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Capitals pursue sixth straight win in showdown vs. Sharks
The Washington Capitals head into Wednesday's game at San Jose with a share of first place in the Metropolitan Division.,The Capitals' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night served as their fifth straight win and eighth in the last nine games. Washington is tied with the Carolina Hu...
Skidding Jets chase tighter defensive performance vs. Canadiens
The Winnipeg Jets and host Montreal Canadiens are both coming off defensive letdowns as they head into Wednesday's game against each other.,After snapping a four-game skid with a 5-2 victory on Saturday in Nashville, the Jets took a step back Monday in a 5-1 loss to Buffalo. The host Sabres scored t...
Knicks eager to put forth complete effort vs. Hornets
Despite the season being just six weeks old, the New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets already are separated by 7 1/2 games in the Eastern Conference standings.,They also are bonded by the belief that their efforts in their most recent games left a lot to be desired.,The Knicks and visiting Hornets ...
Undermanned Spurs set sights on surging Magic
Starters Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama were left behind when the San Antonio Spurs boarded a plane Tuesday night to begin a three-game road trip.,While neither player will be available to face the Orlando Magic on Wednesday, both could return to the lineup as soon as Dec. 10, when San Antonio...
Jaylon Tyson, Cavaliers ready to bring intesity vs. Blazers
Jaylon Tyson called out his Cavaliers teammates, then backed up his words with the best all-around performance of his professional career Monday in Cleveland's 135-119 road win over the Indiana Pacers.,Cleveland returns home on Wednesday to oppose the Portland Trail Blazers, hoping to build off its ...
Clippers release G Chris Paul in late-night move
With the Los Angeles Clippers struggling and veteran guard Chris Paul making little impact, the team released the 12-time All-Star in the wee hours Wednesday morning.,The Clippers (5-16) informed Paul of his release in Atlanta, where the club will look to snap a five-game losing skid on Wednesday ag...
Passion UA sneak into Stage 3 at StarLadder Budapest Major
Passion UA rallied for a 2-1 win over M80 on Tuesday to earn one of the last three Stage 3 berths at the StarLadder Budapest Major event in Hungary.,In the other Round 5 matches in Stage 2, Team Liquid swept Astralis 2-0 and 3DMAX got past Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0.,Thirty-two teams began play in the $1...
After Thanksgiving week woes, Ga. Tech, Mississippi St. square off
With both teams looking to flush disappointing Thanksgiving week efforts, Georgia Tech hosts Mississippi State in an ACC/SEC Challenge matchup on Wednesday in Atlanta.,Georgia Tech (5-3) dropped both of its games in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla., losing 75-61 to DePaul and 84-74 to Dr...
Top 25 roundup: No. 4 Duke pulls out last-minute win over No. 15 Florida
Isaiah Evans connected on a go-ahead 3-point shot with 21 seconds remaining and Cameron Boozer scored 29 points as No. 4 Duke won its first high-profile home game of the season, topping No. 15 Florida 67-66 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C.,After Evans' basket, his first made...
NHL roundup: Carter Hart (27 saves) makes return in Knights' shootout win
Shea Theodore logged two assists and scored the game-winner in the fourth round of a shootout and Carter Hart made 27 saves in his return to the NHL as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Ivan Barbashev and Braeden Bowman each had a goal and an assis...
Thunder dump Stephen Curry-less Warriors for 13th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-112 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday in San Francisco.,The Thunder have won 13 consecutive games, their second-longest winning streak since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City. The franchise recor...
NBA roundup: Jaylen Brown (42), Celtics hold off Knicks
Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 42 points while leading the Boston Celtics to a 123-117 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday night.,Brown made 16 of 24 shots from the floor and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line. It was his third game with at least 40 points this season. The Celtics r...
Capitals dump Kings for 5th straight victory
Tom Wilson scored in his third straight game and the visiting Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Tuesday night.,Anthony Beauvillier and Aliaksei Protas also scored for the Capitals, who have won five straight and eight of nine. Alex Ovechkin had two assists, and Logan Thompson mad...
Carter Hart, back from acquittal, leads Knights past Blackhawks in SO
Shea Theodore logged two assists and scored the game-winner in the fourth round of a shootout and Carter Hart made 27 saves in his return to the NHL as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Ivan Barbashev and Braeden Bowman each had a goal and an assis...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Sarah Strong, No. 1 UConn rip through USF
Sarah Strong led her team with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in 25 productive minutes and No. 1 UConn sailed to an 85-51 win over South Florida on Tuesday in Tampa, Fla.,Strong made 5 of 10 shots from the floor and was joined in double figures by Blanca Quinonez (13 points), Azzi Fudd (10)...
Cal rallies past Utah for 4th straight win
Dai Dai Ames posted 25 points, and Justin Pippen had 23 as Cal rallied out of an early hole to defeat Utah 79-72 on Tuesday at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif.,Pippen also went 3-for-7 from 3-point range and was 4-for-4 in free-throw shooting for the Golden Bears (7-1), who have now won four straig...
Chad Baker-Mazara, No. 24 USC edge Oregon in Big Ten opener
Chad Baker-Mazara capped his 25-point night by sinking a step-back 3-pointer with 66 seconds remaining and No. 24 Southern California beat Oregon 82-77 on Tuesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams at Eugene, Ore.,USC (8-0, 1-0 Big Ten), playing its second consecutive game without injured Rodney R...
Derek Dixon's layup leads No. 16 UNC past No. 18 Kentucky
North Carolina freshman Derek Dixon became the star of the night as his driving layup with 16 seconds left lifted the 16th-ranked Tar Heels to a 67-64 victory over No. 18 Kentucky on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky.,The signature matchup of the ACC/SEC Challenge didn't disappoint, as the contest featured 1...
Nathan MacKinnon nets pair as Avalanche top Canucks
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to extend his NHL lead, Brock Nelson also scored, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Gabriel Landeskog contributed two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood turned away all 10 shots he faced in relief of Scott Wedgewood for C...
Cole Certa's late treys propel Notre Dame past Missouri
Cole Certa drained a pair of clutch 3-pointers on assists from Markus Burton in the final two minutes as Notre Dame edged Missouri 76-71 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday night at South Bend, Ind.,Burton found Certa for the go-ahead left-wing 3-pointer that gave Notre Dame (6-3) the lead for good ...