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New faces boost Sharks entering matchup with Utah
The San Jose Sharks will look to make it back-to-back wins when they open a three-game homestand against the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Saturday.,Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored twice and added an assist as San Jose topped St. Louis 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up a six-game road trip (3-3-0). Ja...
Canucks host up-and-down Bruins
The Boston Bruins look to bounce back from a difficult start to their five-game Western Conference swing in a Saturday night game against the Canucks in Vancouver.,A four-game win streak and 7-2-0 start under interim head coach Joe Sacco are now well in Boston's rearview after being bested by a comb...
Flames hope to awaken against champion Panthers
The Florida Panthers' next stop on their five-game western road trip comes Saturday when the defending Stanley Cup champions visit Calgary to face off against the Flames.,Both teams will look to come back from dismal performances in their previous games. The Flames lost at home Thursday 8-3 to the T...
Stars recovering from rare home loss when rival Blues visit
The Dallas Stars will try to reestablish their home-ice dominance when they host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday.,The Stars were 11-2-0 at home before coming out flat during a 4-1 loss to the visiting Nashville Predators on Thursday.,They will be seeking a big response in their first game against th...
No. 13 Oklahoma, Oklahoma St. set for 250th hoops showdown
For the 250th time, No. 13 Oklahoma and Oklahoma State will play each other in basketball when they meet Saturday night in Oklahoma City.,But this version of the Bedlam series, which will be contested for the 98th consecutive season, will mark the first time since 1958 this has been a nonconference ...
Back on track, No. 18 UConn gets test from No. 8 Gonzaga
No. 18 UConn feels it has regained its stride, and it gets another chance to show it when it battles No. 8 Gonzaga on Saturday night in New York.,The two-time defending national champions were removed from their No. 2 perch in the rankings when they went 0-3 at the Maui Invitational late last month....
No. 6 Marquette hits road to face dangerous Dayton
Coach Shaka Smart feels things are coming along nicely for his No. 6 Marquette squad, which faces a potentially stiff test in the season's final nonconference game.,On Saturday night, the Golden Eagles will be highest-ranked team in nearly 17 years to visit Dayton, which has already knocked off one ...
Illinois looking to add to its upsets of No. 1, faces Tennessee
Magic Johnson, Chris Paul and now Zakai Zeigler?,The first two, Hall of Fame point guards, led No. 1 teams into Illinois -- in 1979 and 2004, respectively -- only to walk out as losers. Zeigler, an All-America candidate in his own right, gets his turn Saturday as he leads top-ranked Tennessee into C...
Ducks, Blue Jackets meet in desperate search for positives
A pair of division cellar-dwelling teams will look to take the first step toward turning around their fortunes on Saturday when the Anaheim Ducks visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Anaheim has mustered just seven goals en route to losing a season-high five games in a row (0-4-1).,Columbus hasn't fared...
Jets trying to find their footing again, face lowly Canadiens
An all-Canadian showdown hits the ice in Winnipeg on Saturday night when the Jets welcome the Montreal Canadiens, with both teams trying to find some stability.,After an eye-popping 8-1 destruction of Boston on Tuesday, the Jets couldn't carry that momentum forward in a 3-2 loss to Vegas on Thursday...
Back home, frustrated Red Wings set to face Maple Leafs
Unable to build any positive momentum, while their captain sounds exasperated, the Detroit Red Wings head into their home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night with six losses in seven games.,The Red Wings snapped a five-game losing streak on Monday by rallying from a two-goal, thir...
New coaches enter rivalry between No. 5 Kentucky, Louisville
A new chapter in one of college basketball's fiercest rivalries begins on Saturday when No. 5 Kentucky hosts Louisville in Lexington, Ky.,Both Kentucky coach Mark Pope, who played in two of the games in the 1990s, and Louisville coach Pat Kelsey took over their programs this year. The Wildcats (9-1)...
Ascending Capitals match up against sliding Sabres
The past few weeks at home have not been kind to the Buffalo Sabres. On an eight-game losing streak, they will strive to turn things around when they kick off a three-game road trip with a visit to the Washington Capitals on Saturday.,The Sabres are 0-5-3 during their skid, with seven of those losse...
No. 25 Mississippi State, McNeese both seek to correct issues
Mississippi State returned to the rankings this week largely because of a 90-57 victory against then-No. 18 Pitt on Dec. 4. It was largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent in school history.,But the Bulldogs (8-1) didn't play nearly as well in a 91-84 win against 1-8 Prairie View A&M last...
West's best meet in NBA Cup semis as Thunder battle Rockets
LAS VEGAS -- Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder may not have been the marquee NBA Cup semifinal the league was hoping for, but it might just be the best window into the future of the Western Conference.,The Thunder are getting used to being the hunted this season after taking the league by st...
No. 19 Ole Miss, relying on 'diverse offense,' clashes with So. Miss
The SEC contains nine ranked teams, including six in the top 15 of this week's AP Top 25 poll.,Among those teams is No. 19 Ole Miss, which attempts to maintain its strong start Saturday afternoon when it travels to Biloxi, Miss., for an encounter with Southern Miss.,At 8-1, the Rebels are off to a s...
No. 9 Florida, Arizona State bring productive squads to Atlanta
Arizona State and No. 9 Florida will meet in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event Saturday in Atlanta after both teams have experienced more than a week off from games to concentrate on final exams.,The Sun Devils (8-1) have not played since defeating San Diego 90-53 at home Dec. 3.,The Gators (9-0) last p...
Skidding No. 10 Kansas hopes to get right vs. NC State
Coming off what was likely a week's worth of intense practices, No. 10 Kansas returns home for a matchup with North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks (7-2) lost back-to-back games versus unranked opponents, the first time in school history that they have done that w...
Golden Knights, Oilers both heating up ahead of Pacific clash
The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers both have won four in a row and eight of their last 10 games.,One Pacific Division power will continue its ascent at the other's expense on Saturday afternoon when they meet in Edmonton.,Ivan Barbashev scored his team-leading 14th goal of the season -- an...
Flyers riding high entering road battle with Wild
Philadelphia Flyers forward Scott Laughton is used to showing up, playing hard and letting the spotlight shine on other players.,This week has been different for Laughton, a 12-year veteran who has spent his full career with the Flyers. He is coming off a career-best, four-goal performance that led ...