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Kawhi Leonard, Clippers hope for smooth waters against sunken Kings
Buried in the standings with one of the worst records in the NBA at Christmas, the Los Angeles Clippers will have the playoffs on their mind when they face the Sacramento Kings on Saturday at Inglewood, Calif. ,A 28-11 record since Dec. 20 will have the Clippers thinking tie-breaker scenarios, and t...
Kings carry 'good vibe, good energy' into encounter vs. Devils
It took nearly six weeks, plenty of ups and downs and even a coaching change, but the Los Angeles Kings are back into a playoff position as they face the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Thanks to a 3-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday, the Kings jumped into the Western Con...
Arizona, Houston clash in top-5 battle for Big 12 title
A team with national championship aspirations is guaranteed to enter March Madness coming off a loss.,It promises to be a top-flight main attraction on Saturday evening as top-seeded Arizona and second-seeded Houston square off in Kansas City, Mo., in the championship game of the Big 12 tournament.,...
Ole Miss strives to continue upsets in clash vs. No. 17 Arkansas
Ole Miss coach Chris Beard divided the Southeastern Conference tournament into a series of mini-tourneys.,So far, so bracket-busting good.,The 15th-seeded Rebels (15-19) built a 14-point lead and held off second-seeded and 15th-ranked Alabama 80-79 on Friday for their third straight upset to reach t...
No. 4 Florida, No. 22 Vanderbilt set for rematch in SEC semifinals
NASHVILLE -- Fourth-ranked Florida and No. 22 Vanderbilt will renew acquaintances on Saturday afternoon in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament.,The contest will serve as a rematch of one of the league's better regular-season games.,The Gators knocked off the Commodores 98-94 on ...
Fletcher Loyer, No. 18 Purdue intent on sending message to UCLA
Purdue slumped to three losses in its last four regular-season games to stumble out of favorable positioning for the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago.,As it turns out, the No. 18-ranked Boilermakers didn't have an issue getting back in the groove.,After defeating 11th-ranked and second-seede...
With 'rust' removed, No. 3 Michigan out to avenge loss to No. 23 Wisconsin
Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau was asked about rest vs. rust following his team's 71-67 victory over eighth-seeded Ohio State on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago.,"We felt like it took us a minute to get into our groove in the game," Cadeau said of the ...
OpTic improve to 9-0 in CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying
OpTic Texas survived a stiff test from the Paris Gentle Mates but kept their unbeaten mark intact with a 3-2 victory on Friday as Week 5 of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major began.,Texas improved to 9-0, well clear of the second-place Miami Heretics, who improved to 5-3 with a 3-0...
Real Salt Lake gets another chance to prove hot start is no fluke
Real Salt Lake looks to win three straight games in MLS play for the first time since last July on Saturday when it hosts an Austin FC side that has struggled in its previous trips to Utah.,Salt Lake (2-1-0, 6 points) has made a strong start on the shoulders of a youthful attack, with all four of it...
LAFC out to remain perfect vs. winless St. Louis City
Los Angeles FC will look to remain undefeated to start the MLS season Saturday against visiting St. Louis City SC, which has never beaten the Southern California squad.,LAFC (3-0-0, 9 points) is one of three MLS clubs to start the season with three wins and three clean sheets.,Marc Dos Santos' side ...
FUT Esports squeeze into ESL Pro League Season 23 semis
FUT Esports eked out a 2-1 win over MOUZ on Friday in the quarterfinals of the ESL Pro League Season 23 at Stockholm.,In other action on the event's opening day, Astralis swept Team Spirit 2-0, Aurora Gaming downed Legacy 2-1, and Natus Vincere toppled Legacy 2-0.,The eight-team Counter-Strike: Glob...
Yandex, BetBoom move into Wallachia Season 7 upper-bracket final
Team Yandex swept Team Liquid 2-0 on Friday, charging into the upper-bracket final of PGL Wallachia Season 7 at Bucharest, Romania.,BetBoom Team won the other upper-bracket semifinal, edging Team Spirit 2-1.,Yandex and BetBoom will square off on Saturday, with the winner advancing to the grand final...
Seeking consistency, Galaxy out to keep Sporting KC winless
As the Los Angeles Galaxy look to reign in some inconsistencies in MLS play, Sporting Kansas City will be out to deliver any result they can when the teams meet Saturday at Carson, Calif., ,Amid a busy early-season schedule, the Galaxy are getting the job done in CONCACAF Champions Cup play but are ...
Well-rested Dynamo welcome struggling Timbers
The Houston Dynamo will look to get back on track after an unexpected week without a game when it hosts the Portland Timbers on Saturday in an early season Western Conference match.,The Dynamo (1-1-0, 3 points) return to action for its third straight home game, with their most recent match a 2-0 los...
Orlando City hopes to stop downward spiral vs. CF Montreal
Orlando City SC will begin life without manager Oscar Pareja on Saturday when they host a CF Montreal side coming off a surprising victory in New York.,Pareja and the club mutually parted ways on Wednesday after Orlando (0-3-0, 0 points) began the 2026 season in the same bad form in which it ended 2...
San Diego FC hope to maintain dominance of FC Dallas
San Diego FC look to maintain their perfect start to the MLS season when they visit FC Dallas on Saturday.,One of four clubs with a 3-0-0 record, San Diego FC is atop the league table due to the goal differential tiebreaker. San Diego has scored eight times and has yet to concede a goal during MLS p...
New defensive mindsets on display as D.C. United visit Chicago
As a storied MLS franchise which is trying to recapture its past glory, D.C. United can look to the Chicago Fire for inspiration.,Last year, Chicago made the playoffs after a seven-year drought. This season, D.C. hopes to accomplish the same feat and end its MLS-high six-year absence from the postse...
NYCFC, Rapids meet with both on high-scoring streaks
With both teams coming off high-scoring wins, the Colorado Rapids visit first-place New York City FC on Saturday., ,NYCFC (2-0-1, 7 points) is atop the Eastern Conference table, has out-scored its opponents 8-2 and buried Orlando City 5-0 at home Saturday., ,Meanwhile, the Rapids (2-1-0, 6 points) h...
No. 6 UConn reaches final, spoils Georgetown's Big East run
NEW YORK -- Braylon Mullins scored 15 of his 21 points in the first half as second-seeded UConn never trailed and kept 11th-seeded Georgetown at bay throughout a 67-51 victory in the Big East semifinals on Friday night., ,The sixth-ranked Huskies (29-4) advanced to the title game and will face top-s...
Golden Knights, boosted by Mark Stone's return, take aim at Blackhawks
Although Mark Stone failed to get on the scoresheet, the return of the Golden Knights captain to the lineup prompted several Vegas teammates to credit him for the team's offensive breakout in a 6-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.,Vegas, which hosts the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturda...