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Mammoth point streak is snowballing as Kraken wrap road trip
Coach Andre Tourigny suggested things are starting to snowball for the Utah Mammoth -- in a positive way.,The Mammoth improved to 4-0-1 on their season-long, seven-game homestand with a 2-1 victory against the Dallas Stars, who are second in the NHL's overall standings. They will try to extend that ...

No. 6 Duke-Stanford to showcase pair of freshman stars
No. 6 Duke and Stanford look to complete impressive two-game sweeps when the Atlantic Coast Conference rivals meet in Northern California on Saturday afternoon.,Duke (16-1, 5-0 ACC) tipped off its first-ever ACC trip to the San Francisco Bay Area with a workmanlike 71-56 victory at Cal on Wednesday ...

UCLA, Ohio State square off while navigating injuries
The team with better depth may decide the winner when UCLA plays Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus.,The potential for key injury absences on both sidelines could force others to step up.,UCLA (12-5, 4-2 Big Ten) has been without second-leading scorer Skyy Clark since he sustained a hamstring injury...

No. 17 Arkansas vs. No. 21 Georgia to feature plenty of points
A shootout between two high-scoring offenses could be brewing on Saturday when No. 17 Arkansas travels to face No. 21 Georgia in Athens in a Southeastern Conference showdown.,Georgia (14-3, 2-2 SEC) leads the nation at 96.4 points per game, while Arkansas (13-4, 3-1) is fifth in the conference (90.5...

Mavs relish Klay Thompson’s historic moment ahead of Jazz rematch
Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks aim to run it back as they host the Utah Jazz on Saturday for the second time in three days.,Thompson moved into fourth place on the all-time made threes list and the Mavericks scored a season-high 144 points when they thumped the Jazz by 22 on Thursday.,Dallas...

No. 8 Nebraska eyes 18-0 start vs. lowly Northwestern
Big Ten Conference teams headed in opposite directions meet up Saturday afternoon when Northwestern takes on No. 8 Nebraska in Evanston, Ill.,The visiting Cornhuskers (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) are off to their best start in school history, winners of 21 straight dating to last season, and have their best ...

Reports: Mets signing Bo Bichette to 3-year, $126M deal
The New York Mets are in agreement with All-Star infielder Bo Bichette on a three-year, $126 million contract, multiple outlets reported Friday.,The deal, which is pending a physical, contains opt-outs after the first and second seasons and no deferrals, giving it an average annual value of $42 mill...

Islanders looking to continue road roll against Flames
The New York Islanders will be shooting for an Alberta sweep when they continue their seven-game road trip Saturday afternoon against the Calgary Flames.,The Islander are coming off a 1-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday in which they were dominated in the final two periods but claimed a sur...
Drake Maye Faces His Biggest Test Yet as Patriots Meet Texans
Drake Maye leads the Patriots into an AFC Divisional clash with Houston, facing an elite defense and a chance to cement his rising legacy....
Top NBA Betting Picks Tonight: Clippers-Raptors, Wolves-Rockets, Wizards-Kings
Our NBA picks for tonight include Clippers vs. Raptors, Timberwolves vs. Rockets, and Wizards vs. Kings with spreads and a key player prop....

No. 18 Alabama hopes for key return in encounter vs. Oklahoma
Alabama is hoping to have at least one more player available Saturday when it takes on Oklahoma in Norman, Okla.,The 18th-ranked Crimson Tide (12-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) recorded a 97-82 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday despite having just eight scholarship players available.,While seve...

Reports: Mets sign Bo Bichette to 3-year, $126M deal
The New York Mets are in agreement with All-Star infielder Bo Bichette on a three-year, $126 million contract, multiple outlets reported Friday.,The deal, which is pending a physical, contains opt-outs after the first and second seasons and no deferrals, according to ESPN and The Athletic.,Bichette ...

L.A. Olympics receive 1.5M ticket registrations on Day 1
More than 1.5 million registrations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics ticket draw flooded in on the first day.,That's more than the opening day for the recent Olympics in Tokyo, Paris and Milan combined, according to the LA28 organizers.,Submissions came from more than 150 countries after registrati...

Police clear Puka Nacua's brother in car theft investigation
Investigators cleared the brother of NFL star Puka Nacua in an investigation into an alleged car theft, determining it was a misunderstanding.,The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arrested Samson Nacua and Trey Rose last month for allegedly taking a vehicle belonging to Los Angeles Lakers for...

ATP roundup: Top two seeds upended in Adelaide
Unseeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert and No. 8 seed Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic will meet in the final of Australia's Adelaide International after knocking out the top seeds on Friday.,Humbert outlasted No. 1 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (4) in two hours and 32 minutes. Both players he...
Thursday Jan. 16 NHL Betting Picks: Lightning vs. Blues, Panthers vs. Hurricanes
Our NHL picks for tonight focus on two Eastern Conference matchups, including Lightning vs. Blues and Panthers vs. Hurricanes....

Nate Ament prepared for first No. 24 Tennessee-Kentucky clash
Tennessee freshman Nate Ament has played just 17 college games, but the forward has made a veteran-like impact for coach Rick Barnes' squad.,Four days after taking over against Texas A&M in a double-overtime win, the 19-year-old Ament leads the No. 24 Volunteers against Kentucky in the first of thei...

Rockets' rough run rolls on with Timberwolves' visit
The Houston Rockets initiated a challenging stretch of home games on Thursday with a rematch of their double-overtime thriller against the Oklahoma City Thunder that served as the season opener for both teams on Oct. 21. The result the second time around wasn't as close.,Trailing by two points enter...

Red Wings continue line alterations as surging Sharks arrive
Coach Todd McLellan has been tinkering with the Red Wings' lines, and he is doing more shuffling ahead of Detroit's home game against the San Jose Sharks on Friday.,Lucas Raymond is moving back to the first line to reunite with captain Dylan Larkin. James van Riemsdyk, who has been on a scoring tear...

Jerami Grant returns, helps Trail Blazers take care of Hawks
Shaedon Sharpe recorded 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help the host Portland Trail Blazers record a 117-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.,Jerami Grant scored 16 points off the bench in his return from a 14-game absence caused by an Achilles injury. Backup Rayan Rup...