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No. 16 Memphis 'hunting greatness' in clash vs. Tulane
Penny Hardaway understands that No. 16-ranked Memphis likely is a lock for a high seed in the NCAA Tournament that begins next week.,But Hardaway said he isn't concerned with next week at the moment. He is obsessed with his team's next game, which will be against Tulane in the semifinal round of the...

Berth in Big Ten title game at stake as No. 11 Maryland, No. 22 Michigan clash
Maryland's Rodney Rice acknowledged he felt motivated going into the Big Ten Conference tournament quarterfinals Friday night against Illinois because he was left off the all-conference teams.,If a 26-point performance that included making seven 3-pointers is how Rice plans to play for the season's ...

No. 7 Michigan St. aims to slow No. 18 Wisconsin's 3-point attack
During No. 18 Wisconsin's blowout of UCLA in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on Friday, the Badgers canned 19 of 32 shots from 3-point range.,That tied the Big Ten tournament record for made 3-pointers in a game and also set up a delicious storyline for the Saturday semifinal between No. 7 Mich...

No. 3 Auburn, No. 8 Vols bring star power to SEC semi
Stars such as Auburn's Johni Broome and Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler and Chaz Lanier will be on display in the first semifinal game of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon in Nashville.,No. 3 Auburn (28-4) and No. 8 Tennessee (26-6) had double byes to start the tournament, and t...

San Diego FC confident entering matchup vs. Crew
San Diego FC is not playing like an expansion club and as such is ready to go against one of the premier teams in MLS when they host the Columbus Crew on Saturday.,There's a good reason San Diego (2-0-1, 7 points) brims with confidence after securing a 3-1 win at Real Salt Lake last Saturday thanks ...

Explosive Colorado expects test from banged-up San Jose
The Colorado Rapids visit the San Jose Earthquakes in search of their second straight road win on Saturday night in California.,Rafael Navarro is off to a red-hot start for the Rapids (1-0-2, 5 points) with three goals - good for a share of second place in all of MLS. The Brazilian forward has found...

Canucks to host Blackhawks in contrast of endurance
The Vancouver Canucks will be looking to complete a season sweep of the road-weary Chicago Blackhawks when they meet Saturday in Vancouver.,The matchup is the third time the teams have faced off this season with the Canucks winning the first two, 4-1 at home in November and 6-3 a month earlier in Ch...

Minnesota United out to keep Sporting KC winless
Looking to earn their first points of the season, winless Sporting Kansas City host a confident Minnesota United team on Saturday night.,Kansas City (0-3-0, 0 points) finds itself as only one of three clubs without a point through three contests this season, but have been competitive in each loss. S...

Whitecaps' impressive start could be put to test by FC Dallas
The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to continue their impressive run to start the 2025 campaign when they clash with FC Dallas on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,Vancouver (3-0-0, 9 points) has begun the season with a bang, ripping off three league wins while outscoring its opponents 8-2. The Philadelphia ...

Jordan Morris among Sounders out vs. St. Louis City
The roster depth that the Seattle Sounders built in the offseason is going to be tested less than a month into the MLS season.,The Sounders (1-1-1, 4 points) will be without forward Jordan Morris, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, and midfielders Paul Arriola and Pedro de la Vega when they pl...

On road again at D.C. United, CF Montreal hunger for first win
It has been a difficult start to the 2025 MLS season for CF Montreal, who head into their match against host D.C. United on Saturday with three straight losses to open the campaign.,Montreal (0-3-0, 0 points) twice came back from a goal down before falling 3-2 to Atlanta United in the season opener ...

Frequent foes RSL, Dynamo renew rivalry
Two teams that are anything but strangers to each other will take to the pitch this Saturday night when the Houston Dynamo host Real Salt Lake.,This will mark the 10th meeting between RSL (1-2-0, 3 points) and the Dynamo (0-2-1, 1 point) in the past three years. In that time period, they've played e...

New York City FC's task: Keep New England winless and scoreless
A visit from struggling New England presents a seemingly solid opportunity for New York City FC to build on their first victory of the season.,NYCFC looks to keep the visiting Revolution winless -- and scoreless -- Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.,After totaling two goals in their first two matches...

Searching for puck luck, Wild face Blues
As St. Patrick's Day approaches, the luck of the Irish is not the only good fortune on people's minds.,Take the Minnesota Wild, for example. They are hoping for something different: puck luck.,Puck luck describes when a bounce or a deflection goes exactly your way. It's when the hockey gods reward a...

FC Cincinnati, Charlotte FC intent on erasing previous match woes
Charlotte FC will try to rebound from a frustrating defeat when they host an FC Cincinnati side attempting to move on from midweek continental disappointment.,Charlotte (1-1-1, 4 points) fell 1-0 at 10-man Inter Miami on Sunday in a match where it enjoyed the man advantage for more than a half and a...

Knicks aim for revenge on visit to Stephen Curry, Warriors
Stephen Curry celebrated his 37th birthday on Friday, one day after burying his 4,000th career 3-pointer as part of a 130-104 home romp over the Sacramento Kings.,Curry begins his quest for 5,000 career 3-pointers when the Golden State Warriors (38-28) entertain the New York Knicks (42-23) on Saturd...

Rangers seek revenge on slumping Blue Jackets
The New York Rangers visit the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday night in a matchup of teams fighting for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot.,The teams are tied with 70 points, but the Blue Jackets, who occupied the second wild-card spot entering Friday, have one game in hand on the Rangers.,Columbus...

Senators go for another win over rival Maple Leafs
The Ottawa Senators aim to extend their five-game winning streak and continue their dominance in the Battle of Ontario when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.,The Senators, who are 6-0-1 in their past seven games as they make a run for the playoffs, are coming off a 6-3 home victo...

A's preseason capsule: New home, new optimism in Sacrameto
Athletics,2024 record 69-93 (fourth place, AL West),He gone: RHP Ross Stripling, LHP Scott Alexander, RHP Dany Jimenez, 1B Ryan Noda, SS Nick Allen, LHP Kyle Muller,New faces: RHP Luis Severino, INF Gio Urshela, LHP Jeffrey Springs, LHP Jacob Lopez, INF Luis Urias,Biggest question entering Opening D...

Christopher Bell eyes 4th straight win; drivers eager for Las Vegas test
LAS VEGAS -- Christopher Bell is seeking a historic fourth consecutive win on Sunday as the NASCAR Cup Series descends on Sin City for the Pennzoil 400.,With a win, Bell would become the first driver since Jimmie Johnson in 2007 to win four straight Cup races. Only eight drivers have achieved the fe...