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No. 2 Georgia, with new starter at QB, faces No. 7 Notre Dame in Sugar Bowl
Georgia has had more time than Notre Dame to prepare for their College Football Playoff quarterfinal game in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night in New Orleans.,And that will come in handy for a team turning to an inexperienced quarterback with the season on the line.,Sophomore Gunner Stockton will st...
No. 18 Michigan State meets Western Michigan, aims to extend win streak
Tom Izzo isn't sure what conclusions can be drawn from the first two months of this college basketball season.,The longtime Michigan State coach guided his team to a 10-2 record before the Christmas break. The Spartans are ranked No. 18 heading into their non-conference home game against Western Mic...
Germany opens United Cup title defense with win
Defending champion Germany took a dominant first step in its United Cup defense, sweeping Brazil on Sunday in Perth, Australia.,The Brazilians, seeded 13th and winless in Group E play, were eliminated from the mixed-team event.,World No. 2 Alexander Zverev needed just 77 minutes to defeat Thiago Mon...
Quinton Byfield, Kings look to fluster Flyers again
After a pleasant return home from a challenging pre-Christmas road trip, the Los Angeles Kings will search for consecutive victories for the first time in nearly three weeks when they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. ,The Flyers also will be in the hunt for consecutive victories after they we...
Top teams in West square off as Thunder, Grizzlies battle
There'll be a bit of star power missing from the matchup on Sunday between the Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder.,Still, the game will feature plenty of juice when the top two teams in the Western Conference square off in Oklahoma City. This is the first of four meetings this season betwee...
Rockets look to play hot hand as Heat visit
In the waning moments of a fourth-quarter collapse Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Houston Rockets were confronted with the option of who gets the ball with the game in the balance.,Throughout this season, the Rockets have been effective in spreading the wealth offensively, with Jalen...
Golden Knights look to douse Flames, extend winning streak
The Vegas Golden Knights will look to extend their season-high winning streak to six games on Sunday night when they host the Calgary Flames. ,The Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights enter the contest with the best home record in the NHL (14-3-0). Vegas also has excelled in games against teams i...
Raptors implored to find fight vs. Hawks
The Toronto Raptors will aim to put a dubious record-setting game behind them when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday evening.,The Raptors allowed the most points in a game in franchise history on Thursday in a 155-126 road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies to drop their ninth game in a row.,Frustrat...
With Kirill Kaprizov in question, Wild look to subdue Senators
The good news for the Minnesota Wild is that Kirill Kaprizov is expected to return sooner rather than later from his lower-body injury.,The bad news for the Wild is that they are not sure whether Kaprizov will be back in time for their game against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night in St. Paul, Mi...
Penguins bid to settle score in rematch vs. Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins have a short wait for a shot at revenge against the New York Islanders following Saturday's 6-3 road loss.,The Penguins are aware they must deliver a better performance on Sunday when they host the second half of the home-and-home series with the Islanders.,"The only good thi...
Fresh off shutout win, Canadiens aim to jolt Lightning
The Montreal Canadiens and host Tampa Bay Lightning will face each other on Sunday to complete back-to-back sets.,Coach Martin St. Louis' Canadiens arrive in downtown Tampa on an upswing after dominating the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday. ,In his NHL debut, rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes made 34 s...
Reeling Red Wings brace for Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
Todd McLellan learned in his first game as head coach of the Detroit Red Wings that the team has numerous issues to fix. He's most concerned with shoring up the defense. ,McLellan was behind the bench for Detroit's 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, one day after Derek Lalonde was fired ...
Coming off OT loss, Oilers look to bounce back at Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers will look to rebound from a rare loss when they visit the Ducks in the second half of a back-to-back set for both clubs on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,The Oilers are coming off a 4-3 overtime defeat to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday in a game in which Edmonton led 3-2 ...
Blazers use balanced effort to sink Mavs, Kyrie Irving
Shaedon Sharpe had 23 points and Anfernee Simons added 22 points and eight assists to help the Portland Trail Blazers post a 126-122 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,Deandre Ayton contributed 21 points and 16 rebounds and Deni Avdija recorded 21 points, five assists and ...
Viktor Hovland shares picture of apparent broken toe
Norwegian Viktor Hovland seemingly has a broken toe after sharing a picture of a foot X-ray on his Instagram on Friday.,"Bed frame 1-0 me," Hovland wrote as the caption. ,<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DEGNkXkTwHF/?utm_s...
UNC closes nonconference schedule vs. in-state foe Campbell
With something significant from which to build, North Carolina will see if it can sustain the momentum following a holiday break.,The Tar Heels are back in action for their final nonconference game Sunday night when in-state opponent Campbell visits Chapel Hill, N.C.,This will be the first meeting b...
Hurricanes' four-goal third period cools off Devils
The Carolina Hurricanes scored twice in less than 90 seconds in the third period to break a tie and defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Saturday night., ,Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist, Sebastian Aho a goal and an assist and Dmitri Orlov and Jackson Blake also scored for Caroli...
Jets rally from two goals down to double up Senators
Gabriel Vilardi and Nikolaj Ehlers scored third-period goals in rapid succession after the Winnipeg Jets erased a two-goal deficit and went on to a 4-2 home victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.,Ehlers finished with a goal and two assists, while teammates Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each ...
Western Kentucky, Michigan each eye 10th win of season
Reaching 10 victories before the New Year is an achievement worth aiming for, and both Western Kentucky and Michigan will have a chance at it when they meet Sunday night in Ann Arbor.,Western Kentucky (9-3) earned a 91-71 home win over Division II Kentucky Wesleyan on Dec. 21 and comes in averaging ...
Home of Mavericks star Luka Doncic is burglarized
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was the victim of a home burglary that occurred on Friday night, continuing a string of break-ins at notable athletes' houses.,The Dallas Morning News reported that about $30,000 worth of jewelry was taken.,"No one was home at the time, and thankfully Luka and ...