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Minnesota, new coach Niko Medved open season against Gardner-Webb
The Niko Medved era is about to start for Minnesota.,The Golden Gophers and their new head coach will tip off their season when they take on Gardner-Webb on Nov. 3 in Minneapolis.,Minnesota hired Medved from Colorado State to try to bolster its program after the end of last season. The Golden Gopher...
No. 24 Wisconsin has work to do ahead of opener vs. Campbell
A tough exhibition loss provided a retooled Wisconsin squad with several aspects to address before the Badgers' regular-season opener against visiting Campbell.,Wisconsin, ranked No. 24 in the preseason poll, dropped the exhibition opener against Oklahoma 85-84 on Friday. The Badgers, with nine newc...
Minnesota United eager to rid 'sour taste' in clash vs. Sounders
If there was ever a season that Minnesota United FC should feel good about its MLS playoff possibilities, this is it.,The Loons challenged for the Western Conference title before finishing fourth, earning home field in the best-of-three first-round series against the fifth-seeded Seattle Sounders. M...
Canucks pursue halting losing streak in meeting vs. Oilers
The Vancouver Canucks will look to avoid a fourth straight loss as they continue a three-game homestand against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.,On Saturday, the Canucks jumped out to a two-goal lead against the Montreal Canadiens before dropping a 4-3 decision.,Elias Pettersson collect...
Predators picking up momentum entering encounter vs. Stars
The Nashville Predators will try to make it three wins in a row on Sunday night when they host the Dallas Stars in the second half of a back-to-back for both Central Division teams.,Nashville snapped a four-game losing streak (0-3-1) by grinding out a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursd...
Blackhawks eager to continue ascent in clash vs. Kings
The Chicago Blackhawks turned the corner after opening the season with three straight losses, wininng four of five heading into their matchup against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.,"It's been some hard times, some good times, but we're learning from losses and learning from mistakes," sai...
Pacers may face Wolves without leading scorer Bennedict Mathurin
The Minnesota Timberwolves come home to Minneapolis for the first time in the 2025-26 season, hosting the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.,Indiana, playing the second leg of a weekend back-to-back, is off to a sluggish start after reaching only the second NBA Finals in franchise history.,The Pacers lost tw...
Hornets, Wizards try to turn early-season positives into wins
The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards have plenty in common in trying to build better results after a string of losing seasons.,They'll meet Sunday night in the nation's capital for the Wizards' home opener, with each side hoping there are more signs of breakthroughs.,Washington is fresh off ...
Avalanche get shot at taking down red-hot Devils
The regular season is not yet 10% complete for the New Jersey Devils.,But if history is any indication, a fast start has dramatically improved the Devils' chances of making the playoffs.,The Devils will look to remain red hot Sunday afternoon when they host the Colorado Avalanche in Newark, N.J., in...
Win-hungry Wild welcome lowly Sharks
A quick turnaround might be a blessing in disguise for the slumping Minnesota Wild.,Minnesota will not have much time to dwell on Saturday night's 6-2 home defeat against the Utah Mammoth, the Wild's fifth loss in their last six games.,Instead, they will turn their focus to a matchup against the San...
After milestone win, Lightning look to keep momentum vs. Golden Knights
Tampa Bay star Nikita Kucherov had not played with former captain Steven Stamkos in over a season, but the two high-scoring forwards were united in franchise history in the Lightning's most recent outing. ,Kucherov joined Stamkos Saturday as the only Lightning players to reach 1,000 career points by...
Unranked Oregon looks to set tone vs. Hawaii in home opener
Oregon enters the 2025-2026 men's college basketball season unranked, but the Ducks have advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament in each of the past two seasons and have two of the top players in the Big Ten back for 2025-26.,Forward Nate Bittle made the conference's all-defensive team a...
Alvaro Folgueiras, Iowa tip off campaign against Robert Morris
For at least one Iowa player, the new era of Hawkeyes basketball begins against a familiar opponent.,Ben McCollum makes his Hawkeyes' coaching debut, complete with some talented transfers, including Alvaro Folgueiras, who'll face off against his former Robert Morris squad on Nov. 4, in Iowa City.,Af...
Lamar Jackson sidelined again as Ravens prep for red-hot Bears
It's a flip-flop scenario with the Chicago Bears possessing a four-game winning streak and the Baltimore Ravens mired in a four-game slide.,One of those teams will see the end of a streak when the upstart Bears visit the banged-up Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago (4-2) is looking for its first fi...
Skidding Flames, Rangers desperate to find a win
The New York Rangers kick off a four-game road trip Sunday against the Calgary Flames with their season already at a crossroads.,The floundering Rangers have managed just one win in their last six games and are coming off a dispiriting 6-5 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,Admittedly...
Chucky Lozano's status uncertain as San Diego prepares to host Timbers
San Diego FC is experiencing more drama than a No. 1 seed would like entering its playoff opener against the visiting Portland Timbers on Sunday night.,San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas has yet to determine if face of the franchise Hirving "Chucky" Lozano will play in the opener of the Round 1 best-of-...
Whitecaps hoping team-record 60 points will translate in playoffs
The second-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps look to build on their best regular season in club history when they begin a Western Conference Round One playoff series against seventh-seeded FC Dallas on Sunday.,Vancouver earned a team-record 60 points in MLS while also winning the Canadian Championship and ...
New-look Washington opens season against road-warrior Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Arkansas-Pine Bluff will experience the first of 11 consecutive road games when it plays at Washington on Nov. 3 in the season opener for both teams.,The Huskies, in their second season under coach Danny Sprinkle, are also one of four Power 4 programs Pine Bluff will face in the 11-game stretch on t...
Trail Blazers overcome distraction, now battle Clippers
A pair of teams that found much-needed victories for the first time this season square off Sunday when the visiting Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers try to build some momentum., ,In their first game under interim head coach Tiago Splitter, the Trail Blazers rolled to a 139-119 home vi...
Union begin quest for 1st MLS title with 3-game series vs. Fire
Bradley Carnell's first year as coach of the Philadelphia Union has been a revelation, as he has transformed a team that finished 12th in the MLS Eastern Conference last year into a winner of the Supporters' Shield.,Now it is on to the postseason for the Union, who open a three-game series at home a...