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Defensive improvement is top of mind for Utah, Arizona State
Arizona State and Utah are showing an ability to score but struggling to stop opponents from getting baskets.,Due to those struggles both teams find themselves residing near the bottom of the Big 12 heading into Wednesday's contest in Salt Lake City, when Arizona State attempts to avoid a third stra...

Knicks waltz past Wizards for seventh straight victory
Mikal Bridges scored 23 points and Jalen Brunson added 21, fueling the visiting New York Knicks to their season-best seventh straight win, a 132-101 romp over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.,Bridges made 8 of 10 shots from the floor to pace the Knicks to their 11th straight win over the Wizards.,...

Stars put 5-game win streak on line against struggling Blues
The streaking Dallas Stars have won five straight games heading toward the Olympic break. The reeling St. Louis Blues have lost seven of eight.,The Central Division rivals are traveling in opposite directions ahead of their game on Wednesday night in Dallas.,"I think we want to take care of business...

No. 23 Miami (Ohio) stays unbeaten, edges Buffalo
Luke Skaljac scored a career-high 19 points as No. 23 Miami (Ohio) remained unbeaten with a 73-71 victory over host Buffalo on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference contest.,Buffalo closed to 73-71 on a Noah Batchelor 3-pointer with 12 seconds to play and had a chance to win the game, but Ryan ...

Red Wings, Mammoth hope to notch one more win before break
The Detroit Red Wings and Utah Mammoth will aim to generate some momentum before the Olympic break when they face off on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Both teams were on losing skids before posting wins Monday night. Detroit had lost three in a row and four of five, but surprised the Colorado A...

Avalanche look to build momentum vs. Sharks before Olympic break
A month ago, the Colorado Avalanche were chasing NHL history as one of the best regular-season teams, but with one game left before the Olympic break, they are struggling and feeling pressure in the standings.,Colorado is 3-5-2 in its last 10 games and is coming off its first scoreless game of the s...

Golf Glance: PGA parties in Phoenix, LIV tees off '26 season in Saudi Arabia
The PGA Tour returns to "The People's Open" in Phoenix this week, while LIV Golf tees off its 2026 season in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: WM Phoenix Open, Scottsdale, Feb. 5-8,Course: TPC Scottsdale, Stadium Course (South: Par 71, 7,261 Yards),Purse: $9.6M (Winner: $1.728M),Defending Ch...

Baylor aims to halt home woes, meets Colorado
By winning 63-53 Saturday at West Virginia, Baylor snapped a four-game losing streak.,Now comes the hard part for the Bears - winning at home.,Entering Wednesday night's Big 12 matchup in Waco, Texas against Colorado, Baylor (12-9, 2-7 Big 12) is 0-4 in league play at Foster Pavilion. Three of those...

Cal aims to avoid NCAA Tournament resume pitfall vs. Georgia Tech
Two teams headed in opposite directions in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings will meet for the first time in Berkeley, Calif., when Georgia Tech and Cal duel on Wednesday night.,The Golden Bears (16-6, 4-5 ACC) enter the contest riding the momentum of two of their biggest wins in the last deca...

Georgetown hopes to continue turnaround vs. Creighton
Surging Georgetown hosts Creighton on Wednesday night in Washington, looking to match its longest Big East regular-season winning streak in over a decade.,As recently as two weeks ago, the Hoyas (12-10, 4-7 Big East) were looking up at everyone else in the league standings after a seventh consecutiv...

White-hot Texas A&M in position to prolong Alabama's woes
Alabama has hit a roadblock which coincidentally accompanies its controversial roster decision.,Since Charles Bediako's much-criticized return nearly three years after he left the program for the NBA, the Crimson Tide have lost two of their last three games.,That has Alabama (14-7, 4-4 Southeastern ...

Wild carry 4-game win streak into Predators showdown
The Minnesota Wild can enter the Olympic break on a five-game heater, but first they must defeat the Predators in Nashville on Wednesday night.,This will be the third game of the season between these Central Division rivals. The two previous games were determined in overtime, but Minnesota should be...

Raptors, Wolves each searching for consistency amidst contention
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be searching for consistency when they complete a three-game road trip Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors. ,The Timberwolves' inconsistency was recently exposed in a two-game set against the Memphis Grizzlies.,After defeating the Grizzlies 131-114 on Saturd...

Providence out to end four-game slide when it faces Butler
Something has to give when Providence returns to its home floor for a Wednesday night matchup with Butler in Big East action.,The Friars (9-13, 2-9 Big East) have dropped four straight and seven of their last eight games, including an 87-73 Friday loss at Villanova. The first two losses during their...

Jets and Canadiens, headed in opposite directions, face off
The Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets face off Wednesday night as both clubs arrive at a key juncture in the NHL schedule.,The Canadiens extended their point streak to four games but fell 4-3 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild on Monday night.,Despite the loss, Montreal maintained its hold on a pl...

No. 20 Clemson takes its depth out west to face Stanford
Unranked to begin the season, No. 20 Clemson has relied on its depth to become one of the most consistent teams in the country.,The Tigers (18-4, 8-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) could turn to their deep bench again when they begin a West Coast trip against Stanford on Wednesday night.,Clemson is ridi...

Desperate Panthers face Bruins team looking to rebound from tough loss
Florida Panthers star forward Matthew Tkachuk is nothing if not honest.,"We're in trouble right now," Tkachuk told reporters Monday after Florida's 5-3 loss to the visiting Buffalo Sabres.,The Panthers -- the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champs -- have lost four straight games and trail the Boston ...

No. 6 Gonzaga faces Portland in attempt for 16th straight win
That No. 6 Gonzaga kept winning with its two big men, Braden Huff and Graham Ike, sidelined by injuries goes to show the depth of the team.,Huff remains out with a left knee injury, possibly for the rest of the regular season, but with Ike back, look out.,Ike, who missed the previous three games wit...

No. 16 BYU gets break from ranked teams with visit to Oklahoma State
After losing back-to-back games for the first time all season, No. 16 BYU is hoping for a breather from facing some of the toughest teams when it plays unranked Oklahoma State on Wednesday in a Big 12 game in Stillwater, Okla.,BYU's losing streak wasn't as disheartening as a two-game downturn might ...

Coaching rematch highlights Villanova-Seton Hall clash
Villanova and Seton Hall rarely -- if ever -- deviate from their preferred starting lineups, but both teams' reserves can play important roles when they're on their game.,The Big East Conference rivals will clash Wednesday at Villanova in a rematch between Wildcats coach Kevin Willard and his former...