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No. 24 Missouri will be without QB Brady Cook vs. Oklahoma
When it comes to key ingredients, Missouri can't be certain lately when a vital piece in its recipe for winning is available. ,And it turns out Tigers star quarterback Brady Cook won't be on the field Saturday when No. 24 Missouri plays Oklahoma on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,Cook was ruled out Friday...
Inter Miami, Atlanta United vie for spot in East semis
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will try to extend their pursuit of a domestic double when they host Atlanta United in the decisive Game 3 of their Round 1 MLS Cup Eastern Conference Playoff series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Atlanta rallied to a dramatic 2-1 victory over visiting Miami ...
Utah bids to regain early-season form vs. slumping Predators
Perhaps a game against the reeling Nashville Predators will help the Utah Hockey Club win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month. ,Aiming to end a four-game trip on a high note, Utah tries to hand the host Predators a fourth consecutive loss on Saturday night.,Utah was the early sur...
Florida State, Rice continue working on new rotations
As both Florida State and Rice try to bounce back from subpar seasons, the two squads will test each other in an early-season contest Saturday night in Houston as part of the Battleground 2k24 Classic.,The Seminoles (1-0) won their 20th regular-season opener in coach Leonard Hamilton's 23-year tenur...
Goaltenders, 'brothers for life' ready for Bruins-Senators showdown
A potential goaltending battle between old friends-turned-foes is set for Saturday as Jeremy Swayman's Boston Bruins host Linus Ullmark's Ottawa Senators in the Atlantic Division rivals' first meeting of the season.,One of the NHL's best duos over three seasons was broken up when Boston traded Ullma...
St. John's focused on defense ahead of tilt with Quinnipiac
In his second season at St. John's, Rick Pitino expects nothing less than steering the Red Storm to the NCAA Tournament for the 31st time in school history.,For Tom Pecora, getting Quinnipiac to its first NCAA Tournament would be an ultimate achievement for coach and school alike.,St. John's and Qui...
Providence wants cleaner performance against Stonehill
Stonehill will have to find a way to contain some homegrown talent on Saturday when it hits the road for a meeting with host Providence.,Friars guard Bensley Joseph could cause some problems for the Skyhawks (1-1) after netting a game-high-tying 21 points in his Providence debut, a 59-55 win over Ce...
Offense-challenged Flyers brace for clash with Panthers
If this season's overall form holds, Saturday's game could get ugly between the sizzling Florida Panthers and the struggling Philadelphia Flyers in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers have won six straight games and lead the Eastern Conference with 21 points. The Flyers are last in the Metropolitan Division ...
Kansas State seeks tighter defense when facing Cleveland State
Kansas State will look to get off to a fast start when it hosts Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats beat New Orleans 89-65 in their home opener on Tuesday. David N'Guessan had a double-double with game highs of 21 points and 15 rebounds. The senior wing had 11 point...
Spurs take on struggling Jazz, aim to reach break-even mark
The San Antonio Spurs are striving to get back to .500 when they host the struggling Utah Jazz on Saturday afternoon.,The Spurs will play the second of a five-game homestead after walloping Portland 118-105 on Thursday. Eight players scored in double figures in the win for San Antonio, which snapped...
Charlotte FC, Orlando City try to bring A game to do-or-die match
After securing their first-ever MLS Cup playoff win in Game 2, Charlotte FC will travel to Orlando City for Game 3 on Saturday, aiming to clinch their first series victory.,The winner of Saturday's decisive match will advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.,Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahli...
New-look Georgetown seeks to keep building vs. Fairfield
With 14 newcomers on this year's roster, Georgetown coach Ed Cooley has plenty to learn about his revamped team during the season's early stages.,The Hoyas' second-year coach will get another glimpse at his new-look squad on Saturday when Georgetown hosts Fairfield in Washington, D.C.,Junior guard J...
FC Cincinnati trying to awaken offense in Game 3 vs. NYCFC
FC Cincinnati hope to continue the series trend of home team victories when they welcome New York City FC for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Saturday afternoon.,Last Saturday, Cincinnati traveled to the Bronx and couldn't stop a New York City attack that put three goals past t...
Argos, Alouettes take lessons from last year into East final rematch
The Toronto Argonauts have a chance at redemption in their East Division final rematch with the host Montreal Alouettes on Saturday afternoon.,Toronto coasted to a 16-2 regular-season record in 2023 only to be upset by Montreal in the East final 38-17 after committing nine turnovers.,The roles are r...
TCU to unleash tenacious defense vs. Florida Gulf Coast
As TCU and Florida Gulf Coast players get to know each other after each team underwent drastic offseason changes, familiar trend lines have emerged as they prepare to face off Friday night in Fort Worth, Texas. ,TCU (1-0) played its usual up-tempo game in a 105-59 season-opening win over Florida A&M...
West Virginia, UMass strive to build on opening performances
West Virginia and UMass will both try to raise their records to 2-0 when they meet in a nonconference matchup Friday night in Morgantown, W. Va.,West Virginia opened its season with an 87-59 victory over Robert Morris on Monday. The Mountaineers scored the game's first 21 points and led 30-2 after e...
LAFC focused on task at hand in Game 3 vs. Whitecaps
All the pressure is on Los Angeles FC as they host the Vancouver Whitecaps in Game 3 of a Western Conference first-round series on Friday night.,Top-seeded LAFC were supposed to cruise through the best-of-three series but are now locked up in a winner-take-all battle against the eighth-seeded Whitec...
Clippers, Kings leaning on supporting players for recent success
Two teams riding two-game winning streaks in large part due to unheralded players will square off Friday night when the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Sacramento Kings.,The Clippers wrapped up what began as a potentially disastrous five-game homestand with a pair of wins, including a decisive 110-98...
Lakers, 76ers navigating difficulties of new season
A pair of teams still trying to find their way in the early season will go head-to-head when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,The Lakers are a middling 4-4 and will return home from a 1-4 road trip that concluded Wednesday with a 131-114 defeat to the Memphis Gri...
Boosted by transfers, Butler takes on Austin Peay
Butler and visiting Austin Peay will both seek a 2-0 start when they square off Friday night in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs beat Missouri State 72-65 behind 29 points from Jahmyl Telfort, who is in his second year at Butler after transferring from Northeastern.,He's one of seven transfers on the rost...