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Eagles, Packers renew acquaintances in wild-card round
The last time the Packers and Eagles tangled in the postseason, Green Bay won a wild-card game in Philadelphia before capping the 2010 campaign with a victory at Super Bowl XLV.,The first time these franchises ever met in the playoffs, the Eagles defeated Vince Lombardi's Packers to capture the 1960...
Josh Allen, Bills begin Super Bowl quest against upstart Broncos
With Sean McDermott and Josh Allen in charge, the Buffalo Bills have churned out one great regular season after another. And year after year, the franchise's first Super Bowl title has eluded them.,Buffalo, the No. 2 seed in the AFC for the third year running, begins its latest playoff journey again...
Still without star, Wild aim to 'rise to the occasion' vs. Avalanche
The Minnesota Wild will be without their best player for the seventh game in a row when they face off against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild know they cannot replace Kirill Kaprizov with one single player. It takes a team effort, and so far they have been prov...
Quentin Grimes, Mavericks look to take down Trail Blazers
Life without star guard Luka Doncic likely would be a lot harder for the Dallas Mavericks if it weren't for Quentin Grimes. ,Grimes has stepped up over the past seven games with Doncic sidelined by a left calf strain. Grimes will look to continue making his presence felt on Thursday night when Dalla...
Fresh off statement win, Cavs bid to avoid letdown vs. Raptors
The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to extend their league-high winning streak to 12 games on Thursday night when they host the Toronto Raptors.,The Cavaliers took possession of the league's longest winning streak from Oklahoma City on Wednesday, ending the Thunder's 15-game string with a 129-122 vict...
Lamar Jackson tries to outrun playoff demons as Ravens face Steelers
Lamar Jackson has won the same number of playoff games as NFL MVP trophies: two.,The dearth of postseason victories have been an issue and the Ravens star quarterback looks to change the narrative when third-seeded Baltimore hosts the sixth-seeded Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC wild-card round on Sa...
C.J. Stroud, Texans face tough test vs. Chargers' defense
Three wins in the final six regular-season games led the Houston Texans to a home playoff game nonetheless.,As they prepare to face the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card round on Saturday, the fourth-seeded Texans realize the urgency ramps up in January and beyond. That especially rings true...
After rare road win, resurgent Blue Jackets welcome Kraken
The Columbus Blue Jackets begin the second half of their season in position to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in five seasons.,The Blue Jackets their enter Thursday game against the visiting Seattle Kraken with 42 points and occupying the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Confer...
Andrej Stojakovic, Cal pull away from Virginia
Andrej Stojakovic had a game-high 23 points, including seven in a game-breaking spurt to start the second half, and Cal won for the first time in Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball with an 75-61 triumph over Virginia on Wednesday in Berkeley, Calif.,DJ Campbell chipped in with 11 points and ...
Petr Mrazek, Connor Bedard boost Blackhawks over Avs
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. ,Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar also scored for Chicago, which ended an eight-game point streak for Colorado (7-0-1).,Avalanche ...
Zhuric Phelps' late trey rallies No. 10 Texas A&M past No. 17 Oklahoma
Zhuric Phelps sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 19.6 seconds left to cap a career-high 34-point outburst, leading No. 10 Texas A&M to an 80-78 comeback win over No. 17 Oklahoma on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,Texas A&M overcame an 18-point second-half deficit and a huge night from Oklahoma's Brycen Goodi...
Vegas hope return home means more wins, starting with Islanders
The Vegas Golden Knights have parlayed a 22-3-2 mark against Western Conference competition and a 17-4-0 home record into the top spot in the NHL standings with 59 points.,But one of the few blemishes for Bruce Cassidy's squad at the halfway mark of the season has been a so-so 6-6-1 record against E...
Texas settles in nicely for Cotton Bowl date with Ohio State
Oddsmakers may have Texas as nearly a one-touchdown underdog going into its Cotton Bowl matchup against Ohio State on Friday, but the Longhorns were feeling at home when they arrived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Wednesday.,"Yeah, being in Texas, an out-of-state opponent coming in, it does feel l...
Surprising upstarts Rockets, Grizzlies to face off in Memphis
Jaren Jackson Jr. is growing accustomed to his role.,Jackson has seen an increased scoring responsibility while the Memphis Grizzlies contend with a rash of injuries, from star guard Ja Morant to key reserves Marcus Smart and Santi Aldama. Morant is closer to returning from his latest malady, a Grad...
Nuggets spread scoring around in easy win vs. Clippers
Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook and Michael Porter Jr. scored 19 points each and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 126-103 on Wednesday night.,Julian Strawther contributed 16 points, Christian Braun added 15 and DeAndre Jordan had a season-high 12 p...
Ben Humrichous scores 21 as No. 13 Illini thrash Penn State
Senior forward Ben Humrichous scored 19 of his season-high 21 points in the first half to spark No. 13 Illinois to a 91-52 victory over Penn State on Wednesday in Champaign, Ill.,The Fighting Illini prevailed despite the absence of leading scorer Kasparas Jakucionis. The freshman point guard, named ...
No. 18 Gonzaga makes it 19 straight wins over San Diego
Five players scored in double figures and No. 18 Gonzaga outgunned visiting San Diego 93-80 in a West Coast Conference matchup Wednesday night in Spokane, Wash.,Ben Gregg pumped in a game-high 23 points for the Bulldogs (13-4, 4-0), while Khalif Battle added 20. Graham Ike made just 1 of 5 field goa...
Balanced Providence attack overpowers struggling Butler
Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph each scored 18 points to help Providence snap a four-game losing streak with an 84-65 win over visiting Butler on Wednesday night.,Joseph netted 13 of his points in the second half to help the Friars (8-8, 2-3 Big East) in a complete effort, which included 48.6 perce...
Pierre-Luc Dubois scores both goals for Caps in OT win over Canucks
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice, including the game-winner with 41 seconds left in overtime, as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.,Logan Thompson made 30 saves for the Capitals, who have alternated wins and losses over their last eight games. ,Conor Garland ...
Mrazek, Bedard boost Blackhawks to win over Avalanche
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. ,Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar also scored for Chicago, which ended an eight-game point streak for Colorado (7-0-1).,Avalanche ...