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No. 17 Kansas State looks to play mistake-free game vs. West Virginia
The road doesn't get any easier for No. 17 Kansas State.,Coming off a dramatic 31-28 road victory over Colorado, K-State travels to Morgantown, W.Va., for a prime-time matchup with West Virginia. The Mountaineers (3-3, 2-1 Big 12) will look to rebound from a 28-16 home loss to Iowa State.,"We still ...
No. 12 Irish seek improvement in matchup with Georgia Tech
Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman emphasized a key point this week as the No. 12 Fighting Irish prepared to face Georgia Tech on Saturday in Atlanta.,According to Freeman, the team needs to stop being good and start being great.,"We have to continue to recognize we can play better," Freeman said. "The...
No. 21 SMU hits the road for ACC game vs. Stanford
Having successfully dealt with two of their new rivals to the east, SMU turns its attention west when the No. 21 Mustangs make their first Atlantic Coast Conference trip to Stanford on Saturday night.,Riding high off a bye following a 34-27 win at then-No. 22 Louisville, SMU (5-1, 2-0 ACC) will face...
Ducks welcome Utah, hoping for better results at home in '24-'25
After finishing with the second-worst home record in the NHL last season, the Anaheim Ducks host the Utah Hockey Club in their 2024-25 home opener on Wednesday night.,Anaheim, home of Disneyland, also known as the Happiest Place on Earth, was definitely a pleasant stop for NHL visiting teams last se...
With Finals tied 1-1, Lynx determined not to return to New York
MINNEAPOLIS -- Courtney Williams and her Minnesota Lynx teammates split their first two games on the road against the New York Liberty in the best-of-five WNBA Finals.,On the whole, they enjoyed the trip. They appreciated playing in New York.,But they would love it if they did not return.,The Lynx a...
Winless Avalanche offer welcome change of opponent for Bruins
The Boston Bruins have had a solid start to this season -- as long as they're not playing the Florida Panthers.,Boston is 2-2-0 after four games and the two losses have come against the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Florida is off the regular-season schedule until January, but the Bruins are facin...
Dodgers, Mets looking for edge in NLCS Game 3
NEW YORK -- No team in Major League Baseball has climbed off the mat more than the New York Mets. Nothing came easy to the Los Angeles Dodgers during a 98-win regular season.,Could the National League Championship Series be anything other than even through two games?,The Mets and Dodgers will tussle...
Broncos coach Sean Payton expecting emotional return to New Orleans
Neither Sean Payton's former team nor his current one is having the kind of success he generally is accustomed to.,Payton and his Denver Broncos visit the New Orleans Saints, who Payton coached to nine playoff appearances and a Super Bowl title during his 15-season tenure, on Thursday night.,Both te...
No. 9 Iowa State seeks to stay undefeated in matchup vs. UCF
After trailing by a touchdown early last week at West Virginia, Iowa State surged to its sixth straight win to start the season.,On Saturday, the No. 9 Cyclones (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) will host UCF (3-3, 1-2) in Ames, Iowa, in an effort to remain unbeaten and at the top of the Big 12 Conference. ,Iowa St...
UCLA seeks second-half spark against Rutgers
UCLA will look to end a five-game losing streak and earn its first Big Ten victory when it visits Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., on Saturday afternoon., ,The Bruins (1-5, 0-4 Big Ten) haven't won since opening the season with a 16-13 victory at Hawaii and haven't scored more than 17 points in a game t...
Kings seek better defensive showing vs. Maple Leafs
The Los Angeles Kings aim to find their checking game when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.,The Kings' defensive play was missing Monday afternoon when they squandered a 4-2 lead in an 8-7 overtime loss to the host Ottawa Senators.,"We didn't bring our checking game. That's the...
Penguins face Sabres as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin target milestones
Both Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are on the verge of reaching major career milestones when the Pittsburgh Penguins play host to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.,Crosby, the Penguins captain, needs one point to become only the 10th player in NHL history to reach 1,600 regular-season points, while...
Golf Glance: Tom Kim seeks rare 3-peat in Vegas; Champions enter playoffs
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Black Desert Championship (Matt McCarty),THIS WEEK: Shriners Children's Open, Las Vegas, Oct. 17-20,Course: TPC Summerlin (Par 71, 7,255 Yards),Purse: $7M (...
Friendly rivalry as No. 19 Missouri meets Auburn
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze considers Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz one of his closest friends in the Southeastern Conference.,But they will set that aside when No. 19 Missouri (5-1, 1-1) hosts Auburn (2-4, 0-3) on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, Mo.,"I don't know where we started developing a friendshi...
No. 8 LSU hopes to ride momentum vs. Arkansas
No. 8 LSU spent most of last week's game against Ole Miss trying to fight from behind and finally succeeded, beating the Rebels 29-26 in overtime on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Nussmeier to Kyren Lacy.,The Tigers' reward for such an exhilarating win against then-No. 9 Ole Miss? A road game...
No. 14 Texas A&M aims to continue 'growth' vs. Mississippi State
Texas A&M is riding high after a quality win, but the 14th-ranked Aggies don't want to slip up Saturday afternoon when they visit Mississippi State in Southeastern Conference action in Starkville, Miss. ,The Aggies (5-1, 3-0) are coming off their best win of the season -- a 41-10 throttling of then-...
No. 24 Michigan turns to 'Uncle Jack' Tuttle vs. No. 22 Illinois
Michigan endured two losses and a pair of quarterback changes before its bye last week. Now, the Wolverines' schedule gets even more difficult. ,The defending national champions will play four teams currently ranked in the Top 25 among their six remaining regular-season contests, including a road ma...
No. 10 Clemson vies to extend win streak in clash vs. Tony Elliott, Virginia
Virginia coach Tony Elliott will return to Clemson on Saturday afternoon as a huge underdog against the 10th-ranked Tigers. ,Clemson (5-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won five straight games since a season-opening loss to then-No. 1 Georgia. The Tigers opened the week as a three-touchdown fav...
No. 1 Texas, No. 5 Georgia square off in SEC power struggle
No. 1 Texas continues its quest to return to the national championship picture when No. 5 Georgia makes its second-ever trip to Austin, Texas, on Saturday for a Southeastern Conference blockbuster.,SEC newcomer Texas (6-0, 2-0) hosts its first ranked opponent while Georgia faces the top-ranked team ...
Jalen Milroe, No. 7 Alabama set sights on No. 11 Tennessee
In past seasons, losing a second game on the third Saturday in October would leave a team's playoffs hope in major jeopardy.,But with the current campaign being the first for a 12-team playoff, a second loss this soon is no longer a killer. That's good news for No. 7 Alabama and No. 11 Tennessee whe...