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Kentucky, Texas A&M meet with NCAA bubble stakes rising
Kentucky and Texas A&M will be in resume-padding mode when they square off Tuesday in College Station, Texas, in the penultimate game of the Southeastern Conference regular season for both teams.,The Wildcats (19-10, 10-6 SEC) don't need to do much, if anything, to prove their NCAA Tournament worthi...
UCF tries to move on from disappointing loss, faces Oklahoma St.
UCF coach Johnny Dawkins knows his Knights don't have the luxury of sulking about losing at home to Baylor on Saturday.,The Knights (20-8, 9-7 Big 12) host Oklahoma State (17-12, 5-11) Tuesday in a Big 12 game in Orlando, Fla.,UCF, which is projected between a No. 8 and a No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tou...
Pistons visit Cavaliers with Isaiah Stewart back from suspension
It seems inevitable that the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons and the fourth-place Cleveland Cavaliers will meet in the second round of the playoffs.,But that series, if it comes to pass, won't happen until late April.,What is guaranteed, though, is that the Central Division rivals will fa...
Seton Hall, on verge of locking up Big East tourney bye, meets Xavier
Still smarting from a tough loss at UConn, Seton Hall is in Cincinnati on Tuesday night to take on Xavier in a Big East battle.,The Pirates (19-10, 9-9 Big East) missed a vital opportunity to strengthen their NCAA Tournament resume Saturday. They led the Huskies by as much as eight points in the sec...
Barnstorming Sabres finally back home to take on Golden Knights
After resuming the NHL season with an impressive sweep of a three-game road trip, the Buffalo Sabres return for their first home game in almost a month when they host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.,The Sabres, second in the Atlantic Division four points behind the Tamp...
Capitals, Mammoth each reeling from surprise lopsided losses
The Washington Capitals will look to rebound from a rare misstep and extend their home winning streak to six games on Tuesday when they host the Utah Mammoth.,Superstar captain Alex Ovechkin snapped a seven-game goal drought by scoring twice in Washington's 6-2 setback to the Montreal Canadiens on S...
Desperation rising for Panthers, Devils in fading playoff hunt
The Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils both have reason to feel more desperate about their thinning playoff hopes, adding extra import to Tuesday's meeting between the two clubs in Newark, N.J.,The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers sit eight points behind the Boston Bruins for the...
No. 19 Miami (Ohio) looks to keep its cool vs. rival Toledo
After surviving a major scare on the road, unbeaten No. 19 Miami (Ohio) returns home to battle Mid-American Conference rival Toledo on Tuesday night in Oxford, Ohio.,Miami (29-0, 16-0 MAC) needed a last-second layup from backup point guard Trey Perry to fend off 10-win Western Michigan 69-67 on the ...
No. 18 St. John's counting on Zuby Ejiofor with Georgetown next up
About two months after Rick Pitino was hired to coach St. John's in March 2023, Zuby Ejiofor joined the Red Storm as former top recruit who received limited playing time in his only season at Kansas.,He was Joel Soriano's backup in his first season at St. John's, but in the past two seasons, Ejiofor...
No. 16 Alabama takes hot streak to Georgia in battle of high-scoring teams
No. 16 Alabama looks to extend its Southeastern Conference winning streak to nine games when it travels to play Georgia on Tuesday in Athens.,Alabama (22-7, 12-4 SEC) remains in second place in the conference after coming from behind to knock off then-No. 22 Tennessee 71-69 on Saturday in a battle b...
No. 15 St. John's counting on Zuby Ejiofor with Georgetown next up
About two months after Rick Pitino was hired to coach St. John's in March 2023, Zuby Ejiofor joined the Red Storm as former top recruit who received limited playing time in his only season at Kansas.,He was Joel Soriano's backup in his first season at St. John's, but in the past two seasons, Ejiofor...
No. 17 Alabama takes hot streak to Georgia in battle of high-scoring teams
No. 17 Alabama looks to extend its Southeastern Conference winning streak to nine games when it travels to play Georgia on Tuesday in Athens.,Alabama (22-7, 12-4 SEC) remains in second place in the conference after coming from behind to knock off No. 22 Tennessee 71-69 on Saturday in a battle betwee...
Clippers, Warriors battle injuries, each other for playoff contention
Two teams battling for NBA play-in positioning and a leg up on what could turn into a critical tiebreaker go head-to-head Monday night when the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors duel in San Francisco.,The clubs split a pair of earlier meetings, each winning on its home court. More than ...
Bucks out to contain emerging center Neemias Queta, Celtics
The Milwaukee Bucks will be dealing with two quality centers when they face the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday night., ,The center position was a question mark for the Celtics when the season began, but it's turned into one of the team's strengths., ,Starter Neemias Queta is coming off what may h...
D.J. Smith hopes to kickstart Kings vs. NHL-best Avalanche
The Los Angeles Kings will have a new coach behind the bench when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.,Jim Hiller was fired Sunday morning and replaced by D.J. Smith, who will try to kickstart a team that's just three points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference with 23 games ...
Kraken hope to finish hat trick this time vs. red-hot Hurricanes
Business is presumably booming at the Seattle Kraken's souvenir store.,Because a lot of fans are again unnecessarily in need of a new hat entering Monday's game against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.,For the second time in five weeks, Kraken fans rained their headwear down on the ice at Climate P...
No. 2 Arizona seeks clinching win in showdown vs. No. 4 Iowa State
No. 2 Arizona can clinch an outright Big 12 regular-season championship and No. 1 seed in the conference tournament with a victory over No. 4 Iowa State on Monday at Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona (27-2, 14-2 Big 12) will face the Cyclones (24-5, 11-5) for the first time this season.,Texas Tech, at 12-4 in t...
Blue Jackets in pursuit of quick turnaround vs. Rangers
For the first time since replacing Dean Evason with Rick Bowness behind the bench, the Columbus Blue Jackets are on a losing streak.,After surging into the playoff race under their new coach, the Blue Jackets attempt to avoid a third straight loss Monday night when they visit the New York Rangers.,T...
Rockets want walk to match the talk against Wizards
Feisty Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets are in Washington on Monday night to take on the sagging Wizards.,Houston, third in the Western Conference, is coming off a 115-105 loss at Miami Saturday. In that contest, Durant and Heat star Tyler Herro had a heated conversation in the first quarter nea...
Mammoth aim to continue ascent vs. struggling Blackhawks
The Utah Mammoth, winners of three of their last four games, are battling to remain in a playoff position as they prepare to host the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.,The Mammoth, in the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference, defeated the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Friday in Salt Lake Cit...