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Kyrie Irving, shorthanded Mavericks take aim at Trail Blazers
The Dallas Mavericks are enjoying their best stretch of the season, and most of it has been accomplished without superstar guard Luka Doncic.,Dallas will attempt to win for the eighth time in nine games when it visits the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,Doncic watched Saturday's 106-94 road ...
Lauri Markkanen, Jazz look to hit high note vs. Lakers
Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy found a silver lining after his team's 106-94 home loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,His team, which will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in Salt Lake City, has lost three games in a row and seven of its last eight. But Hardy liked parts of what h...
Ducks bid to alter recent fortunes in encounter vs. Senators
The Anaheim Ducks have just one win in their past four outings as they prepare to host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,That's the glass sitting half-empty.,The Ducks see that same glass as half-full when they consider they are 5-3-1 in their past nine outings. As well, their latest setback was a posi...
Bruins look to bring their best in Centennial Game vs. Canadiens
The Boston Bruins will celebrate their 100th anniversary as the NHL's oldest U.S. franchise by hosting their Centennial Game on Sunday afternoon against the archrival Montreal Canadiens.,Following planned pre-game ceremonies featuring decades of alumni and other special events, Boston will seek its ...
Legendary St. John’s coach Lou Carnesecca dies at 99
Lou Carnesecca, who collected 526 wins during a legendary coaching career at St. John's, died on Saturday. He was 99.,Carnesecca was at the helm for 24 seasons, getting two stints with the Red Storm (1965-70, 1973-92). St. John's broke the news of his death and mentioned that he passed away surround...
Blue Jackets enter matchup vs. last-place Blackhawks on hot streak
The second half of November was much better than the first for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who will look to ride their newfound momentum when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon. ,The Blue Jackets went 5-1-1 over the final two weeks of November after a six-game losing streak from No...
Islanders avoid recent third-period woes, finish off shutout of Sabres
Anders Lee scored a power-play goal with 12:37 remaining in the second period and added an assist a little more than two minutes later as the New York Islanders avoided another collapse in the third period and earned a 3-0 victory over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night in Elmont, N.Y.,Si...
Capitals hold off Devils' rally in third period
Taylor Raddysh and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored goals ten seconds apart late in the third period and the visiting Washington Capitals held on to beat the New Jersey Devils 6-5 on Saturday night.,Raddysh deflected a pass from Martin Fehervary past Jake Allen from the slot at 13:54 to make it 5-4 and, aft...
Clippers try to extend home win streak when Nikola Jokic, Nuggets visit
The Los Angeles Clippers will attempt to extend their home winning streak to eight games when they take on the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif.,Clippers coach Tyronn Lue's team is back in Los Angeles after a 2-2 road stretch, capped by a gripping 93-92 loss against the Minnesota Timberw...
Spurs visit Kings with key NBA Cup game on deck
Victor Wembanyama makes his second career visit to California's capital, in search of his first win there, when the San Antonio Spurs take on the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,The Spurs played twice at Sacramento last season, but Wembanyama performed just once before the Kings' fans. He had 19 p...
Commanders release former first-round CB Emmanuel Forbes
The Washington Commanders have parted ways with a player they invested a first-round draft pick in just a year ago, releasing defensive back Emmanuel Forbes Jr. on Saturday.,The Mississippi State product was the No. 16 overall pick in 2023, but he has had trouble finding consistent playing time in p...
Raptors look for payback when they host Heat
The Toronto Raptors open a seven-game homestand Sunday night with a chance to avenge a loss to the Miami Heat in a return match.,The Raptors fell to the Heat 121-111 Friday night in an NBA Cup game to conclude a 1-3 road trip. Afterward, Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic said that he was looking forward...
With eye on NBA Cup quarters, Knicks face lowly Pelicans
The New York Knicks will get a chance to advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday night.,Before that, though, the Knicks will look to continue progressing towards an even more important goal -- establishing the consistency necessary to contend for the NBA title.,The Knicks will attempt to bre...
Minnesota looks to stop skid vs. Bethune-Cookman
Minnesota will try to bounce back from two straight losses when it hosts Bethune-Cookman on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Golden Gophers (5-3) are coming off a 57-51 loss against Wake Forest on Friday, which followed a 68-66 overtime loss against Wichita State on Thursday. Both games took pla...
Ohio State, Michigan players involved in postgame scuffle
A melee broke out at midfield of Ohio Stadium after Michigan upset No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday.,After the Wolverines' fourth straight win in the series, players converged at the block "O" to plant its flag. The Ohio State players were in the south end zone singing their alma mater in front of...
No. 22 Xavier faces South Carolina St., eyes rebound from lone loss
A role reversal doomed the No. 22 Xavier Musketeers in their only loss of the season, against Michigan at the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday.,Normally a team that avoids committing turnovers and pressures its opponent into making them, Xavier (6-1) will try to recapture its early-season winning for...
Cal Baptist makes cross-country trip to battle Darius Johnson, UCF
After a thrilling double-overtime win over Fresno State, California Baptist makes the nearly 2,500-mile trip to Orlando to face Central Florida on Sunday.,The Lancers (5-3) capped their time at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Springs, Calif., with an 86-81 victory over the Bulldogs on Wedn...
Report: UCF HC Gus Malzahn to become Florida State OC
Gus Malzahn is leaving his post as UCF's head coach to reunite with Florida State coach Mike Norvell as the Seminoles' offensive coordinator, ESPN reported on Saturday. ,Norvell, who served as a graduate assistant under Malzahn at Tulsa in 2007-08, relinquished his role as FSU's primary playcaller a...
Road-weary Jets aim to keep division lead vs. resilient Stars
For the first time since the season opener, the Winnipeg Jets' place atop the Central Division standings is in jeopardy.,Winnipeg will aim to shed its recent struggles and maintain its lead in the Central when it visits the division rival Dallas Stars on Sunday.,The Jets enter Saturday clinging to a...
Cavaliers out to avenge loss, cool off red-hot Celtics
While Cleveland heads into Sunday's home matchup with the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics sporting the league's best record, the Cavaliers also come in trying to avoid a three-game losing streak. ,Cleveland had its 15-game winning streak to open the season interrupted in its last meeting with B...