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Kansas G Darryn Peterson (hamstring) out vs. No. 5 UConn
Star freshman Darryn Peterson will sit out his seventh straight game on Tuesday when No. 21 Kansas hosts No. 5 UConn in Lawrence, Kan.,Peterson has been sidelined by a lingering hamstring injury, however head coach Bill Self acknowledged that the guard isn't too far removed from returning to the cou...
Ranking the Group of Five Teams Fighting for the Final College Football Playoff Spot
The ACC could miss the playoffs entirely. Here’s how JMU, North Texas, and Tulane stack up for the final Group of Five playoff spot....

Tyler Toffoli (4 points), Sharks double up slumping Mammoth
Tyler Toffoli scored twice and added two assists as the host San Jose Sharks doubled up the Utah Mammoth 6-3 on Monday night.,Will Smith added two goals and an assist, while Pavol Regenda and Adam Gaudette also found the back of the net for the Sharks, who have won five of their last eight and impro...

Carter Hart set to make Golden Knights debut vs. Blackhawks
Goaltender Carter Hart will make his controversial return to the NHL for the first time in 22 months on Tuesday when the Vegas Golden Knights host the Chicago Blackhawks.,Now the question is, will he start or back up Akira Schmid?,Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said he wouldn't announce his starter until...

Ryan Nembhard's career day helps Mavericks take down Nuggets
Ryan Nembhard finished with 28 points and 10 assists, both career-highs, Anthony Davis scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-121 on Monday night.,Cooper Flagg had 24 points and Klay Thompson added 15 for Dallas, which ha...

Ducks cruise to easy win over struggling Blues
Fill-in goaltender Ville Husso made 22 saves as the visiting Anaheim Ducks defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-1 Monday night.,Husso, a former Blues netminder, was pressed into the lead role for Anaheim with Lukas Dostal and Petr Mrazek sidelined by injuries.,Pavel Mintyukov and Leo Carlsson each had a g...

CJ McCollum, Wizards surge past Bucks in 4th quarter
CJ McCollum scored 28 points while leading the Washington Wizards to an improbable second-half comeback en route to a 129-126 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.,Milwaukee led by 16 points midway through the third quarter, but the Wizards got within range before going on a 10-1 run in t...

Pistons rally late, then narrowly hold off Hawks
Jalen Duren had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the host Detroit Pistons escaped with a 99-98 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Cade Cunningham contributed 18 points, eight rebounds, eight assists, five steals and three blocks, while Ronald Holland II supplied 17 points and six rebounds. Caris LeVe...

Oleksandr Usyk: Deonte Wilder 'first option' for next fight
Former WBC world champion Deontay Wilder is No. 1 on unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk's list of potential opponents when the Ukrainian returns to the ring in 2026.,Usyk, 38, defeated Daniel Dubois of Great Britain in London in July to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champ, ...

Adam Foote in familiar environs when Canucks visit Avalanche
Adam Foote's time playing for the Colorado Avalanche was filled with success. He's not having the same experience in his first season as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks.,Foote, who won two Stanley Cups and reached six conference finals with Colorado, brings his scuffling Vancouver squad to Denve...

Laurie Canter turns down PGA to sign with Majesticks GC for 2026
After a top-10 finish on the DP World Tour which earned him a 2026 PGA Tour card, English golfer Laurie Canter has instead decided to return to LIV Golf next season.,Canter, who competed in LIV's first three seasons from 2022-24 as a member of Gleeks GC and as a league reserve, will compete for what...

Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown face off in Knicks, Celtics clash
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said he likes the way his team has been playing lately, and he'll try to help New York extend its winning streak to five games when the Knicks visit the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night., ,Brunson had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists Sunday, when New York ...

Virginia Tech, South Carolina try to move past recent stumbles
Virginia Tech will play its first true road game of the season Tuesday night when it travels to Columbia, S.C. to face South Carolina in the ACC-SEC Challenge.,The Hokies (6-2) have lost two games in a row to cap a 1-2 stay at the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas. After beating Colorado...

Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson labeled doubtful for Week 14
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is not ready to return from a hip injury and is primarily scheduled to continue "rehab stuff" this week, coach Zac Taylor said Monday.,Taylor said he would consider Hendrickson doubtful to be ready for Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills.,"We'll ...

No. 24 USC hopes to take Maui momentum to Oregon
Coming off a championship run through the Maui Invitational, No. 24 Southern California returns to action on the mainland with the Big Ten Conference opener at Oregon on Tuesday in Eugene, Ore.,USC (7-0) capped its run of three wins in three days last Wednesday, beating former Pac-12 Conference coun...

Elite programs in early battle as No. 5 UConn visits No. 21 Kansas
No. 5 UConn will continue to navigate its way through a formidable stretch of the season when it visits No. 21 Kansas on Tuesday in Lawrence.,The game features two programs responsible for winning three of the last four national championships. The Jayhawks won the title in 2022 before the Huskies ov...

Elite programs in early battle as No. 5 UConn visits Kansas
No. 5 UConn will continue to navigate its way through a formidable stretch of the season when it visits Kansas on Tuesday in Lawrence.,The game features two programs responsible for winning three of the last four national championships. The Jayhawks won the title in 2022 before the Huskies overcame ...

Pistons emerge from rough patch upbeat heading into road game vs. Hawks
The Detroit Pistons got back on the winning track Saturday, though it got scary at the end. They'll look to build off that performance when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.,Detroit's 13-game winning streak ended at Boston on Wednesday, then the Pistons lost a tight game at home to Orland...

Blues playing with better commitment while Ducks have question in net
The St. Louis Blues looked more like their old selves while winning back-to-back games at home.,They held off the Ottawa Senators 4-3 Friday, then edged the Utah Mammoth 1-0 the next night. The Blues will try to continue their resurgence on Monday night when they host the Anaheim Ducks.,The Blues ca...

Jalen Johnson’s career-high 41 points push Hawks past Sixers in double OT thriller
Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 41 points to lift the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a wild 142-134 double-overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 34 points for Atlanta, while Dyson Daniels pitched in with 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Johns...