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Skidding Canucks begin new era with encounter vs. Devils
The Vancouver Canucks will play their first game since trading captain Quinn Hughes when they face the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,The long-expected trade of Hughes came Friday night when the Canucks sent the former Norris Trophy recipient to the Minnesota Wild for forwards...
Quinn Hughes expected to make Wild debut vs. Bruins
When Quinn Hughes takes the ice with his new teammates Sunday, a hockey-crazed community is expected to deliver a loud and clear message: Welcome to Minnesota.,Or, as some fans already are calling it, Quinn-esota.,Hughes is expected to make his debut with the Wild when they face off against the Bost...
Gentle Mates, OpTic, Cloud9 win at Week 2 of CDL Stage 1 Major qualifiers
Paris Gentle Mates, OpTic Texas and Cloud9 New York all clinched victories on the second day of Week 2 of Call of Duty League 2026: Stage 1 Major qualifiers Saturday.,Paris improved to 2-1 by sweeping Los Angeles Thieves 3-0, OpTic moved to 3-0 with a 3-2 victory over Miami Heretics and New York pic...
Falcons, OG off to 4-0 starts at DreamLeague Season 27
OG and Team Falcons improved to 4-0 to share first place at DreamLeague Season 27 on Saturday.,Another five teams sit right behind at 3-1, including Team Spirit, which entered the day atop the group-stage standings but suffered its first loss, 2-0 to OG.,The $1 million Dota 2 event features 24 teams...
USC's potent offense faces Washington State's subpar defense
Former Pac-12 Conference counterparts Washington State and Southern California will meet in a nonconference clash on Sunday in Los Angeles. ,USC (9-1), in its second season since leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference, meets Washington State (3-7) for the 132nd time in history and first since...
Texas A&M puts tough loss in rear view, preps for Jacksonville
Texas A&M has had a week to stew over a lost opportunity in its most recent game. , ,The Aggies (7-3) hope to apply the lessons learned in that time when they face Jacksonville (5-5) on Sunday in College Station, Texas., ,Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan said he doesn't want to get so "results-oriente...
Iowa chases consistency as it hosts Western Michigan
When Iowa hosts Western Michigan on Sunday in Iowa City, its goal is to play a more consistent 40 minutes.,The Hawkeyes are coming off a 66-62 loss Thursday night at No. 4 Iowa State. They owned a 13-point first half lead before the Cyclones rattled off 19 straight points to take a 10-point second h...
Wake Forest riding Juke Harris' rise as Queens arrives
Taking huge strides from last season when he was a reserve, Juke Harris has emerged as the top threat for Wake Forest.,When the Demon Deacons (7-3) face Queens on Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C., all eyes will be on Harris and his rapidly developing game.,In Wake Forest's most recent game, a 75-66 vic...
Hawkeyes chase consistency as they host Western Michigan
When Iowa hosts Western Michigan on Sunday in Iowa City, its goal is to play a more consistent 40 minutes.,The Hawkeyes are coming off a 66-62 loss Thursday night at No. 4 Iowa State. They owned a 13-point first half lead before the Cyclones rattled off 19 straight points to take a 10-point second h...
Coming off loss at Purdue, Minnesota looks to right ship vs. Texas Southern
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are eager to return to familiar surroundings this weekend.,The Golden Gophers (5-5) will head home to tip off against Texas Southern (1-6) on Sunday afternoon in a nonconference matchup. Minnesota has won all five of its games at home this season and will look to stay un...
Fresh off rare regulation road win, Sabres look to claim another at Kraken
The Buffalo Sabres finally got a road victory without working overtime.,They'll try for two straight when they wrap up a six-game trip Sunday in Seattle.,The Sabres posted a 3-2 victory in Vancouver on Thursday as Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin each had a goal and an assist and goaltender Alex Lyon...
Stephen Curry, Warriors out to rebound vs. slumping Blazers
Stephen Curry's return from a five-game absence due to a left quadriceps injury was a rousing success, but it didn't stop the Golden State Warriors' woes.,The Warriors continue to mix in mediocre performances and have lost seven of their past 11 games entering Sunday night's clash against the host P...
Lakers, Suns must shrug off NBA Cup losses in desert duel
Two teams that had hoped to be basking in the bright lights of Las Vegas this weekend will have to settle for a different Southwestern site when the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns duel outside the spotlight of the NBA Cup on Sunday night in Arizona.,After each advanced into the Western Conferen...
Timberwolves aim to stay hot with strong effort vs. Kings
The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to follow up what head coach Chris Finch deemed a "really good character win" when they host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday in Minneapolis.,The Timberwolves recorded their sixth victory in seven outings Friday by overcoming the absences of three-time All-Star Ant...
Pelicans, Bulls battling to build winning streak
The Chicago Bulls host the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night in a matchup of teams that just ended their seven-game losing streaks.,Seven Bulls, including all five starters, recorded double figures as Chicago overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 129-126 on Frida...
FIFA touts 5M World Cup ticket requests amid price backlash
FIFA announced that it received more than 5 million ticket requests from more than 200 countries and territories in the first 24 hours after the third phase of ticket sales began for the 2026 World Cup.,The organization said in its press release that "demand from around the world reached extraordina...
DC Morgan Scalley named Utah head coach
Utah announced Saturday that defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley, previously designated as head coach in waiting, is officially the Utes' next head coach following the departure of longtime coach Kyle Whittingham.,"Being a part of the Utah Football Program was a childhood dream of mine that has tur...
Short-handed Bucks look to build momentum against Nets
The Milwaukee Bucks put together one of their best stretches without Giannis Antetokounmpo when they dominated the second half against the Boston Celtics on Thursday.,Now, the challenge is replicating their strong showing, and the Bucks attempt to earn consecutive wins for the third time this season...
Lauren Coughlin, Andrew Novak lead going into final day at Grant Thornton
Lauren Coughlin and Andrew Novak shot a 4-under-par 68 in Foursomes on Saturday, crafting a one-shot lead with one round left at the Grant Thornton Invitational in Naples, Fla.,A timely eagle on the par-5 17th was a tremendous boost for the pairing, and Coughlin didn't shy away from making the shot ...
Reports: Brewers acquire lefty reliever Angel Zerpa from Royals
The Milwaukee Brewers beefed up their bullpen on Saturday by acquiring left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears, according to reports.,Zerpa posted a 5-2 record and a 4.18 ERA in 69 appearances for the Royals last s...