever to rally f...

Wolves G Anthony Edwards fined again, this time $100K
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined a third time this month, this one costing him $100,000 for using profanity during a postgame interview, the NBA announced Sunday.,Edwards' latest fine came in wake of his on-court interview following Minnesota's 113-112 win at Houston on Friday....

After another close loss, No. 14 Gonzaga opens WCC play at Pepperdine
If there was one thing No. 14 Gonzaga failed to do in nonconference play, it was learn how to finish.,And the Bulldogs may not get many chances to play close games in West Coast Conference play, which they'll open Monday against Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif.,Sure, the Bulldogs (9-4) trounced then-No....

Iowa offense ready to excel against New Hampshire
For Iowa, it's a chance to tune up going into the bulk of its Big Ten Conference schedule. For New Hampshire, it's an opportunity to collect a nice paycheck and perhaps even pull off a memorable upset.,The Hawkeyes and Wildcats will finish their nonconference schedules Monday night when they meet in...

Jazz shoot for more 'cohesion,' face Nuggets' struggling defense
The Utah Jazz have gone from contender to rebuilding in just four seasons, but there is hope for the young team trying to find its footing. The Denver Nuggets, on the other hand, won the title two seasons ago and are still in their championship window.,The two rivals meet for the third time this sea...

Streaking Knicks aim for better defensive effort vs. Wizards
Perhaps it was the late-night flight from Orlando, but the New York Knicks admitted they were a step slow Saturday night before Jalen Brunson engineered an overtime victory over the host Washington Wizards.,With a day of rest in between, the Knicks attempt to get off to a better start and stretch th...

After halting skid, Bulls out to extend Hornets' woes
The Chicago Bulls have shown the ability to bounce back following a rough patch. Their opponent on Monday, the host Charlotte Hornets, will try to respond from an even bigger slump.,The Bulls notched a 116-111 home victory against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday, with Nikola Vucevic and Josh Giddey ...

Clippers, Pelicans seeing different results despite stars' absence
Kawhi Leonard is close to returning for the Los Angeles Clippers.,Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram are further away from returning to the New Orleans Pelicans.,Both teams will continue without key players when they meet Monday night in New Orleans.,Leonard hasn't played this season because of knee...

Jets take high-octane offense into contest with Predators
The Winnipeg Jets, owners of the highest point total (53) and the most wins (26) in the NHL, will host the struggling Nashville Predators on Monday.,Winners of three straight, the Jets trailed the visiting Ottawa Senators 2-0 early in the second period on Saturday night before scoring four straight ...

Raiders TE Brock Bowers sets two rookie records, one team mark
Brock Bowers of the Las Vegas Raiders moved past Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka on Sunday to set the NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in his rookie season and also set the record for most receptions by a rookie, regardless of position.,Bowers has 108 receptions to top the ma...

Floundering Rangers try to end frustrations on visit to Panthers
The New York Rangers are still desperately seeking answers following their blockbuster trade of captain Jacob Trouba earlier this month.,They'll try to regain some stability when they visit the Florida Panthers on Monday evening in Sunrise, Fla.,New York is 3-8-0 since trading Trouba to the Anaheim ...

Rutgers tries to avoid another Ivy loss when Columbia visits
In a season of raised expectations due to the arrivals of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, Rutgers is experiencing some underwhelming moments.,Off to a mediocre start through 12 games, Rutgers faces a tough test in its final nonconference game Monday night when it hosts Columbia in Piscataway, N.J.,Rutg...

Lakers deal D'Angelo Russell to Nets, get Dorian Finney-Smith, Shake Milton
The Los Angeles Lakers traded guard D'Angelo Russell, forward Maxwell Lewis and three second-round draft picks to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in exchange for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton.,The Lakers will send their second-round picks in 2027, 2030 and 2031 to Brooklyn in the de...

No. 12 Oklahoma pulls away late vs. Prairie View A&M
Jalon Moore led No. 12 Oklahoma with 22 points in an 89-67 home win against pesky Prairie View A&M in Norman on Sunday.,Jeremiah Fears scored 19 points and Duke Miles added 17 for the Sooners, who are 13-0 for the fourth time in program history and the first time since the 1987-88 season.,Tanahj Pet...

Following quality win, No. 19 Mississippi St. faces Bethune-Cookman
Mississippi State is back in the AP Top 25.,The No. 19 Bulldogs (11-1) jumped into the rankings last week as they were preparing to face Bethune-Cookman on Monday night in Starkville, Miss.,Mississippi State was unranked in the preseason poll and stayed in the rankings for just one week in both of i...

Saquon Barkley ninth player with 2,000-yard rushing season
Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley became the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season on Sunday., ,Barkley entered the game against the visiting Dallas Cowboys needing 162 yards to join the exclusive club., ,He reached the milestone with a 23-yard run with about 11 minut...

John Calipari faces familiar foe as No. 23 Arkansas hosts Oakland
No. 23 Arkansas will close its nonconference schedule Monday night by hosting Oakland in Fayetteville, Ark., in the final tune-up before beginning Southeastern Conference play.,With Arkansas (10-2) rotating just nine players due to injuries, coach John Calipari wants Jonas Aidoo, a second-team All-S...