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Butler to face North Dakota State with major tests looming
After its six-game winning streak came to an end over the weekend, Butler is set to play host to North Dakota State on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (7-2) are coming off a 79-51 road loss to then-No. 17 Houston after scoring 18 points in the first half against the defensive-minded Coug...
Undeterred by injuries, Magic battle Bucks in NBA Cup quarterfinals
NBA Cup quarterfinal play gets underway on Tuesday night, with the Milwaukee Bucks hosting the Orlando Magic.,The Magic enter Milwaukee following a 115-110 win over Phoenix on Sunday to remain the only team undefeated at home this season (10-0).,Jalen Suggs led the way with 26 points, including 14 i...
Avalanche heating up, finish road trip at Penguins
Two teams on a roll will go head-to-head when the Colorado Avalanche visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.,The Avalanche have won three of four on their current five-game road trip, which concludes in Pittsburgh, after dropping three of their previous four outings. The trip kicked off with a ban...
No. 20 Wisconsin, Illinois out to pick up pieces in Big Ten play
While there is no such thing as a must-win game in mid-December, No. 20 Wisconsin and previously-ranked Illinois will have a strong urge to return to the win column Tuesday night in Champaign, Ill., after a disappointing week., ,Wisconsin (8-2, 0-1 Big Ten) lost its conference opener at home to Mich...
Hurricanes out to regain form as Sharks visit
The Carolina Hurricanes have gone about two weeks without a feeling that the pieces are all fitting together.,It's an unusual stretch for a team that has excelled for most of the past few seasons.,Another chance to sort through glitches comes Tuesday night when the San Jose Sharks visit Raleigh, N.C...
Avalanche, Sharks swap goalies in four-player deal
The Colorado Avalanche traded goaltender Alexandar Georgiev, forward Nikolai Kovalenko and two draft picks to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, forward Givani Smith and one draft selection on Monday.,Colorado's 2025 fifth-round draft pick and 2026 second-round pick ...
No. 15 Houston finds its edge ahead of visit from Troy
The decisive manner in which No. 15 Houston dismantled Butler on Saturday only reinforced the surprise that the Cougars somehow have managed to lose three games this season.,Seemingly on track now, the Cougars (5-3) will play host to Troy on Tuesday after they extended their homecourt winning streak...
After ACC win, No. 4 Duke set to face Incarnate Word
Fourth-ranked Duke has played some tough teams in the early going so excuse the Blue Devils if they are looking forward to a relative breather.,Battled-tested Duke looks to stretch its winning streak to four games when it hosts Incarnate Word on Tuesday night at Durham, N.C.,The Blue Devils (7-2) ha...
Solid at home, Blue Jackets welcome skidding Flyers
After ending their latest road slide, the Columbus Blue Jackets return home where things have gone quite well this season. ,Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Flyers have yet to win anywhere in December. ,Riding a five-game home point streak, the Blue Jackets look to hand the Flyers a fourth consecutive d...
After bump in road, Maple Leafs set to visit Devils
The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to avoid matching a season-high losing skid on Tuesday when they visit former head coach Sheldon Keefe and the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J.,The Maple Leafs, who lost three in a row (0-2-1) from Oct. 22-26, dropped a 3-1 decision to the Washington Capitals on Friday a...
Tennessee takes new No. 1 ranking into matchup with Miami
With five nonconference games still remaining on his team's schedule, Tennessee coach Rick Barnes has the newest No. 1-ranked team in the country primed for the rigors of Southeastern Conference competition. ,The Volunteers (8-0) return to action Tuesday night when they take their top ranking to New...
Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards fined $25K for profanity
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star guard Anthony Edwards was fined $25,000 by the league on Monday for using profane language during a media interview.,The incident occurred during the postgame media availability after the Timberwolves' 107-90 win over Golden State on Friday night. He scored 30 points ...
Rangers looking to tighten up defensively vs. Blackhawks
The New York Rangers were about halfway to picking up a second straight win until their defense significantly collapsed on Sunday.,Still trying to get on a roll, the Rangers get a chance at bouncing back from one of their worst defensive showings this season when they host the NHL-worst Chicago Blac...
Tyler Herro (34 points) helps Heat cool off Cavs
Tyler Herro scored 19 of his game-high 34 points in the third quarter as the host Miami Heat handed the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers a rare loss, 122-113, on Sunday night.,Cleveland (21-4) still has the best record in the NBA, but the Cavaliers had their four-game winning streak snapped.,Cavaliers st...
Warriors' defense tightens up in final minutes in win over Wolves
Stephen Curry, Buddy Hield and Jonathan Kuminga combined for 77 points, Gary Payton II made two big defensive plays and the Golden State Warriors held the Minnesota Timberwolves scoreless over the final 4:46 of a 114-106 victory on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Curry finished with a game-high 30 po...
Scott Wedgewood, Avalanche shut out Devils
Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves and the visiting Colorado Avalanche shut out the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Sunday night.,Ross Colton and Logan O'Connor scored first-period goals for the Avalanche, who are 3-1 on their five-game road trip. Casey Mittelstadt and Calvin de Haan each had two assists.,Wedge...
Dave Parker, Dick Allen elected to Hall of Fame
Sluggers Dave Parker and Dick Allen will be enshrined in Cooperstown, N.Y., this summer after both were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday by the Classic Era Committee.,Needing a vote of at least 75 percent, Parker received 14 of 16 votes and Allen, who died in 2020 at the age of 78, got...
Tyler Herro (34 pts) helps Heat cool off Cavs
Tyler Herro scored 19 of his game-high 34 points in the third quarter as the host Miami Heat handed the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers a rare loss, 122-113, on Sunday night.,Cleveland (21-4) still has the best record in the NBA, but the Cavaliers had their four-game winning streak snapped.,Cavaliers st...
No. 9 Duke rallies from 14 down to beat Louisville
Cooper Flagg scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for No. 9 Duke, but the visiting Blue Devils did not need their freshman phenom in the game as they rallied to beat host Louisville 76-65 on Sunday.,Duke (7-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed by as much as 30-16 midway through the first ha...
Faster starts a priority for Knicks, Raptors
The visiting New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors aim to bring more early energy to their game on Monday night than they did in their previous outings.,Both teams did not pick up the pace until it was too late in losses on Saturday night.,The Knicks, who played without center Karl-Anthony Towns, ...