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Cincinnati jumps ahead, then shuts down Arizona State
Dillon Mitchell led a balanced attack with 14 points and the Cincinnati defense swarmed visiting Arizona State in a 67-60 win Saturday afternoon. ,Dan Skillings Jr. and Jizzle James scored 12 points each as the Bearcats (12-5, 2-4 Big 12) won their second straight.,Simas Lukosius scored all 10 of hi...
JT Toppin, Texas Tech too strong for Arizona
JT Toppin collected 20 points and 16 rebounds to fuel host Texas Tech to a 70-54 victory over Arizona on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.,Chance McMillian scored 14 points in a gritty home win one week after the Red Raiders (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) squandered a chance to knock off No. 2-ranked Iowa State.,Texa...
SMU shoots nearly 70 percent, demolishes Miami 117-74
Boopie Miller scored 18 points and dished out a game-high 10 assists as SMU hammered host Miami 117-74 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.,SMU shot a blistering 69.2 percent from the floor (45 of 65) and 56 percent from 3-point range (14 of 25).,Miami's Matthew Cleveland s...
NFL Divisional Playoffs: Commanders-Lions Preview, Props & Prediction
Detroit will be the final playoff team to begin its playoff journey this season when the Lions play host to the Washington Commanders in the second NFL game on Saturday night.,Detroit claimed the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history. ,"We came into this year ready for games ...
No. 1 Auburn holds off No. 23 Georgia 70-68
Tahaad Pettiford scored a season-high 24 points off the bench, helping lead the visiting No. 1 Auburn Tigers to a 70-68 win over the Georgia Bulldogs in Southeastern Conference play in Athens on Saturday.,Chad Baker-Mazara and Mikes Kelly added 13 points apiece as the Tigers (17-1, 5-0 SEC) - who le...
No. 9 Kansas uses big first half to drop Kansas State
Zeke Mayo -- a native of Lawrence, Kan., playing in his first "Sunflower Showdown" -- had 14 of his 24 points in the first half as No. 9 Kansas built a big lead and then held on to defeat in-state rival Kansas State 84-74. Hunter Dickinson had 25 points for Kansas.,K-State has lost 19 straight games...
Texans' Joe Mixon, Azeez Al-Shaair active vs. Chiefs
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair both are active for Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game against the host Kansas City Chiefs.,Mixon was limited in practice this week with an ankle injury and Al-Shaair was limited with a knee issue.,Both were listed as questiona...
Bobby Brink lifts ascending Flyers past sputtering Devils
Bobby Brink scored the go-ahead goal with 7:16 left in the third period to help the visiting Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 win against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Matvei Michkov and Travis Konecny each scored a goal and Samuel Ersson made 13 saves for the Flyers, who are 4-0-1 i...
Nuggets bid to complete Florida mini-sweep at Orlando
Aaron Gordon was the centerpiece of the Orlando Magic when the franchise drafted him fourth overall in 2014, but a decade later he doesn't have the burden of carrying his new team.,The Denver Nuggets are Nikola Jokic's team, despite the three-time MVP's preference to be just a teammate. But Jokic ha...
Florida State races past Georgia Tech for fourth win in five games
Taylor Bol Bowen scored 20 points to help lead the Florida State Seminoles to a 91-78 win over the visiting Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Tallahassee, Fla.,Malique Ewin had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Seminoles (13-5, 4-3 ACC), while Jamir Watkins...
Grant Nelson's 25 points help No. 4 Alabama top No. 8 Kentucky
Grant Nelson scored a season-best 25 points and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 4 Alabama notch a 102-97 victory over No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in a high-octane Southeastern Conference contest at Lexington, Ky.,Mark Sears added 24 points and nine assists as the Crimson Tide (15-3, 4-1 S...
J'Wan Roberts propels No. 10 Houston past UCF
J'Wan Roberts capped a 21-point performance by making the game-winning layup with 1.1 seconds remaining, lifting No. 10 Houston to a 69-68 win over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,The victory was the Cougars' 10th in a row.,UCF's Keyshawn Hall missed two free throws with 55.9 seconds left...
Louisville easily defeats Virginia behind 19 points from Reyne Smith
Reyne Smith scored 19 for Louisville as the Cardinals posted an 81-67 wire-to-wire victory over Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday.,Terrence Edwards Jr. added 16 for the Cardinals (14-5, 7-1), who won their eighth straight.,The Cardinals built a 24-12 lead within the first 10 m...
Clemson hangs on for OT win over Pitt
Chauncey Wiggins knocked down a 3-pointer with 3:28 remaining in overtime and the Clemson Tigers held on from there in a 78-75 victory over the host Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday.,Wiggins' shot broke a 68-68 tie and was part of a 7-0 run for the Tigers (15-4, 7-1 ACC), who were led by Chase Hunter...
Jamiya Neal, Creighton upend No. 14 UConn
Jamiya Neal scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the first half, helping visiting Creighton fend off No. 14 UConn 68-63 on Saturday afternoon in Big East action in Storrs, Conn.,Neal shot 10-of-16 from the floor and hit three 3-pointers for the Bluejays (12-6, 5-2), who led by as many as nine poi...
Rory McIlroy 7 back of leader Daniel Hillier in Dubai
Defending champion Rory McIlroy continued to struggle at Emirates Golf Club while No. 223-ranked Daniel Hillier finished with a one-stroke lead on Saturday after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic.,Seeking his third straight title and fifth total at Dubai, McIlroy was 1-over after the front...
Bears interview three more for head coaching vacancy
The Chicago Bears have interviewed three candidates for their head coaching position since Friday.,The Bears announced Saturday they had met with with Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. On Friday, they confirmed interviews with Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Bal...
Ex-UFC champ Chris Weidman retires
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman is retiring.,The 40-year-old announced his retirement on Friday during the weigh-in for UFC 311, to be held Saturday night in Inglewood, Calif.,"Since I decided to get into this sport, since 2009, the goal was to be a UFC fighter. Then, immediately, the...
Xander Schauffele WDs from Farmers amid undisclosed medical issue
Xander Schauffele has withdrawn from next week's Farmers Insurance Open, the second consecutive tournament the world's No. 2-ranked player will miss due to an undisclosed "medical reason.",Schauffele also is missing this week's The American Express in La Quinta, Calif., and will now sit out the Torr...
MNUFC sign M Bongokuhle Hlongwane through 2027
Minnesota United FC signed midfielder Bongokuhle Hlongwane to a contract extension through 2027 on Saturday.,The deal includes an option for 2028 for the 24-year-old South African, who will no longer occupy a U22 Initiative roster slot.,Hlongwane has tallied 30 goals and 14 assists in 108 appearance...