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Streaks favor No. 19 Florida in home game vs. LSU
Defending national champion Florida continues to round into form, which presents a challenge for an LSU team trying to regain its footing.,The longtime rivals resume Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday night when No. 19 Florida hosts LSU in Gainesville, Fla. The Gators (13-5, 4-1 SEC) boast a 15...

No. 2 Iowa State tries to regain footing against UCF after 2 losses
After winning 16 games to open to the season in spectacular fashion, No. 2 Iowa State has hit a bit of a snag and will look to break a two-game losing streak Tuesday night when it hosts UCF in Ames, Iowa.,Following an 84-63 blowout loss at Kansas on Jan. 13, the Cyclones (16-2, 3-2 Big 12) lost agai...

Suns eager for Jalen Green's return from injury, possibly on road against Nets
After being the centerpiece of the return package from the Houston Rockets for Kevin Durant in a blockbuster seven-team trade last July, Jalen Green experienced the Phoenix Suns' successful first half mostly as a spectator while patiently waiting for his strained right hamstring to heal.,Limited to ...

Patriots, Seahawks rate as favorites to reach Super Bowl
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks are the favorites to reach Super Bowl LX at Santa Clara, Calif.,The Patriots are 5.5-point road favorites over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. Denver's chances took a big hit when standout quarterback Bo Nix broke his ankle in ...

NBA roundup: Defensive-minded Lakers collect win over Raptors
Deandre Ayton scored 25 points with 13 rebounds and Luka Doncic also had 25 points as the host Los Angeles Lakers turned improved defense into a much-needed 110-93 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.,LeBron James scored 24 points as the Lakers won for just the second time in their past sev...

Kevin Durant passes Dirk Nowitzki, moves into sixth on scoring list
Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant scored 18 points on Sunday night to pass Dirk Nowitzki and move into sixth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.,Durant made two free throws with 15.2 seconds left in Houston's 119-110 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans. That increased his career point total...

Hornets dominate from start, beat Nuggets for first time in nine tries
Brandon Miller scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets went wire-to-wire, leading by as many as 33 points in beating the host Denver Nuggets 110-87 on Sunday night.,Hornets rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner tied a career high with 17 points, while teammates Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel finished with 14 p...

Lakers clamp down on defense in win over Raptors
Deandre Ayton scored 25 points with 13 rebounds and Luka Doncic also had 25 points as the Los Angeles Lakers turned improved defense into a much-needed 110-93 victory Sunday over the visiting Toronto Raptors., ,LeBron James scored 24 points as the Lakers won for just the second time in their past se...

NHL roundup: Connor Ingram (27 saves), Oilers blank Blues
Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and Connor Ingram earned a 27-save shutout to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the visiting St. Louis Blues 5-0 on Sunday night.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal in his 1,000th career NHL game for the Oilers, who have gone 5-1-2 in their last eight games.,Vasily ...

Alex de Minaur advances, Felix Auger-Aliassime retires in Australia
Next to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the top two players in the world, Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was the hottest player on the ATP Tour in the closing months of 2025.,After winning only two matches in the first three majors of the year, the 25-year-old seemingly out of nowhere reached the...

Deni Avdija sharp in return, sparks Trail Blazers in victory over Kings
Deni Avdija returned from a three-game absence to score a game-high 30 points, Toumani Camara shoehorned nine of his 17 points into a key second-quarter run and the Portland Trail Blazers held the host Sacramento Kings at arm's length through the second half for a 117-110 victory Sunday night.,Shaed...

Coco Gauff earns 75th major victory, advances to Australian Open 2nd round
It's hard to believe that 21-year old Coco Gauff is competing in her seventh Australian Open.,But the third-seeded player in the world is doing just that and, despite some serving issues early, dispatched of Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova, 6-2, 6-3 in one hour, 39 minutes in warm Melbourne condition...

Zach Hyman, Connor Ingram lead Oilers to shutout of Blues
Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and Connor Ingram earned a 27-save shutout to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the visiting St. Louis Blues 5-0 on Sunday night.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored a goal in his 1,000th career NHL game for the Oilers, who have gone 5-1-2 in their last eight games.,Vasily ...

Flyers place F Rodrigo Abols (lower body) on injured reserve
The Philadelphia Flyers placed forward Rodrigo Abols on injured reserve Sunday after he was hurt in the 6-3 home loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday.,In a corresponding move, the Flyers recalled forward Lane Pederson from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League.,Abols was battling for a puc...

Hornets dominate from the start, beat Nuggets for first time in nine tries
Brandon Miller scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets went wire-to-wire, leading by as many as 33 points in beating the host Denver Nuggets 110-87 on Sunday night.,Hornets rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner tied a career high with 17 points, while teammates Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel finished with 14 p...

Bears luck runs out as Harrison Mevis' OT kick puts Rams in NFC title game
Harrison Mevis kicked a game-ending 42-yard field goal with 3:19 left in overtime and Kyren Williams rushed for two touchdowns to lift the visiting Los Angeles Rams to a 20-17 victory against the Chicago Bears in an NFC divisional playoff Sunday., ,The Rams advanced to face the host Seattle Seahawks...

Chris Gotterup wins season-opening Sony Open by two shots
Chris Gotterup shot 6-under-par 64 in the final round to capture the season-opening Sony Open on Sunday at Honolulu.,His 16-under 264 score was good for a two-stroke victory at Waialae Country Club.,Ryan Gerard shot 65 to finish as runner-up, while Patrick Rodgers' bogey-free 65 helped him to third ...

Bubba Watson critical of LIV Golf's format change, reduces 'chaos'
Bubba Watson prefers tighter, more chaotic finishes to golf tournaments, so he's against LIV Golf's move from 54 to 72 holes for every event this upcoming season.,Watson, a two-time Masters champion, argued in a recent interview against the format change announced in November. The captain of LIV's R...

Hot-shooting Coby White helps Bulls defeat Nets
Coby White scored 24 points Sunday night and canned a season-best seven of the Chicago Bulls' 20 3-pointers as they earned a split of a weekend home-and-home series with the visiting Brooklyn Nets via a 124-102 rout.,Five other players made it into double figures for Chicago, which connected on 52.1...

Jabari Smith Jr., Kevin Durant power Rockets past Pelicans
Jabari Smith Jr. scored a season-high 32 points, Kevin Durant moved into sixth place on the career scoring list and Amen Thompson provided support with an all-around display as the Houston Rockets claimed a 119-110 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.,Smith hit seven 3-pointers ...