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On 5-game win streak, Mammoth take on reeling Wild
Despite winning five games in a row, the Utah Mammoth feel as if they have room to improve.,Utah will look to keep building upon its success when it faces off against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Mammoth are coming off a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues in a contes...

Canes out to close trip with win over stumbling Stars
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to make it back-to-back wins when they conclude a six-game road trip in Dallas against the Stars on Saturday night.,Carolina re-entered the win column with a 5-4 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night, three nights after having their five-game wi...

Kings, Predators working through early-season challenges
Corey Perry will look to continue making an impact for the Los Angeles Kings when they visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,He scored a power-play goal in his first game with the Kings on Thursday night in a 3-2 overtime win at the Dallas Stars, the second straight overtime win to start a five...

After historic debut, 76ers' VJ Edgecombe ready for Hornets
It won't be easy for rookie VJ Edgecombe to top the dazzling start to his NBA career, but the Philadelphia 76ers guard will have a chance on Saturday against the visiting Charlotte Hornets.,Edgecombe scored 34 points in a season-opening 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, breaking Alle...

Puck management key for Red Wings in first of pair vs. Blues
The Red Wings departed Detroit earlier this week riding a five-game winning streak. They'll make a brief return Saturday following two losses., ,That's when Detroit will play the first game of a home-and-home with the St. Louis Blues. The Red Wings dropped a 4-2 decision at Buffalo on Wednesday, the...

Fresh off 1st win, Sharks out to halt Devils' lengthy streak
The New Jersey Devils will try to stretch their winning streak to seven games when they host the San Jose Sharks on Friday evening.,The Devils are riding their longest winning streak since a 13-game run Oct. 25-Nov. 21, 2022, which tied a franchise record. ,New Jersey is coming off wins on back-to-b...

Without Jayden Daniels, Commanders try to cool off Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are heating up.,That's bad news for the NFL in general and the reeling Washington Commanders in particular as the teams prepare for a Monday night matchup in Kansas City.,The Chiefs (4-3) have won two straight and are back in the thick of the AFC West race, one game back of th...

Clippers' Tyronn Lue pleads for 'defensive mindset' vs. Suns
The Los Angeles Clippers open their 2025-26 home slate on Friday, welcoming their Western Conference counterpart Phoenix Suns to Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers finished 30-11 in their first season at Intuit Dome, though they lost both matchups with Phoenix.,A third home loss to the Suns could be nig...

Jazz out to build on strong opener, ruin Kings' home opener
The Utah Jazz will be riding the momentum of one of opening night's biggest surprises when they go for a second straight win at the expense of the host Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Coming off a season in which they won only 17 games and had the worst record in the NBA, the Jazz got double-figur...

Tom Aspinall attempts to tune out noise entering UFC 321
The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi for a championship doubleheader Saturday to headline UFC 321. In the main event, Tom Aspinall makes the first defense of his UFC heavyweight title against former interim champion Ciryl Gane.,Aspinall (15-3 MMA) was promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion this sum...

Lakers' Luka Doncic, Wolves' Anthony Edwards aching but ready
A pair of teams intent on finding more from their early-season game plans meet Friday when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Los Angeles Lakers in the second game for both.,The matchup revisits last season's first-round playoff series when the No. 6-seeded Timberwolves advanced in five games over...

Cooper Flagg, Mavs aim to rebound as lowly Wizards visit
The basketball world's eyes again will be fixed on Cooper Flagg, the youngest player in the NBA, when the Dallas Mavericks host the Washington Wizards on Friday.,At 18 years and 305 days, Flagg became the second-youngest player to start in their NBA debut -- just behind LeBron James (18 years, 303 d...

Stampeders face rival Elks vying for crucial playoff seed boost
The Calgary Stampeders will continue their pursuit of home-field advantage in the West semifinal when they visit the provincial rival Edmonton Elks on Friday night.,Although idle at the time, the Stampeders clinched a playoff berth last Friday before coasting to a 44-13 victory over the Toronto Argo...

Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series a battle of experience vs. 'naivete'
TORONTO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers might have a double on their minds entering the World Series, but the Toronto Blue Jays are aiming for a triple of their own.,The Dodgers have their sights set on a second consecutive World Series title when the best-of-seven series begins Friday night. They're alr...

Spurs’ attention to detail will be put to test at Pelicans
The San Antonio Spurs will carry plenty of good vibrations with them to New Orleans for an early-season Western Conference clash with the Pelicans on Friday.,The teams opened their respective regular-season campaigns on Wednesday with decidedly different results. The Spurs, buoyed by a healthy Victo...

Ja Morant has Grizzlies feeling confident ahead of Heat clash
Having star guard Ja Morant back and healthy bodes well for the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Grizzlies opened the season Wednesday night with a 128-122 home victory over the New Orleans Pelicans -- and Morant played the role he and the Memphis fans relish. He took over in the final minutes of a close game...

Rockets refining playmaker-by-committee plans for Pistons
While the Houston Rockets' deployment of the tallest starting lineup since the NBA began tracking starters has generated ample ballyhoo, their decision to eschew utilizing a traditional point guard could yield greater ramifications.,The Rockets, set to host the Detroit Pistons in their home opener o...

Knicks try to parlay promising opener into win over rival Celtics
A new era for the New York Knicks began Wednesday night with plenty of familiar faces hinting at their potential once the roster is closer to whole.,For the Boston Celtics, a narrow loss was all about who they're missing -- Jayson Tatum -- and how they'll adjust to life without him.,The Knicks will ...

Tiger-Cats, on verge of East title, not taking Redblacks lightly
All the Hamilton Tiger-Cats need to do to win their first East Division title since 2021 is beat the worst team in the CFL.,The Ottawa Redblacks, meanwhile, are eager to finish their lowly season on a high note by ending a five-game losing streak when they visit Hamilton on Friday night.,The Tiger-C...

Sluggish Maple Leafs kick off back-to-back vs. Sabres
The Toronto Maple Leafs will hope to rebound from a sluggish end to an early-season homestand as they visit the Buffalo Sabres for the first half of a weekend back-to-back on Friday night.,The Leafs are smarting from a 5-2 loss at the hands of former head coach Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devil...