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In a college football climate where top players routinely sit out of bowl games, Malachi Corley is bucking the trend. The Western Kentucky star receiver will suit up for the Hilltoppers one last time when they face Old Dominion on Monday afternoon in the Famous Toastery Bowl in Charlotte, N.C. In the regular-season finale victory over Florida International, Corley became Western Kentucky’s career record holder with 255 receptions and became the third Hilltopper to top

While the New York Islanders are frequently piling up the points of late, the Montreal Canadiens recently have been finding ways to squander points on home ice. The Islanders attempt to run their points streak to nine games Saturday night when they visit the Canadiens, who have lost eight of their past nine home contests. New York is 6-0-2 since its last regulation loss on Nov. 28 against the New Jersey Devils. Since losing seven

When Drew Bannister took the helm of the St. Louis Blues as their interim coach on Tuesday, his immediate goal was clear. “This is a good hockey team, but right now, we have to get it going in the right direction,” Bannister said. “The competitive side of our hockey team, the standard has to be raised here.” The Blues started that process by defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday to snap a four-game losing

Two teams that have enjoyed stays atop the NHL standings this season and currently pace their divisions go head to head for the second time when the Boston Bruins host the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Both sides will be completing a back-to-back set after taking opposite paths to Friday victories. The Atlantic Division-leading Bruins remained atop the conference standings by capping a two-game road swing with a come-from-behind, 5-4 shootout win over the

Last season, the Seattle Kraken’s success came primarily because they could roll out four lines without much of a dip in production. Entering their home matchup with the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, the Kraken have returned to that model in the past couple of games, which has led them to snap an eight-game winless streak (0-6-2) and outscore their opponents 11-1 in their past two wins. The Kraken’s fourth line of Devin Shore, Pierre-Edouard

The Florida Panthers will try to end a two-game scoreless streak when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. It’s the fourth game of a five-game road trip for Florida that started with a 5-2 victory at Columbus on Sunday. The Panthers sealed that win with a pair of empty net goals by Matthew Tkachuk and Eetu Luostarinen, the final one with 1:01 remaining. That was the last time Florida scored on the trip.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to build off a wild win when they finish a five-game road trip Saturday against the struggling Calgary Flames. Thanks to a five-goal third period, led by Steven Stamkos’ first career four-goal game, the Lightning arrive in Calgary on the heels of a 7-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. “He looks at me after the fourth one and says, ‘First time ever,’ ” Lightning coach Jon Cooper

After a promising start, Florida State saw its season take a turn for the worse. The Seminoles (4-4) are riding a three-game losing streak as they open a seven-game homestand with a game against SMU on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Fla. The Seminoles got off to a 2-0 start but have only wins over UNLV and then-No. 18 Colorado over their past five outings. They lost close games to Georgia, 68-66; and at North Carolina,

The Minnesota Timberwolves will return home from a three-game road trip to face the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves went 2-1 on their trip, including a 119-101 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in their most recent game. Naz Reid scored a team-high 27 points off the bench, and Karl-Anthony Towns notched 21 points and 17 rebounds. The victory helped the Timberwolves to maintain an impressive feat this season: They

It may have been too early to call Friday’s Atlanta Hawks win over the Toronto Raptors a must-win, but it was much needed. A 125-104 winner in Toronto, the Hawks look to make it two straight when they travel to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers on Saturday. Atlanta’s victory snapped a season-high, five-game losing streak as Trae Young poured in 38 points and added 11 assists. “We’re not satisfied with how we’ve been playing,”