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Desperate to put road trip in rearview, Jets take on Blues
Perhaps a return home will help the Winnipeg Jets get back on track after a rough road stretch.,Losers of a season-high three straight, the Jets will aim for a sixth consecutive home win Tuesday night against the St. Louis Blues.,Winnipeg is 3-6-0 since winning 15 of its first 16 games. It just went...
Wild, Canucks both finding ways to scrap out wins
The Minnesota Wild do not have a singular blueprint to success this season.,Every game has provided a new puzzle. Rarely have those puzzles looked the same.,"I just like the fact that we continue to grind out hard games, different games, find different ways to win, stay with it," Wild coach John Hyn...
Rays push back on county ultimatum: Stadium agreement ‘in effect’
In response to an ultimatum from the Pinellas County (Fla.) Commission last week, Tampa Bay Rays ownership said in a letter Monday that its deal to build a new $1.3 billion ballpark is still "in effect.",The letter was the latest salvo in a verbal back-and-forth between the MLB franchise and the cou...
Arkansas visits skidding Miami in battle of veteran coaches
Miami enters the week still stunned after losing its fourth straight game. Next up, the Hurricanes will play host to Arkansas on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla., as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.,Miami (3-4) lost on Saturday afternoon to Charleston Southern, a team that entered with a 1-7 record...
49ers RBs Christian McCaffrey, Jordan Mason placed on IR
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and top backup Jordan Mason are being placed on injured reserve. ,McCaffrey left the snowy field in Buffalo on Sunday night after a 5-yard gain that was preceded by him heading to the sideline in apparent pain at the end of an 18-yard run. ,McCaff...
No. 25 UConn working on climbing back up poll, faces No. 15 Baylor
UConn head coach Dan Hurley insists he's not overvaluing Wednesday night's game between his 25th-ranked Huskies and No. 15 Baylor in Storrs, Conn.,Sure, it comes on the heels of the two-time reigning national champion Huskies (5-3) responding to losing all three games during the Maui Invitational wi...
Iowa's O hopes to stay hot vs. defense-minded Northwestern
Iowa followed its lowest-scoring game of the season with a 110-point eruption the next time out.,The Hawkeyes will be one week removed from that scorching effort when they host Northwestern in Tuesday's Big Ten opener in Iowa City, but rust won't be the only roadblock for a potential repeat showing....
Bears keep GM Ryan Poles in driver's seat for coaching search
Bears general manager Ryan Poles was granted a reprieve complete with a second swing at hiring a head coach in Chicago.,Poles will interview candidates and select a replacement for Matt Eberflus, who was fired Friday after the Bears' sixth consecutive loss and fourth of the season decided on a final...
Former UCF head coach Gus Malzahn hired as Florida State OC
Florida State made official on Monday the hiring of Gus Malzahn as offensive coordinator, confirming weekend reports that he would resign as UCF head coach to reunite with Seminoles coach Mike Norvell.,UCF had confirmed on Sunday reports of Malzahn's exit but not his destination, and FSU had not mad...
No. 2 Auburn arrives for prove-it game at No. 9 Duke
Tests keep coming for Auburn and Duke, who collide at Cameron Indoor Stadium in a typical prove-it game in a rare environment on Wednesday night.,No. 2 Auburn and No. 9 Duke square off less than one month into the season as two of the most battle-tested teams in basketball. They're matched as one of...
Pacers battle Raptors with first NBA Cup win at stake
One team will finally secure its first NBA Cup victory on Tuesday night when the Indiana Pacers visit the Toronto Raptors.,Each squad has an 0-3 record with one game left in group play of the in-season tournament.,The Raptors opened a seven-game homestand with a 119-116 win over Miami on Sunday, whi...
Knicks host Magic with both vying for key NBA Cup win
On Tuesday night, the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks will play for a berth in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.,It might just be a hint of a bigger battle to come between the teams.,The East Group A title and automatic bid to the NBA Cup quarterfinals will be at stake Tuesday, when the Magic visit the K...
Battle marquee belongs to No. 6 Iowa State, No. 5 Marquette
One of the big ones in the Big 12-Big East battle takes place in Ames, where No. 6 Iowa State welcomes No. 5 Marquette in an early season headliner Wednesday night.,The Cyclones (5-1) had a week of rest upon returning from the Maui Invitational with a 2-1 record. The lone blemish was a back-and-fort...
Pistons looking for key NBA Cup win vs. surging Bucks
The NBA in-season tournament may not mean much to perennial contenders, but the Detroit Pistons look at it as a major event.,The Pistons are 3-0 in the NBA Cup and can win Group B by defeating Milwaukee in Detroit on Tuesday night. The Bucks are also undefeated in group play.,The Pistons rolled to a...
NBA’s best and worst meet as Cavaliers face Wizards
After coming out ahead in a matchup between the NBA's top two teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers will seek to avoid a letdown when they face the visiting Washington Wizards in NBA Cup play on Tuesday.,Donovan Mitchell scored 20 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Cavaliers to a 115-111 wi...
Raheem Morris, Falcons not overreacting to 3-game slide
A month ago, a postseason return for the first time since 2017 looked well on its way for the Atlanta Falcons.,Following a Nov. 3 home win over the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta sat at 6-3 with a two-game lead over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South race. Fast forward a month, and the Falcons have ...
Kraken, Canes hope to shake off rough November finishes
November didn't end exactly how the Seattle Kraken or the Carolina Hurricanes had hoped.,Both teams will try to get back on track when they meet Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C., after a pair of ugly losses over the weekend.,The Kraken moved past the .500 mark with a 3-2 victory last Monday in Anaheim but d...
Panthers, Penguins finding their stride heading into matchup
The Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins may be on opposite ends of the standings in the NHL, but both teams will carry three-game winning streaks into their game Tuesday night in Pittsburgh.,The Panthers, whose 31 points led the Atlantic Division by one over Toronto entering Monday, head to the...
Bruins 'starting to come together,' battle Red Wings next
After putting a bow on their first century with a special Centennial Game, the Boston Bruins aim for a second consecutive win when another Original Six and Atlantic Division rival in the Detroit Red Wings visit for the first and only time this season on Tuesday evening.,A 6-3 Sunday win over the lon...
Patrik Laine could make Canadiens debut vs. Islanders
Forward Patrik Laine could make his Canadiens debut on Tuesday night when Montreal hosts the New York Islanders.,Laine, whom the Habs acquired in an offseason trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets, suffered a knee injury during a preseason game on Sept. 28. Montreal returned forward Joshua Roy to AHL...