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Red Wings look to bounce back vs. Connor Bedard-less Blackhawks
Aiming to secure a winning record on their season-high, six-game road trip, the Detroit Red Wings visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday coming off a lopsided loss that almost felt fulfilling.,"I actually think -- this is going to sound strange -- I think this is one of our better-played games on ...

Wolves put Warriors away in Stephen Curry's 39-point return
Donte DiVincenzo buried a pair of late 3-pointers, Julius Randle led the way in the absence of Anthony Edwards with 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Stephen Curry's 39-point return by defeating the Golden State Warriors 127-120 in San Francisco on Friday night.,Rudy Gobert had two du...

Reports: Indiana DC Bryant Haines lands lucrative deal
Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines was rewarded for overseeing the country's No. 2 scoring defense, landing one of the biggest contracts among assistant coaches, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. ,Haines, 40, whose defense ranked sixth in the country in yards allowed this season, r...

Blackhawks' Connor Bedard hurt on faceoff, out Saturday
Chicago Blackhawks star center Connor Bedard suffered an apparent right shoulder injury in Friday night's loss at the St. Louis Blues and has been ruled out of Saturday's home matchup against the Detroit Red Wings.,Bedard, 20, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, was injured on a faceoff ju...

Hannes Steinbach turning heads as Washington preps for Southern Utah
Washington coach Danny Sprinkle made an interesting comparison this week.,When talking about forward Hannes Steinbach from Germany, the Big Ten Freshman of the Week, Sprinkle invoked a former NBA legend.,"His ability to offensive rebound and his knack to go get it, he's literally like Dennis Rodman,...

Cal hopes to make Northwestern State its seventh consecutive victim
Cal has an opportunity to rekindle memories of its most recent glory days when it seeks a seventh consecutive win Saturday afternoon at the expense of Northwestern State of Louisiana in a nonconference men's basketball matchup in Berkeley, Calif.,The Golden Bears (9-1) struggled in the first 20 minu...

Hofstra faces Syracuse, seeks another 'statement win'
Syracuse only has to look to an ACC rival to be reminded of the potential threat posted by mid-major Hofstra.,The Orange will continue a lengthy homestand Saturday afternoon, when they host Hofstra in a battle of New York programs.,Syracuse returned from a nine-day layoff Thursday night, when the Or...

Villanova hungry for a rebound, but Pitt might be even hungrier
Villanova is coming off a humbling loss, but the Wildcats won't be getting any sympathy cards from the Pitt players.,The Panthers have larger problems, as they look to avoid their fifth loss in six games Saturday when they visit Villanova for a nonconference matchup.,Pitt (5-5) has endured a rough s...

Colorado's Tad Boyle wants more accountability, defensive improvement vs. UTSA
Colorado men's basketball coach Tad Boyle sounded more like the leader of a 1-8 team than an 8-1 team after losing to Colorado State last week.,The Buffaloes, who host UTSA (4-5) Saturday in Boulder, Colo., came storming from behind with a 21-4 run to take the lead against the Rams with four minutes...

Desperate to turn around its season, Oregon hosts UC-Davis
Oregon looks to end a five-game losing streak when the Ducks host University of California-Davis on Saturday afternoon in Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks (4-5 overall, 0-2 in Big Ten) come in off back-to-back losses to USC and UCLA to open Big Ten play. They return to a nonconference schedule that has four g...

Scorer supreme PJ Haggerty, K-State take on Creighton
Coming off an explosive offensive performance, Kansas State faces Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,PJ Haggerty, a Memphis transfer, shot 11 for 14 (78.5%), made 5 of 6 three-point attempts and tallied a team-high 28 points to lead Kansas State in a 108-49 triumph over Mississippi Valle...

Quick-striking Blues hold off rival Blackhawks
Joel Hofer made 27 saves as the St. Louis Blues edged the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 Friday night.,Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored their first goals in a Blues' uniform. Justin Faulk also scored for St. Louis and Robert Thomas recorded two assists.,St. Louis had lost their previous two...

Ole Miss seeks effort 'every single night,' starting vs. Southern Miss
Ole Miss has lost four games in a row, but the team felt better about its performance in a 63-58 loss at then-No. 23 St. John's last week.,The Rebels (5-4) hope the improvement carries over into a game against Southern Miss (6-4) on Saturday afternoon in Biloxi, Miss.,Forward Malik Dia, who had his ...

Clemson faces Mercer, hopes to learn from heartbreaker
Clemson aims to snap a two-game slide on Saturday afternoon when it hosts Mercer.,The Tigers (7-3) have narrowly lost back-to-back games to power-conference opponents, falling by six points at Alabama last week and by three points to BYU on Tuesday at a neutral-site clash in New York. Robert Wright ...

Indiana's Fernando Mendoza headlines college football award winners
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza turned the 2025 College Football Awards ceremony into his own highlight reel Friday, sweeping the Maxwell Award for most outstanding player and the Davey O'Brien Award, given to the nation's top quarterback.,Mendoza piloted the Hoosiers to a 13-0 season, a Big Te...

Georgetown stays on campus to battle Saint Peter's
After nearly a weeklong break as exams begin to ramp up, Georgetown will return to the court on Saturday to take on Saint Peter's in a rare on-campus game for the Hoyas at McDonough Arena.,Georgetown (6-3), which has lost three of four after starting 5-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 season, ...

Cincinnati tries to shake off disappointments vs. high-scoring Georgia
Cincinnati will try to put a tough loss in the Crosstown Shootout in the rear view mirror when they take on Georgia on Saturday afternoon in a Holiday Hoopsgiving appearance in Atlanta.,The Bearcats (6-3) have been off since their Dec. 5 loss at rival Xavier, 79-74. With a home loss to Eastern Michi...

Eight Pistons post double figures in rout of Hawks
Isaiah Stewart amassed 17 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead a balanced attack as the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons overwhelmed the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 142-115, on Friday night.,Detroit, which has won five of its last six games, recorded its third victory over the Hawks ...

Raiders' Kenny Pickett, an ex-Eagle, to face former club
The Las Vegas Raiders made it official Friday, naming backup Kenny Pickett the starting quarterback for their Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles.,Pickett played for the Super Bowl champion Eagles in 2024, backing up Jalen Hurts and starting one game, a 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys in We...

Kings rue penalty problems, try to clean them up vs. Flames
Leading the NHL with six short-handed goals is a notable achievement for the Los Angeles Kings, but they're intent on not relying on them as they prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,The Kings have scored a half-dozen times while down a skater or two, but their 3-2 overtime road loss to t...