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Minnesota back in friendly confines of home to battle Green Bay
After losing its first road game, Minnesota is back where it feels most comfortable.,The Golden Gophers (2-1) will return home to face Green Bay (1-3) on Saturday evening in Minneapolis. Minnesota is 2-0 at home, where it posted victories against Gardner-Webb and Alcorn State in its first two games ...

Utah measuring incremental improvement as it prepares to host Sam Houston
Utah is showing improved efficiency and more confidence on offense heading into Saturday's clash with Sam Houston in Salt Lake City.,The Utes (3-0) committed a season-low six turnovers in an 87-69 victory over Holy Cross on Monday night. They shot 53.3% from the field and outscored the Crusaders 44-...

Kraken hope to avenge lone regulation home loss vs. Sharks
When the San Jose Sharks were last seen in Seattle, they handed the Kraken their only regulation loss of the season at home.,And it wasn't close.,Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft who leads the team with 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) through 18 games, had a goal and ...

Slumping Jets look to beat Flames for third time this season
The Winnipeg Jets have one shot to spin some positive into their road trip when they face the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,After a 5-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, the Jets have dropped four of five outings, all in regulation time, during their road trip that concludes in the Stampede City...

Villanova working to incorporate Devin Askew with Duquesne on deck
Devin Askew has battled back from an offseason knee injury and looked sharp as ever in Villanova's 94-60 win over Sacred Heart on Tuesday night.,He scored 27 points in the victory, and now the grad transfer from Long Beach State is looking to stay on a roll when the Wildcats host Duquesne Saturday.,...

East-leading Devils take on Capitals after Jack Hughes' 'fluke' injury
The New Jersey Devils have spent the first month-plus of the season picking up where they left off last year. Maintaining that pace might have gotten a little tougher Friday afternoon.,The Devils will be without leading scorer Jack Hughes Saturday when they visit the Washington Capitals in the first...

Bruins, Habs both looking to bounce back in showdown of rivals
The recipe for a good rivalry typically does not need another dash of spice.,With both teams coming off hard losses and sitting tied atop the Atlantic Division standings, it could mean a little something extra when the Montreal Canadiens host the Boston Bruins in the storied rivals' first meeting of...

Road-warrior Kings, home-success Senators set for Ottawa clash
The Los Angeles Kings will be laying their three-game win streak on the line when they face a difficult road test against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.,Los Angeles has taken all three decisions during its ongoing six-game road trip, most recently defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in ove...

Slumping Maple Leafs hope to snap skid against youth-led Blackhawks
While the slumping Toronto Maple Leafs sense a level of urgency amid a four-game losing streak, coach Craig Berube insists the club is not going to panic.,Toronto is without captain Auston Matthews (lower body) entering Saturday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks, and goaltender Anthony Stolarz is da...

Red Wings 'took the test,' now seek another passing grade vs. Sabres
The Detroit Red Wings snapped a three-game losing streak on Thursday with a strong outing against Anaheim. They'll hope for a carryover effect when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,Detroit notched a 6-3 win over the Ducks, scoring three goals in each of the second and third periods. A...

Rangers hope to continue road dominance on trip to Columbus
In two games since returning from injury, Vincent Trocheck is making an impact, and the New York Rangers are scoring at a high rate.,The Rangers will attempt to keep the goals coming and earn a third straight victory Saturday night when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Trocheck is playing his t...

Old foes Nebraska, Oklahoma square off in neutral-site affair
An old rivalry from the Big 8 days gets renewed on Saturday night when Nebraska and Oklahoma meet in Sioux Falls, S.D.,The Cornhuskers and Sooners have only met once since 2011, before Nebraska moved to the Big Ten the following season. That came in 2022 in a Thanksgiving Week tournament in Florida,...

Vanderbilt relying on balanced offense, preps for Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington wants more unselfish play from his team when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,It was a balanced scoring effort put forth by the Commodores (3-0) when they cruised to a 92-62 home win against Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday.,Tyler Harris came o...

Texas leaning on Tramon Mark ahead of visit from Kansas City
Texas head coach Sean Miller has liked what he has seen from Tramon Mark lately, and for good reason.,Mark rebounded from a disastrous two-point performance in the Longhorns' season-opening loss to Duke by making 14 of 23 total shots from the floor to lead the team in scoring in consecutive contests...

Perfect as starter, Davis Alexander leads Als vs. Riders in Grey Cup
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander is unbeaten as a CFL starter heading into Sunday night's 112th Grey Cup battle with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Winnipeg.,Alexander is 13-0, a streak that officially began the week after he came off the bench to beat the Roughriders in Week 8 of las...

Pacers face Raptors while trying to avoid dubious team mark
Even after an NBA Finals appearance, the Indiana Pacers knew they would take a step back this season after the loss of leader Tyrese Haliburton.,Three weeks into the season, the decline in team play has been striking.,Entering their game against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday in Indianapolis, the 1...

Familiar setting: Buzz Williams leads Maryland into clash vs. Marquette
Maryland head coach Buzz Williams makes his long-awaited return to Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon as his Terrapins take on Marquette.,Williams spent six seasons with the Golden Eagles between 2008-14, a stretch that included five NCAA tournament appearances.,"It completely changed my life. I should...

Unbeaten Clemson set to test mettle vs. Georgetown
Clemson is bracing for what is expected to be its first real challenge of the season when it visits Georgetown on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.,The Tigers (3-0) had little trouble in recording three lopsided home wins to start the campaign.,Despite coming off the bench, Ace Buckner (13.7 pp...

Mississippi State on fact-finding mission vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans hopes to get some answers about his team in a nonconference game against visiting Southeastern Louisiana in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday. ,After using a 44-11 second-half run to rout North Alabama in their season opener on Nov. 5, the Bulldogs (1-1) dropped ...

Wild intend to force deliberate pace vs. speedy Ducks
The Minnesota Wild will try to avoid getting coerced into a fast-paced game when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday evening.,The Ducks are loaded with speedy, young players who have been thriving on odd-man rushes this season. The Wild, on the other hand, would rather wear teams down with long ...