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Utah HC in town for Joe Sacco's Bruins coaching debut
Stuck in a three-game losing streak (0-2-1) for the second time this season, the Boston Bruins begin a new chapter as Joe Sacco debuts as interim head coach Thursday in a three-game homestand finale against Utah Hockey Club.,Something had to give amid Boston's current sluggish start. The Bruins were...

Chiefs move past first loss, place target on Panthers
Rested and ready, the Carolina Panthers might find a testy crew of Kansas City Chiefs when Patrick Mahomes plays in Charlotte for the first time Sunday afternoon., ,The Panthers (3-7) have won two games in a row and are coming off an open week., ,The Chiefs (9-1) don't have a winning streak for the ...

Free-falling Pitt, Louisville lock up with bowl position in play
Teams eager to move past late losses take the field Saturday when the Louisville Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Panthers.,Louisville (6-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) returns after allowing Stanford to score 10 points in the final 45 seconds to upset the then-No. 19 Cardinals 38-35. ,The Cardinals...

No. 14 BYU must 'refocus' for trip to No. 21 Arizona State
BYU coach Kalani Sitake said the 14th-ranked Cougars "just gotta refocus" after dropping eight spots in the College Football Playoff rankings coming off their first loss of the season.,The Cougars (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) will try to rebound from a 17-13 setback at home against Kansas when they visit No. 2...

Trae Young, Stephen Curry set to do battle as Warriors host Hawks
Trae Young and Stephen Curry go head-to-head for just the sixth time in their NBA careers as the Atlanta Hawks go for a second consecutive win in Northern California when they take on the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Young had a season-high 19 assists and Dyson Daniels ...

Contrasting streaks at odds as Clippers host Magic
The Orlando Magic's new-found success has even translated to the road, as their six-game winning streak now faces a significant test against the host Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,After five straight home victories, the Magic hit the road Monday and earned a 109-99 victory o...

Sabres getting healthier as they fly west to face Kings
The Buffalo Sabres will have at least one key player back and could have two when they kick off a three-game California road trip with a visit to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.,Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is set to return from a lower-body injury that sidelined him the past two games and led co...

Predators try to end road trip on high note at Kraken
Steven Stamkos put the power back in the Nashville Predators' power play.,Stamkos scored twice with the man advantage Sunday as the Predators snapped a three-game skid with a 5-3 victory in Vancouver.,The Predators will wrap up their five-game road trip Wednesday at the Seattle Kraken.,Sunday's vict...

Confident Knicks open 5-game trip vs. scuffling Suns
The Phoenix Suns' strong start to the season evaporated the minute forward Kevin Durant strained his left calf on Nov. 8.,The Suns were 8-1 with Durant and have since dropped five of six games entering Wednesday night's home contest against the New York Knicks.,Phoenix has lost four straight games e...

Xavier aims for fifth straight win at home vs. Siena
Xavier looks to finish its season-opening five-game homestand with a perfect mark when it faces Siena on Wednesday night in Cincinnati. ,Xavier (4-0) is coming off a 75-60 win over Wake Forest on Saturday, led by Ryan Conwell's 21 points -- including 16 in the second half. Conwell also had four assi...

Sharks battle Stars after Macklin Celebrini's OT winner
Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks hit the road riding high.,As Celebrini - the first pick in this year's draft - and the Sharks head into Wednesday's clash with the Dallas Stars to kick off a two-game trip, San Jose will aim to build on a thrilling victory in which its young star was the her...

Rockets battling inconsistent shooting, prepare to face Pacers
In Milwaukee on Monday, the Houston Rockets coughed up a 13-point first-quarter lead and rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit, but they stumbled down the stretch in a 101-100 loss to the Bucks that snapped their five-game win streak.,It marked the sixth game in nine days for Houston, which wi...

Red-hot Martin Necas, Hurricanes roll into latest tilt with Flyers
Martin Necas has put the Carolina Hurricanes on his back this season.,The talented center carries a 13-game point streak into Wednesday's matchup between the Hurricanes and the host Philadelphia Flyers.,Necas has 10 goals and 17 assists during his hot streak, and he leads the team in goals (11) and ...

Leafs thriving without Auston Matthews ahead of duel vs. Golden Knights
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without Auston Matthews again on Wednesday night against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights, but so far that has not been a problem.,The Maple Leafs are 5-1-0 in the games Matthews has missed due to an upper-body injury that was initially expected to sideline him for j...

Georgia Tech ready for home finale in Thursday clash with NC State
A pair of well-rested teams will meet Thursday in Atlanta, when Georgia Tech hosts North Carolina State in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Neither team has played since Nov. 9, with each coming off bye weeks.,The last time Georgia Tech played, the Yellow Jackets (6-4, 4-3 ACC) delivered one of the b...

Improved Bucks seek revenge on encouraged Bulls
After opening the season by losing eight of their first 10 games, the Milwaukee Bucks are gradually rediscovering their winning ways.,Milwaukee has won three of its last four games heading into a matchup against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Chicago snapped a two-game skid with a 122-112 ...

Providence aims to cap perfect homestand with win over Delaware St.
Providence looks to polish off a perfect season-opening, five-game homestand Tuesday against Delaware State.,The Friars (4-0) are coming off a 79-65 win over Green Bay on Saturday. They now aim for their first 5-0 start in three years before departing for the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas next we...

UCF well-rested entering clash vs. Tennessee Tech
The college basketball season is two weeks old and already UCF has a knack for winning close games., ,The Knights (3-0) have three come-from-behind, single-digit victories on their home court going into Tuesday night's game against Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee Tech in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF ...

Lakers eyeing sixth straight win, take on Jazz in NBA Cup play
The Los Angeles Lakers return home Tuesday, where they will put a season-best five-game winning streak on the line against the Utah Jazz in an NBA Cup West Group B game.,The Lakers have taken advantage of undermanned teams of late, with victories in the winning streak coming over the Philadelphia 76...

Florida State aims to clamp down on well-balanced Hofstra
Last week, Hofstra defeated a pair of opponents the program hadn't beaten in the previous 50-plus years.,The Pride won't have to wait nearly as long to get another chance against Florida State, which will look to avoid an upset on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (3-1) have been off ...