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Cal has opportunity at Wake before sticking around for ACC tourney
Cal can't afford to let Saturday's opportunity slip away.The Golden Bears have work to do when they visit Wake Forest for the regular-season finale in Winston-Salem, N.C.Cal (21-9, 9-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won four of its last five games as i...
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Nets revisit scene of Pistons' largest win in franchise annals
The Detroit Pistons will try to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season on Saturday. The good news is that the tanking Brooklyn Nets are coming to town.The Eastern Conference leaders lost Tuesday at Cleveland and Thursday at San Antoni...
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Penguins add size ahead of matchup with Flyers
With star center Sidney Crosby still sidelined with an injury and forward Evgeni Malkin facing a likely suspension, the Pittsburgh Penguins, who host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon, decided to go big at Friday's trade deadline.How big? T...
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Little Rock fires coach Darrell Walker after eight seasons
Little Rock dismissed coach Darrell Walker after eight seasons, the university announced Friday.The Trojans went 12-20 this season, including a season-ending 72-62 loss to Lindenwood on Wednesday in the first round of the Ohio Valley tournament.Little ...
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Georgia gunning for SEC bye at Mississippi State's expense
There are no guarantees in March.But if Georgia can grab a win over Mississippi State during Saturday afternoon's regular-season finale in Starkville, Miss., the Bulldogs are likely to earn a first-round bye in the SEC tournament.Georgia (21-9, 9-8 SEC...
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Twenty wins, ACC seeds on the line for rising Stanford, sliding NC State
Stanford and North Carolina State both will be shooting for a 20th victory and momentum entering the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament when they go head-to-head in their regular-season finale Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, NC.The Cardinal (19-11, 8-...
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Sabres, buyers at deadline, continue playoff push vs. Predators
With the trade deadline behind them, the visiting Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres continue their sprint for the playoffs when they meet Saturday.Buffalo, fighting for the lead in the Atlantic Division and looking like it will end a 14-year p...
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After Wilson news, No. 17 UNC aims for sweep of No. 1 Duke
North Carolina received a jolt on Thursday, learning that its star freshman was done for the year. But the Tar Heels still believe they can repeat the best moment of an otherwise memorable season by sweeping their rivals.No. 17 North Carolina boards th...
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