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Ex-Princeton WR Tiger Bech, 28, killed in New Orleans attack
Former Princeton wide receiver Tiger Bech, the older brother of TCU standout Jack Bech, was one of at least 15 people killed in a mass truck attack in New Orleans early Wednesday. ,Tiger Bech, 28, died after being transported to a New Orleans hospital with critical injuries suffered during the incid...
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points), Bucks storm past Pacers
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a comeback 120-112 win against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Brook Lopez added 16 points for Milwaukee, which rallied from 19 down in the second half. Khris Middleton contributed 15 points ...
Blue Jackets outlast Hurricanes for shootout win
Adam Fantilli scored the shootout winner as the Columbus Blue Jackets edged the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Tuesday night.,Fantilli beat Pyotr Kochetkov five-hole in the fourth round of the shootout for Columbus, which improved to 4-1-1 in its past six games.,Kirill Marchenko scored twice, D...
Cam Fowler shines in 1,000th game to lead Blues past Blackhawks at Winter Classic
Cam Fowler scored two goals in his 1,000th career game as the visiting St. Louis Blues routed the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Tuesday in the NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,Justin Faulk had a goal and two assists to boost the Blues, who improved to 3-0 in Winter Classic games.,Dylan Ho...
Giannis Antetokoumpo (30 points), Bucks storm past Pacers
Giannis Antetokoumpo scored 30 with 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a comeback 120-112 road win against the Pacers on Tuesday.,Brook Lopez added 16 points for Milwaukee, which rallied from 19 down in the second half. Khris Middleton added 15 points and Bobby Portis and Gary Trent Jr. each...
Duncan Powell, Javian McCollum help Georgia Tech top Notre Dame
Duncan Powell and Javian McCollum both scored 21 points to help Georgia Tech to an 86-75 win over Notre Dame on Tuesday in Atlanta.,Powell came off the bench to shoot 6-for-13, including three 3-pointers, and scored his career high. McCollum was 7-for-13 from the field to net his season high.,Powell...
Wake Forest puts away cold-shooting Syracuse
Hunter Sallis scored 23 points to lift Wake Forest to an 81-71 road victory over Syracuse in Tuesday's Atlantic Coast Conference action.,Cameron Hildreth chipped in 14 points for the Demon Deacons (10-4, 2-1 ACC), who shot 9-of-19 from 3-point range, including two makes apiece by Hildreth, Sallis, T...
Virginia digs out of 14-point hole to defeat NC State
Elijah Saunders scored 22 points and Isaac McKneely added 14 as Virginia rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat North Carolina State 70-67 on Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va.,Andrew Rohde scored nine of his 11 points after halftime for the Cavaliers (8-5, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), ...
No. 23 Arkansas rides hot shooting to win over Oakland
Adou Thiero tallied 16 first-half points, Boogie Fland scored 21 in the second, and the No. 23 Arkansas Razorbacks routed the Oakland Golden Grizzlies 92-62 Monday night in Fayetteville, Ark.,In winning its sixth consecutive game, Arkansas (11-2) got a game-high 22 points from each player and pulled...
Hurricanes intent on not changing their game, face Jackets
The Carolina Hurricanes are in search of back-to-back victories as they open a two-game road trip with a meeting with the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.,Carolina split a home-and-home with the New Jersey Devils last week and has two wins over its past five games (2-3-0). The Hurricanes...
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (rib) out vs. Broncos, resting until playoffs
Kansas City will rest running back Isiah Pacheco at practice this week and has ruled him out for the regular-season finale Sunday at Denver because of a rib injury, with Chiefs coach Andy Reid saying that he will be ready for the postseason.,"He'll be available playoff-wise. He is tender," Reid said...
Viktor Hovland enters 2025 with broken toe, no swing coach
Norwegian star Viktor Hovland is still a game-time decision for The Sentry, this week's PGA Tour season opener in Kapalua, Hawaii, with a broken toe.,Hovland also told Norsk Golf that he is no longer working with swing coach Joe Mayo, the tandem's second split in about one year's time.,Hovland parte...
Blackhawks, Blues battle in Winter Classic at Wrigley Field
After four consecutive losses -- including two straight by four goals -- the Chicago Blackhawks might appreciate some fresh air.,Tuesday's NHL Winter Classic against the St. Louis Blues at Wrigley Field in Chicago offers the opportunity for a refresh, in more ways than one.,"Maybe something differen...
Pacers close out calendar in clash with visiting Bucks
Coming off back-to-back games against the reigning champion Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers welcome in the visiting Milwaukee Bucks for an afternoon battle on New Year's Eve.,After Boston dominated the front end 142-105, Indiana bounced back and won 123-114 at TD Garden on Sunday night.,Tyrese Ha...
Syracuse still chasing signature win as Wake Forest visits
Syracuse coach Adrian Autry has certain expectations for his players and his program, but the team has not reached that bar through the first two months of the season.,The second-year coach hopes the Orange can deliver a more complete effort Tuesday when Syracuse concludes the calendar year against ...
Leafs F Auston Matthews returns to practice; out Tuesday
Auston Matthews took part in Toronto Maple Leafs practice for the first time since a Dec. 20 injury but won't play Tuesday at home against the New York Islanders.,Coach Craig Berube was pleased with Matthews' participation on Monday but said his captain will miss a fifth consecutive game. According ...
Stars score 5 straight goals to finish off Blackhawks
Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn each had a goal and two assists to lead six players with multi-point nights and Jake Oettinger made 24 saves to lift the visiting Dallas Stars to a 5-1 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Dallas scored the final five goals of the game to keep Chicago reeling. The Bl...
Balanced offense, late surge help Pacers slide past Celtics
Tyrese Haliburton had 31 points, six rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Indiana Pacers pulled away late for a 123-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.,Six players scored in double figures for Indiana, which beat Boston in two of the teams' three regular-season meetings.,Andre...
Sam Darnold-led Vikings down Packers for ninth straight win
Sam Darnold completed 33 of 43 passes for a career-best 377 yards to go with three touchdowns and one interception, and the Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Justin Jefferson had eight catches for 92 yards for Minnesota (14-2)...
John Calipari faces familiar foe as No. 23 Arkansas hosts Oakland
No. 23 Arkansas will close its nonconference schedule Monday night by hosting Oakland in Fayetteville, Ark., in the final tune-up before beginning Southeastern Conference play.,With Arkansas (10-2) rotating just nine players due to injuries, coach John Calipari wants Jonas Aidoo, a second-team All-S...