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No. 15 Nebraska vows not to look past North Dakota
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg knows all too well about the dangers of the getaway game.,His 11-0 Cornhuskers, ranked 15th in the nation, are flying high after a dramatic win over then-No. 13 Illinois on Dec. 13. Their last game before Christmas comes Sunday against North Dakota in Lincoln, Neb.,Hoiber...
SMU happy to be home against Central Arkansas after SEC losses
SMU gets to play on its home floor for the first time in 27 days when it hosts Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Dallas.,The Mustangs (9-2) have lost two of their last three after opening the season 8-0. The latest setback was an 89-77 loss to LSU in the Compete 4 Cause Classic in New Orleans ...
Notre Dame brings four-game win streak into matchup vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Notre Dame aims to extend its win streak and stay unbeaten at home when it hosts Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday afternoon in South Bend, Ind.,The Fighting Irish (9-3) have won four in a row and are 7-0 at home this season after beating Evansville, 82-58, on Dec. 13 behind a career-high 26 points from j...
Ole Miss, NC State need breakthrough win as they square off in Greensboro
There have been results to celebrate recently for Mississippi and North Carolina State, but both teams need breakthroughs.,They'll look to achieve that when they meet Sunday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C., in what is officially a neutral-site game.,Both teams missed chances for notable victories acro...
Mammoth, Jets finding points hard to come by
When the Winnipeg Jets face the Utah Mammoth on Sunday in Salt Lake City, both teams enter the matchup looking to improve their position in the Western Conference standings.,Winnipeg has struggled over the last month, with just three victories in its last 15 games.,The Jets are coming off a 3-2 loss...
Riding high, Timberwolves wary of letdown vs. Bucks
The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off their biggest win of the season.,Now, the challenge is to avoid an emotional letdown in their follow-up performance.,Minnesota will go for back-to-back victories when it tips off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday evening in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves ...
Penn State seeks win over in-state rival Pitt in Hershey
Penn State is coming off two defeats of very different natures and will certainly be hungry for a win Sunday when it takes on Pitt in Hershey, Pa.,The Nittany Lions (8-3) will show up at the neutral site following losses in each of their first two Big Ten contests. The first setback was a 41-point p...
Knicks aim to rebound against shorthanded Heat
There will be no NBA Cup banner hanging at Madison Square Garden in honor of the New York Knicks' tournament title.,But there has been an NBA Cup hangover for the Knicks, who will look to further shake off the cobwebs Sunday night when they host the Miami Heat in a battle of longtime rivals.,Both te...
Multiple questions remain in plane crash that killed NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, 6 others
The identity of the pilot and other questions remained Saturday as investigators searched through wreckage of the private plane crash that killed seven people, including 55-year-old NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, two days earlier in Statesville, N.C. ,Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their children Emma a...
Braden Huff seeks suitable encore as No. 7 Gonzaga faces Oregon
Braden Huff attempts to follow up a near-perfect outing when No. 7 Gonzaga faces off with Oregon on Sunday on a neutral floor in Portland.,Huff scored a career-high 37 points on 16-of-18 shooting during Wednesday's 98-70 home rout of Campbell. He made all 12 of his first-half attempts.,Huff's output...
Lakers' Marcus Smart fined $35,000 for obscene gesture
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture toward a game official at halftime of his team's 143-135 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City, the NBA announced Saturday.,With the Lakers losing 78-73 at the end of the second period, Smar...
Skidding Hawks look to get right vs. suddenly trending Bulls
The Atlanta Hawks will try to regain their footing on Sunday when they host the resurgent Chicago Bulls for the first leg of a two-game series.,Atlanta has lost six of its last eight games and was blown out 126-98 in its last game vs. San Antonio on Friday.,The Bulls have won two straight and three ...
Balanced effort boosts Syracuse past Northeastern
Junior guard Naithan George had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead Syracuse to a 91-83 nonconference victory over visiting Northeastern on Saturday.,Kiyan Anthony added 18 points off the bench for Syracuse (8-4), which received 14-point performances from William Kyle III, Nate Kingz and...
Penguins aim to put a stop to 7-game rut at Canadiens
The Pittsburgh Penguins are reeling going into their road game against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,The Penguins lost their seventh straight (0-3-4), 4-0 to the host Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,"We're going to have to grind it out," Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang said. "Try to...
Rejuvenated Iowa State has 'tremendous focus' with Long Beach in town
After a week off, a refreshed No. 4 Iowa State hosts Long Beach State on Sunday in Ames, Iowa., ,Last Sunday, the Cyclones (11-0) rolled to a 78-53 home win over Eastern Illinois then took a break for finals., ,Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points to lead a balanced scoring effort that saw four players...
Aston Villa aim to continue unbeaten streak in clash vs. Manchester United
Third-place Aston Villa will look to extend its six-match Premier League unbeaten streak when it hosts a seventh-place Manchester United side whose manager says is still combating club culture issues despite on-field improvement.,The Villains (10-3-3, 33 points) have won nine consecutive matches acr...
No. 5 UConn seeks to defeat DePaul for 21st straight time
After playing just one true road game during nonconference play, No. 5 UConn concludes the first week of Big East play with a Sunday afternoon trip to Chicago to face DePaul.,The Huskies (11-1, 1-0 Big East) rode Solo Ball's career-high 26 points to a 79-60 Tuesday win over Butler in Hartford. It wa...
Michigan still eager for tree topper with La Salle on tap
What does one gift the team that needs as little in its stocking as No. 2 Michigan appears to have just before Christmas?, ,Ahead of Sunday's game against visiting La Salle in Ann Arbor, Wolverines coach Dusty May has an idea., ,"This is a big week for us not to let off the gas," he said. "Treat it ...
No. 20 Tennessee, Ja’Kobi Gillespie ready for lowly Gardner-Webb
No. 20 Tennessee is eyeing another nonconference victory Sunday when it hosts Gardner-Webb in Knoxville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (8-3) are coming off an impressive victory over No. 11 Louisville, winning comfortably by double figures, 83-62, on Tuesday. It marked the second time this season Tennessee h...
Cowboys activate CB Trevon Diggs from IR
The Cowboys activated cornerback Trevon Diggs from injured reserve Saturday, making him available to play for the first time in more than two months when Dallas hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.,In a corresponding move, cornerback DaRon Bland, who is expected to have surgery on his left foot...