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Colts activate S Charvarius Ward from IR
The Indianapolis Colts activated cornerback Charvarius Ward from injured reserve and lifted his questionable designation for Sunday's game against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Indianapolis (8-2) also waived cornerback Cameron Mitchell to make room for Ward, who was placed on injured reserve Oct. 18 ...

Clemson to test mettle vs. Georgia in Charleston Classic final
Clemson and Georgia already have secured thrills in the Charleston Classic.,So each side would like to double that pleasure when they meet in the event's Palmetto bracket final Sunday afternoon in Charleston, S.C.,Clemson (5-1) rallied from 11 points down in the final 11 minutes to beat West Virgini...

Georgia Tech seeking offensive boost vs. West Georgia
Georgia Tech, which has found its nonconference schedule to be more challenging than expected, continues the slate Sunday afternoon when it hosts West Georgia in Atlanta.,The Yellow Jackets (4-1) needed overtime to turn back Maryland-Eastern Shore in the opener and squeaked past Georgia Southern 68-...

Surging Sabres look to continue climb vs. Canes
As the Carolina Hurricanes continue to thrive atop the Eastern Conference standings, the Buffalo Sabres seem poised to improve their lowly status.,With at least one point in five straight contests, the visiting Hurricanes will try to cool off the surging Sabres on Sunday afternoon.,Carolina entered ...

Tyrese Maxey, Sixers intent on cooling off Heat
Tyrese Maxey isn't the best player in the NBA, but he just might be the toughest.,Maxey looks to build off a career-high performance when his Philadelphia 76ers host the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon.,In Thursday's 123-114 overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks, Maxey scored a career-high 54 points ...

Arsenal plot to continue hot streak vs. Tottenham Hotspur
League leaders Arsenal will try to continue their recent North London Derby dominance on Sunday at home against fifth-place Tottenham Hotspur, who enter the fixture for the first time with manager Thomas Frank in charge.,Arsenal (8-1-2, 26 points) are unbeaten with five victories in their last six i...

Spiraling Kings face tall task vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
Sacramento has impressive wins over Milwaukee and Golden State this season, but not much else has gone right for the Kings.,Sacramento will attempt to halt an eight-game losing streak on Saturday night when it visits the Denver Nuggets.,The Kings won't have Domantas Sabonis, who is out for three to ...

Fresh off rout, injury-riddled Grizzlies take aim at Mavericks
The Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks are discovering that the first month of the NBA season is challenging with their key players sidelined.,The Grizzlies, who will visit the Mavericks on Saturday night, had lost five straight games before posting a lopsided home victory over the Sacramento Ki...

Coby White, Bulls eager to add to Wizards' woes
Guard Coby White is set to make his home debut for the Chicago Bulls during Saturday night's game against the last-place Washington Wizards.,The United Center faithful had to wait one more night as White rested during a 143-107 loss to the visiting Miami Heat on Friday. He missed the first 11 games ...

Hawks' Nickeil Alexander-Walker rides hot streak into clash vs. Pelicans
The Atlanta Hawks have been searching for another consistent scorer since Trae Young landed on the injured list earlier this month with a sprained MCL.,They may have found their answer in Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who will try to help the visiting Hawks beat the struggling New Orleans Pelicans on Sa...

Penguins, facing Kraken, get immediate chance to shake off ugly loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins still might have been dragging a bit Friday night from their two-game trip to Stockholm last weekend for the NHL's Global Series.,The result: a 5-0 home loss to the Minnesota Wild.,There will be no rest for the weary, as the Penguins are scheduled to face the visiting Seattle...

Collin Gillespie's game-winner rescues win for Suns over T-Wolves
Collin Gillespie had a season-high 20 points including the game-winner with 6.4 seconds remaining and the host Phoenix Suns overcame an eight-point deficit in the final 1:09 to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-113 in an NBA Cup game Friday., ,Dillon Brooks had 22 points and four threes and Mark W...

Marcus Millender, Georgia sink Xavier in final seconds
Marcus Millender swished a 3-pointer from the right wing with 10 seconds left, lifting Georgia to a 78-77 lead over Xavier in the semifinals of the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C.,Down by as many as 14 points early in the second half, Xavier rallied to take a 77-75 lead wh...

Cooper Flagg's season-best performance helps Mavericks best Pelicans
Rookie Cooper Flagg scored 12 of his season-best 29 points in the fourth quarter and also had seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 118-115 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup play Friday night.,PJ Washington added 24 points, and Max Christie scored ...

UC Davis hangs around late, but Colorado remains unbeaten
Bangot Dak scored 11 of his team-high 18 points in the second half, one of five Colorado players to reach double figures, and the Buffaloes pulled away to beat UC Davis 95-79 in Boulder, Colo., on Friday night.,Felix Kossaras scored a career-high 17 points, Sebastian Rancik had 15 points, Barrington...

Stars look for more success against lowly Flames
The Dallas Stars kicked off a four-game road swing with a win. Now the red-hot Stars will look for another when they visit the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,Thanks to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday, Dallas has won six of seven games overall and posted a 5-0-2 mark in its last sev...

Pacific lead at stake as Jack Eichel, Golden Knights visit Ducks
First place in the Pacific Division will be on the line Saturday night when the reigning division champion Vegas Golden Knights visit the Anaheim Ducks.,Anaheim finished sixth in the division last season, 30 points behind Vegas, but enters this game with a one-point lead over the Golden Knights at t...

Shedeur Sanders brings intrigue into matchup of lowly Browns, Raiders
Playoff talk ceased weeks ago and the Browns and Raiders roll into their Week 12 intersection with matching 2-8 records, zero combined division wins and a cumulative touchdown deficit of minus-21.,Next year is here early for the AFC bottom-feeders, but Cleveland hit a dash of spice into the Sunday d...

Darius Garland returns as Cavs best Pacers in NBA Cup match
Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and Darius Garland had 20 points and seven assists in his first game since Nov. 10, to power the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 120-109 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers in an NBA Cup matchup Friday night., ,Garland played 27 minutes and made 3-of-4 3-point attempts an...

Ryan Conwell scores 25 as No. 6 Louisville spoils Cincinnati upset bid
Ryan Conwell scored 17 of his season-high 25 points in the second half to help No. 6 Louisville deny an upset bid from Cincinnati, 74-64, Friday night in Cincinnati.,Conwell had a season-high five 3-pointers as part of his big night for Louisville (5-0). Mikel Brown Jr. finished with 22 points on 4-...