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Georgia Tech 'right on point' for UMES opener
After earning an NIT berth last season, its first postseason appearance in four years, Georgia Tech intends to take another step forward this season.,The journey for the Yellow Jackets begins Monday night when they host Maryland Eastern Shore.,Georgia Tech won seven of its final 10 in the regular se...
Golf Glance: LPGA Tour takes center stage in Malaysia
With the LPGA the only major golf tour in action this week, all eyes will be focused on Malaysia, where the race is on for critical points to qualify for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.,LPGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: International Crown (Australia),THIS WEEK: Maybank Championship, Kuala L...
Pitt counting on new PG Damarco Minor against Youngstown St.
The fate of Pittsburgh men's basketball season may just ride on the shoulders of fifth-year senior guard Damarco Minor.,The 6-foot Minor is a transfer from Oregon State after playing his first two seasons at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.,Eighth-year coach Jeff Capel hopes Minor can fill...
Elite scorer Markus Burton guides Notre Dame vs. Long Island
Notre Dame will feature one of the nation's top point guards when it opens the season against visiting Long Island on Monday in South Bend, Ind.,Markus Burton averaged 21.3 points and 3.0 assists per game last season to join David Rivers (1984-88) as the only Notre Dame players to average at least 2...
Syracuse's Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo son, to debut vs. Binghamton
Carmelo Anthony joined Syracuse in the fall of 2002, and by the end of the season, he was a national champion before embarking on a Hall of Fame NBA career.,Kiyan Anthony is following in his father's footsteps two decades later, and the freshman guard makes his Orange debut against visiting Binghamt...
Low expectations for Georgia Bulldogs, who open with Bellarmine
At least on paper, not much is expected from Georgia this basketball season. The Bulldogs were picked to finish 14th in the 16-team Southeastern Conference.,But they are hoping to defy those predictions with a mix of returnees and transfer portal additions. They'll get their first chance to show the...
Wake Forest turns to Juke Harris, others in opener vs. American
American has been where Wake Forest wants to go. That's the NCAA Tournament.,The teams embark on a new season when they meet on Nov. 3 in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Wake Forest enters the sixth season under coach Steve Forbes, still without an NCAA Tournament berth under his watch.,If nothing else, the Dem...
Will Wade's transfer-heavy NC State era starts with NC Central
In his debut season at two of his four previous stops in his coaching career, Will Wade led his team to the NCAA Tournament.,In his first season at North Carolina State, Wade looks to do the same with a transformed Wolfpack squad that opens Monday night against a North Carolina Central team taking a...
Jets, Wild trying to shake off disappointing showings
The Winnipeg Jets know what they need to correct.,Head coach Scott Arniel has shown the players recent game film. He has pointed out the self-inflicted mistakes and the inconsistencies from period to period within the same games.,Arniel wants to go back to reviewing scenes from well-played games.,Th...
Kraken's Brandon Montour brings heavy heart into matchup vs. Canadiens
Brandon Montour returned to the Seattle Kraken lineup over the weekend, but it was with a heavy heart.,Montour revealed the reason he missed four games while on personal leave was because of the death of his older brother, Cameron Noble-Montour, 34, due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also k...
Low-scoring Lightning, Predators set to face off
Goals could be at a premium on Tuesday when the Nashville Predators host the Tampa Bay Lightning to conclude a five-game homestand.,Both teams rank among the NHL's bottom five in goals per game.,The Predators saw their two-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-2 loss Sunday against the Dallas ...
Sharks still looking for first regulation win as Kings visit
The Los Angeles Kings finally got their first win in regulation. Now it's up to the San Jose Sharks to do the same.,The Sharks will get their next opportunity against the visiting Kings on Tuesday night.,After Los Angeles beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Sunday, the Sharks are the only NHL team wi...
J.T. Miller returns to Vancouver with visiting Rangers
The banged-up Vancouver Canucks had a much-needed day off Monday before they wrap up a three-game homestand by hosting J.T. Miller and the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.,The Canucks' roster depth will be tested against New York as they battle a string of early-season injuries, including the late...
Avalanche's next 10-game segment starts with NHL-best Devils
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar dissects the season into 10-game segments, and his team completed the first segment near the top of the Western Conference.,The second one starts Tuesday night against the team that beat them in overtime Sunday -- the red-hot New Jersey Devils.,New Jersey has wo...
Streaky Stars' winning ways face test vs. Capitals
The Dallas Stars look for their third straight win when they host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night.,The streaky Stars started with three wins, then dropped four straight before winning their last two.,Washington had won six of seven before suffering its worst loss of the season, 7-1, to the ...
Knicks visit Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks in battle of East contenders
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the New York Knicks spent much of the offseason being linked together in trade talks.,On Tuesday night, each party will see how the other is faring when Antetokounmpo and the Bucks host the Knicks in the first meeting of the season between a pair of Eastern Conference conte...
LAFC believe they have 'solutions ready' in matchup with Austin FC
Los Angeles FC enter the MLS Cup playoffs as one of the league's hottest teams, having taken 19 points from their last eight regular-season matches and earning the third seed on the West side of the postseason bracket.,But the one team that claimed a result against them, Austin FC, is the team LAFC ...
Ducks bring improved offense to Florida to face Panthers
The Anaheim Ducks, who have not made the playoffs since 2018, are off to a much better start, especially offensively.,Anaheim, which visits the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night in Sunrise, finished 30th in goals per game last season. That's the Ducks' third straight year finishing that poorly or wo...
Hornets taking fresh mindset into battle vs. up-tempo Heat
A frank, player-led exchange at halftime in the nation's capital helped the Charlotte Hornets reset ahead of Tuesday's trip to Miami to take on the Heat.,Trailing Washington 62-51 at the half Sunday, the Hornets rallied on the back of a candid discussion at the long break, outscoring the Wizards 44-...
Blue Jackets visit Sabres in chase for more road success
The Columbus Blue Jackets bid to win their fourth straight road game on Tuesday when they visit the Buffalo Sabres.,The Blue Jackets continued to feel at home on the road with a 5-4 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. They are 3-1-0 away from Columbus this season after posting...