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Heat, Knicks meet again while nursing injuries
If familiarity indeed breeds contempt, there could be hostility in the air when the visiting New York Knicks face the Miami Heat on Monday.,The teams are completing a two-game set and meeting for the third time this season after New York beat the Heat 140-132 on Friday. Miami won the first matchup 1...

Heat, Knicks meet again while nursing injuries
If familiarity indeed breeds contempt, there could be hostility in the air when the visiting New York Knicks face the Miami Heat on Monday.,The teams are completing a two-game set and meeting for the third time this season after New York beat the Heat 140-132 on Friday. Miami won the first matchup 1...

Titans' Calvin Ridley (ankle) questionable to return
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley, who missed the team's previous three games with a hamstring injury, was activated for Sunday's game with the Houston Texans but left after his team's first offensive play.,Ridley caught a 13-yard pass from rookie quarterback Cam Ward, but was slow to get...

Bruins put home winning streak on line against 'Canes
After beating a renewed rival on the road, the Boston Bruins now look to hold down home ice.,The Atlantic Division-leading Bruins want to bank a seventh consecutive home victory when they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night before embarking on a California swing.,The Bruins are coming of...

East-best Pistons put win streak up against sagging Pacers
The Detroit Pistons have continued their rise, while the Indiana Pacers are in freefall heading into their matchup on Monday at Detroit.,The Pistons own the Eastern Conference's best record at 11-2 and will seek their 10th straight victory. It's their longest winning streak since the 2007-08 season,...

Reports: Bills WR Keon Coleman inactive after missed meeting
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman has been listed as inactive for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Per multiple media outlets, Coleman will sit out the game as punishment after he missed a team meeting on Friday morning.,Coleman, who was a full participant ...

Reports: Bills WR Keon Coleman inactive after missed meeting
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman has been listed as inactive for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Per multiple media outlets, Coleman will sit out the game as punishment after he missed a team meeting on Friday morning.,Coleman, who was a full participant ...

molodoy paces FURIA past Falcons in final of BLAST Rivals Fall
FURIA recorded a 3-1 victory over Team Falcons on Sunday in the best-of-five grand final at the $350,000 BLAST Rivals Fall event in Hong Kong.,Team Falcons started fast with a 13-3 win on Inferno before FURIA responded with a flourish. FURIA posted a 13-9 triumph on Nuke, a 19-15 victory on Train an...

molodoy paces FURIA past Falcons in final of BLAST Rivals Fall
FURIA recorded a 3-1 victory over Team Falcons on Sunday in the best-of-five grand final at the $350,000 BLAST Rivals Fall event in Hong Kong.,Team Falcons started fast with a 13-3 win on Inferno before FURIA responded with a flourish. FURIA posted a 13-9 triumph on Nuke, a 19-15 victory on Train an...

NC State expects wakeup call against VCU
North Carolina State has been on cruise control through three games this season.,The Wolfpack look to keep the accelerator down when Virginia Commonwealth visits for Monday night's game in Raleigh, N.C.,"It's about to get real, real quick and we're going to have to play better," Wolfpack coach Will ...

No. 19 Gonzaga faces Southern Utah, seeks fifth straight double-digit win
Gonzaga takes aim at posting its fifth consecutive double-digit victory this season when it entertains Southern Utah on Monday night in nonconference action at Spokane, Wash.,The No. 19 Bulldogs (4-0) enter the clash with an average margin of victory of 27.3 points. Friday's 77-65 road win at Arizon...

New-look No. 24 Wisconsin refining formula against SIUE
Wisconsin looks to continue its early-season blending of newcomers and veterans when the No. 24 Badgers host SIUE in a nonconference game on Monday night in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (3-0), which boasts eight newcomers averaging a combined 120.3 minutes per game, has not played since an 86-55 victory ...

No. 16 Iowa State developing new weapons for Stonehill matchup
As if No. 16 Iowa State didn't have enough weapons, now the Cyclones have a freshman starting to make noise.,Jamarion Batemon is seeing his minutes increase and it has been a big plus for Cyclones (3-0) as they get set to host Stonehill (1-4) on Monday in Ames, Iowa.,Batemon played 14 minutes in Iow...

Scuffling Canadiens face Blue Jackets seeking to halt skid
Stuck in their first slump of the season, the Montreal Canadiens look to get on track when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,The Canadiens have won just once (1-3-2) in their last six games, and they have been outscored 15-3 during a three-game losing streak. While Saturday's 3-2 loss ...

J.P. Estrella, No. 20 Tennessee plot to take down Rice
J.P. Estrella is making up for lost time after playing in just three games last season before undergoing left foot surgery.,The 6-foot-11 big man has opened this season with three consecutive standout performances. He aims for another strong showing when No. 20 Tennessee (3-0) faces Rice (2-2) on Mo...

Rangers pursue second straight home win in clash vs. Red Wings
The New York Rangers spent most of the first month of new coach Mike Sullivan's tenure frustrated by an inability to win at home.,Dominant on the road, the Rangers hope to get rolling at home on Sunday night when they host the Detroit Red Wings.,New York was outscored 23-6 and went 0-6-1 in its firs...

Knights eager to ignite offense vs. defensive-minded Wild
The Vegas Golden Knights feel good about the direction of their offense.,The Minnesota Wild are happy with how they are coming together to play stout defense.,Something will have to give when the Golden Knights face off against the Wild on Sunday evening in St. Paul, Minn. Both teams will play on sh...

Injury-riddled Lightning brace for encounter vs. Canucks
Down seven starting players against a bitter rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning turned to 23-year-old rookie forward Jack Finley to win an important bounce-back game.,The Lightning and Finley, who scored the game-winning goal on Saturday in a 3-1 road victory over the Florida Panthers, will host the Van...

Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko cruise to title wins at UFC 322
Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev added a new belt to his trophy case, becoming the new UFC welterweight champion against Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision on Saturday night at UFC 322 in the main event at Madison Square Garden in New York., ,A dominant wrestling base made the dif...

Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko cruise to title wins at UFC 322
Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev added a new belt to his trophy case, becoming the new UFC welterweight champion against Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision on Saturday night at UFC 322 in the main event at Madison Square Garden in New York., ,A dominant wrestling base made the dif...