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Andrej Jakimovski helps Colorado stun Baylor
Andrej Jakimovski scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out five assists Saturday as Colorado rallied in the second half to upset NCAA Tournament hopeful Baylor 76-74 in Big 12 play at Boulder, Colo.,RJ Smith added 13 points for the Buffaloes (11-16, 2-14 Big 12), who hit 58.3 percent ...
No. 18 Clemson takes over in second half to top SMU
Jaeden Zackery scored 19 points, while going 5 of 5 from 3-point range in the first half, as No. 18 Clemson earned a 79-69 road victory over SMU on Saturday at Dallas.,The Tigers (22-5, 14-2 ACC) built an 18-point lead midway through the second half and finished off the Mustangs (20-7, 11-5) for the...
Surging North Carolina glides past Virginia
Jae'Lyn Withers had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Ian Jackson added 16 points, and North Carolina rolled to an 81-66 Atlantic Coast Conference win over Virginia on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,It marked the third straight wire-to-wire win for the Tar Heels (17-11, 10-6), who won for the fourth time in...
No. 23 Kansas halts skid with blowout of Oklahoma State
Hunter Dickinson posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as No. 23 Kansas soundly defeated visiting Oklahoma State 96-64 in Big 12 action on Saturday afternoon. ,The victory snapped the Jayhawks' two-game losing streak, and the 96 points were their most since scoring 99 against UCF on ...
Capitals erupt for five goals in second while routing Penguins
Jakob Chychrun scored two of Washington's five second-period goals and the visiting Capitals routed the Pittsburgh Penguins 8-3 on Saturday.,Martin Fehervary and Brandon Duhaime each added a goal and an assist for Washington, which has points in their past seven games (4-0-3). Pierre-Luc Dubois had ...
Aldrich Potgieter leads Mexico Open by 1 entering final round
South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter shot 4-under-par 67 to maintain the lead through the third round of the Mexico Open on Saturday at VidantaWorld in Vallarta, Mexico.,Potgieter is at 20 under for the tournament, holding a one-stroke edge on Brian Campbell (64 on Saturday).,Germany's Stephan Jaeger (6...
Vanderbilt gives up big lead, still beats No. 24 Ole Miss
Chris Manon scored 16 points and Tyler Nickel and Devin McGlockton hit late free throws as Vanderbilt held on for a 77-72 win over No. 24 Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference game in Nashville, Tenn., ,Ole Miss roared back from a 19-point, first-half deficit to take the lead f...
Georgetown needs to step up at Creighton
Much has changed since Georgetown hammered Creighton 81-57 in the Big East opener for both teams on Dec. 18.,Nearly 10 weeks later, the Bluejays are destined for their fifth straight NCAA Tournament berth, while the Hoyas are on track to miss the tournament for the fourth straight year.,Georgetown (...
UCF out to end skid vs. resurgent Utah
UCF goes into its home game with Utah on Sunday on a seven-game losing streak that has affected the perception of coach Johnny Dawkins' job security.,The Knights (13-13, 4-11 Big 12) are coming off a 104-95 loss at Oklahoma State on Wednesday.,They have allowed at least 90 points eight times this se...
Former All-Star pitcher Eddie Fisher dies at 88
Former All-Star knuckleballer Eddie Fisher died after a brief illness. He was 88.,The right-handed Fisher died on Monday in Altus, Okla.,Fisher pitched 15 seasons (1959-73) with six teams and went 85-70 with a 3.41 ERA and 82 saves in 690 games (63 starts).,His best season came in 1965 for the Chica...
Clippers hope new arrivals make difference vs. Pacers
The Los Angeles Clippers continue an eight-game road swing on Sunday in Indianapolis, facing the Indiana Pacers in a matchup of teams jockeying for playoff positioning.,Los Angeles stands at sixth place in the Western Conference heading into February's final week, holding a one-game lead over Minnes...
Ohio State faces UCLA while in 'must-win' mode
With two straight losses and three defeats in the past four games, crunch time has arrived if Ohio State aspires to reach the NCAA Tournament.,The next test for the Buckeyes (15-12, 7-9 Big Ten) is the start of a two-game trip to California on Sunday against UCLA (19-8, 10-6 Big Ten) at Los Angeles....
Truck Series Atlanta: Kyle Busch prevails in photo finish
HAMPTON, Ga. -- With seven previous NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Atlanta Motor Speedway trophies already on his mantle, Kyle Busch was obviously the odds-on favorite for Saturday's Fr8 Racing 208. And the veteran did not disappoint., ,Pulling ahead of Stewart Friesen about 20 yards from the finish ...
Notre Dame uses 2nd-half surge to down Pitt
Tae Davis scored 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting to help Notre Dame secure a much-needed 76-72 win over Pitt on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,Markus Burton chipped in 20 points and Cole Certa added 12 for the Fighting Irish (12-15, 6-10 Atlantic Coast Conference), who avoided a third consecutive loss.,...
NC State avenges earlier loss to Wake Forest
Freshman Paul McNeil racked up 24 points and Dontrez Styles pumped in 22 points as North Carolina State pulled off an 85-73 victory against Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Ben Middlebrooks added 10 points, Michael O'Connell delivered 13 assists a...
L.J. Cryer helps No. 5 Houston knock off No. 8 Iowa State
L.J. Cryer scored 28 points and Milos Uzan matched his season best of 19 points to lead No. 5 Houston to a 68-59 home win over No. 8 Iowa State in Big 12 play on Saturday.,Cryer made 5 of 7 attempts from long range, going 11-of-17 from the field overall. Uzan made 7 of 10 attempts from the field and...
Yanic Konan Niederhauser carries Penn St. past Minnesota
Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 24 points to guide Penn State to a 69-60 Big Ten victory over Minnesota on Saturday in Minneapolis.,Konan Niederhauser had seven rebounds and blocked five shots to fuel a strong defensive effort by Penn State (15-13, 5-12 Big Ten), which has won two in a row following...
Donald Hand Jr. (20 points) helps Boston College handle Georgia Tech
Donald Hand Jr. collected 20 points and seven rebounds on Saturday, helping Boston College earn a 69-54 victory over Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Chad Venning added 13 points, seven rebounds and four blocks as the Eagles (12-15, 4-12 ACC) won their second st...
Andrey Rublev tops Jack Draper to win second Doha title
Andrey Rublev won the title at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open for the second time on Saturday, defeating Great Britain's Jack Draper 7-5, 5-7, 6-1 in Doha.,The fifth-seeded Russian hit 34 winners, including 10 aces, in winning his 17th ATP Tour title but his first since last May at the ATP Masters 1000 i...
Oklahoma bumps No. 21 Mississippi St. to end 5-game skid
Jeremiah Fears scored a game-high 27 points and dished out 10 assists as Oklahoma snapped its five-game losing streak with a 93-87 upset of No. 21 Mississippi State in the Southeastern Conference contest on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,Jalon Moore scored 18 points, 15 of them in the second half. Sam Go...