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Jason Edwards helps Vanderbilt pull away from Virginia Tech
Jason Edwards scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to help propel Vanderbilt to an 80-64 victory over Virginia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night in Blacksburg, Va.,MJ Collins Jr. scored 15 points against his former team and Grant Huffman added nine points and four steals for ...
Spurs, eliminated from NBA Cup, look to bounce back vs. Bulls
The San Antonio Spurs will look to regain their shooting touch when they host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday in an interconference clash.,It's the only time the teams will square off this year in the Alamo City, where the Spurs have dropped two straight to Chicago.,The Spurs head home after a 107-93 ...
Raptors soaring at home entering clash with Thunder
The Toronto Raptors will seek their fifth consecutive home victory on Thursday night when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder.,The first and fourth victories in that home streak were against the Indiana Pacers. The Raptors defeated the Pacers 130-119 on Nov. 18 and again on Tuesday, 122-111.,They wi...
Kings look to build win streak vs. host Grizzlies
The Sacramento Kings hope to carry some momentum on the road Thursday night against the Memphis Grizzlies.,Sacramento earned a 120-111 win over the Houston Rockets Tuesday night in a change from a recent slump. The Kings were 1-6 in their last seven games entering that contest against Houston and us...
Surging Flyers take aim at Panthers, who may be without top goalie
The Philadelphia Flyers are playing their best hockey of the season, but a fresh challenge awaits Thursday when they host the defending champion Florida Panthers., ,Philadelphia is 4-0-1 over its last five games with three overtime wins during that stretch. Rookie winger Matvei Michkov has scored OT...
Avalanche, Hurricanes hunting better consistency
The Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes have something in common lately, and both teams are trying to shed recent labels.,The teams have hit rough patches, making their meeting Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C., crucial for both sides.,"I think we know we're in a little bit of funk here with ou...
Dolphins fight to keep faint playoff hopes alive vs. hapless Jets
The Miami Dolphins are surely happy to be back home.,The Dolphins (5-7) play host to the New York Jets (3-9) on Sunday in a battle between AFC East franchises nowhere near the destination set when the season began in September.,Miami is coming off a 30-17 loss at the Green Bay Packers. After the gam...
Northwestern opens Big Ten slate with visit from No. 19 Illinois
If Northwestern's Big Ten opener had been just two-tenths of a second shorter, then the Wildcats would have pulled off a huge road win and felt that much better going into Friday's home clash with No. 19 Illinois.,Iowa's Josh Dix released his game-winning 27-footer with 0:00.1 showing on the clock o...
Improving Sharks kick off Florida swing vs. Lightning
The San Jose Sharks are improving behind the play of Macklin Celebrini, and the rookie sensation will bring his skills eastward this week.,The NHL's current First Star of the Week and November Rookie of the Month, Celebrini and the Sharks will visit Florida for the first time this season, starting w...
No. 8 SMU seeks first ACC title against mainstay No. 17 Clemson
By the time kickoff arrives for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game Saturday night at Charlotte, N.C., much of the potential shifting among the top of the projected College Football Playoff rankings will have taken place.,But there will be a huge matter still to settle: No. 8 SMU meets N...
Red Wings, Sens look to put recent woes behind them
Connected in their recent struggles, the Detroit Red Wings visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,The Red Wings are 3-4-3 in their last 10 games while the Senators are 3-5-2.,Detroit lost 3-2 in overtime at Boston on Tuesday night. It was the Red Wings' second consecutive OT loss and fifth str...
Jets, Sabres carry matching 4-game skids into clash
After losing just once through the first month of the season, the Winnipeg Jets are struggling to win.,Winning also hasn't come easy for the Buffalo Sabres of late.,The Jets and Sabres each look to avoid a season-high fifth consecutive defeat when they meet Thursday night at Buffalo.,Winnipeg won 15...
Mavs shoot for sixth straight win in visit to Wizards
The Dallas Mavericks go for their sixth straight win when they visit the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.,Dallas won for the ninth time in 10 games when they defeated the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 on Tuesday night to advance to the knockout round of the NBA Cup.,The Wizards have lost 1...
No. 2 Texas gets second crack at No. 5 Georgia for SEC crown
On the heels of gritty rivalry week victories, No. 2 Texas and No. 5 Georgia will square off again in hopes of earning a Southeastern Conference title and a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.,Texas (11-1, 7-1 SEC) clinched a spot in Saturday's conference championship in Atlanta after g...
Still-perfect No. 1 Oregon, No. 3 Penn State battle for Big Ten title
Oregon expected to be in Indianapolis on Saturday to play in its first Big Ten championship game after defeating Ohio State in October and crossing the finish line with an undefeated regular season.,Penn State lost to Ohio State and knew it would need help reaching the same destination.,Their paths ...
Out-of-nowhere Arizona State, Iowa State fight for Big 12 title, playoff bid
Picked to finish last in the 16-team Big 12, Arizona State jets to Texas one victory away from representing the conference in the 12-team College Football Playoff.,The No. 15 Sun Devils can take the final step when they face No. 16 Iowa State in the conference title game on Saturday at Arlington, Te...
No. 8 Purdue faces tough Big Ten opener at Penn State
No. 8 Purdue begins the pursuit of a third consecutive Big Ten Conference regular-season title when it hits the road to face Penn State on Thursday at University Park, Pa.,The Boilermakers (7-1) enter their Big Ten opener fresh off a productive Thanksgiving trip to sunny San Diego, with victories ov...
Timberwolves look to pick up more steam vs. Clippers
The Minnesota Timberwolves will hit the road -- where some recent struggles have manifested themselves -- when they challenge the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night at Inglewood, Calif.,The Timberwolves were on a four-game losing streak last week and had lost seven of nine overall when Minnesot...
After 'throwback' win, Golden Knights meet Ducks
The Vegas Golden Knights served up a perfect response for their worst loss of the season.,Now the Golden Knights will try to use the same formula when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.,Vegas, with goaltender Adin Hill making 28 saves, blanked the high-octane Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Tue...
Blackhawks look to apply brakes to skid in clash vs. Bruins
The Chicago Blackhawks' third losing streak of at least three games this season has been lopsided of late.,The Blackhawks will return home Wednesday night to face the Boston Bruins on the heels of consecutive three-goal losses against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs.,An empty-net g...