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Wolves' winning streak clashes with Sixers' season-worst slide
The Minnesota Timberwolves will continue their final road swing of the regular season on Saturday, bringing a four-game winning streak to Philadelphia to face the slumping 76ers.,The Timberwolves (45-32) moved to 2-0 on their five-game expedition with a 105-90 win Thursday at Brooklyn.,Anthony Edwar...
Ex-Maryland PG Ja'Kobi Gillespie going home to Tennessee
Former Maryland point guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie announced Friday that he is joining the Tennessee program.,That marks a homecoming for Gillespie, who is a native of Greenville, Tenn., located about 70 miles east of the Tennessee campus in Knoxville.,Gillespie's announcements on social media included "...
Avalanche stand in way of Blues' record-setting win streak
For much of this season, the St. Louis Blues struggled at home and failed to push beyond the .500 mark.,That all changed on Feb. 8, when they began an 18-2-2 run that vaulted them into playoff position in the Western Conference. The Blues (42-28-7, 91 points) bring a team record-tying 11-game winnin...
Atlanta United hope to improve defense vs. surging Dallas FC
Atlanta United, searching for their first winning streak of the season, will welcome surging FC Dallas on Saturday night in interconference play.,Atlanta (2-2-2, 8 points) had its best offensive showing of the season last Saturday, rallying from a two-goal deficit to post a 4-3 home win over New Yor...
Canadiens nurse slim wild-card edge ahead of visit from Flyers
Holding a two-point edge for the Eastern Conference's second wild-card spot, the Montreal Canadiens look to stretch their winning streak to four games Saturday night when they host the Philadelphia Flyers.,Montreal (36-30-9, 81 points) enters the weekend two points up on the New York Rangers and fou...
LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake pursuing same goal: More goals
The defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy have yet to win a match this season.,Los Angeles will try to notch that elusive victory when it visits Real Salt Lake on Saturday afternoon at Sandy, Utah.,The Galaxy (0-4-2, 2 points) have been outscored 12-5 in MLS play, but the attack hopes to get a b...
Desperate Blue Jackets chase two points at first-place Maple Leafs
The postseason-bound Toronto Maple Leafs expect to face a desperate team when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The Maple Leafs (46-25-4, 96 points) clinched a playoff spot and solidified their grasp of first place in the Atlantic Division on Wednesday with a 3-2 home victory ov...
Believe it or not, Lightning and Sabres equally hot as they meet in Buffalo
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their quest for the fifth division title in team history on Saturday when they visit the Buffalo Sabres.,Tampa Bay (44-26-5, 93 points) begins the day in second place in the Atlantic Division, three points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs with seven games remaining. Th...
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson activated, batting leadoff vs. Royals
The biggest star of the Orioles will participate for the first time this season when Baltimore opens a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Friday night.,Shortstop Gunnar Henderson is in the lineup and batting leadoff after recovering from a right intercostal strain that sideline...
With Leon Draisaitl in question, Oilers set sights on Kings
The Edmonton Oilers visit the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday afternoon with eyes on pulling even in points as the clubs jockey for home-ice advantage in the playoffs.,The third-place Oilers (44-26-5, 93 points) reside two points in back of the Kings (43-23-9, 95 points) in the Pacific Division. Edmon...
Eric Dixon, Villanova aim to subdue UCF in Crown semis
Eric Dixon looks to lead Villanova to the finals of the College Basketball Crown when they face Darius Johnson and UCF on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Dixon became the Wildcats' all-time career scoring leader Thursday by recording 24 of his 28 points in the second half of a 60-59 victory over Southern Cal...
Nashville SC bid to bounce back from loss in clash vs. Charlotte
Nashville SC are focused on climbing the league standings when they visit Charlotte FC on Saturday afternoon.,Both teams sport the same 3-2-1 record with 10 points.,"Going to Charlotte is a great opportunity for us," said Nashville manager B.J. Callaghan. "It'll be a great challenge.",Callaghan's ta...
Boise State takes aim at Nebraska in Crown semifinals
Boise State and Nebraska square off on Saturday to advance to the championship game of the inaugural College Basketball Crown tournament in Las Vegas.,The Broncos (26-10) defeated Butler 100-93 on Wednesday, advancing to the semifinals with the help of Tyson Degenhart. He scored 21 points and became...
Ducks done, but Canucks clinging to slim playoff hopes
The Anaheim Ducks and Vancouver Canucks have seen their playoff hopes steadily drift away in the past couple of weeks.,Subpar play by the Ducks and Canucks, combined with a monumental surge by the St. Louis Blues, has left the Pacific Division rivals mopping up what's left of their seasons heading i...
Denny Hamlin seeks Darlington win after Martinsville victory
The NASCAR Cup Series hosts its annual Darlington Raceway Throwback Weekend in the Goodyear 400 this Sunday, but Denny Hamlin took the wayback machine out for a spin last week and zoomed back about 15 years.,After displaying some old-school dominance around tiny, tight Martinsville Speedway to win t...
T Kelvin Beachum signs deal with Cardinals
Veteran tackle Kelvin Beachum is returning to the Arizona Cardinals.,ESPN reported Friday that Beachum's contract is for one year. Financial terms were not disclosed.,Beachum, 35, will be entering his 14th NFL season since the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Dra...
Hurricanes F Andrei Svechnikov out for 4-game road trip
Carolina Hurricanes forward Andrei Svechnikov will miss the team's four-game road trip with an undisclosed injury.,Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Friday that Svechnikov's absence is for precautionary reasons.,Svechnikov, 25, missed seven games last month with an upper-body injury.,He ranks fourth o...
Brad Marchand still finding footing as Panthers visit Sens
Brad Marchand has only one assist in four games with Florida since being acquired from the Boston Bruins, but the Panthers insist they aren't concerned entering Saturday afternoon's game with the host Ottawa Senators.,Florida (44-27-4, 92 points) is more worried about making sure Marchand is ready ...
Report: Prominent Cal football donors withhold money over Ron Rivera role
Prominent donors to the Cal football name, image and likeness collective said they won't give any more money to the organization until former NFL head coach Ron Rivera is given the authority to run the Golden Bears program, SFGate reported.,Rivera, a former All-American linebacker at Cal, was hired ...
Rangers seek elusive third straight win, visit rival Devils
While the New Jersey Devils are seemingly locked into third place in the Metropolitan Division, the New York Rangers remain uncertain about their plans after the regular season ends on April 17.,The Devils can help make the path to a playoff spot slightly murkier for their rivals Saturday afternoon ...