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New-look Colorado still needs cohesion on D, faces Bellarmine
Colorado lost its top five scorers from last year's NCAA Tournament team, so the start of this season was centered on replacing those points.,Colorado (8-2) has found some of that scoring and heads into its final game of nonconference play with a chance for momentum before Big 12 play. The Buffaloes...
Lakers chasing another victory in rematch with Kings
The Sacramento Kings hope limiting turnovers and fouling less can make a difference when they seek to split an NBA-style doubleheader with the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch Saturday afternoon in the California capital.,When the Kings and Lakers met at Sacramento on Thursday, Austin Reaves had 25 p...
Louisville continues in 'rediscovery' mode vs. Florida State
Louisville ventures on the road for the second time in a week when it faces Florida State on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.,Coach Pat Kelsey's Cardinals (6-5, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) had the week off after a close 93-85 loss at then-No. 5 Kentucky last Saturday. Given the injuries that have sl...
Skidding Minnesota rested and ready to face Terrence Brown, FDU
Minnesota has been waiting for almost two weeks to turn the page on a pair of ugly losses.,On Saturday afternoon, Minnesota finally will get the chance to do just that. The Golden Gophers (6-5) will return to the court to host Fairleigh Dickinson (4-9) in Minneapolis.,Minnesota will try to avoid its...
Kings visit Predators riding hot streak
The Los Angeles Kings look to stay hot when they visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,The Kings head into the matchup on a 9-2-1 streak over their past 12 games, a stretch that includes a six-game winning streak from Nov. 27-Dec. 10. They're 3-1-1 on their current seven-game road trip, which c...
Boogie Fland, Arkansas take aim at North Carolina A&T
Boogie Fland is considered a one-and-done college player and his play continues to show why.,The reigning Southeastern Conference Player of the Week looks for another strong outing when Arkansas takes on North Carolina A&T on Saturday afternoon at Fayetteville, Ark.,Razorbacks coach John Calipari kn...
Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin (back) to return vs. Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin will return from a seven-game absence due to back spasms when his struggling team hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.,"Dahlin is good to go," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said of the defenseman after an optional morning skate Friday.,The Sabres surely could use ...
Union acquire Argentinian D Ian Glavinovich
The Philadelphia Union acquired defender Ian Glavinovich on Friday on a year-long loan from Newell's Old Boys of Argentina's top flight.,The deal includes a club option for a permanent transfer for the 23-year-old center back, an Argentina native who will occupy an international roster slot.,"Ian is...
Virginia Tech trending up as Saint Joseph's awaits
After a brutal stretch of losses, Virginia Tech appears to be showing signs of life in recent weeks.,The Hokies go for their third straight victory on Saturday afternoon when they take on Saint Joseph's as part of the Holiday Hoopfest in Philadelphia.,Virginia Tech (5-6) dropped six games in a row f...
Syracuse looks to halt discouraging trend vs. Maryland
With five losses to power conference teams and five wins over mid-majors, there's been a frustrating uniformity for Syracuse in its second season under Adrian Autry.,The Orange (5-5) will attempt to buck that trend when they face Maryland (9-2) on Saturday afternoon in the Gotham Classic in New York...
Resilient Rutgers aims to ride emotional wave vs. Princeton
Rutgers fans are still beaming after their team's buzzer-beating win over heated rival Seton Hall last weekend.,The Scarlet Knights (7-4) can further assert themselves as the best team in New Jersey when they shoot for revenge against Princeton (8-4) on Saturday afternoon on a neutral floor in Newar...
Old rivals, new circumstances as Stanford, No. 10 Oregon meet
Longtime Pac-12 rivals will meet as non-conference foes when Stanford and No. 10 Oregon duel in the opener of the four-team San Jose Tip-Off men's basketball event on Saturday night in California.,The doubleheader also features Cal dueling No. 23 San Diego State in the nightcap.,The opener brings to...
Friday December 20 Best Bets: College Football Bowl Games
Friday December 20th blesses us with a massive slate of college football bowl games, including College Football Playoff kicking off. These are our best bets....
North Carolina faces tall task in encounter vs. No. 18 UCLA
North Carolina's last pre-Christmas game might come with a form of desperation.,In need of a quality result, the Tar Heels will aim to get one against No. 18 UCLA on Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden in New York as part of the CBS Sports Classic.,"It's an opportunity for us to get back up ...
Bryan Rust logs 4 points, scores in OT as Pens nip Predators
Bryan Rust scored his second goal of the night 1:07 into overtime to cap a four-point night, Sidney Crosby had a goal with three assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the host Nashville Predators 5-4 on Thursday.,Rust, who opened the scoring for Pittsburgh, ended it when he snapped a wide-open ...
Saints plan to start Spencer Rattler at QB if Derek Carr is out
The New Orleans Saints likely will have a third starting quarterback in as many weeks on Monday.,Spencer Rattler is in line to draw the start if Derek Carr is ruled out as expected for the contest at Green Bay, Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi said on Thursday.,Carr hurt his left (non-throwing) han...
Austin Reaves paces Lakers past Kings
Austin Reaves poured in a team-high 25 points, Anthony Davis anchored a double-double with 18 rebounds and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers opened a two-game sequence against the Sacramento Kings with a 113-100 victory Thursday night.,Davis attached 21 points, four assists, three steals and six block...
Karl-Anthony Towns helps Knicks dominate in his return to Minnesota
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 32 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a triumphant return to Minnesota, and the New York Knicks pulled away for a 133-107 win over the Timberwolves on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Towns made 10 of 12 shots from the field and drained all five of his 3-point attempts. He add...
Mattias Ekholm's OT goal caps Oilers' comeback over Bruins
Mattias Ekholm scored at 1:04 of overtime as the Edmonton Oilers completed a two-goal comeback to defeat the visiting Boston Bruins 3-2 on Thursday night.,Ekholm snapped off the deciding goal as the trailer on the rush. He received a feed from Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who picked the puck off Boston goal...
Suns' Devin Booker exits in third quarter vs. Pacers
Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker exited Thursday night's home game against the Indiana Pacers due to groin tightness.,Booker departed with 5:18 left in the third quarter and was examined in the locker room. The team ruled him out at the start of the fourth quarter.,Booker had 17 points and six a...