preview Page 27 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 10 Texas Tech tries to solve frontcourt issues vs. BYU
Texas Tech coach Grant McCasland knows his team has to find a way to get physical as the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments approach.,The No. 10 Red Raiders (22-8, 12-5 Big 12) have struggled inside since junior forward JT Toppin tore the ACL in his right knee Feb. 17 against Arizona State.,Tuesday's game ...
No. 16 Alabama stands in way of Auburn's late NCAA push
Auburn's NCAA Tournament hopes are dwindling due to a recent stretch of seven setbacks in eight games.,But the Tigers have a real opportunity to nab a big win and perhaps ignite a late-season charge when they visit No. 16 Alabama on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Auburn (16-14, 7-10 Southeastern...
Warriors try to remain even-keeled amid injuries, visit Thunder
Playing without Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors aren't asking for a miracle with just more than a month remaining in the regular season.,The Warriors enter Saturday night's road matchup with the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder in eighth place in the Western Conference.,The Warriors hav...
Don't call it a tank-off when sliding Bucks host struggling Jazz
With their postseason aspirations hanging in the balance, the Milwaukee Bucks look to get back on track when they host the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.,The Bucks lost their fourth straight game by at least 18 points on Wednesday night as they fell 131-113 to the Hawks, allowing Atlanta to gain a fiv...
Austin motivated for another win to start campaign at Charlotte
Austin FC will try to make it points in three straight matches when they travel to Charlotte for their first away contest of the young MLS season on Saturday.,Austin (1-0-1, 4 points) opened the season with a 2-2 draw against Minnesota before taking three points from D.C. United last weekend.,It's t...
Atlanta United want to shed self-doubt in home opener vs. RSL
After failing to score in their first two matches of the 2026 MLS season, Atlanta United will seek a better result to mark their home opener.,Atlanta (0-2-0, 0 points) hosts Real Salt Lake (1-1-0, 3 points) on Saturday, starting a stretch that sees it play its next four matches -- and six of its nex...
Embattled coaches get together as Providence visits Georgetown
In a Big East Conference matchup of embattled third-year coaches, Providence and Kim English will take on Georgetown and Ed Cooley on Saturday in Washington.,With the Friars (14-16, 7-12 Big East) struggling for the second straight year, Providence plans to dismiss English at the conclusion of the s...
Ohio State, Indiana keeping 'tunnel vision' entering key showdown
Ohio State coach Jake Diebler likes where his team stands entering a huge regular-season finale on Saturday when it hosts equally desperate Indiana in Columbus.,"Our guys are consumed with the right stuff right now," Diebler said. "They're doing a great job keeping that tunnel vision on what matters...
Lightning, Maple Leafs seek to escape post-break ruts
The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night in a clash of teams who have struggled since the Olympic break and dabbled in the trade market on Friday.,The Maple Leafs were more active. They traded forward Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken at the trade deadline on Friday for ...
Hawks out to finish four-game season sweep of 76ers
The Atlanta Hawks are riding a season-high-tying five-game winning streak, which includes four in a row at home. Now, they get to face an opponent they have owned in recent seasons.,The Hawks can complete a four-game season series sweep over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Atlanta also ...
Cal has opportunity at Wake before sticking around for ACC tourney
Cal can't afford to let Saturday's opportunity slip away.,The Golden Bears have work to do when they visit Wake Forest for the regular-season finale in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Cal (21-9, 9-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won four of its last five games as it tries to remain in the NCAA Tournament conve...
Nets revisit scene of Pistons' largest win in franchise annals
The Detroit Pistons will try to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season on Saturday. The good news is that the tanking Brooklyn Nets are coming to town.,The Eastern Conference leaders lost Tuesday at Cleveland and Thursday at San Antonio. The Pistons never had a lead against the Spu...
Penguins add size ahead of matchup with Flyers
With star center Sidney Crosby still sidelined with an injury and forward Evgeni Malkin facing a likely suspension, the Pittsburgh Penguins, who host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon, decided to go big at Friday's trade deadline.,How big? Try 6-foot-8, 252 pounds big.,The Penguins acqui...
Georgia gunning for SEC bye at Mississippi State's expense
There are no guarantees in March.,But if Georgia can grab a win over Mississippi State during Saturday afternoon's regular-season finale in Starkville, Miss., the Bulldogs are likely to earn a first-round bye in the SEC tournament.,Georgia (21-9, 9-8 SEC) enters the day in ninth place, but it needs ...
Twenty wins, ACC seeds on the line for rising Stanford, sliding NC State
Stanford and North Carolina State both will be shooting for a 20th victory and momentum entering the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament when they go head-to-head in their regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, NC.,The Cardinal (19-11, 8-9) and Wolfpack (19-11, 10-7) have been going i...
Sabres, buyers at deadline, continue playoff push vs. Predators
With the trade deadline behind them, the visiting Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres continue their sprint for the playoffs when they meet Saturday.,Buffalo, fighting for the lead in the Atlantic Division and looking like it will end a 14-year playoff drought, was active this week as it adde...
After Wilson news, No. 17 UNC aims for sweep of No. 1 Duke
North Carolina received a jolt on Thursday, learning that its star freshman was done for the year. But the Tar Heels still believe they can repeat the best moment of an otherwise memorable season by sweeping their rivals.,No. 17 North Carolina boards the bus to Durham, N.C., on Saturday to play top-...
No. 25 Saint Louis preps for A-10 tourney run vs. George Mason
No. 25 Saint Louis can wrap up an impressive regular season when it travels to George Mason for both teams' Atlantic 10 Conference finale Saturday in Fairfax, Va.,Saint Louis (27-3, 15-2 A-10) swept its season series with Loyola Chicago on Tuesday with a 79-65 home win. The Billikens clinched the No...
SMU out to boost fading NCAA tourney hopes vs. Florida State
Not that long ago, SMU seemed to be securely in the NCAA Tournament.,That assumption has moved to treacherous ground entering the Mustangs' regular-season finale Saturday against Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla.,SMU (19-11, 8-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) has lost its last three games, following up...
Cincinnati, TCU jostling for better postseason standing
A crucial game with NCAA Tournament bubble ramifications happens Saturday as Cincinnati visits TCU in the Big 12 regular-season finale for both teams in Fort Worth, Texas.,Cincinnati (17-13, 9-8) enters the contest as one of the nation's hottest teams, pushing hard for a potential at-large berth in ...