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Fire hunt first playoff win in 16 years at Orlando City's expense
After ending one of the longest playoff droughts in MLS, the Chicago Fire will look to halt another when they host Orlando City in the Eastern Conference wild-card game on Wednesday night in Bridgeview, Ill.,Chicago finished eighth in the East to end a league-worst run of seven years without a posts...
Young stars take center stage as Spurs, Mavericks clash
The future of the NBA will be on display when the visiting San Antonio Spurs face the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.,The game marks the debut of No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg, who will be the league's youngest player at 18 years, 10 months and one day when he ta...
Opener pits youthful Jazz against veteran Clippers
The Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers will meet in a season opener for both at Salt Lake City on Wednesday with different targets and trajectories for the road ahead.,While the future looks bright for Utah, the future is here for Los Angeles. That is especially the case as the average age on the Ja...
Beset by injuries, Grizzlies seek silver linings vs. Pelicans
The Memphis Grizzlies are beginning the 2025-26 NBA season where they ended last season: trying to navigate through a rash of injuries.,When the Grizzlies open Wednesday night at home against the New Orleans Pelicans, the list of available players will prevent Memphis from playing at full strength.,...
Behind Joel Embiid, Sixers set for opener vs. new-look Celtics
Two teams hoping to contend for the Atlantic Division title will meet Wednesday night when the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Boston Celtics in the opening game for each team.,Philadelphia might be without veteran forward Paul George, who is still recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery performed du...
Heat face Magic in opener following pair of 1st-round exits
Coming off first-round playoff exits, the Orlando Magic host the rival Miami Heat in Wednesday's season opener.,Last season, the Boston Celtics eliminated the seventh-seeded Magic in five games. The Heat won twice in the play-in tournament to become the first No. 10 seed in NBA history to advance, b...
'Everything a captain should be': Dylan Larkin, Wings take on Sabres
Dylan Larkin and the Detroit will look to continue their torrid starts to the season on Wednesday night when the Red Wings visit the Buffalo Sabres.,Larkin was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday after recording nine points (four goals, five assists) and a plus-7 rating in four games la...
No. 23 Illinois feeling rested, prepared for rare road trip to Washington
Big Ten Conference counterparts Washington and No. 23 Illinois will meet on Saturday in Seattle for what could be a pivotal matchup in finishing out their respective seasons.,Each team comes in off a league loss, though Illinois (5-2, 2-2) returns to action from a much-needed bye week.,The Illini ha...
Clayton Keller, Nick Schmaltz guide Mammoth against Avalanche
The Utah Mammoth haven't lost at home this season and the Colorado Avalanche are unbeaten on the road, so something will give when the teams meet Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.,Utah, behind the duo of Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz, has started the season 3-0-0 at home, the last a 3-2 win over t...
Blues put revitalized defense up against sputtering Kings
The St. Louis Blues reestablished their team defense to get a four-game homestand back on track. The Los Angeles Kings have embarked on a five-game road swing in search of last season's form.,These teams will come from different directions Tuesday night when the Blues host the Kings.,After losing th...
Hot Kirill Marchenko leads Blue Jackets into tilt with Stars
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to replicate the effort from their most recent outing when they visit the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Unhappy with their play in a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, the Blue Jackets responded with a 60-minute effort that resulted in a 3-2 victory agains...
Reigning champion Thunder open with upbeat Rockets
The Oklahoma City Thunder open the defense of their first NBA title Tuesday night when they host the Houston Rockets.,The Thunder return almost all of their roster from last season's team that won 68 games in the regular season, posted the best scoring margin in league history and ultimately beat In...
Mariners battle Blue Jays in ALCS Game 7 as Dodgers wait
TORONTO -- The Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays will decide who will move on to the World Series on Monday night in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.,The Blue Jays forced the decisive game with a 6-2 victory in Game 6 on Sunday night, helped by three Seattle errors. The Ma...
Next up on Hurricanes' road trek is showdown vs. Golden Knights
Two of the hottest teams in the NHL face off on Monday night when the Metropolitan Division-leading Carolina Hurricanes face the Pacific Division leading Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas., ,Carolina, playing the fourth game of a season-long six-game western road trip that covers 5,225 miles, is the...
Struggling Flames hoping for home magic against Jets
The floundering Calgary Flames are hoping a return home will be the tonic to snap their losing skid when the high-flying Winnipeg Jets visit on Monday.,The Flames return to the Saddledome on a five-game losing skid, with the latest setback being a 6-1 road loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturda...
Will Kraken make it 5 straight overtimes against Flyers?
The Seattle Kraken are certainly getting used to overtime games.,With each of their last four games going to extra time, the Kraken would love to post a 60-minute victory Monday when they continue their road trip against the Philadelphia Flyers.,Every game Seattle has played on its current six-game ...
Sharks eye elusive first win as Penguins close out trip
The Pittsburgh Penguins played with the right attitude while snapping a two-game losing streak on Thursday, according to first-year coach Dan Muse.,He will hope to see the same intensity on Saturday when the Penguins wrap up a three-game California road trip with a matchup against the San Jose Shark...
Lightning, Jackets attempt to remedy to early-season issues
It hasn't been the start to the season that either Columbus or Tampa Bay envisioned. Both are stuck on one win, a matter they will each aim to rectify when the Blue Jackets host the Lightning on Saturday.,Columbus is 1-3-0, with its lone victory coming on the road, 7-4 over the Minnesota Wild on Oct...
Avalanche press to extend hot start vs. Bruins
The Colorado Avalanche want to build on their last game. The Boston Bruins want to flush their latest effort.,Colorado finished a quick two-game road trip with a 4-1 win at Columbus on Thursday night and makes a brief stop at home to host the Bruins on Saturday night before hitting the road again. T...
Canadiens surge into matchup with goal-starved Rangers
Coming off a late surge to reach the playoffs last spring, the Montreal Canadiens entered this season looking to take a step forward with their young core.,Through five games, the Canadiens are off to a strong start, and they attempt to earn a fifth straight win Saturday night when they host the off...