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Blackhawks halt 3-game skid with shutout win over Jets
Spencer Knight posted a 32-save shutout and Jason Dickinson and Connor Bedard scored as the host Chicago Blackhawks blanked the Winnipeg Jets 2-0 on Monday to stop a three-game losing streak.,Knight notched his third shutout of the season and eighth of his career. He blanked Calgary on Nov. 7 and th...
SMU could exploit offensive glass against Wake Forest
Wake Forest will aim to string together back-to-back wins for the first time in more than a month when it hosts SMU on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (11-7, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) are coming off a narrow road victory on Saturday at Florida State, where Nate Calmese sa...
No. 19 Kansas heads to Colorado without coach Bill Self
Bill Self did not make the trip with No. 19 Kansas ahead of Tuesday's game against Colorado in Boulder, Colo., after he was hospitalized Monday as a precautionary measure.,"Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self felt under the weather earlier (Monday) and, out of an abundance of caution, was taken ...
Thunder to shelve Jalen Williams (hamstring) 2 weeks
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without the services of forward Jalen Williams for the next couple of weeks, the team said Monday.,Williams, who has been battling a right hamstring strain, missed the game Monday, as the Thunder blasted the Cleveland Cavaliers 136-104. He sustained the injury Satur...
Lakers hope to exploit absence of Nuggets' big men
The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets forged a rivalry through the playoffs over the past six seasons, so when they play in the regular season it carries more meaning.,That rivalry will be renewed Tuesday night when Los Angeles visits Denver for the first of three meetings in the regular season....
Kansas coach Bill Self hospitalized, misses trip to Colorado
Kansas coach Bill Self was hospitalized Monday and did not make the trip with his team to Boulder, Colo., for Tuesday night's Big 12 Conference game at Colorado.,"Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self felt under the weather earlier today and, out of an abundance of caution, was taken to (Lawrence ...
Dolphins hire Jeff Hafley as new head coach
The Miami Dolphins hired Jeff Hafley as their new head coach on Monday, the same day he had a second interview with the club.,Hafley spent the past two seasons as defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers.,"Jeff is a man of integrity, intellect and great passion who players will buy into and pl...
Ole Miss looks to continue winning ways hosting Auburn
Ole Miss and Auburn are both showing signs of improvement as they prepare to meet Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss., ,The Rebels (11-7, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) have won their last three games and have just one more conference loss than SEC co-leaders Texas A&M and Florida. The Tigers (11-7, 2-3) h...
Kansas State aims to take 'next step' of first Big 12 win vs. Utah
Kansas State did not have designs on a last-place finish in the Big 12 headed into Jerome Tang's fourth year, especially on the heels of back-to-back postseason-less campaigns.,And yet the Wildcats find themselves in a battle for last place anyway, as Kansas State hosts rebuilding Utah Tuesday in Ma...
In Big Ten battle, Iowa aims to continue dominance against Rutgers
After snapping a losing skid, Iowa now hopes to build a winning streak.,The Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) will go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against Rutgers (9-9, 2-5) on Tuesday night in Iowa City, Iowa. ,Coming off a 74-57 road win against Indiana on Saturday, Iowa had struggled during...
TCU seeks eighth straight home win against Oklahoma State
TCU is looking to rebound from a forgettable road trip out west as it hosts Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (11-7, 1-4 Big 12) have lost four straight, including at BYU and Utah last week. The Frogs had chances to win both games but fell short. For a team on th...
Butler finds something to build on, faces upstart DePaul next
Butler, who was on a four-game losing streak, had been looking for a spark to turn its season around. The Bulldogs are hoping a 77-66 road win over then-No. 25 Seton Hall on Saturday can help steer them in the right direction.,"One game at a time and I think we got DePaul on Tuesday," Butler head co...
Two desperate teams clash when Oklahoma visits South Carolina
For Oklahoma and South Carolina, the NCAA Tournament might as well begin this week, because another loss for either team may well eliminate them from the Big Dance.,That may sound like hyperbole in mid-January, but with both teams already floundering in the unforgiving Southeastern Conference standi...
Wrexham re-signs M Matty James
Wrexham announced that midfielder Matty James has re-signed with the club for a deal that puts him under contract through the 2027 season. ,James, 34, signed an 18-month contract with Wrexham after being released by Bristol City in October 2024. He has gone on to score three goals in 61 appearances ...
Report: Chiefs plan to reunite with Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator
The Kansas City Chiefs are planning to hire Chicago Bears running back coach Eric Bieniemy in a reunion as their offensive coordinator on Monday, NFL Network reported.,Bieniemy coached in Kansas City from 2013 to 2022, spending his first five years as a running backs coach. He was promoted to offens...
Report: Pau Gasol could play key role in NBA Europe league
Hall of Famer Pau Gasol could become a key public figure in the startup NBA Europe league, according to a Monday report from The Athletic.,The outlet reported that multiple sources confirmed Gasol is under consideration for a major role in NBA commissioner Adam Silver's cross-seas venture.,Gasol was...
Miami seeks new winning streak as it hosts Florida State
Miami, which had a 10-game win streak broken over the weekend, is set to return home to face its biggest rival in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,Miami (15-3, 4-1 ACC) will host Florida State (7-11, 0-5) on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,The Hurricanes have four double-figure scorers this...
Broncos open RB J.K. Dobbins' practice window ahead of AFC title game
Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins was expected to miss the rest of the season after a Week 10 foot injury, but he may play in Sunday's AFC title game after Denver opened his practice window on Monday.,Dobbins, 27, is the Broncos' leading rusher this season with 772 yards and four touchdowns on 153 c...
Josh Schertz, No. 24 Saint Louis taking things in stride, visit Duquesne
Ranked for the first time in five years, No. 24 Saint Louis is taking things one game at a time as it travels to face Duquesne on Tuesday in Atlantic 10 play in Pittsburgh.,Saint Louis (17-1, 5-0 A-10) will play its first game as a Top 25 team since the No. 22 Billikens fell to Dayton 76-71 on Jan. ...
No. 25 Miami (OH) eyes MAC record in matchup vs. Kent State
No. 25 Miami (OH), vying to remain one of three unbeaten programs in Division I, aims to make Mid-American Conference history Tuesday night at Kent State.,The RedHawks (19-0, 7-0) extended their program-best, season-opening winning streak to 19 in dramatic fashion in their last game, a 105-102 overt...