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Canucks return home to face Oilers without top goal scorer Boeser
The Vancouver Canucks kick off a lengthy homestand Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers, riding a three-game winning streak, but also mindful they may have to overcome the temporary loss of their leading goal scorer.,The Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 Thursday to complete their first eve...
No. 7 Duke uses balanced attack to roll past Army
Kon Knueppel's 15 points led six Duke players in double-figure scoring as the No. 7 Blue Devils blew out visiting Army 100-58 on Friday night at Durham, N.C., ,Tyrese Proctor, who matched Knueppel's four 3-point field goals, had 14 points, Cooper Flagg tallied 13 points, reserve Sion James added 12 ...
Providence wants cleaner performance against Stonehill
Stonehill will have to find a way to contain some homegrown talent on Saturday when it hits the road for a meeting with host Providence.,Friars guard Bensley Joseph could cause some problems for the Skyhawks (1-1) after netting a game-high-tying 21 points in his Providence debut, a 59-55 win over Ce...
Kansas State seeks tighter defense when facing Cleveland State
Kansas State will look to get off to a fast start when it hosts Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats beat New Orleans 89-65 in their home opener on Tuesday. David N'Guessan had a double-double with game highs of 21 points and 15 rebounds. The senior wing had 11 point...
Titans tab QB Will Levis to start vs. Chargers
Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis will return from a three-game absence to start Sunday's game against the host Los Angeles Chargers, head coach Brian Callahan said Friday.,Levis initially sustained a right (throwing) shoulder injury in the Titans' 31-12 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sept. 30...
Eagles coach: QB Jalen Hurts limited by ankle, or just resting
There was conflicting information when Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni was asked Friday about quarterback Jalen Hurts sitting out practice earlier in the week. ,Hurts was listed as taking a rest day on Wednesday's injury report. Then Sirianni said the following:,"Yeah, you know he was dealin...
Jets' kicking carousel continues with Anders Carlson in, Riley Patterson out
The New York Jets, as of early Friday afternoon, had no kickers listed on their depth chart after releasing Riley Patterson after one game.,New York also signed kicker Anders Carlson to the practice squad, where he joins rookie Spencer Shrader. One of the two is expected to be the Jets' third kicker...
Incoming White House chief of staff has NFL ties
Susie Wiles, who will serve as chief of staff in the next Donald Trump administration, apparently will be taking some of the interpersonal skills learned from her legendary father to the White House.,Wiles, 67, is the daughter of the late Pat Summerall, a former NFL player and a member of the Sports...
Bills WR Keon Coleman (wrist) out vs. Colts
Buffalo Bills rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman will not play Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, head coach Sean McDermott announced.,Coleman did not participate in practice this week after sustaining a wrist injury during the latter stages of the Bills' 30-27 victory over the Miami Dolphins las...
Bucknell looking for 3-0 road start at No. 23 Kentucky
No. 23 Kentucky faces its first potential challenge of the young season on Saturday as a veteran Bucknell squad comes to Lexington.,The Patriot League visitors feature four seniors and six juniors returning from last season. Needing to replace only three players, the Bison (2-0) brought back 71.4 pe...
Wings hire Curt Miller as general manager
The Dallas Wings named former Los Angeles Sparks head coach Curt Miller as their new general manager and executive vice president on Friday.,Miller, 56, coached the Sparks the past two seasons after serving as head coach (2016-22) and general manager (2017-22) of the Connecticut Sun.,"Curt Miller is...
South Carolina aims to continue dominance in series vs. Vandy
South Carolina will look to build on its momentum Saturday afternoon when it visits Vanderbilt for a Southeastern Conference matchup in Nashville, Tenn.,The Gamecocks (5-3, 3-3) totaled 530 yards in a 44-20 home upset of then-No. 10 Texas A&M last week.,Vanderbilt (6-3, 3-2), meanwhile, clinched bow...
With Cam Skattebo in question, Arizona State hosts UCF
Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham said his top running back, Cam Skattebo, is "doubtful to questionable" to play against UCF in a Big 12 game Saturday at Tempe, Ariz.,Skattebo did not play because of an undisclosed injury in the waning minutes of the Sun Devils' 42-21 victory at Oklahoma State la...
NC State bids to continue ascent in encounter vs. Duke
North Carolina State and Duke have been going in opposite directions in recent weeks heading into their Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C. ,The Wolfpack (5-4, 2-3) have won two in a row to get their season back on track going into their home finale. ,"We have 20 playe...
Road-rampaging Wild take aim at skidding Ducks
One of the NHL's top road teams looks to continue its success away from home when the Minnesota Wild visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.,The Wild are 6-1-1 in away games this season, with a league-best 13 road points.,After taking a 5-1 home loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, the Wild got back...
After rallying past Bulls, Wolves eye another win over Blazers
The Minnesota Timberwolves will go for their third win in a row when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Minnesota rallied for a wild 135-119 road win against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. The Timberwolves outscored the Bulls 45-24 in the fourth quarter to ear...
Knicks return home, hope to cool off Bucks' stars
After a four-game road trip, the New York Knicks return home on Friday looking to end a two-game slump and facing a Milwaukee Bucks team playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.,Milwaukee snapped a six-game skid on Thursday with a 123-100 rout of the visiting Utah Jazz. Damian Lillard scored 34...
Wild keep thriving on road, take down Sharks
Matt Boldy scored twice and Kirill Kaprizov had three assists as the visiting Minnesota Wild collected a 5-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,The Wild are 6-1-1 on the road with a league-leading 13 away points.,Zach Bogosian, Mats Zuccarello and Jonas Brodin had the other goals for the Wild...
After pair of losses, Villanova out to right the ship vs. NJIT
After two disappointing seasons under coach Kyle Neptune, Villanova is not off to a great start in Year 3., ,The Wildcats were upset by visiting Columbia 90-80 on Tuesday and will be hungry for a win Friday when they host NJIT in nonconference action., ,After the retirement of coach Jay Wright, who ...
SIU Edwardsville again faces Big Ten team, this time Illinois
Prior to Illinois' nonconference game against visiting SIU Edwardsville game on Friday night, the Fighting Illini will have a ring ceremony to celebrate last season's team, which won the Big Ten tournament and earned the program's first Elite Eight berth since 2005.,Though those achievements are jus...