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Tyrese Maxey, 76ers host Clippers in matchup of short-handed squads
Sunday's showdown between the Philadelphia 76ers and visiting Los Angeles Clippers is not going to materialize in the way Paul George had hoped.,After five seasons with the Clippers, George signed a four-year, $212 million deal with the Sixers in the offseason. However, the team has won only three t...
UCF, LSU face off with improved focus in mind
UCF will attempt to shake off a dreadful offensive performance when it collides with LSU on Sunday afternoon in the third-place game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., ,The Knights (4-1) couldn't get anything going against No. 19 Wisconsin on Friday, going 21-for-62 from the ...
No. 22 St. John's, Georgia pack busy schedule with game on Sunday
A pair of teams with minimal rest will face off in Nassau, Bahamas, on Sunday when No. 22 St. John takes on Georgia.,St. John's (5-1), which will play its third game in four days, began the stretch in the Bahamas Championship on Thursday, dropping a heartbreaker to No. 13 Baylor.,The Red Storm led b...
Underperforming Pacers welcome struggling Wizards
A pair of scuffling teams looking to end losing streaks will meet on Sunday when the Indiana Pacers host the Washington Wizards.,On the heels of their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2014, the Pacers are in an early-season slump, as they've dropped three games in a row and five of s...
No. 8 Miami pulls away late against Wake Forest
Cam Ward passed for 280 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a TD as No. 8 Miami defeated visiting Wake Forest 42-14 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.,Miami (10-1, 6-1) can clinch a berth in the ACC championship game against No. 13 SMU by beating host Syracuse next Satur...
Atlanta United puts survival instincts up against Orlando City
Atlanta United is out to continue one of the great Cinderella runs in MLS Cup Playoff history when they visit Orlando City in an Eastern Conference semifinal match Sunday.,Ninth-seeded Atlanta United needed to win its last two regular-season matches just to reach the postseason and finished that tas...
Celtics eye fifth straight win as road-weary Wolves visit
The Boston Celtics will attempt to extend their winning streak to five on Sunday when they face the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves., ,The reigning NBA champions are coming off one of their worst offensive performances of the season, but still beat the host Washington Wizards 108-96 on Friday in an ...
No. 24 Rutgers starts bonding road trip at Kennesaw State
No. 24 Rutgers will look to continue its torrid start to the season on Sunday afternoon when it visits Kennesaw State in Georgia.,The Scarlet Knights' promising five-star recruits, Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, have been as good as advertised. Bailey has averaged 20 points and 8 rebounds in the two g...
Miami aims to halt skid in encounter vs. VCU
Miami might be forgiven if it seems that it is eager to get out of Charleston, S.C.,After all, the Hurricanes (3-2) have dropped two straight games at the Shriner Children's Charleston Classic. They will hope to salvage at least one win when they challenge VCU on Sunday afternoon.,Barely tested in t...
Villanova vies to subdue high-powered Maryland
Amid a rocky start to the season, Villanova coach Kyle Neptune saw his team's defense strengthen during Tuesday's 93-49 home win over Pennsylvania.,"I thought we were way more cohesive than we've been," Neptune said. "Guys were together, they were talking. I thought our switches were better.",The im...
After foul performance from line, Lakers seek improvement vs. Nuggets
A first-round playoff matchup from a season ago will get a rewind Saturday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets.,The defending champions at the time, the Nuggets proved to be too much to handle and delivered a 4-1 series victory over the Lakers before they were eliminated in the Weste...
Spurs look to rely on depth in encounter vs. Warriors
Shorthanded or not, the San Antonio Spurs will seek their first three-game winning streak of the season when they host the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.,The Spurs followed a 110-104 victory over Oklahoma City on Tuesday with a 126-118 win over Utah on Thursday. Harrison Barnes had 25 poin...
Surging Bucks out to avenge earlier loss to Hornets
The Milwaukee Bucks will seek a fourth consecutive win and a dose of retribution when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.,The Bucks looked to be in big trouble as they limped through a six-game losing streak and fell to 1-6 earlier in the season, but they have reversed their fortunes ...
Balanced Rockets seek back-to-back wins over struggling Blazers
It seems counterintuitive to expect Houston to thrive offensively when Fred VanVleet, the Houston Rockets' third-leading scorer, takes two shots and scores only two points like he did on Friday.,In their 116-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers -- the first of back-to-back games between the te...
Things looking up for Grizzlies as they visit Bulls
The Memphis Grizzlies received good news Friday as it became clear star point guard Ja Morant is moving closer to a return.,The face of the franchise is with the team in Chicago and is listed as doubtful for Saturday night's game against the Bulls.,It is the first time Morant hasn't been ruled out s...
Predators face Jets, look to overcome 'frustrations'
The poor start by the Nashville Predators this season boiled over during practice before their matchup against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.,Nashville forwards Michael McCarron and Luke Evangelista got into a physical altercation while battling for the puck in the corner during a 2-o...
Sharks look to deny Sabres' bid for sweep of California foes
The San Jose Sharks admittedly are in the early stage of their rebuild and quite a ways removed from re-creating their days as a Stanley Cup contender. ,The Sharks, however, will look to create a good memory in honor of that time when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Before the game, the Sh...
Penguins meet Utah HC in matchup of struggling teams
The slumping Pittsburgh Penguins will look to take the first step toward reversing their fortunes on Saturday night when they host the struggling Utah Hockey Club.,Michael Bunting scored the lone goal Friday as the Penguins fell for the seventh time in nine games (2-4-3) with a 4-1 setback to the Wi...
Cardinals look to resume high-flying ways at Seahawks
When a team is going bad, a bye week is a welcome respite.,But what about when a team is going good?,The Arizona Cardinals (6-4), who have a one-game lead over the three other teams in the NFC West, had last week off in preparation for Sunday's divisional showdown at Seattle (5-5).,"When you're in a...
Not Purdy: 49ers hit Green Bay with backup QB, no Nick Bosa
Quarterback Brock Purdy and defensive end Nick Bosa are not available for the San Francisco 49ers as they enter Green Bay with designs on finding their finishing kick on Sunday afternoon.,Purdy is out with a right shoulder injury and won't leave the sideline at Lambeau Field, head coach Kyle Shanaha...