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Bam Adebayo leads well-rested Heat vs. surging Mavs
The well-rested Miami Heat, led by captain Bam Adebayo, are set to host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night.,Miami has been off since Monday, while Dallas beat the host Denver Nuggets 123-120 on Friday night.,Adebayo, 27, is a three-time All-Star, but he appears to be struggling with his role of ca...
Missouri's uncommon depth figures to be on display vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Missouri Tigers coach Dennis Gates is using non-conference mismatches at home to flex his team's uncommon depth.,That will likely continue Sunday when the Tigers (4-1) host the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-5) at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.,Gates has used 16 players this season, counting bri...
Jeremiah Wilkinson, Cal take aim at skidding Sacramento State
California hopes to take a second step toward a three-game sweep in its Cal Classic men's basketball tournament when the Golden Bears host Sacramento State on Sunday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Cal (4-1) opened the four-team, round-robin event with a 78-69 win over Air Force on Thursday night, rid...
Potent Oklahoma State offense poses challenge for Nevada in Charleston
Oklahoma State and Nevada will not meet the goal of getting three wins and a championship in a multi-team event.,Coming off a pair of strong showings following disappointing opening round results, Oklahoma State and Nevada seek a second win at the Charleston Classic in Sunday's fifth-place game in S...
UCF, LSU face off with improved focus in mind
UCF will attempt to shake off a dreadful offensive performance when it collides with LSU on Sunday afternoon in the third-place game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., ,The Knights (4-1) couldn't get anything going against No. 19 Wisconsin on Friday, going 21-for-62 from the ...
Celtics eye fifth straight win as road-weary Wolves visit
The Boston Celtics will attempt to extend their winning streak to five on Sunday when they face the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves., ,The reigning NBA champions are coming off one of their worst offensive performances of the season, but still beat the host Washington Wizards 108-96 on Friday in an ...
Islanders battle Blues, aim to solve third-period struggles
The St. Louis Blues figured out a way Thursday night to recover from some familiar third-period doldrums. The New York Islanders are growing increasingly frustrated with their inability to do the same thing.,The Islanders strive to snap a discouraging skid as the visiting Blues aim to build a winnin...
Blue Jackets aim to continue strong play, face Hurricanes
The Columbus Blue Jackets continue their four-game homestand on Saturday with a game against the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Blue Jackets come into the contest against their Metropolitan Division foe having won three of their last four games, including a 7-6 overtime victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday....
Top teams collide as Pride, Spirit battle for NWSL title
As the respective top two seeds in the NWSL playoffs, the Orlando Pride and Washington Spirit have been on a collision course to this moment., ,Led by their elite goal-scorers, the Pride and Spirit will battle for the NWSL championship on Saturday night in Kansas City, Mo.,Both clubs won 18 matches ...
LAFC want to locate 'different gear' again in semis vs. Sounders
After their close call in a best-of-three Round 1 series in the MLS Cup playoffs, Los Angeles FC will return from a much-needed breather and play host to the Seattle Sounders on Saturday in the Western Conference semifinals.,LAFC appeared to have all the momentum they could have wished for at the en...
Bruins, Red Wings clash after halting 3-game skids
After winning his first game as Bruins interim coach, Joe Sacco and his team will aim for two straight victories when Boston visits Detroit on Saturday night.,Boston was saddled with a three-game losing streak (0-2-1) when Jim Montgomery was fired on Tuesday. With Sacco in charge behind the bench, t...
Capitals, finding their way without Alex Ovechkin, tangle with Devils
The Washington Capitals failed to get their offense untracked in their first game since the team announced superstar captain Alex Ovechkin will be sidelined four to six weeks with a broken left fibula.,The Capitals will look for a better showing on Saturday night when they host the New Jersey Devils...
Sans J.T. Miller, Canucks begin 6-game road trip at Senators
While without another key performer, the Vancouver Canucks hope to have two others along for the ride when they open a six-game trip against the Ottawa Senators, who are mired in their longest slide of the season.,The struggling Canucks will try to right the ship by handing the Senators a fifth stra...
Knicks roll into Salt Lake City, out to extend Jazz's woes
Two teams headed in opposite directions square off Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City when the Utah Jazz host the New York Knicks.,The Jazz come in on a four-game losing streak, having most recently blown a huge lead at San Antonio on Thursday. They entered the weekend last in the Western Conferen...
Rising Kraken take show on the road, battle Kings
Things are starting to look up for the Seattle Kraken.,The Kraken won five of six games on their just-completed homestand to surpass hockey's version of .500 (10-9-1) and move within a point of the Western Conference's two wild-card playoff spots.,Seattle will try to carry that momentum into Saturda...
Knights face tall road task vs. Sam Montembeault, Canadiens
Bruce Cassidy became the eighth active coach in the NHL to hit the 400-win mark on Thursday when his Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights held on for a 3-2 victory at Ottawa on Thursday. But the Ottawa native had little time to celebrate., ,The Golden Knights jumped on a train for Montreal ...
Soaring Magic shoot to knock off Pistons
The surging Orlando Magic seek their eighth win in the last nine games on Saturday when they host the visiting Detroit Pistons.,Orlando is returning home from a three-game Western swing in which it went 2-1, rebounding from a 104-93 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday with a 119-118 defeat...
Rivals NYCFC, Red Bulls prepare for first playoff clash
New York City FC will have the privilege of hosting the first-ever playoff Hudson River Derby against the New York Red Bulls in Saturday's Eastern Conference semifinal.,Sixth-seeded NYCFC outlasted FC Cincinnati in a best-of-three Round 1 series despite losing the opening game.,Alonso Martinez, Thia...
Ex-DePaul guard leads N. Illinois against Chris Holtmann's Blue Demons
New coach Chris Holtmann has been tasked with rebuilding DePaul to the point where it can return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2004.,Northern Illinois coach Rashon Burno knows what it takes to steer DePaul to the NCAAs because he was the starting point guard on the 2000 team that m...
Wake Forest still experimenting ahead of Detroit Mercy game
Wake Forest keeps trying new things early in the season, even if not all of the adjustments are by design.,The Demon Deacons will try to stick to the script when Detroit Mercy visits for Saturday's game in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (5-1) will be at home for the final time prior to three ...