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Chelsea aim to keep in contention ahead of clash vs. Arsenal
Chelsea and Arsenal both will try to avoid falling further adrift in the race for the Premier League title when they meet on Sunday at Stamford Bridge in Fulham, England.,Host Chelsea will be the happier of the two sides with their recent form under first-year manager Enzo Maresca after finishing 12...

Blues bid for bounce-back effort vs. Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
The depleted St. Louis Blues will try to muster a healthier offense when they host the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,The Blues put just 15 shots on goal during their 4-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday. They had just one shot on goal during the final 11:28 of the game and failed to...

Reeling Canadiens aim to halt slide in clash vs. Leafs
The Montreal Canadiens believe they are playing better than the results show. ,They have another chance to prove it Saturday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Canadiens lost their fifth game in a row and ninth in 11 games (2-7-2) on Thursday night, a 5-3 decision to the host New Jer...

Clippers introduce Raptors to new arena, aim for fourth consecutive win
Norman Powell has embraced his turn as the Los Angeles Clippers' go-to scorer and gets a chance to show his productive form against his former team when the Toronto Raptors pay a visit Saturday to Inglewood, Calif. ,Without Kawhi Leonard, who has not played this season because of a knee injury, and ...

High-flying Cavaliers host Nets, seek 11-0 start
At times, Kenny Atkinson was able to experience enjoyable moments coaching the Brooklyn Nets, notably the surprising 2018-19 team that won 42 games and made the playoffs.,Over four years after his final game with the Nets, Atkinson is back on the sidelines running the Cleveland Cavaliers, and his se...

Rangers aim to rebound from loss, complete sweep of Wings
The New York Rangers can complete a three-game season sweep of the Red Wings in Detroit on Saturday night. To achieve that, they'll have to bounce back quickly from their worst loss of the season.,The Rangers were pounded at home and dropped a 6-1 decision to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. New York...

Hawks' Trae Young, Bulls' Nikola Vucevic look to get teams on track
The Atlanta Hawks will try to bounce back from a disappointing last-minute loss when they host the slumping Chicago Bulls on Saturday night in the second game of a back-to-back set.,The Hawks, who allowed 40 points in the opening quarter, erased a 24-point deficit against the Detroit Pistons on Frid...

Nebraska tries to extend home win streak vs. Bethune-Cookman
Nebraska will look to continue its run of success at home when it takes on Bethune-Cookman in a nonconference game Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers are coming off an 87-67 home win over Texas-Rio Grande Valley in their season opener on Monday. Senior Brice Williams had 27 points, his top to...

Washington meets Nevada in battle of new arrivals
Washington and Nevada head into their game at Reno, Nev., on Saturday following season-opening wins behind influential players who arrived via the transfer portal.,Great Osobor, formerly of Utah State, had 15 points, 17 rebounds and six steals in Washington's 79-73 win over UC Davis at Seattle on Tu...

Blue Jackets look to stop three-game skid vs. depleted Kings
The Columbus Blue Jackets hit the midway point of their five-game road trip on Saturday when they visit the Los Angeles Kings and hope to end a three-game skid.,Columbus earned a point on Tuesday in a 2-1 overtime loss at San Jose. The Blue Jackets had a season-high 50 shots on goal but only Kirill ...

Nick Martinelli leads Northwestern as it travels to Dayton
With graduation taking care of Northwestern's top scorer from last season and injury sidelining a fellow floor leader, Nick Martinelli sensed an opportunity and seized it.,After sparking the Wildcats with 26 points and 10 rebounds in Monday's season-opening rout of Lehigh, Martinelli hopes to sustai...

No. 24 Missouri will be without QB Brady Cook vs. Oklahoma
When it comes to key ingredients, Missouri can't be certain lately when a vital piece in its recipe for winning is available. ,And it turns out Tigers star quarterback Brady Cook won't be on the field Saturday when No. 24 Missouri plays Oklahoma on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,Cook was ruled out Friday...

Canucks return home to face Oilers without top goal scorer Boeser
The Vancouver Canucks kick off a lengthy homestand Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers, riding a three-game winning streak, but also mindful they may have to overcome the temporary loss of their leading goal scorer.,The Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 Thursday to complete their first eve...

Inter Miami, Atlanta United vie for spot in East semis
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will try to extend their pursuit of a domestic double when they host Atlanta United in the decisive Game 3 of their Round 1 MLS Cup Eastern Conference Playoff series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Atlanta rallied to a dramatic 2-1 victory over visiting Miami ...

Hurricanes look to extend NHL-best win streak at Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche tangled with the hottest team in the NHL on Thursday night and now they face another squad on a big roll to begin the season.,After losing at Winnipeg 1-0 on Thursday night, Colorado hosts the surging Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. Carolina has won an NHL-best eight in...

Utah bids to regain early-season form vs. slumping Predators
Perhaps a game against the reeling Nashville Predators will help the Utah Hockey Club win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month. ,Aiming to end a four-game trip on a high note, Utah tries to hand the host Predators a fourth consecutive loss on Saturday night.,Utah was the early sur...

Florida State, Rice continue working on new rotations
As both Florida State and Rice try to bounce back from subpar seasons, the two squads will test each other in an early-season contest Saturday night in Houston as part of the Battleground 2k24 Classic.,The Seminoles (1-0) won their 20th regular-season opener in coach Leonard Hamilton's 23-year tenur...

Goaltenders, 'brothers for life' ready for Bruins-Senators showdown
A potential goaltending battle between old friends-turned-foes is set for Saturday as Jeremy Swayman's Boston Bruins host Linus Ullmark's Ottawa Senators in the Atlantic Division rivals' first meeting of the season.,One of the NHL's best duos over three seasons was broken up when Boston traded Ullma...

St. John's focused on defense ahead of tilt with Quinnipiac
In his second season at St. John's, Rick Pitino expects nothing less than steering the Red Storm to the NCAA Tournament for the 31st time in school history.,For Tom Pecora, getting Quinnipiac to its first NCAA Tournament would be an ultimate achievement for coach and school alike.,St. John's and Qui...

Providence wants cleaner performance against Stonehill
Stonehill will have to find a way to contain some homegrown talent on Saturday when it hits the road for a meeting with host Providence.,Friars guard Bensley Joseph could cause some problems for the Skyhawks (1-1) after netting a game-high-tying 21 points in his Providence debut, a 59-55 win over Ce...