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No. 24 Southern California looks to rebound, literally, against San Diego
Following a split of its first two Big Ten Conference games last week, No. 24 Southern California returns to nonconference play on Tuesday when it visits the University of San Diego.,The Trojans (8-1) dropped their first decision of the season their last time out, squandering an 18-point halftime le...

Winners of last 3 national titles meet when No. 15 Florida plays No. 5 UConn
No. 5 UConn doesn't need much motivation heading into its high-profile showdown against No. 15 Florida in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday in New York.,After all, the Huskies' quest for a three-peat came to a halt with a 77-75 setback to the Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last March...

No. 22 Indiana, Penn State vying for first Big Ten win of season
After losing twice last week, No. 22 Indiana hopes to pick up the pieces Tuesday when the Hoosiers host Penn State in a Big Ten matchup from Bloomington, Ind.,This will be the conference opener for the Nittany Lions (8-1), while the Hoosiers (7-2, 0-1) got a dose of league play at Minnesota last Wed...

No. 14 Illinois battle-tested, opens Big Ten slate vs. Ohio State
No. 14 Illinois is a late entry into Big Ten play after a tough nonconference schedule but will take those experiences into the conference opener at Ohio State on Tuesday in Columbus.,The Illini are one of three teams, along with Penn State and Nebraska, not to have played at least one Big Ten game....

No. 18 Kentucky aims to right its ship vs. NC Central
Kentucky finds itself in the midst of a rough stretch that has former players questioning the team's heart. The No. 18 Wildcats will look to start changing the narrative when they face North Carolina Central on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky (5-4) has suffered consecutive losses to open De...

Spurs, Pelicans desperate to improve defensive prowess
Both the San Antonio Spurs and the host New Orleans Pelicans are eager to improve their defense and overall execution when they battle on Monday night.,The teams have played twice this season, with the Spurs taking an overtime victory in New Orleans on Oct. 24 and winning in San Antonio on Nov. 8.,T...

Villanova next to try to slow No. 3 Michigan's roll through schedule
Forget about beating No. 3 Michigan at this point. Just making it reasonably close would be an accomplishment.,Villanova will try to buck the odds and figure out a way to not only keep up with the Wolverines but pull off an upset on Tuesday when the Wildcats visit Ann Arbor, Mich.,Michigan has won f...

Texans win 5th straight, halt Chiefs' 9-year AFC West reign
Dare Ogunbowale scored a tiebreaking touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, and the Houston Texans claimed a hard-fought 20-10 road win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.,Ogunbowale rumbled five yards to snap a 10-all deadlock before the Texans (8-5) converted an Azeez Al-Shaair inte...

Logan Thompson, Caps keep rolling, blank Jackets
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson sparkled as he delivered his first shutout of the season to backstop his squad to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.,Thompson made 39 saves to earn his seventh career shutout.,Jakob Chychrun and Aliaksei Protas scored for th...

Coaching milestone for Mark Few as No. 11 Gonzaga routs North Florida
Braden Huff recorded 24 points and seven rebounds and Mark Few notched his 750th career victory as No. 11 Gonzaga steamrolled North Florida 109-58 on Sunday night at Spokane, Wash.,Tyon Grant-Foster scored 19 points and Davis Fogle added 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting for the Bulldogs (9-1), who shot...

Jack Eichel's late OT goal boosts Knights over Rangers
Jack Eichel scored on an end-to-end rush with eight seconds left in overtime after Tomas Hertl scored the tying goal with 52 seconds left in the third period as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.,After goalie Carter Hart edged out o...

Texans' Nick Chubb, Chiefs' Trent McDuffie, Wanya Morris exit with injuries
The Houston Texans have ruled out running back Nick Chubb with a rib injury, while the host Kansas City Chiefs are without left tackle Wanya Morris and cornerback Trent McDuffie because of knee injuries sustained in Sunday night's game.,The Texans downgraded Chubb from questionable to out after he p...

Ducks blast Blackhawks behind historic 2nd-period shooting display
Leo Carlsson scored two goals, Beckett Sennecke added a goal with an assist and the Anaheim Ducks turned a franchise-record 27-shot second period into a 7-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday., ,Jacob Trouba, Alex Killorn, Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano also scored for the Duck...

Thunder crush Jazz, tie franchise mark with 15th straight win
Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren scored 25 points each as the Oklahoma City Thunder kept their winning streak rolling with a 131-101 win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday in Salt Lake City.,Even without reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the first time this season, the Thunder extended their wi...

Celtics outpace Raptors to win 5th in a row
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Derrick White added 27 and the visiting Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors 121-113 for their fifth straight win on Sunday.,Payton Pritchard scored 15 points for the Celtics, who have won 10 of 12. Neemias Queta had 11 points and 11 rebounds while Anfernee Simo...

Natus Vincere, FaZe, Falcons earn final spots in Budapest Major playoffs
Natus Vincere, FaZe Clan and Team Falcons were the final three teams to punch their tickets to the StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs with their do-or-die Round 5 victories on Sunday in Hungary.,Natus Vincere swept B8 2-0, FaZe Clan beat Passion UA by the same score and Team Falcons rallied past G2 ...

LeBron James, Luka Doncic return, lift Lakers over 76ers
Luka Doncic and LeBron James combined for 60 points in their return to the lineup as the Los Angeles Lakers topped the host Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night., ,Los Angeles played the first two games of its three-game road trip without Doncic, who was in Serbia for the birth of his daughter...

Jack Eichel's OT goal with 8 seconds left gives Knights win over Rangers
Jack Eichel scored on an end-to-end rush with eight seconds left in overtime after Tomas Hertl scored the tying goal with 52 seconds left in the third period as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday night.,After goalie Carter Hart edged out o...

Logan Thompson and Caps keep rolling, blank Jackets
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson sparkled as he delivered his first shutout of the season to backstop his squad to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.,Thompson made 39 saves to earn his seventh career shutout.,Jakob Chychrun and Aliaksei Protas scored for th...

Brayden Schenn, Dylan Holloway tally 3 points each as Blues beat Canadiens
Brayden Schenn scored two goals and earned an assist to lead the visiting St. Louis Blues past the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 Sunday night.,Dylan Holloway had a goal and two assists for the Blues, who won back-to-back games over the weekend.,Pavel Buchnevich also scored for St. Louis, and Jordan Binning...