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No. 3 Florida, No. 13 Arizona tip in opener with Final Four feel
Defending champion and No. 3-ranked Florida will feel like it is right back in the NCAA Tournament when the Gators open their season Monday against No. 13 against Arizona at Las Vegas.,Florida brings a 12-game winning streak into the matchup, including the last six of those during a March Madness ru...
Defense at forefront as No. 16 Iowa State faces Fairleigh Dickinson
It's a new season but the same mentality for No. 16 Iowa State and coach T.J. Otzelberger.,Make defense the priority, Otzelberger said, and success will follow.,Iowa State will get a chance to show off its tenacity on defense when it opens the season against Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday night in Am...
Missouri opens with unlikely trip to MEAC power Howard
Coach Dennis Gates enters his fourth season at Missouri, looking to build off a successful 2024-25 campaign that featured 22 wins and an NCAA Tournament appearance, albeit a first-round loss.,The journey will start Monday in an unlikely place: Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C., as Missouri travels ...
No. 23 USC puts potent passing game on line vs. Nebraska
No. 23 Southern California will carry its high-powered offense into Saturday night's game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb.,The contrast of styles will shape a crucial matchup for two teams looking to stay in the upper half of the Big Ten race.,Nebraska (6-2, 3-2) avoided falling on the wrong side o...
Minnesota plots for better execution vs. Michigan State
Minnesota is eager for a chance to prove itself.,P.J. Fleck says he and his coaching staff, not his players, have the most to prove.,The Golden Gophers (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten Conference) will get a chance to move on from a lopsided loss last week when they face Michigan State (3-5, 0-5) on Saturday after...
Leafs eager to find success on road in matchup vs. Jackets
After playing eight of their first 10 games at home, the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to record their first road victory of the season on Wednesday night when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets.,"It's good to get on the road again, for sure," Toronto coach Craig Berube said after the Maple Leafs p...
Bulls to encounter familiar faces in clash vs. Kings
At least six members of the Chicago Bulls have scored in double figures in each game this season, keying the club's first 3-0 start since 2021-22.,But the Bulls have proved equally relentless on defensive, another important attribute to the run.,"We keep playing at this pace, have the fresh bodies g...
Freshman QB leads Kentucky into Auburn with Tigers at crossroads
Auburn re-opened a quarterback competition thought to be wrapped in August when Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold took the reins. ,Ashton Daniels tagged in for Arnold as the Tigers (4-4, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) dispatched Arkansas last week, prompting head coach Hugh Freeze to open the competiti...
Ground games on display as No. 16 Louisville faces Virginia Tech
Although No. 16 Louisville has been anchored by its defense all season, coach Jeff Brohm is hoping that unit can get off to a better start this Saturday when his team faces Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.,That defense ranks second in the conference and 14th nationally by giving up just 286.3 yards ...
Dodgers' Blake Snell ready for another shot at Jays in Game 5
LOS ANGELES -- It will be experience vs. wide-eyed wonder in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday.,With the series tied at two wins each, the Los Angeles Dodgers will unleash two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell, while the Toronto Blue Jays go with a pitcher just over a month into his major...
Victor Olofsson notches first career hat trick as Avs trounce Devils
Victor Olofsson produced his first career hat trick and the Colorado Avalanche ended New Jersey's eight-game winning streak with an 8-4 decision over the Devils in Denver on Tuesday night.,Olofsson, who did not have a goal this season coming into the game, scored early in the second period and twice...
Victor Olofsson notches first career hat trick as Avalanche trounce Devils
Victor Olofsson had three goals for his first career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche ended New Jersey's eight-game winning streak with an 8-4 win over the Devils in Denver on Tuesday night.,Olofsson, who did not have a goal coming into the game, scored early in the second period and twice in t...
Zemgus Girgensons' breakout helps Lightning pull past Predators
Tampa Bay's Zemgus Girgensons scored his first two goals of the season, and Andrei Vasilevskiy beat the Nashville Predators for a 10th straight time as the Lightning won 5-2 on the road Tuesday.,Vasilevskiy needed to make just 18 saves in helping Tampa Bay win its third straight.,Charle-Edouard D'As...
Ravens' Lamar Jackson 'extremely excited' to return Thursday night
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson said he is "very excited" to play against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night.,Jackson missed three games since injuring his right hamstring in a loss against Kansas City on Sept. 28. He returned to full practice this week and is slated to start against the Dolph...
Steven Pearl era begins for No. 20 Auburn vs. Bethune-Cookman
Bruce Pearl left the Auburn program, but the last name remains the same on the Tigers' bench.,Steven Pearl, the son of the coach who took the program to unprecedented heights in his 11 seasons, makes his debut as the head coach on Monday when Auburn opens at home against Bethune-Cookman.,The Tigers ...
Wolves getting creative with Julius Randle as Lakers come to town
A hamstring injury to top playmaker Anthony Edwards is prompting Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch to be creative with his play-calling on offense.,For instance, Finch is moving Julius Randle around like a chess piece on the court. Although Randle is built like a power forward, Finch is havin...
John Calipari eyes No. 14 Arkansas' potential with Southern up first
No. 14 Arkansas opens coach John Calipari's second season with high expectations following a run to the Sweet Sixteen and the addition of potential one-and-done freshmen Darius Acuff Jr. and Meleek Thomas.,The Razorbacks, picked to finish fifth in the SEC preseason media poll, will open the season a...
Sam Leavitt sidelined for Arizona State's title rematch with Iowa State
The rematch of last season's Big 12 championship game features two teams sliding downward in the conference race.,Defending champion Arizona State has lost two of its last three games and Iowa State has dropped three straight heading into Saturday's clash in Ames, Iowa.,The Sun Devils clobbered the ...
Grizzlies, staying afloat despite injuries, prep for Suns
The Phoenix Suns return home after losing three games in a row on their initial road trip, but they may have found a viable option at point guard to pair with franchise face Devin Booker.,Collin Gillespie, a third-year free agent out of Villanova, enters the Suns' game against the visiting Memphis G...
Desperate times for Dolphins, Ravens as QB Lamar Jackson expected back
The Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins each scored much-needed victories on Sunday.,But when the Ravens visit the Dolphins on Thursday night in Miami Gardens, Fla., likely only the winner will retain a slim chance of salvaging its season.,Since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, only four teams have made the...