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Eight Panthers players back from 4 Nations as Kraken visit
Not everyone on the Florida Panthers is quite well-rested as the team gets set to return to the ice on Saturday night to host the Seattle Kraken in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida had an NHL-high eight players compete in the 4 Nations Face-Off, which concluded on Thursday with Canada defeating the United Stat...
Fire aim to turn page in season opener vs. Crew
Former U.S men's national team coach Gregg Berhalter will lead his new side, the Chicago Fire, against the powerful Columbus Crew on Saturday night in a season-opening Eastern Conference match in Columbus, Ohio.,Berhalter got his coaching start at Columbus from 2013-18 and led the Crew to the MLS pl...
Devils hope to benefit from break with surging Stars ahead
A couple of key roster pieces could await the New Jersey Devils coming out of the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, while the Dallas Stars want to keep building momentum through the final two months of the regular season. ,The Devils might have forward Nico Hischier back in the lineup when they host...
Shaky 76ers tied with lowly Nets entering matchup
The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets likely did not expect to be tied in the standings after 55 games. Yet, that's exactly where the Atlantic Division rivals are heading into Saturday's matchup in Philadelphia., ,The Sixers entered this season with aspirations of contending for a title, but inju...
Cup Series in need of another 'fantastic finish at Atlanta'
No race track did a better job last year with its racing product than Atlanta Motor Speedway, and the NASCAR Cup Series may be in for a repeat performance.,After last Sunday's Daytona 500 concluded with yet another crash-filled finish, race No. 2 on the 36-race schedule, Sunday's Ambetter Health 400...
Miami meets Virginia Tech in matchup of struggling teams
Miami will try to ease its suffering amid its worst season in 31 years when it hosts Virginia Tech in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday evening.,Miami (6-20, 2-13) has won its two most recent home games, over Notre Dame and Syracuse, but has lost its two most recent games overall -- at P...
UFC Seattle: 'Everything at stake' for Henry Cejudo
The UFC returns to Seattle for the first time in more than a decade with Saturday night's event at Climate Pledge Arena.,UFC 313's main card features a bantamweight fight between top-10 challengers Henry Cejudo and China's Song Yadong that holds significant ramifications in the 135-pound weight clas...
Rangers, Sabres meet in search of pre-break momentum
The visiting New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres resume their regular-season schedules Saturday after the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off., ,The Rangers won three of their last four games before the break, earning a 4-3 road victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Feb. 8., ,New York goalie Igor S...
Alex Ovechkin looking for hot finish, Penguins resume play vs. Capitals
Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals resume their season with a rivalry game against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.,Washington, which earned points in six straight games (3-0-3) before the 4-Nations Face-off break, leads the Carolina Hurricanes by 10 points for first place in the Met...
Baylor bids for improved 3-point shooting vs. Colorado
Baylor's first visit to Boulder, Colo., in 15 years will take place Saturday afternoon. And the stakes for the Bears couldn't be much higher.,Sitting at 16-10 overall and 8-7 in the Big 12 Conference after Monday's 74-67 home loss to No. 19 Arizona, Baylor appears to be in good shape for an NCAA Tou...
Struggling Suns searching for answers vs. Bulls
Any thought that the All-Star break would provide the Phoenix Suns with a solution for their myriad of issues might have been overly optimistic.,The Suns appear to be dealing with many of the same concerns heading into Saturday's road matchup against the Chicago Bulls, who have lost five straight.,P...
Pitt seeking fast start at fading Notre Dame
In search of a third consecutive victory, Pitt is set to face Notre Dame on the road Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,The Fighting Irish are trending in the opposite direction and hope the homecourt advantage helps to end a slump that has seen them lose two straight and five of their last six.,Pitt (16-...
Wake Forest on rise as NC State out to 'stay in the moment'
North Carolina State and visiting Wake Forest hold vastly different short-term goals heading into Saturday afternoon's Atlantic Coast Conference meeting in Raleigh, N.C.,The postseason status for both teams sits at opposite levels.,Wake Forest (19-7, 11-4) is tied for fourth place in the ACC and hol...
'Excited' Georgia Tech takes on Boston College
Looking to match a season-best three-game winning streak, Georgia Tech will travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Saturday afternoon to tangle with Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Georgia Tech (13-13, 7-8) has won four of its past five games and is looking to post its eighth conferenc...
Penn State puts new outlook up against energized Minnesota
Coming off its best game in weeks, visiting Penn State aims to ride the momentum into a Saturday afternoon matchup against resurgent Minnesota in a Big Ten contest at Minneapolis., ,The Nittany Lions (14-13, 4-12 Big Ten) sit in last place in the conference standings, due in large part to a seven-ga...
Oilers' Connor McDavid brings momentum into clash with Flyers
Connor McDavid doesn't have much time to bask in his 4 Nations Face-Off glory.,After scoring the winning goal for Canada in Thursday night's championship game against the United States, McDavid is back on the ice Saturday afternoon when the Edmonton Oilers visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,The NHL took...
North Carolina meets Virginia, seeks to continue surge
Now in a rhythm with three wins in its past four games, North Carolina will look to continue climbing the Atlantic Coast Conference standings on Saturday afternoon when the Tar Heels host Virginia in Chapel Hill, N.C.,With five games left in the regular season, North Carolina (16-11, 9-6) sits two g...
Red Wings begin rare playoff push against Wild
The Detroit Red Wings entered the two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament clinging to a playoff spot. For a franchise that hasn't qualified for the postseason since 2015-16, that's a significant development.,They have 27 games remaining to hold onto their position and perhaps even move ...
After 'statement' win, BYU takes aim at No. 19 Arizona
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd gave his slumping team a couple of days off this week, hoping the rest will recharge a squad that has stumbled in the closing minutes of its past three games.,If BYU coach Kevin Young were to give his players time off from grueling practices, it would be for a different rea...
No. 23 Kansas looking to find form vs. Oklahoma State
No. 23 Kansas is in jeopardy of seeing its 80-week streak of being ranked in the Associated Press poll come to an end after back-to-back road losses to Utah and BYU. ,The Jayhawks will get a chance to right the ship Saturday afternoon against Oklahoma State in Lawrence, Kan.,Kansas (17-9, 8-7 Big 12...