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St. Louis City, LA Galaxy aim to find some offense
Expecting some challenges in the early going, the defending champion Los Angeles Galaxy appear to be facing an even deeper test than they could have imagined as they host St. Louis City on Sunday at Carson, Calif.,Without playmaker Riqui Puig (knee) for an extended period and forward Joseph Paintsil...
Kings on upward trend entering clash with Clippers
A pair of teams intent on improving their playoff prospects in the Western Conference will meet as the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., ,The Clippers enter the game eighth in the conference standings, while the Kings are a half-game behind in nin...
Jazz out to halt road woes, face battered 76ers
The Utah Jazz have not won on the road in more than two months, but they have a reasonable opportunity to break that skid Sunday against the injury-riddled Philadelphia 76ers., ,Utah carries an 11-game road losing streak into this matchup, including the first two games of its current five-game trip....
Seniors help Oklahoma State knock off Cincinnati
Abou Ousmane and Bryce Thompson shined on Senior Day to lead Oklahoma State to a 78-67 victory over Cincinnati in both schools' regular-season finale on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Ousmane scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Thompson finished with 16 points in both players' final ga...
Suns out to gain on depleted Mavs in race for play-in spot
There are concerns that Anthony Davis will not play again this season for the embattled Dallas Mavericks, who will try to avoid a fifth successive defeat when they visit Phoenix to face the Suns on Sunday night.,Davis has made just one appearance for Dallas since the blockbuster trade in which Luka ...
Jets, Hurricanes clash after shoring up talented rosters
The Winnipeg Jets and Carolina Hurricanes play Sunday in Raleigh, N.C., but there could be a certain amount of interest from fans of the Nashville Predators.,Two former Nashville players could suit up on opposite sides following deals Friday at the trade deadline.,The Jets added defenseman Luke Sche...
Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury may oppose Pens one last time
Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury could be in the crease to face the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final time of his Hall of Fame career when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Fleury, 40, spent the first 13 seasons of his decorated career with the Penguins. A three-time St...
Oregon out to extend win streak vs. skidding Washington
The Big Ten Conference's regular season ends Sunday in Seattle with a rivalry game between Oregon and Washington.,One team is rolling into the conference tournament while the other concludes its 2024-25 campaign.,The Ducks (22-8 overall, 11-8 in Big Ten) appear to be in good shape for an NCAA Tourna...
Iowa, Nebraska out to boost conference tourney positions
Iowa and Nebraska will meet Sunday in Lincoln, Neb., in the final push for positioning in the Big Ten Conference tournament. ,Nebraska (17-13, 7-12 Big Ten) landed in a five-team logjam following its 116-114 double overtime loss at Ohio State on Tuesday. Northwestern and Southern California, also pa...
Streaking Warriors open homestand vs. surging Pistons
The red-hot Golden State Warriors can put away the suitcases for a while. They'll play their next seven games at home, beginning with a matchup against the much-improved Detroit Pistons on Saturday.,The Warriors have won 10 of their last 12 games, including a 4-1 road trip capped off by a 121-119 vi...
Celtics out to put an end to Lakers' win streak
The Boston Celtics will attempt to cool off the visiting Los Angeles Lakers when two of the NBA's marquee franchises meet Saturday night.,The Lakers stretched their winning streak to eight games by beating the New York Knicks 113-109 in overtime on Thursday after trailing by 10 points midway through...
Cal, Notre Dame look to build momentum heading into ACC tournament
Notre Dame and Cal have both locked up spots in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament and now they look to build a little momentum as they close out the regular season on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,The Fighting Irish (13-17, 7-12 ACC) are coming off a 56-54 win over Stanford on Wednesday that w...
Panthers welcome lowly Sabres after big trade deadline day
The Florida Panthers made far and away the biggest splash of the NHL trade deadline.,Though he won't play for three to four more weeks, Brad Marchand joining the Panthers from the rival Boston Bruins was a signal to the rest of the league that the reigning Stanley Cup champions are going to whatever...
Xavier's NCAA hopes may hinge on keeping streak going vs. Providence
Xavier will strive to close the Big East regular season with a conference-best seventh straight victory on Saturday when it welcomes Providence to Cincinnati.,The Musketeers (20-10, 12-7) are coming off a 91-78 triumph Wednesday at Butler, marking their second Quad 2 win in a week's time. The curren...
Pitt tries to move up ACC ranks in finale vs. Boston College
Pitt will finish the regular season with an eye on Atlantic Coast Conference postseason seeding Saturday in a home battle against Boston College, a team that won't move on to postseason play.,Pitt (16-14, 7-12 ACC) has clinched a spot in the conference tournament, but could be seeded anywhere from N...
West Virginia, UCF prepare for clash with eye on Big 12 tourney
The final weekend of the regular season brings Big 12 foes West Virginia and UCF together for the first time during the 2024-25 campaign.,And Saturday's matchup in Morgantown, W. Va., will be meaningful. Both teams would prefer to end a demanding conference slate on a winning note while solidifying ...
Creighton, vying for No. 2 seed in Big East, closes vs. Butler
Creighton looks to wrap up the No. 2 seed in the Big East tournament with a win against Butler on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,The Bluejays (21-9, 14-5 Big East) topped Seton Hall 79-61 on the road on Tuesday behind 20 points, nine rebounds and two blocks from Ryan Kalkbrenner. The senior center leads Cr...
Colorado playing for pride on Senior Day vs. TCU
Colorado's return to the Big 12 Conference hasn't been enjoyable, but the Buffaloes can finish up the regular season on a positive note when they host TCU on Saturday afternoon in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (11-19, 2-17) endured a 13-game losing streak to open conference play and will finish in last pl...
Bubble team SMU still searching for wins, visits Florida State
SMU needs every victory it can get to bolster its NCAA Tournament chances and can't afford a loss when it takes on Florida State on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla., in the regular-season finale for both teams.,The Mustangs (22-8, 13-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) have alternated losses with wi...
Cincinnati looking to save season, faces Oklahoma State
Cincinnati ends its regular season on the road Saturday against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, and while the campaign took a disappointing turn in Big 12 play for Wes Miller's Bearcats, the coach received a vote of confidence from his boss late Thursday.,John Cunningham, the school's athletic directo...