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Faltering Jets, Devils seek return to early-season form
The quest to move into playoff position in their respective conferences remains a grind for both the New Jersey Devils and Winnipeg Jets. ,Amid disappointing seasons, the Devils and Jets try to rebound from their latest defeat when they meet Tuesday night in Newark, N.J. ,Last season, Winnipeg won t...
Cole Caufield, Habs out to extend Knights' tough stretch
Cole Caufield will look to continue his torrid goal-scoring pace on Tuesday when the Montreal Canadiens host the Vegas Golden Knights.,Caufield recorded his second career hat trick in Montreal's 4-3 setback to the Boston Bruins on Saturday, extending his point streak to five games (eight goals, two ...
Tennessee's tough task: Slow down high-octane Georgia
Tennessee, which boasts the No. 1-ranked defense in the Southeastern Conference, will try to slow down the league's top offensive team when it visits Georgia on Wednesday in Athens, Ga.,The game originally was scheduled for Tuesday before being moved back one day because of icy conditions from a win...
No. 7 Michigan State's focus on Rutgers, not No. 3 Michigan
Tuesday might be the ultimate trap game for No. 7 Michigan State. ,Winners of six in a row, Michigan State (18-2, 8-1) heads into a Big Ten contest against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J., knowing that a showdown with archrival and No. 3 Michigan is looming at home on Friday.,So before the Spartans worr...
Why Lamar Jackson’s Future With the Baltimore Ravens Isn’t Secure
After firing John Harbaugh and hiring Jesse Minter, the Ravens may still face uncertainty with Lamar Jackson’s future in Baltimore....
Sliding Pitt bids to solve woes at free-throw line vs. Wake Forest
Pittsburgh aims to stop its latest three-game losing streak when it hosts Wake Forest on Tuesday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.,The Panthers (8-12, 1-6 ACC) sustained their sixth loss in seven games with an 81-72 setback to North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon.,Pitt made just 11 of 25 s...
Kentucky to test new winning formula against No. 18 Vanderbilt
Kentucky looks to extend a five-game league winning streak when it travels to No. 18 Vanderbilt on Tuesday night in Nashville.,The banged-up Wildcats (14-6, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) scored a 72-63 home win over Ole Miss on Saturday despite playing without key players in starting point guard Jala...
No. 12 Purdue aiming for improved shooting, rebounding against Indiana
No. 12 Purdue is making 3-pointers at an excellent 38.3% clip, good for 21st in Division I.,But in the last four games, the Boilermakers have hit just 33.3% (27 of 81). That's not bad but isn't good enough when weighed against how they normally hit it.,As Purdue prepares for a Tuesday night trip to ...
Record-smashing No. 21 Saint Louis staying grounded for George Washington
No. 21 Saint Louis is shattering program records but wants to remain focused when it hosts George Washington in an Atlantic 10 matchup on Tuesday.,The Billikens (19-1, 7-0 Atlantic 10) equaled the best start in school history through 20 games with a 97-62 rout of host St. Bonaventure on Friday. Isha...
No. 23 Alabama's Charles Bediako possible center of attention vs. Missouri
Charles Bediako scored 13 points in his controversial "second" debut with Alabama.,Whether Bediako plays in a second game this season for the 23rd-ranked Crimson Tide remains to be seen, as Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) Circuit Court Judge Jim Roberts will hear arguments Tuesday morning on a request for ...
No. 15 Arkansas out to halt road woes vs. reeling Oklahoma
No. 15 Arkansas is hoping to turn its road struggles around when it takes on Oklahoma on Tuesday in Norman, Okla.,The Razorbacks have dropped their last two away games and are 1-3 in true road games this season.,Arkansas is coming off an 85-81 home win over LSU on Saturday where they shot just 38.9%...
Notre Dame aims for rare ranked win when No. 17 Virginia visits
Notre Dame seeks its first victory against a ranked opponent in nearly three years and No. 17 Virginia looks to avoid its first losing streak of the season when they meet Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.,The Fighting Irish (11-9, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) have dropped 11 consecutive games agai...
No. 5 Nebraska puts unbeaten record on line at No. 3 Michigan
One of the last remaining unbeaten teams will face its toughest test of the season when No. 5 Nebraska visits No. 3 Michigan in a Big Ten Conference game on Tuesday night in Ann Arbor, Mich.,The visiting Cornhuskers (20-0, 9-0 Big Ten) hold the nation's longest active win streak at 24 games, dating ...
No. 24 Miami (Ohio) making clutch shots to stay perfect, takes on UMass
High-powered No. 24 Miami (Ohio) has been pushed to the brink in its last two games but has answered the bell each time in overtime.,The RedHawks will meet their latest challenge when they host Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference contest Tuesday night in Oxford, Ohio. Miami entered the Associ...
Mike McDaniel hired as Chargers' offensive coordinator
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel was officially hired Monday as offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Chargers.,McDaniel, 42, was also viewed as a candidate for the OC positions with Philadelphia and Tampa Bay and was under consideration for head-coaching vacancies with Baltimore an...
Philip Rivers removes his name from Bills' coaching search
Philip Rivers ran a comeback route to play quarterback for the Colts in December, but he's calling an out on becoming head coach of the Buffalo Bills on Monday. ,Rivers, 44, played three games for the Colts and interviewed with the Bills on Friday as part of a pool of candidates talking to the team ...
Rockets, Grizzlies clash as injuries tighten rotations
The injury bug refuses to let go of the Houston Rockets, and with the first half of their season partly shaped by players who haven't been available, victories against tough odds tend to feel more meaningful.,The Rockets' 111-104 road win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday came in the second half of...
No. 25 Miami (Ohio) making clutch shots to stay perfect, takes on UMass
High-powered No. 25 Miami (Ohio) has been pushed to the brink in its last two games but has answered the bell each time in overtime.,The RedHawks will meet their latest challenge when they host Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference contest Tuesday night in Oxford, Ohio. Miami entered the Associ...
Kentucky to test new winning formula against No. 15 Vanderbilt
Kentucky looks to extend a five-game league winning streak when it travels to No. 15 Vanderbilt on Tuesday night in Nashville.,The banged-up Wildcats (14-6, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) scored a 72-63 home win over Ole Miss on Saturday despite playing without key players in starting point guard Jala...
No. 4 Purdue aiming for improved shooting, rebounding against Indiana
Fourth-ranked Purdue is making 3-pointers at an excellent 38.3% clip, good for 21st in Division I.,But in the last four games, the Boilermakers have hit just 33.3% (27 of 81). That's not bad but isn't good enough when weighed against how they normally hit it.,As Purdue prepares for a Tuesday night t...