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Tage Thompson, Sabres bid to stay hot vs. Devils
The Buffalo Sabres are in a groove and will look to keep it going when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Sunday in Newark, N.J.,Buffalo enters the contest riding a five-game winning streak after recovering for a 3-2 shootout victory against the New York Islanders on Saturday. The Sabres held a 2-1...

Fresh off shutout, Canadiens look to add to Penguins' woes
The Montreal Canadiens will look to sweep the season series against the Penguins on Sunday when the teams complete a home-and-home set in Pittsburgh.,Josh Anderson scored two goals and Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his first career shutout as the Canadiens blanked the Penguins 4-0 on Saturday night...

Hot Stars hope to keep filling the net against Maple Leafs
The surging Dallas Stars will hope to keep the goals coming when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night.,After being shut out at home by the Florida Panthers on Dec. 13, Dallas has scored 17 goals in its past three games. Nearly half of those came on Friday night on the second half of a b...

Rangers ride spirited rally into encounter vs. Predators
The Nashville Predators play host to the New York Rangers on Sunday, with both teams trying to build momentum with the NHL's holiday break on the horizon.,Both teams are coming off wins Saturday. New York needed a shootout to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 for its second straight victory, and the ...

Bruins face tall task against Senators' Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle
Atlantic Division rivals will meet for the fourth and final time this season and conclude busy back-to-back weekends as the Boston Bruins host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.,The Senators aim for their fourth straight win after taking a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday aftern...

Nets eager to ignite offense versus reeling Raptors
The Brooklyn Nets spent their two days off figuring out ways to rebound from their least productive offensive showing of the season.,The Toronto Raptors spent Saturday attempting their most 3-pointers while struggling to consistently rebound.,Coming off disappointing performances, the Atlantic Divis...

In midst of change, Washington State battles Utah State in Potato Bowl
Washington State and Utah State get a head start on their upcoming future as conference mates when they square off Monday afternoon in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Boise, Idaho.,Utah State is exiting the Mountain West and will join the Cougars in the reconfigured Pac-12. The two teams will be mee...

NHL's hottest teams clash when Avalanche visit Wild
The top three teams in the NHL reside in the Central Division, and two of them face off Sunday when the Minnesota Wild host the Colorado Avalanche in Saint Paul, Minn.,Colorado, with 57 points, is atop the league standings and is riding a four-game winning streak. The only team hotter than the Avala...

Caps out to get back on track, split home-and-home vs. Wings
The Red Wings won't have long to savor their impressive win at the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon as the teams will play the second game of a home-and-home set Sunday afternoon in Detroit.,The Red Wings jumped out to a 4-0 second-period lead before holding on for a 5-2 win, their third in...

Flames score early, often to double-up Golden Knights
Mikael Backlund scored two goals for the second straight game and Connor Zary and MacKenzie Weegar each had three assists to lead the host Calgary Flames to a 6-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.,It was the 23rd multi-goal game of Backlund's career. Joel Farabee scored a shor...

With Cade Tyson emerging as a star, Minnesota to host Campbell
Cade Tyson has brought star power to Minnesota this season.,Tyson will look to keep up his sharp play when Minnesota (6-5) tips off against Campbell (5-6) on Sunday in Minneapolis. The Golden Gophers will go for back-to-back victories after knocking off Texas Southern last weekend.,Tyson poured in 3...

SEC slate on horizon, Texas A&M faces East Texas A&M
Texas A&M looks to build on its best overall game of the season and stoke its momentum in the run up to the Southeastern Conference campaign when it hosts East Texas A&M on Sunday afternoon in College Station, Texas., ,The Aggies (8-3) return to action after a week off and a 112-85 home win over Jac...

Cal hosts Columbia with 8-game winning streak on the line
Two teams enjoying historic nonconference runs hope to write another happy chapter at the other's expense when Columbia and Cal duel on Sunday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Columbia (9-2) saw an eight-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday night when the Lions were beaten 77-73 in overtime at St...

TCU hopes to play complementary basketball as FAMU visits
TCU has won five of its last six games, but for coach Jamie Dixon, there's still room for improvement on the offensive side.,For the most part, the Horned Frogs (8-3) have taken care of business during their nonconference schedule, but they have struggled to put up big numbers on offense. In their l...

Freshman Shelton Henderson leads Miami into battle with North Florida
Five-star freshman Shelton Henderson appears to be coming of age, and that's great news for the Miami Hurricanes.,Miami (10-2) will be looking for its sixth straight win on Sunday afternoon when the Hurricanes play host to the North Florida Ospreys (2-9) in Coral Gables.,Henderson is coming off a ca...

USC welcomes Div. III Santa Cruz in Brown's stead
Southern California closes its nonconference slate on Sunday in Los Angeles with a visit from Div. III UC Santa Cruz.,USC (11-1) was slated to play Ivy League member Brown, but the game was canceled Tuesday due to the fatal shooting on Brown's campus on Dec. 13. The Banana Slugs (6-6) stepped forwar...

Baylor looks to keep nonconference home win streak intact as Southern visits
Baylor will look to add to its impressive home winning streak against nonconference teams and build some continuity and momentum for the upcoming Big 12 season when it hosts Southern University on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (8-2) return to the court for their second game in 41 hours ...

Clemson continues rigorous nonconference slate with Cincinnati
There's not much time for Clemson to gloat about an important in-state victory.,The Tigers meet Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon in what counts as a neutral-site game at Greenville, S.C.,Clemson (9-3) rode redshirt freshman Ace Buckner's career-high 19 points in Tuesday night's 68-61 home victory agai...

Oregon State, Arizona State eager for Pac-12 reunion success
Former Pac-12 foes Oregon State and Arizona State meet Sunday in Tempe, Ariz., to close out their nonconference slates and recover from losses on Wednesday.,Arizona State (9-3) fell by 13 at UCLA while Oregon State (6-6) suffered an 85-75 home defeat to Sam Houston.,Arizona State's other two losses ...

No. 15 Nebraska vows not to look past North Dakota
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg knows all too well about the dangers of the getaway game.,His 11-0 Cornhuskers, ranked 15th in the nation, are flying high after a dramatic win over then-No. 13 Illinois on Dec. 13. Their last game before Christmas comes Sunday against North Dakota in Lincoln, Neb.,Hoiber...