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Stanford ready for visit from nomadic Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton continues a designed road-heavy start to the season when the Titans visit Stanford in a nonconference game Friday afternoon.,Fullerton (0-1) began a stretch of seven of eight on the road with a competitive 89-79 loss against Grand Canyon on Monday. The Titans also will visit Colo...
Scorching Suns aim for 7th straight win in rematch vs. Mavs
Everything has gone right lately for the Phoenix Suns, who are hunting their seventh straight win and their eighth in their first nine games as they travel to Dallas to face the Mavericks on Friday.,Phoenix overcame a season-high 40 points from Dallas' Luka Doncic in a 114-102 home win on Oct. 26, t...
New Hampshire on menu with No. 3 UConn cooking chemistry behind Alex Karaban
New Hampshire pursues the first victory in program history over No. 3 UConn when the teams meet Saturday night in Hartford, Conn. , ,The Huskies (1-0) have a 10-0 edge in the series against the Wildcats (1-1), including an 84-64 victory last year. New Hampshire has 11 new players on its roster this...
No. 10 Arizona meets Old Dominion with stacked schedule ahead
Ticketed for a new conference and striving to make a big impression, No. 10 Arizona hosts Old Dominion in Tucson, Ariz., on Saturday with a long list of objectives.,The 10th-ranked Wildcats (1-0) have a tall task, playing their first season in the Big 12 Conference, which is loaded with traditional ...
9-0 Cavaliers battle Warriors in Kenny Atkinson reunion
Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell doesn't want to see Cleveland get complacent just because of a historic start to the season.,The Cavaliers set a franchise record by opening the campaign with nine straight wins, and they don't plan on taking their foot off the gas when the visiting Golden State Warri...
Leafs improving on power play entering clash vs. Red Wings
The Toronto Maple Leafs hope they have a chance to show off their revived power play on Friday night when they host the Detroit Red Wings. ,Toronto had three goals while on the man advantage Tuesday night in a 4-0 home win over the Boston Bruins. The Maple Leafs entered the game 4-for-40 with the ma...
Celtics host Nets, out to rebound from first home loss
The Boston Celtics look to bounce back from their first home loss of the season when they entertain the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.,The Celtics lost their second game of this campaign on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors, 118-112. ,Jayson Tatum, who was underutilized by Warriors coach Steve K...
Banged-up Magic, Pelicans both out to end losing skids
Two struggling and short-handed teams meet Friday night when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Orlando Magic.,The Pelicans have lost three straight games, while the Magic have lost five straight as injuries have taken their toll.,The Pelicans are missing Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Herbert Jones ...
Pacers, Hornets look to continue winning play
If momentum carries over from one game to the next that should be a good thing for the Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets.,They will meet Friday night looking to extend good vibes.,Charlotte snapped a three-game losing streak when Brandon Miller rebounded teammate Grant Williams' missed shot and r...
Ravens activate RB Keaton Mitchell for 'TNF'
The Baltimore Ravens activated running back Keaton Mitchell from the physically unable to perform list ahead of Thursday night's game against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals.,The club opened up a roster spot for Mitchell by waiving veteran defensive end Yannick Ngakoue.,Mitchell, out since tearing h...
No. 18 Marquette set for cozy evening with George Mason
It will be a rowdy setting Friday when No. 18 Marquette hosts George Mason in a nonconference matchup inside the program's 4,000-seat on-campus arena at Milwaukee, with tickets only available to students.,Marquette (1-0) took down Stony Brook 102-62 on Monday night in a game held at the 17,341-capac...
Ty Majeski to appeal fine for skipping NASCAR event to vote
Ty Majeski, a NASCAR Truck Series driver, said he plans to appeal a $12,500 fine assessed for not taking part in NASCAR's content-gathering day Tuesday in advance of the series championship.,His reason for skipping the event? He said he returned to his home state of Wisconsin to vote on Election Day...
No. 22 UCLA ramps up difficulty level vs. New Mexico
Both No. 22-ranked UCLA and unranked New Mexico head into Friday's neutral-court matchup in Henderson, Nevada, coming off season-opening wins. They just took much different routes to get there. ,UCLA (1-0) had little trouble with Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opponent Rider on Monday, as the Br...
After season-opening loss, No. 19 Texas meets Houston Christian
No. 19 Texas looks to rebound from a rare season-opening loss and get back on the winning track when it hosts Houston Christian on Friday in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns begin their home schedule after an 80-72 loss to Ohio State on Monday in their season opener at Las Vegas.,Texas received a game...
No. 12 Tennessee embraces early test at Louisville
No. 12 Tennessee faces a stern test on the road Saturday when the Volunteers battle the new-look Louisville Cardinals., ,Both teams are coming off season-opening home victories on Monday. ,Tennessee beat Gardner-Webb 80-64, while the Cardinals handled Morehead State 93-45. However, Tennessee coach R...
No. 24 Ole Miss hopes to fine-tune its scoring vs. Grambling State
One of the challenges for uber-deep and talented Ole Miss this season will be spreading the wealth and scoring opportunities. The No. 24 Rebels will look to take another step toward that goal when they host Grambling State on Friday in Oxford, Miss. ,The Rebels (1-0) head back to the court after a d...
No. 13 Texas A&M licking wounds after opening loss, resets with A&M-Commerce
Fans storming the court on opening night was not what Texas A&M wanted to see, considering the Aggies were the losing team being ushered off the court after a three-point loss in the season opener at UCF.,The Aggies, ranked No. 13 in the preseason Top 25, are sure to slide after they fell victim to ...
Close margins the norm as BC, Syracuse brace for another close one
Two new Atlantic Coast Conference coaches go head-to-head for the first time Saturday when Bill O'Brien's Boston College team hosts Fran Brown and century-old rival Syracuse at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The teams enter their 58th all-time meeting as the Eagles (4-4, 1-3 ACC) have lost three straight and ...
Cade Cunningham, Pistons push for new streak with Hawks in town
The Detroit Pistons came agonizingly close to carrying a three-game winning streak into their home matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.,A buzzer-beating putback pushed the Pistons from a win to a one-point loss when Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller grabbed a rebound and scored. Detro...
Rams open practice window for Steve Avila, Jonah Jackson
The Los Angeles Rams' revolving door on the offensive line had more movement Thursday as the team opened the practice window for starters Steve Avila and Jonah Jackson.,There is a possibility that both will be activated from injured reserve and available for Monday night's home game against the Miam...