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St. John's, Creighton meet for first time since Big East title game
Ten months after facing off in the Big East championship game, St. John's and Creighton meet again on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,After coming into the season with high expectations and one of the favorites to repeat as conference champions, St. John's (10-5, 3-1 Big East) underwhelmed in nonconference ...

Senators sign G James Reimer to boost NHL-worst goaltending
Plagued by weak goaltending performances, the Ottawa Senators inked journeyman goalie James Reimer to a minor league professional tryout contract with the intention of signing and playing him in the NHL, TSN reported.,Ottawa's AHL affiliate, the Belleville Senators, confirmed Reimer's addition Frida...

Bills rule out LB Terrel Bernard, two others vs. Jaguars
Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Terrel Bernard, cornerback Maxwell Hairston and safety Damar Hamlin have been ruled out for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars.,Bills head coach Sean McDermott announced the news on WGR-AM on Friday morning that Bernard (calf), Hairsto...

No. 7 Houston puts nation-best road win streak on line at Baylor
Seventh-ranked Houston looks to extend its nation's best 15-game road winning streak when it faces dangerous Baylor on Saturday afternoon in a key early Big 12 Conference clash in Waco, Texas.,The Cougars (14-1, 2-0) have won eight straight games, including a come-from-behind 69-65 win at home over ...
Mario Cristobal Built Miami the Right Way and Now the Hurricanes Are Back
Mario Cristobal’s rebuild at Miami is complete as the Hurricanes return to the national championship game for the first time since 2002....

Struggling No. 20 Louisville hosts poor-shooting Boston College
No. 20 Louisville is on a two-game losing streak and has struggled defensively in Atlantic Coast Conference play, but that may change on Saturday when it hosts Boston College.,The Eagles, after all, are one of the worst shooting teams in college basketball.,The Cardinals (11-4, 1-2) lost to Stanford...

No. 21 Tennessee eager to bounce back from loss, visits Florida
In the renewal of a strong, annual Southeastern Conference rivalry, No. 21 Tennessee heads south to play Florida on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla. ,However, the two programs meet under slightly different circumstances than what both are accustomed to, especially at this point in the season....

Avalanche cave in struggling Senators with offensive explosion
Brock Nelson scored twice in Colorado's six-goal outburst in the second period, Josh Manson had two goals and two assists, and the Avalanche routed the Ottawa Senators 8-2 in Denver on Thursday night.,Manson's two goals and four points are career-highs in one game, and he also fought.,Colorado score...

Predators stay hot, knock off Islanders in shootout
Filip Forsberg scored the only tally of a shootout to give the Nashville Predators a 2-1 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Thursday.,The Predators are 14-7-0 in their last 21 games, and 6-1-0 in their last seven home games. Nashville is 12-2-0 in its last 14 games against the Islanders, da...

QB Demond Williams Jr. staying at Washington after portal stir
Demond Williams Jr. changed his mind, again.,The quarterback announced Thursday that he will no longer enter the transfer portal and will remain at Washington instead.,The reversal concluded a busy period for Williams, who signed an NIL contract reportedly worth around $4 million last week to stay a...

Wizards on positive run while awaiting Trae Young; Pelicans keep sliding
When the New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Hawks on Wednesday night, four-time All-Star guard Trae Young was sitting in street clothes on Atlanta's bench. When the Pelicans face Washington on Friday night, they could see Young again, but on the Wizards.,The biggest news regarding Friday night's Pelic...

Raptors on verge of tying Celtics near top of Eastern standings
The Toronto Raptors have been looking up at the host Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference standings for much of the season, but the Raptors will have a chance to pull even with the Celtics when the teams meet Friday night.,Boston's 114-110 home loss to Denver on Wednesday night, coupled with Tor...

Notre Dame star Leah Klenke joins hometown Dash
Notre Dame defender Leah Klenke signed with her hometown Houston Dash on Thursday.,Klenke, 21, is under contract with the NWSL club through the 2028 season.,She tallied five goals and 17 assists in 78 appearances with the Fighting Irish from 2022-25.,"Leah is a talented and versatile player that bri...

Giannis Antetokounmpo ask Bucks for a trade? 'Never'
Giannis Antetokounmpo said he considers himself a member of the Milwaukee Bucks for life -- or as long as the team will have him.,Despite speculation in the first part of the 2025-26 NBA season that he wants out of Milwaukee, he told The Athletic that he would never ask the only team he's known as a...

Report: Washington mulls legal action vs. QB Demond Williams Jr.
Washington seemingly is planning legal action against Demond Williams Jr. after the quarterback announced he would enter the transfer portal just days after signing a revenue-sharing and NIL (name, image and likeness) contract with the school.,"UW will pursue all legal avenues to protect our institu...
Predicting Three Next NBA Blockbusters After Trae Young Trade
After the Trae Young trade, several NBA blockbusters could be on the horizon. Here are three moves that could reshape the league....
Why the Atlanta Hawks Finally Pulled the Plug on Trae Young Trade
Analyzing the Trae Young trade to Washington, what it means for the Hawks’ future, and how the Wizards’ young core fits around their new star....

Avalanche return to comforts of home vs. Senators
The Colorado Avalanche had two regulation losses in the first 40 games of the season. They doubled that total in the last two games to find themselves mired in their first losing streak since late October.,After being thwarted in the Sunshine State, the Avalanche return to Denver for the next seven ...

Hot start propels Mammoth past Senators
Utah Mammoth goaltender Karel Vejmelka had a 32-save night as his team battled for a 3-1 win against the visiting Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.,Lawson Crouse, John Marino and Daniil But all scored, and Clayton Keller tallied two assists for the Mammoth, who have won three of their last four ga...

Braden Smith leads No. 5 Purdue over Washington
Braden Smith scored a game-high 23 points and Trey Kaufman-Renn registered a double-double of 14 points and 14 rebounds to lift No. 5 Purdue to an 81-73 victory against visiting Washington on Wednesday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue (14-1, 4-0 Big Ten), which never trailed, won its sixth straight ga...