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Morgan Geekie (two goals) fuels Bruins' win over Avalanche
Morgan Geekie's pair of third-period goals helped the Boston Bruins rally for a 3-1 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon.,Geekie tied the game at 1-1 less than a minute into the third period and delivered the game-winner with 14:16 left. He has produced four goals across a ...
Northwestern eyes elusive road win vs. No. 17 Illinois
Northwestern hasn't won at Illinois since January 2013 -- two months before Chris Collins became the Wildcats' head coach., ,Collins has led Northwestern to the first three NCAA Tournament appearances in school annals, yet he hasn't been able to lead the Wildcats to a victory in Champaign. They've l...
Providence defeats former coach Ed Cooley, Georgetown
Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph each scored 14 points and Providence got some revenge against a familiar face with a 78-68 victory over visiting Georgetown on Saturday afternoon. , ,The Friars (10-10, 4-5 Big East) were playing with some extra pep in their step with Hoyas coach Ed Cooley back in t...
On 3-game win streak, Texas Tech hosts struggling Oklahoma St.
Texas Tech will look for its fourth straight win and a push that could move the team back to the Top 25 when the Red Raiders host Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon in a Big 12 Conference clash in Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders (14-4, 5-2) have been at their best as they have gotten healthier over ...
No. 24 Memphis aims to limit turnovers in encounter vs. UAB
UAB has been hot for the last couple of weeks.,Memphis got hot when its last game was on the line.,The Blazers (12-7, 5-1) and the No. 24 Tigers (15-4, 5-1) will meet Sunday afternoon in Memphis to determine which team will stay atop the American Athletic Conference standings. North Texas also sport...
Strong at home, No. 18 Wisconsin out to extend Nebraska's skid
After splitting a pair of games on the West Coast, No. 18 Wisconsin is looking forward to home-court advantage in a Big Ten matchup against Nebraska on Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (15-4, 5-3) lost at UCLA 85-83 on Tuesday to end a seven-game winning streak. ,Nebraska (12-7, 2-6) has ...
Novak Djokovic lobs shot at 'experts' by posting MRI of injury
Novak Djokovic apparently didn't take too kindly to being booed after he was forced to retire one set into his semifinal match at the Australian Open due to an injured left hamstring.,Djokovic posted a picture of his MRI taken of his hamstring on social media on Sunday.,"Thought I'd leave this here ...
Indiana aims to tighten up defensively in meeting vs. Maryland
Indiana coach Mike Woodson has not seen the scenario play out too often this season when the Hoosiers lose their focus defensively, give up a spate of 3-point shots and ultimately lose a game they could have won.,That was the case Wednesday night at Northwestern, where Indiana gave up nine 3-pointer...
Hurricanes go all in with trade ahead of visit to Islanders
Reaching the postseason is nothing new for the Carolina Hurricanes.,But as a blockbuster trade Friday indicated, the Hurricanes are getting tired of coming up short of the ultimate prize -- and they are willing to do just about anything to hoist the Stanley Cup again.,Right winger Mikko Rantanen and...
Stars, on end of back-to-back, look to fend off Blues
The Dallas Stars will be playing on little rest when they visit the St. Louis Blues on Saturday evening. ,The Stars will look to build off of their 4-3 home victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.,Jason Robertson remained hot, scoring two goals in the win, while Wyatt Johnston, Matt Duchene...
Bulls bid to bounce back; 76ers hope to ride momentum
Steady for one possession, shaky during the next. ,So it goes for the Chicago Bulls, who have lost six of seven games entering Saturday night's visit from the Philadelphia 76ers, who snapped a seven-game skid Friday night.,Chicago holds a two-game edge on Philadelphia for 10th place in the Eastern C...
Streaky Red Wings host Lightning, look to reel off back-to-back wins
The Detroit Red Wings need another long winning streak if they are to make headway in the playoff race. ,They had a promising outing on Thursday with a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens and will try to maintain the positive vibes going when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. ,Wit...
With Luke Kennard on a roll, Grizzlies host West-worst Jazz
Two NBA teams on different paths will face off Saturday night in Memphis.,The Memphis Grizzlies are on a roll, having won five straight with a 139-126 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. ,The Utah Jazz are struggling, having lost four straight and seven of their past eight.,The Grizzlie...
Rockets aim for back-to-back wins over East-leading Cavaliers
The Houston Rockets will be on the road Saturday night with an opportunity to complete a season sweep of the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers. ,Saturday's matchup will be the second of back-to-back games for Houston against Cleveland, following a 109-108 Rockets win in Houston on Wedne...
Pelicans, winning streak snapped, hope to rebound vs. Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are trying to keep their attention on the court amid numerous distractions.,The Hornets still might go into their Saturday night game against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans a bit rattled -- and not just because they have lost consecutive games.,Charlotte absorbed a 102-97 ho...
Richie Saunders leads BYU into Big 12 clash vs. Cincinnati
Despite the hype that has surrounded BYU freshman Egor Demin -- a potential NBA lottery draft pick -- it's junior Richie Saunders who has been the Cougars' MVP and steadiest player this season.,BYU (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) will lean on Saunders again Saturday night when it hosts Cincinnati (12-6, 2-5) and...
Riding win streak, Bucks out to halt Clippers' home success
Once trusted to guide the Los Angeles Clippers into the future, Doc Rivers returns to Southern California on Saturday with a chance to match wits against his former team.,Rivers has his current team, the Milwaukee Bucks, on a five game-winning streak in advance of a matchup against the Clippers at I...
Panthers eye return to Cup form vs. lowly Sharks
The Florida Panthers will look to return to the win column after blowing a third-period lead when they continue their four-game road swing Saturday against the San Jose Sharks.,The defending Stanley Cup champions have been inconsistent lately, although they have managed to win three of their last fi...
Filip Forsberg, Preds surging offensively with Ducks up next
Filip Forsberg will look to break his own franchise record by scoring a goal in his eighth straight game on Saturday night when the Nashville Predators finish a two-game California road trip against the Anaheim Ducks., ,Forsberg scored twice in a 6-5 victory over the host San Jose Sharks on Thursday...
Finally in SEC win column, Oklahoma, Arkansas go head to head
The Oklahoma Sooners and Arkansas Razorbacks took similar approaches in practice and got the same result: their first Southeastern Conference wins.,The teams meet Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark., and hope their work off the court will put their SEC woes further behind them.,Oklahoma (14-4, 1-4 SEC), ...