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Anthony Davis ailing as Mavericks visit Kings
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd hopes his team will be better equipped to deal with playing without Anthony Davis when the standout center misses Saturday afternoon's road game against the Sacramento Kings.,Davis experienced right groin spasms early in the second quarter of Thursday's 126-116 loss...

Starting QBs out, playoff positioning in play as Packers host Ravens
The Packers tied up a playoff spot on Christmas night thanks to the rival Lions' loss, but coach Matt LaFleur's club can try to improve their NFC North hopes and extinguish the Ravens' shot at crashing the AFC field when Baltimore visits Green Bay in prime time Saturday night.,The Ravens (7-8) fumbl...

Islanders ready to continue progress against Rangers
The New York Rangers haven't hit the road to face the New York Islanders since Apr. 10, when Rangers fans filled UBS Arena and roared as their team rolled to a lopsided win that called into question the Islanders' short- and long-term future.,The Islanders are hoping to show their rivals how far the...

Canucks host Sharks on unexpected win streak
With the season's first half nearly behind them, the San Jose Sharks are teasing with notions of playoff hockey in northern California.,The Sharks will start the unofficial second half with a two-game road trip beginning Saturday night against the Vancouver Canucks.,The Western Conference, as they s...

TGL Season 2 primer: Schedule, what’s new, what to watch for
Atlanta Drive GC swept New York Golf Club 2-0 in the finals of the inaugural season of TGL. Season 2 begins Sunday afternoon with a rematch between Atlanta and New York.,Six teams of four PGA Tour stars apiece are back in the saddle for the second season of the indoor golf league co-founded by Tiger...

Flames need more intensity to salvage split of home-and-home with Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers will look to remain hot against the Flames when they visit Calgary for the second half of a home-and-home on Saturday.,Leon Draisaitl recorded a hat trick, and Connor McDavid added five assists as the Oilers cruised to a 5-1 victory over Calgary in Edmonton on Tuesday night.,The ...

Ducks, Kings hope to bust slumps after holiday break
The Los Angeles Kings aren't where they expected to be in the Pacific Division standings coming out of the Christmas break, but winger Kevin Fiala doesn't seem overly concerned heading into the next matchup on Saturday evening against the visiting Anaheim Ducks.,The Kings are fourth in the Pacific D...

Stars rested and ready to face slumping Blackhawks
The Dallas Stars and visiting Chicago Blackhawks are pointed in opposite directions as they return from the holiday break on Saturday night.,Both teams are coming off losses on Tuesday night. The Stars fell 4-3 in overtime at Detroit but have points in five consecutive games (4-0-1), while the Black...

Kyle Whittingham waves farewell as No. 15 Utah battles Nebraska in Vegas
One of the longest and most successful college football tenures will be coming to an end when Utah and Nebraska meet in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31.,Utah coach Kyle Whittingham announced earlier this month he would be stepping down after 21 seasons. The 66-year-old Whittingham is 177-88 with the U...

QB questions, playoff positioning in play as Packers host Ravens
The Packers tied up a playoff spot on Christmas night thanks to the rival Lions' loss, but Jordan Love and company can try to improve their NFC North hopes and extinguish the Ravens' shot at crashing the AFC field when Baltimore visits Green Bay in prime time Saturday night.,The Ravens (7-8) fumbled...

Rams, Falcons to showcase weapons in season's final 'MNF' game
With slim NFC West hopes still alive, the visiting Los Angeles Rams return to action after an extended break when they face the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night.,In order to clinch its second straight division title, Los Angeles (11-4) needs to beat Atlanta and the Arizona Cardinals, while the Seattl...

Clippers aim for season-best 3-game win streak at Blazers' expense
Kawhi Leonard's hot streak is inserting much-needed life into the Los Angeles Clippers.,Leonard looks for another superb outing and the Clippers seek a season-best third straight victory when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.,Leonard scored 32 points in Saturday's 103-88 victory...

Pelicans look to resume recent surge against visiting Suns
The Phoenix Suns begin a four-game road swing on Friday night with the first of back-to-back contests against the New Orleans Pelicans.,The weekend double-dip in the Big Easy marks the second and third of four matchups between the Western Conference counterparts, with the Suns winning the first in P...

Bucks visit Memphis looking to grind out another road win
The Milwaukee Bucks got an early Christmas gift in the form of a rare road victory on Tuesday against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.,Is it greedy to covet a post-Christmas road win, too?,The Bucks will get the opportunity to make it two straight when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday n...

Raptors hope to keep bouncing out of slump vs. struggling Wizards
Looking to take advantage of the team with the worst record in the league, the visiting Toronto Raptors wrap up a three-game road trip on Friday against the lowly Washington Wizards.,The upstart Raptors sit as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference in the way-too-early postseason picture, but have...

Streaking Bulls open six-game homestand against Sixers
Winners of four straight after a stretch of eight losses in nine games, the Chicago Bulls aim to maintain momentum as they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.,Chicago kicks off a six-game homestand on the heels of Tuesday's 126-123 victory in Atlanta, which saw the Bulls rally from an 18-po...

Browns bank on spoiling Steelers' celebration
When the football is placed on the tee at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon for opening kickoff in Cleveland, the possibility exists the Pittsburgh Steelers will have nothing on the line.,That's because a loss by the Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay on Saturday night would nudge the Steelers onto the thron...

Expect no rest for playoff-bound Eagles, Bills
Two playoff-bound teams with something to prove meet Sunday when the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y.,The NFC East champion Eagles (10-5) want to show the doubters that their resurgent ground game is legitimate and not built on the backs of lesser opponents.,The Bill...

Jaguars blistering, Colts frigid since AFC South rivals' last meeting
Though it will have been just three weeks since the Jacksonville Jaguars faced the Indianapolis Colts when they rematch on Sunday, a lot has happened for both teams in the intervening period.,In drastically different directions.,The Jaguars (11-4) have won both of their games since their 36-19 home ...

Seasons derailed by injury, Bengals and Cards face off
Two teams fighting off injuries amid disappointing seasons meet when the Cincinnati Bengals battle the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Cincinnati. , ,The Bengals (5-10) enjoyed arguably their best all-around performance of the season last Sunday, scoring 35 straight points to wipe out an early 14-10 ...