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Following postponement, Kings hit the road to face Jets

After an unplanned break in the schedule, the Los Angeles Kings will try to extend their winning streak to five games when they open a five-game road trip against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night. Because of wildfires in the Los Angeles area, the Kings decided to postpone their game against the visiting Calgary Flames […]

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Rising Canadiens continue challenging stretch at Capitals

The Washington Capitals will attempt to string back-to-back wins together for the first time in nearly three weeks when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Friday. The Canadiens have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL since the holiday break ended. Coach Martin St. Louis’ team has won five of six games, including

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Bulls bid to avenge recent loss to Wizards

The Chicago Bulls will open a run of five consecutive home games starting Friday against the Washington Wizards, intent on reigniting a recent run of success that vaulted them into the playoff picture. The Bulls will have to regain some momentum following a 129-113 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. That defeat came after

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Cardinals heading to arbitration with Lars Nootbaar, 2 others

The St. Louis Cardinals did not reach deals with three arbitration-eligible players – outfielder Lars Nootbaar, outfielder/second baseman Brendan Donovan and right-handed pitcher Andre Pallante – by Thursday’s deadline to exchange salary figures. The Cardinals did, however, reach one-year contracts with relief pitchers Ryan Helsley, JoJo Romero and John King to avoid arbitration. Nootbaar, 27,

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Knicks, Thunder set for Round 2 of potential Finals preview

The New York Knicks didn’t have to wait long to remember what life was like with Karl-Anthony Towns back in the lineup. The Oklahoma City Thunder won’t have to wait any time at all to take part in another potential NBA Finals preview. The Knicks will aim to get a bit of revenge Friday night

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Surging Kings out to cement identity vs. Celtics

The surging Sacramento Kings will attempt to extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they begin a three-game road trip with a matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Kings are 5-1 under interim head coach Doug Christie and beat the Miami Heat in double overtime Monday for their fifth straight win. Sacramento overcame

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Surging Wisconsin out to extend dominance over Minnesota

Wisconsin will be looking to continue both its recent winning streak and its dominance against Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup on Friday night in Madison, Wis. The Badgers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) have won four consecutive games, including a 75-63 victory at Rutgers on Monday. Wisconsin also has won seven straight against Minnesota and

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Patrick Kane, Red Wings put 5-game win streak on line vs. Blackhawks

The Detroit Red Wings have moved into the wild-card chase with a five-game winning streak. They’ll try to stay hot during a stretch of three home games in the next five days, beginning with a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. In their latest victory on Tuesday, Patrick Kane scored an overtime power-play

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49ers interview former Jets coach Robert Saleh for DC post

The San Francisco 49ers interviewed former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh for their vacant defensive coordinator opening on Thursday. Saleh formerly was the defensive coordinator for the 49ers from 2017-20. He then left to coach the Jets and went 20-36 over three-plus seasons with New York before being fired with a 2-3 mark

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