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Season, collegiate career over for Michigan F Olivier Nkamhoua (wrist)
Michigan starting forward Olivier Nkamhoua will miss the rest of the season following surgery on his ailing left wrist, the school announced Tuesday....

Report: Pelicans sign G Malcolm Hill to two-way contract
The New Orleans Pelicans are giving former Illinois star Malcolm Hill another shot in the NBA with a two-way contract, according to a report Wednesday by ESPN....

LIV's Joaquin Niemann one of three special invites to Masters
LIV Golf's Joaquin Niemann of Chile was among three players given a special invitation to play in the Masters in April....

Ducks express optimism ahead of matchup with Jackets
Home from an up-and-down road trip that might signal better days are ahead, the Anaheim Ducks will put that outlook to the test when they play host to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday....

No. 4 Arizona hosts upstart No. 21 Wazzu for Pac-12 lead
Nobody saw it coming, but the Pac-12 game of the year is set to take place when No. 4 Arizona hosts No. 21 Washington State on Thursday night in Tucson, Ariz....

Rutgers faces tall order in visit to No. 3 Purdue
Beating No. 3 Purdue requires following a straightforward formula, but only three teams have been able to pull it off this season....

NHL roundup: Rangers step over Stars to win 8th straight
Igor Shesterkin made a season-best 41 saves and the host New York Rangers extended their winning streak to a season-high eight games by holding on for a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night....

Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Creighton thrashes No. 1 UConn
Steven Ashworth scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half and added seven rebounds as No. 15 Creighton thumped No. 1 UConn 85-66 in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday night to end the Huskies' 14-game winning streak....

No. 18 Saint Mary's shakes off San Francisco, wins 14th straight
Mitchell Saxen had 20 points and 13 rebounds and No. 18 Saint Mary's overcame a tough challenge from San Francisco to extend its winning streak to 14 games with a 70-66 victory on Tuesday night in Moraga, Calif....

Pierre-Luc Dubois' two goals lift Kings over Jackets
Pierre-Luc Dubois scored two goals for the Los Angeles Kings in a 5-1 win against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday....

Predators power past slumping Golden Knights
Cole Smith scored his third game-winning goal of the season and Kevin Lankinen made 23 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night in Las Vegas....

Avs hand league-leading Canucks third straight loss
Ryan Johansen scored two goals, Nathan MacKinnon had an assist to extend his home point streak and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Tuesday in Denver....

No. 23 Texas Tech escapes upset bid by TCU
Pop Isaacs scored a game-high 19 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 39 seconds left, to guide No. 23 Texas Tech past TCU, 82-81, on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas....

No. 25 BYU makes 14 treys in sinking No. 11 Baylor
Ali Khalifa made four of BYU's 14 3-pointers in the No. 25 Cougars' 78-71 victory Tuesday night over No. 11 Baylor in their Big 12 matchup in Provo, Utah....

Wake Forest stops Pitt's winning streak
Kevin Miller scored 18 points and Hunter Sallis provided 17 points as Wake Forest blew out visiting Pitt 91-58 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C., in a game billed as crucial for both teams' NCAA Tournament hopes....

Wisconsin comes through at line to hold off Maryland
Max Klesmit scored nine of his 16 points in the game's final minute as Wisconsin outlasted Maryland 74-70 on Tuesday in Madison, Wis....

Utah St. gets revenge vs. No. 19 San Diego St., 68-63
Darius Brown II scored 25 points and Utah State took over sole possession of first place in the Mountain West Conference with a 68-63 win against No. 19 San Diego State on Tuesday night in Logan, Utah....

No. 15 Creighton takes down No. 1 UConn
Steven Ashworth scored 16 of his 20 points in the first half and added seven rebounds as No. 15 Creighton thumped No. 1 UConn 85-66 in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday night to end the Huskies' 14-game winning streak....

Gabriel Vilardi, Kyle Connor steer Jets past Wild
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice and added an assist, Kyle Connor tallied once in a three-point performance and the host Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Tuesday....

Adam Pelech nets game-winner in OT as Isles clip Penguins
Adam Pelech scored his first goal of the season with a snap shot from the slot 57 seconds into overtime to give the visiting New York Islanders a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night....