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Maple Leafs aim to stay hot in matchup vs. Penguins
Teams going in opposite directions will meet when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon.,The Maple Leafs have won four games in a row and seven of their last eight after Friday night's 3-2 road victory over the New York Rangers. ,The Penguins, in turn, have lost f...
Spacestation, Team Liquid advance in OWCS NA Stage 1 playoffs
Spacestation Gaming and Team Liquid made it clear who is the class of the field Saturday as the playoffs got underway at the North American Stage 1 of the Overwatch Champions Series.,After finishing with the No. 1 overall seed after going 6-1 in the regular season, Spacestation opted to face Timeles...
Timo Meier nets game winner as Devils defeat Utah
Timo Meier scored the eventual game-winner as the visiting New Jersey Devils defeated the Utah Hockey Club 3-1 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Nico Hischier and Curtis Lazar also scored for the Devils, who avoided a second consecutive loss and improved to 6-5-0 over its last 11.,With the victor...
Inter Miami visit Dynamo, but Lionel Messi reportedly resting
As happens with most MLS cities, there is fervor among the fans in Houston to see Inter Miami global superstar Lionel Messi whenever he comes to town.,However, according to multiple media reports on Saturday, the Argentine superstar did not make the trip with Inter Miami to face the Dynamo on Sunday...
Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks to comeback win over Mavs
Giannis Antetokounmpo led six Milwaukee scorers in double-figure scoring with 29 points and the Bucks cruised to a 132-117 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.,Milwaukee trailed 57-50 with 4:50 remaining before halftime, but Gary Trent Jr.'s 3-pointer off an Antetokounmpo assist began a 2...
Suns set to host Timberwolves in a matchup of underachievers
Two disappointing squads match up when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.,Minnesota has dropped six of its past eight games while falling to ninth place in the Western Conference. Phoenix has lost 10 of 13 games and is in 11th place, outside the final play-in berth.,T...
Manel Kape ends Asu Almabayev's win streak at Fight Night
Flyweight Manel Kape earned a third-round TKO stoppage at 2:16, halting the 17-fight winning streak of Asu Almabayev in the main event on Saturday in Las Vegas at UFC Fight Night.,Kape (21-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) made his intentions clear he wants a flyweight title shot in his next fight but paused to remin...
Jacen Russell-Rowe's goal lifts Crew past Revolution
Jacen Russell-Rowe scored his second goal in as many games and the Columbus Crew continued their perfect start to the new campaign with a 1-0 victory at the New England Revolution on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,Patrick Schulte made two saves to preserve his first clean sheet and help the Cre...
Red Bulls score twice in first half, blank Nashville SC
Mohammed Sofo and Emil Forsberg scored in the first half as the New York Red Bulls enjoyed a successful home opener with a 2-0 victory over Nashville SC Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,After honoring last season's team for winning the second Eastern Conference title in team history, the Red Bulls (...
Streaky Kansas State aims to halt skid as Colorado visits
Kansas State hosts Colorado on Sunday afternoon looking to stop a losing streak and keeping hopes of a postseason bid alive, while the Buffaloes are looking to build on being competitive in recent matchups., ,K-State (13-15, 7-10 Big 12) has lost four straight in a season of streaks. Colorado (11-17...
Red Bulls blank Nashville SC in home opener
Mohammed Sofo and Emil Forsberg scored in the first period as the New York Red Bulls enjoyed a successful home opener with a 2-0 victory over Nashville SC on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,After honoring last season's team for winning the second Eastern Conference title in franchise history, the R...
Clippers, Lakers set to square off for final time in regular season
After the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five games with a home victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, the teams will battle for the last time in the regular season on Sunday.,Luka Doncic continues to round into form with the Lakers, scoring 31 points in F...
Jazz host Pelicans looking to avenge pair of January losses
The Utah Jazz begin the final stretch of their franchise-record nine-game homestand Sunday night when they host the New Orleans Pelicans in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz are 3-4 at the Delta Center in this swing, including Friday night's thrilling 117-116 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Both teams b...
Banged-up Magic aim to bounce back vs. skidding Raptors
Jockeying for position in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the Orlando Magic look to snap a two-game skid when they host the reeling Toronto Raptors on Sunday.,Orlando has dropped three of its last four and entered Saturday a half-game behind the Miami Heat and 1 1/2 games ahead of the Atlant...
Chucky Hepburn erupts for 37 points to carry No. 19 Louisville past Pitt
Louisville needed a career game from Chucky Hepburn to get a home victory over the valiant Pittsburgh Panthers and Hepburn delivered in style as the Cardinals prevailed 79-68.,No. 19 Louisville (23-6, 16-2 in the ACC) remained in the conference title race due to a couple of explosive Hepburn-led run...
Knicks-Heat matchup won't lack for thrills or star power
The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat -- both coming off dramatic wins, each featuring huge last-minute shots -- are set to meet Sunday night in Miami.,New York on Friday beat host Memphis 114-113 on OG Anunoby's go-ahead 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left.,Miami on Friday beat Indiana 125-120 on Davi...
Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards fined following ejection
The Minnesota Timberwolves announced Saturday that star Anthony Edwards has been fined $35,000 for his behavior following his ejection after receiving a technical foul against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.,The three-time All-Star guard received his second technical foul and was ejected w...
Pacers, Bulls clash with both chasing playoff berths
On Sunday in Indianapolis, the Indiana Pacers look for their third win this season over their Central Division counterpart Chicago Bulls.,The Pacers beat the Bulls 132-123 on Dec. 6 in Chicago and 129-113 on Jan. 8 at home. The two wins contributed to Indiana's 15-0 record when the Pacers score 122 ...
Zach Freemantle excels as Xavier blasts Creighton
Zach Freemantle converted 10 of 14 shots from the field and finished with 23 points as Xavier cruised to a crucial 83-61 Big East win over Creighton Saturday in Cincinnati.,Ryan Conwell added 20 points and Dante Maddox Jr. chipped in with 16 for Xavier (19-10, 11-7 Big East), which won its season-be...
Wild acquire F Gustav Nyquist from Predators
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a second-round draft pick in 2026.,The Predators also will retain 50 percent of Nyquist's contract.,Indications of a pending deal came when Nyquist was held out of the Predators' game against ...