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Wild aim for fifth straight win as they visit Ducks
The Minnesota Wild will strive to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday to open a three-game road trip.,Kirill Kaprizov scored with 24 seconds remaining in overtime on Tuesday night as the Wild erased a 2-1 deficit and defeated the Vancou...
Stars end roadie with playoff rematch in Vegas
The Dallas Stars finish up a three-game Western road trip on Friday night when they face the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas.,It's the first time the two teams have met since the first round of the Western Conference playoffs last spring. Dallas rallied from a 2-0 deficit ...
Rested Rangers aim to get right vs. surging Penguins
Four nights removed from another rough performance, the New York Rangers hope a few days of extra rest and practice can get them trending upward Friday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are on a season-high four-game winning streak.,The Rangers are 1-6-0 in their past seven games whi...
Bucks' Khris Middleton likely to make season debut vs. Celtics
Three-time All-Star Khris Middleton is expected to make his first appearance of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks when they visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night., ,Middleton, 33, had surgery on both ankles in the offseason. He practiced Wednesday before a 119-104 loss to Atlanta ended Milwaukee...
Georgetown ventures out of D.C. for first time to face West Virginia
Georgetown is set to play its first road game of the season while West Virginia attempts to build off its successful 2-1 trip to the Bahamas when the former conference rivals meet on Friday in Morgantown, W. Va., as part of the Big 12-Big East Battle.,Picked 13th out of 16 in the Big 12 preseason co...
Indiana encouraged by 'total team effort' with Miami (OH) up next
Indiana got what it wanted Tuesday night in a 97-71 rout of Sam Houston State -- a lopsided victory where its bench played well and it didn't have to go down to the wire.,The Hoosiers will look for more of the same Friday night in Bloomington when they continue their homestand against nonconference ...
Surging Hawks out to extend Lakers' recent woes
It's not hyperbole to say the Los Angeles Lakers are enduring one of their worst weeks in franchise history.,After a 109-80 road loss to the Timberwolves on Monday, Los Angeles was gashed by the host Miami Heat 134-93 on Wednesday, marking the team's worst two-game combined margin of defeat.,The Lak...
Spurs, eliminated from NBA Cup, attempt rebound without Wemby vs. Bulls
The San Antonio Spurs will look to regain their shooting touch when they host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday in an interconference clash.,It's the only time the teams will square off this year in the Alamo City, where the Spurs have dropped two straight to Chicago, and Victor Wembanyama is not availa...
76ers try to avoid two-game sweep to red-hot Magic
After coming up short Wednesday against Orlando, the Philadelphia 76ers will aim to regroup Friday when they once again host the Magic.,Orlando opened its two-game trip to Philadelphia with a 106-102 victory. Franz Wagner did the heavy lifting with 35 points, while the Magic harassed Sixers guard Ty...
Following sour ending, Caps seek smarter play vs. Leafs
The Washington Capitals will have something to prove when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night.,The way their four-game winning streak ended with a 2-1 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night did not impress Capitals coach Spencer Carbery.,"Our puck play was obviously hor...
With Patrik Laine back, Canadiens seek home win vs. Predators
Five consecutive games at home might be just what the Montreal Canadiens need to escape their current predicament at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. ,They'll try to begin by stringing together consecutive wins when the Nashville Predators visit on Thursday.,The Canadiens opened the extended ho...
Kings of the close call: Chiefs look to squeak out another win vs. Chargers
The Kansas City Chiefs will take a six-game winning streak in the series versus the visiting Los Angeles Chargers into a Sunday night matchup.,Wins aside, the aura of invincibility surrounding the two-time defending champions, however, continues to fade.,The Chiefs enter the Week 14 matchup with an ...
Bucs bid to continue win streak in encounter vs. reeling Raiders
Suddenly back in the hunt to win the NFC South, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will try for their third straight victory on Sunday when they host the Las Vegas Raiders.,Tampa Bay (6-6) lost four in a row before returning from a bye to post a 30-7 win over the New York Giants on Nov. 24 and a 26-23 overtim...
Bears bid to stop 6-game slide in clash vs. injury-riddled 49ers
A lengthy losing streak that has shown consistent confusion and a high-profile case of clock mismanagement ultimately deep-sixed Matt Eberflus as head coach of the Chicago Bears.,As the team prepares to close the season under interim coach Thomas Brown, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams knows he mus...
Rams looking to overcome challenge that is Josh Allen, Bills
As one of the sharpest minds in football, Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay knows a lot.,As for how to stop Josh Allen? To be fair, nobody really knows how to do that.,"If I had the answer, it would be a lot easier," McVay said. "Everybody tries to figure that out week-in and week-out.",Allen will t...
Jaguars turn to Mac Jones in bid to end skid in matchup vs. Titans
Trevor Lawrence's season probably is over.,But the Jacksonville Jaguars' campaign will continue for another five weeks before it concludes, starting with Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn.,Lawrence was knocked out of last week's 23-20 loss to Houston in the second quarter...
Seahawks head to Arizona on stay-ahead mission in division race
Before the season began, most NFL pundits likely would've considered the Week 14 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals a game with NFC West ramifications such as avoiding last place or fighting for draft position.,Instead, for the second time in three weeks, the Seahawks and Car...
Eagles' top-ranked defense sets sights on Bryce Young, Panthers
The stingy, streaking Eagles will play four of their last five games in Philadelphia, starting with Sunday's visit from the Carolina Panthers.,The Eagles (10-2) are 8-0 since their bye week, holding opponents to averages of 15.3 points and 241.3 total yards per game during that span while collecting...
Kirk Cousins returns to Minnesota as Falcons face Vikings
Kirk Cousins has a pretty good idea about what to expect when he returns to his old home venue.,Cousins played for six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before he departed as a free agent in March to sign with the Atlanta Falcons. Now, the former Minnesota fan favorite will wear the opposing colors...
Saints, preparing to face Giants, still hope to make run
The New Orleans Saints changed head coaches at midseason to try and turn things around.,The New York Giants changed quarterbacks at midseason to try and turn things around.,The Saints (4-8) and the Giants (2-10) are still trying to get on track as they meet Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.,...