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Slumping Jets look to beat Flames for third time this season
The Winnipeg Jets have one shot to spin some positive into their road trip when they face the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,After a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, the Jets have dropped four of five outings, all in regulation time, during their road trip that concludes in the Stampede City...
Villanova working to incorporate Devin Askew with Duquesne on deck
Devin Askew has battled back from an offseason knee injury and looked sharp as ever in Villanova's 94-60 win over Sacred Heart on Tuesday night.,He scored 27 points in the victory, and now the grad transfer from Long Beach State is looking to stay on a roll when the Wildcats host Duquesne Saturday.,...
East-leading Devils take on Capitals after Jack Hughes' 'fluke' injury
The New Jersey Devils have spent the first month-plus of the season picking up where they left off last year. Maintaining that pace might have gotten a little tougher Friday afternoon.,The Devils will be without leading scorer Jack Hughes Saturday when they visit the Washington Capitals in the first...
Red Wings 'took the test,' now seek another passing grade vs. Sabres
The Detroit Red Wings snapped a three-game losing streak on Thursday with a strong outing against Anaheim. They'll hope for a carryover effect when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,Detroit notched a 6-3 win over the Ducks, scoring three goals in each of the second and third periods. A...
Rangers hope to continue road dominance on trip to Columbus
In two games since returning from injury, Vincent Trocheck is making an impact, and the New York Rangers are scoring at a high rate.,The Rangers will attempt to keep the goals coming and earn a third straight victory Saturday night when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Trocheck is playing his t...
Old foes Nebraska, Oklahoma square off in neutral-site affair
An old rivalry from the Big 8 days gets renewed on Saturday night when Nebraska and Oklahoma meet in Sioux Falls, S.D.,The Cornhuskers and Sooners have only met once since 2011, before Nebraska moved to the Big Ten the following season. That came in 2022 in a Thanksgiving Week tournament in Florida,...
Vanderbilt relying on balanced offense, preps for Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington wants more unselfish play from his team when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,It was a balanced scoring effort put forth by the Commodores (3-0) when they cruised to a 92-62 home win against Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday.,Tyler Harris came o...
Texas leaning on Tramon Mark ahead of visit from Kansas City
Texas head coach Sean Miller has liked what he has seen from Tramon Mark lately, and for good reason.,Mark rebounded from a disastrous two-point performance in the Longhorns' season-opening loss to Duke by making 14 of 23 total shots from the floor to lead the team in scoring in consecutive contests...
Perfect as starter, Davis Alexander leads Als vs. Riders in Grey Cup
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander is unbeaten as a CFL starter heading into Sunday night's 112th Grey Cup battle with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Winnipeg.,Alexander is 13-0, a streak that officially began the week after he came off the bench to beat the Roughriders in Week 8 of las...
Georgia to host rival Georgia Tech in "high-level game"
"Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate" comes to the hardwood Friday night in Athens, Ga., when either Georgia or Georgia Tech will improve to 4-0 on the young season.,The Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets reached the 3-0 mark in different ways, but Georgia coach Mike White sees some likenesses between his team and i...
Raiders, Cowboys eager for brighter days after facing adversity
When the NFL schedule makers revealed the Week 11 Monday Night Football matchup in mid-May, it's safe to say they were expecting both the host Las Vegas Raiders and visiting Dallas Cowboys to be in a much better predicament than they are at present.,The Raiders (2-7) have gotten off to a nightmarish...
Expect a high-scoring contest when Providence visits Colorado
Providence has eclipsed the 100-point plateau in each of its last two games. Colorado accomplished the same feat on Saturday against Eastern Washington.,As such, one can wonder how many points might be possible when the Friars (2-1) meet the Buffaloes (2-0) on Friday night in Boulder, Colo., in a no...
Hornets, Bucks hope to have stars back for NBA Cup clash
Meeting for the second time in as many games, the Milwaukee Bucks host the Charlotte Hornets in a Group C matchup in NBA Cup play on Friday.,Charlotte snapped a three-game losing streak with a 111-100 home victory over Milwaukee on Wednesday. In its most impressive win to date, Charlotte led by as m...
Unbeaten Northwestern hits road for challenge from DePaul
Northwestern has had little trouble with the early portion of its schedule.,Meanwhile, there might be reason for concern with DePaul's play to open the season.,Looking to remain undefeated, the visiting Wildcats also aim to continue their recent dominance of the local rival Blue Demons on Friday nig...
Iowa's Bennett Stirtz proving tireless as Xavier comes to town
Iowa will have gone one week between games once tipoff arrives Friday against Xavier in Iowa City.,One can only imagine the angst roiling inside Hawkeyes point guard Bennett Stirtz.,Stirtz is averaging 38 minutes during Iowa's 2-0 start after leading the nation with 39.4 minutes as a junior at Drake...
Ole Miss aims to apply pressure on Cal State Bakersfield
Ole Miss is off to a solid start with a roster featuring just four players, including one starter, from last year's squad.,The Rebels (3-0) will try to keep jelling when they meet Cal State Bakersfield (2-1) on Friday night in Oxford, Miss.,"I think we got better between Game 2 and Game 3," head coa...
Canucks, Canes out to shore up deficiencies ahead of clash
The Carolina Hurricanes have grown quite familiar with Western Conference teams this season, facing seven in a row in one stretch, and will welcome two more to North Carolina this weekend.,After a lackluster outing earlier this week, the Hurricanes will try to get back on track Friday night against ...
Blues finding right fourth-line mix as streaking Flyers visit
St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery keeps juggling his forward lines in search of combinations capable of producing his desired playing style.,His new fourth line of center Oskar Sundqvist between wingers Nathan Walker and Alexey Toropchenko became his top line as the Blues held on for a 3-2 victor...
Kentucky steps away from SEC to face 10-0 Tennessee Tech
What looked like a pick-me-up game for Kentucky back in August now seems more like a potential upset spot as the Wildcats host undefeated Tennessee Tech on Saturday in Lexington.,The Wildcats (4-5) have performed better of late, entering this non-conference tilt following two straight SEC wins after...
Mississippi State preps backup QB as Missouri readies for home finale
With the College Football Playoff out of reach, Missouri modified its aim with a goal of another 10-win season.,The Tigers will try to take another step in the mission Saturday night when they play their final home game of 2025 against Mississippi State in Columbia.,Missouri (6-3, 2-3 Southeastern C...