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Trail Blazers primed for road reward against Pelicans
Portland heads to New Orleans for the third stop of its five-game road swing, still chasing the first win of the trip when the teams meet on Wednesday.,The Trail Blazers suffered heartbreak on Monday in Orlando when Desmond Bane's 3-point miracle at the buzzer sealed a thrilling 115-112 victory for ...
Patriots put seven-game streak on line, welcome surging Jets
The New England Patriots have ascended to the top of the NFL standings. New York Jets fans could do without the flashback to their rival's glory days.,The Patriots ride a seven-game winning streak into Week 11 and will put their stellar defense up against Justin Fields, Breece Hall and the Jets on T...
Rockets, Wizards each hope for improved ball security in matchup
When everything clicks for the Houston Rockets, as it did in the fourth quarter on Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks, they look every bit like the most efficient offense in the NBA.,The Rockets shot a robust 71.4% in the final period of their 122-115 comeback victory over Milwaukee, a win that saw ...
Cavs look to rebound in rematch vs. Heat
It's a rematch -- in more ways than one.,When the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, it will be dejà vu as the teams just met on Monday.,Cleveland and Miami also faced off in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs as the Cavaliers swept the Heat in four games.,In fact, Cl...
Dawdling Oilers, Flyers both aim for faster starts
When the Edmonton Oilers visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday, the winner might be the team that gets off to a quicker start.,Both teams have found themselves needing to overcome slow first periods that force them to play from behind late. That, of course, is a slippery slope, as the Edmonton ...
Rangers hope to continue hot road streak vs. Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the hotter teams in the Eastern Conference, and they will get a test Wednesday night from the best road team in the NHL by hosting the New York Rangers.,Sporting a modest two-game winning streak but a 7-1-0 mark in their past eight matches, the Lightning will be sq...
Pistons seeking eighth straight win, face Bulls
No matter which players Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff puts on the court these days, they produce and the Pistons keep winning. Detroit will be shooting for its eighth consecutive victory when it hosts the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.,The streak was in peril on Monday against the lowly Washington Wiz...
After avoiding upset, South Carolina primed for visit from Presbyterian
South Carolina is 2-0 entering Wednesday's home game vs. Presbyterian in Columbia, S.C.,But Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris knows it's going to take a lot more than what his team put on the court Sunday to keep winning.,South Carolina rallied from an 11-point deficit with 3:50 left in regulation to bea...
Hot-starting freshman Neoklis Avdalas, Virginia Tech welcome Saint Joseph's
Freshman Neoklis Avdalas will look to turn heads again for Virginia Tech, which hosts Saint Joseph's on Wednesday in Blacksburg.,The 19-year-old Greece native recorded 33 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Hokies (2-0) in their 107-101 overtime victory over Providence on Saturday. The 6-f...
Tucker DeVries making immediate impact for Indiana with Milwaukee up next
When Indiana hired Darian DeVries to coach the team, it also made a significant addition to the roster.,His son.,Tucker DeVries showed his considerable ability Sunday with 24 of his 27 points in the first half of the team's 100-77 rout of Marquette in Chicago. He and the Hoosiers will aim for an enc...
Georgetown seeks rare 3-0 start in clash with Binghamton
Georgetown will attempt to improve to 3-0 for the first time since the 2018-19 season when it hosts Binghamton on Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C.,The Hoyas (2-0) are coming off their first win over Maryland since 2008 and will look to keep that momentum going as they open a three-game homestan...
With GM out, Mavericks turn the page against Suns
It's a new start for the Dallas Mavericks.,On Tuesday, the team fired embattled general manager Nico Harrison, who had been under fire since he traded superstar Luka Doncic in February. The final straw for team owner Patrick Dumont could have been Monday's 116-114 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, who ca...
Penn State, Michigan State chase end to 6-game losing streaks
Penn State and Michigan State both started the season 3-0, but that must feel like a distant memory., ,The Nittany Lions and Spartans each hope to halt a six-game losing streak Saturday afternoon when they square off in a Big Ten matchup in University Park, Pa., ,Penn State (3-6, 0-6 Big Ten) has en...
Oakland suits up at Houston for second straight date with No. 1
Houston is ranked No. 1 this early in the season for the first time in program history.,Oakland comes calling on Wednesday knowing all too well what facing the top-ranked team in the nation takes out of a team.,Three years ago, the Cougars climbed to No. 1 on Nov. 28, 2022.,But Houston (2-0) catapul...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour in Bermuda; McIlroy chases 7th DP title; Trump makes LPGA debut
The PGA Tour's penultimate event of 2025 takes place in Bermuda, where the grind to secure tour status rolls on. The DP World Tour and Champions Tour hold their season ending events, while Kai Trump and Caitlin Clark compete on the LPGA Tour.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Sou...
No. 20 Tennessee rides 'assertive' Nate Ament into clash vs. North Florida
Nate Ament was forecast to be an immediate star, and he is living up to the billing as No. 20 Tennessee prepares to face North Florida on Wednesday night at Knoxville, Tenn.,The five-star recruit averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in his first two college games, including 23 points and eight boar...
Pacers, Jazz pursue end to losing streaks
The Indiana Pacers will travel to Salt Lake City to face the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night in an inter-conference clash between two teams seeking to stop losing streaks.,Indiana lost its fourth game in a row on Sunday with a 114-83 setback to the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.,Utah, in turn, d...
Newcomers bid to build chemistry as Memphis visits Ole Miss
Memphis and Ole Miss will renew their familiar Mid-South basketball rivalry on Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss., with rosters unfamiliar with the matchup.,The Tigers (1-0) are led by newcomers -- in fact, all 15 players are in their first season with the team. ,The Rebels (2-0) will counter with a sha...
Kraken's Berkly Catton continues NHL learning experience vs. Jackets
It appears Berkly Catton will be spending more time in Seattle this season, at least for now.,Catton, the Kraken's first-round pick -- eighth overall -- in the 2024 NHL draft, played in his 10th game of the season Sunday in Dallas. That's significant because it burns the first year of Catton's entry...
Nebraska puts winning streak on line vs. UMES
The nation's longest active winning streak will be at stake when Nebraska hosts Maryland-Eastern Shore in a non-conference game Tuesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (2-0) have won six games in a row dating to a four-game sweep of the College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas to end ...