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Interim coaches guide win-starved Miami, Virginia into battle
Miami faces perhaps its best shot at its first Atlantic Coast Conference win of the season Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla., against a visiting Virginia squad that has lost six of its last seven games.,The Hurricanes (4-16, 0-9 ACC) have dropped nine straight games and have only one victory sin...

Bills' James Cook replaces Derrick Henry on Pro Bowl roster
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook is headed to the Pro Bowl Games as a replacement for Baltimore Ravens star Derrick Henry.,The Bills also announced Tuesday that Buffalo center Connor McGovern is going to the event in Orlando, Fla. ,McGovern is taking the spot of Creed Humphrey of the Kansas Cit...

Klay Thompson turns back clock as Mavs blast Wizards
Klay Thompson drained seven 3-pointers in the first quarter on the way to a game-high 23 points and the Dallas Mavericks handed the visiting Washington Wizards a 14th straight loss with a 130-108 blowout on Monday. ,It was a rout from the start, as Dallas needed just 6:13 to open up a 24-5 lead befo...

New-look Hurricanes are rising Rangers' next test
The New York Rangers saw one part of a blockbuster trade on Sunday afternoon, when a point streak that lifted them back into the Eastern Conference playoff race was halted by Colorado in the final seconds.,On Tuesday, the Rangers will get another glance at the NHL's most recent significant trade whe...

Upper-bracket semis set at Championship of The Americas North Split 1
Team Liquid and 100 Thieves claimed the final two spots in the upper-bracket semifinals of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 1 in Los Angeles on Sunday.,Both teams won their upper-bracket quarterfinal matches 2-0. Liquid defeated Dignitas, and the Thieves disposed o...

Hurting Mavs hope to capitalize on Wizards' leaky defense
The injury-plagued Dallas Mavericks are looking to build momentum in the weeks ahead of the All-Star break when the slumping Washington Wizards visit Monday.,Dallas, already without superstar Luka Doncic since late December due to a calf strain, added Maxi Kleber to its growing list of players sidel...
Hurricanes Go All-In, Avalanche Look Ahead: Mikko Rantanen Heads to Carolina
The Hurricanes make a bold move for their Stanley Cup quest, acquiring superstar Mikko Rantanen in a blockbuster three-team trade with the Avalanche and Blackhawks....

FlyQuest, Cloud9 start Championship of The Americas North Split 1 strong
FlyQuest and Cloud9 pulled off sweeps on Saturday in the upper-bracket quarterfinals of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 1 in Los Angeles.,All matches in the double-elimination tournament are best-of-three. Four of the eight participating teams will qualify for the...

Jeremiah Wilkinson scores 30 as Cal edges Miami in OT
Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson scored a career-best 30 points in his second start of the season, DJ Campbell had nine points in overtime and Cal extended the misery of Miami with a 98-94 victory in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday at Berkeley, Calif., ,Campbell finished with 22 points and Jov...

Islanders finish comeback from early hole to beat Hurricanes in OT
Brock Nelson scored 2:03 into overtime Saturday night for the New York Islanders, who earned a dramatic and unlikely 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Elmont, N.Y.,The Islanders trailed 2-0 fewer than seven minutes into the game and lost goalie Marcus Hogberg to an injury after regulation but ...

Report: Mavs F/C Maxi Kleber to miss time with broken foot
The Dallas Mavericks' injury woes will continue as forward/center Maxi Kleber is expected to miss extended time with a broken right foot, ESPN reported Saturday.,Kleber was injured in Saturday's 122-107 loss to the Boston Celtics when the 6-foot-10 inside presence scored one point with one rebound i...

More of the same as Celtics top Mavs in Finals rematch
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 24 points and Derrick White added 23 to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 122-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday., ,Tatum and White each made four 3-pointers, while the Celtics were 20 of 52 (38.5 percent) from 3-point range as a team in the victory...

Hurricanes go all in with trade ahead of visit to Islanders
Reaching the postseason is nothing new for the Carolina Hurricanes.,But as a blockbuster trade Friday indicated, the Hurricanes are getting tired of coming up short of the ultimate prize -- and they are willing to do just about anything to hoist the Stanley Cup again.,Right winger Mikko Rantanen and...

Cal finding strength in team depth, faces struggling Miami
On a two-game conference winning streak in its first season in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Cal will be out for even more in a matchup against the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday at Berkeley, Calif.,The Golden Bears (10-9, 3-5 ACC) are coming off a 77-68 home victory over Florida State on Wednesday a...

Avs' Mikko Rantanen dealt to Hurricanes in 3-team trade
In a blockbuster three-team deal, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Avalanche star forward Mikko Rantanen and former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall of the Chicago Blackhawks while sending forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury to Colorado on Friday night.,Also in the trade, the Avalanche acquired forwa...

Inconsistent Celtics guarding against back-to-back L's, visit Mavs
The Boston Celtics will be trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the second time this season when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.,Boston dropped a 117-96 decision to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. It was Boston's fifth game in seven nights, and, in terms of the final margin...
Kansas City Chiefs Are Destined To Win Third Straight Super Bowl
It seems like destiny that the Kansas City Chiefs will win their third consecutive Super Bowl in February, due to impeccable QB play from Patrick Mahomes and a little help from the refs....

Mavericks issue Thunder rare home loss
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points and Kyrie Irving added 24 points as the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115 on Thursday.,P.J. Washington added 22 points and 19 rebounds as Dallas shot 52.7 percent from the floor. Daniel Gafford tallied 12 points and Olivier-Maxence Pr...

Five-goal second period carries Hurricanes past Jackets
Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Sebastian Aho and Jarvis both had a goal and two assists in the five-goal second. The Hurricanes, who've won four consecutive games, ...

West-best Thunder set for rematch against Mavs
Less than a week after a heated game between the teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks will square off again.,The Thunder will host the Mavericks on Thursday night, six days after Dallas handed visiting Oklahoma City a 106-98 defeat.,Five technical fouls and a flagrant foul were call...