v Page 102 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Thunder relying more on Chet Holmgren as they face Hawks
When Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren broke into the league in 2023, after missing his first season due to injury, he was wiry and had plenty of room to grow physically.,Now in his third season, Holmgren certainly isn't the most physically imposing 7-footer, but he continues to hold his o...
Scottie Barnes has tough act to follow -- his own -- when Raptors host Magic
Scottie Barnes and the Toronto Raptors will be riding a strong wave of momentum Monday night when they host the Orlando Magic.,Barnes opened Toronto's five-game homestand on Sunday with his seventh career triple-double in a 141-127 overtime victory over the Golden State Warriors.,With 23 points, a c...
Cam Thomas sparking Nets as they welcome turnover-prone Warriors
Cam Thomas returned from missing nearly two months with a hamstring injury and the Brooklyn Nets kept winning.,Coming off a successful return in a reserve role, Thomas hopes to help the Nets extend their winning streak to four games on Monday when they host the Golden State Warriors, who are at .500...
Suns, Wizards look to reach new heights
The Phoenix Suns and host Washington Wizards, two teams riding high, will meet in the third contest of the Suns' four-game road trip on Monday.,The Suns (18-13) could reach a season-high six games over .500; the Wizards have won two in a row for the first time this season and have won four of seven,...
Blue Jackets heating up ahead of road game vs. Senators
The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Ottawa Senators on Monday night fresh off a come-from-behind victory and the winners of two straight.,Trailing 2-1, the Blue Jackets rallied for three goals in the third period on Sunday for a 4-2 victory over the visiting New York Islanders.,"I love the way we pl...
Steelers-Ravens to decide playoff berth on Sunday night stage
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Baltimore Ravens in a battle for the AFC North title and a playoff berth next Sunday night, the NFL announced after the finish of play on Dec. 28.,The loser of the clash between the Ravens (8-8) and Steelers (9-7) will miss the playoffs. Kickoff is set for 8:20 ...
Philip Rivers 'on board' with any Week 18 QB decision Colts make
Philip Rivers said he has no regrets about coming out of retirement at 44 years old despite losing all three of his starts and knowing that Sunday might have been his final one.,The Colts, who were already eliminated from playoff position, lost their sixth consecutive game with Sunday's 23-17 setbac...
Packers dispel QB1 doubt, plan to stay with Jordan Love
Malik Willis might start again for the Packers in a Week 18 that won't change the playoff standing for Green Bay, but his spot in the quarterback pecking order is unchanged. ,Willis outperformed expectations in the Packers' 41-24 loss Saturday to the Ravens with Jordan Love on the sideline due to co...
Jose Alvarado, Mark Williams suspended for roles in Pelicans-Suns fight
The NBA on Sunday announced suspensions for Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado and Phoenix center Mark Williams following their altercation in the Suns' 123-114 win in New Orleans Saturday night.,Alvarado received a two-game suspension without pay, while Williams received one game without pay.,The alterca...
Minnesota out to resume unselfish ways vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Most of Minnesota's players spent at least part of their winter break distributing presents.,Now that the Golden Gophers are back on campus, coach Niko Medved wants to see those same players maintain the giving spirit by distributing the basketball. ,Minnesota (7-5) will look to get back into its go...
Utah travels to Washington to face old Pac-12 foe
Utah featured three 20-point scorers in its most recent contest and hopes to keep the offensive output at a high level when it takes on Washington in Seattle in a battle of former Pac-12 rivals on Monday night.,The Utes (8-4) have gone just 3-4 after winning their first five games but displayed sign...
Surging Wild aim to stay hot, extend Knights' struggles
The Minnesota Wild make the second stop on a seven-game, 13-day road trip on Monday when they face the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas., ,It will be Minnesota's first game back in Sin City since losing to the Golden Knights in six games in the first round of the Western Co...
Offense returns for Sharks just in time for revenge game vs. Ducks
After rediscovering their offense in their first game back from the Christmas break, the San Jose Sharks will be out for a bit of revenge when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.,The Sharks ended a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 road victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday as celebra...
Auburn closes out challenging nonconference slate vs. Queens
Auburn will hope to steady the ship when it hosts Queens on Monday night in its final pre-Southeastern Conference tune-up.,Last time out, Auburn (8-4) took a tough 88-60 loss on Dec. 20 to then-No. 6 Purdue, trailing by double digits for the final 24 minutes. Their two leading scorers on the season,...
Continuing road trip, Predators try to get settled at Mammoth
The Nashville Predators continue the longest road trip of their season with a visit to Salt Lake City on Monday to face the Utah Mammoth.,Monday's game is the third stop on the Predators' seven-game trip, which was interrupted by the NHL's Christmas break. Nashville returned to action in Saturday's ...
TCU eyes more complete game in final Big 12 tuneup vs. Jackson State
TCU still has plenty to prove before heading into Big 12 Conference play but has only one more game to get its ducks in a row: a clash with Jackson State on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (9-3) return to the floor after a seven-day Christmas break. TCU has captured four straight wins,...
Oklahoma State battling complacency along with Bethune-Cookman
Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz hopes his team has learned its lesson after almost blowing an 18-point, second-half lead to Cal State Fullerton last week.,The Cowboys (11-1) wrap up their nonconference schedule Monday when they host Bethune-Cookman (3-9) in Stillwater, Okla.,Oklahoma State built a c...
Sabres carry 8-game winning streak into road clash vs. Blues
All the Buffalo Sabres do, of late, is win.,The red-hot Sabres will look to extend their eight-game winning streak Monday when they open a three-game road trip with a visit to the St. Louis Blues.,Buffalo picked up its most recent triumph on Saturday, 4-1 against the Boston Bruins in the Sabres' fir...
Avalanche firing on all cylinders ahead of Kings matchup
The Colorado Avalanche went into the holiday hiatus with a low-scoring victory and came out of it with a shootout in Las Vegas.,Colorado has won games in a variety of ways -- now seven in a row -- and will try to extend the winning streak to eight when it plays the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night ...
Skidding Bruins open Western Canada swing vs. surging Flames
The Boston Bruins make the first of three Western Canadian stops on their season-long, five-game road trip, visiting the Calgary Flames for a Monday night matchup of teams trending in opposite directions as they fight in crowded playoff races.,It will be the teams' first meeting of the season and th...