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Predators picking up momentum entering encounter vs. Stars
The Nashville Predators will try to make it three wins in a row on Sunday night when they host the Dallas Stars in the second half of a back-to-back for both Central Division teams.,Nashville snapped a four-game losing streak (0-3-1) by grinding out a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursd...

Blackhawks eager to continue ascent in clash vs. Kings
The Chicago Blackhawks turned the corner after opening the season with three straight losses, wininng four of five heading into their matchup against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.,"It's been some hard times, some good times, but we're learning from losses and learning from mistakes," sai...

Pacers may face Wolves without leading scorer Bennedict Mathurin
The Minnesota Timberwolves come home to Minneapolis for the first time in the 2025-26 season, hosting the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.,Indiana, playing the second leg of a weekend back-to-back, is off to a sluggish start after reaching only the second NBA Finals in franchise history.,The Pacers lost tw...

Hornets, Wizards try to turn early-season positives into wins
The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards have plenty in common in trying to build better results after a string of losing seasons.,They'll meet Sunday night in the nation's capital for the Wizards' home opener, with each side hoping there are more signs of breakthroughs.,Washington is fresh off ...

Avalanche get shot at taking down red-hot Devils
The regular season is not yet 10% complete for the New Jersey Devils.,But if history is any indication, a fast start has dramatically improved the Devils' chances of making the playoffs.,The Devils will look to remain red hot Sunday afternoon when they host the Colorado Avalanche in Newark, N.J., in...

Win-hungry Wild welcome lowly Sharks
A quick turnaround might be a blessing in disguise for the slumping Minnesota Wild.,Minnesota will not have much time to dwell on Saturday night's 6-2 home defeat against the Utah Mammoth, the Wild's fifth loss in their last six games.,Instead, they will turn their focus to a matchup against the San...

After milestone win, Lightning look to keep momentum vs. Golden Knights
Tampa Bay star Nikita Kucherov had not played with former captain Steven Stamkos in over a season, but the two high-scoring forwards were united in franchise history in the Lightning's most recent outing. ,Kucherov joined Stamkos Saturday as the only Lightning players to reach 1,000 career points by...

Lando Norris on Mexico City GP pole; Max Verstappen 5th
McLaren driver Lando Norris, who is 14 points behind leader and teammate Oscar Piastri in the F1 standings, improved his chances to win the title by securing the pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix on Saturday.,Meanwhile, four-time defending champion Max Verstappen qualified in fifth, two spots...

William Byron wins pole position for NASCAR Cup elimination race at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va.--Talk about perfect timing.,William Byron, one of four drivers realistically needing a victory at Martinsville Speedway to advance to the Championship 4 race in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, picked the ideal moment to win his first pole position at the historic short track.,Cover...

Missouri QB Beau Pribula (leg) carted off in loss at Vanderbilt
Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula was carted off the field with an air cast on his left leg early in the second half of the 15th-ranked Tigers' 17-10 loss at No. 10 Vanderbilt.,Pribula appeared to sustain the injury in a pile-up after a failed fourth-and-goal keeper with the score tied at 10. The Pe...

Unranked Oregon looks to set tone vs. Hawaii in home opener
Oregon enters the 2025-2026 men's college basketball season unranked, but the Ducks have advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament in each of the past two seasons and have two of the top players in the Big Ten back for 2025-26.,Forward Nate Bittle made the conference's all-defensive team a...

Alvaro Folgueiras, Iowa tip off campaign against Robert Morris
For at least one Iowa player, the new era of Hawkeyes basketball begins against a familiar opponent.,Ben McCollum makes his Hawkeyes' coaching debut, complete with some talented transfers, including Alvaro Folgueiras, who'll face off against his former Robert Morris squad on Nov. 4, in Iowa City.,Af...

Sam Hunt Racing expanding to two cars with Harrison Burton signing
Harrison Burton has inked with Sam Hunt Racing, giving that organization two full-time drivers on the grid going forward.,Burton will drive the No. 24 Toyota next season following his departure from AM Racing, joining Dean Thompson for Sam Hunt. ,That marks a return to Toyota for Burton, which is no...

Lamar Jackson sidelined again as Ravens prep for red-hot Bears
It's a flip-flop scenario with the Chicago Bears possessing a four-game winning streak and the Baltimore Ravens mired in a four-game slide.,One of those teams will see the end of a streak when the upstart Bears visit the banged-up Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago (4-2) is looking for its first fi...

With Ravens' Lamar Jackson out vs. Bears, Tyler Huntley to start
Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson will miss his third straight game on Sunday due to his right hamstring injury, the team announced Saturday.,Tyler Huntley will get the start against the visiting Chicago Bears, while Jackson is expected to be under center on Thursday when Baltimore (1-...

Skidding Flames, Rangers desperate to find a win
The New York Rangers kick off a four-game road trip Sunday against the Calgary Flames with their season already at a crossroads.,The floundering Rangers have managed just one win in their last six games and are coming off a dispiriting 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,Admittedly...

UFC 321: Tom Aspinall-Ciryl Gane ends in no-contest
Tom Aspinall's first UFC heavyweight title defense did not go according to plan, as an anticlimactic ending saw Ciryl Gane accidentally poke both of Aspinall's eyes (15-3-1 MMA) at 4:35 of Round 1.,The fight was ruled a no-contest, likely setting up a rematch between the pair. The UFC has yet to dec...

Blue Jays' Bo Bichette not in Game 2 starting lineup vs. Dodgers
Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the World Series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.,Bichette played in Game 1 for the first time since he sustained a sprained left knee in a play at the plate against the New York Yankees on Sept....

Chucky Lozano's status uncertain as San Diego prepares to host Timbers
San Diego FC is experiencing more drama than a No. 1 seed would like entering its playoff opener against the visiting Portland Timbers on Sunday night.,San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas has yet to determine if face of the franchise Hirving "Chucky" Lozano will play in the opener of the Round 1 best-of-...

Aldrich Potgieter explains Utah withdrawal amid LIV Golf rumors
Aldrich Potgieter said he withdrew from the Bank of Utah Championship due to illness, at least temporarily quelling rumors that the young South African is contemplating a move to LIV Golf.,Potgieter carded an opening round 71 on Thursday but withdrew before the start of the second round at Black Des...