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Scuffling Canadiens face Blue Jackets seeking to halt skid
Stuck in their first slump of the season, the Montreal Canadiens look to get on track when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,The Canadiens have won just once (1-3-2) in their last six games, and they have been outscored 15-3 during a three-game losing streak. While Saturday's 3-2 loss ...
J.P. Estrella, No. 20 Tennessee plot to take down Rice
J.P. Estrella is making up for lost time after playing in just three games last season before undergoing left foot surgery.,The 6-foot-11 big man has opened this season with three consecutive standout performances. He aims for another strong showing when No. 20 Tennessee (3-0) faces Rice (2-2) on Mo...
Rangers pursue second straight home win in clash vs. Red Wings
The New York Rangers spent most of the first month of new coach Mike Sullivan's tenure frustrated by an inability to win at home.,Dominant on the road, the Rangers hope to get rolling at home on Sunday night when they host the Detroit Red Wings.,New York was outscored 23-6 and went 0-6-1 in its firs...
Knights eager to ignite offense vs. defensive-minded Wild
The Vegas Golden Knights feel good about the direction of their offense.,The Minnesota Wild are happy with how they are coming together to play stout defense.,Something will have to give when the Golden Knights face off against the Wild on Sunday evening in St. Paul, Minn. Both teams will play on sh...
Injury-riddled Lightning brace for encounter vs. Canucks
Down seven starting players against a bitter rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning turned to 23-year-old rookie forward Jack Finley to win an important bounce-back game.,The Lightning and Finley, who scored the game-winning goal on Saturday in a 3-1 road victory over the Florida Panthers, will host the Van...
Steven Alker moves closer to tourney win, season points championship
Steven Alker held onto his one-stroke lead after the third round on Saturday at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship as the New Zealander is in position to win his third tour championship in four years.,Alker carded a 6-under-par 65 at Phoenix Country Club to match his nearest pursuer and get to 17 u...
Nikola Jokic posts triple-double as Nuggets top Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic posted a 27-point, 12-rebound, 10-assist triple-double and the Denver Nuggets pulled away for a 123-112 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Aaron Gordon added 23 points and 10 rebounds for Denver, which won its seventh game in a row. Tim Hardaway and Ja...
Cincinnati showing commitment to running as Mount St. Mary's visits
Cincinnati coach Wes Miller wants to keep pushing the pace on offense when the Bearcats host Mount St. Mary's on Sunday.,There have been some rough patches along the way. The Bearcats (3-0) racked up 24 turnovers in a 74-62 home win against Dayton on Tuesday, but Miller has seen the benefits of tran...
Averaging nearly 100 points, Indiana to host Incarnate Word
Through three games, the Darian DeVries era at Indiana is off to a high-scoring start. ,Under DeVries, who came over as the Hoosiers' new head coach from West Virginia in the offseason, Indiana has scored at least 100 points twice and 98 points the other game.,Indiana will hope to keep its offensive...
Vyctorius Miller leads explosive Oklahoma State against TAMCC
Vyctorius Miller has shown he can light up the scoreboard for Oklahoma State.,The sophomore transfer from LSU poured in a career-high 30 points in a 94-67 win over Prairie View on Wednesday night and will look to stay hot on Sunday when the Cowboys (3-0) take on Texas A&M Corpus Christi (1-3) in Sti...
Battle of hot Islanders, Avalanche also a reunion game
Brock Nelson scored 295 goals over 901 games for the New York Islanders, but the center is now wearing a Colorado Avalanche sweater.,Nelson will face the team he spent 11-plus seasons with when New York visits Denver to face surging Colorado on Sunday night.,Nelson was the most-coveted center at las...
Bruins D Charlie McAvoy hit in face by puck vs. Canadiens, ruled out
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was hit in the face by a puck in the second period and was ruled out of Saturday's 3-2 victory against the host Montreal Canadiens.,Montreal defenseman Noah Dobson took a slap shot at 11:01, which may have deflected off of the Bruins' Mark Kastelic or another ...
Washington shakes off key absences in rout of Purdue
Adam Mohammed rushed for three first-half touchdowns as Washington defeated Purdue 49-13 Saturday in a Big Ten Conference game in Seattle.,Jordan Washington added a 68-yard touchdown run for the Huskies (7-3 overall, 4-3 Big Ten), who played without leading rusher Jonah Coleman and leading receiver ...
Kewan Lacy, No. 7 Ole Miss run past Florida
Kewan Lacy rushed for a career-high 224 yards on 31 carries and set an Ole Miss touchdown record, and the No. 7 Rebels took another step toward the postseason by rallying to a 34-24 win over the Florida Gators on Saturday night in Oxford, Miss.,The Rebels (10-1, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) rallied ...
Devils again work OT, edge Capitals in shootout
Simon Nemec scored the decisive goal in the shootout Saturday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who won their first game since losing Jack Hughes to injury by edging the Washington Capitals 3-2.,Hughes, a center, is expected to miss up to two months after requiring surgery to repair a finger...
Anton Forsberg shuts door on Senators as Kings win fourth straight
Anton Forsberg stunned his former team with a 17-save shutout to lead the Los Angeles Kings to their fourth consecutive win with a hard-fought 1-0 road victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.,Forsberg, who spent a total of five seasons with the Senators between 2020-2025, improved his career r...
Mattias Samuelsson's OT goal tops Red Wings, snaps Sabres' 5-game skid
Mattias Samuelsson scored 1:05 into overtime off a Tage Thompson feed as the visiting Buffalo Sabres stormed back from a three-goal deficit to down the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Saturday night.,Thompson and Josh Doan had a goal and an assist apiece as the Sabres snapped a five-game losing streak and ...
Colton Dach scores decider as Blackhawks edge past Maple Leafs
Colton Dach scored the go-ahead goal at 15:35 of the third period Saturday night and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2.,Dach tipped in a shot from the right point by Louis Crevier to give the Blackhawks their fourth win in the past five games.,Ryan Greene and Teuvo...
Potent Virginia Tech offense could pose problems for Charlotte
After a poor shooting night Tuesday against Davidson, Charlotte men's basketball will now have to contend with one of the ACC's premier offenses -- Virginia Tech.,The 49ers face the Hokies, their first and only Power Five opponent of the season, on Sunday in Blacksburg, Va. And through three games, ...
No. 10 Florida, Miami clash in rivalry matchup
Miami and No. 10 Florida, in-state foes who have not played since November 2019, will renew their rivalry Sunday night with a matchup in Jacksonville, Fla.,As the defending national champion, Florida (2-1) has learned a valuable lesson in its first three contests. The Gators know they will get every...