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Short-handed NYCFC, Crew battle in Eastern showdown
New York City FC will be without star player Alonso Martinez due to a call-up to the Costa Rican national team but don't expect any sympathy when they play at the Columbus Crew on Saturday.,While Martinez has scored three of the six goals for NYCFC (2-1-1, 7 points), the Crew (2-0-2, 8 points) will ...
Lakers may get key pieces back for matchup vs. Bulls
The injury-ridden Los Angeles Lakers will look to get back to their winning ways against the visiting Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. ,The Lakers have lost five of their last eight games since March 8, when LeBron James suffered a groin injury that has kept him out since. Luka Doncic and Austin Rea...
Bucks look to improve playoff position vs. Kings
Life on the road has been a mixed bag for the Milwaukee Bucks, who are fifth in the Eastern Conference with 13 games to play.,The Bucks (39-30) continue their season-long five-game road trip with a matchup against the Sacramento Kings (35-34) on Saturday.,Milwaukee opened the trip with a disappointi...
Time running out for Bruins as they head west to meet Sharks
The Boston Bruins have no choice.,After losing a 5-1 laugher Thursday night at the Vegas Golden Knights, interim coach Joe Sacco's team has to find its game fast.,"Regroup. Quickly regroup," Sacco said after his team opened a five-game road trip that runs through the end of March. "We will correct s...
UCLA-Tennessee shaping up as defensive showdown
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Two of the top defensive teams in the NCAA Tournament meet Saturday night when No. 2 seed Tennessee battles No. 7 seed UCLA in a second-round Midwest Region matchup.,Tennessee (28-7) eliminated Wofford 77-62 on Thursday night in its opening round game, getting 29 points from star g...
Oilers, without top 2 scorers, strive for win over Kraken
The Edmonton Oilers will be without both halves of their dynamic duo when they play host to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.,Coach Kris Knoblauch said on Friday that both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will not be available when the club is back in action after suffering a 4-3 overtime loss to the...
Houston, Gonzaga bring marquee names to 2nd-round matchup
Gonzaga has its sights on qualifying for its 10th consecutive Sweet 16 berth.,Standing in the way is Houston, one of the favorites of the entire tournament.,Two of the better programs in the land will throw haymakers at one another Saturday when the top-seeded Cougars battle the No. 8 Bulldogs in Mi...
Battle-tested BYU seeks rare Sweet 16 spot, faces Wisconsin
DENVER -- Egor Demin heard the chant from the BYU fans minutes after the Cougars beat VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.,"One more year! One more year!",Demin smiled at the crowd, but the freshman has more immediate plans before making a decision on his future with the progra...
No time for Red Wings to relax with trip starting at Vegas
The Detroit Red Wings seemed to have the perfect schedule, with a three-day break between games on their current four-game road trip before Saturday night's visit to the Vegas Golden Knights.,Who couldn't use a few days off in sunny Las Vegas during the middle of March Madness?,But a 4-1 loss at Was...
Maple Leafs ride momentum into clash with Predators
The Toronto Maple Leafs lay their three-game win streak on the line when they ride into town to face the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,While the Maple Leafs (42-24-3, 87 points) are flying high, the down-and-out Predators (25-35-8, 58 points) have a four-game losing skid to their name.,The Maple ...
Senators try to get off the schneid vs. struggling Devils
The Ottawa Senators will bid to avoid a third straight loss when they open a three-game road trip against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night in Newark, N.J.,Ottawa (36-27-5, 77 points) has dropped back-to-back games after having its eight-game point streak snapped in Tuesday's road loss to the ...
Avalanche, Canadiens put hot streaks on the line
The Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens have inserted their names in the playoff discussion due in large part to their scintillating play of late.,The Avalanche carry a 9-1-1 record over their last 11 games into the finale of their three-game road trip on Saturday against the Canadiens. Mo...
Precocious coaches get together as Texas Tech faces Drake
Grant McCasland is trying to steer Texas Tech to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in the past seven NCAA Tournaments and the first time in his two seasons at the school.,Standing in his way is his best friend, Drake coach Ben McCollum.,Rest assured that the friendship will be on pause for a few hour...
Lightning continue key road stretch against Utah
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their quest for an Atlantic Division title when they play their first-ever game in Salt Lake City on Saturday afternoon against the Utah Hockey Club.,It's the second game of a three-game Western road trip for Tampa Bay (40-23-5, 85 points), which is two points behind...
Panthers look to get back on track vs. Capitals
Alex Ovechkin is seven goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record as the Washington Capitals go into their game against the visiting Florida Panthers on Saturday.,Ovechkin got his 888th career goal and 35th of the season in Thursday night's 3-2 home win over the Philadelphia Flyer...
Two of NHL's hottest teams face off as Canes visit Kings
The hottest team in the NHL will try to cool off another team that's beginning to boil when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon.,The Hurricanes (42-22-4, 88 points) have won eight in a row for the second time this season and surrendered two goals or fewer in eve...
Flames, Islanders desperate to keep playoff pushes going
Rare is the nonconference game that pits two teams who have as much at stake as the New York Islanders and Calgary Flames when the teams meet Saturday afternoon in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders and Flames were both off Friday after continuing their timely surges Thursday night. New York opened a four-g...
Wild look to keep winning ways going vs. Sabres
Fresh off a pair of wins, the Minnesota Wild hope they've turned a corner offensively and will aim to keep it going when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild (39-25-5, 83 points) are coming off a 4-0 victory against the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday. They scored three...
Without Stephen Curry, Warriors set to face Hawks
The Golden State Warriors, who are trying to maintain the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference standings, will be without star Stephen Curry when they begin their six-game road trip against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,Curry came away with a pelvic injury in Thursday's game against the Toronto Rap...
Pacers chasing back-to-back wins over slumping Nets
The Indiana Pacers look to stay perfect in their five-game homestand when they face the Brooklyn Nets for the second straight game on Saturday in Indianapolis.,The Pacers (40-29) won their third straight, fifth in the last six outings, and improved to 2-0 on the home stretch with a 105-99 overtime d...