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Penguins face tall task in trying to keep winning streak going against Stars
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to find ways to win, but know they must play more of a complete game to maintain that success.,Especially against the Dallas Stars, who have been the NHL's best team since late October.,Looking to sweep their three-game road stretch, the Penguins also try to halt the...
UCF seeks 7th straight win with Towson in town
UCF coach Johnny Dawkins has his team off to its best start since 2016-17, and the Knights will look to notch their seventh straight victory Saturday afternoon when they face the Towson Tigers in Orlando, Fla.,In his 10th season at the Orlando school, Dawkins registered his 175th win last weekend wh...
Juke Harris hits 7 3's as Wake Forest tops West Virginia
Juke Harris hit seven 3-pointers and scored 22 of his 28 points in the second half to power Wake Forest over West Virginia 75-66 in the Holiday Hoopfest in Charleston, W.Va., on Saturday. ,Tre'von Spillers added 16 points and four rebounds for Wake Forest (7-3) and Nate Calmese recorded nine assists...
Cam Spencer stepping up for Grizzlies while Blazers flounder
The rash of injuries at the point guard position has created an opportunity for Memphis Grizzlies reserve Cam Spencer.,As the Grizzlies prepare for a visit Sunday from the Portland Trail Blazers, Spencer finds himself a key part of the rotation and a major reason Memphis has won six of its past eigh...
Road-thriving Nuggets prep for LaMelo Ball-less but trending Hornets
If the Denver Nuggets are feeling a bit invincible, it's understandable.,No situation seems too big for the Nuggets as they'll try to maintain their road excellence when they take on the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.,Denver is 10-2 in road games, winning its last nine games away from home.,"Wha...
Morez Johnson Jr. leads No. 3 Michigan to rout of Rutgers
Morez Johnson Jr. scored 22 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to a 101-60 win over Rutgers in a Big Ten contest in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday. ,Johnson went 9 of 11 from the field for Michigan (8-0, 1-0), which scored at least 100 points for the third straight game, the first time it has done that si...
Pitt, Hofstra face off for first time in history of programs
As a member of a power five conference, Pitt doesn't have much in common with Hofstra.,But both teams will be seeking the same 40-minute consistency Sunday afternoon when Pitt hosts Hofstra in the first meeting between the schools.,Pitt has been off since Tuesday, when the host Panthers climbed out ...
Inter Miami takes down Whitecaps to win first MLS Cup
Lionel Messi assisted Rodrigo de Paul in the 71st minute and Tadeo Allende in second-half stoppage time as Inter Miami pulled away to defeat the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 and win their first MLS Cup.,The two plays sealed Miami's third major trophy and first MLS Cup since the club began MLS pl...
No. 6 Louisville tops No. 22 Indiana after taking big lead early
Ryan Conwell returned to his hometown of Indianapolis and scored 21 points Saturday to lead sixth-ranked Louisville to an 87-78 victory over No. 22 Indiana in the CareSource Invitational.,The Cardinals jumped to a big lead and never looked back.,Coming off their first loss, primarily due to a slow s...
After some much-needed rest, Stanford set to face UNLV
Ebuka Okorie and Stanford look to extend their winning streak when they host struggling UNLV on Sunday.,Okorie entered Saturday's play tied for 12th in the country with 21.4 points per game and adds a team-leading 3.1 assists for the Cardinal (7-1), who are 5-1 at home this season. ,Chisom Okpara is...
Back on track, No. 11 Gonzaga set to face North Florida
Gonzaga responded to a rare embarrassing blowout loss by delivering its own fierce domination of Kentucky.,Now the No. 11 Bulldogs will see easier competition when they face North Florida on Sunday night at Spokane, Wash.,Gonzaga (8-1) trounced No. 18 Kentucky 94-59 on Friday night in front of a pro...
Raptors look to rebound against surging Celtics
The Toronto Raptors are showing the effects of a grueling stretch in the schedule and there is no letup Sunday afternoon when they host the Boston Celtics.,The Raptors have dropped four of five after losing 111-86 to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.,The five games have come in a seven-day stretch st...
Max Holloway to defend title against Charles Oliveira at UFC 326
A rematch 10 years in the making is officially on the horizon, as Max Holloway will face Charles Oliveira in the new main event scheduled for UFC 326 on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.,Holloway beat Oliveira by TKO in a featherweight bout on Aug. 23, 2015, that lasted less than two minut...
Nathan MacKinnon lifts Avalanche over Rangers in OT
Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game on a backhander with 2:14 left in overtime as the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday afternoon after losing a late lead.,MacKinnon started the game-winner -- which became his eighth multi-goal game of the season a...
NC State returns home, gets much-needed win over UNC Asheville
Ven-Allen Lubin scored 23 points with 12 rebounds and North Carolina State earned a 75-63 home victory against UNC Asheville on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.,Quadir Copeland supplied 13 points and eight assists for the Wolfpack (6-3), while Matt Able also had 13 points off the bench.,NC State ...
Knicks eager to repeat fast start in meeting vs. Magic
The New York Knicks played close to a perfect game Friday night, just in time to prepare for the team keeping them from a perfect start at home.,The Knicks will look to avenge their only home loss of the season on Sunday afternoon when they host the Orlando Magic.,Both teams were off Saturday after ...
Second-half surge sends Boston College past New Haven
Fred Payne came off the bench to score a game-high 18 points to help Boston College avoid an upset with a 67-63 win over New Haven on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,Boston College (5-5), which trailed by 10 at halftime, received 13 points from Donald Hand Jr., and 12 from Luka Toews.,Jabri Fitzp...
Stefan Vaaks, Providence too strong for state rival Rhode Island
Stefan Vaaks buried four 3-pointers in a row on his way to 18 points, Jamier Jones scored 18 on perfect 7-for-7 shooting and host Providence took down rival Rhode Island 90-71 in an entertaining Saturday battle.,Providence (6-4) recovered from a 14-2 deficit thanks to Vaaks' shooting prowess, as the...
No. 21 Kansas meets Missouri for Border War in Kansas City
Missouri coach Dennis Gates knows a game against Kansas is never just another nonconference clash.,His Tigers (8-1) will travel to Kansas City on Sunday afternoon to play the No. 21 Jayhawks (6-3).,Kansas and Missouri were rivals for decades until Missouri left the Big 12 for the SEC in 2012.,Gates ...
No. 16 North Carolina hosts upset-minded Georgetown
No. 16 North Carolina keeps checking off significant boxes early in the season and will try to maintain momentum against Georgetown on Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The Tar Heels (7-1) already own victories against traditional powers Kansas and Kentucky.,"It's just great for our growth as a young team...