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Leafs looking way up at Wings in Atlantic Division race
The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs enter their matchup on Sunday at the opposite ends of the Atlantic Division spectrum.,Host Detroit holds a tenuous lead in the division, while Toronto resides in the cellar. Both teams will come into the contest on short rest.,The Red Wings lost 5-2 on t...
David Rittich, Isles eye 3rd straight win in visit to Jackets
One of the most popular cliches in football is that any team with two starting quarterbacks really has none.,The New York Islanders are learning the same is not true when it comes to a hockey team and goaltenders.,The Islanders will look to continue their strong play without injured No. 1 netminder ...
No. 2 Michigan puts unbeaten record up vs. battle-tested McNeese
Dusty May insists that No. 2 Michigan has not yet reached its peak.,"We've played well, but this team still has another gear that we can shift into and take it to another level," the Wolverines coach said. "There's no doubt.",That could be scary news for upcoming opponents.,Michigan (11-0) will look...
Scuffling Oregon hosts Omaha in non-conference finales for both
Oregon will play Omaha on Sunday night at Eugene, Ore., in the final nonconference matchup of the season for both programs.,Oregon (6-6) enters as a 20.5-point favorite, but Omaha (7-7) is riding a four-game winning streak entering the game.,Oregon has lost six of its last eight games, including a 9...
No. 18 Arkansas continues tough schedule with contest vs. James Madison
With Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. dominating the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week Award, the No. 18 Razorbacks and their emerging star turn their attention to the next opponent in what has been a testing schedule.,The Razorbacks (9-3) will host James Madison (7-6) in Fayetteville, Ark...
Surprising Celtics look to add to Blazers' road woes
Not having Jayson Tatum was supposed to make things extremely difficult for the Boston Celtics.,But 30 games into the season, Boston has won 19 and stands in third place in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics take aim at victory No. 20 when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,Boston has...
Yale looms as imposing threat to No. 14 Alabama
No. 14 Alabama looks to shake off a seven-day layoff Monday when it takes on a dangerous Yale team in the final nonconference tuneup for both squads in Tuscaloosa, Ala., ,The Crimson Tide (9-3) took a 21-point loss to No. 1 Arizona on Dec. 13, but have rebounded with consecutive wins in which they'v...
No. 3 Iowa State returns from 8-day break to take on Houston Christian
No. 3 Iowa State, fresh off an eight-day break, returns to close out its nonconference slate with a home game against Houston Christian on Monday night at Hilton Coliseum in Ames.,The Cyclones (12-0) have been one of the top teams in the country, impressing both offensively and defensively. They are...
No. 23 Georgia takes historic offense into clash with Long Island
The No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs will try to keep high-scoring attack on track as they host Long Island on Monday in Athens in their final nonconference game of the season.,Georgia (11-1) leads the nation at 99.8 points per game. It was the highest scoring average of a Division I team on Christmas since ...
Explosive offenses collide in matchup between No. 5 Purdue, Kent State
Following the Christmas break for both teams, Kent State and No. 5 Purdue hope their high-scoring and winning ways will continue when they hook up for a Monday evening tip-off in West Lafayette, Ind.,Many likely aren't surprised by the scoring prowess of Purdue (11-1), which was ranked No. 1 in the ...
Flyers, Kraken come off holiday break riding high
Judging by their recent performances, the Philadelphia Flyers and Seattle Kraken both enjoyed their holiday break.,The Flyers have won two games in a row, and the Kraken swept their three-game California trip leading into the break.,The teams will return to the ice Sunday in Seattle after four days ...
Old Dominion ready for test against Maryland
Old Dominion coach Mike Jones returns to his stomping grounds when his team faces Maryland on Sunday night in College Park, Md.,Less than two miles away, Jones coached 19 seasons at national prep powerhouse and alma mater DeMatha Catholic. Jones also served one season as an assistant at Maryland bef...
Florida to conclude non-SEC stretch with date with Dartmouth
Nearly finished with a solid but unspectacular nonconference showing in the new season, Florida will conclude its play outside the Southeastern Conference when it meets the Ivy League's Dartmouth on Monday in Gainesville, Fla.,Winners of three straight games, the No. 22 Gators (8-4) are one of six S...
Resurgent Clippers aim to extend win streak against Pistons
After a rare bump in the road, the Detroit Pistons will be out to regain their stride against the suddenly resurgent Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif.,The Pistons dropped a shootout Friday, losing 131-129 on the road against the Utah Jazz. It was the most points Detroit has allowed...
Thunder look to bounce back against Joel Embiid, Sixers
In the middle of their toughest stretch of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder aren't about to panic.,The Thunder have dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season and have lost four of six since starting the season 24-1.,Oklahoma City will try to turn around its recent struggles begi...
No. 20 Illinois faces battle-tested Southern
Physically rested from a week-long Christmas break, No. 20 Illinois nonetheless returns to the floor against Southern on Monday in Champaign, Ill., with little reprieve from coach Brad Underwood's favorite talking point.,"The thing that helps us more than anything is offensive rebounding," Underwood...
Growing Wizards go for back-to-back wins vs. Grizzlies
The Washington Wizards own the NBA's second-worst record at 6-23, but there have been some encouraging signs the past few weeks.,A week ago, the Wizards defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 130-122. In that game, Washington erased a 20-point first-half deficit and recorded its biggest come-from-behind vi...
Rebounding Kansas State welcomes ULM for final nonconference tuneup
P.J. Haggerty and his Kansas State Wildcats are on another heater.,They're aiming to keep their streak going when they host a struggling Louisiana-Monroe team for a final nonconference tuneup on Sunday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,The Wildcats (8-4) opened their season with five straight wins, scori...
Raptors look to regain consistency vs. Warriors
The Toronto Raptors need to use their five-game homestand that opens Sunday afternoon against the Golden State Warriors to regain the consistency they have been missing.,The Raptors' usually determined defense was absent Friday in a 138-117 road loss to the lowly Washington Wizards.,After winning ni...
No. 16 USC to test depth vs. TCU in Alamo Bowl
No. 16 Southern California fell short of the College Football Playoff and had a handful of key players opt out of its Alamo Bowl matchup against TCU on Tuesday in San Antonio., ,But to coach Lincoln Riley, much of the benefit of bowl season is derived from getting in work for younger players in adva...