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No. 14 Alabama eager to execute high-octane offense vs. Kentucky
Alabama averaged 99 points while defeating Kentucky three times last season.,That number could serve as the target score on Saturday afternoon when the No. 14 Crimson Tide face the Wildcats in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The high-octane Crimson Tide (10-3) already h...
After marathon loss, No. 21 Virginia tries to bounce back vs. NC State
North Carolina State is riding a bit of a high while No. 21 Virginia is in a rare regrouping mode as the teams face off on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,"We are getting more comfortable with each other and playing much harder," Wolfpack guard Quadir Copeland said. "We play like everyone is against us, a...
Canucks dealing with new injury absences as Kraken visit
The new year brought more discouraging injury news for the Vancouver Canucks.,Coach Adam Foote announced at practice on Thursday that forwards Marco Rossi and Conor Garland would both be out for at least a week after sustaining injuries in a 6-3 loss on Tuesday against the visiting Philadelphia Flye...
Wizards host Nets with hopes of retaining momentum from '25 finish
Hoping to prolong their rare winning stretch, the suddenly hot Washington Wizards host the Brooklyn Nets in the nation's capital on Friday.,After losing 23 of 28 to begin the season, Washington won three of four to finish the calendar year. Last time out, the Wizards pulled off a 114-113 road win ov...
Improving Suns head home to oppose stumbling Kings
The Suns, coming off a successful road trip, can clinch their season series against the Sacramento Kings when the teams meet on Friday in Phoenix.,The Suns had a four-game winning streak snapped the last time out, a 129-113 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on New Year's Eve that completed a 3-1 trip....
Report: Texas Tech adding tallest player in women's college basketball
Texas Tech Lady Raiders coach Krista Gerlich reportedly landed a big recruit on Thursday -- the biggest in women's college basketball history.,Stephanie Okechukwu, a 7-footer from Nigeria, signed to play for 21st-ranked Texas Tech, USA Today reported. If she does play for the Lady Raiders, she would...
CFP roundup: Ole Miss slips past Georgia on last-minute FG
Lucas Carneiro drilled a tiebreaking 47-yard field goal with six seconds left, propelling No. 6 Ole Miss to a 39-34 victory over No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl on Thursday in New Orleans.,Trinidad Chambliss threw a 40-yard pass to De'Zhaun Stribling on t...
Last-minute field goal lifts Ole Miss past Georgia, into CFP semis
Lucas Carneiro drilled a tiebreaking 47-yard field goal with six seconds left, propelling No. 6 Ole Miss to a 39-34 victory over No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl on Thursday in New Orleans.,Trinidad Chambliss threw a 40-yard pass to De'Zhaun Stribling on t...
Nuggets C Jonas Valanciunas (calf) to miss at least month
The Denver Nuggets already were without star center Nikola Jokic for a minimum of a month, and now his backup will be sidelined for the same period.,Jonas Valanciunas strained his right calf on Wednesday, and the team announced a day later that he would be re-evaluated in four weeks.,In Denver's fir...
Blackhawks build 3-goal lead, extend Stars' skid to 4
Ilya Mikheyev scored twice for the Chicago Blackhawks, who held on for a 4-3 win against the visiting Dallas Stars on Thursday.,Artyom Levshunov and Teuvo Teravainen each scored a power-play goal and Andre Burakovsky and Ryan Donato had two assists apiece for the Blackhawks, who won for just the sec...
Alabama QB Ty Simpson sustained cracked rib in Rose Bowl loss
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson said he cracked a rib in the first half of the Crimson Tide's 38-3 College Football Playoff quarterfinal loss to Indiana in the Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday.,The hit came when Simpson was drilled by Indiana's D'Angelo Ponds while scrambling for a first do...
Auston Matthews' hat trick sparks Leafs' comeback vs. Jets
Auston Matthews registered three goals and an assist Thursday night as the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 6-5.,Matthews completed his hat trick by knocking in a loose puck at 15:38 of the third period to snap a 5-5 tie, sending the Jets to thei...
Notre Dame bids to replicate defensive effort at Cal
Notre Dame seeks to complete a sweep of the Atlantic Coast Conference's West Coast schools when the Fighting Irish visit Cal on Friday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Each team's second ACC contest of the season will be a rematch of last year's final regular-season game, when Notre Dame won an epic 112-11...
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy (hand) resumes full practice activity
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy was a full participant at practice on Thursday, giving him a strong chance of starting Sunday against the Green Bay Packers.,McCarthy began the week of practice limited thanks to a hairline fracture in his throwing hand he sustained in Week 16 against the ...
Trip off to solid start, Wild out to extend Ducks' skid
Though the Minnesota Wild have points in each of the first three games of their season-long, seven-game road trip, the team is not satisfied as it visits Anaheim for the second of three meetings with the Ducks this season.,The Wild erased a 3-1 deficit to force overtime and earn a point in a 4-3 los...
Lakers out to halt skid with Grizzlies in town for 2 games
Amid their worst stretch of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers will work on fixing their issues during back-to-back home games against the Memphis Grizzlies.,The first of those consecutive contests arrives Friday as the Lakers have lost four of their past five games, while the Grizzlies enter on a t...
Saints WR Chris Olave recovering from blood clot in lung
New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Chris Olave will miss Sunday's season finale at the Atlanta Falcons due to a blood clot in his lung.,The Saints confirmed the 25-year-old's health situation on their website after Olave published a photo to Instagram showing himself in a hospital bed.,"Thank you...
Out to continue home success, Warriors take on Thunder
The Golden State Warriors will put their newfound home-court success to the ultimate test Friday night when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in San Francisco.,The Warriors have won five of six overall, including their last three at home over the Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks.,T...
Venus Williams receives Australian Open wild-card entry
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams received a wild-card entry into the main draw of this month's Australian Open, event organizers announced Friday in Australia (Thursday night U.S.).,Williams, 45, last competed in Melbourne in 2021 when she lost in the second round to Italy's Sara Errani...
Unbeaten No. 13 Nebraska prepares for duel with No. 9 Michigan St.
The nation's longest active win streak will be on the line when No. 13 Nebraska hosts No. 9 Michigan State in a Big Ten Conference game on Friday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The host Cornhuskers (13-0, 2-0 Big Ten) have won 17 in a row dating back to last season, the longest win streak in school history....