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No. 12 Kentucky expects better results ahead with Loyola (Md.) next up
The nonconference schedule for No. 12 Kentucky has not gone as planned through five games, but coach Mark Pope and his squad get another shot Friday night when the Wildcats host Loyola (Maryland) in Lexington, Ken.,High expectations exist around a Kentucky roster that reportedly checks in at $20 mil...
Wild ready to put point streak on line vs. Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins returned home from Sweden this week after splitting the NHL Global Series and will try to cool off Matt Boldy and the visiting Minnesota Wild on Friday night.,Pittsburgh shut out the Nashville Predators 4-0 in Stockholm on Sunday; they lost the opener 2-1 in overtime after gi...
No. 6 Louisville rafts into Ohio River rival territory to tackle Cincinnati
A long-time rivalry between Ohio River rivals renews Friday night when No. 6 Louisville visits Cincinnati. , ,The Cardinals (4-0) are among the fastest risers in the polls since the start of the season, jumping six spots to No. 6 after rolling past another rival -- Kentucky 96-88 -- behind star fres...
Bears at Packers flexed to later start, Bills-Bengals early in Week 14 swap
Traditional NFC North rivals were bumped closer to primetime with the NFL adjusting the Dec. 7 schedule to feature the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in the late afternoon slot. ,The game will replace the Cincinnati Bengals-Buffalo Bills matchup, which rolls forward to a 1 p.m....
Bill Belichick debuts in Duke rivalry as UNC clings to bowl hopes
Losses left Duke and North Carolina looking for something to square their attention on the task at hand this week.,So they have each other.,The neighboring rivals meet Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C., playing for the Victory Bell, which goes to the winner of this annual matchup.,"The great thing about...
Report: Bills benching WR Keon Coleman again
The Buffalo Bills are expected to bench wide receiver Keon Coleman for the second straight week on Thursday night, Cover 1 reported.,A second-round pick (33rd overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft, Coleman was a surprise inactive for last Sunday's 44-32 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Cover 1 reporte...
Lightning pursue spark from power play vs. Oilers
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to ignite a struggling power play when they host the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,The Lightning are 1-for-11 with the man advantage over their last four games, including 0-for-2 in their 6-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.,"It's just being simple and ...
Arizona State chasing fast start against streaking Hawaii
Before Arizona State takes part in the Maui Invitational, the Sun Devils will play their first road game when they face Hawaii on Thursday in Honolulu.,Arizona State (3-1) rebounded from a 77-65 loss to Gonzaga last Friday by beating Georgia State 75-62 on Monday in Tempe, Ariz.,Maurice Odum led the...
Texas Southern's challenge: Slow Vanderbilt's high-powered offense
Vanderbilt will put the nation's fourth-highest scoring offense on display when it hosts Texas Southern in Nashville on Thursday.,The Commodores (4-0) are averaging 101.5 points per game, having reached triple figures in three of their four contests.,Vanderbilt shoots 52.9% from the floor, 40.3% fro...
Nikola Vucevic's buzzer-beating trey lifts Bulls past Blazers
Nikola Vucevic drained a 3-pointer as time expired to cap a 27-point effort and give the Chicago Bulls a 122-121 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.,Chicago blew a 21-point, fourth-quarter lead and trailed in the final seconds as Coby White drove into the lane. He spotte...
Jesper Wallstedt stands tall as Wild edge Canes in shootout
Jesper Wallstedt made 42 saves in regulation and stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout round to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Boldy scored during regulation and scored the lone goal during the shootout round ...
Labaron Philon Jr. lifts No. 11 Alabama over No. 8 Illinois
Labaron Philon Jr. scored 10 of his team-high 24 points in the final 2:24 as No. 11 Alabama held off No. 8 Illinois for a 90-86 nonconference victory on Wednesday night in Chicago., ,Philon drove for a layup, tipped in his own miss, swished a 3-pointer from the top of the key and zipped into the pai...
No. 4 Arizona halts No. 3 UConn's 36-game home nonconference win streak
Jaden Bradley's game-high 21 points included a clutch layup with 16 seconds left in regulation to lift No. 4 Arizona to a 71-67 road win over No. 3 UConn in an early-season showdown on Wednesday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Wildcats (5-0) used a late 7-0 run to turn a 2-point deficit into a lead that ...
Ryan Leonard nets 2, Alex Ovechkin scores No. 904 as Capitals top Oilers
Rookie Ryan Leonard recorded his first career two-goal game to fuel the host Washington Capitals to a 7-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.,Superstar captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 904th career goal to help his Capitals improve to 9-4-2 in 15 all-time meetings against fellow three-tim...
No. 4 Arizona halts No. 3 UConn's 36-game non-conference win streak
Jaden Bradley's game-high 21 points included a clutch layup with 16 seconds left in regulation to lift No. 4 Arizona to a 71-67 road win over No. 3 UConn in an early-season showdown on Wednesday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Wildcats (5-0) used a late 7-0 run to turn a 1-point deficit into a lead that ...
Villanova cruises to wire-to-wire victory over La Salle
Matt Hodge had 17 points and visiting Villanova never trailed in a 70-55 victory over La Salle on Wednesday night in Philadelphia in a Big 5 Classic Pod 1 contest.,It was the Wildcats' 10th straight win over the Explorers and 19th in the last 20 meetings.,Duke Brennan had eight points and 13 rebound...
No. 25 Arizona State winning with backup QB, takes on struggling Colorado
No. 25 Arizona State faces Colorado on Saturday in Boulder, Colo., riding a two-game winning streak under veteran backup quarterback Jeff Sims, while the Buffaloes look to the future with freshman quarterback Julian "JuJu" Lewis.,Colorado (3-7, 1-6 Big 12) is assured of the second losing season in D...
Panthers' productive offense to test Devils' defense
Coming off their best offensive performance of the season, the Florida Panthers look to keep rolling when they host the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers' 8-5 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday saw Florida post season bests in goals, shots (41), and fewest shots allow...
Kansas State faces challenge whoever plays QB for No. 12 Utah
Keeping quarterbacks healthy is once again a dilemma for No. 12 Utah as it heads into its final regular-season home game against Kansas State on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Starting quarterback Devon Dampier has been battling an ankle injury for at least a month. Dampier's availability for the Utes ...
Twins, Phillies to meet in 2026 Field of Dreams game
The Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies will play a regular-season game at the Field of Dreams site at Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 13, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday.,The contest will be the third played at the iconic location of the 1989 hit movie "Field of Dreams." The Chicago White...