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No. 12 Kansas rallies from early deficit to defeat TCU
Hunter Dickinson scored a game-high 16 points and pulled down nine rebounds, Flory Bidunga posted his first career double-double and No. 12 Kansas overcame an early deficit for a 74-61 victory over TCU on Wednesday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Jayhawks (14-4, 5-2 Big 12) had three other players f...
NHL-best Capitals set to face optimistic Kraken
For the Washington Capitals, this season was expected to be about Alex Ovechkin's chase to surpass Wayne Gretzky for the NHL's career goal-scoring record.,Instead, it's turned into so much more.,The Capitals enter Thursday's road game against the Seattle Kraken in first place in the league's overall...
Golden Knights try for different result in rematch with Blues
Mired in their worst stretch of the season, the Vegas Golden Knights hope to reverse their fortunes on a two-game, two-day road trip that begins Thursday against the St. Louis Blues.,The Golden Knights lost 6-5 at home to the Blues in a shootout on Monday after Vegas scored twice late in the third p...
Oilers, without Connor McDavid, meet Canucks again
The Edmonton Oilers will be without suspended superstar Connor McDavid when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in the second game between the Pacific Division rivals in less than a week., ,There is bad blood between the two teams after the league slapped McDavid with a thre...
Dustin Wolf, Flames seek to continue success against Sabres
For several years, Dustin Wolf had been talked about as the goalie of the future for the Calgary Flames. The future is now.,The 23-year-old has been stellar in his first full NHL season, going 16-7-2 with two shutouts, a 2.50 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in 25 games. The Flames wil...
Reinforcements on way as 'excited' Wild face Utah
Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek smiled when asked about two of his longtime teammates returning from injuries this week., ,One of the players, Kirill Kaprizov, is the leading scorer on the Wild. The other, Jared Spurgeon, is the team captain and a respected leader in the dressing room., ,"It...
Flyers visit Rangers with both riding hot streaks
Lengthy point streaks by the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers are helping the Metropolitan rivals ascend in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race where eight teams are separated by five points.,Heading into Thursday's encounter in New York, the Rangers are on a nine-game points streak wh...
Bills seek revenge in AFC Championship rematch vs. Chiefs
The Buffalo Bills have patiently been waiting four years to get revenge against the Kansas City Chiefs.,Kansas City will host Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday night in a rematch of a 2021 meeting that the Chiefs won 38-24 to reach the Super Bowl.,It was a different time back then. Only...
Canadiens seek to stay hot in clash vs. Red Wings
The Montreal Canadiens began to turn their season around with consecutive victories over Detroit last month. They'll look to keep their hot streak going when they visit Detroit on Thursday night.,Montreal has a 13-3-1 record over its last 17 games with the wins over the Red Wings coming early in the...
Slumping Magic aim to dispatch Trail Blazers
Winners of two straight, the Portland Trail Blazers look to extend the recent slump of the host Orlando Magic when the two teams meet on Thursday.,Portland comes into Orlando for the second of a three-game, Eastern Conference road swing, which opened on Tuesday with a 116-107 win at Miami. Trail Bla...
Take III: Rival Eagles, Commanders collide in NFC Championship game
Jayden Daniels and the underdog Washington Commanders are one win away from the Super Bowl with a familiar roadblock standing in the way. ,East division rivals meet in Philadelphia on Sunday to decide the NFC in the third meeting between the teams since the Eagles posted a 26-18 win on Nov. 14 with ...
Spurs enjoy 'home' court advantage vs. Pacers in Paris
A meeting with the Indiana Pacers in Paris on Thursday afternoon might just end up feeling like a home game for the San Antonio Spurs.,Plenty of fans at Accor Arena will be rooting for Frenchman Victor Wembanyama, who already has established himself as a superstar after being selected first overall ...
No. 11 Purdue hosts No. 21 Michigan in key Big Ten tilt
It'd be a stretch to say No. 21 Michigan and No. 11 Purdue are in a lull, but both want to return to a higher level of play when they collide Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Both teams are in the top 15 in NET rankings (Michigan No. 12, Purdue No. 13 going into Wednesday) and are the second- and thir...
No. 10 Marquette aims to bounce back vs. Villanova
After a bounce-back win on the road, 10th-ranked Marquette will be out to re-establish home court dominance in a Big East matchup against Villanova on Friday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (16-3, 7-1 Big East) rolled to a 76-59 victory at Seton Hall on Tuesday, after suffering its first home loss aga...
Fab freshmen in spotlight as Maryland visits No. 17 Illinois
Five months from now, Illinois freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley and Maryland rookie Derik Queen all could hear their names announced during the first round of the NBA Draft.,But as the 17th-ranked Fighting Illini (13-5, 5-3 Big Ten) prepare to host the Terrapins (14-5, 4-4) on Thursday ni...
No. 24 Memphis looking to crash glass vs. Wichita State
For Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, Sunday's 77-68 win at Charlotte was more like it.,Chagrined that his team was clobbered 49-25 on the boards on Jan. 16 in an 88-81 upset loss at Temple, Hardaway demanded more toughness from his players. For at least one game, he got it, as the Tigers earned a 42-28...
Slumping Kings host Panthers, look to shed doldrums
The struggling Los Angeles Kings will be facing a tall order to change their fortunes when they host the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Wednesday.,Thanks to a dismal 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday -- coming on a night in which Los Angeles honored the first responde...
Suns star Kevin Durant ready for return to Brooklyn
Nearly a year ago, Kevin Durant said it was a "pointless exercise" to reflect on his time with the Brooklyn Nets.,Instead of wondering what could have been with the Nets, Durant is hoping to lead the Phoenix Suns to a successful finale of their five-game road trip when he returns to Brooklyn on Wedn...
Stanford earning respect in new league as struggling Miami visits
Stanford takes the court Wednesday night for the first time since the Cardinal's biggest win in several years, a 72-71 stunner at North Carolina on Saturday.,Miami comes to the Bay Area for an ACC matchup a few days removed from a 117-74 loss at home to SMU, the second-highest point total ever by an...
High-flying Celtics take aim at Clippers
Fresh off a 40-point romp to begin their run through California, the Boston Celtics now head down the coast for a matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in Inglewood, Calif.,Coming off a stretch where they lost four times in seven games, the Celtics found little resistance while th...