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Spurs look to lean on depth in encounter vs. Trail Blazers
The San Antonio Spurs have built a team that thrives on synergy and balance.,They hope to lean on those traits and more when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night in the second game of a back-to-back set for both teams., ,The Spurs head home after a 123-113 win over the woeful India...
Bench boosts Bulls heading into matchup with Hornets
Looking to stamp a winning homestand, the Chicago Bulls host the reeling Charlotte Hornets on the second night of a back-to-back for both teams on Saturday.,Chicago beat the Orlando Magic 121-114 on Friday to improve to 3-2 on its weeklong stretch of home games. A third straight win on Saturday woul...
Jalen Johnson-led Hawks set for 2-game visit to Toronto
The visiting Atlanta Hawks have a chance to break the Toronto Raptors' hold on them, and perhaps get even, starting Saturday night with the opener of a two-game set.,The teams will meet again on Monday, with both contests in Toronto.,The Raptors won twice in Atlanta to begin the four-game season ser...
Knicks, smarting from ugly loss, pursue improvement vs. Sixers
Fresh off perhaps their most lethargic performance of the season, the New York Knicks hope to author a crisper effort Saturday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers.,The Knicks dropped a 111-99 decision to the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday, when they shot just 37.1% from the field and 9 of 42 (21...
Canadiens, Blues set to face off minus key roster pieces
The first half of the season gave the Montreal Canadiens' organizational depth a severe test. The Canadiens passed it, overcoming myriad injuries to earn 50 points in their first 40 games.,"You're not going to go through this season with 23 guys," Montreal coach Martin St. Louis said. "You're probab...
Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Nebraska nips No. 9 Michigan St., stays perfect
Rienk Mast made six 3-pointers, including the tiebreaking trey with 1:54 remaining, and No. 13 Nebraska remained unbeaten with a 58-56 victory over No. 9 Michigan State on Friday night in Lincoln, Neb.,Mast compiled 19 points and seven rebounds as the Cornhuskers (14-0, 3-0 Big Ten) extended their s...
NHL roundup: Mika Zibanejad's Winter Classic hat trick lifts Rangers
Mika Zibanejad recorded the first-ever hat trick in a Winter Classic and logged two assists while leading the New York Rangers to a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night in Miami.,A sellout crowd of 36,153 attended the game at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins. Artemi Panarin chi...
With late call reversal, Cal edges Notre Dame on four-point play
Dai Dai Ames buried a 3-pointer and completed a controversial four-point play with a free throw with 5.5 seconds remaining Friday night, delivering Cal a 72-71 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball victory over Notre Dame in Berkeley, Calif.,Cal (13-2, 1-1) trailed 69-65 before Ames, who had be...
On call reversal, Cal edges Notre Dame with four-point play
Dai Dai Ames buried a 3-pointer and completed a controversial four-point play with a free throw with 5.5 seconds remaining Friday night, delivering Cal a 72-71 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball victory over Notre Dame in Berkeley, Calif.,Cal (13-2, 1-1) trailed 69-65 before Ames, who had be...
Matty Beniers, Kraken slip past Canucks in shootout
Matty Beniers scored the lone shootout goal to end the third and final round as the Seattle Kraken defeated the host Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Friday.,Seattle won for the first time in five shootouts this season while the Canucks dropped to 4-1 in those situations.,Cale Fleury, Chandler Stephenson an...
Quinn Hughes' 4 assists power Wild's win over Ducks
Danila Yurov scored twice and Quinn Hughes added four assists as the visiting Minnesota Wild topped the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Friday.,Yakov Trenin scored and added an assist while Kirill Kaprizov and Nico Sturm also tallied for the Wild, who improved to 3-0-1 on their season-high seven-game road trip...
Luka Doncic, LeBron James carry Lakers in win vs. Grizzlies
Luka Doncic scored 34 points with eight assists and LeBron James added 31 points with nine rebounds as the host Los Angeles Lakers finished off a 128-121 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday., ,Jake LaRavia scored 21 points against his former team and Marcus Smart added 13 with eight rebound...
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo sets 30-10-5 mark in Bucks' win
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and threw down a game-winning alley-oop slam to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a thrilling 122-121 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Friday.,Antetokounmpo grabbed 10 rebounds and dished five assists, giving him the most 30-point, 10-rebound, five-assi...
Thunder send depleted Warriors to worst loss of season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 30 points in 28 minutes, Chet Holmgren gathered 15 rebounds as part of a double-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder thumped the short-handed Golden State Warriors 131-94 on Friday night in San Francisco.,Holmgren added 15 points and four blocks to his game-high reb...
Robby Ashford (5 total TDs), Wake Forest outslug Mississippi State in Mayo Bowl
Robby Ashford passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for two touchdowns to lead Wake Forest to a 43-29 victory over Mississippi State on Friday night in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Charlotte, N.C.,Ashford, who earned MVP honors, completed 20 of 33 passes with one interception and rush...
Wizards breeze past Nets as resurgence continues
Justin Champagnie scored 20 points off the bench on Friday to help the Washington Wizards coast to a 119-99 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets.,Alex Sarr had 19 points and four blocks, CJ McCollum added 17 points, and Tre Johnson and Marvin Bagley III chipped in 12 points apiece for Washington,...
SMU avoids collapse, holds off No. 17 Arizona at Holiday Bowl
T.J. Harden ran for two touchdowns, Kevin Jennings amassed 278 yards through the air and SMU defeated No. 17 Arizona 24-19 to win the Holiday Bowl on Friday night in San Diego.,SMU (9-4) was ahead 24-0 at halftime and had to overcome Jennings' three second-half interceptions to pick up its first bow...
Contending for NFC's No. 2 seed, Eagles seek familiar sweep of Commanders
The NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to sweep the visiting Washington Commanders for the sixth time in nine seasons on Sunday afternoon.,The Eagles (11-5) won both meetings with Washington (4-12) in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023 and registered a 29-18 victory two weeks ago in Lan...
Devin Booker pours in 33 as Suns extend Kings' slump
Devin Booker scored 33 points, Dillon Brooks added 18 points and the host Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to beat the slumping Sacramento Kings 129-102 on Friday.,Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams and Oso Ighodaro chipped in 15 points apiece for the Suns, who have won five of their past si...
No. 7 Gonzaga rallies, avoids upset with OT win vs. Seattle
Braden Huff scored 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting as No. 7 Gonzaga survived an upset bid, rallying to defeat Seattle University 80-72 in overtime in a West Coast Conference game Friday night in Spokane, Wash.,Graham Ike added 24 points and 10 rebounds and fellow reserve Tyon Grant-Foster scored 19 a...