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Scorer supreme PJ Haggerty, K-State take on Creighton
Coming off an explosive offensive performance, Kansas State faces Creighton on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,PJ Haggerty, a Memphis transfer, shot 11 for 14 (78.5%), made 5 of 6 three-point attempts and tallied a team-high 28 points to lead Kansas State in a 108-49 triumph over Mississippi Valle...
Quick-striking Blues hold off rival Blackhawks
Joel Hofer made 27 saves as the St. Louis Blues edged the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 Friday night.,Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored their first goals in a Blues' uniform. Justin Faulk also scored for St. Louis and Robert Thomas recorded two assists.,St. Louis had lost their previous two...
Keyonte George, Jazz beat Grizzlies to spoil Ja Morant's return
Keyonte George scored a career-high 39 points, Lauri Markkanen added 26 and Kevin Love had a season-best 20 to lead the visiting Utah Jazz to a 130-126 victory Friday over the Memphis Grizzlies. ,Santi Aldama led the Grizzlies with 22 points and Ja Morant, returning from a lengthy injury absence, co...
No. 5 UConn holds Texas at bay in 6th straight win
Alex Karaban scored 18 points, including a crucial 3-pointer in the final minutes, as No. 5 UConn defeated Texas 71-63 on Friday in Hartford, Conn., ,The Huskies (10-1), who have won six in a row, led by nine at halftime. The Longhorns (7-4) got to within 61-56 on a pair of free throws by Matas Voki...
Indiana's Fernando Mendoza headlines college football award winners
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza turned the 2025 College Football Awards ceremony into his own highlight reel Friday, sweeping the Maxwell Award for most outstanding player and the Davey O'Brien Award, given to the nation's top quarterback.,Mendoza piloted the Hoosiers to a 13-0 season, a Big Te...
Georgetown stays on campus to battle Saint Peter's
After nearly a weeklong break as exams begin to ramp up, Georgetown will return to the court on Saturday to take on Saint Peter's in a rare on-campus game for the Hoyas at McDonough Arena.,Georgetown (6-3), which has lost three of four after starting 5-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 season, ...
Cincinnati tries to shake off disappointments vs. high-scoring Georgia
Cincinnati will try to put a tough loss in the Crosstown Shootout in the rear view mirror when they take on Georgia on Saturday afternoon in a Holiday Hoopsgiving appearance in Atlanta.,The Bearcats (6-3) have been off since their Dec. 5 loss at rival Xavier, 79-74. With a home loss to Eastern Michi...
Donovan Mitchell (48 points), Cavaliers rally to stun Wizards
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 48 points on Friday to help the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rally for a 130-126 victory over the Washington Wizards.,Mitchell hit eight 3-pointers, while Evan Mobley added 23 points and 13 rebounds and Darius Garland chipped in 18 points for the Cavaliers, who ...
Eight Pistons post double figures in rout of Hawks
Isaiah Stewart amassed 17 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead a balanced attack as the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons overwhelmed the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 142-115, on Friday night.,Detroit, which has won five of its last six games, recorded its third victory over the Hawks ...
Breakout games by Joel Embiid, Paul George leads 76ers past Pacers
Joel Embiid scored a season-high 39 points as the Philadelphia 76ers topped the visiting Indiana Pacers 115-105 on Friday night.,Playing in just his 10th game of the season, Embiid surpassed his previous high of 29 points while getting help from Paul George (season-high 23 points) and VJ Edgecombe (...
Raiders' Kenny Pickett, an ex-Eagle, to face former club
The Las Vegas Raiders made it official Friday, naming backup Kenny Pickett the starting quarterback for their Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles.,Pickett played for the Super Bowl champion Eagles in 2024, backing up Jalen Hurts and starting one game, a 41-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys in We...
Bulls charge back to beat Hornets, stop 7-game slide
Josh Giddey scored 26 points, including six in the final 90 seconds, as the Chicago Bulls came back to beat the host Charlotte Hornets 129-126 on Friday night, ending a seven-game losing streak.,Coby White poured in 20 points and reserves Zach Collins and Patrick Williams each scored 16 points for t...
Kings rue penalty problems, try to clean them up vs. Flames
Leading the NHL with six short-handed goals is a notable achievement for the Los Angeles Kings, but they're intent on not relying on them as they prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Saturday.,The Kings have scored a half-dozen times while down a skater or two, but their 3-2 overtime road loss to t...
Ex-Michigan coach Sherrone Moore faces felony, misdemeanor charges
Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was arraigned Friday afternoon at Washtenaw County 14A (Mich.) District Court on charges of felony third-degree home invasion as well as misdemeanor stalking and breaking and entering.,Kati Rezmierski, first assistant prosecutor, relayed what she said was...
Filip Borovicanin flirts with triple-double as Xavier sinks Missouri State
Filip Borovicanin scored 13 points, hauled in 11 rebounds, dished eight assists and sparked a 17-0 second-half run to help host Xavier pull away from Missouri State for a 75-57 victory Friday night in Cincinnati.,Jovan Milicevic scored a team-high 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Tre Carr...
Notre Dame out to prove vs. Evansville it can succeed sans Markus Burton
At least for the time being, Notre Dame has shown it can succeed without one of the country's top players.,Looking to remain unbeaten at home, the Fighting Irish eye a second consecutive win without injured star Markus Burton on Saturday against Evansville.,Notre Dame (8-3) was dealt a serious blow ...
League-best Avalanche seek payback vs. surging Predators
The Colorado Avalanche have lost twice in regulation this season, and they narrowly escaped a third at Nashville on Tuesday night.,Colorado tied the game with eight seconds left in the third period, but then lost in a shootout to the Predators. The Avalanche get a chance to avenge that rare loss whe...
Stars return home to face Panthers with bounce-back in mind
The Dallas Stars will be looking for a 60-minute effort when they return home to face the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.,Dallas wrapped up a brief two-game road trip with a 5-2 loss in Minnesota on Thursday, two nights after squeezing out a 4-3 win in Winnipeg.,"That was a little bit in the mak...
Northwestern tests reset vs. Jackson State after week-long break
Northwestern coach Chris Collins described a week-long break between games as an opportunity for his team to reset.,Now, Collins will see how his players respond to the so-called reset.,Northwestern (5-4, 0-2 Big Ten Conference) will return to the court when it tips off against Jackson State (1-8) o...
Lexi Thompson, Charley Hull help their teams shoot 55s at Grant Thornton
A pair of teams with high-profile LPGA stars took down the scoring record at the Grant Thornton Invitational, as Lexi Thompson and Wyndham Clark, as well as Englishwoman Charley Hull and Michael Brennan, posted a 17-under-par 55 on Friday in Naples, Fla.,The three-day team event at Tiburon Golf Club...