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Tyrese Maxey sparks Sixers' comeback against Clippers
Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points and Andre Drummond collected 14 points and 18 rebounds to highlight the Philadelphia 76ers' 110-108 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.,Quentin Grimes chipped in 19 points for Philadelphia while VJ Edgecombe added 14. Paul George (...
Donovan Mitchell collects 37 as Cavaliers outclass Bucks
Donovan Mitchell collected 37 points and seven assists, and Sam Merrill scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 118-106 on Monday night.,Evan Mobley added 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and six turnovers for the Cavaliers, w...
Jamichael Stillwell stuffs statsheet as UCF holds off Oakland
Jamichael Stillwell notched his first career UCF double-double and made two key free throws with 38 seconds to go, lifting the Knights to their third straight win by edging the feisty Oakland Golden Grizzlies 87-83 on Monday night in Orlando, Fla.,The Knights (4-1) led by four at halftime then raced...
Yet to face tough opponent so far, Ole Miss welcomes Austin Peay
Ole Miss said goodbye to its former home on Friday night, beating Cal State Bakersfield 82-60 in final game plated at Tad Smith Coliseum.,The Rebels now return to their official home, the SJB Pavilion, to host Austin Peay on Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss.,The Rebels (4-0) have been lightly tested th...
World Cup ticket holders can get priority visa appointments
A meeting between FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump has resulted in FIFA World Cup ticket-holders receiving prioritized visa interviews, according to FIFA.,Monday's announcement outlined a new FIFA Priority Appointment Scheduling System (FIFA PASS), aimed at making the ...
Barry Dunning Jr., Pitt shoot to one-sided win over Bucknell
Barry Dunning Jr. sank seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 23 points while leading Pitt to an 84-50 nonconference win over Bucknell on Monday in Pittsburgh.,The South Alabama transfer shot 8 of 13 from the floor and went 7 of 11 from 3-point range. Dunning also grabbed seven rebounds as the Pa...
DJ Thomas, Honor Huff power West Virginia past Lafayette
DJ Thomas scored a game-high 25 points off the bench to lead West Virginia to an 81-59 win over Lafayette on Monday in Morgantown W. Va.,Honor Huff scored 24 points and connected on 8 of 9 3-point attempts for the Mountaineers (5-0).,Andrew Phillips led Lafayette with 19 points and Caleb Williams ad...
No. 25 NC State staves off upset effort from VCU
Darrion Williams scored 28 points and No. 25 North Carolina State fended off a challenge from VCU, winning 85-79 on Monday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Tre Holloman poured in 25 points, Matt Able posted 12 points off the bench and Ven-Allen Lubin had 11 points and nine rebounds as the Wolfpack (4-0) survi...
Unbeaten Syracuse to get physical exam against Monmouth
Physicality will be the name of the game when unbeaten Syracuse takes on visiting Monmouth on Tuesday., ,The Orange (3-0) drubbed Binghamton, Delaware State and Drexel to open the season, including 40- and 30-point wins the past two weekends. They rank eighth nationally with a plus-36.0 scoring marg...
Fabio Wardley new WBO heavyweight champ as Oleksandr Usyk vacates title
Fabio Wardley is the new WBO heavyweight champion after Oleksandr Usyk chose to vacate the belt rather than defend it against the unbeaten Brit.,The WBO said Monday that Usyk (24-0) has formally relinquished the title, clearing the path for Wardley's elevation from interim to full champion. Usyk uni...
Sliding Texas A&M seeks better second half vs. Montana
Finding consistency remains the goal for Texas A&M, which will try to stop a two-game losing streak on Tuesday when Montana visits College Station, Texas.,To Aggies forward Zach Clemence, the team's best stretches are "definitely a peek of what we can do, and it looks good, works well.,"We just got ...
Spirit, Liquid first to reach PGL Wallachia Season 6 playoffs
Team Spirit and Team Liquid are the first two teams to punch their tickets to the playoffs at PGL Wallachia Season 6 thanks to their Round 3 victories on Monday in Bucharest, Romania.,Team Spirit blanked BetBoom Team 2-0 and Team Liquid did the same to OG in a pair of battles between 2-0 sides. The ...
Georgia uses balanced attack to beat Florida A&M by 30
Jake Wilkins tallied 14 points, five blocked shots and four steals to lead a balanced effort for Georgia in an 87-57 victory over Florida A&M on Monday night in Athens, Ga.,The Bulldogs (5-0) continued their unblemished start and extended their nonconference home winning streak to 32 in a row under ...
Visiting Gardner-Webb stirs memories for DePaul coach Chris Holtmann
Gardner-Webb gave Chris Holtmann his first Division I assistant's job in 2003 and his first head coaching gig in 2010.,Holtmann did right by the Runnin' Bulldogs -- leading them to the school's first 20-win season in 2012-13 -- before moving on to Butler, Ohio State and, now, DePaul.,On Tuesday, Hol...
Alcorn State's buy-game gauntlet continues at LSU
LSU has had pretty smooth sailing during this young season.,The Tigers (3-0) figure to experience more tranquil conditions when they face Alcorn State (0-5) on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,LSU was challenged more in its most recent game -- a 98-81 victory over visiting FIU last Thursday -- than...
SMU seeks fifth straight win as Arkansas-Pine Bluff visits
SMU is off to its best start in five years as it welcomes Arkansas-Pine Bluff to town Tuesday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (4-0) are coming off a thrilling 87-85 victory over Butler on Saturday, battling back from a five-point halftime deficit. Jaron Pierre Jr. had a game-winning reverse layup with...
Richard Pitino stuck on 249 wins as Xavier awaits ODU
Richard Pitino gets a third chance at a coaching milestone when Xavier hosts Old Dominion on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,The first-year Xavier head coach gets another opportunity at career win No. 250 after missing in his first two chances.,Xavier (2-2) suffered blowout losses to Santa Clara on Nov...
Mariners sign Josh Naylor to 5-year, reported $92.5M deal
The Seattle Mariners confirmed Monday they have signed first baseman Josh Naylor to a new five-year contract through 2030.,While financial terms were not revealed, The Athletic and ESPN reported it was worth $92.5 million. The contract also includes a full no-trade clause, according to ESPN.,The Mar...
Developing South Carolina wraps homestand against Radford
Looking to extend its perfect start, South Carolina hosts road-weary Radford on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C.,While the Highlanders (2-3) play their fourth game away from home in eight days, the Gamecocks (3-0) wrap up a four-game homestand prior to facing Butler on Friday to start the Greenbrier Tip-Of...
Providence frets about defense as New Hampshire awaits
Providence coach Kim English isn't losing sleep over how his team has performed at the offensive end of the court this season. It's his team's defense that keeps him awake at night.,The Friars (2-2) are averaging 96.0 points per game, but they rank last among Big East teams and 350th nationally in s...