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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce tops Pro Bowl fan voting
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce narrowly beat out Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs as the fans' top vote-getter for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games on Feb. 2 in Orlando.,Amid another strong season for the AFC's No. 1 seed, Kelce totaled 252,200 votes when balloting ended on Dec. 23, just ah...
Virginia digs out of 14-point hole to defeat NC State
Elijah Saunders scored 22 points and Isaac McKneely added 14 as Virginia rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat North Carolina State 70-67 on Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va.,Andrew Rohde scored nine of his 11 points after halftime for the Cavaliers (8-5, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), ...
Browns undecided about QB heading into finale vs. Ravens
The revolving door at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns could continue Sunday, with coach Kevin Stefanski saying both Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Bailey Zappe are preparing to play against the Baltimore Ravens in the season finale.,Stefanski told reporters Tuesday that he was undecided as to who...
Maxime Raynaud, Stanford to test Clemson defense
Clemson coach Brad Brownell said the Tigers' ability to stick to the defensive plan tends to be a huge factor in the trajectory of games.,That figures to be even more crucial on Wednesday when Stanford arrives in Clemson, S.C., with the Atlantic Coast Conference's leading scorer to kick off 2025.,St...
Cal kicks off inaugural ACC road trip at Pittsburgh
California gets its "welcome to the Atlantic Coast Conference" moment when it tips off its first East Coast trip as a member of the fabled league with a visit to Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon.,The Golden Bears (7-5, 0-1) already played one ACC contest, but it hardly felt like one in an 89-81 hom...
No. 11 UConn looking for 'killer instinct' at DePaul
No. 11 UConn is still searching for a "killer instinct" as it opens the new year Wednesday with a Big East Conference contest against DePaul in Chicago.,Coach Dan Hurley said the two-time defending national champion Huskies (10-3, 2-0 Big East) need to get better at closing out games.,"Last year's t...
BC bids to upend Miami, spoil Bill Courtney's coaching debut
New Year's Day will usher in a new era for Miami when it takes on Boston College on Wednesday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,It will be the first time in 14 seasons that the Hurricanes (4-8, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) will play a game without veteran Jim Larranaga as its head coach. Larranaga...
New York Giants, Las Vegas Raiders Forgot How To Lose at the Worst Time
The New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders have both hurt themselves longterm by winning games over the last few weeks, removing themselves from the QB sweepstakes....
Oilers aim to reverse California disappointment in return home vs. Utah HC
The Utah Hockey Club and host Edmonton Oilers will close out the 2024 calendar year on Tuesday night in the second matchup of the season between the Western Conference clubs. ,Sitting in third place in the Pacific Division, the Oilers returned home after a disappointing showing in a two-game trek th...
Rested Avalanche set sights on Jets
The Colorado Avalanche had a chance to rest up and get healthier, and it is paying off for them.,Colorado has played just two games in the past 10 days, and that extra time allowed forward Jonathan Drouin to heal from his upper-body injury. Drouin should be in the lineup when Colorado hosts the Winn...
Lakers, in first game after trade, face streaking Cavs
The NBA closes the book on 2024 when the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday in the last game of the calendar year.,Cleveland comes into the New Year's Eve tilt on the second leg of a back-to-back set and playing the third date in a four-game Western Conference...
Predators stumble into Minnesota after shutout loss
If their first matchup is any indication, the second meeting of the season between the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators could come down to a fortunate bounce here or a well-placed deflection there.,Minnesota earned a 3-2 overtime win the first time it faced Nashville, on Nov. 30. The Wild will...
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama draws Clippers' full attention
There is little secret about the Los Angeles Clippers' strategy when they travel to San Antonio to square off against the Spurs on Tuesday.,Los Angeles' focus will be on trying to limit the damage done by San Antonio star center Victor Wembanyama, who continues to take the NBA by storm.,The Clippers...
Kings best Mavs, shed 6-game losing streak
De'Aaron Fox recorded 33 points, six rebounds and six assists and the Sacramento Kings snapped a season-worst six-game losing streak with a 110-100 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.,Domantas Sabonis added 17 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists as the Kings recovered from ...
Streaking Cavaliers cruise to win over Warriors
Darius Garland finished with game highs of 25 points and eight assists as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers cruised to their seventh straight win, a 113-95 decision over the Golden State Warriors on Monday in San Francisco.,Dean Wade recorded 10 points and 13 rebounds for Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell ...
Mavs G Kyrie Irving (shoulder) out vs. Kings
Dallas Mavericks star guard Kyrie Irving is sitting out of a road game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night due to right shoulder soreness.,Irving scored a season-high 46 points on Saturday night, when the Mavericks lost 126-122 to the host Portland Trail Blazers.,Veteran guard Klay Thompson...
Canucks try to flush tough loss, seek win against Flames
The Vancouver Canucks will try to move on from their most challenging loss of the season when they travel to Calgary to face the Pacific Division-rival Flames on Tuesday night.,Vancouver holds a one-point lead over fifth-place Calgary in the Pacific and the race for the final Western Conference wild...
Sharks seek to end 7-game losing streak vs. Flyers
The San Jose Sharks will hope to end their seven-game losing streak when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.,The matchup presents the bottom-feeding Sharks with one of their best opportunities to secure a win as it marks the third of a six-game homestand, with a trio of tough teams to foll...
Hurricanes intent on not changing their game, face Jackets
The Carolina Hurricanes are in search of back-to-back victories as they open a two-game road trip with a meeting with the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Carolina split a home-and-home with the New Jersey Devils last week and has two wins over its past five games (2-3-0). The Hurricanes...
Devils head west to face Ducks, seek return to defensive dominance
The New Jersey Devils recently set an NHL record by allowing 20 shots or fewer in seven straight games. They went 5-1-1 in those games.,Over the weekend, the shot totals increased as the Devils split a two-game set with the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Devils enter their second Pacific swing of the seas...