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Southern California seeks Big Ten momentum against reeling Northwestern
Southern California welcomes Big Ten Conference counterpart Northwestern to Los Angeles on Wednesday as both teams look to get on track in league play.,The Trojans (14-4, 3-4 Big Ten) pushed fourth-ranked Purdue to the limit on Saturday but couldn't get over the hump, leading to a losing record in t...
On 11-game skid, Canucks focused on fixing 'culture,' host Capitals
The struggling Vancouver Canucks are not going to get any sympathy from the visiting Washington Capitals when the teams meet on Wednesday night.,While the Canucks have lost 11 straight games (0-9-2) and sit at the bottom of the NHL standings, the Capitals have lost three straight and are 2-5-0 in th...
Thunder finish off roadswing with visit to struggling Bucks
Coming off another big victory, the Oklahoma City Thunder wrap up their road trip with a Wednesday night battle against the Bucks in Milwaukee.,The Thunder matched up with the Cavaliers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and dominated 136-104, bouncing back from a two-point loss in Miami that snapped a f...
Penguins, benefitting from depth, continue trek at Flames
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their road trip with a decisive victory and will search for another when they visit the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Thanks to a 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday to open a four-game swing, the Penguins have collected points in four consecutive games and sit th...
Virginia Tech, Syracuse prepare for pivotal stretch in ACC play
With the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament less than two months away, Virginia Tech and Syracuse are both hoping to build momentum while making a move in the league standings.,Both teams are expecting another tough battle Wednesday when the Hokies visit the Orange.,Virginia Tech (14-5, 3-3 ACC) p...
Arizona State looking for 'more fight' against West Virginia
After watching his team allow 103 points in a loss at Houston on Sunday, Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley wants to see one thing Wednesday night when the Sun Devils host West Virginia in Tempe., ,"There's got to be more resistance, there's got to be more fight," he said. "There's got to be more toug...
No. 8 Gonzaga aims to extend historic dominance of Pepperdine
Gonzaga has defeated Pepperdine 50 consecutive times, the second-longest streak against a single opponent in Division I history.,The No. 8 Bulldogs look to further 24 years of domination when they take on Pepperdine on Wednesday night in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash.,The Waves last de...
Wounded Washington hopes to slow hot-shooting No. 7 Nebraska
The nation's longest active win streak is on the line when No. 7 Nebraska hosts Washington in a Big Ten game on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (18-0, 7-0) have won 22 games dating back to last season, the longest by a Big Ten school since Ohio State started 24-0 in 2010-11. Nebrask...
Thriving Pistons turn attention to floundering Pelicans
The Detroit Pistons have won three in a row and six of their last seven games to bolster their lead atop the Eastern Conference.,The high-octane Pistons will look to continue their good fortune on Wednesday when they visit the Western Conference-worst New Orleans Pelicans.,Tobias Harris scored 25 po...
Texas A&M riding high into bout with Mississippi State
Texas A&M looks to build on its uber-impressive start to the league season and take a step closer to the Top 25 when it hosts Mississippi State on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference clash in College Station, Texas., ,The Aggies (14-4, 4-1 SEC) head home after splitting a two-game road trip to No...
Grizzlies will use new 'confidence' with Ja Morant humming vs Hawks
Ja Morant wasted no time reminding the NBA he remains one of the league's premier players., ,Now the question will be: Can the two-time Memphis Grizzlies NBA All-Star somehow avoid injuries that have limited him this season as they have in his recent past?,He'll have a chance to prove that Wednesday...
Knicks desperate for a turnaround, starting vs. rival Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are 12 games behind the New York Knicks and well into draft prep mode.,But it's the Knicks who will be the team in crisis Wednesday night when they host the Nets in a battle of Big Apple rivals.,Both teams were off after losing at home Monday, when the Knicks were routed by the Dal...
After close win, No. 1 Arizona hosts rising Cincinnati
After a slight scare in the Sunshine State and a career-worst performance by its top scorer, top-ranked Arizona returns home for Wednesday night's Big 12 matchup against Cincinnati in Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (18-0, 5-0) held a 13-point second-half lead against UCF on Saturday before withstanding ...
Golf Glance: Scheffler makes '26 debut; McIlroy, Fleetwood battle in Dubai
The PGA Tour returns to the mainland for this week's pro-am tournament in La Quinta, Calif., while the lucrative Rolex Series kicks off in Dubai and the Champions Tour begins its season in Hawaii.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The American Express, La Quinta, Calif., Jan. 22-25,Course: Pete Dye Stadium Course...
Pacers facing multiple concerns heading into game at Celtics
The Indiana Pacers will hope things take a turn for the better Wednesday when they face the Boston Celtics in the third stop of a five-game road trip.,Indiana, which ranks last among NBA teams in field-goal percentage (44.3%), lost to Detroit and Philadelphia in the first two games of the trip. The ...
No. 22 UNC eager to bounce back vs. Notre Dame
No. 22 North Carolina will aim to snap a two-game skid Wednesday night when it faces Notre Dame in an Atlantic Coast Conference game in Chapel Hill, N.C.,After losing both games on its road swing in California -- to Cal and Stanford -- the Tar Heels (14-4, 2-3) fell eight spots in the latest AP Top ...
Kentucky 'earning confidence' while Texas tries to resume winning ways
There's never a great time to face Kentucky on its home floor, but Texas' visit Wednesday night to Rupp Arena seems particularly untimely.,Two weeks ago, Kentucky appeared on track for its worst season since 2021. But now? The Wildcats (12-6, 3-2 SEC) are flying after back-to-back gutsy comebacks. T...
Creighton hopes to replicate previous rout of Xavier
Creighton began a season-best four-game winning streak with a 41-point romp over Xavier last month.,After losing three of five games following the completion of that streak, the Bluejays (11-8, 5-3 Big East) will bid to get back on track Wednesday when they host the Musketeers (11-7, 3-4) in Omaha, ...
In Ivisic twins, No. 11 Illinois touts 'luxury' vs. Maryland, others
When Zvonimir Ivisic transferred to Illinois this season, joining Tomislav Ivisic, the move raised the question: How would the twins, who measure 7-foot-2 and 7-1 respectively, fare on the same team? ,So far, the tandem has been a success. Coming off their most productive performance this season, t...
Georgetown hoping not to fall short again with Villanova on tap
Georgetown may be at the bottom of the Big East standings, but Villanova must not take its opponent for granted when the Hoyas visit the Wildcats on Wednesday.,Georgetown (9-9, 1-6 Big East) is looking to snap a five-game losing streak, but the team suffered two hard-fought defeats against quality o...