review Page 206 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
No. 18 Virginia intent on starting fast in encounter vs. Pitt
Coming off its fifth straight road win, No. 18 Virginia looks to start a new streak at home Tuesday night against Pitt in Atlantic Coast Conference action in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (18-3, 7-2 ACC) had their 11-game home win streak snapped in an 85-80 loss against then-No. 22 North Caroli...
Pelle Larsson sparks shorthanded Heat with Hawks in town
After posting at least 20 points in two consecutive games, Swedish-born guard Pelle Larsson has become a surprising standout for the Miami Heat.,Larsson aims to extend his streak on Tuesday night when Miami hosts the Atlanta Hawks.,Larsson averages just 10.3 points for the year, which ranks seventh ...
Mavs flagging despite Cooper Flagg; Celtics rolling with Jaylen Brown
The Dallas Mavericks hope Cooper Flagg's recent individual brilliance finally translates to team success when they host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.,Flagg backed up his record-breaking 49-point haul on Thursday against the Charlotte Hornets -- the most by a teenager in an NBA game -- by pouring in...
Lakers wrap up 8-game trek against woeful Nets
The Los Angeles Lakers marked the one-year anniversary of acquiring Luka Doncic by fading in the fourth quarter on Sunday.,The Lakers conclude their eight-game road trip Tuesday night and hope to do enough to earn a win when they face the struggling Brooklyn Nets in New York.,Los Angeles is 4-3 on t...
No. 22 St. John's brings versatile offense into clash at DePaul
To punctuate Tuesday's visit by No. 22 St. John's, DePaul has pulled out all the stops.,New York playground legend Rod Strickland, a two-time All-American at DePaul before embarking on a 17-year NBA career, will have his jersey retired at halftime in Chicago.,Also, the legendary Red Panda will perfo...
Pistons, Nuggets celebrating 1st-time All-Stars ahead of clash
The Detroit Pistons made franchise history in their most recent victory. They'll be content to just get another win when they host the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.,Detroit opened a four-game homestand with a 130-77 thrashing of the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. The 53-point margin was the largest in franch...
Texas riding Dailyn Swain's hot streak into South Carolina matchup
Texas looks to build some momentum for the stretch run of Southeastern Conference play when it faces struggling South Carolina on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (13-9, 4-5 SEC) head home after a rousing 79-69 win at Oklahoma on Saturday in which they charged back from a 14-point deficit and...
Season-long winning streak in reach for Knicks against Wizards
Landry Shamet has made six 3-pointers in a game on three occasions this season, including twice during the New York Knicks' current six-game winning streak.,Shamet will look to find his range again as the Knicks bid to set a season-high winning streak on Tuesday night against the host Washington Wiz...
Ranked again, No. 25 Tennessee faces road-tested Ole Miss
No. 25 Tennessee seems to be hitting its stride as the first half of the SEC season winds down.,The Volunteers (15-6, 5-3 SEC) will try to win their fourth consecutive game when they play Ole Miss (11-10, 3-5) on Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Tennessee slipped out of the AP Top 25 when it starte...
Blue Jackets aim to win sixth straight, exploit Devils’ inconsistency
The Columbus Blue Jackets look to stretch their season-best winning streak to six games when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Jackets are 9-1-0 in the last 10 games and 8-1-0 since Rick Bowness replaced Dean Evason as head coach. Since the change behind the bench, the ...
No. 4 Duke continues pursuit of top seed against Boston College
Riding a nine-game win streak, the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils will aim to add to their pile of victories on Tuesday night when they host Boston College in Durham, N.C.,Powered by freshman phenom Cameron Boozer, Duke (20-1, 9-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) looks like one of the top teams in college basketb...
Healthy Braylon Mullins, No. 3 UConn go for 18th straight in Xavier visit
Braylon Mullins didn't look the worse for wear in his return from concussion protocol, scoring 16 points to pace No. 3 UConn to yet another victory.,Mullins will look to fuel the high-octane Huskies (21-1, 11-0 Big East) to their 18th straight victory on Tuesday night when they face Xavier (12-10, 4...
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) rides high-octane offense into Buffalo
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) hopes to keep its perfect record intact when it visits Buffalo for a Mid-American Conference matchup on Tuesday night. , ,Offense has carried the RedHawks (22-0, 10-0 MAC), who lead the conference in scoring (93.7) and 3-point percentage (40.1). Top-ranked Arizona (22-0) is the o...
Torrid Clippers take on suddenly surging Sixers
After another top defensive performance, the Los Angeles Clippers return home Monday to face the Philadelphia 76ers at Inglewood, Calif., as their NBA-best run of success is now over a month old.,The Clippers improved to 17-4 since Dec. 20 with a 117-93 victory on Sunday over the host Phoenix Suns t...
Mammoth eying continued Kailer Yamamoto surge vs. Canucks
Kailer Yamamoto aims to continue his offensive fireworks when the Utah Mammoth host the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.,Since his return to the Mammoth lineup following a four-game absence as a healthy scratch, Yamamoto has been playing some of his best hockey of the season.,The 27-yea...
Maple Leafs, Flames out for more after brushing off skids
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames each snapped pronounced losing streaks on Saturday.,On Monday, one of those teams will look to pick up a second consecutive victory at the other's expense when they meet in Calgary.,William Nylander made his presence felt in his return from injury on Saturd...
JT Toppin, No. 11 Texas Tech hope for better returns against No. 14 Kansas
Star forward JT Toppin and No. 11 Texas Tech will look to get back on track in Big 12 play Monday when they host No. 14 Kansas in Lubbock, Tex.,The Red Raiders (16-5, 6-2 Big 12) will need a much better performance all around after losing Saturday's high-noon affair at UCF, which led almost the enti...
Upbeat Avs go for back-to-back wins over slumping Red Wings
The Colorado Avalanche broke out of a mini slump with a dominant win over Detroit on Saturday. They will try to make it two in a row over their old rivals when the teams meet in Denver on Monday night.,Colorado routed the Red Wings in Detroit 5-0 to end a two-game skid while displaying the dominant ...
Sharks seek reset vs. Blackhawks after late collapses
Contending for a Stanley Cup playoff berth for the first time since 2019, the San Jose Sharks continue a five-game road trip on Monday night against the slumping Chicago Blackhawks.,Only six points separate the top six teams in a tightly contested Pacific Division. The Sharks trail the third-place S...
Jets set sights on further momentum vs. streaky Stars
The Winnipeg Jets look to head into the upcoming Olympic break on a positive note when they face host Dallas on Monday night, while the Stars enter the matchup seeking their fifth straight victory.,Dallas forward Matt Duchene extended his goal-scoring streak to four games Saturday as the Stars edged...