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Virginia Tech hopes to follow solid outing with win against Navy
Virginia Tech received contributions from up and down the roster Thursday when it halted a six-game losing streak. ,Now, the Hokies will try to carry some of that firepower with them into their game on Sunday afternoon against Navy in Blacksburg, Va. ,During its slide, Virginia Tech (4-6) had lost t...
Former FCS powers Sam Houston, Georgia Southern meet in New Orleans Bowl
Sam Houston will make its first-ever bowl appearance against Georgia Southern in the New Orleans Bowl on Thursday, but the Bearkats will do it with a new head coach.,Sam Houston will be led by interim coach Brad Cornelsen, the team's offensive coordinator. He takes over for K.C. Keeler, who resigned...
Georgia Tech meets Northwestern, seeks first road win of season
Georgia Tech will be looking for its first victory away from home this season when the Yellow Jackets face Northwestern in a non-conference game Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee.,The matchup is part of the MKE Tip-Off, a tripleheader at Fiserv Forum, home of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks. Akron faces host ...
No. 12 Oregon looks for bounce-back effort vs. Stephen F. Austin
No. 12 Oregon enters Sunday's home game with Stephen F. Austin in Eugene with various concerns coming off its first loss of the season.,The Ducks (9-1) lost 73-71 to UCLA last Sunday on a banked 3-point shot with 0.4 seconds left.,Oregon coach Dana Altman went into that game critical of his team bec...
Manchester City bid to pick up steam vs. Manchester United
Manchester City and Manchester United enter Sunday's derby at Etihad Stadium in need of a positive result amid recent struggles.,City (8-4-3, 27 points) have won only once in their last 10 matches (1-7-2) in all competitions during a stunning slide that began at the end of October.,The league result...
Sidney Crosby, Penguins look to subdue Senators
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter Saturday night's game at the Ottawa Senators having clicked off a couple of milestones following an impressive 60 minutes of hockey.,That is largely in part to superstar captain Sidney Crosby, who was key in Thursday night's 9-2 shellacking of the Montreal Canadiens. ,T...
Without Egor Demin, BYU renews rivalry with Wyoming
BYU will rekindle an old rivalry against former conference foe Wyoming on Saturday with Egor Demin sidelined for a second consecutive game.,Demin -- a projected lottery pick in the 2025 NBA Draft -- suffered a knee contusion against Providence on Dec. 3 and missed the Cougars' 95-67 victory over Fre...
Madsen twins, Utah aim to end Radford's win streak
Gabe Madsen and twin brother Mason have combined to make 58 3-pointers, which is 63 percent of Utah's team total.,The Madsens will hope to inflict more damage from behind the arc when the Utes face Radford on Saturday in nonconference play at Salt Lake City.,Gabe Madsen leads Utah (6-2) in scoring (...
Georgia rides hot streak into Atlanta to face Grand Canyon
Looking to extend the program's best start to a season since 2006-07, Georgia faces Grand Canyon in Atlanta on Saturday.,The Bulldogs (8-1) have won three in a row, but they haven't played since Dec. 3, when they earned a 69-48 home win over Notre Dame as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge.,Keying Georgi...
WVU, adjusting to life without Tucker DeVries, faces Bethune-Cookman
West Virginia will still be without one of its best players when it takes the court against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday in a nonconference game in Morgantown, W.Va.,The school announced Tuesday that Tucker DeVries is out indefinitely due to an upper-body injury.,DeVries, who is averaging 14.9 points...
Providence looks for another strong defensive effort vs. St. Bonaventure
Providence is starting to take pride in its defense as it heads into a meeting with St. Bonaventure on Saturday at the Hall of Fame Showcase in Uncasville, Conn.,The Friars (7-4) have held each of their past three opponents under 65 points, even DePaul, which took Providence to overtime on Tuesday b...
In Orange Bowl Classic, Tulane out to keep Florida State down
Tulane looks to build momentum while Florida State aims to avoid a three-game skid in the Orange Bowl Classic on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Fla.,Tulane (5-6) broke a five-game losing streak on Tuesday with an 86-58 home victory over Southern Mississippi.,Florida State (7-3) has lost two straight...
Fresh off big win, Arkansas will host Central Arkansas in Little Rock
After the biggest win in the new John Calipari Era, Arkansas (8-2) steps down in class to take on Central Arkansas (2-7) in North Little Rock Saturday.,The Razorbacks are in action for the first time since beating No. 14 Michigan in the Jimmy V Classic Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.,"We're not qu...
North Carolina returns from break to face La Salle
A week off might be a good tonic for North Carolina, in coach Hubert Davis' opinion.,The Tar Heels will find out if it was time well spent when they return to action Saturday to face La Salle in Chapel Hill, N.C.,"It comes at the perfect time for us to heal so that we can play fast and free and play...
New faces boost Sharks entering matchup with Utah
The San Jose Sharks will look to make it back-to-back wins when they open a three-game homestand against the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Saturday.,Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored twice and added an assist as San Jose topped St. Louis 4-3 on Thursday night to wrap up a six-game road trip (3-3-0). Ja...
Lightning to test high-scoring ways vs. Kraken
The Tampa Bay Lightning enter Saturday tied for first in the NHL in goals per game with 3.96 and it's not hard to figure out why.,Nikita Kucherov tied a pair of franchise records with six points and five assists in an 8-3 road victory Thursday against the Calgary Flames.,The Lightning will wrap up t...
SMU preaches defense, matches up with LSU next
SMU got an early start on its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.,LSU still has a few games to play before it starts Southeastern Conference play.,The Mustangs (8-2) and the Tigers (8-1) will meet in the Compete 4 Cause Classic on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,SMU coach Andy Enfield has emphasized the ...
Canucks host up-and-down Bruins
The Boston Bruins look to bounce back from a difficult start to their five-game Western Conference swing in a Saturday night game against the Canucks in Vancouver.,A four-game win streak and 7-2-0 start under interim head coach Joe Sacco are now well in Boston's rearview after being bested by a comb...
Justus Annunen, recently with Avs, returns with Predators
With Alexandar Georgiev faltering, the Colorado Avalanche gave Justus Annunen a chance to be their goaltender, but inconsistent play led to his trade to Nashville on Nov. 30.,Two weeks later, Annunen may get a shot at beating his former team when the Predators visit the Avalanche on Saturday night i...
Flames hope to awaken against champion Panthers
The Florida Panthers' next stop on their five-game western road trip comes Saturday when the defending Stanley Cup champions visit Calgary to face off against the Flames.,Both teams will look to come back from dismal performances in their previous games. The Flames lost at home Thursday 8-3 to the T...