review Page 201 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Virginia faces Dayton to open huge day for Cavaliers' fans
In an appetizer for Virginia fans, the Cavaliers will look to follow up their biggest win of the season on Saturday afternoon when they meet Dayton on a neutral floor in Charlotte. ,Eight hours after tip-off at Spectrum Center, the 17th-ranked Virginia football team will play Duke across town in the...
Providence set for 'fiery' game vs. Rhode Island in Ocean State Rivalry
December is the season for nonconference rivalry games in college basketball, but due to increasing roster turnover, players on Rhode Island and Providence are much less accustomed to their rivalry than the schools' fans.,Coach Kim English and Providence (5-4) will try to avoid a repeat of last year...
Georgia Tech aims to shake off slump vs. Monmouth
In the midst of its longest nonconference losing streak in eight years, Georgia Tech looks to bounce back against Monmouth on Saturday afternoon in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (5-4) has dropped three in a row to DePaul, Drake and Mississippi State, marking the first time the Yellow Jackets have fallen to ...
Darius Acuff Jr., No. 25 Arkansas set for rested Fresno State
No. 25 Arkansas will follow its most complete performance of the season with a matchup against Fresno State on Saturday in North Little Rock, Ark.,Saturday's game features old coaching friends John Calipari and Vance Walberg.,The Razorbacks (6-2) blitzed No. 6 Louisville on Wednesday, opening a 20-p...
Avs looking to start new streak vs. red-hot Rangers
For the first time in more than a month, the Colorado Avalanche did not make enough good things happen to earn at least a point.,After taking their first regulation loss since Oct. 25, the Avalanche continue a four-game road trip Saturday afternoon when they visit the New York Rangers, who are seeki...
Rutgers encounters second straight strong test in No. 3 Michigan
There certainly has been no easy entry into Big Ten play for Rutgers. ,On Tuesday, the Scarlet Knights opened their conference schedule at home against No. 1 Purdue and lost 81-65.,So what's next for Rutgers? A game on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich., against No. 3 Michigan (7-0, 0-0), which ...
No. 6 Louisville rides strong backcourt into clash vs. No. 22 Indiana
With both schools coming off their first loss of the season, sixth-ranked Louisville and No. 22 Indiana will face a challenge getting back to their winning ways when they square off Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.,The Cardinals (7-1) and Hoosiers (7-1) played their first true road games on Wedne...
No. 1 Purdue eager to continue balanced scoring vs. No. 10 Iowa State
Top-ranked Purdue began Big Ten play with a splash, beating Rutgers 81-65 on Tuesday.,Before diving back into conference play, the Boilermakers (8-0) have another marquee non-conference game on the docket for Saturday afternoon when they face No. 10 Iowa State (8-0) at West Lafayette, Ind. ,It will ...
Kevin Porter Jr., undermanned Bucks set sights on 76ers
The Milwaukee Bucks will begin another extended stretch of games without their cornerstone piece in Giannis Antetokounmpo as they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night., ,Antetokounmpo is expected to miss two to four weeks after he went down with a right calf strain just under three minutes in...
Raptors know no lead is safe when opposing Hornets
The visiting Charlotte Hornets will aim to continue their role as pests buzzing around the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.,The teams split their previous two meetings this season.,Charlotte overcame a 17-point first-quarter deficit at home on Saturday to earn a 118-111 overtime win that ended Toron...
Knicks focus on 48-minute effort ahead of meeting with Jazz
After watching a 22-point fourth-quarter lead get reduced to single digits Wednesday night, the New York Knicks probably didn't need any reminding of the importance of playing a complete game.,The Utah Jazz provided one Thursday night anyway.,Utah will look to build off an impressive comeback victor...
After streak-ending victory, LeBron James, Lakers head to Boston
One night after his NBA-record streak of double-digit scoring games ended in dramatic and unselfish fashion, LeBron James will aim to keep the Los Angeles Lakers rolling when they visit the Boston Celtics on Friday.,Los Angeles earned a 123-120 road win over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday when Jame...
Chargers, with or without Justin Herbert, plot to extend Eagles' slump
Justin Herbert has a fractured hand, but his chances of playing Monday night are far from broken.,Herbert is projected to have a strong chance of being in the lineup despite the break in his left (non-throwing) hand when his Los Angeles Chargers oppose the Philadelphia Eagles at Inglewood, Calif.,Th...
Capitals menacing opponents ahead of Ducks matchup
The Anaheim Ducks will try to cool off Ryan Leonard and the visiting Washington Capitals when the teams meet Friday night.,Leonard, a 20-year-old rookie, had two goals and two assists in the surging Capitals' 7-1 win against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. Washington, which is 3-0 on a four-game r...
Thunder put 13-game win streak on the line vs. Cooper Flagg's Mavericks
Cooper Flagg still has plenty of development to work through, but the Dallas Mavericks rookie has made significant strides recently, and it's paying off.,The Mavericks are on a three-game winning streak -- their first winning streak of the season -- heading into Friday's game at the Oklahoma City Th...
Fresh off 7-0 streak-buster, Mammoth take aim at sliding Canucks
The plucky Utah Mammoth, coming off their first win in five games, are hoping to show the host Vancouver Canucks what a four-game losing streak feels like on Friday night.,Utah snapped its own four-game skid with an overpowering 7-0 win over the Ducks in Anaheim on Wednesday. The Canucks have lost t...
Rockets' paint-first offense looks to keep rolling against Suns
The Rockets' rousing offensive start to the season relies on an unorthodox approach, at least in terms of the present-day NBA.,Houston dominated the Sacramento Kings 121-95 on Wednesday in the first of back-to-back home games, which also includes a visit from the Phoenix Suns on Friday.,Despite only...
TCU looks to build on tourney title, hosts battle-tested Notre Dame
TCU will look to its home court to help it build on impressive wins over two of college basketball's blue bloods when it hosts battle-tested Notre Dame on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (5-2) head home after winning both games at the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego on Nov. 2...
Zach Edey thriving, Grizzlies rising with woeful Clippers up next
The Memphis Grizzlies are benefitting from second-year big man Zach Edey's recent return from offseason ankle surgery, a return that has seen him play with a renewed confidence.,Edey is putting up numbers like he did at Purdue, where he twice earned National Player of the Year honors. And those cont...
Banged-up Bulls, run-prone Pacers each chase reset in Chicago
Losses are starting to snowball for the banged-up Chicago Bulls.,For the Indiana Pacers, opponents' big runs have been bothersome.,Reversing course and building momentum will be the aim for both sides during Friday's game in Chicago.,Indiana bemoaned the 22-3 run it yielded at the end of the first h...