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After inspired Donovan Mitchell performance, Cavs face Hornets
Time and time again, All-NBA shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has saved the Cleveland Cavaliers from what would have been a devastating loss.,His latest rescue effort occurred Friday, when Mitchell scored 35 points in the second half and finished with a season-high 48 for the game while rallying Clev...

Xzayvier Brown, Oklahoma hand Oklahoma State first loss of the season
Xzayvier Brown scored 21 points -- 14 in the second half -- to lead Oklahoma to an 85-76 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in Oklahoma City.,The loss was the first of the season for the Cowboys (9-1).,The Sooners have won five of their last six.,Nijel Pack added 18 points for Oklahoma (7-3), and T...

Devils overcome early deficit, race past Ducks 4-1
Stefan Noesen had a goal and Paul Cotter added the go-ahead score as the New Jersey Devils earned a 4-1 victory against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,Cody Glass and Connor Brown also scored goals, Juho Lammikko and Ondrej Palat had two assists each, and Jake Allen ...

QB Philip Rivers added to Colts roster, reportedly will start
The Indianapolis Colts signed quarterback Philip Rivers to the 53-man active roster on Saturday, and The Athletic reported he will start his first game in nearly five years in Seattle against the Seahawks.,Also Saturday, the Colts put tackle Braden Smith on the injured reserve list with a concussion...

Colts reportedly turn to Philip Rivers in battle vs. Seahawks, Father Time
Philip Rivers didn't sound like a guy coming out of retirement to sit on the bench.,Rivers, 44, an eight-time Pro Bowl participant and Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist, was signed to the practice squad by Indianapolis on Wednesday, and coach Shane Steichen reportedly has decided the veteran wi...

Virginia Tech vies to shore up defense vs. UMES
Virginia Tech has put up big offensive numbers, particularly in home games.,The Hokies look to do it again when Maryland Eastern Shore visits Sunday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.,Virginia Tech (9-2), which has won three in a row, is unleashing various forms of offense. The Hokies have eclipsed the 90...

Report: Colts to add QB Philip Rivers to active roster
The Indianapolis Colts plan to move newly signed quarterback Philip Rivers from the practice squad to th 53-man active roster, meaning he could play Sunday in Seattle against the Seahawks, ESPN reported Saturday.,The 44-year-old Rivers has not played since January 2021, a long enough absence to beco...

Sunderland, Newcastle renew Premier League rivalry after decade
As ninth-place Sunderland prepare to host 12th-place Newcastle United in the first Tyne-Wear Derby league fixture in nearly a decade, both sides will be trying to harness the hype in the right manner.,While Newcastle earned a 3-0 win in a third-round FA Cup match in January 2024, the sides haven't m...

Utah, Mississippi State have common goal: back-to-back wins
Utah will look to establish a win streak for the first time since starting the season 5-0 when it hosts Mississippi State on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,The game will be played at the Delta Center, not far from the Utes' campus.,It also will feature two players from the 1998 NCAA national championsh...

SMU continues uptick in competition in LSU clash
LSU has hit its first speed bump due to a better class of competition, while SMU seems to be making itself at home facing Southeastern Conference teams.,The Mustangs will look to leverage that familiarity into a win in hostile territory and continue the Tigers' misery Saturday night at the Compete 4...

Ohio State 'hungry' to get back on court vs. West Virginia
Ohio State will be eager to rebound from a loss to No. 13 Illinois when the Buckeyes play West Virgina on Saturday night in Cleveland.,Ohio State (7-2) fell 88-80 to the Fighting Illini on Tuesday, leaving Buckeyes coach Jake Diebler upset that his team couldn't pull off the upset. Ohio State was do...

Seton Hall sets sights on Rutgers in Garden State Hardwood Classic
Seton Hall looks like a team reborn. ,Thanks to an all-new rotation, the Pirates (9-1) already have eclipsed last year's lowly win total of seven and have taken down North Carolina State and Kansas State.,But none of coach Shaheen Holloway's 10 regulars have experienced the Garden State Hardwood Cla...

Indiana, Kentucky in unfamiliar territory ahead of clash
A pair of blue bloods with a combined 15 national titles will square off for the first time in almost a decade when Indiana travels to Kentucky on Saturday night in Lexington, Ky.,Both programs are looking to re-establish themselves as each fell out of the Associated Press Top 25 poll this week.,The...

Arizona State 'on same page' ahead of clash vs. Santa Clara
Arizona State heads into a matchup with Santa Clara at Henderson, Nev., on Saturday with six wins in its last seven games despite having only one returning player from last season.,The Sun Devils (8-2) have defeated Oklahoma and Texas and were competitive in losses to Gonzaga and Southern California...

After tough loss, Stanford battles improving San Jose State
Ebuka Okorie and Stanford look to get back in the win column as they make the short trip to face Colby Garland and San Jose State in a Bay Area clash on Saturday.,The Cardinal (7-2) are coming off a stunning 75-74 home loss to UNLV last Sunday. Okorie posted 18 points, five rebounds and three assist...

South Carolina, coming off blowout win, face The Citadel
South Carolina, which needs more growth amid roster adjustments, faces The Citadel on Saturday night at Columbia, S.C.,South Carolina (6-3) showed signs of breaking out with its largest margin of victory last Saturday, socking Stetson 82-51.,"There was some growth," Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris said...

Acquiring Quinn Hughes, Wild confident entering clash vs. Sens
The Minnesota Wild are missing a handful of key players but keep finding ways to win.,"We have belief, and we know what we're capable of," Wild forward Matt Boldy said. "There's never been a doubt in that.",And now they'll be missing a few more players, though they're definitely expecting the winnin...

Red Wings look to bounce back vs. Connor Bedard-less Blackhawks
Aiming to secure a winning record on their season-high, six-game road trip, the Detroit Red Wings visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday coming off a lopsided loss that almost felt fulfilling.,"I actually think -- this is going to sound strange -- I think this is one of our better-played games on ...

Wolves put Warriors away in Stephen Curry's 39-point return
Donte DiVincenzo buried a pair of late 3-pointers, Julius Randle led the way in the absence of Anthony Edwards with 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Stephen Curry's 39-point return by defeating the Golden State Warriors 127-120 in San Francisco on Friday night.,Rudy Gobert had two du...

Hannes Steinbach turning heads as Washington preps for Southern Utah
Washington coach Danny Sprinkle made an interesting comparison this week.,When talking about forward Hannes Steinbach from Germany, the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Sprinkle invoked a former NBA legend.,"His ability to offensive rebound and his knack to go get it, he's literally like Dennis Rodman,...