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Timberwolves savor scintillating stretch as hot Cavaliers visit
After one of their worst losses of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have put together one of their best stretches.,Minnesota will go for its fourth win in a row when it tips off against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night in Minneapolis. It is the start of a home-and-home series between ...
Ohio State, Oregon out to rebound from close defeats
Ohio State begins its two-game trip to the Pacific Northwest with a stop in Eugene, Ore., to play Oregon on Thursday night.,The Buckeyes (10-4, 2-2 Big Ten) look to rebound from a 72-69 loss at home to undefeated and tenth-ranked Nebraska on Monday. Ohio State rallied from a 14-point deficit in the ...
OT winner lets Golden Knights exhale before facing Blue Jackets
After snapping a season-long five-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime victory at Winnipeg on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights will try to snap another losing drought when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Las Vegas.,The Golden Knights have lost three in a row at T-Mobile Arena a...
Penguins seek 6th straight win vs. Devils as Evgeni Malkin nears return
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter Thursday night's game against the New Jersey Devils on a season-best five-game winning streak, and may see a key player return when they welcome their guests for a Metropolitan Division matchup.,Evgeni Malkin returned to practice with the team on Tuesday after missing m...
Berkly Catton's breakout fuels Kraken into clash vs. Wild
It's said that a player's first NHL goal is the toughest one to score.,That was definitely the case for Seattle's Berkly Catton.,Catton, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft, was goalless in his first 27 games for the Kraken before beating Boston's Jeremy Swayman early in the second period Tues...
Connor McDavid aims to prolong streak as Oilers visit reeling Jets
The Edmonton Oilers arrive in Winnipeg on Thursday looking to fix their road game, while the Jets are simply trying to stop the bleeding.,Winnipeg is winless in its last 10 games (0-6-4), the franchise's longest skid since relocating from Atlanta in 2011. The Jets sit last in the NHL, 10 points out ...
Fresh off 9-0 win, Isles begin 7-game trek vs. Predators
Coming off one of the most lopsided wins in franchise history, the New York Islanders look to carry the momentum into a seven-game road trip that begins with Thursday's matchup with the Nashville Predators.,New York's 9-0 rout of the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday matched the largest margin of victory...
Trying to stay hot, soaring Sabres visit ailing Rangers
The Buffalo Sabres went nearly a month without losing a game and are still trying to recover from their slow start. ,Examples like Tuesday's win over the Vancouver Canucks have been helpful, and the Sabres aim to keep their hot stretch Thursday night with a visit to the banged-up New York Rangers.,T...
Auston Matthews, Leafs face Flyers in clash of contenders
Auston Matthews aims to continue his latest hot streak Thursday when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,Matthews has enjoyed a pleasant start to 2026, scoring six times in three games since the calendar turned to January. He tallied twice Saturday against the host New York Island...
Wings roll with line changes as Canucks eye end to skid
Red Wings coach Todd McLellan tinkered with his line combinations and got what he wanted in Ottawa on Monday. The team got goals from five different players in a 5-3 victory over the Senators.,Detroit will look to build off that performance when it hosts Vancouver on Thursday.,The Red Wings' first l...
Emerging from slump, Hurricanes face wobbly Ducks
The Carolina Hurricanes appear to have reversed course following a dizzying stretch in which they lost six of eight games (2-5-1).,Winners of two in a row, the Hurricanes look to build off a season high-tying scoring output when they host the reeling Anaheim Ducks on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.,Defens...
Liverpool looking to slow Arsenal's massive momentum
Premier League leaders Arsenal host defending champions Liverpool on Thursday in a fixture that shows just how quickly things can change in England's top flight.,When these sides last met on the third matchday of the EPL season on Aug. 31, it was Liverpool still riding the high of their 20th league ...
Santa Clara visits No. 8 Gonzaga in battle of WCC unbeatens
Two of the top teams in the West Coast Conference will engage in a showdown when Santa Clara battles No. 8 Gonzaga on Thursday night at Spokane, Wash.,The Bulldogs (16-1, 4-0) typically are at the top of the standings, but the Broncos (13-4, 4-0) have been a surprise thus far and have won their firs...
Rutgers strives for continued improvement vs. No. 16 Illinois
Now that Rutgers has proof of its improvement in the Big Ten win column, how much will the Scarlet Knights achieve?,They'll learn whether they can hang with a nationally ranked team when the Scarlet Knights (8-7, 1-3) face No. 16 Illinois (11-3, 2-1) on Thursday night in Champaign, Ill., ,In Rutgers...
No. 12 Michigan State aims to pick up steam vs. Northwestern
Monday was the bounce-back game for which No. 12 Michigan State was looking.,Now, the Spartans will hope to continue their momentum and further take advantage of a three-game homestand when they host Northwestern on Thursday in East Lansing, Mich.,Michigan State should enter feeling good about itsel...
Victor Wembanyama's status in flux as Spurs tangle with Lakers
Star Victor Wembanyama has been a supporting player and then a scratch in the San Antonio Spurs' first two games against the Los Angeles Lakers this season. ,Will he even be able to play in the third meeting as Spurs host the Lakers on Wednesday as both teams return to the court for games on back-to...
Kings eager to continue recent good fortune in clash vs. Sharks
Optimism is beginning to take hold for the Los Angeles Kings, who will aim for their third straight victory when they host the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.,The Kings have won more than two in a row just once this season, a four-game run in mid-November, but back-to-back wins over the visiting...
Shorthanded Grizzlies still showing fight as they gear up for Suns
Memphis Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo was to the point.,After his team snapped a four-game losing streak Tuesday by defeating the San Antonio Spurs, he was quick to remind those gathered in the media room how the team's victory -- only its third in 20 games against opponents with a .500-or-better re...
Magic out to shore up defensive effort vs. improved Nets
Teams are finding it easy to score 120 points against the Orlando Magic in recent weeks, while other than a three-game lull last week, the Brooklyn Nets are showing defensive improvement.,Coming off a rough defensive showing, the Magic will attempt to avoid getting swept in a back-to-back set Wednes...
Sixers look to rebound vs. surging Wizards
The Philadelphia 76ers look to bounce back from arguably their worst performance of the season Wednesday when the Washington Wizards come to town.,The Sixers fell to the Nuggets 125-124 in overtime on Monday despite having virtually their entire team healthy and in uniform. Denver, meanwhile, was wi...