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Staal family, Hurricanes ready for big night vs. Ducks
The Carolina Hurricanes will honor franchise legend Eric Staal as part of the festivities connected to their Sunday game against the Anaheim Ducks.,Yet there could be some question about whether his younger brother doesn't try to steal the spotlight.,Jordan Staal, the captain of the Hurricanes, is r...

No. 8 Florida knocks off Arkansas
Alijah Martin scored 14 points and Alex Condon notched a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds as No. 8 Florida topped host Arkansas 71-63 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Will Richard added 12 points and eight boards for the Gators, who led by as many as 12. Wa...

Oilers fight back, top Blackhawks to stay hot
Zach Hyman scored the go-ahead goal with 12:42 left in regulation and the Edmonton Oilers held on to edge the host Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night.,Vasily Podkolzin scored a goal and added an assist while Adam Henrique and Corey Perry also scored for the Oilers, who have won five of their p...

Marc-Andre Fleury helps Wild shut down Sharks
Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves for the visiting Minnesota Wild in a 3-1 win against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.,Mats Zuccarello had a goal and two assists, Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist and Marco Rossi also scored for the Wild, who have won five of six.,William Eklund scored and Ya...

Nikola Jokic-Russell Westbrook duo clicking as Nuggets set to face Mavericks
The Denver Nuggets established a little history Friday night against the Brooklyn Nets, but more importantly, they got their sixth win in eight games.,The Nuggets will try for its seventh win in nine games at the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon.,In the 124-105 win over Brooklyn on Friday night,...

Flyers snap 4-game losing streak with 6-0 shutout of Ducks
Travis Konecny recorded four assists and Samuel Ersson made 22 saves to guide the Philadelphia Flyers to an emphatic 6-0 home victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.,Five different Flyers registered a goal and an assist, including former Ducks defenseman Jamie Drysdale, as the team snapped a fou...

Oilers fight back, top Chicago to stay hot
Zach Hyman scored the game-winner with 13 minutes left in regulation and the Edmonton Oilers held on to edge the host Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday night.,Vasily Podkolzin scored a goal and added an assist, and Adam Henrique and Corey Perry also scored for the Oilers, who have won five of six.,...

Canucks' Kevin Lankinen blanks Leafs for 4th shutout of season
Kevin Lankinen made 20 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season and the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Saturday night.,Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist for the Canucks. Brock Boeser and Kiefer Sherwood also scored, and Tyler Myers added two assists.,Lan...

No. 11 Kansas upends Cincinnati in defensive battle
Hunter Dickinson had 14 points and 12 rebounds and No. 11 Kansas displayed stifling second-half defense to post a 54-40 Big 12 win over host Cincinnati on Saturday.,Kansas (12-3, 3-1) overcame 2-for-21 shooting from beyond the arc to record their third straight win and fifth in six contests. The Jay...

With renewed momentum, No. 15 Oregon faces Penn State
Both No. 15 Oregon and Penn State have been humbled by Illinois this month and can compare notes when they meet Sunday at University Park, Pa.,While the Ducks learned from the loss to the Illini and posted back-to-back quality wins, the Nittany Lions will take their first step toward regaining some ...

No. 2 Auburn loses star Johni Broome but wins game vs. South Carolina
Dylan Cardwell converted the go-ahead dunk with 1:32 remaining as No. 2 Auburn withstood an ankle injury to star Johni Broome and escaped with a 66-63 victory over South Carolina Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,The Tigers (15-1, 3-0 SEC) won their eighth straight after Broome injured his left a...

Knicks face Bucks intent on correcting recent slide
The New York Knicks don't have to worry about facing the Oklahoma City Thunder again anytime soon but two double-digit defeats to the best team in the Western Conference have raised some questions.,The Knicks will look to get back on track Sunday afternoon, when they host the Milwaukee Bucks in a ba...

Fnatic add casle, Independent to CS2 coaching staff
Peter "casle" Ardenskjold and Miks "Independent" Silins were named the head coach and assistant coach, respectively, of the Fnatic Counter-Strike 2 team on Saturday.,"With this duo leading the charge, we're excited to see what 2025 has in store for us," Fnatic said on social media.,casle's previous ...

Rockets-Hawks game postponed due to icy conditions in Atlanta
Severe weather and hazardous icy conditions in the Atlanta area forced the postponement of the game scheduled for Saturday afternoon between the host Hawks and Houston Rockets.,The NBA announced the postponement and said the game would be rescheduled for a date to be announced later.,"Stay safe, ATL...
NFL Wild Card Saturday Top Betting Picks, Predictions January 11, 2025
The 2025 NFL Playoffs get underway on Saturday, and these are our top sports betting picks and predictions for Chargers vs. Texans and Steelers vs. Ravens....

Short-handed Wild look for bounce-back performance vs. Sharks
Minnesota will continue to be short-handed when it visits the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night for the first game of back-to-back road contests for the Wild.,Kirill Kaprizov, who still leads Minnesota in goals (23) and assists (27) despite missing the past seven games with a lower-body injury, did ...

Oilers hope to start new winning streak in Chicago
The Edmonton Oilers travel to Chicago to face the Blackhawks on Saturday, looking to get back in the win column after their four-game winning streak ended in Pittsburgh.,The Oilers dropped a 5-3 decision to the Penguins on Thursday for their first loss since Dec. 29. Edmonton is 7-2-1 over its past ...

Canucks stumble into matchup with Maple Leafs
The Vancouver Canucks, nearing the end of a disappointing road trip, will attempt to end a four-game skid when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.,The Canucks fell to 0-1-2 on their five-game trek when they lost 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.,Vancouver has scored one goal over...

Barrett Hayton's late goal lifts Utah past Sharks
Barrett Hayton scored a late game-winning goal to give the host Utah Hockey Club a 2-1 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Nick Schmaltz also scored for Utah, which snapped a two-game skid and went into the clash with only one victory in seven outings. Goaltender K...

Thunder bounce back with blowout of Knicks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points and Isaiah Joe had a season-high 31 points off the bench Friday night for the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, who routed the New York Knicks 126-101.,The Western Conference-leading Thunder, whose franchise-record 15-game winning streak was snapped in a 129-12...