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76ers to face Magic while in search of a rhythm
The Philadelphia 76ers will work on consistency in an effort to deliver a complete performance at home against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday in an NBA Cup East Group B contest.,Philadelphia has alternated losses and wins in each of its last nine games. And while the Sixers haven't lost two games in a...

Hawks surging as Wizards near record losing streak
The visiting Atlanta Hawks will look to make life worse for the hapless Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in NBA Cup action.,Atlanta has won seven of its last nine games and is 9-4 since star point guard Trae Young went down with a sprained MCL on Oct. 29. As Young nears the re-evaluation point of...

Fresh off 'great team win,' Wake Forest takes on Campbell
Coming off a 1-1 performance at the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas, last week, Wake Forest will return home to face Campbell on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (4-2) dropped an 84-83 heartbreaker to then-No. 15 Texas Tech in their tournament opener on Thursday. Myles...

Florida State pursues more history in matchup vs. Cal State Bakersfield
In the first five games of Luke Loucks' tenure as head coach at Florida State, the Seminoles already have made quite a bit of history.,After Robert McCray V dished a program-record 17 assists in the season opener vs. Alcorn State, Lajae Jones tied the program mark with 10 made 3-pointers in Friday's...

Ohio State wants 'big game' mindset vs. Mount St. Mary's
Mount St. Mary's has shown at times it could be the team to knock off a squad like unbeaten Ohio State, with high-level consistency on the road the goal when the teams meet at Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday evening.,The Mountaineers (1-5) have struggled at the outset, but they have been known to cause p...

Texans QB C.J. Stroud remains in concussion protocol to start Week 13
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud remains in concussion protocol.,Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Stroud, who has missed the last three games since sustaining a concussion in Houston's Nov. 2 loss to Denver, will start Sunday's game at Indianapolis (8-3) if he clears the protocol this week.,In S...

No. 18 UCLA, Cal to renew old rivalry in San Francisco
Having disposed of outclassed opponents, 18th-ranked UCLA and former longtime Pacific-12 Conference rival Cal will meet in the Empire Classic on Tuesday night at San Francisco.,The Bruins (5-1), now of the Big Ten, and Golden Bears (5-1), from the Atlantic Coast Conference, are no strangers. They ha...

No. 16 UNC set to clash with St. Bonaventure in matchup of 5-0 teams
No. 16 North Carolina is unbeaten but will take on the additional challenge that comes with a change of scenery.,The Tar Heels will head away from home for the first time to play a pair of neutral-site games starting with a matchup against St. Bonaventure on Tuesday night in the Fort Myers Tip-Off a...

No. 17 Tennessee routs Rutgers in Player's Era opener
Ja'Kobi Gillespie and Nate Ament combined for 52 points and 10 3-pointers as No. 17 Tennessee walloped Rutgers 85-60 to tip off the Players Era men's tournament on Monday in Las Vegas., ,A Maryland transfer, Gillespie had a career day with personal bests of 32 points and six 3-pointers on 10 attempt...

Kansas State eager to bounce back in clash vs. No. 25 Indiana
After falling short in the championship game of the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Kansas State will look to regroup Tuesday night in its first true road game of the season.,Kansas State (5-1) will face No. 25 Indiana (5-0) in Bloomington, Ind., feeling nearly as encouraged aft...

gla1ve retiring as Counter-Strike player, to focus on coaching
Lukas "gla1ve" Rossander announced that he is retiring as a professional Counter-Strike player and plans to transition into a coaching role.,gla1ve, 30, was benched by ENCE in July in favor of Rigon 'rigonN' Gashi after a stint with the team that included a win at the Elisa Masters Espoo. He came to...

Broncos sign K Wil Lutz to 3-year contract extension
The Denver Broncos signed veteran kicker Wil Lutz to a three-year contract extension through the 2028 season on Monday.,Lutz, 31, made all five field-goal attempts in Denver's 22-19 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11, including the game-winner from 35 yards out as time expired.,The AFC We...

Bengals 'anticipate' Joe Burrow being ready for Ravens on Thanksgiving night
Joe Burrow racked up 820 passing yards, nine touchdowns and two losses to the Ravens last season, but the Bengals are planning to give him another shot at their AFC North rival on Thanksgiving night. ,Burrow is set to play for the first time since Week 2 and has cleared medical hurdles to take the f...

No. 11 Michigan State aims to ace test vs. East Carolina
Michigan State has collected two wins over Top 25 opponents in the first month of the season.,The 11th-ranked Spartans will now look to remain undefeated while participating in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off tournament this week.,They'll have a Tuesday afternoon matchup with unranked East Carolina be...

Giants fire defensive coordinator Shane Bowen
Giants interim head coach Mike Kafka fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Monday, two weeks after head coach Brian Daboll was dismissed for blowing a big lead on the road.,Bowen was let go under similar circumstances. The Giants lost a road game in which they led by at least 10 points for the ...

No. 17 Michigan State aims to ace test vs. East Carolina
Michigan State has collected two wins over Top 25 opponents in the first month of the season.,The 17th-ranked Spartans will now look to remain undefeated while participating in the Fort Myers (Fla.) Tip-Off tournament this week.,They'll have a Tuesday afternoon matchup with unranked East Carolina be...

Reports: Giants fire defensive coordinator Shane Bowen
The New York Giants reportedly fired defensive coordinator Shane Bowen on Monday, two weeks after head coach Brian Daboll was dismissed for blowing a big lead on the road.,Bowen was let go under similar circumstances. The Giants lost a game in which they led by at least 10 points on the road for the...

Tired Jazz, ailing Warriors eager to halt 3-game skids
Two teams handicapped by the schedule will get an opportunity to exchange miseries Monday night when the Utah Jazz face the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.,The Jazz flew into California late Sunday after suffering a 108-106 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Utah had two opportunities to t...

Without Kevin Durant, ascending Rockets visit surging Suns
Kevin Durant's much-anticipated return to Phoenix will have to wait.,A lightning rod for the Suns' successes and failures in his two full seasons in the Valley, Durant has been ruled out for personal reasons when the Houston Rockets visit Phoenix on Monday night.,Durant, who is averaging 24.6 points...

Bucks adjusting without injured star, while Blazers hurting all over
Looking to end their four-game losing streak, the Bucks will welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to Milwaukee on Monday night.,Without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo (groin injury) on the floor, Milwaukee fell 129-116 to the red-hot Detroit Pistons at home on Saturday night.,Ryan Rollins led Milwauk...