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Jo Silver stars as Delaware tops Louisiana at 68 Ventures Bowl
Senior running back Jo Silver rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries to lead Delaware to a 20-13 victory over Louisiana on Wednesday at the 68 Ventures Bowl in Mobile, Ala. , ,Louisiana (6-7) trailed by seven when it took possession on its own 7-yard line with 1:41 to play. The Rajin' Ca...

Flames, Kraken hoping to claw back into playoff conversation
The Seattle Kraken have watched the advantage of their strong first six weeks of the season disappear thanks to a lengthy losing skid.,Now the Kraken are searching for something to spark a rebound as they kick off a four-game road trip against the Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Seattle arrives in Calga...

Blazers hope to build on win over Warriors as they host Kings
The Portland Trail Blazers have won just two of their past eight games but are aiming to ride the momentum of their last contest.,Portland withstood a full assault from Stephen Curry to beat the Golden State Warriors for the third straight time this season. Now they turn their focus to the visiting ...

Thriving despite key injuries, Magic and Nuggets face off
The Orlando Magic have dealt with significant injuries, yet still sit tied for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. They will have to continue without key players when they open a tough four-game road trip against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night.,Orlando's Paolo Banchero recently returned fr...

Frustrated Warriors, Suns look to get right
The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns are coping with a stocking-full-of-coal holiday season.,Each has lost two in a row and four of six as they prepare for the first of a home-and-home set in Phoenix on Thursday. They will play Saturday in the Bay Area.,The Warriors' 136-131 loss at Portland o...

Lakers looking to ratchet up defense as they take on Jazz
Defensive deficiencies have caused the Los Angeles Lakers some headaches in recent games ahead of Thursday's clash with the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.,The Lakers had given up 120 or more points in four of five games before edging Phoenix 116-114 on Sunday. Even in the victory over the Suns, Los An...

Georgetown holds down Marquette in Big East opener
Julius Halaifonua scored 21 points and Jeremiah Williams added 15 as Georgetown overcame a slow start to rally for a 78-69 victory over Marquette on Wednesday at Milwaukee in the Big East Conference opener for each team.,Georgetown (8-3, 1-0 Big East) closed the first half with a 17-4 run for a 37-3...

Mavs' Cooper Flagg looking to add more wins to resume as Pistons visit
Cooper Flagg established an NBA record. Typical of the Dallas Mavericks' 2025-26 season, it came during a loss.,The 18-year-old Flagg, the top pick in the June draft, became the youngest player to score 40 or more points in an NBA game. Yet his 42-point outing still wasn't enough to secure a victory...

Jaren Jackson Jr. goes for 28 as Grizzlies take down Timberwolves
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 116-110 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Jock Landale added 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench for Memphis, which won for the ninth time in its past 12 gam...

Giants QB Jaxson Dart: Being treated like a RB 'nothing new'
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart shrugged off comments from the Washington Commanders ahead of the teams' matchup last week, saying they viewed the rookie as a running back.,As seen on the televised docuseries "Hard Knocks," Commanders coach Dan Quinn said of Dart, "The (Giants) QB, he's a ru...

Reports: Nationals hiring Ani Kilambi to GM role
The Washington Nationals are hiring 31-year-old Ani Kilambi as their new general manager, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday.,Kilambi has spent the last four years as assistant GM for the Philadelphia Phillies, leading the club's research departments and the club's use of data througho...

Myles Colvin, Wake Forest escape Longwood's upset bid
Myles Colvin made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 49 seconds to play and Wake Forest went on to fend off Longwood for a 71-68 nonconference victory on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Juke Harris finished with 19 points, Nate Calmese had 12 points and Colvin finished with 11 points for Wake Fores...

Spurs can bring momentum from NBA Cup into clash with Wizards
The San Antonio Spurs will look to parlay the momentum from a runner-up finish in the NBA Cup and a healthy roster into continued success when they host the Washington Wizards on Thursday.,The Spurs head home for a brief respite after a 124-113 loss to New York on Tuesday in the NBA Cup final in Las...

Pelicans enjoying rare rise with defensive-minded Rockets on horizon
The New Orleans Pelicans, last in the Western Conference, seek their first three-game winning streak of the season when they host the Houston Rockets on Thursday.,The Pelicans snapped a seven-game losing skid -- their third stretch with at least six consecutive losses -- with a 143-120 home rout of ...

Floundering Bucks shooting for consistency against Raptors
Coming off their worst loss of the season, the Milwaukee Bucks look to rebound without Giannis Antetokounmpo as they host the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.,Milwaukee has had three days to sit on a 127-82 thrashing at the hands of the seven-win Brooklyn Nets. It was the Bucks' 11th loss in their...

Rested Thunder return to action vs. listless Clippers
The Oklahoma City Thunder finally got a chance to catch their collective breath over the past few days.,The defending NBA champions and leaders of the Western Conference will get back at it after their longest stretch between games of the regular season when the Thunder host the Los Angeles Clippers...

Bears expand stadium site search into greater Chicago area, NW Indiana
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for the site of their next stadium beyond the 326 acres they own in Arlington Heights, Ill., to the greater Chicago area that includes Northwest Indiana, president and CEO Kevin Warren declared Wednesday in an open letter released on the Bears' social med...

Rams star WR Davante Adams doubtful for clash vs. Seahawks
Rams star receiver Davante Adams is listed as doubtful due to two leg injuries for Los Angeles' NFC West showdown with the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night.,Adams aggravated a left hamstring injury during the fourth quarter of Sunday's 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions. He also is battling a kn...

Flyers' 5-game unbeaten streak clashes with Sabres' rare 3-game run
After getting back on the winning end of a points streak, the Philadelphia Flyers look to keep rolling when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,The Flyers are 2-0-3 in their last five games, but they had dropped three consecutive games in overtime or a shootout before Tuesday's 4-1 road win o...

Maple Leafs look for more road success against sinking Capitals
After a spotty homestand, the Toronto Maple Leafs hope to pick up where they left off on the road as they visit the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.,The Leafs came away with a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in their fifth consecutive home game on Tuesday. Auston Matthews and Dakota Joshua...