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Broncos, buoyed by tight wins, clash with up-and-down Cowboys
A slew of narrow victories has made the Denver Broncos even hungrier for more.,The Broncos will try to keep their winning streak alive when they host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon.,Denver (5-2) has won four in a row, including a 33-32 comeback victory over the New York Giants last weekend i...
Titans bring NFL's worst offense into meeting with surprising Colts
A slew of narrow victories has made the Denver Broncos even hungrier for more.,The Broncos will try to keep their winning streak alive when they host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon.,Denver (5-2) has won four in a row, including a 33-32 comeback victory over the New York Giants last weekend i...
Bucs, smarting from Monday loss, pursue improvement vs. Saints
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, coming off their worst performance of the season, will search for a bounce-back performance on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.,The Buccaneers had the best record in the NFC, 5-1, before they went into Detroit and lost to the Lions 24-9 on Monday night. No...
Red Wings get latest crack at slowing Isles' Matthew Schaefer
The Detroit Red Wings were stymied Wednesday night by a goalie making his NHL debut.,On Thursday night, the Red Wings get the task no one has been able to master yet: slowing down New York Islanders rookie Matthew Schaefer.,The Islanders will look to continue surging when they face the Red Wings in ...
C.J. Stroud, Texans confident heading into meeting with injury-ravaged 49ers
A three-team tussle atop the NFC West figures to naturally play itself out by season's end.,While the San Francisco 49ers have gained an early edge with victories against fellow 5-2 rivals Los Angeles and Seattle, right tackle Colton McKivitz knows a Week 8 visit to Houston offers a unique challenge...
Lamar Jackson at practice as Ravens prep for red-hot Bears
It's a flip-flop scenario with the Chicago Bears possessing a four-game winning streak and the Baltimore Ravens mired in a four-game slide.,One of those teams will see the end of a streak when the upstart Bears visit the banged-up Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago (4-2) is looking for its first fi...
Oilers' brief return home features visit from sizzling Habs
The Edmonton Oilers make a quick pit stop at home Thursday night to host one of the hottest teams in the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens.,The Oilers are in the midst of a stretch that sees them play seven of eight games on the road. Edmonton just completed a five-game road in which a three-game losing s...
Bills hope bye week is perfect solution to their problems … again
This season is going about as well as possible for the Carolina Panthers.,The Buffalo Bills, on the other hand, have experienced some unexpected glitches.,On Sunday, the Bills will try to alter the course of their season -- and that of the Panthers, as well -- when they travel to Charlotte.,The Bill...
Falcons, Dolphins search for much-needed win in Week 8
If the Atlanta Falcons are going to end a seven-year postseason drought, a victory on Sunday against the visiting Miami Dolphins is likely paramount.,In the heart of a competitive NFC, Atlanta (3-3) has battled inconsistency through six games, earning wins over reigning conference finalists in Washi...
Anthony Edwards' 41 points power Timberwolves past Trail Blazers
Anthony Edwards recorded 41 points and seven rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves used a strong fourth quarter to post a 118-114 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.,Julius Randle had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists and Jad...
After stunning win over Eagles in Week 6, can Giants do it again?
Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart will try to lead the New York Giants to their first sweep of the rival Eagles since the 2007 season when they travel to Philadelphia on Sunday.,Since that season, when Dart was only 4 years old, the Giants have won the first leg of this NFC East derby on four occasions...
Patriots in pursuit of fifth straight win as Browns visit
The New England Patriots will be seeking to extend their winning streak to five games and remain in sole possession of first place in the AFC East when they face the visiting Cleveland Browns on Sunday.,New England (5-2) enters Sunday's contest with the No. 3 run defense in the NFL. The Patriots are...
Victor Wembanyama (40 points), Spurs rout Mavs in Cooper Flagg's debut
Victor Wembanyama turned in a highlight-reel performance with 40 points and 15 rebounds as the visiting San Antonio Spurs opened the season with a 125-92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Stephon Castle contributed 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists for San Antonio, which led by...
As Bengals eye .500, Jets still pursuing first win
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals will look to make it back to the .500 mark while the visiting New York Jets will aim for their first win of 2025 when the teams meet on Sunday.,The Bengals (3-4) are well-rested and coming off their best win of the season, a 33-31 last-second victory over the AFC...
Warriors host Nuggets in early matchup of Western powers
The Denver Nuggets hope to accomplish what the Golden State Warriors did two days earlier when the recent NBA champions go head-to-head in another duel of superstars Thursday night in San Francisco.,The Warriors won their opener against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. The Thursday contest is the ...
Dinged up Knicks gut out season-opening win over Cavs
Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby each played through injury to record double-doubles Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 in a season opener pitting two Eastern Conference favorites.,Towns, who was listed as doub...
Devils stay red hot, tame Wild for sixth-straight win
Nico Daws made 29 saves in his season debut to help the New Jersey Devils extend their winning streak to six games in a 4-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild in Newark.,Paul Cotter scored for the first time this season, and Jesper Bratt got his fourth goal. Brenden Dillon posted his second, a...
Avalanche, Hurricanes hope to continue hot starts in retro-jersey tilt
For 14 seasons, the Quebec Nordiques and Hartford Whalers were division rivals, meeting in the playoffs for two straight years. Two relocations later, the old rivalry is reduced to meeting twice a season.,The Nordiques are now the Colorado Avalanche and Hartford headed south to become the Carolina H...
Jets host slumping Kraken seeking 6th straight win
The Winnipeg Jets hope to continue their early-season dominance when they put their five-game winning streak on the line in a home clash with the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,The Jets' recent success is largely due to forward Mark Scheifele's performance, who, during his current five-game goal ...
Vying to halt 3-game skid, Stars play host to Kings
The Los Angeles Kings will look to make it back-to-back wins when they continue a five-game road trip in Dallas against the Stars on Thursday night.,Los Angeles snapped a four-game winless skid when it opened the trip with a 2-1 overtime victory against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday.,Adrian Kempe, ...