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Suns bomb in 20 3-pointers, stave off Nets
Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, hitting a season-high six 3-pointers, and the Phoenix Suns led most of the way in their 126-117 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Monday night in New York.,Brooks hit four 3s in the first half when he scored 16 points and the Suns held a 20-point lead before allowing the...
All-Star starter Tyrese Maxey's big night lifts 76ers over Pacers
Tyrese Maxey recorded 29 points, eight assists and a career-high eight steals Monday to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers.,After getting named an All-Star Game starter for the first time earlier Monday, Maxey took over down the stretch for Philadelphia, wh...
Lakers hope to exploit absence of Nuggets' big men
The Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets forged a rivalry through the playoffs over the past six seasons, so when they play in the regular season it carries more meaning.,That rivalry will be renewed Tuesday night when Los Angeles visits Denver for the first of three meetings in the regular season....
Kansas coach Bill Self hospitalized, misses trip to Colorado
Kansas coach Bill Self was hospitalized Monday and did not make the trip with his team to Boulder, Colo., for Tuesday night's Big 12 Conference game at Colorado.,"Kansas men's basketball coach Bill Self felt under the weather earlier today and, out of an abundance of caution, was taken to (Lawrence ...
Dolphins hire Jeff Hafley as new head coach
The Miami Dolphins hired Jeff Hafley as their new head coach on Monday, the same day he had a second interview with the club.,Hafley spent the past two seasons as defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers.,"Jeff is a man of integrity, intellect and great passion who players will buy into and pl...
Alex Nedeljkovic, surging Sharks fight past Panthers
Alex Nedeljkovic made 36 saves and had his second career fight in a 4-1 win for the San Jose Sharks against the Florida Panthers on Monday in Sunrise, Fla.,Will Smith, Vincent Desharnais, Mario Ferraro and Barclay Goodrow scored for the Sharks, who are 8-3-0 in their past 11 games. Igor Chernyshov a...
Kansas State aims to take 'next step' of first Big 12 win vs. Utah
Kansas State did not have designs on a last-place finish in the Big 12 headed into Jerome Tang's fourth year, especially on the heels of back-to-back postseason-less campaigns.,And yet the Wildcats find themselves in a battle for last place anyway, as Kansas State hosts rebuilding Utah Tuesday in Ma...
In Big Ten battle, Iowa aims to continue dominance against Rutgers
After snapping a losing skid, Iowa now hopes to build a winning streak.,The Hawkeyes (13-5, 3-4 Big Ten) will go for back-to-back wins when they tip off against Rutgers (9-9, 2-5) on Tuesday night in Iowa City, Iowa. ,Coming off a 74-57 road win against Indiana on Saturday, Iowa had struggled during...
Marquette capitalizes on Providence fouls in 105-104 OT win
Nigel James Jr. scored a career-high 38 points along with eight assists to lead Marquette to a thrilling 105-104 overtime victory against visiting Providence on Monday in Milwaukee.,It's just the third time all season that Marquette (7-13, 2-7 Big East) had five players score in double figures. Royc...
TCU seeks eighth straight home win against Oklahoma State
TCU is looking to rebound from a forgettable road trip out west as it hosts Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (11-7, 1-4 Big 12) have lost four straight, including at BYU and Utah last week. The Frogs had chances to win both games but fell short. For a team on th...
Butler finds something to build on, faces upstart DePaul next
Butler, who was on a four-game losing streak, had been looking for a spark to turn its season around. The Bulldogs are hoping a 77-66 road win over then-No. 25 Seton Hall on Saturday can help steer them in the right direction.,"One game at a time and I think we got DePaul on Tuesday," Butler head co...
Two desperate teams clash when Oklahoma visits South Carolina
For Oklahoma and South Carolina, the NCAA Tournament might as well begin this week, because another loss for either team may well eliminate them from the Big Dance.,That may sound like hyperbole in mid-January, but with both teams already floundering in the unforgiving Southeastern Conference standi...
Victor Wembanyama, Spurs beat Jazz to earn third straight win
Victor Wembanyama, who earlier in the day was named a starter on the All-Star team for the first time, rang up 33 points and took a team-high 10 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs dispatched the visiting Utah Jazz 123-110 on Monday to win their third consecutive game.,San Antonio led by just four poi...
Penguins open road trip with a victory at Kraken
Connor Dewar scored twice as the Pittsburgh Penguins opened a four-game trip with a 6-3 victory in Seattle on Monday.,Parker Wotherspoon, Brett Kulak, Justin Brazeau and Rickard Rakell also scored and Anthony Mantha, Sidney Crosby and Blake Lizotte each had two assists for the Penguins, who had lost...
Mavericks use big second quarter to trounce reeling Knicks
Cooper Flagg and Naji Marshall scored 11 points apiece during a dominant second quarter Monday for the visiting Dallas Mavericks, who never trailed in a 114-97 rout of the reeling New York Knicks.,Max Christie scored a game-high 26 points and shattered his career high with eight 3-pointers for the M...
Wrexham re-signs M Matty James
Wrexham announced that midfielder Matty James has re-signed with the club for a deal that puts him under contract through the 2027 season. ,James, 34, signed an 18-month contract with Wrexham after being released by Bristol City in October 2024. He has gone on to score three goals in 61 appearances ...
Report: Pau Gasol could play key role in NBA Europe league
Hall of Famer Pau Gasol could become a key public figure in the startup NBA Europe league, according to a Monday report from The Athletic.,The outlet reported that multiple sources confirmed Gasol is under consideration for a major role in NBA commissioner Adam Silver's cross-seas venture.,Gasol was...
Miami seeks new winning streak as it hosts Florida State
Miami, which had a 10-game win streak broken over the weekend, is set to return home to face its biggest rival in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,Miami (15-3, 4-1 ACC) will host Florida State (7-11, 0-5) on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,The Hurricanes have four double-figure scorers this...
Nathan MacKinnon gets Avalanche back on track in win over Caps
Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist to reach 1,100 career points, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 in Denver on Monday.,MacKinnon leads the NHL with 38 goals and is tied with Oilers star Connor McDavid for the scoring lead with 85 points.,Victor Olofsson had a goa...
Broncos open RB J.K. Dobbins' practice window ahead of AFC title game
Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins was expected to miss the rest of the season after a Week 10 foot injury, but he may play in Sunday's AFC title game after Denver opened his practice window on Monday.,Dobbins, 27, is the Broncos' leading rusher this season with 772 yards and four touchdowns on 153 c...