review Page 164 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Resilient Spurs' winding travels pit them against Cavaliers
The San Antonio Spurs are getting the job done during their most challenging stretch of the season, a nine-city journey over 18 days.,Luke Kornet blocked Franz Wagner as time expired Wednesday to preserve a 114-112 road victory over the Orlando Magic in the sixth stop on the trip.,San Antonio contin...
Nuggets take potent offense on the road vs. depleted Hawks
On the heels of Jamal Murray's offensive explosion, the visiting Denver Nuggets will look to extend their recent dominance over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.,Denver, which has won eight of nine outings against Atlanta since March 2021, will play the second of a four-game road trip after Murray went f...
Sabres stare down road woes, try to beat Jets for 2nd time this week
The Buffalo Sabres will try to turn their road record around when they visit the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,The Sabres arrive in Winnipeg after a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday in the opener of their season-long six-game road trip that stretches over 12 days. After facing the Jets, t...
Golden Knights, Carter Hart head east to begin road trek at Devils
The Vegas Golden Knights kick off a five-game Eastern Conference road trip on Friday when they face the slumping New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,The Golden Knights, who play seven of their next eight games away from home, have traditionally played well in the month of December, going 65-24-8 all-t...
No. 13 Tennessee, No. 14 Illinois tune up for track meet in Nashville
Saddled with a losing streak for the first time this season, No. 13 Tennessee can expect a sprint Saturday when the Volunteers take on No. 14 Illinois in the Music City Madness clash at Nashville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (7-2) fell to Kansas last week in Las Vegas, then lost by two points at Syracuse o...
Inter Miami, Whitecaps meet in star-studded MLS Cup final
A pair of international stars will be on Major League Soccer's biggest stage when Lionel Messi and Inter Miami host Thomas Muller and the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in the MLS Cup final at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Both clubs will be chasing their first MLS title, with an opportunity to raise the P...
After high-profile wins, No. 5 UConn faces East Texas A&M
Braylon Mullins made his debut for UConn with a 10-minute cameo last Friday, played 23 minutes on Tuesday and will be out to contribute again when the No. 5 Huskies host East Texas A&M on Friday at Storrs, Conn.,Mullins missed UConn's first six games before coming off the bench last week as the Husk...
Undefeated, top-10 bluebloods Duke (9-0), Michigan State (8-0) duel in East Lansing
Contrary to their usual form, neither coach doused the energy and expectations for Saturday's fight between college hoops heavyweights in a hype-worthy pairing of undefeated Duke and Michigan State in East Lansing.,Now that No. 4 Duke has been pushed to the end of a game, the Blue Devils might be in...
'Throttled' No. 11 Gonzaga, No. 18 Kentucky embrace marquee matchup
No. 11 Gonzaga and No. 18 Kentucky will continue a marquee non-conference series for the fourth straight season when they meet Friday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Both programs are looking to rebound from losses.,The Bulldogs (7-1) suffered the worst defeat of coach Mark Few's tenure (1999 to present),...
Jordan Love, Packers take aim at NFC North-leading Bears
The intense historic rivalry moves to another level on Sunday when the Green Bay Packers host the NFC North-leading Chicago Bears in a matchup with significant playoff implications.,Chicago (9-3), who are tied with the Los Angeles Rams for the best record in the NFC, have a half-game lead over the P...
Chiefs fighting for playoff lives against visiting Texans
Pressed to detail how 10 consecutive playoff berths, with three Super Bowl titles included in that stretch, could bolster the Kansas City Chiefs during these trying times, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was quick to acknowledge how these current circumstances are different.,The Chiefs (6-6) will host t...
Fresh off rare loss, Rams pursue proper response vs. Cards
After their run of domination to the top of the NFC ended last weekend in what seemed like an instant, the Los Angeles Rams will get a chance at redemption Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals at Glendale, Ariz.,The Rams took a six-game winning streak into last Sunday's road game against the Carolin...
Injury-riddled Bucs bid for season sweep of Saints
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won just one game since defeating the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 26.,The Buccaneers (7-5) are still in first place in the NFC South, however they can increase their half-game lead over the idle Carolina Panthers (7-6) when they host the Saints (2-10) on Sunday afternoon...
Scrappy Raiders hope to slow down streaking Broncos
Two classic AFC West rivals, the Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos, couldn't be on more different trajectories as they prepare to face off for the second and final time this season at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday. ,The Broncos (10-2) are right on the New England Patriots' tail for the No. 1 seed i...
Bengals' goal vs. Bills amid faint playoff hopes: 'Take care of business'
Joe Burrow has never been short on confidence.,So perhaps it's no surprise that the brash quarterback is looking at what he hopes is a smooth path ahead for the Cincinnati Bengals (4-8), as opposed to the rocky road they've traveled.,Burrow will look to keep the Bengals' faint postseason aspirations...
Vikings intend to keep it simple for J.J. McCarthy vs. Commanders
J.J. McCarthy is set to return to his starting role this week for the Minnesota Vikings.,His coach is trying to simplify things as much as possible for the struggling quarterback.,Minnesota (4-8) will find out whether its "less is more" approach can succeed when it squares off against the Washington...
Dolphins seek to extend win streak in matchup with Jets
The Miami Dolphins and New York Jets usually have eventful games even when both teams are not having great seasons. ,As the Dolphins travel to face the host Jets on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J., they are looking to extend a three-game winning streak and keep their slim playoff hopes ali...
Steelers visit Ravens with first place in AFC North on line
The Pittsburgh Steelers were fast out of the gates before their success rate plummeted, while the Baltimore Ravens had a chilly start before heating up.,The two bitter rivals are in the same spot -- a 6-6 record, tied atop the AFC North -- entering Sunday's divisional showdown in Baltimore.,The Rave...
Jags turn up heat in South, lean into decade-long streak vs. Colts
First place in the AFC South is the imaginary trophy on the line Sunday when the Jacksonville Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts square off for one of their two meetings in the next 21 days. ,There is nothing invisible about the mounting pressure on Indianapolis (8-4) to regenerate positive momentum wit...
Falcons, Kirk Cousins prepare for 'challenging' Seahawks defense
Raheem Morris and Mike Macdonald were hired by their respective franchises within a week of each other in the head coaching cycle in January 2024. ,Since then, the Falcons and Seattle Seahawks have taken vastly different paths to Sunday's meeting in Atlanta.,Morris' Falcons (4-8) have dropped six of...