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Paolo Banchero clutch for Magic as Pacers' skid hits 10 straight
Paolo Banchero scored a go-ahead layup with 7.5 seconds left on Wednesday afternoon, helping the visiting Orlando Magic earn a 112-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.,Banchero scored a game-high 29 points, adding 10 rebounds for the Magic, which allowed just 15 Indiana points in the...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 4 UCLA stays hot, crushes Penn St.
Lauren Betts poured in a game-high 25 points on 11-of-19 shooting to lead No. 4 UCLA to its seventh straight victory, a 97-61 wire-to-wire walloping of Penn State on Monday in University Park, Pa.,Betts scored 10 points in the first quarter as the Bruins (13-1, 3-0 Big Ten) shot 57.9% from the field...

Cardiac Canadiens hope to get earlier jump on Hurricanes
The Montreal Canadiens are comfortable after falling behind in games because they have gained confidence with their ability to rally.,That is not the preferred route to victories, so the Canadiens would not mind altering the formula when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Thursday night's game a...

Jalen Johnson excels as Hawks defeat Timberwolves
Jalen Johnson and Kristaps Porzingis both returned to the lineup and led the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-102 win over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday to end their seven-game losing streak.,The Hawks, who never trailed, had not won a game since Dec. 14 and ended a five-game homecourt losi...

Virginia Tech works 3 OTs to down No. 21 Virginia
Ben Hammond came off the bench to score 10 of his career-high 30 points in the third overtime as host Virginia Tech outlasted No. 21 Virginia 95-85 in the Commonwealth Clash on Wednesday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.,Christian Gurdak contributed 17 points and 19 rebounds as the injury-riddled Hokies ...

Cotton Bowl: Miami-Ohio State Preview, Props, Prediction
Past meets the present with a potential championship in the future when No. 2 Ohio State plays No. 10 Miami to kick off the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in Arlington, Texas, on New Year's Eve.,ODDS AND TRENDS,The Buckeyes opened as an 8.5-point favorite and the line reached double-digits a...

Clemson wins 4th straight, snaps Syracuse's 3-game streak
RJ Godfrey scored 14 points and Dillon Hunter added 10 as Clemson held on in the last minute for a 64-61 road win over host Syracuse on Wednesday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.,The Tigers (11-3) notched their fourth straight victory despite shooting only 4 of 16 from 3-point...

Reports: Eagles plan to start QB Tanner McKee, rest Jalen Hurts, other starters
The Philadelphia Eagles plan to start little-used quarterback Tanner McKee and rest Jalen Hurts and several other starters in the regular-season finale at home Sunday against the Washington Commanders, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,The Eagles (11-5) cannot fall any lower than their cur...

Road-weary Pistons open favorable home stretch vs. Heat
The Detroit Pistons spent most of the past two weeks on the road. The Eastern Conference leaders now have an extended stretch where they can enjoy the comforts of their own homes as well as their home court.,Detroit plays nine of its next 11 games at home, beginning with a matchup against the Miami ...

Alperen Sengun, hot-shooting Rockets take on Nets
Alperen Sengun sat out with a calf injury and enjoyed the sight of others stepping up as the Houston Rockets built a massive lead and produced one of their best shooting performances of the season on Monday.,The good news for the Rockets is Sengun is probable for Thursday, and the center expects to ...

Iowa QB Mark Gronowski exits a winner vs. Vanderbilt in ReliaQuest Bowl
Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to help No. 23 Iowa overcome a late surge to beat No. 14 Vanderbilt 34-27 in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Wednesday afternoon in Tampa, Fla.,Gronowski, who won back-to-back FCS national titles at South Dakota State (2022, 2023) before spending hi...

Reports: Kylian Mbappe (knee) expected to miss Supercopa
Kylian Mbappe's status for next week's Spanish Supercopa is in serious doubt after the Real Madrid star suffered a sprained left knee in training.,The France international star will miss Madrid's first match of 2026 at home on Sunday against Betis, and French publication L'Equipe reported that Mbapp...

Warriors drain 24 3-pointers, hold off pesky Hornets
Stephen Curry celebrated a homecoming with a team-high 26 points, nine teammates added to a 3-point shooting barrage and the Golden State Warriors held off the host Charlotte Hornets 132-125 on Wednesday afternoon.,Playing for the 13th time in the state in which he starred both in high school and in...

Tom Wilson powers Capitals over Rangers to celebrate Olympic nod
Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist to lead the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 win over the New York Rangers on Wednesday.,Wilson celebrated being named to the Canadian Olympic team earlier in the day by surpassing 20 goals and reaching 200 for his career.,Justin Sourdif also scored twice, Ali...

Report: Clayton Keller among newcomers on Team USA
A trio of NHL players -- Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller, Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson and Florida Panthers defenseman Seth Jones -- will make their Olympic debuts with Team USA at February's Winter Games, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Olympic rosters had to be submitted by Wednesday. USA ...

Falcons coach Raheem Morris' prospects looking up with late-season success
The Atlanta Falcons have known for the better part of December that they won't be playing in the postseason for the eighth straight year.,Atlanta (7-9) also will post an eighth consecutive losing record after a five-game midseason losing streak dug a hole too deep to emerge from -- even in the unimp...

Penguins acquire D Egor Zamula from Flyers for F Philip Tomasino
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Egor Zamula in a trade with the Metropolitan Division-rival Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday.,Pittsburgh sent forward Philip Tomasino to Philadelphia in the swap.,Zamula, 25, was squeezed out of the Flyers' defense rotation in his sixth NHL season. The Rus...

Sabres G Alex Lyon (lower body) out indefinitely
Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon is in Buffalo for evaluation of his lower-body injury and is out indefinitely, coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday before the team played the host Dallas Stars.,Lyon was injured Monday as the Sabres won 4-2 on the road against the St. Louis Blues for their ninth consecutive v...

Panthers F Brad Marchand avoids discipline for elbow to head
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand escaped supplemental discipline for his elbow to the head of Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson on Tuesday, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,Marchand received a two-minute roughing minor in overtime. His penalty was about to expire when Canadie...

Packers QB Jordan Love (concussion) practicing, but not cleared yet
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love will participate in practice Wednesday but still needs to clear concussion protocol, head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters.,Love and backup Malik Willis were both injured Week 16 at Chicago. Love practiced while in concussion protocol last week but wasn't f...