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Sidney Crosby, Penguins ride hot streaks into matchup with Jackets
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are so hot that the superstar doesn't even have time to consider the numbers he continues to pile up and the names that he equals and surpasses.,Crosby has nine points (five goals and four assists) during a five-game point streak for the Penguins, who have w...
Trae Young wants Hawks to emulate Thunder's formula
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young is using the Oklahoma City Thunder's success last season as personal motivation for this season.,Young, who grew up in Oklahoma and played one season at the University of Oklahoma before turning pro, was inspired by the Thunder's run to the NBA title and would like to ...
Magic must make do without Jalen Suggs vs. Bulls
The Orlando Magic get an opportunity to erase the sting of a narrow defeat 24 hours earlier when they return to their home court to face the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.,Playing their second of three straight home games to open the season, the Magic watched the Atlanta Hawks rally from a 12-poin...
After opening rout, Jays send out ace Kevin Gausman for Game 2
TORONTO -- One big inning and one huge blast got the Toronto Blue Jays off to a stellar start in the World Series.,Now the Blue Jays will try to convert the momentum into a comfortable series lead when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 on Saturday.,The Blue Jays erupted for nine runs in th...
IU Indy's game -- urgency -- could motivate Ohio State in opener
New IU Indianapolis coach Ben Howlett doesn't know how the season opener at Ohio State on Nov. 3 will turn out, but he does know how the Jaguars will play against the favored Buckeyes.,That means the Jaguars will run the "system" that he brought from Division II West Liberty (W. Va.) where he took t...
Nebraska will lean on committee approach against West Georgia
Nebraska closed last season with a bit of momentum, but it remains to be seen if that success will carry over into the current campaign.,The Cornhuskers will have to replace two key players in 2025-26 -- a season that begins Nov. 3 when West Georgia pays a visit to Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska went 21-14 ...
No. 12 UCLA faces old adversary Dan Monson in clash with Eastern Washington
Past UCLA teams have faced plenty of Dan Monson-coached squads in years past, but the Nov. 3 season opener in Los Angeles marks the first time the No. 12-ranked Bruins meet an Eastern Washington side with Monson at the helm.,UCLA played Long Beach State nine times during Monson's tenure with the Bea...
Penn State brings youth movement into opener against Fairfield
While most teams in the country are skewing older, Penn State is trending younger -- and more international.,The Nittany Lions will debut their new-look roster on Nov. 3 when Fairfield visits University Park, Pa.,Penn State finished 16-15 in 2024-25, a season marked by two distinct phases. The team ...
No. 1 Purdue out to back up preseason ranking, starting vs. Evansville
Purdue goes into the 2025-26 college basketball season with the biggest possible bullseye across its chest.,The Boilermakers enter their Nov. 4 season opener at home against Evansville ranked No. 1 in the preseason for the first time in program history. It's easy to see why: Their best players are b...
Maryland starting from scratch as season begins vs. Coppin State
Buzz Williams is far from the only new figure around Maryland basketball. The coach had to assemble an entire roster from scratch for his first season in College Park, Md.,The Terrapins will tip off the Williams era by making the short trip to Baltimore to play Coppin State in the Naismith Hall of F...
No. 7 Michigan opening season with high expectations vs. Oakland
Oakland and No. 7 Michigan might be located roughly an hour from each other, but they don't have an extensive shared history.,The season-opening game between the two teams Nov. 3 in Ann Arbor will mark just their second matchup since 2011 and the first since 2020.,Michigan enters this season with gr...
Lamar Jackson questionable 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...
Kraken's Joey Daccord faces big test amid early-season ups, downs
Goaltenders have ups and downs throughout the season.,Take Seattle's Joey Daccord, for example.,Daccord got pulled late in the second period of a 5-2 loss Monday at Philadelphia after allowing five goals on 21 shots, then sat and watched from the press box the next night as Matt Murray made his Krak...
On 5-game win streak, Mammoth take on reeling Wild
Despite winning five games in a row, the Utah Mammoth feel as if they have room to improve.,Utah will look to keep building upon its success when it faces off against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Mammoth are coming off a 7-4 win over the St. Louis Blues in a contes...
Canes out to close trip with win over stumbling Stars
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to make it back-to-back wins when they conclude a six-game road trip in Dallas against the Stars on Saturday night.,Carolina re-entered the win column with a 5-4 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night, three nights after having their five-game wi...
Knights, on hot streak, intent on extending Panthers' woes
The Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights will begin a challenging three-game road trip on Saturday when they face the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., ,It's the start of a week of matchups that will provide a major measuring stick for coach Bruce Ca...
Kings, Predators working through early-season challenges
Corey Perry will look to continue making an impact for the Los Angeles Kings when they visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,He scored a power-play goal in his first game with the Kings on Thursday night in a 3-2 overtime win at the Dallas Stars, the second straight overtime win to start a five...
Canadiens strive to shake off painful loss as they face Canucks
The Montreal Canadiens look to pick up the pieces after a disastrous third period when they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Montreal scored four consecutive goals to seize a two-goal lead before the bottom fell out in a 6-5 setback to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The loss was just...
After historic debut, 76ers' VJ Edgecombe ready for Hornets
It won't be easy for rookie VJ Edgecombe to top the dazzling start to his NBA career, but the Philadelphia 76ers guard will have a chance on Saturday against the visiting Charlotte Hornets.,Edgecombe scored 34 points in a season-opening 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, breaking Alle...
Puck management key for Red Wings in first of pair vs. Blues
The Red Wings departed Detroit earlier this week riding a five-game winning streak. They'll make a brief return Saturday following two losses., ,That's when Detroit will play the first game of a home-and-home with the St. Louis Blues. The Red Wings dropped a 4-2 decision at Buffalo on Wednesday, the...