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Jets aim to fly high in battle vs. Bruins
While a clash of the NHL's top two teams looms this weekend, the Winnipeg Jets have business to take care of first as they continue a three-game road trip in the East against the Boston Bruins on Thursday.,The Western Conference-leading Jets have won four straight after starting the current trip wit...
Ohio State seeks breathing room in encounter vs. Penn State
Coming off a rare blowout victory was so refreshing that Ohio State looks to duplicate its defensive effort at Penn State on Thursday in University Park, Pa.,The Buckeyes (12-8, 4-5 Big Ten) went 2-3 in a stretch of five games that was decided by a combined nine points. On Monday, they extended a fo...
Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle (quadricep) out indefinitely
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will be out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to repair a lacerated quadricep muscle, the team announced on Wednesday. ,Guhle was released from the hospital on Wednesday, one day after sustaining the injury while getting his legs tangled and falling in...
Tundra, Falcons advance in Fissure Playground Belgrade playoffs
Tundra Esports and Team Falcons advanced to the upper-bracket final of the $1 million Fissure Playground Belgrade event with sweeps in Wednesday's action in Serbia.,Tundra defeated Team Spirit and Falcons beat BetBoom Team by 2-0 scores in the upper-bracket semifinals.,The Dota tournament began on J...
Report: Senators' Nick Cousins (knee) out 6-8 weeks
Senators forward Nick Cousins is expected to be sidelined six-to-eight weeks with a knee injury, the Ottawa Sun reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, Cousins is receiving different opinions on the severity of the injury. ,Cousins was injured following a knee-on-knee collision with Toronto Maple Lea...
Reports: Hawks F Jalen Johnson (shoulder) out for season
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson will undergo surgery to repair his injured left shoulder and will miss the rest of the season, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,He sustained the injury while blocking a layup attempt by Toronto's Scottie Barnes in the second quarter of Atlanta's 122-119 road l...
Chuck Pagano ends retirement to join Ravens' staff
Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano has come out of retirement to rejoin the Baltimore Ravens' coaching staff.,The Ravens announced Tuesday that Pagano, who retired in January 2021, is their new senior secondary coach.,"It is exciting to add Coach Chuck Pagano to our defensive staff an...
Browns GM Andrew Berry Breaks Character to Hype Shedeur Sanders—Should We Believe Him?
Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry gushed over Shedeur Sanders at the Senior Bowl, but does he really love the Colorado quarterback or is he just trying to sell the pick?...
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Eric Dailey Jr., surging UCLA take aim at No. 16 Oregon
UCLA has emerged from an ugly stretch to put together an impressive winning streak.,After losing five of six games, the Bruins are looking to record their fifth consecutive victory when they host No. 16 Oregon on Thursday night in Big Ten play at Los Angeles.,The Bruins (15-6, 6-4) have beaten Iowa,...
Penguins, Utah look to step up, end skids
Both the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Utah Hockey Club are in the same boat as they prepare to meet Wednesday in Salt Lake City.,Both clubs are on a slide and well aware that it's time to change their fortunes or else risk spiraling away from the playoff picture.,Both also head into the clash knowing...
No. 11 Kansas wipes out second-half deficit, downs UCF
Hunter Dickinson and Zeke Mayo each scored 24 points to lead five Kansas players in double figures and the No. 11 Jayhawks completed a Big 12 regular-season sweep over UCF, winning 91-87 in comeback fashion on Tuesday.,The first-ever meeting between the two programs in Lawrence, Kan., turned into a ...
Wolves vying for fourth straight win in visit to Suns
Western Conference counterparts who are jockeying for position in the crowded postseason chase meet on Wednesday when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Phoenix Suns.,Minnesota brings a three-game winning streak into Phoenix following its 100-92 home win over Atlanta on Monday. Anthony Edwards sco...
Jets pull away from Habs in second period, never look back
Kyle Connor scored twice and Gabriel Vilardi added two assists as the Winnipeg Jets won their fourth straight game by posting a 4-1 victory over the host Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.,Mark Scheifele also had a goal, Rasmus Kupari notched an empty-netter and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 24 shots ...
Sabres get two hat tricks in 7-2 thumping of Bruins
Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.,Thompson scored in each period en route to his seventh career hat trick and first of the season, while Peterka capped the first of his career...
No. 21 Louisville sinks Wake Forest for 10th straight win
Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 18 points and Reyne Smith added 16 as No. 21 Louisville blew past visiting Wake Forest 72-59 on Tuesday night, stretching its winning streak to 10 games in a bounce-back season.,Chucky Hepburn added 14 points and eight assists for Louisville (16-5, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conf...
Oklahoma State shoots for season sweep of Kansas State
A hungry Oklahoma State squad travels to Manhattan, Kan., on Wednesday night to take on Kansas State. ,The Cowboys (10-9, 2-6 Big 12) have lost four of their five games since defeating Kansas State 79-66 in Stillwater, Okla., on Jan. 7.,The Wildcats (8-11, 2-6 Big 12) snapped a six-game losing strea...
Mavs, Pelicans reconvene as they head in different directions
It was just two weeks ago that the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the visiting Dallas Mavericks 119-116.,But things have changed for both teams as the Mavericks visit the Pelicans again on Wednesday night.,The meeting on Jan. 15 marked a third consecutive loss for the Mavericks, but they have gone 3-...
Chiefs-Bills scores massive ratings; NFC title game down
The Kansas City Chiefs' 32-29 win Sunday over the Buffalo Bills was the most-watched AFC Championship game in history with 57.4 million viewers on CBS, according to multiple reports.,That eclipsed the 55.5 million set the previous year for the Chiefs' 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. It a...
Report: Chiefs-Bills sets AFC title game viewership record
The Kansas City Chiefs' 32-29 win Sunday over the Buffalo Bills was the most-watched AFC Championship game in history with 57.4 million viewers on CBS, according to the Sports Business Journal.,That eclipsed the 55.5 million set the previous year for the Chiefs' 17-10 victory against the Baltimore R...