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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,' Sprinkle said. 'He knows where the ball is coming off and he

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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 minutes before exploding for 65 second-half points in a 93-71 home vi

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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 Orange fended off an upset bid by visiting Saint Joseph's to

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Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and three blocked shots to help the Dallas Mavericks notch a 119-111 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.

Cooper Flagg had 22 points and eight assists for the Mavericks, who won for the fifth time in six games. Naji Marshall scored 17 points, Max Christie had 15 off the bench and P.J. Wa

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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 games by a combined 12-4 score.

Andre Burakovsky had a go

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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 Valley State on Monday.

Haggerty leads the Wildcats (6-4) and the

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Keyonte George scored a career-high 39 points, Lauri Markkanen added 26 and Kevin Love had a season-best 20 to lead the visiting Utah Jazz to a 130-126 victory Friday over the Memphis Grizzlies.

Santi Aldama led the Grizzlies with 22 points and Ja Morant, returning from a lengthy injury absence, contributed 21 points and 10 assists. Cam Spencer added 20 points off

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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, usually hosts its games downtown at Capital One Arena -- home to both

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The San Francisco 49ers return to Levi's Stadium in Week 15 to host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Fans can look forward to the team's return from a late-season Bye week, the induction of Brent Jones into the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame, and the fan-favorite corgi race.

Here's what to look for in Sunday's Week 15 game:

Hall of Fame Game - Brent Jones

This Sunday's

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Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 48 points on Friday to help the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rally for a 130-126 victory over the Washington Wizards.

Mitchell hit eight 3-pointers, while Evan Mobley added 23 points and 13 rebounds and Darius Garland chipped in 18 points for the Cavaliers, who trailed by 17 points late in the third quarter. De'Andre Hunter score

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The Chargers are on the road Sunday with a date against theKansas City Chiefs. Kickoff is at 10 a.m. (PT) from Arrowhead Stadium.

TheChargers-Chiefs betting lineshows the Bolts are slight underdogs on Sunday.

Here are five final thoughts ahead of Week 15.

1.Another Chargers-Chiefs clash

The Chargers aren't buyin

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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 in the past month.

Eight Pistons recorded double figures in sc

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Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points as the Philadelphia 76ers topped the visiting Indiana Pacers 115-105 on Friday night.

Playing in just his 10th game of the season, Embiid surpassed his previous high of 29 points while getting help from Paul George (season-high 23 points) and VJ Edgecombe (22 points). The Sixers played without leading scorer Tyrese Maxey

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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 Week 17.

Regular starter Geno Smith has been nursing a ri

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Josh Giddey scored 26 points, including six in the final 90 seconds, as the Chicago Bulls came back to beat the host Charlotte Hornets 129-126 on Friday night, ending a seven-game losing streak.

Coby White poured in 20 points and reserves Zach Collins and Patrick Williams each scored 16 points for the Bulls, who avenged a loss in the same building from two weeks earli

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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 the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday put front and center the need to s

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The Vancouver Canucks traded captain and 2024 Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild in a blockbuster deal Friday.

In return for the coveted defenseman, Vancouver will receive center Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, forward prospect Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick.

'We would like to thank Quinn for his time with the Vancouver Canuck

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have matched the best 25-game start in NBA history and will seek out another victory when they face the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

The Thunder and 2015-16 Golden State Warriors are the lone teams in NBA history to win 24 of their first 25 games. Golden State also won Game No. 26.

However,

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The Colorado Avalanche have lost twice in regulation this season, and they narrowly escaped a third at Nashville on Tuesday night.

Colorado tied the game with eight seconds left in the third period, but then lost in a shootout to the Predators. The Avalanche get a chance to avenge that rare loss when they host Nashville on Saturday night in Denver.

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