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Stability for No. 21 Syracuse, new faces for WSU in Holiday Bowl
When No. 21 Syracuse faces Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday in San Diego, the matchup presents itself, in many ways, as stability vs. chaos.,The Orange (9-3) have won their last three games, including a 42-38 upset of Miami in the regular-season finale, to enter the postseason with con...
Arkansas, Texas Tech enter Liberty Bowl after roster attrition
With the transfer portal taking big bites out of its offense and certain spots on the defense, Arkansas will turn to some fresh faces to make key contributions Friday night when it meets Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.,After going 6-6, a two-game improvement over 2023, the Razorback...
Banged-up Texans, high-flying Ravens clash on Christmas
First, it was Stefon Diggs. Now, it's Tank Dell.,Who's C.J. Stroud going to throw to for the rest of the Houston Texans' season?,If Stroud and Houston can't figure it out, starting with Wednesday's home game against the Baltimore Ravens, then its postseason stay might be shorter than a lot of people...
Short-rested Chiefs, Steelers gear up for Christmas Day clash
Patrick Mahomes was pumped up when the NFL schedule was released and he saw his Kansas City Chiefs were playing on Christmas Day for the second straight season.,His excitement lasted for only a short time.,"Until I realized it was on Wednesday," Mahomes said Monday.,Plenty of sore bodies will take t...
Panthers rolling, aim to sweep home-and-home vs. Lightning
After putting to rest the season's worst spell of play last month, the Florida Panthers appear to be back on pace in the Atlantic Division. ,The Stanley Cup champions will return to Sunrise, Fla., and conclude their home-and-home series with rival Tampa Bay on Monday after a 4-2 road win in Sunday's...
Adept at limiting shots, Devils out to keep Rangers down
Three weeks ago, the New Jersey Devils saw their fans make their presence loudly felt at Madison Square Garden when they scored the first four goals and rolled to a 5-1 win over the New York Rangers.,While the Devils were already on an upward trajectory, they won the first meeting despite allowing 3...
Toledo, Pitt wrap season of bigger dreams in GameAbove Sports Bowl
One day after Christmas, Pittsburgh and Toledo meet in Detroit in the GameAbove Sports Bowl hoping to put a bow on a 2024 season that began with bigger wishes., ,The Panthers (7-5) were No. 18 in the initial 2024 College Football Playoff rankings on Nov. 5, three days after suffering their first los...
Lakers looking forward to home-heavy schedule, face Pistons next
Confident that their worst days are behind them, the Los Angeles Lakers will kick off a favorable part of the schedule when they play host to the Detroit Pistons on Monday.,The Lakers have been rejuvenated while on a three-game winning streak, with consecutive road victories over the Sacramento King...
Luka Doncic questionable as Mavs face skidding Blazers
Two teams trending in opposite directions meet in Dallas on Monday, when the Mavericks host the lowly Portland Trail Blazers.,Dallas, winners of 13 of its last 16 games, will look to extend Portland's road woes, as the Blazers are just 3-12 away from home.,The Mavericks have adjusted well without su...
Canucks seek end of 'annoying' slide when Sharks visit
The Vancouver Canucks will try to snap a three-game winless skid when they play host to the San Jose Sharks on Monday night.,Vancouver dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday to open a three-game homestand.,Brock Boeser scored twice, Quinn Hughes scored a goal and two assi...
Surging Thunder face NBA-worst Wizards
The top team in the Western Conference meets the team with the worst record in the NBA on Monday when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Washington Wizards.,The Thunder have won seven consecutive games that count in the regular-season standings, including back-to-back games since falling in the NBA ...
Invincible Grizzlies set for visit from Clippers
Scotty Pippen Jr. is giving the Memphis Grizzlies the boost and direction they need whenever star guard Ja Morant is sidelined.,Such was the case Saturday night in the team's road win over the Atlanta Hawks, and it could be again Monday when the Grizzlies take on the Los Angeles Clippers at home.,Wi...
Wild face improved Blackhawks looking to end 4-game skid
The Minnesota Wild have one more chance to stop their slide before they take a break for the holidays.,Minnesota will look to snap a four-game losing streak when it faces off against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild are dealing with injuries to several key players...
Canadiens ride 3-game win streak into matchup with Blue Jackets
Patrik Laine has helped rejuvenate the Montreal Canadiens, who are putting their three-game win streak on the line when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,Laine has five goals throughout the winning streak and has eight in his nine games this season after returning from a preseason knee...
Washington, Seattle shoot for state bragging rights
Washington wants bragging rights as the No. 2 team in the state when it plays host to Seattle on Monday night.,The Huskies (8-3) are completing three straight games at home against in-state foes that includes an 87-69 victory against Eastern Washington and an 89-73 win over Washington State.,It's sa...
After stunning loss, Heat look to bounce back vs. Nets
Following one of their most stunning losses in recent years, the Miami Heat have little time to regroup before facing the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Monday.,Miami has lost three straight heading into the matchup against Brooklyn, which has lost seven of its last nine.,Miami's latest loss came on Satu...
Hawks hope to reduce turnovers when Wolves come to town
The Atlanta Hawks will try to get off the turnover train on Monday when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second leg of their four-game homestand.,The Hawks have committed the third-most turnovers in the NBA at 16.5 per game, but the last two contests they have easily surpassed that number...
76ers plan to have Joel Embiid to face Wembanyama, Spurs
NBA fans will get an early Christmas present of sorts when Victor Wembanyama and the surging San Antonio Spurs head to Philadelphia to face Joel Embiid, Paul George and the 76ers on Monday.,Embiid, who is in recovery mode with a broken sinus cavity, is expected to start despite sitting out the 76ers...
Injury-saddled Magic to host Jayson Tatum, Celtics
The Orlando Magic's injury list continues to expand.,Already without Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero, Orlando will be without backup center Mo Wagner as well when it faces the visiting Boston Celtics on Monday. ,Mo Wagner sustained a torn ACL during the first quarter of the Magic's 121-114 victory o...
Red Wings host Blues in clash of struggling teams
The St. Louis Blues already made a coaching change this season. Could the Detroit Red Wings, their opponent on Monday, do the same in the coming days?,The Red Wings have the second-fewest points in the Eastern Conference (30), and there's speculation that Derek Lalonde's job could be in danger. They...