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No. 14 Arkansas plans to feature top transfers again when it hosts Gardner-Webb on Friday night in Fayetteville, Ark. Both teams opened the season on Monday with lopsided home wins and effective 3-point shooting. The Razorbacks (1-0) shot 40 percent (12 of 30) from downtown and hammered Alcorn State 93-59. The Runnin’ Bulldogs (1-0) shot 38.9 percent (14 of 36) from deep and demolished Division II Erskine 98-58. Temple transfer Khalif Battle led Arkansas with

There is a decided drop-off in buzz and hype surrounding No. 11 Gonzaga as it opens its season on Friday night against Yale in Spokane, Wash. Not only was Gonzaga missing from the preseason top 10 for the first time since the 2017-18 campaign, it no longer revolves around Drew Timme, the program’s all-time leading scorer with 2,307 career points. “It is an adjustment for all of us,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said of the

After a sharpshooting season opener, No. 5 Marquette will return to the court to host Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference favorite Rider on Friday night in Milwaukee. The Golden Eagles (1-0) shot 52.2 percent from the field and defeated visiting Northern Illinois 92-70 on Monday. Kam Jones led Marquette with 20 points on a 6-of-9 effort from the floor, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range, as Marquette built a 50-28 halftime lead and maintained the edge the

If you can’t beat ’em, join their bandwagon. Samford coach Bucky McMillan put his own spin on an adage after host Purdue routed the Bulldogs in Monday’s season opener. The Boilermakers again will aim to live up to their No. 3 ranking when they host Morehead State on Friday night in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue (1-0), from the Big Ten, surely did the trick against Samford (Southern Conference) after shooting 54.8 percent from the floor

The Charlotte Hornets will begin pool play for the NBA in-season tournament Friday when they visit the Washington Wizards. Friday’s matchup is the second in as many games between Charlotte and Washington, though the first in East Group B competition for the in-season tournament. The Wizards dropped their opener in the pool on Nov. 3 at Miami, 121-114, part of a four-game losing skid. The Wizards pulled out of their funk on Wednesday at Charlotte,

Winners of back-to-back games for the first time since September 2022, the Denver Broncos are about to find out of they are ready for primetime. The Broncos (3-5) celebrated their most recent win over the Kansas City Chiefs during their bye week and come out of the break to face another AFC championship contender at Buffalo on Monday night. The Bills (5-4) seek redemption from a primetime loss at Cincinnati last Sunday. And a solution

The Las Vegas Raiders enjoyed rare success on offense in their most recent game, while the New York Jets continued to sputter on that side of the ball. With rookie Aidan O’Connell at the controls, the Raiders (4-5) will look for a fourth win in six outings on Sunday night when they host Zach Wilson and the Jets (4-4). O’Connell recorded his first career win as a starter last Sunday, completing 16 of 25 passes

A week ago, the Seattle Seahawks were flying high. They were in sole possession of first place in the NFC West and made a trade with the New York Giants to bolster their defensive line with Leonard Williams. Then came the crash, a 37-3 loss at Baltimore. The Seahawks (5-3) will try to regroup Sunday when they host the Washington Commanders (4-5). “I would like that this game was maybe a marker that this is

The NFC North race has tightened up, and the Detroit Lions now face a difficult road test. The Lions (6-2), who lead the division by 1 1/2 games over the streaking Minnesota Vikings, head west to face the Los Angeles Chargers (4-4) on Sunday. Detroit will be the much fresher team, as it comes off a bye week, while the Chargers earned a road win over the New York Jets on Monday night. The Lions

While the Vancouver Canucks are off to the best start in franchise history, the struggling Ottawa Senators aim to build on a much-needed victory. The Canucks try to extend their winning streak to five games while looking to hand the Senators a fifth consecutive home defeat on Thursday night. After firing a coach each of the last two seasons and making just one playoff appearance in the previous eight seasons, Vancouver might finally be headed