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Utah aims to keep hot streak going against host Wild
The Utah Hockey Club have matched their season high with three straight victories.,On Friday night, Utah will have a chance to make history as it goes for its first four-game winning streak since moving to Salt Lake City. Utah will take on the Minnesota Wild in Saint Paul, Minn.,Utah coach Andre Tou...
Rangers, Stars trying to turn around disappointing seasons
Heading into the season, the Dallas Stars and New York Rangers were considered among the favorites to contend for the Stanley Cup. However, neither is playing their best hockey of late, as they meet for the first time this season on Friday in Dallas.,Dallas has lost four of its last seven, including...
Fresh off OT win, No. 11 UConn out to keep Butler reeling
Struggling Butler gets another big opportunity to right the ship on Saturday when it plays host to No. 11 UConn at Indianapolis in Big East play. ,In its conference opener, Butler (7-5, 0-1) fell for the fourth consecutive time, losing 80-70 to No. 9 Marquette on Wednesday after leading for nearly a...
Packers nearing playoff berth but focused on Saints
The Green Bay Packers are on the verge of locking up a playoff berth.,The Packers (10-4) can clinch and strengthen their seeding prospects by beating the visiting New Orleans Saints (5-9) on Monday night.,They might even clinch before taking the field Monday, depending on what happens in other games...
BYU relying on depth entering matchup vs. Florida A&M
Though most BYU basketball news this season has been about the Cougars' highly-touted freshmen and top-rated recruit A.J. Dybantsa, veterans of the program made it clear that this team has more weapons than just the big names.,That depth will be key for the Cougars (8-2) as they wrap up their noncon...
Capitals aim to ignite offense in divisional clash vs. Hurricanes
The Washington Capitals will try to break out of a rare offensive funk in a division showdown with the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.,Washington has scored just three times over its last two games, losing both. It marks just the second time this season the Capitals have dropped consec...
Wings finding groove ahead of home-and-home vs. Canadiens
A trio of underperforming Detroit forwards broke lengthy scoring droughts in the team's last game. The Red Wings will aim to build off that outing in a home-and-home set with Montreal that begins Friday in Detroit.,Patrick Kane scored the decisive third-period goal in a 6-4 win over Philadelphia on ...
Maple Leafs aim to beat woeful Sabres twice in six days
The Toronto Maple Leafs will aim to extend their winning streak to three games when they visit the free-falling Buffalo Sabres on Friday.,The Maple Leafs defeated the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Wednesday to open a brief two-game road trip and have now won four of their last five games (4-1-0).,William Nyla...
Amid constant change, NIU, Fresno State enjoy tradition at Potato Bowl
For roughly three hours Monday afternoon, the dizzying college football carousel will slow long enough for Northern Illinois (7-5) and Fresno State (6-6) to battle for the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho.,Neither school will have its starting quarterback (and other quality players) due to t...
No. 7 Florida looks to sharpen skills vs. North Florida
After winning 10 straight games by double digits, No. 7 Florida passed a much different sort of test in its most recent outing. ,Off the strength of a six-point, neutral-court win over North Carolina, the Gators will host local rival North Florida on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla. ,Florida ...
Cowboys target Baker Mayfield; Bucs clamoring to clinch
Tampa Bay rolls toward the playoffs with a win streak Dallas likely needs to ruin to keep its own postseason possibilities alive Sunday.,Leading the NFC South at 8-6, the Buccaneers wrested the NFC's third seed from Seattle last week when the Packers took down the Seahawks.,Winners of four in a row,...
Feeling drafty, Raiders (2-12) roll out red carpet for 11-loss Jaguars
Five combined wins, 23 total losses and starting quarterbacks confined to IR bring the Jacksonville Jaguars to Las Vegas with 2025 top of mind.,The Raiders own a league-worst 10-game losing streak and get ready to face Jaguars backup quarterback Mac Jones in perhaps the best opportunity for a win La...
Desperate for win, offense, Dolphins dig in for 49ers
Miami maintains visions of crashing the postseason but head coach Mike McDaniel underscored the fine line it will take for the Dolphins to get back to the playoffs.,"When your line of scrimmage is violated to the point you have some turnover football, that you have some hits on the quarterback and y...
Playoff vibes shared as Vikings streak into Seattle
When the NFC North champion is finally crowned, the division title will have been earned.,The Minnesota Vikings pulled even with the Detroit Lions atop the North and clinched a playoff berth with a 30-12 victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday night.,The Vikings (12-2), who have won seven consecuti...
Commanders welcome Eagles, meaningful December football in Washington
The Philadelphia Eagles are securely in the playoffs and will go for their 11th straight win when they visit the Washington Commanders on Sunday, a welcome postseason atmosphere at a site unaccustomed to high-leverage football in late December.,The Eagles (12-2) lead the Commanders (9-5) by three ga...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: Thursday Night Football, NBA Predictions for December 19
The Denver Broncos face off with the Los Angeles Chargers in an AFC West showdown, and the NBA resumes after the NBA Cup Final, these are December 19th's top bet picks....
Frustrated Bears stumble into rematch with unbowed Lions
The Detroit Lions have lost four of their past six road games against the Chicago Bears and arguably enter their Sunday visit to Chicago in a precarious position despite their perch atop the NFC.,That's because Detroit (12-2) knows injuries about as well as it does victories, even if Chicago's exten...
Bruins aim to clinch winning road in Edmonton
Fresh off a come-from-behind victory, the Boston Bruins are set up with a chance to clinch a winning Western Conference swing when they head for Edmonton and a Thursday night clash with the surging Oilers.,The Bruins have split the first four games of their trip, losing the first two before bouncing...
LeBron James questionable as Lakers prepare for rival Kings
Having formally been dethroned as NBA Cup champions, the Los Angeles Lakers set their sights on a bigger banner when they return from a short break to visit the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.,The question is: Will LeBron James be joining them?,Like most NBA teams, the Lakers were given Monday t...
Jamal Murray returning to form as Nuggets face skidding Blazers
The Denver Nuggets are confident Jamal Murray is back to his best as they take their three-game winning streak to Portland to face the Trail Blazers on Thursday night.,While Nikola Jokic continues to enhance his claims on a fourth MVP with another dominant season, the Nuggets have needed others to j...