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Manchester City aim to stall Bournemouth’s surge up table
Second-place Bournemouth will attempt to continue their surprising Premier League start when they visit fifth-place Manchester City on Sunday.,The Cherries (5-1-3, 18 points) join league leaders Arsenal as the only EPL sides to lose just once through nine games, with arguably their most impressive v...
Rangers ride road streak into tilt with Kraken
The New York Rangers have been road warriors thus far this season.,The Rangers, who wrap up a four-game trip Saturday night at the Seattle Kraken, are one of only two NHL teams winless at home but are 5-1-1 away from Madison Square Garden.,New York is 2-1-0 on its current excursion, having won 2-0 T...
After complete effort to end skid, Magic continue trek vs. Wizards
The Orlando Magic are learning a lot about themselves during a five-game, nine-day road trip, which continues Saturday against the Washington Wizards.,After losing four straight games, Orlando snapped the skid with a 123-107 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday for their first road win of the ...
Finding groove, Blackhawks face mistake-prone Oilers
With so much parity in the NHL this season, finding soft spots in the schedule is becoming increasingly difficult.,The Edmonton Oilers could usually get by without their "A" game against the Chicago Blackhawks the past few seasons, but not anymore.,The Oilers will need to be on their toes from the d...
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami driven to send Nashville packing
Inter Miami will look to do what it could not do a year ago in the first round when they face host Nashville SC on Saturday night in Game 2 of their best-of-three MLS Cup Playoff series.,Inter Miami hold a 1-0 lead and will look to close out Nashville, following a dominant 3-1 victory in Fort Lauder...
Splashy streaks on the line in Alouettes-Blue Bombers playoff game
One gaudy streak is assured to come to an end on Saturday afternoon when the Montreal Alouettes host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the East Division semifinal.,On one side is Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander, who sports a scintillating 11-0 career record as a CFL starter -- with seven of those w...
Flames, Predators both looking to turn page in November
The Nashville Predators are well aware they must change their fortunes in a hurry to avoid a repeat of last season's disappointing campaign.,Thus the importance of snapping their current three-game losing skid when the Predators host the last-place Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon.,Including a 4...
Jackets ride hot stretch into matchup vs. floundering Blues
The Columbus Blue Jackets are bracing for a challenging five-game November road trip that will span the width of North America.,Before heading to the airport, the streaking Blue Jackets will host the slumping St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.,Columbus has won three straight and five of its last six...
Cole Caufield, Canadiens cruise into rivalry game with Senators
While the Montreal Canadiens are off to a strong start, the rival Ottawa Senators might finally have found a rhythm without their captain in the lineup.,The Canadiens eye a third consecutive victory Saturday night against the visiting Senators, who closed October with some solid play.,Montreal has w...
Invigorated Trevor Zegras leads Flyers into clash with Maple Leafs
Two of the Philadelphia Flyers' additions are paying off handsomely through the first 10 games of the season.,The Flyers look to ride Trevor Zegras and Dan Vladar to another victory Saturday when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Acquired in an offseason trade with the Anaheim Ducks, Zegras leads P...
Pens bring NHL's best record into tilt vs. West-leading Jets
The Pittsburgh Penguins head into Saturday afternoon's game at Winnipeg atop the NHL standings with 18 points and coming off the second most successful October in team history., ,Pittsburgh went 8-2-2 in October, capped by a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn. ...
Panthers, facing Stars, hope Brad Marchand's return boosts offense
Brad Marchand will return to the Florida Panthers when they host the Dallas Stars on Saturday evening in Sunrise, Fla.,Marchand took a leave of absence from the team - missing the Panthers' 3-2 home shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday - in order to support his trainer of many years, J.P. M...
After surviving scare, Union looking to put out Fire
The Philadelphia Union survived some late heroics from the visiting Chicago Fire before winning the opening match of their first-round best-of-three MLS Cup Playoff series.,On Saturday, the Union will travel to Bridgeview, Ill., looking for a win to secure passage to the Eastern Conference semifinal...
Timberwolves, Hornets meet, both look to end two-game skids
It hasn't been a great week so far for the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Charlotte Hornets.,So while there have been glitches, there are enough slivers of hope shining through for both teams in advance of Saturday night's meeting in Charlotte.,The Hornets have lost their past two games, thanks to so...
Ryan Rollins thriving of late as Bucks face skidding Kings
Riding the recently red-hot scoring of Ryan Rollins, the Milwaukee Bucks seek a third consecutive win when they host the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. ,Rollins, who scored a career-high 25 points in Milwaukee's 121-111 win over New York on Tuesday, followed it up with 32 points in a 120-110 defeat o...
Denny Hamlin eyes elusive first Cup Series title at Phoenix
Five out of nine.,That's how many times Denny Hamlin has had mechanical problems in the playoffs, and if there is ever a time not to have problems under the hood, it is this Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.,The Championship 4 travels west, where the ...
No. 10 Texas Tech debuts loaded lineup vs. Lindenwood
No. 10 Texas Tech has the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year in JT Toppin and the Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year in LeJuan Watts.,Whether the talent and early accolades translate into a conference title is up to coach Grant McCasland and his staff.,Texas Tech earned a No. 3 NCAA Tournament s...
Bruins and streaking Morgan Geekie take aim at Canes
With a new coach and a new system, the Boston Bruins have had their share of ups and downs over the opening weeks of the season.,The Bruins look to follow up Thursday's 4-3 overtime win against Buffalo and complete a three-game homestand sweep when they host the Carolina Hurricanes for another Easte...
Charlotte FC strive to stay alive in series with NYCFC
Fourth-seeded Charlotte FC are hoping to force a decisive Game 3 when they visit New York City FC in a season-defining first-round clash on Saturday afternoon.,Charlotte was the only home side to drop its opening fixture in this first round of the MLS Cup playoffs, the visitors allowing just three s...
Butler, Southern Indiana out to prove preseason polls wrong
Thad Matta might be eager to start Butler's season, but he also understands the program needs to see more success during his second stint as coach.,The Bulldogs aim for a strong start when they host Southern Indiana on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,In the first three seasons of Matta's second go-...