Wild, Stars fresh and focused after holiday break
14 hours ago · The Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars hope to exit the holiday break the way they went into it when they meet on Friday night in Dallas -- as winners. Both teams entered play Monday on short losing streaks, but came away with victories before getting a few days off the ice. Dallas knocked off the Utah ...
Storm Elena strikes Greece, bringing traffic chaos, flooding
7 hours ago · ATHENS, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Greece has been in the grip of a wet weather front named Elena since Christmas, causing traffic disruptions and flooding across the country, authorities said Thursday. In Athens, many northern and southern suburbs residents woke up Thursday to heavy rainfall, which ...
Red Wings fire Derek Lalonde, hire Todd McLellan
15 hours ago · The Detroit Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde and named Todd McLellan their new head coach on Thursday. Lalonde, 52, is 13-17-4 in his third season on the bench and 89-86-23 overall. Detroit is seventh in the Atlantic Division and on pace to miss the playoffs for the ninth straight season. McLellan, 57 ...
Chasing playoff berth, Buccaneers take on Panthers
18 hours ago · The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have done enough to stay in the chase for a postseason spot, but they can't afford a slip-up. The Carolina Panthers will try to knock an opponent out of playoff contention for the second week in a row when they visit the Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon at Tampa, Fla. "We ...
Wild face improved Blackhawks looking to end 4-game skid
4 days ago · The Minnesota Wild have one more chance to stop their slide before they take a break for the holidays. Minnesota will look to snap a four-game losing streak when it faces off against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn. The Wild are dealing with injuries to several key players ...
Hot-shooting Pistons top Suns, big night from Kevin Durant
5 days ago · Cade Cunningham recorded 28 points and 13 assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 133-125 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. Jaden Ivey had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Pistons thrived in the opener of a four-game road trip. Malik Beasley scored 18 points ...
Busy Bucknell faces latest tough opponent in No. 13 Gonzaga
6 days ago · Jordan Prather-Imagn Images. (Photo credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images) Looking at the schedule, it would appear Bucknell will have had 13 days to prepare for Saturday night's matchup against No. 13 Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash.
Islanders hope to win third straight when Kings roll into town
Dec 10, 2024 · The last time the New York Islanders won at least three straight games, it catapulted them into the playoffs. A playoff berth isn't imminent for the Islanders, but a third straight win -- this one against the hottest team in the NHL -- will continue to improve an outlook that appeared bleak justdays ...
Caps look to keep record road win streak going vs. Blue Jackets
Dec 12, 2024 · The Washington Capitals look to extend their franchise-record road winning streak to 10 games when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. The Blue Jackets have lost four of five games, including a 5-3 defeat to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Kent Johnson had a ...
Bigger Dance? NCAA Tournament expansion gaining support
Dec 12, 2024 · President Charlie Baker set a timeline of early April to determine whether the NCAA Tournament would expand in 2026. Speaking at a sports business conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Baker described growing support to increase the number of teams in the NCAA Tournament from 68 by up to eight.He ...