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Faster starts a priority for Knicks, Raptors
The visiting New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors aim to bring more early energy to their game on Monday night than they did in their previous outings.,Both teams did not pick up the pace until it was too late in losses on Saturday night.,The Knicks, who played without center Karl-Anthony Towns, ...
Wings, Sabres enter matchup on lengthy losing streaks
The Detroit Red Wings have been stuck in a cycle of excruciating losses, dropping five straight with each game decided by a single goal.,They'll try again to break that string when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.,Detroit came up just short again at home on Saturday night, falling 2-1 ...
Indiana aims to limit turnovers vs. Minnesota
Indiana coach Mike Woodson is happy that his team has won three straight games but concerned that it's committing too many turnovers.,Limiting miscues is at the top of his wish list for Monday night's Big Ten Conference opener against visiting Minnesota in Bloomington, Ind.,While the Hoosiers (7-2) ...
Arkansas State holds No. 16 Memphis at bay in upset
Joseph Pinion scored 22 points, Dyondre Dominguez added 19 and visiting Arkansas State upset No. 16 Memphis 85-72 on Sunday., ,Taryn Todd scored 17 and Kobe Julien had 12 for the Red Wolves (7-3), who made 12-of-36 3-pointers compared to 7-of-22 for the Tigers (7-2)., ,PJ Haggerty scored 29 points, ...
Mississippi State overcomes early deficit to down Prairie View A&M
Josh Hubbard scored 25 points and Claudell Harris Jr. scored 21 on 6-of-9 shooting as Mississippi State escaped with a 91-84 win against Prairie View A&M on Sunday in Starkville, Miss. ,Prairie View A&M took a 65-64 lead with 10:38 remaining, but Hubbard and Harris Jr. each scored seven points to po...
Reports: Saints concerned over QB Derek Carr's hand injury
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr sustained a left hand injury and possible concussion in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 14-11 victory over the New York Giants.,The Saints feared Carr fractured the hand, per reports, and he was slated to undergo further testing. He reportedly had a cast on t...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks rally to beat Nets
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks rallied for an 118-113 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.,The Bucks bounced back from losses to the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics for their eighth win in 10 games and improved to 10-3 since dropping eight of their firs...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 12 Clemson
12. Clemson Tigers,10-3 (7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season),What's next: First-round at No. 5 seed Texas, Dec. 21 ,Head coach: Dabo Swinney (17th season, 180-46 overall),About Swinney: The 55-year-old, who is 6-4 in the CFP, took over during the 2008 season and has won two national titles...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 23 Michigan fends off Northwestern
Olivia Olson scored 18 points, including eight straight to open the fourth quarter, as the No. 23 Michigan Wolverines survived a 60-54 scare from the Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten opener for each team in Ann Arbor, Mich., ,Northwestern (4-4, 0-1 Big Ten) led throughout the third quarter and t...
Wade Taylor IV helps No. 22 Texas A&M get by Texas Tech
Wade Taylor IV racked up 19 points that included eight in the final 3:22 of the game as No. 22 Texas A&M outlasted Texas Tech 72-67 on Sunday afternoon in the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.,Texas A&M (8-2) led by as many as 11 points in the first half and by three at halftime b...
College Football Playoff field: What went right, what went wrong
After a thrilling conference championship Saturday and a drawn-out reveal show Sunday, the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff field is set.,The first true tournament in FBS history has plenty to love -- and elements to loathe.,What Went Right: Unique opening-round matchups,Whether the first ...
College Football Playoff betting guide: First-round odds, title favorites
Sunday's inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff bracket reveal officially set the stage for the most anticipated postseason the sport has ever seen. ,Eight more spots in the playoff field have created two extra rounds to determine a national champion, which could come from the Big Ten, the South...
Scottie Scheffler fires 63, repeats at Hero World Challenge
New putting grip, same old Scottie Scheffler.,The World No. 1 shot a blazing 9-under-par 63 on Sunday to repeat at the Hero World Challenge, winning by six shots over South Korea's Tom Kim at Albany Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas.,Scheffler rolled in nine birdie putts, the longest a 49-footer at the...
LSU has little trouble beating Florida Gulf Coast
Daimion Collins had 18 points to lead a balanced scoring effort, Corey Chest added a double-double and LSU held off Florida Gulf Coast 80-71 on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.,Chest had 12 points and 12 rebounds, Cam Carter and Jordan Sears scored 13 apiece and Dji Bailey added 11 points for the Tigers (...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 10 Indiana
Indiana Hoosiers,11-1 (8-1 Big Ten regular season),What's Next: at No. 7 Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET,Head coach: Curt Cignetti (130-36 overall, 14th season; 11-1 at Indiana, first season),About Cignetti: The 63-year-old just pulled off the biggest one-year turnaround in Big Ten ...
Dolphins use overtime touchdown to push past Jets
Tua Tagovailoa tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith on the first possession of overtime as the Miami Dolphins defeated the New York Jets 32-26 on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Tagovailoa passed for 331 yards and two touchdowns as Miami (6-7) kept its playoff hopes alive. Tyreek H...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 11 SMU
11. SMU Mustangs,11-2 (8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season),What's next: at No. 6 Penn State, State College, Pa., Dec. 21, Noon ET,Head coach: Rhett Lashlee (three seasons, 29-11 overall),About Lashlee: The 41-year-old is enjoying success in his first college head coaching gig and has guide...
Vikings QB Sam Darnold stars in win over Falcons, Kirk Cousins
Sam Darnold completed 22 of 28 passes for 347 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 42-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Jordan Addison had eight catches for 133 yards and a career-high three touchdowns for Minnesota (1...
Saints hand Giants eighth consecutive loss
Derek Carr passed for 219 yards and a touchdown before being injured and the New Orleans Saints defeated the reeling New York Giants 14-11 on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.,Carr completed 20 of 31 passes, but left the game late in the fourth quarter after apparently injuring his left arm ...
Bucs grab NFC South lead, hand Raiders ninth straight loss
Rachaad White and Jalen McMillan each produced two touchdowns in the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 28-13 win on Sunday, extending the Las Vegas Raiders' losing streak to nine.,Tampa Bay (7-6), which has won three in a row, took over first place in the NFC South as the Atlanta Falcons (6-7) lost at the ...