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Georgia puts away LSU with strong second half
Asa Newell scored a team-high 17 points as Georgia pulled away for an 81-62 victory over visiting LSU on Wednesday in Southeastern Conference play.,RJ Godfrey and De'Shayne Montgomery added 12 points apiece, while Blue Cain collected 10 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Bulldogs (16-7, 4-...

Ryan Kalkbrenner's 35 points propel Creighton past Providence
Ryan Kalkbrenner recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 35 points and 12 rebounds to lead visiting Creighton to an 80-69 win and a season series sweep over Providence on Wednesday night.,Despite an 0-for-5 start, Kalkbrenner combined with fellow senior Steven Ashworth (23 points, six ...

Rutgers loses big lead, then recovers to upset No. 23 Illinois
Dylan Harper racked up 28 points, six rebounds and five assists in his return from a two-game injury absence and Rutgers blew a 17-point lead before coming back to upset No. 23 Illinois 82-73 on Wednesday in Piscataway, N.J., ,Ace Bailey added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Jeremiah Williams scored 1...

Devils out to add to Golden Knights' recent struggles
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to avoid their longest losing streak in almost three years when they face the New Jersey Devils on Thursday in Newark, N.J., ,The Golden Knights, second in the Pacific Division behind the Edmonton Oilers, have lost four in a row (0-2-2) for the second time this seas...

Reports: Mets retain Pete Alonso for two years, $54M
After months on the free agent market, Pete Alonso reportedly is returning to the New York Mets.,The All-Star first baseman agreed to a two-year, $54 million deal on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.,Alonso is set to make $30 million this year (including a $10 million signing bonus), t...

Anthony Edwards pours in 49 as Wolves wallop Bulls
Anthony Edwards scored 49 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 127-108 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday in Minneapolis.,Naz Reid recorded 22 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game skid. Rudy Gobert racked up 10 points and 15 ...

Wild have been road warriors, seek sweeter home game vs. Hurricanes
As good as the Minnesota Wild have been on the road this season, it's been the opposite on home ice. Now back in their own building after a five-game road trip, they'll look to improve on their record as hosts when the Carolina Hurricanes visit on Thursday.,The Wild are 11-12-1 at Xcel Energy Center...

Vasean Allette's double-double helps TCU outlast West Virginia
Vasean Allette notched his second career double-double and TCU withstood a late rally to beat visiting West Virginia 65-60 on Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas. ,Allette contributed 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists as the Horned Frogs (12-10, 5-6 Big 12) won their second straight and beat the Mo...

Banged-up Blue Jackets try to halt skid vs. Utah
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to avoid a third straight loss when they open a four-game homestand against the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night.,Columbus was edged 3-2 on Tuesday in Buffalo to conclude a four-game road trip (2-2-0). Ivan Provorov scored and added an assist and Kent Johnson add...

Tyler Herro scores 30 as Heat take down 76ers
Tyler Herro scored 30 points and Nikola Jovic shined in a complementary role as the visiting Miami Heat topped the Philadelphia 76ers 108-101 on Wednesday amid a major roster shakeup.,ESPN reported during the first half that the Heat had agreed to trade disgruntled star Jimmy Butler to the Golden St...

Ex-Tulsa guard PJ Haggerty leads No. 17 Memphis to win
PJ Haggerty scored a game-high 23 points Wednesday night and No. 17 Memphis stayed atop the American Athletic Conference with an 83-71 win over visiting Tulsa. ,Dain Dainja stuffed the stat sheet for the Tigers (19-4, 9-1) with 21 points, six rebounds, four assists, four blocked shots and three stea...

Bilal Coulibaly's big night leads Wizards past Nets
Bilal Coulibaly's first career triple-double headlined a balanced showing as the Washington Wizards cruised to their first three-game winning streak of the season with a 119-102 rout of the host Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.,Coulibaly finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists. ...

Jaren Jackson Jr. extends hot streak as Grizzlies top Raptors
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 14 of his 32 points in the second quarter as the visiting Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Toronto Raptors 138-107 on Wednesday night.,It was Jackson's third consecutive 30-point game, a career first.,Ja Morant added 26 points for the Grizzlies, who have won four in a row and ...

Cavaliers let late lead lapse, trim Pistons at buzzer
Darius Garland made a 3-pointer as time expired to allow the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to continue their dominance of the Detroit Pistons with a 118-115 victory on Wednesday night.,Garland made his transition basket after Cleveland squandered an eight-point lead in the final minute. Garland finis...

De'Aaron Fox stars in debut, helping Spurs edge Hawks
Victor Wembanyama made a go-ahead free throw with 2.9 seconds remaining and De'Aaron Fox shined in his Spurs debut as San Antonio escaped with a 126-125 win over the host Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.,Fox, acquired from the Sacramento Kings on Monday as part of a three-team trade that also invol...

Rangers rally in third period to down Bruins
Chris Kreider scored a tiebreaking short-handed goal with 8:06 remaining as the host New York Rangers rallied again in the third period for a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night.,The Rangers won for the third time this season when trailing after 40 minutes and for the second time i...

Women's Top 25 roundup: Kansas St. grabs top spot in Big 12
Serena Sundell tallied 27 points, six rebounds and four assists to help No. 12 Kansas State take sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 59-50 win over visiting No. 9 TCU on Wednesday in Manhattan, Kan.,Kansas State (22-2, 10-1 Big 12) trailed 25-19 at halftime, but Sundell saved 23 of h...

Cincinnati tops UCF to end four-game skid
Day Day Thomas scored 18 of his season-high 20 points in the first half, Dillon Mitchell added a season-high 19 points and Cincinnati stopped a four-game losing streak with a 93-83 victory over UCF on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., ,Making his second consecutive start, Thomas made nine field goals (on ...

No. 4 Tennessee's 3-point accuracy sinks No. 15 Missouri
Zakai Zeigler scored a season-high 21 points and handed out eight assists to help No. 4 Tennessee record an 85-81 victory over No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday night in Southeastern Conference play at Knoxville, Tenn.,Igor Milicic Jr. also had 21 points and a season-best four blocked shots to go with 10...

Chiefs eye first three-peat, Eagles out to avenge SB LVII loss
NEW ORLEANS -- With history at their fingertips, the Kansas City Chiefs are familiar with holding the Lombardi Trophy and growing more accustomed to getting the Birds.,Two-time defending champion Kansas City draws the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday at Caesars Superdome, the ninth ov...