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Cowboys, regaining health, on upswing ahead of matchup with Bengals
The Dallas Cowboys will attempt to continue their late-season turnaround and unlikely push for the playoffs when they host the underachieving Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.,Fresh from their first home win of the season, over the New York Giants on Thanksgiving, the Cowboys (5-7) are suddenly ri...

Andrei Svechnikov's career night carries Canes past Avs
Andrei Svechnikov's empty-net goal combined with three earlier assists gave him the first four-point outing of his seven-year career in the Carolina Hurricanes' 5-3 victory against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,NHL points leader Martin Necas provided a goal and a...

Cavaliers' 3-point barrage tops Nuggets despite Nikola Jokic's monster game
Nikola Jokic moved to No. 3 in career triple-doubles with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists on Wednesday at Cleveland, but his Denver Nuggets couldn't withstand the host Cavaliers' 3-point barrage and lost 126-114 on Thursday night.,Jokic's 139th career triple-double broke a tie with Magic John...

Luka Doncic, Mavs dominate in handing Wizards 16th consecutive loss
Luka Doncic recorded his first triple double of the season and the visiting Dallas Mavericks routed the Washington Wizards 137-101 on Thursday night for their sixth straight win.,Doncic finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his 78th regular-season triple double.,Kyrie Irving scored...

Jazz, Trail Blazers square off hoping to quell turnover troubles
The Utah Jazz sure excel at giveaways.,Except these freebies aren't for their fans. It happens to be the opponents who are loading up and cashing in.,The Jazz will look to vastly cut down their turnovers as well as attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers o...

Wild aim for fifth straight win as they visit Ducks
The Minnesota Wild will strive to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday to open a three-game road trip.,Kirill Kaprizov scored with 24 seconds remaining in overtime on Tuesday night as the Wild erased a 2-1 deficit and defeated the Vancou...

Stars end roadie with playoff rematch in Vegas
The Dallas Stars finish up a three-game Western road trip on Friday night when they face the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas.,It's the first time the two teams have met since the first round of the Western Conference playoffs last spring. Dallas rallied from a 2-0 deficit ...

Rested Rangers aim to get right vs. surging Penguins
Four nights removed from another rough performance, the New York Rangers hope a few days of extra rest and practice can get them trending upward Friday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are on a season-high four-game winning streak.,The Rangers are 1-6-0 in their past seven games whi...

Bucks' Khris Middleton likely to make season debut vs. Celtics
Three-time All-Star Khris Middleton is expected to make his first appearance of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks when they visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night., ,Middleton, 33, had surgery on both ankles in the offseason. He practiced Wednesday before a 119-104 loss to Atlanta ended Milwaukee...

Georgetown ventures out of D.C. for first time to face West Virginia
Georgetown is set to play its first road game of the season while West Virginia attempts to build off its successful 2-1 trip to the Bahamas when the former conference rivals meet on Friday in Morgantown, W. Va., as part of the Big 12-Big East Battle.,Picked 13th out of 16 in the Big 12 preseason co...

Indiana encouraged by 'total team effort' with Miami (OH) up next
Indiana got what it wanted Tuesday night in a 97-71 rout of Sam Houston State -- a lopsided victory where its bench played well and it didn't have to go down to the wire.,The Hoosiers will look for more of the same Friday night in Bloomington when they continue their homestand against nonconference ...

Surging Hawks out to extend Lakers' recent woes
It's not hyperbole to say the Los Angeles Lakers are enduring one of their worst weeks in franchise history.,After a 109-80 road loss to the Timberwolves on Monday, Los Angeles was gashed by the host Miami Heat 134-93 on Wednesday, marking the team's worst two-game combined margin of defeat.,The Lak...

Spurs, eliminated from NBA Cup, attempt rebound without Wemby vs. Bulls
The San Antonio Spurs will look to regain their shooting touch when they host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday in an interconference clash.,It's the only time the teams will square off this year in the Alamo City, where the Spurs have dropped two straight to Chicago, and Victor Wembanyama is not availa...

76ers try to avoid two-game sweep to red-hot Magic
After coming up short Wednesday against Orlando, the Philadelphia 76ers will aim to regroup Friday when they once again host the Magic.,Orlando opened its two-game trip to Philadelphia with a 106-102 victory. Franz Wagner did the heavy lifting with 35 points, while the Magic harassed Sixers guard Ty...

Georgia 'hopeful' RB Trevor Etienne can return vs. Texas
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said Thursday he is optimistic about running back Trevor Etienne's availability for Saturday's Southeastern Conference title game against Texas in Atlanta.,Etienne has missed the past three games for the No. 5 Bulldogs (10-2) with a rib injury. He was listed as questio...

Following sour ending, Caps seek smarter play vs. Leafs
The Washington Capitals will have something to prove when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday night.,The way their four-game winning streak ended with a 2-1 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night did not impress Capitals coach Spencer Carbery.,"Our puck play was obviously hor...

Report: Michigan extends AD Warde Manuel to 2030
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is getting a five-year contract extension through June 2030, ESPN reported Thursday.,Manuel, 56, has been running the Wolverines' athletic department since 2016 and also chairs the College Football Playoff selection committee.,Before taking over at his alma ma...

Reports: RHP Luis Severino agrees to 3-year, $67M deal with A's
Right-hander Luis Severino and the A's reached agreement on a three-year, $67 million contract, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Per reports, Severino's guaranteed money is the largest in the history of the franchise. ESPN reported that Severino can opt out of the contract after the second ...

Report: Injured Texans TE Brevin Jordan signs extension
The Houston Texans signed tight end Brevin Jordan to a one-year extension for the 2025 season, NFL Network reported Thursday.,Jordan, 24, has been out for the season since sustaining a torn ACL in a Week 2 win against the Chicago Bears.,Including two catches for 7 yards in two games (one start) in 2...

Dash sign D Avery Patterson to 3-year extension
The Houston Dash agreed to a three-year extension with defender Avery Patterson on Thursday.,The deal begins on Jan. 1 and runs through the 2027 regular season.,Patterson, 22, was the 19th overall pick in the 2024 NWSL Draft and tallied a goal and two assists in 28 matches.,"Avery had a remarkable r...