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Oklahoma, set on tournament berth, opens season vs. Lindenwood
After falling short of the NCAA Tournament last spring, Oklahoma jumps into the 2024-25 basketball season Monday night when it hosts Lindenwood in Norman, Okla.,Sooners coach Porter Moser has yet to take his team to the NCAA Tournament in his three years at the helm, but last year was the toughest b...
Veteran-laden No. 24 Ole Miss ready to get rolling, enter LIU
Ole Miss returns four of its top five scorers from last season and adds five transfers who averaged double-figure scoring in 2023-24.,Experience and depth are primary reasons why Ole Miss is ranked No. 24 as it prepares to open the season against Long Island University on Monday in Oxford, Miss.,"We...
With key pieces gone, No. 18 Marquette opens vs. Stony Brook
Coach Shaka Smart said he is excited about his new-look yet veteran-savvy Marquette team ahead of the No. 18 Golden Eagles' season opener Monday against Stony Brook in Milwaukee.,"A big part of that (transition) is getting our guys better," Smart said at Big East media day last week. "Taking guys th...
New-look Missouri opens season against Memphis
Missouri coach Dennis Gates has retooled his roster after last season's 8-24 finish, which included an 0-18 mark in Southeastern Conference play.,Gates will test the team's new look when Missouri opens at Memphis on Monday night.,Transfers Mark Mitchell (11.6 points, 6.0 rebounds per game at Duke), ...
Vanderbilt, Maryland Eastern Shore to show off new coaches, transfers
Two veteran coaches will debut at new stops when Maryland Eastern Shore visits Vanderbilt on Monday night in Nashville, Tenn.,Mark Byington takes over at Vanderbilt after a 9-23 campaign cost Jerry Stackhouse his job after five seasons. ,Byington left James Madison one day after a second-round loss...
Mississippi State aims to gain respect in opener vs. West Georgia
Mississippi State has made back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances and has one of the game's top stars in sophomore guard Josh Hubbard. But that wasn't enough to get the Bulldogs into the preseason Associated Press Top 25 rankings.,"I love the fact that there's nine (Southeastern Conference) teams ...
Rebuilding Blackhawks, Ducks clash amid signs of hope
The Chicago Blackhawks will look to close a five-game trip on a high note when they face the Ducks on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.,It will be the second half of a back-to-back for the Blackhawks, who rallied for a 4-3 shootout win against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Chicago trailed 2-0 after two...
Confident Wild set to tangle with Maple Leafs
To Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, the start to this season feels like a night-and-day difference compared to a year ago. ,The Wild have won two games in a row and six of their past seven. They have earned at least one point in nine of their first 10 contests. ,Minnesota will try to keep its ...
Surging Hurricanes look to keep offense clicking vs. Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes figured they had done good work offensively, but their opponent on Sunday nearly equaled that work in a game this weekend. ,The Washington Capitals will enter their matchup vs. the Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., fresh off a 7-2 home victory against Columbus on Saturday. ,The Hu...
Buoyed by shutout, Bruins bid for weekend sweep in clash vs. Kraken
The Boston Bruins will return from a two-game trip looking to produce their second straight win, hosting the Seattle Kraken in a Sunday clash of teams concluding busy back-to-back weekends.,After losing five of its previous six games (1-4-1), Boston found its game in a much-needed Saturday win, shut...
Aric Almirola completes season sweep in Martinsville elimination race
MARTINSVIILLE, Va. -- Tickets punched and punches thrown -- it was Martinsville after all, and in Saturday's National Debt Relief 250, Aric Almirola made Martinsville Speedway his personal playground., ,Leading 150 of 250 laps in a No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota that was the clear class of the field...
Oilers hope to keep staying afloat without Connor McDavid, face Flames
This season's first full game without superstar Connor McDavid was a roaring success. Now, the goal for the Edmonton Oilers is to replicate their latest performance when they visit the Calgary Flames on Sunday.,The Oilers somewhat surprisingly limped out of the gates when the season kicked off, but ...
Nikola Jokic gets hot in third, lifts Nuggets past winless Jazz
Nikola Jokic scored 18 of his 27 points in the third quarter, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Utah Jazz 129-103 on Saturday night for their first home win this season.,Jokic added 16 rebounds and nine assists to finish just shy of a triple-double for the second straight night. He was a rebound ...
Isaac Brown rushes for 151 as Louisville stuns No. 11 Clemson
Isaac Brown rushed for 151 yards, including a game-sealing 45-yard touchdown burst with 5:50 to play, as Louisville went to Clemson and stunned the No. 11 Tigers 33-21 in the Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday night.,Louisville (6-3, 4-2 ACC) scored on seven of its 11 possessions while Cl...
Predators march past Avalanche, 5-2
Roman Josi scored what ended up being the game-winning goal early in the third period and the Nashville Predators connected on both of their power-play chances to beat the visiting Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Saturday night.,Josi, Steven Stamkos and Gustav Nyquist each had a goal and an assist. Filip ...
Keldon Johnson’s 25 points off bench lead Spurs past Timberwolves
Keldon Johnson poured in a season-high 25 points off the bench and Jeremy Sochan and Chris Paul amassed double-doubles as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 113-103 on Saturday evening.,The game was the second of a home-road back to back for the Timberwolves, who didn...
Cavaliers nip Bucks on Donovan Mitchell's last-second jumper to improve to 7-0
Donovan Mitchell buried a jumper with 0.3 seconds remaining as the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their unbeaten run with a 114-113 win over the host Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.,Mitchell had 30 points for the Cavaliers, who recorded their seventh successive victory, their best start to a season...
LAFC eye Round 1 sweep of Whitecaps in Vancouver
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to avoid a second Round 1 series sweep at the hands of LAFC in as many seasons when they host Game 2 on Sunday evening.,The eighth-seeded Whitecaps have played top-seeded LAFC more than any other opponent during the past two seasons, with nine fixtures in total acros...
Braves rework deals with pitchers Reynaldo Lopez, Aaron Bummer
The Atlanta Braves have restructured the contracts of left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, who converted to a starter role and became a first-time All-Star in his ninth major league season.,The team announced Saturday that Bummer has agreed to a two-year, $13 million gu...
Mavericks to host Magic, adjusting to life without Paolo Banchero
Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley has been forced to shake up his rotation after learning All-Star forward Paolo Banchero will be out indefinitely with a torn right oblique.,Mosley figures to rely on the team's depth when the Magic continue their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Dallas...