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Washington rides momentum into matchup with streaking Seattle
They call it the Battle for Seattle.,Although until last season, it hadn't been much of a fight.,Washington (7-3) faces Seattle (9-2) Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena with intra-city bragging rights on the line.,The Redhawks snapped a 19-game losing streak in the series with a 79-70 decision las...
Hot-shooting UCLA wary of Cal Poly's visit
UCLA aims to follow up its top shooting spree of the season when it faces Cal Poly on Friday night in Los Angeles.,The Bruins buried 14 3-pointers in 26 attempts during Wednesday's 90-77 home victory over Arizona State. Skyy Clark matched his season best of six treys to lead the long-range assault.,...
Devils hope to continue 'progress' at Mammoth
The New Jersey Devils will try to complete a sweep of their two-game road trip on Friday when they face the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City.,The Devils opened the trip with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas on Wednesday as goaltender Jake Allen turned in a sparkling pe...
Jets face tall order in trying to slow Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche will try to build on the best start in franchise history when they battle the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in Denver.,Colorado leads the NHL with 55 points in just 33 games, has lost just twice in regulation and is 13-0-2 on home ice. The Avalanche carry an 11-game home winni...
On verge of AP Top 25, LSU welcomes Southeastern Louisiana
LSU is off to arguably its best start of the Matt McMahon era as it continues its nonconference slate against Southeastern Louisiana on Friday night in Baton Rouge, La.,The Tigers (9-1), who have yet to be ranked in McMahon's three-plus seasons at the helm, are receiving votes in the Associated Pres...
New-look Baylor returns from break to face Alcorn State
It would not be a stretch to say that Baylor, which had a completely new roster when the 2025-26 season began, has been a pleasant surprise through the first six weeks of its season. ,Now, the goal for the Bears is to keep the ball rolling after some time off. After eight days away, they play Alcorn...
Wisconsin searching for stronger defense vs. Villanova
Wisconsin will be looking for renewed defensive commitment when it takes on Villanova in a nonconference game Friday night as part of the Milwaukee Hoops Showdown.,Wisconsin (7-3) has been idle since a lopsided 90-60 Big Ten road loss at No. 15 Nebraska last Wednesday, when it allowed the Cornhusker...
Florida State desperate for win against Mississippi Valley State
Luke Loucks' first season leading the Florida State basketball team has gone off the rails in a major way.,The Seminoles (5-6) have lost their last five games, tied for the program's longest losing streak since a six-game skid in early 2022.,Desperate for a win, Florida State could find one in a mat...
Islanders aim to continue surge vs. rebuilding Canucks
Bo Horvat is one of three key New York Islanders who won't suit up Friday night against the Vancouver Canucks, with whom Horvat spent the first eight-plus seasons of his career.,But the Islanders, even in their banged-up state, are faring far better than Horvat's former club.,The Islanders will look...
Cavaliers eye split with Bulls in finale of home-and-home set
The Bulls held serve in Chicago, winning the first half of their home-and-home set against the Cleveland Cavaliers behind a triple-double from Josh Giddey.,Cleveland will attempt to return the favor Friday, along with stopping its slide down the Eastern Conference standings.,Giddey moved into 23rd p...
Seton Hall's staunch defense faces Providence's potent offense
Shaheen Holloway and Seton Hall are finding their groove with stout defense after already surpassing their win total from last season.,Meanwhile, Providence has struggled against Power Five talent, but is set on turning things around behind a high-octane offense.,The teams have a key confidence boos...
Commanders set on spoiling Philly's playoff party
Philadelphia is on the brink of becoming the NFC East's first repeat champion since the Eagles won the division four straight years from 2001-04.,More than two decades later, the Eagles (9-5) only need to win one of the three regular-season games left on their schedule or have the Dallas Cowboys (6-...
No. 10 BYU has depth on its side vs. Abilene Christian
Bench production is giving No. 10 BYU a much-needed boost on offense.,The Cougars (10-1) head into their game against Abilene Christian in Provo, Utah, on Friday night after their reserves have averaged 28 points over the last two contests.,BYU opened a current four-game homestand with a 100-53 vict...
Jake Paul attempts to silence doubters in match vs. Anthony Joshua
Eighteen fighters were present for Wednesday evening's final press conference at the Kaseya Center in Miami ahead of Friday's Netflix blockbuster known as "Judgment Day," headlined by an eight-round heavyweight bout featuring Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua.,After Maryland's Gervonta Davis (30-0-1, 28 ...
Rangers intent on solving offensive woes in clash vs. Blues
The New York Rangers arrive in St. Louis hungry for an offensive breakout.,They are 1-3-2 in their last six games heading into Thursday night's contest against the injury-depleted Blues. ,New York has just 10 goals during the downturn and has been shut out twice, including 3-0 by the Vancouver Canuc...
Lightning eager to improve at home in encounter vs. Kings
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper noticed the wear on his club after it lost for the eighth time in 16 home games on Monday night.,The Lightning will try to get on the north side of their .500 home mark on Thursday night when they host the Los Angeles Kings in the first of two meetings between th...
Patriots clinch playoffs with win; Ravens in must-win territory
The New England Patriots will be looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season and remain in the hunt for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs when they visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night., ,The Patriots (11-3) are coming off last Sunday's 35-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills....
C.J. Stroud, Texans chase playoffs, encounter reeling Raiders
As the Houston Texans keep climbing, their playoff hopes are following suit.,The Texans have won six straight games as they prepare to host the skidding Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. ,Houston (9-5) has vaulted to within one game of the Jacksonville Jaguars for the AFC South lead and a game ahead of t...
Cards, Falcons riding backup QBs down stretch of frustrating seasons
Neither the Atlanta Falcons nor the Arizona Cardinals have the record they thought they would have at this point of the season.,Ahead of their meeting in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday, the teams are also not using the starting quarterbacks they assumed they would have.,Atlanta (5-9) is led by 37-year-o...
Soaring Jaguars brace for test against AFC-leading Broncos
The Denver Broncos were considered an AFC front-runner entering the season. The Jacksonville Jaguars were not remotely on that radar.,And yet both teams find themselves as division leaders with three weeks left in the regular season ahead of Jacksonville's trip to face Denver on Sunday.,The Broncos ...