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No. 25 Tulane, Navy tangle in critical AAC game
A spot in the American Athletic Conference championship game on Dec. 6 is likely hanging in the balance when Navy hosts No. 25 Tulane in Annapolis, Md., on Saturday afternoon. ,Two of the conference's stars in running back Makhi Hughes of Tulane (8-2, 6-0) and quarterback Blake Horvath of Navy (7-2,...

Broncos, Falcons share same goal: end postseason drought
A pair of franchises that own two of the NFL's longer postseason droughts will meet Sunday when the Denver Broncos host the Atlanta Falcons.,Denver (5-5) hasn't had a playoff appearance since losing Super Bowl 50 in the 2015 season, while Atlanta (6-4) looks to qualify for postseason play for the fi...

QBs take starring role as Bengals visit Chargers
The presence of two top quarterbacks in Inglewood, Calif., is at least part of the reason why the Los Angeles Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals were hand-picked to face each other in prime time and on national television Sunday night. ,Flexed into the late Sunday window, the Chargers (6-3) are on a th...

Colts, with renewed confidence in Anthony Richardson, clash with Jets
Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen has pushed the reset button on second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson.,After benching Richardson for veteran Joe Flacco the past two weeks without the desired effect in the win column, Steichen is going back to Richardson for Sunday's trip to East Rutherfo...

Islanders look to continue to pick up points in clash vs. Canucks
After making the playoffs despite suffering 16 losses in overtime or the shootout last season, nobody needs to remind the New York Islanders how valuable every point can be in the NHL.,Despite losing two straight contests, the Islanders will look to extend their point streak to five games on Thursda...

LSU seeks first-ever win against Kansas State
It's almost as if they're becoming rivals. ,LSU and Kansas State will face each other for the third time ever -- and the third time in the past three seasons -- as LSU travels to Manhattan, Kan., for a Thursday night matchup. Kansas State has won the previous two games. ,The two teams met in the cha...

Kraken bid for better start in encounter vs. Blackhawks
The Seattle Kraken certainly don't want to make a habit of falling behind by two goals in the first period.,But for the past two games, it's turned out well for them in the end.,The Kraken rallied for a 5-2 victory against visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday after getting past the Vegas Go...

Connor McDavid close to career milestone when Oilers host Predators
The Nashville Predators continue their five-game road trip on Thursday with a visit to the Edmonton Oilers, who hope to celebrate a milestone accomplishment.,Nashville's trip started with a 3-2 overtime loss Monday to the Colorado Avalanche. While getting a point and earning three in their last two ...

Wild ready to enjoy home-ice advantage against Canadiens
For the Minnesota Wild, the road has looked a lot more familiar than their home ice to start the season.,That will start to change Thursday night as the Wild return home to host the Montreal Canadiens in St. Paul, Minn. It will be the first home game in nine days for Minnesota, which has played 10 o...

Tyon Grant-Foster set to return for Grand Canyon vs. ASU
Local rivals Arizona State and Grand Canyon meet Thursday night in Phoenix with reigning WAC Player of the Year Tyon Grant-Foster set to make his season debut.,Grant-Foster, the Antelopes' graduate guard who previously played for Kansas and DePaul, has undergone two heart surgeries in recent years.,...

Struggling Jazz, showing no home-court advantage, take on Mavs
The Utah Jazz will try to avoid their worst-ever start at home on Thursday night when they face the Dallas Mavericks in Salt Lake City.,On the heels of a 120-112 loss to the visiting Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, the Jazz own an 0-5 record at the Delta Center. That's the worst start on their own court si...

49ers reintroduce Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco, rival Seahawks
San Francisco treaded water without Christian McCaffrey. Now that the NFL's reigning Offensive Player of the Year is back, it's full-speed ahead for the 49ers.,With McCaffrey debuting last week after missing the first eight games due to Achilles tendinitis, the 49ers (5-4) won 23-20 at Tampa Bay, po...

Quest for perfection takes Chiefs back to Buffalo
Revenge might be best served in the playoffs, but the Buffalo Bills are in position to score a few points toward redemption when they welcome the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.,The Bills (8-2) appear to be the greatest impediment standing in the way of the back-to-back Super Bowl champion ...

North lead at stake, Lamar Jackson, Ravens set sights on Steelers
Week 11 arrived and with it the start of the AFC North schedule for the Pittsburgh Steelers.,As luck would have it, the Steelers open division play with a showdown for first place when they host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Pittsburgh certainly has confidence with seven wins in the past eight mee...

Former Saint Jameis Winston brings Browns to New Orleans
The New Orleans Saints ended a seven-game losing streak in their first game under their interim head coach Darren Rizzi last weekend.,The Saints (3-7) will try to continue that success when they host the Cleveland Browns (2-7) on Sunday afternoon.,"Our preparation work last week is the reason we won...

Patriots eyeing first win streak since 2022 this week vs. Rams
Stringing wins together has been nearly impossible for the New England Patriots for the better part of the past three seasons.,New England hasn't posted back-to-back victories since a three-game winning streak in 2022. The Patriots will attempt to accomplish the feat on Sunday when the Los Angeles R...

Lions going after club-record win streak against Jacksonville
The Detroit Lions would prefer to take an easier path to victory this week.,The Lions managed to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sunday night even though Jared Goff was picked off five times and they trailed by 16 points at halftime. Jake Bates hit a pair of 50-plus yard field goals in...

Dolphins look to build on Monday Night Football win vs. overhauled Raiders
The Miami Dolphins are looking to build momentum following a much-needed victory when they host the spiraling Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Miami (3-6) snapped a three-game losing streak this past Monday with a 23-15 road win against the Los Angeles Rams. The Raiders (...

Turnover-prone Vikings travel to Titans with better offense on their minds
Every team in the NFL knows that there are a variety of ways to win.,As for winning without scoring a touchdown? The Minnesota Vikings would prefer to avoid having to pull off that trick for a second week in a row.,Minnesota (7-2) will look to wake up its offense when it visits the Tennessee Titans ...

With Bears down, North bully Packers arrive in Chicago
After bidding adieu to their bye week, the Green Bay Packers hope to score an elusive division victory by building on their dominance of a wobbling rival. ,The Chicago Bears (4-5) can't get much right lately, especially on offense, where new coordinator Thomas Brown is tasked with sparking a rapid t...