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Streaking Missouri ready for tune-up vs. Lindenwood
Missouri will go for its sixth win in a row when it tips off against Lindenwood on Wednesday in Columbia, Mo.,The Tigers (5-1) are coming off a 112-63 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday. It marked the third straight game that Missouri won by 35-plus points, and it was also the fourth time in the...
Golden Knights strive to finish road trip strong, take on Avalanche
They may feel homesick, but the Vegas Golden Knights are rolling so far on their five-game road trip, which they'll wrap up against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night in Denver.,Vegas dropped the first game of the trip but has reeled off three straight wins, including a 5-4 shootout victory a...
No. 22 Xavier, Michigan credit teamwork ahead of Fort Myers final
Michigan and No. 22 Xavier made good strides through the grind of their first games in the Fort Myers Tip-Off.,Both programs are feeling positive as they get ready to meet in the title game Wednesday night in Fort Myers, Fla.,Xavier (6-0) beat South Carolina 75-66 on Monday with five players scoring...
Bad luck, injuries besieging slow-starting Raptors, Pelicans
The Toronto Raptors visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, and both teams are desperate for a win.,The Raptors are 0-10 on the road and have lost nine of their past 11 games overall. The Pelicans have lost five in a row and 11 of their past 12.,Both teams have been in position to win rec...
Syracuse hopes to continue dominance of Cornell
Syracuse welcomes Cornell to campus Wednesday night, attempting to continue a run of 43 straight wins against the Ivy League side.,Syracuse (3-2) returns home after losing both games of the Legends Classic to Texas and Texas Tech. Friday, the event ended with a 79-74 defeat to the Red Raiders where ...
Stars, Blackhawks both learning how to protect leads
The Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks haven't been very good at holding leads lately. They'll try to rectify that shortcoming when they meet on Wednesday evening in Chicago.,The Stars are coming off a 6-4 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. Dallas held a 3-1 lead after the second period, bu...
Flyers aim to make up for missed opportunity, face Predators
The Philadelphia Flyers will aim to move on from a missed opportunity when they visit the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.,The Flyers led the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday but ended up losing 5-4 in a shootout. The Predators, meanwhile, were done in by Nico Hischier's second-per...
Grizzlies, Pistons both on upswing one year removed from disaster
Neither the Detroit Pistons nor the Memphis Grizzlies had their desired seasons a year ago. But both clubs have given their fans reason to believe again ahead of Wednesday's matchup in Detroit.,Detroit is coming off a franchise-worst 14-68 campaign that saw it lose a single-season NBA record 28 stra...
Lightning seek encore to offensive explosion vs. Capitals
The Tampa Bay Lightning suddenly found their mojo Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche and will look to keep the offense thriving when they host the Washington Capitals Wednesday night.,Lightning coach Jon Cooper had been openly critical of his team's overpassing and highlight-reel setups ove...
Contrast in streaks: Cold Panthers to host hot Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won four straight games. The Florida Panthers have lost four straight games.,Toronto is 7-1-0 in its past eight games. Florida is 1-6-0 in its past seven.,On Wednesday night, those trends will be tested as the Panthers will host the Leafs in Sunrise, Fla.,Oddly, Toronto ...
After comeback win, Red Wings take aim at penalty-prone Flames
The Detroit Red Wings have wallowed in mediocrity during the first month and a half of the season, which is not conducive to ending an eight-year playoff drought.,Detroit hasn't been able to string together more than two wins together since late October. The Red Wings, who host the Calgary Flames on...
Mavericks tangle with Knicks as others step up in Doncic's absence
The Dallas Mavericks aim for another win without Luka Doncic Wednesday night when they host the New York Knicks.,Doncic has missed the last three games with a sprained wrist and is expected to be reevaluated later this week. The Mavericks, ninth overall in the Western Conference, have won five of th...
Tage Thompson eyes return as Sabres welcome Wild
Coming off a highly successful West Coast road trip, the Buffalo Sabres return to home ice on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild, when they will likely welcome back their leading goal-scorer.,Tage Thompson told reporters after practice Tuesday that he would be "ready to go" against the second-plac...
After strong first game under new coach, Blues meet red-hot Devils
Jim Montgomery made an immediate impact with the St. Louis Blues after replacing Drew Bannister as head coach, earning a 5-2 road victory over the New York Rangers in his debut.,"It felt like something," Blues captain Brayden Schenn said. "It felt like we were having fun out there. That's the main p...
Hurricanes, Rangers on different paths entering rematch of playoff bout
While the Carolina Hurricanes are putting themselves in strong position to eventually secure home-ice advantage in the postseason, the New York Rangers appear to be a shell of the squad that won the teams' second-round playoff series last season in six games.,The Hurricanes will attempt to extend th...
On a rare two-game skid, No. 24 Arizona faces Davidson
No. 24 Arizona is coming off consecutive defeats for the first time in the Tommy Lloyd era when it faces undefeated Davidson on Wednesday to begin the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Arizona (2-2) lost at Wisconsin 103-88 on Nov. 15 and followed that with a home loss against Duke 69-5...
Perfect at home, Cavaliers invite Hawks into pick-your-poison test
The Cleveland Cavaliers open a home-and-home series against the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday trying to extend their perfect start in Ohio.,The Cavaliers, who visit the Hawks on Friday, rebounded from their lone loss of the season last week with decisive victories over the New Orleans Pelicans...
Nebraska plans not to get caught sleeping vs. South Dakota
Nebraska will be trying to preserve its perfect in-state record when it hosts South Dakota on Wednesday night in a nonconference game in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (4-1) are 3-0 at home and also won Friday at then-No. 14 Creighton, beating their in-state rivals on the road for the second straight...
Pacers push to build momentum, take advantage of bruised Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers hope to head home for Thanksgiving on a happier and healthier note when they conclude a five-game trip Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers.,The Trail Blazers stagger into Indianapolis after a short-handed 123-98 drubbing at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies on Mond...
Vanquishing Bears, Thanksgiving losing streak tops Lions' holiday list
Emboldened by the view from the top of the NFC North, the Detroit Lions are out to eliminate nightmare holiday gatherings when the Chicago Bears come to town Thursday for a lunchtime division duel. ,The Lions (10-1) are streaking one direction, the Bears (4-7) the other in the first matchup of the s...