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With Bears down, North bully Packers arrive in Chicago
After bidding adieu to their bye week, the Green Bay Packers hope to score an elusive division victory by building on their dominance of a wobbling rival. ,The Chicago Bears (4-5) can't get much right lately, especially on offense, where new coordinator Thomas Brown is tasked with sparking a rapid t...
Caleb Grill sizzling for Missouri entering clash vs. Miss. Valley State
A motivated Caleb Grill leads Missouri into a nonconference home game Thursday night against Mississippi Valley State in Colombia, Mo.,The guard spent some time on the bench on Monday but promptly ripped off a career-high 33 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds as Missouri (2-1) picked up an...
After being 'humbled,' Sabres aim to rebound vs. ailing Blues
After a 1-4-1 start this season, the Buffalo Sabres won six of nine games to climb back to .500 and regain confidence.,Then they took a 7-5 fall at home against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday afternoon, snapping a three-game winning streak. ,The Sabres will try to get back on track Thursday night ...
Rangers look to rebound against visiting Sharks
While the New York Rangers were better at producing scoring chances against the league's best team earlier this week, they were doomed by mistakes and learned the gap may be wider between them and the NHL's elite.,Two nights after a turnover-plagued setback to the Winnipeg Jets, the Rangers hope to ...
Devils look to sweep back-to-back from hot Panthers
The New Jersey Devils handed the Florida Panthers their first loss in three weeks with a 4-1 decision on Tuesday.,On Thursday, the Devils will look to repeat the feat and hand the Panthers consecutive setbacks for just the second time this season when the teams reconvene in Sunrise, Fla. ,New Jersey...
Matvei Michkov, surging Flyers take aim at Senators
Matvei Michkov passed one of the first tests of his young career and will look to author another strong performance Thursday when the Philadelphia Flyers visit the Ottawa Senators.,One of the league's most dynamic rookies, Michkov was a healthy scratch in consecutive games for Philadelphia last week...
No. 15 Texas A&M draws New Mexico St. out of bye
Texas A&M might have felt like it lost twice on Nov. 2 when it sustained its first conference loss of the season to South Carolina and lost starting running back Le'Veon Moss to a season-ending injury.,The Aggies needed a well-timed bye week to recover from both setbacks and return to the field Satu...
No. 21 South Carolina's Beamer looks for first win over No. 23 Mizzou
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer has never defeated Missouri in his first three seasons, having lost by a combined 38 points in the three losses. ,When asked if there were consistent themes in those games, Beamer said: "I would say they've kicked our butts, physically, just to be completely fr...
QB Riley Leonard leads No. 8 Notre Dame vs. familiar foe in Virginia
No. 8 Notre Dame continues its College Football Playoff chase on Saturday in South Bend, Ind., against a Virginia team that is 3-1 on the road and held a lead in every game this season., ,The Fighting Irish (8-1) have a seven-game winning streak since their two-point loss to Northern Illinois on Sep...
No. 7 Tennessee heads to No. 12 Georgia in pseudo-elimination game
Playoff football arrived early in the Southeastern Conference where two losses became the new cut line for the 12-team College Football Playoff.,No. 12 Georgia enters uncharted territory and leans into head coach Kirby Smart's history of avoiding consecutive losses with No. 7 Tennessee coming to Ath...
Darcy Kuemper, Cup winner with Avs, returns with Kings
The Los Angeles Kings sit atop the Pacific Division early in the season but have been consistently inconsistent for the past month.,Los Angeles started the campaign by dropping three of four games, but since then, it has not won or lost more than two in a row. If the up-and-down play continues, the ...
Colorado puts perfect record on the line vs. Cal State Fullerton
Colorado aims to remain undefeated when the Buffaloes host Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday night in Boulder, Colo.,The Buffaloes (2-0), Pac-12 Tournament runners-up last season before joining the Big 12 this summer, come off a 90-88 double-overtime win over Northern Colorado on Friday. Elijah Malon...
Hurricanes make first trip to Utah on a 9-1-0 roll
The red-hot Carolina Hurricanes make their first-ever visit to Salt Lake City when they face the struggling Utah Hockey Club on Wednesday.,Carolina is 9-1-0 in its last 10 games. The only blip in that stretch was a 6-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in the first game of the Hurricanes' t...
Several reunions in store for unbeaten Vanderbilt, Cal
Both Vanderbilt (2-0) and Cal (2-0) hope to remain unbeaten as the two meet Wednesday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Vanderbilt comes off Sunday's 85-76 win over Southeast Missouri State, while the Bears (making their first road trip) beat Cal Poly 91-73 last Thursday.,As expected under new coach Mark By...
Seton Hall tries to avoid being 'outscrapped' again vs. Hofstra
The first two games for a new-look team have gone about as well as Hofstra could have hoped.,Seton Hall's first two games with an overhauled roster have not been as fruitful.,Seton Hall will look to bounce back from a stunning defeat and Hofstra will aim to remain perfect Wednesday night, when the t...
Texas Tech assistant Jeff Linder set to face his old program, Wyoming
Wyoming got the game -- three, to be exact -- and the money. Texas Tech got coach Jeff Linder.,Now an assistant for the Red Raiders, Linder will reconvene with his former team on Wednesday when the Cowboys visit Lubbock, Texas.,Linder was Wyoming's head coach for four seasons before suddenly departi...
Minnesota hopes to have Dawson Garcia against North Texas
Dawson Garcia has begun the season with back-to-back stellar performances, but he might have to wait a while before notching a third.,The Minnesota star is considered a game-time decision with a groin injury when the Golden Gophers battle North Texas in nonconference play on Wednesday night in Minne...
Nebraska searching for more offense vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
After a closer-than-expected 63-58 win Saturday night over Bethune-Cookman, Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg is searching for a few things before Wednesday night's home game against Fairleigh Dickinson in Lincoln, Neb.,Hoiberg wants to see his team improve its execution offensively and cut down on mistak...
Alperen Sengun, Rockets prepare to face balanced Clippers
When the situation suddenly and surprisingly became dire against the Washington Wizards early in the fourth quarter on Monday, the Houston Rockets reclaimed stability by utilizing their most reliable offensive option.,Houston center Alperen Sengun led the way down the stretch of a 107-92 victory by ...
Streaking Eagles battle rising Commanders for NFC East supremacy
Forget the short week of practice. Dan Quinn was ready to lead his Washington Commanders into Thursday night's NFC East showdown in Philadelphia by Monday.,"I'm fired up about it. ... This is what division games should be -- an absolute blast," the first-year Washington coach said. "Philadelphia and...