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With renewed momentum, No. 15 Oregon faces Penn State
Both No. 15 Oregon and Penn State have been humbled by Illinois this month and can compare notes when they meet Sunday at University Park, Pa.,While the Ducks learned from the loss to the Illini and posted back-to-back quality wins, the Nittany Lions will take their first step toward regaining some ...
Packers sign QB Sean Clifford amid Jordan Love injury
The Packers signed quarterback Sean Clifford to the 53-man roster so he can serve as an emergency backup to Jordan Love if needed in Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the host Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced Saturday.,Love is off the injury list and is expected to start Sunday, with backup...
Reyne Smith, Louisville too strong for Pitt
Reyne Smith hit a season-high seven 3-pointers to highlight his 25-point performance, lifting Louisville to an 82-78 win over host Pitt on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.,In a back-and-forth clash of second-place teams, Smith scored eight straight points down the stretch to give the C...
No. 21 West Virginia in search of rebound on road vs. Colorado
West Virginia has a daunting schedule ahead featuring two ranked teams, but first the No. 21 Mountaineers face a challenging road test from Colorado on Sunday at Boulder, Colo.,West Virginia (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) is coming off a 75-56 home loss to Arizona that might serve as a lesson for their date wit...
Kings put six-game win streak up against resurgent Bulls
Domantas Sabonis downplayed the career- and franchise-best 28 rebounds he snagged for the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Citing his teammates' aggressiveness and ability to share the ball, Sabonis said the energy "becomes contagious.",The Kings will hope to channel that energy again during a Sund...
Knicks face Bucks intent on correcting recent slide
The New York Knicks don't have to worry about facing the Oklahoma City Thunder again anytime soon but two double-digit defeats to the best team in the Western Conference have raised some questions.,The Knicks will look to get back on track Sunday afternoon, when they host the Milwaukee Bucks in a ba...
No. 24 Michigan, tied for Big Ten lead, hosts Washington
Michigan point guard Tre Donaldson issued a warning to all Big Ten Conference teams after the Wolverines swept a road trip to Los Angeles.,"The Big Ten is going to run through Crisler (Center)," Donaldson said, referring to the Wolverines' home court.,"That's what we've been talking about. ... I hea...
Nebraska seeks elusive win at No. 20 Purdue
A lot has happened in college basketball since the 1956-57 season, but one thing that hasn't occurred since then is Nebraska winning a game at Purdue. ,The Cornhuskers will get another crack at ending that lengthy drought when they face the No. 20 Boilermakers on Sunday afternoon in West Lafayette, ...
No. 16 Michigan State bids to extend win streak vs. Northwestern
Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. appeared in only two Big Ten games as a true freshman last season before suffering non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound to the leg.,One year later, he's an unquestionable catalyst stirring the conference co-leaders, who will carry an eight-ga...
Short-handed Wild look for bounce-back performance vs. Sharks
Minnesota will continue to be short-handed when it visits the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night for the first game of back-to-back road contests for the Wild.,Kirill Kaprizov, who still leads Minnesota in goals (23) and assists (27) despite missing the past seven games with a lower-body injury, did ...
With events at home on minds, Kings continue trek vs. Flames
The Los Angeles Kings will continue their road trip when they face the Calgary Flames on Saturday, but their collective thoughts are back home.,With the impact of the wildfires that have besieged the Los Angeles area fresh in the minds, the Kings will try to follow up a strong showing in Friday's 2-...
Islanders bid to pick up steam in clash vs. Utah HC
The New York Islanders set the tone for the first half of their season by squandering a third-period lead in their opening game, against the Utah Hockey Club.,Three months and one day later, the Islanders hope a trip to Salt Lake City can serve as the spark for a second-half run.,The Islanders will ...
Predators return home from trek to host Alex Ovechkin, Caps
The Nashville Predators will open a five-game homestand when they play the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,The Predators last played on Tuesday when they completed a six-game road trip with a 5-2 loss at the Winnipeg Jets.,Washington, in turn, travels to Nashville after a 3-2 overtime loss to...
Avalanche aim to gain ground on Central-leading Jets
The Colorado Avalanche are in the midst of a sterling 8-1-1 stretch that has put them in the thick of the Central Division race.,The Avalanche look to take another step forward on Saturday night when they visit the first-place Winnipeg Jets, who have lost four of their past five games (1-2-2).,Mikko...
Canadiens look to shut down streaking Stars
Two of the NHL's hottest teams will meet in Montreal on Saturday when the Canadiens try to snap the Dallas Stars' six-game winning streak.,The Canadiens return home after a 3-2 overtime victory Friday against the Washington Capitals. Coach Martin St. Louis' team has won three straight, all in either...
Oilers hope to start new winning streak in Chicago
The Edmonton Oilers travel to Chicago to face the Blackhawks on Saturday, looking to get back in the win column after their four-game winning streak ended in Pittsburgh.,The Oilers dropped a 5-3 decision to the Penguins on Thursday for their first loss since Dec. 29. Edmonton is 7-2-1 over its past ...
Canucks stumble into matchup with Maple Leafs
The Vancouver Canucks, nearing the end of a disappointing road trip, will attempt to end a four-game skid when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.,The Canucks fell to 0-1-2 on their five-game trek when they lost 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.,Vancouver has scored one goal over...
Rangers head to Vegas looking to build on recent success
Four points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference midway through the regular season, the New York Rangers hope to build on the momentum of their first overtime victory of the season when they face the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Before embarking on this challen...
Arizona puts 5-game win streak on line vs. UCF
Arizona enters Saturday's game in Tucson against UCF on a season-high five-game winning streak, with the last two wins on the road against ranked Big 12 opponents.,The Wildcats (9-5, 3-0 Big 12) beat No. 16 Cincinnati 72-67 on Jan. 4 and No. 21 West Virginia 75-56 on Tuesday. Those wins came after l...
Coming off faltering finish, Blazers await Heat's visit
The Portland Trail Blazers trailed just once during the first 45 minutes of their last game and still couldn't secure a victory.,The Trail Blazers will attempt to rebound from a painful collapse when they face the Miami Heat on Saturday night in the opener of a five-game homestand.,Portland seemed i...