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Tom Brady reverses course, sends support to Patriots
A few days after taking a diplomatic stance on the upcoming Super Bowl, Tom Brady changed his approach and sent support to his longtime team on Friday.,Brady won six Super Bowls as New England's quarterback, but he said earlier this week regarding the Patriots' pending matchup with the Seattle Seaha...
Drini claims Madden Bowl title with last-second field goal
A last-second 52-yard field goal lifted Drini "Drini" Gjoka to a 30-27 win over Jaylen "Astro" Morrow-Reynolds in the Madden Bowl final on Friday in Redwood City, Calif.,Drini, a McKinney, Texas, resident, joins Henry "Henry" Leverette as the only two-time winners in the 10 editions of the event fea...
NHL stars arrive in Milan for first Olympics since 2014
MILAN, Italy -- The NHL's biggest stars began their long-awaited return to the Olympic stage on Friday, as players battled exhaustion to join their national teams at the Milan Cortina Games five days before their competition begins.,The National Hockey League began its Olympic break on Friday, freei...
UCLA out to extend home dominance vs. Washington
With a pivotal road trip on the horizon, UCLA first strives to defend its home court against former Pac-12 Conference counterpart Washington on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten Conference) travel to nationally ranked Michigan and Michigan State in the coming week for a pair of ...
Will Colorado go small for third straight game against Arizona State?
Colorado coach Tad Boyle gambled with his starting lineup the past two games, yielding mixed results.,Starting smaller players and four freshmen, the Buffaloes (13-10, 3-7 Big 12) beat TCU 87-61 on Sunday. Boyle rolled the dice with the smaller lineup again Wednesday against a larger Baylor team but...
Georgia Tech or Stanford will snap extended skid in ACC clash
Two struggling ACC teams will battle to get back into the win column when Stanford hosts Georgia Tech on Saturday.,Atlantic Coast Conference play hasn't been kind to the Cardinal (14-9, 3-7 ACC), who find themselves marred in a five-game skid. After being dominated 80-50 by then-No. 6 Duke on Jan. 1...
New Orleans rallies to beat Minnesota, end skid
Saddiq Bey scored 30 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the New Orleans Pelicans rallied for a 119-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Zion Williamson added 29 points on 11-for-13 shooting for New Orleans, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Trey Murphy III...
No. 22 St. John's knocks off No. 3 UConn for 9th straight win
Zuby Ejiofor totaled 21 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists as No. 22 St. John's extended its winning streak to nine games in an 81-72 victory over No. 3 UConn in front of an electric sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden Friday night in New York.,The win marked St. John's first victory over a t...
Bucks build big lead, then hang on to top Pacers
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 23 points and dished eight assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 105-99 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Friday night.,Milwaukee has won three games in a row for the first time all season. Ryan Rollins added 22 points while Bobby Portis scored 21 and Jericho Sim...
Celtics overcome slow start to beat Heat, extend win streak to 5
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points and Payton Pritchard finished with 24 as the Boston Celtics overcame a 22-point deficit to defeat the visiting Miami Heat 98-96 Friday night.,Miami had possession with a chance to tie or win the game, but Davion Mitchell missed a 3-point attempt from the corner with 2.7...
Suns, Sixers aiming for better finishing ability after close losses
The host Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers enter their game Saturday looking to regain their touch on the offensive end after near-misses Thursday.,The Suns scored only 15 points in the fourth quarter and could not hold a 14-point lead in the final 10 minutes of a 101-97 home loss to Golden State....
Pistons crush Knicks to snap New York's 8-game win streak
Daniss Jenkins scored 18 points, helping the host Detroit Pistons snap the New York Knicks' eight-game winning streak with an emphatic 118-80 win on Friday night.,Isaiah Stewart and Tobias Harris scored 15 points apiece as the Pistons overwhelmed New York in a matchup of the Eastern Conference's top...
No. 16 BYU looks to rebound against No. 8 Houston
The nation's leading scorer faces the nation's second-best defense when No. 16 BYU hosts No. 8 Houston on Saturday night at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.,BYU's AJ Dybantsa tops the country with 23.9 points per game, but will face his stiffest test to date against a Houston defense that has all...
Without Luka Donic, Lakers welcome Steph Curry-less Warriors
While struggling to get their top players all on the court at the same time, the Los Angeles Lakers will continue their season-long eight-game homestand when the Golden State Warriors pay a visit Saturday.,LeBron James started the season sidelined due to sciatica, Austin Reaves missed over a month w...
No. 25 Tennessee hits road for rematch vs. rebounding Kentucky
Peaking as it enters the second half of Southeastern Conference play, No. 25 Tennessee is searching for revenge and its fifth straight win on Saturday against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky.,Since squandering a 17-point lead in an 80-78 home loss to Kentucky, Tennessee (16-6, 6-3 SEC) has rattled off fou...
New-look Bulls adjusting to faster pace, entertain Nuggets
The Chicago Bulls revamped their roster ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline, making a flurry of deals that shipped eight players away.,That didn't equate to a retooled style, however, as Chicago's new acquisitions have learned.,On Saturday, they'll hope to maintain the preferred frenetic pace of ...
Luka Doncic (hamstring) out vs. Warriors but reportedly isn't badly hurt
The Lakers will be without star Luka Doncic on Saturday against the Golden State Warriors, but early indications suggest the hamstring issue that forced him out of Los Angeles' Thursday game may not be as damaging as it initially looked.,ESPN reported that there is initial optimism that Doncic avoid...
SEC lead hangs in balance on No. 17 Florida's trip to Texas A&M
Sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference is on the line when No. 17 Florida travels to College Station, Texas to take on Texas A&M Saturday night.,The Gators (16-6, 7-2 SEC) are riding a two-game winning streak, including a 100-77 rout of then-No. 23 Alabama on Sunday. It marked...
WR Jahmal Edrine no longer on Virginia roster after rape, abduction charges
Virginia wide receiver Jahmal Edrine is no longer enrolled at the university and has been removed from the program's roster after being arrested and charged with rape and abduction, school officials confirmed in a statement Friday.,Edrine, 22, was taken into custody Thursday following a five-month i...
Olivia Hutcherson, No. 23 Princeton push past Penn in second half
Olivia Hutcherson tallied team highs of 19 points, seven rebounds and five steals, fueling No. 23 Princeton to a 69-50 win over visiting Penn on Friday.,The Tigers (19-2, 7-1 Ivy League) shook off a two-point halftime deficit by dominating the second half, 41-20. They capitalized on 16 Penn turnover...