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Alex Ovechkin continues to chase history as Capitals duel Wild
Hockey fans once again will be focused on Alex Ovechkin when the Washington Capitals face off against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The 39-year-old Ovechkin enters the game with 889 career goals, which is five shy of matching Wayne Gretzky for No. 1 all-time. Ovechkin has...
Arkansas looks to keep run going against Texas Tech
SAN FRANCISCO -- With a couple more victories, Hall of Fame coach John Calipari and his Cinderella squad at Arkansas may become the best magic act this side of David Copperfield. The No. 10-seeded Razorbacks (22-13) already have become one of the enduring memories of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.,Howeve...
Canadiens, Flyers both seek bounce-back win
The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers both have 48 hours to recover from ugly losses before they square off Thursday evening in Philadelphia.,The Canadiens (33-28-9, 75 points) had generally been playing well before Tuesday's 6-1 setback in St. Louis against the Blues. They came into that c...
Utah aims to keep playoff hopes alive against Lightning
Time is running out for the Utah Hockey Club in their playoff bid, but strong play over the final 11 games could turn hope into late-April hockey.,Utah (32-28-11, 75 points) will close the season series against the Eastern Conference's Tampa Bay Lightning by making its debut in the Sunshine State on...
Senators look to increase wild-card lead vs. Red Wings
The Ottawa Senators have cooled off, but they still hold the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. They'll look to solidify their position when they visit the struggling Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.,The Senators lost for the third time in four games on Tuesday, falling to Buffalo, 3-...
Caleb Love, Arizona face Duke in high-powered offensive matchup
NEWARK, N.J. -- Caleb Love needs no introduction to the Duke Blue Devils. And Duke fans certainly need no refresher course on Love.,The prolific shooting guard has faced Duke nine times, far more than any other opponent in his five-year collegiate career. That includes a 28-point night and a dagger ...
Hawks, Heat battle for play-in position in late-season matchup
A pair of likely Eastern Conference play-in teams will square off on Thursday, when the Miami Heat host the Atlanta Hawks.,The seventh-place Hawks (35-37) hold a four-game lead over the 10th-place Heat (31-41), while No. 8 Orlando sits a half-game behind Atlanta and No. 9 Chicago sits a game ahead o...
Cavs return home to face slumping Spurs
The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to move closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and contend for the best record in the NBA when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday in a late-season interconference game.,The Cavaliers (58-14) still have plenty for which to play. Clevela...
Arthur Fils upsets top-seeded Alexander Zverev to reach Miami quarters
No. 17 seed Arthur Fils delivered 25 winners and overcame back pain to deliver a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 upset of top-seeded Alexander Zverev on Wednesday to reach the Miami Open quarterfinals.,The 20-year-old Frenchman recovered from the first-set loss to defeat Zverev for the second time in the past three m...
Paolo Banchero stepping up for Magic with Mavs next
Paolo Banchero looks to continue his scoring spree on Thursday when the Orlando Magic host the Dallas Mavericks in the opener of a three-game homestand.,Banchero scored 32 points to go along with seven rebounds and six assists in the Magic's 111-104 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. The...
Penguins go for season sweep of improving Sabres
If the Pittsburgh Penguins hope to complete a season sweep of the Buffalo Sabres for the first time since 2017-18, they'll need to play much better than they did in the last game.,The Penguins are set to visit the Sabres on Thursday night in the finale of a three-game road trip.,Pittsburgh (29-33-11...
Stellar offenses in focus when BYU, Alabama clash in Sweet 16
NEWARK, N.J. -- The Utahns on BYU's roster have faint memories of the last time the Cougars made the Sweet 16, the 2010-11 team led by Jimmer Fredette.,"I probably was in school watching them, trying to sneak it on my phone and trying to tune in," North Salt Lake native Trevin Knell said Wednesday.,...
Alex Bregman will play 3B for Red Sox, Rafael Devers will DH
The third baseman controversy in Boston is over after manager Alex Cora told WEEI on Wednesday that newcomer Alex Bregman will be the team's third baseman and Rafael Devers will serve as designated hitter.,The decision is about what's best for the team, according to Cora. The Red Sox open the campai...
Stephan Jaeger faces strong field in defense of Houston Open title
The Houston Open has dealt with a revolving door of title sponsors and multiple shifts in the PGA Tour schedule in recent years. It even fell off the schedule altogether in 2023.,Event organizers must be glad to have not only World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, but also World No. 2 Rory McIlroy in the fi...
Richard Pitino takes head coach job at Xavier
Richard Pitino is the new head basketball coach at Xavier, joining his legendary father in the Big East coaching ranks.,He heads to Xavier from New Mexico, where he led the Lobos to the past two NCAA Tournaments. He replaces Sean Miller, who was announced as the head coach at Texas on Monday.,Pitino...
Clippers open important road trip at Knicks
The Los Angeles Clippers begin a crucial four-game road swing on Wednesday when they visit the New York Knicks, who are playing the second night of a back-to-back.,Los Angeles (40-31) finds itself in a logjam in the Western Conference. Just four games separate the seventh- and eighth-place Clippers ...
Dodgers ready to receive rings -- and to face Tigers' Tarik Skubal
On Major League Baseball's day of aces, two of the best will oppose each other Thursday in Los Angeles when the World Series champion Dodgers play host to the Detroit Tigers.,While it will be Opening Day for the Tigers, the Dodgers are beginning their domestic schedule after a pair of victories agai...
Cavaliers dump Trail Blazers for second consecutive win
Darius Garland recorded 27 points and eight assists and Ty Jerome scored 25 points off the bench to help the Cleveland Cavaliers post a 122-111 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,Evan Mobley added 21 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots as Cleveland (58-14) won its ...
Nathan MacKinnon carries Avalanche past Red Wings
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist to add to his NHL points lead, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 in Denver on Tuesday night.,MacKinnon has 107 points (29 goals, 78 assists) in the race for the Art Ross Trophy.,Devon Toews had a goal and two assists, Cale Makar, Vale...
Steven Wilson notches third win in four starts with checkered at Richmond
In the NASCAR Cup Series, it's Christopher Bell. In the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series, it's all about Steven Wilson right now.,Wilson survived a pair of green-white-checkered restarts on Tuesday to win at virtual Richmond Raceway, matching Bell's feat on the asphalt with his third win in four iRa...