review Page 249 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Avalanche pose 'great challenge' for skidding Bruins
It has been tough sledding of late for the Boston Bruins, but a Saturday matchup with the visiting Colorado Avalanche is as good a time as any to break out of a six-game losing streak.,The game is Boston's third in a row at home and comes a week after Colorado dominated their first head-to-head matc...
Ducks finding success on road as Lightning struggle home and away
On a five-game road trip that began with coach Joel Quenneville's return to Chicago and ends against another former Quenneville-coached club, the Anaheim Ducks are working their way through a good test.,Anaheim will play the fourth game of the trip Saturday afternoon when it faces the Tampa Bay Ligh...
Chelsea eager to keep strong form vs. surging Sunderland
Fifth-place Chelsea will try to continue their strong run of form on Saturday when they host a newly promoted Sunderland side that sits seventh after surpassing early expectations.,Chelsea (4-2-2, 14 points) have won four straight matches in all competitions, with half of those coming in the first p...
Playoff seeding on the line as Lions clash with Roughriders
After holding out a spate of starters last week in a 17-16 loss at Winnipeg, the Saskatchewan Roughriders will remove the figurative bubble wrap from most of them on Saturday.,Quarterback Trevor Harris, running back A.J. Ouellette and others will be back in the lineup when Saskatchewan closes out th...
Alouettes readying QB Davis Alexander for playoffs in finale vs. Blue Bombers
Montreal's playoff seeding could be sealed before the Alouettes visit the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for the regular-season finale on Saturday afternoon. ,Despite that potential scenario, the Alouettes (10-7) are planning to start quarterback Davis Alexander against the Blue Bombers (9-8) no matter how t...
On a hot streak, Isles strive to maintain supremacy over Flyers
Following a slow start to the season, the New York Islanders are riding a four-game winning streak into Saturday afternoon's road game against the Philadelphia Flyers.,New York began the campaign with three straight losses, including a 5-2 defeat to the Winnipeg Jets that dropped the team to 0-3-0. ...
Championship chasers can't count on help at Martinsville
Time is scarce on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, but that precious commodity is not the only thing drivers are finding in high demand these days.,While softer tires, more grip and better balance will be required in the Round of 8 finale at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday afternoon, add "help" to th...
After Chauncey Billups' arrest, Blazers return to work vs. Warriors
The Portland Trail Blazers played poorly in the fourth quarter of their season opener on Wednesday night, and then head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested early Thursday morning.,Now Tiago Splitter takes over as interim coach of the Trail Blazers after Billups was charged on counts of conspiracy to...
Jets chase bounce-back effort vs. goal-starved Flames
The Winnipeg Jets will not have a long wait to try starting another winning streak when they play host to the Calgary Flames on Friday.,Winnipeg had a six-game run snapped with a 3-0 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Thursday to kick off a three-game homestand.,It was an inglorious result for a team tha...
Fresh off 1st win, Sharks out to halt Devils' lengthy streak
The New Jersey Devils will try to stretch their winning streak to seven games when they host the San Jose Sharks on Friday evening.,The Devils are riding their longest winning streak since a 13-game run Oct. 25-Nov. 21, 2022, which tied a franchise record. ,New Jersey is coming off wins on back-to-b...
Without Jayden Daniels, Commanders try to cool off Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are heating up.,That's bad news for the NFL in general and the reeling Washington Commanders in particular as the teams prepare for a Monday night matchup in Kansas City.,The Chiefs (4-3) have won two straight and are back in the thick of the AFC West race, one game back of th...
Clippers' Tyronn Lue pleads for 'defensive mindset' vs. Suns
The Los Angeles Clippers open their 2025-26 home slate on Friday, welcoming their Western Conference counterpart Phoenix Suns to Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers finished 30-11 in their first season at Intuit Dome, though they lost both matchups with Phoenix.,A third home loss to the Suns could be nig...
Jazz out to build on strong opener, ruin Kings' home opener
The Utah Jazz will be riding the momentum of one of opening night's biggest surprises when they go for a second straight win at the expense of the host Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Coming off a season in which they won only 17 games and had the worst record in the NBA, the Jazz got double-figur...
Tom Aspinall attempts to tune out noise entering UFC 321
The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi for a championship doubleheader Saturday to headline UFC 321. In the main event, Tom Aspinall makes the first defense of his UFC heavyweight title against former interim champion Ciryl Gane.,Aspinall (15-3 MMA) was promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion this sum...
Lakers' Luka Doncic, Wolves' Anthony Edwards aching but ready
A pair of teams intent on finding more from their early-season game plans meet Friday when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Los Angeles Lakers in the second game for both.,The matchup revisits last season's first-round playoff series when the No. 6-seeded Timberwolves advanced in five games over...
Cooper Flagg, Mavs aim to rebound as lowly Wizards visit
The basketball world's eyes again will be fixed on Cooper Flagg, the youngest player in the NBA, when the Dallas Mavericks host the Washington Wizards on Friday.,At 18 years and 305 days, Flagg became the second-youngest player to start in their NBA debut -- just behind LeBron James (18 years, 303 d...
Stampeders face rival Elks vying for crucial playoff seed boost
The Calgary Stampeders will continue their pursuit of home-field advantage in the West semifinal when they visit the provincial rival Edmonton Elks on Friday night.,Although idle at the time, the Stampeders clinched a playoff berth last Friday before coasting to a 44-13 victory over the Toronto Argo...
Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series a battle of experience vs. 'naivete'
TORONTO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers might have a double on their minds entering the World Series, but the Toronto Blue Jays are aiming for a triple of their own.,The Dodgers have their sights set on a second consecutive World Series title when the best-of-seven series begins Friday night. They're alr...
Spurs’ attention to detail will be put to test at Pelicans
The San Antonio Spurs will carry plenty of good vibrations with them to New Orleans for an early-season Western Conference clash with the Pelicans on Friday.,The teams opened their respective regular-season campaigns on Wednesday with decidedly different results. The Spurs, buoyed by a healthy Victo...
Ja Morant has Grizzlies feeling confident ahead of Heat clash
Having star guard Ja Morant back and healthy bodes well for the Memphis Grizzlies.,The Grizzlies opened the season Wednesday night with a 128-122 home victory over the New Orleans Pelicans -- and Morant played the role he and the Memphis fans relish. He took over in the final minutes of a close game...