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Without Dylan Larkin, Red Wings out to derail surging Devils
The Detroit Red Wings will go into their game against the New Jersey Devils in Newark on Sunday night without their captain, with a new defenseman and losses in their last two contests.,Captain Dylan Larkin went down awkwardly in the third period Friday night in a 3-1 home loss to the Florida Panthe...
Confident Magic, experimenting Bucks tangle in Milwaukee
Coming in hot on a three-game win streak, the Orlando Magic will look to help solidify their playoff standing as they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks Sunday night., ,It will be night two of a back-to-back for both teams. The Magic played Saturday night in Minnesota, where they dominated the...
Atlantic Division lead on line when Lightning, Sabres meet
The Buffalo Sabres went all-in at the trade deadline on Friday to toughen up for the postseason, and they kept winning in the process. ,Owners of an NHL-high streak of six wins, they added to their roster then beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night to open a five-game homestand.,The Sabr...
Bruins open road-heavy stretch against Penguins
A fellow Eastern Conference playoff competitor stands in between the Boston Bruins and their quest to sweep an all-important back-to-back weekend slate of games.,Fresh off a 3-1 Saturday win over the Washington Capitals, the Bruins will hit the road to meet the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second tim...
Unaccustomed to losing streaks, Pistons eager to beat heat
The Miami Heat, who have won four straight games, are about to get tested.,Miami will host the Detroit Pistons, who have the best record in the Eastern Conference, on Sunday. And the Pistons could land in Miami angry after being upset by the lowly Brooklyn Nets, 107-105, on Saturday night as they sq...
Novak Djokovic shakes off rust in 3-set Indian Wells opener
No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic dropped the hammer after losing the first set, rallying for a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Poland's Kamil Majchrzak in his opening match of the BNP Paribas Open in second-round action on a windy Saturday at Indian Wells, Calif.,The Serbian, who has won five Indian Wells titles, ...
Vancouver remains perfect with road rout of Portland
Brian White scored his second and third goals of the season and the Vancouver Whitecaps remained perfect with a 4-1 victory over the host Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,Sebastian Berhalter scored his side's third goal and assisted on White's first tally for the Whitecaps (3-0-0, 9 points) in th...
Charles Oliveira stuns Max Holloway at UFC 326
LAS VEGAS -- 36-year-old Charles Oliveira turned back the clock and shocked the world at UFC 326 on Saturday, putting on a dominant performance against heavily favored Max Holloway to win the BMF belt by unanimous decision, 50-45, at T-Mobile Arena.,Oliveira stunned Holloway in the early stages of t...
Hornets look to continue road winning streak in Phoenix
The surging Charlotte Hornets hit a speed bump Friday on what appears to be their inexorable march to the postseason.,The Phoenix Suns managed to avoid one.,The Hornets had a six-game winning streak broken in a 128-120 home loss to Miami, but they will attempt to extend another -- they have won 10 i...
Knights, Oilers face off in key Pacific Division matchup
For the first time in more than two months, the Vegas Golden Knights will enter a game looking up in the Pacific Division standings when they host the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night in Las Vegas., ,Vegas, which had held at least a share of the Pacific Division lead every day since Jan. 3, dropped a...
Sam Surridge delivers 2nd brace to help Nashville blow past Minnesota
Sam Surridge recorded his second brace of the season in Nashville SC's 3-1 home victory over Minnesota United on Saturday.,Cristian Espinoza added a goal and an assist for Nashville SC, and Patrick Yazbek had two assists.,Surridge's four goals have come over just two games. After scoring twice in Na...
Clinging to slim playoff hopes, Bulls face NBA-worst Kings
The Chicago Bulls will seek to keep their longshot hopes alive of a .500 season and a possible back door into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament when they continue a Western swing against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.,The Bulls lost 11 in a row -- every game they played in February --...
Blues eye 4th straight win, visit Pacific-leading Ducks
The new-look St. Louis Blues take their season-best three-game winning streak to Anaheim on Sunday, where they will face the Pacific Division-leading Ducks.,St. Louis won 3-2 in overtime Friday at San Jose just hours after the players learned center Brayden Schenn, the team's captain, and defenseman...
Georgetown blows lead, rallies to edge Providence
Senior center Vince Iwuchukwu scored a career-high 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as host Georgetown rallied late to snap a seven-game losing streak with an 80-79 victory over Providence on Saturday in Washington.,In a seesaw game, Kayvaun Mulready contributed 12 points and seven assists for ...
Trail Blazers begin pivotal homestand vs. dreadful Pacers
The Portland Trail Blazers start a pivotal three-game homestand on Sunday night when they face the woeful Indiana Pacers.,The Trail Blazers sit in the final Western Conference play-in spot with 18 games remaining but would like to make a run at moving up in the standings.,A strong finish would give ...
Overachiever vs. underachiever as Spurs, Rockets clash
There is no doubt that the San Antonio Spurs are ahead of schedule in their move back into the upper echelon of the NBA, pushing their way toward the top of the Western Conference standings as the season turns toward its fourth quarter.,But what about the Houston Rockets, who were supposed to be con...
Big 12 tournament roundup: TCU, West Virginia set to clash in Big 12 final
Marta Suarez recorded 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead top-seeded TCU to a 74-62 victory over No. 12 seed Kansas State on Saturday in Kansas City to advance to the championship game of the Big 12 women's tournament.,Olivia Miles added 18 points and eight rebounds in the semifinal matchup as the No....
FC Cincinnati eager to warm up against Toronto FC
If it's any consolation to FC Cincinnati, they can't possibly start any colder -- literally and figuratively.,FC Cincinnati hosts Toronto FC on Sunday night in its first match since last Saturday's disappointing 1-0 loss at Minnesota United, which became the coldest match in franchise history when t...
Pelicans return home to take on Trae Young, Wizards
The New Orleans Pelicans return from a six-game road swing to begin a stretch of 6-of-7 at home, starting with Sunday's matchup against the Washington Wizards.,Washington begins a four-game road trip with its visit to the Big Easy, trying to snap a seven-game losing skid following Thursday's 122-112...
Mavericks aim to end losing streak, as they take on Raptors
The Dallas Mavericks will be out to end a six-game losing streak Sunday when they visit the Toronto Raptors.,The Mavericks' struggles go beyond the losing streak. They have dropped 16 of their past 18 games after their 120-100 road loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday.,The Raptors also hope to use t...