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Hornets intent on picking up the pieces vs. reeling Pacers
Neither the Indiana Pacers nor the host Charlotte Hornets are feeling good going into their meeting Thursday night.,But the teams have different levels of anguish.,The Hornets will try to recover from a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by Toronto's Immanuel Quickley that resulted in a 97-96 loss on Wednesda...
Canadiens strive for continued success in clash vs. Panthers
The Montreal Canadiens will look to beat the Florida Panthers for the second time in 10 days when the teams meet in Montreal on Thursday night.,The Canadiens won 3-2 in overtime on the road vs. Florida on Dec. 30, kicking off a stretch in which they have won four of five games. The Canadiens won the...
Trevor Lawrence, upstart Jaguars take aim at Josh Allen, Bills
Only one team enters the playoffs hotter than the Jacksonville Jaguars, who won their final eight regular-season games to claim their second AFC South title over the last four seasons.,However, Jacksonville (13-4) is a slight underdog in its second home playoff game in four seasons in the AFC wild-c...
Bruins eager to change narrative in opener of homestand vs. Flames
The Boston Bruins did not mince words about falling short of a winning road trip following their 7-4 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday.,After gaining five of the 10 available points (2-2-1 record), Boston will head back across the country to start a five-game homestand when the Calgary Flames vi...
Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu make short-program history at US Championships
With spots on the Olympic team for February's Milano Cortina Games up for grabs, the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships carry even larger stakes.,Amber Glenn and Alysa Liu rose to that occasion in historic fashion during the short program Wednesday on Night 1 of competition in St. Louis.,Liu, th...
Dueling pass rushes key as Patriots host Chargers in wild-card round
Since Sunday night's AFC wild-card matchup in Foxborough, Mass., between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers will feature two of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, one of the key questions entering the matchup is this: Which team's pass rush will be able to apply the most pressure?,L...
Eagles' Jalen Hurts puts perfect home playoff record on line vs. 49ers
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts puts his 5-0 home record in the playoffs on the line Sunday against the visiting San Francisco 49ers., ,Both wild-card teams lost in Week 18 and took significant drops in the NFC playoff seeding. The 49ers (12-5) fell to No. 6 after losing a battle with Se...
Bears search for 1st playoff win in 15 years vs. rival Packers
CHICAGO -- The Green Bay Packers are hoping the strategy to rest numerous starters helps snap a four-game slide when they face the Chicago Bears in a wild-card round matchup of NFC North rivals Saturday night.,It will be the third meeting in six weeks between the Bears (11-6), the second seed in the...
Deni Avdija, Trail Blazers beat Rockets after game-winner waved off
Deni Avdija scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers recorded a 103-102 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday night when Tari Eason's tip-in was ruled to be after time expired.,Portland led in the final seconds when Houston's Kevin Durant missed a jumper with 0.8 seconds left...
Underdog Panthers return to playoffs, host Rams in wild card
The Los Angeles Rams drew considerable attention during the season and could be in line for more accolades.,But the Carolina Panthers did enough to secure a home game in the NFL's wild-card round. The Rams will visit for Saturday's game in Charlotte.,The Rams were second in the NFC West, though they...
Sharks beat Kings in OT after hectic finish
William Eklund scored off a feed from Macklin Celebrini to finish a 2-on-1 break at 3:08 of overtime and lift the visiting San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.,Celebrini had a goal and two assists to extend his point streak to 12 games (nine goals, 15 assist...
Brandon Moreno-Asu Almabayev to headline UFC's Mexico City return
The main event for UFC's return to Mexico City on Feb. 28 will feature a matchup between flyweight contenders Brandon Moreno and Asu Almabayev.,Tijuana's Moreno (29-3-2) will enter as the No. 5-ranked contender as he fights in his home country against the seventh-ranked Almabayev (23-3) from Kazakhs...
Deni Avdija, Trail Blazers beat Rockets after game-winner waived off
Deni Avdija scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers recorded a 103-102 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Wednesday night when Tari Eason's tip-in was ruled to be after time expired.,Portland led in the final seconds when Houston's Kevin Durant missed a jumper with 0.8 seconds left...
De'Anthony Melton comes up big as Warriors down Bucks
Stephen Curry had a team-high 31 points, De'Anthony Melton added a season-high 22 and the Golden State Warriors opened an eight-game homestand with a 120-113 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Giannis Antetokounmpo put up a 34-point, 10-rebound double-double in jus...
Transfer portal roundup: Notre Dame, Georgia lose additional players
It's not always good news in the NCAA's transfer portal, as Top-15 programs Notre Dame and Georgia demonstrated on Wednesday.,Two Bulldogs, cornerback Ondre Evans and safety Joenel Aguero, announced they would be entering the portal, while Notre Dame had four players enter the portal, with previous ...
No. 11 Vanderbilt wins foul fest over No. 13 Alabama to remain perfect
No. 11 Vanderbilt got 29 points and seven assists from Tyler Tanner as the Commodores outlasted 13th-ranked Alabama, 96-90, in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday night. ,Duke Miles (19 points), Tyler Nickel (12), AK Okereke and Devin McGlockton (10 apiece) scored in double figures for Vanderbilt (15-0, ...
Brayden Burries buries 28 points as No. 1 Arizona routs Kansas State
Brayden Burries tied a career high with 28 points with nine rebounds and Motiejus Krivas finished with a career-best 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 1 Arizona to a 101-76 victory Wednesday night over Kansas State at Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona (15-0, 2-0 Big 12) is off to its best start in since beg...
Reports: Hawks trade 4-time All-Star PG Trae Young to Wizards
The Atlanta Hawks are trading four-time All-Star point guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, multiple outlets reported Wednesday night.,The return package from Washington reportedly includes veteran guard CJ McCollum and forward Corey Kispert.,Young, 27, has spent his entire career in Atlanta ...
No. 23 Virginia shuts down Cal in runaway win
Malik Thomas scored 20 points and No. 23 Virginia pulled away early in the second half for an 84-60 victory against Cal in Atlantic Coast Conference action Wednesday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Cavaliers (13-2, 2-1 ACC) improved to 9-0 at home and 11-0 when outrebounding their opponents, com...
No. 15 Arkansas grabs early lead, holds off Ole Miss down the stretch
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 26 points and handed out nine assists as No. 15 Arkansas took the lead less than six minutes into the game and never looked back, holding off Ole Miss 94-87 on Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss.,Trevon Brazile added 18 points, Meleek Thomas and Billy Richmond III had 13 each, a...