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Cal Baptist makes cross-country trip to battle Darius Johnson, UCF
After a thrilling double-overtime win over Fresno State, California Baptist makes the nearly 2,500-mile trip to Orlando to face Central Florida on Sunday.,The Lancers (5-3) capped their time at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Springs, Calif., with an 86-81 victory over the Bulldogs on Wedn...
Road-weary Jets aim to keep division lead vs. resilient Stars
For the first time since the season opener, the Winnipeg Jets' place atop the Central Division standings is in jeopardy.,Winnipeg will aim to shed its recent struggles and maintain its lead in the Central when it visits the division rival Dallas Stars on Sunday.,The Jets enter Saturday clinging to a...
Unselfish Grizzlies carry 5-game win streak into clash vs. Pacers
The Memphis Grizzlies are learning the benefits of giving this season.,When Memphis hosts the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, the Grizzlies will be seeking their sixth consecutive win and their 10th in their past 13 games. Their November success has been the result of an unselfish, team-oriented approach....
Kansas State faces well-traveled and win-starved Arkansas-Pine Bluff
The Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions look to end a six-game losing streak on Sunday when they take on Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan.,The Golden Lions (1-7) have been on the road for all but one of their eight games this season. Each of their seven losses were by at least 12 points, but the most rec...
Magic's Franz Wagner rising to challenge, especially against Nets
Franz Wagner has proven to be unstoppable in the first two meetings against the Brooklyn Nets and also is helping the Orlando Magic withstand the absence of Paolo Banchero.,Wagner attempts to produce another big showing Sunday afternoon when the Magic visit the Nets and try to stretch their winning ...
Dominant Galaxy up against experienced Sounders in West final
The Los Angeles Galaxy have been the most dominant team in the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs, but they will face arguably the most consistent postseason performer in recent MLS history when they host the Seattle Sounders on Saturday in the Western Conference final at Carson, Calif.,The second-seeded Galaxy ...
Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry both expected to go as Suns host Warriors
Two teams looking to turn things back in a positive direction hook up Saturday night, when the Phoenix Suns host the Golden State Warriors in a matchup of teams that suffered a home loss to the Brooklyn Nets this week.,The game could feature a somewhat rare head-to-head between Olympic teammates Kev...
Undefeated Oregon looks to upset No. 9 Alabama
Ninth-ranked Alabama and undefeated Oregon meet in Las Vegas on Saturday for the championship of the Players Era Festival.,Alabama (6-1) advanced to Saturday's title round with a pair of close wins, outlasting No. 6 Houston in a top-tier matchup that went to overtime on Tuesday, 85-80; and Rutgers 9...
No. 6 Houston, San Diego State out to leave Vegas with win
No. 6 Houston and San Diego State are set to meet in the third-place game of the Players Era Festival on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Each team participating in the event is receiving $1 million in NIL money. Per media reports, the champion would win an extra $500,000; the team that places third will win ...
Stanford vying to bounce back from first loss, meets Cal Poly
Stanford gets its first opportunity to respond to a loss Saturday night when the Cardinal host Cal Poly in a nonconference game.,The Cardinal (6-1) opened 5-0 at home and then won at Santa Clara last Saturday before coming up short against Grand Canyon 78-71 in a neutral-site affair Tuesday in Palm ...
Orlando City in uncharted territory in Eastern final vs. Red Bulls
Orlando City will make their first appearance in an Eastern Conference final on Saturday when they host a New York Red Bulls side few expected to be there.,Fourth-seeded Orlando dispatched ninth-seeded Atlanta 1-0 in their conference semifinal on Sunday via a late first-half goal from Ramiro Enrique...
Improving Georgia aims to stymie Jacksonville
Fresh off its first ranked win away from home in five seasons, Georgia returns to Athens, Ga., on Saturday to host upset-minded Jacksonville.,Georgia (6-1) split a pair of games in the Bahamas last weekend, falling 80-69 to No. 15 Marquette before earning a 66-63 victory over No. 22 St. John's.,The ...
No. 1 Kansas hosts Furman in battle of unbeatens
One undefeated season will come to an end Saturday evening when Furman faces No. 1 Kansas in Lawrence, Kan.,Though the Paladins (7-0) and the Jayhawks (6-0) have swept through their respective schedules, the quality of their opponents is dramatically different. While the Jayhawks have faced and defe...
No. 2 UConn aims to shed rare struggles, faces UMES
Coming off a lackluster performance in the Maui Invitational, second-ranked UConn will attempt to regroup Saturday when it faces Maryland Eastern Shore in Hartford, Conn.,The Huskies went 0-3 in Hawaii. UConn opened the tournament with a 99-97 overtime loss to Memphis, then dropped a 73-72 decision ...
Utah aims to continue home success vs. struggling Eastern Washington
Utah will try to extend its hot streak at home on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Eastern Washington in a nonconference matchup in Salt Lake City.,The Utes (5-1) have won all five contests at the Huntsman Center this November and are riding a 10-game home winning streak dating back to last season.,...
St. John's aims to shake shooting struggles vs. Harvard
Three games in the Bahamas went from being a potential resume-builder to a disappointment for St. John's.,After an underwhelming week bumped them from the AP Top 25, the Red Storm attempt to bounce back Saturday when they host Harvard in New York.,St. John's (5-2) won its first four games and entere...
Bowl-bound Duke aware of "winning state" as Wake Forest wobbles to finish
Duke rolls into its regular-season finale to take on host Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon at Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Duke (8-3, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) has consecutive wins and could bolster its spot in the bowl pecking order with another victory., ,There's also a mythical state championship ...
No. 19 BYU clinging to Big 12 hopes entering finale vs. Houston
After back-to-back losses essentially eliminated BYU from College Football Playoff contention, the Cougars must win their season finale against Houston on Saturday in Provo, Utah, and then hope for favorable scenarios to unfold to clinch a spot in the Big 12 title game and keep its slim CFP hopes al...
No. 22 UNLV controls its destiny when rival Nevada visits
No. 22 UNLV can clinch its first 10-win season since 1984 when it faces Nevada in the Battle of the Fremont Cannon on Saturday in Las Vegas.,A win will also put the Rebels back in the Mountain West title game for the second straight season, giving them the opportunity for a rematch with Boise State....
Veteran Jae Crowder providing lift as Kings battle Blazers
Jae Crowder landed in Minneapolis an hour before midnight on Tuesday night, then signed his contract with the Sacramento Kings three hours prior to tipoff of Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.,Crowder passed a physical and went through meetings but didn't take part in Sacrame...