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Creighton not looking past winless but battle-tested Nicholls
Creighton finished 1-2 at the Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas last week, but coach Greg McDermott was proud the Bluejays ended the week with a win against Oregon., ,"You grow in a lot of ways. You can grow and be successful, but you find out a lot about your team when you lose," McDermott ...
Ole Miss, eyeing 6-0 home start, meets improved Miami
Ole Miss will try to remain unbeaten at home when it hosts Miami, which is playing its first true road game of the season, in Oxford, Miss., on Tuesday night.,The clash between the Hurricanes (6-2) and Rebels (5-2) is part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.,Ole Miss won its first five games but lost back-to-...
Roddie Anderson III scores 28 as Xavier downs Saint Francis
Led by Roddie Anderson III's 28 points and five 3-pointers, host Xavier pulled away in the second half for a 96-74 win over Saint Francis on Monday night in Cincinnati.,Anderson made 10 of his 16 shots from the field while dishing out a game-high seven assists. The Musketeers, who have won four of t...
Lucky 13? Thunder out to extend win streak vs. Warriors
At 20-1, the Oklahoma City Thunder are off to the second-best start in NBA history.,On Tuesday, the reigning NBA champions will take on the only franchise that has started better, the Golden State Warriors, when the teams square off in San Francisco.,The Warriors opened the 2015-16 season with 24 co...
Lightning carry 7-game win streak into meeting with banged-up Isles
The New York Islanders will continue their seven-game homestand Tuesday with a matchup likely to conjure up memories of their consecutive trips to the NHL semifinals in 2020 and 2021.,Unfortunately for the Islanders, their current prospects are far cloudier now than at the start of the homestand.,Th...
Georgia's high-flying offense presents challenge for Florida St.
Georgia has come out firing in Mike White's fourth season as head coach.,The Bulldogs (7-1) are scoring a nation-leading 99.0 points per game after putting up 123 points in a win over Tennessee Tech on Saturday, the program's most in a game since 1990.,They will face another high-powered offense, al...
Carter Hart set to make Golden Knights debut vs. Blackhawks
Goaltender Carter Hart will make his controversial return to the NHL for the first time in 22 months on Tuesday when the Vegas Golden Knights host the Chicago Blackhawks.,Now the question is, will he start or back up Akira Schmid?,Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said he wouldn't announce his starter until...
Ryan Nembhard's career day helps Mavericks take down Nuggets
Ryan Nembhard finished with 28 points and 10 assists, both career-highs, Anthony Davis scored a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the visiting Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 131-121 on Monday night.,Cooper Flagg had 24 points and Klay Thompson added 15 for Dallas, which ha...
Reports: Mets, RHP Devin Williams agree to 3-year, $51M deal
Although he is coming off a rocky season with the New York Yankees, reliever Devin Williams reportedly landed a big free-agent deal across town.,The 31-year-old right-hander agreed with the New York Mets on a three-year, $51 million contract, according to multiple media reports on Monday. Per the re...
Undefeated Missouri faces tough road test at Notre Dame
Notre Dame will host an ACC/SEC Challenge game for the first time when it clashes with Missouri on Tuesday night.,This has the makings of a competitive contest, as Missouri (8-0) has yet to lose and Notre Dame (5-3) is undefeated (4-0) at home.,Most recently, Missouri scored the first 23 points of t...
Tom Wilson, Capitals blazing hot with Kings on tap next
The Los Angeles Kings will try to cool off Tom Wilson and the visiting Washington Capitals when the teams meet on Tuesday night.,Washington has won four straight and seven of eight following a brutal 2-6-2 stretch that briefly left the team out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.,Los Angeles ...
Blue Jackets break losing streak with comeback win over Devils
Sean Monahan tallied twice and Charlie Coyle scored once in a three-point game to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-3 comeback victory over the New Jersey Devils Monday night in Newark, N.J.,Miles Wood notched one goal and one assist while Denton Mateychuk added a goal for the Blue Jackets, who ...
Donovan Mitchell scores 43 to lead Cavaliers past Pacers
Donovan Mitchell scored 43 points and Jaylon Tyson added a season-high 27 as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Indiana Pacers 135-119 on Monday in Indianapolis to end a three-game losing streak.,De'Andre Hunter and Evan Mobley scored 13 points apiece for Cleveland, which led by as many as 21 in the s...
Roddie Anderson II scores 28 as Xavier downs Saint Francis
Led by Roddie Anderson II's 28 points and five 3-pointers, host Xavier pulled away in the second half for a 96-74 win over Saint Francis on Monday night in Cincinnati.,Anderson made 10 of his 16 shots from the field while dishing out a game-high seven assists. The Musketeers, who have won four of th...
Villanova tested by Temple before win streak hits 6
Tyler Perkins scored 19 points and Duke Brennan added 14 to headline Villanova's 74-56 home win over Temple on Monday., ,Perkins shot an efficient 6-of-9 from the field and 5-of-7 from 3-point range for the Wildcats (6-1). Brennan added eight rebounds for Villanova, which pulled down 21 offensive bo...
Adam Foote in familiar environs when Canucks visit Avalanche
Adam Foote's time playing for the Colorado Avalanche was filled with success. He's not having the same experience in his first season as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks.,Foote, who won two Stanley Cups and reached six conference finals with Colorado, brings his scuffling Vancouver squad to Denve...
Solid goaltending behind recent success of Wild, Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are looking to kick off their five-game homestand on the right note when they host the surging Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.,The Oilers carry some momentum into Tuesday's clash after Stuart Skinner's 26-save shutout in Edmonton's critical 4-0 blanking of the Seattle Kraken on ...
Lowly Flames, Preds showing improvement entering clash
It will be a battle to avoid the league basement when the Nashville Predators play host to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,The Predators (20 points) sit last in the 32-team NHL, two points back of the Flames. Calgary has played two more games heading into the clash of the cellar-dwellers, who are bot...
Oklahoma State eyeing rare 8-0 start as Sam Houston visits
Oklahoma State will strive to keep its best start in six years going when it hosts Sam Houston on Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla.,The Cowboys have opened their season with seven straight wins, their best start and longest winning streak since the 2019-20 season. With a win against Sam Houston (5-2), Ok...
Having grown from Vegas trip, Baylor prepares for Sacramento St.
All in all, Baylor is feeling good about its recent trip to Las Vegas. The Bears will look to keep those vibes going when they host Sacramento State on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.,Tounde Yessoufou scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Baylor topped San Diego State 91-81 on Thanksgiving Ev...