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Red Wings host Blues in clash of struggling teams
The St. Louis Blues already made a coaching change this season. Could the Detroit Red Wings, their opponent on Monday, do the same in the coming days?,The Red Wings have the second-fewest points in the Eastern Conference (30), and there's speculation that Derek Lalonde's job could be in danger. They...
Rare 3-game winning streak on the table for Jazz against Cavaliers
The Utah Jazz find themselves in an unusual position as they head to Cleveland on Monday to take on Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers.,For the first time this season, the Jazz are coming off of multiple victories in a row.,Though the odds are against them picking up a road win over their former sup...
Jets trying to overcome nemesis Maple Leafs
The Winnipeg Jets will be looking for some revenge when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday afternoon.,The Maple Leafs defeated the Jets at Winnipeg 6-4 on Oct. 28. It was the first loss of the season for the Jets after they had opened the season with eight straight wins. They won seven in ...
No. 1 Tennessee bids to extend torrid start vs. Middle Tennessee
Top-ranked Tennessee looks to continue one of the best starts in school history when it hosts Middle Tennessee on Monday night in nonconference play at Knoxville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (11-0) can move into a tie for the second-best start with a victory over the Blue Raiders. The 14-0 opening stretch ...
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton, Kings' Domantas Sabonis face former teams
A rivalry created by a trade scripts a new chapter Sunday when Tyrese Haliburton returns to his old home with the Indiana Pacers to face Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings.,Haliburton played his first 109 games with the Kings and Sabonis 319 of his first 400 with the Pacers before they were t...
Kraken trying to avoid repeat of history in clash vs. Avalanche
The last time the Seattle Kraken came to Colorado on Nov. 5, they were 1-5-1 in their previous seven games. It's six weeks later and they are in the same place.,Seattle heads to Denver on Sunday night on a nearly identical skid, one win in six games (1-4-1), and with another disadvantage -- a quick ...
Streaking Senators look to slide by Oilers
The Ottawa Senators are the hottest team in the league heading into their final game before the NHL's holiday break on Sunday at the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. ,The Senators won their sixth straight game on Saturday, a 5-4 decision in overtime at Vancouver to improve to 8...
Tired of playing down to competition, Nuggets visit Pelicans
The Denver Nuggets expect to be contenders for the Western Conference title.,They have a winning record and often have looked the part of a contender. But they have had a few games in which they have lost to some of the worst teams in the NBA.,It happened Thursday in a 126-124 loss at Portland. They...
Kings look to cap road trip in style vs. Capitals
The Los Angeles Kings look to close a seven-game road trip on a high note when they visit the Washington Capitals on Sunday.,The Kings are 3-1-2 thus far on their trip, most recently rallying for a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Los Angeles trailed 2-0 after two...
Robby Carmody leads Le Moyne in his return to Notre Dame
Way back on Nov. 6, 2018, shooting guard Robby Carmody played his first game at Notre Dame. The four-star recruit started for the Irish and produced 11 points in 14 minutes as Notre Dame defeated Illinois-Chicago by 17. ,Now, flash-forward six seasons and a similar number of injuries for Carmody -- ...
Well-rounded Brice Williams, Nebraska face Murray State in Hawaii
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg has high expectations for sixth-year guard Brice Williams.,"A two-way player that I think has a chance to play at the next level," Hoiberg said. "No doubt about it with his positional size and overall skill level.",Williams will look to display those qualities for a secon...
Surging Georgetown, struggling Seton Hall heading in different directions
Georgetown can surpass its win total from a year ago and start 2-0 in the Big East for the first time since 2015-16 when it faces Seton Hall on Sunday night in Newark, N.J.,The Hoyas (9-2, 1-0 Big East) are coming off an impressive 81-57 home win over Creighton on Wednesday, when they shot 10 of 16 ...
Rested NC State looks to shake off rust vs. Rider
North Carolina State has had time to assess some of its recent shortcomings, and with the bulk of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule approaching, Sunday would be a good day for coach Kevin Keatts to get a look at his refreshed team.,The Wolfpack will play their last non-conference game when host...
Streaking Southern California takes on Southern to close out year
Southern California can close out the 2024 portion of its schedule with a four-game winning streak on Sunday when the Trojans host Southern University in Los Angeles.,USC (8-4) has rebounded from a three-game losing skid by winning its last three games, the most recent a 90-69 rout of Cal State Nort...
Oklahoma State aims to keep eye on ball vs. Oral Roberts
A lack of scoring depth and shoddy ball security can put any team in peril, no matter the opponent.,Just ask Oklahoma State.,After surviving a scare from Tarleton State on Wednesday night, the Cowboys know they must accelerate their focus and execution on Sunday when in-state foe Oral Roberts visits...
LSU battles New Orleans as nonconference slate continues
LSU has had a good pre-conference run.,The Tigers (9-2) have two more tune-ups, beginning with a game against New Orleans on Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge, La.,"We're (two weeks) out from the start of SEC play. We've got to get better," LSU coach Matt McMahon said. "There's got to be an urgency an...
Georgia aims to continue hot start in matchup vs. Charleston Southern
Aiming to extend a five-game winning streak and continue its return to relevance, Georgia will host Charleston Southern in Athens, Ga., on Sunday afternoon.,Georgia (10-1) is off to its best start since the 2001-02 campaign, when it began the season 11-1. Nearing the end of the non-conference slate,...
Injury-riddled TCU takes aim at Montana State
A TCU team battered by injuries will have one more game to tweak its lineup before Big 12 Conference play begins next week when it hosts Montana State on Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (6-4) lost starting point guard and leading scorer Frankie Collins (11.2 points per game) ...
South Carolina out to avoid letdown against Radford after big win
South Carolina will host Radford on Sunday afternoon in Columbia after posting an emotional rivalry win. ,The Gamecocks (8-3) upset in-state rival No. 25 Clemson 91-88 in overtime on Tuesday. Leading scorer Collin Murray-Boyles racked up 15 of his 22 points in the second half for South Carolina, whi...
WVU rising, Mercyhurst falling ahead of matchup
West Virginia will look to take another step toward the Top 25 in its final tune-up for the Big 12 Conference gauntlet when it hosts struggling Mercyhurst on Sunday afternoon in Morgantown, W.Va.,The Mountaineers (8-2) have won four straight games, the past three at home, with the most recent an 84-...