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After consecutive shutout losses, Devils search for scoring vs. Bruins
With injuries leading to often-changing lineups for Boston, one thing has stayed the same: The Bruins have earned to very few easy wins this season. In fact, a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday was just their second by more than two goals.,Now, the Bruins turn the page to a Saturday m...

DePaul gears up for Big East slate vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
In 10 days, DePaul opens its Big East schedule with a doozy of a 1-2 punch - a road game against No. 23 St. John's followed by a visit from No. 5 UConn., ,To have a fighting chance against the Big East's beasts, the Blue Demons need to maximize their final three nonconference games. The process star...

West Virginia, Wake Forest look to make early statement
Off to a solid start, West Virginia has been looking for more consistency, particularly against the top nonconference opponents on its schedule. ,Now that they're healthy, the Mountaineers (7-2) believe they're getting closer to reaching their full potential. Their next test comes Saturday in a batt...

Unlucky Red Wings try to right the ship at Kraken
Things haven't exactly been going the Detroit Red Wings' way recently.,Take Thursday night in Columbus, for example. The Red Wings battled back to take the lead in the third period, only for a Blue Jackets shot to go off Detroit defenseman Albert Johansson and into the net for the tying goal with 1:...

Tre Carroll scores 30 as Xavier holds off Cincinnati
Tre Carroll scored a career-high 30 points with seven rebounds to lead host Xavier past Cincinnati 79-74 in another intense Crosstown Shootout rivalry game Friday night in Cincinnati.,Xavier led by 13 with 12 minutes remaining but Cincinnati rallied. Jalen Celestine drained a three with 2:39 left to...

Iowa State tabs Washington State's Jimmy Rogers as next head coach
Iowa State announced the hire of Jimmy Rogers as its next head coach Friday evening to replace Matt Campbell, who is reportedly heading to Penn State.,Rogers, 38, just concluded his first season at Washington State, leading the Cougars to a 6-6 record and the program's second consecutive bowl appear...

No. 25 West Virginia dominates Mercyhurst to end 2-game skid
Jordan Harrison and Carter McCray set season highs in scoring as No. 25 West Virginia rolled past Mercyhurst 97-51 on Friday night in Morgantown, W. Va.,Harrison scored 19 points and McCray tallied 15 plus seven rebounds in just 17 minutes off the bench. They combined to shoot 12 of 17 from the floo...

Jayden Daniels returns for Commanders; Vikings keeping it simple for J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy is set to return to his starting role this week for the Minnesota Vikings. The Washington Commanders finally have their QB1 back in the fold, too.,McCarthy's coach is trying to simplify things as much as possible for the struggling quarterback.,Minnesota (4-8) will find out whether its...

Expect another 1-goal verdict when Kings host Blackhawks again
The Los Angeles Kings won't have to wait long for another opportunity to find their offense and solve the Chicago Blackhawks.,Less than 48 hours after losing to Chicago, the Kings host the Blackhawks again on Saturday night.,Los Angeles will be looking to avenge a 2-1 loss on Thursday night in which...

Spain favored, U.S. odds shorten after World Cup draw
Spain remained the favorite to win the 2026 World Cup following Friday's draw, while the United States men's national team saw its odds shorten after being placed in what's widely viewed as a favorable bracket.,The top-ranked team in the FIFA Men's World Ranking, Spain was the +400 pre-draw favorite...

Iowa was 'exposed,' aims to parlay that into growth vs. Maryland
Humbled in its Big Ten opener, Iowa looks for more physicality when it takes on visiting Maryland on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City.,The Hawkeyes (7-1, 0-1 Big Ten) were manhandled inside by No. 7 Michigan State on Tuesday. There's no shame in that: Matching the brute force of the Spartans has been...

George Mason carries perfect record into date with Virginia Tech
As a traditionally strong mid-major program, George Mason doesn't get many chances to take on in-state power-conference schools.,The Patriots, however, get a rare opportunity on Saturday afternoon when they take on Virginia Tech for the first meeting of the teams in 33 years in Blacksburg, Va.,While...

5-star DL Lamar Brown signs with Lane Kiffin, LSU
Lane Kiffin ended his first early signing period at LSU in a big way Friday, landing a signature from five-star defensive line commit Lamar Brown.,Brown, who is from Baton Rouge, La., committed to the Tigers' previous coaching staff under Brian Kelly in July. He made his commitment official to Kiffi...

Working on rebounding woes, South Carolina turns to face Stetson
South Carolina will try to put a recent string of losses behind it when it hosts Stetson on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,After racing out of the gate with four straight victories, the Gamecocks (5-3) have dropped three of their past four games. All three were by single digits including a nar...

No. 8 Houston battles Florida St. after using break for 'reps, reps, reps'
Houston has had plenty of time to move past its three-day jaunt in the Players Era tournament during Thanksgiving week.,The eighth-ranked Cougars return to action on Saturday after a 10-day layoff when they take on a reeling Florida State team in the Houston Hoops Showdown. The game is being played ...

U.S. narrows Europe’s lead at World Champions Cup
Team Europe is clinging to a 1.5-point lead after the second day of the Skechers World Champions Cup as the United States used a strong day to chip into the margin.,All three teams in the competition have a shot at victory when they return Sunday to Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater, Fla. Eur...

No. 24 USC puts strong inside-outside combo up against Washington
No. 24 Southern California will strive to remain unbeaten when it returns home to Los Angeles to face Big Ten Conference counterpart Washington on Saturday.,USC (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten) is coming off its second straight win with standout guard Rodney Rice sidelined due to a shoulder injury. The Trojans ou...

CEO Zak Brown: McLaren will use team order if championship is on line
McLaren Racing has made a point of treating its drivers fairly to give them every opportunity to win the Drivers championship. ,However, that may not be the case for Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris - two drivers fighting for the top spot -- at this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, according to McLaren...

No. 1 WR Chris Henry Jr. says he will sign with Ohio State
Chris Henry Jr., the No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 recruiting class, said Friday he remains committed to Ohio State and will sign his national letter of intent with the Buckeyes.,Henry had been pledged to the Buckeyes since July 28, 2023, but Oregon and Southern California made strong last-minute ...

Sliding NC State eager to apply brakes in game vs. UNC Asheville
North Carolina State is in a difficult position and in desperate need of a good result.,The next chance in what might be termed a rehabilitation stage for the Wolfpack comes against UNC Asheville on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State (5-3) has lost three of four games since last playing at...