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No. 4 Iowa State brimming with confidence ahead of Iowa gameFresh off one of the biggest upsets of all time, No. 4 Iowa State hosts its biggest rival on Thursday when Iowa visits Ames.,The Cyclones (9-0) rolled to an 81-58 win at then-No. 1 Purdue on Saturday. The 23-point margin matched the worst home loss for a No. 1 team in AP Poll history.,In shooting 54...

No. 2 Michigan blasts Villanova for another lopsided winElliot Cadeau had 18 points and four assists as No. 2 Michigan overwhelmed Villanova 89-61 in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Tuesday night.,Michigan (9-0) came up just two points shy of a fifth consecutive victory by a margin of 30 or more points. The Wolverines, who led by 30 at halftime, had eight players w...

Unbeaten Iowa State brimming with confidence ahead of Iowa gameFresh off one of the biggest upsets of all time, No. 4 Iowa State hosts its biggest rival on Thursday when Iowa visits Ames.,The Cyclones (9-0) rolled to an 81-58 win at then-No. 1 Purdue on Saturday. The 23-point margin matched the worst home loss for a No. 1 team in AP Poll history.,In shooting 54...

Lakers, Spurs square off in NBA Cup West semifinal

A pair of Western Conference powers, vying to become the primary threat to the defending NBA champions, will meet in an NBA Cup West semifinal Wednesday when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the San Antonio Spurs.,Each team is hot as the Lakers have won nine times over their past 11 games with th...

Panthers clash with Mammoth in opener of 4-game trip

The Florida Panthers rediscovered their winning ways at the end of a six-game homestand they completed over the weekend.,Now, the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions face the challenge of building upon that as they start a four-game road trip Wednesday in Salt Lake City against the Utah Mammoth...

Suns crave challenge of ousting dominant Thunder from NBA Cup

Devin Booker said figuring out the Oklahoma City Thunder is the easy part.,"The secret is out," the Phoenix Suns star said in the aftermath of the Thunder's 123-119 win over his Suns on Nov. 28 in Oklahoma City. "They do speed you up. They play aggressive. They'll grab, they'll hold, but it's never ...

Rolling Red Wings, Flames don't want to take steps back

The Detroit Red Wings are enjoying a two-game winning streak and a run of five games garnering points but are well aware they must not take a step back when they continue their road trip Wednesday at the Calgary Flames.,The Red Wings, who are coming off Monday's 4-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks, h...

Chasing NFC South title, Bucs wary of freefalling Falcons

Over the last four seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have taken advantage of a consistently below-average NFC South.,In search of its fifth straight division title, Tampa Bay (7-6) will strive to avoid dropping its second consecutive game to a woeful rival when it hosts the reeling Atlanta Falcons (...