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Flyers open homestand vs. Flames, welcome back old faces
Just over a month since combining on a notable trade, the Calgary Flames and host Philadelphia Flyers square off Tuesday. ,Philadelphia is 4-0-1 in its last five games as the team has begun to integrate Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier into its lineup. They came to the Flyers, along with a pair o...
Freshman Ben Hammond guides Virginia Tech against North Carolina
In short bursts this season, Virginia Tech's Ben Hammond has shown potential to be a rare point guard who can control games at both ends of the floor with his quickness and the force of his will.,Saturday in an overtime victory against Syracuse, it all came together for the freshman as he posted car...
No. 23 BYU visits No. 10 Iowa State for battle of 'confident' teams
No. 10 Iowa State harbors no secrets about its keys to success.,Battle for rebounds. Dive for 50-50 balls. Apply relentless pressure on defense.,"We've got to be the more physical, tougher team," Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said. "When we do that, we'll beat anybody. ... We're extremely confid...
Red Wings look to determine 'destiny' when taking on Hurricanes
Back-to-back losses to Columbus slowed the Detroit Red Wings' quest for a postseason berth. They will try to regain their footing when they host Carolina on Tuesday night.,The Blue Jackets handed the Red Wings a 5-2 loss in Detroit's most recent home game on Thursday. The rematch was played Saturday...
Magic sticking together, aiming for revenge on Raptors
The Orlando Magic will hope to dust themselves off and snap a three-game losing skid on Tuesday when they host the Toronto Raptors.,The teams will be meeting for the second time in three days.,The Magic put forth a spirited comeback before Franz Wagner was unable to convert a layup with two seconds ...
Bruins, Predators share offensive struggles
Playing the first of just four March home games, David Pastrnak and the Boston Bruins will have to start anew when they welcome in the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.,It will be Boston's first skate since the star winger's league-leading point streak ended at 17 games in a 1-0 loss Sunday to t...
Georgia Tech vying to build on recent stretch vs. last-place Miami
Surging Georgia Tech will play its final home game of the regular season when it faces last-place Miami on Tuesday in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (15-14, 9-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won six of eight games since the beginning of February and enters play riding a five-game home winning streak. On the...
No. 16 Memphis, on brink of conference title, visits UTSA
Seventh-year Memphis coach Penny Hardaway spoke with some emotion after Sunday's 88-81 win at UAB moved the Tigers to the brink of the American Athletic Conference regular-season title.,"To be able to win this for the school, for the city, is phenomenal because we knew the city knew we needed this g...
Tourney hopeful Georgia aims to avoid letdown at South Carolina
Georgia may be starting to figure things out in time to make a late push toward earning an NCAA Tournament bid.,The Bulldogs now must avoid repeating what happened to Arkansas over the weekend in Columbia, S.C., and beat last-place South Carolina on Tuesday night.,Georgia (18-11, 6-10 SEC) enters it...
No. 18 Purdue takes on Rutgers with eye on league standings
No. 18 Purdue is hoping its recent troubles have come to an end and that it can look ahead toward postseason play.,With a four-game slide in the rearview mirror, the Boilermakers look to win a second straight game when they face Rutgers on Tuesday night in Big Ten play in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue...
After 'terrible' game, No. 19 Kentucky takes on LSU
No. 19 Kentucky has lost three of its last five games and is coming off an uncompetitive 94-78 home loss to No. 1 Auburn on Saturday.,The Wildcats (19-10, 8-8 Southeastern Conference) will try to get back in the win column when they play their final home game of the regular season Tuesday night agai...
Mavs raise ticket costs, citing 'ongoing investments' in team, fans
Citing "ongoing investments in the team and fan engagement," the Dallas Mavericks are upping season-ticket prices by at least 8.5 percent for next season.,The increase is the second in two offseasons and comes on the heels of trading All-Star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers last month.,The Mav...
No. 3 Houston squares off with Kansas following Big 12 title
Roughly one month before the Big 12 schedule opened, and after Houston absorbed a pair of overtime losses during a tournament in Las Vegas, another conference title did not appear to be guaranteed.,With their 73-64 home victory over Cincinnati on Saturday, the third-ranked Cougars (25-4, 17-1 Big 12...
Katherine Legge, 44, to make Cup Series debut at Phoenix
Katherine Legge will make her NASCAR Cup Series debut this weekend at Phoenix Raceway, Live Fast Motorsports announced Monday.,Legge, 44, will drive the No. 78 Chevrolet in Sunday's Shriners Children's 500, becoming the first woman to compete in a Cup Series race since Danica Patrick at the 2018 Day...
Braves C Sean Murphy (fractured rib) out 4-6 weeks
Atlanta Braves starting catcher Sean Murphy will miss the start of the season with a rib injury, MLB.com reported Monday.,The former All-Star and Gold Glove winner will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks with a cracked rib on his left side.,Top prospect Drake Baldwin is a candidate to replace Murphy behind ...
Jets pitch trade, could release WR Davante Adams
Trading Davante Adams might not be as easy as picking up the phone for New York Jets general manager Darren Mougey.,Adams, 32, was acquired by the Jets in October 2024 to be reunited with Aaron Rodgers. But with a reset at quarterback and Adams' cap hits of $38.3 million in both 2025 and 2026, the J...
Devils holding breath on star Jack Hughes' injury
The New Jersey Devils were awaiting test results Monday after star forward Jack Hughes left the ice Sunday night with an apparent arm or shoulder injury.,Hughes crashed hard into the boards behind the Vegas net after a collision with Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel late in the third period of the...
Thunder aim to keep offense clicking in clash vs. Rockets
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been led for much of this season by their defense.,The Thunder have been atop the NBA in defensive rating but are just 22nd in the category since the All-Star Break.,Oklahoma City, however, has won five of its six games since the break due in large part to its offense ...
Struggling Heat need to regain past form vs. Wizards
Playing the second leg of a back-to-back, the Miami Heat look to rebound from an overtime loss when they host the Washington Wizards on Monday.,Miami squandered a 19-point lead on Sunday, managing only 43 points in the second half and seven points in overtime of its 116-112 setback versus New York. ...
Sharks look to halt Leafs' win streak, end their own skid
Contrasting streaks will clash Monday night, and both could be extended, when the San Jose Sharks visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Sharks have dropped eight in a row (0-5-3) after a 5-3 road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.,The Maple Leafs stretched their winning streak to five games on Su...