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Bulls shut down Hornets' offense, cruise to win
Chicago led the Charlotte Hornets nearly wire to wire behind a stingy defensive performance, and the Bulls salvaged the finale of a three-game homestand with a 109-95 win on Friday.,The Bulls pounced on Charlotte with a 12-2 run in the first quarter. Ayo Dosunmu, who scored a team-high 19 points, no...
Timberwolves notch wire-to-wire win over LeBron-less Lakers
Anthony Edwards scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 97-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 21 points for Minnesota, which won for the fifth time in its past six games. Jaden McDaniels scored 18...
Justus Annunen, recently with Avs, returns with Predators
With Alexandar Georgiev faltering, the Colorado Avalanche gave Justus Annunen a chance to be their goaltender, but inconsistent play led to his trade to Nashville on Nov. 30.,Two weeks later, Annunen may get a shot at beating his former team when the Predators visit the Avalanche on Saturday night i...
Wild claim D Travis Dermott off waivers from Oilers
The Minnesota Wild claimed defenseman Travis Dermott off waivers from the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.,Dermott, who turns 28 on Dec. 22, signed a one-year, two-way contract with Edmonton just before the season began. The Oilers placed him on waivers Thursday.,Dermott did not produce a point in 10 appe...
76ers’ Joel Embiid (face) exits early in loss to Pacers
Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid took an errant blow to the right side of his face during the 76ers' 121-107 home loss to the Indiana Pacers on Friday and did not return.,Indiana's Bennedict Mathurin leapt for an offensive rebound and a failed putback attempt late in the second quarter, and on h...
Flames hope to awaken against champion Panthers
The Florida Panthers' next stop on their five-game western road trip comes Saturday when the defending Stanley Cup champions visit Calgary to face off against the Flames.,Both teams will look to come back from dismal performances in their previous games. The Flames lost at home Thursday 8-3 to the T...
Cal to focus on early urgency vs. Northwestern State
Two teams headed in opposite directions take a break from conference play to meet up in Berkeley, Calif., when Northwestern State of Louisiana visits Cal on Saturday afternoon.,Northwestern State (4-5) put the lessons learned from a tough early nonconference schedule to good use when they opened Sou...
Creighton heads to No. 7 Alabama seeking another upset
Creighton recently delivered a stunner by defeating then-No. 1 Kansas.,Now the Bluejays get the opportunity to notch another top-10 victory when they face No. 7 Alabama on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Creighton (7-3) will be looking for its fourth straight victory following a stretch in which ...
Cavs outscore Wizards 28-9 on FTs, pull away late
Donovan Mitchell had 20 points and Darius Garland, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen combined to make 24 free throws as the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a surprising challenge from the visiting Washington Wizards for a 115-105 victory Friday night.,Garland finished with a team-high 24 points, Allen 21 ...
C Carson Kelly lands two-year deal with Cubs
On the same day they acquired All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade, the Chicago Cubs gave a two-year contract to free agent catcher Carson Kelly on Friday.,The team didn't announce financial terms, but The Athletic and ESPN reported that the deal is worth a total of $11.5 million with a mutual...
Cubs acquire star OF Kyle Tucker from Astros
The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros on Friday.,In return, the Astros received infielder Isaac Paredes, right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski and third base prospect Cam Smith.,Tucker, 27, batted .289 with 23 home runs and 49 RBIs in 78 games la...
Stars recovering from rare home loss when rival Blues visit
The Dallas Stars will try to reestablish their home-ice dominance when they host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.,The Stars were 11-2-0 at home before coming out flat during a 4-1 loss to the visiting Nashville Predators on Thursday.,They will be seeking a big response in their first game against th...
No. 13 Oklahoma, Oklahoma St. set for 250th hoops showdown
For the 250th time, No. 13 Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will play each other in basketball when they meet Saturday night in Oklahoma City.,But this version of the Bedlam series, which will be contested for the 98th consecutive season, will mark the first time since 1958 this has been a nonconference ...
Back on track, No. 18 UConn gets test from No. 8 Gonzaga
No. 18 UConn feels it has regained its stride, and it gets another chance to show it when it battles No. 8 Gonzaga on Saturday night in New York.,The two-time defending national champions were removed from their No. 2 perch in the rankings when they went 0-3 at the Maui Invitational late last month....
No. 6 Marquette hits road to face dangerous Dayton
Coach Shaka Smart feels things are coming along nicely for his No. 6 Marquette squad, which faces a potentially stiff test in the season's final nonconference game.,On Saturday night, the Golden Eagles will be highest-ranked team in nearly 17 years to visit Dayton, which has already knocked off one ...
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming (colic) dies
Always Dreaming, the 2017 Kentucky Derby winner, died on Tuesday in Oklahoma at age 10 after a bout with colic led to an intestinal issue.,The post-time favorite at just better than 4-to-1, Always Dreaming won the 143rd Kentucky by 2 3/4 lengths over Lookin at Lee. Always Dreaming was ridden by John...
Illinois looking to add to its upsets of No. 1, faces Tennessee
Magic Johnson, Chris Paul and now Zakai Zeigler?,The first two, Hall of Fame point guards, led No. 1 teams into Illinois -- in 1979 and 2004, respectively -- only to walk out as losers. Zeigler, an All-America candidate in his own right, gets his turn Saturday as he leads top-ranked Tennessee into C...
Ducks, Blue Jackets meet in desperate search for positives
A pair of division cellar-dwelling teams will look to take the first step toward turning around their fortunes on Saturday when the Anaheim Ducks visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Anaheim has mustered just seven goals en route to losing a season-high five games in a row (0-4-1).,Columbus hasn't fared...
Back home, frustrated Red Wings set to face Maple Leafs
Unable to build any positive momentum, while their captain sounds exasperated, the Detroit Red Wings head into their home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night with six losses in seven games.,The Red Wings snapped a five-game losing streak on Monday by rallying from a two-goal, thir...
New coaches enter rivalry between No. 5 Kentucky, Louisville
A new chapter in one of college basketball's fiercest rivalries begins on Saturday when No. 5 Kentucky hosts Louisville in Lexington, Ky.,Both Kentucky coach Mark Pope, who played in two of the games in the 1990s, and Louisville coach Pat Kelsey took over their programs this year. The Wildcats (9-1)...