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Jamal Murray's 52 points help Nuggets blast Pacers
Jamal Murray scored a season-high 52 points on 10-for-11 shooting from 3-point range, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers 135-120 in Indianapolis on Wednesday night.,It was the third time Murray has scored 50 or more in the regular season, and he did it two nights after suffering a right ...
Blackhawks, Kings to face off twice in three nights in LA
The Los Angeles Kings and visiting Chicago Blackhawks will get to know each other even better when they play the first of back-to-back games on Thursday night.,The Kings will host the Blackhawks again on Saturday night before Chicago closes its four-game road trip on Sunday at the Anaheim Ducks.,The...
Chris Klieman steps down at K-State; former QB Collin Klein reportedly set to replace
A major coaching change is occurring in Manhattan, Kan., with a replacement reportedly already lined up.,Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman announced his retirement at 58 on Wednesday afternoon. His successor is expected to be former Kansas State quarterback and offensive coordinator Collin Klein...
Red Wings open six-game excursion against Blue Jackets
The Detroit Red Wings are starting a lengthy road trip and coach Todd McLellan looks forward to the journey.,Detroit begins a six-game road swing on Thursday night in Ohio against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,The Red Wings snapped a four-game losing streak on Tuesday by holding off Boston, 5-4. Detroi...
Georgia Tech, coach Brent Key agree to 5-year deal
Georgia Tech trustees approved a new five-year contract for football coach Brent Key on Wednesday. The contract runs through the 2030 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed.,The contract comes after the Yellow Jackets finished the regular season with a 9-3 record (6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference),...
Chiefs-Cowboys most-watched regular-season game in NFL history
The game between the Kansas City Chiefs and host Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day drew in an NFL regular-season record audience of 57.23 million viewers on CBS, the network announced on Wednesday.,Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns to lead the Cowboys to a stirring 31-28 victory over the Patric...
5-star WR Calvin Russell delays signing with Syracuse
Five-star wide receiver Calvin Russell, committed to Syracuse since July, said he would not be signing on Wednesday, the opening day of the early signing period.,He made the announcement at the signing ceremony at his high school, Miami Northwestern in Florida.,"It's been a hard three or four days,"...
Reports: Former K-State QB Collin Klein to replace coach Chris Klieman
A major move is imminent in Manhattan, with a coaching change at Kansas State reportedly under consideration. ,Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman intends to retire at 58 and his replacement is former quarterback Collin Klein, currently offensive coordinator at Texas A&M, according to multiple rep...
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...
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...
Tounde Yessoufou leads Baylor's rout of Sacramento State
Tounde Yessoufou scored a career-high 27 points as Baylor defeated Sacramento State 110-88 in Waco, Texas on Tuesday night.,Yessoufou, the five-star freshman who entered the night second on the team in scoring, added six rebounds and four steals in his 28 minutes.,Six Bears reached double figures as...
Late free throws lift Syracuse to upset over No. 13 Tennessee
Syracuse senior William Kyle III made a free throw with 13.8 seconds left and Sadiq White Jr. made another with 0.7 left as Syracuse upset No. 13 Tennessee 62-60 in the ACC/SEC Challenge Tuesday night.,The Syracuse fans rushed their home court at the final buzzer. It was the Orange's first win over ...
Second-half surge carries Oklahoma past Wake Forest
Tae Davis and Derrion Reid scored 18 points each, leading Oklahoma to a 86-68 win over Wake Forest on Tuesday in an ACC/SEC Challenge game at Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Sooners (6-2) dominated the second half, outscoring the Demon Deacons 49-33 after the game was tight until halftime.,Trailing 46-40 ea...
Rockets welcome Kings after splitting first back-to-back
Nearly six weeks elapsed during the 2025-26 season before the Houston Rockets had to play their first back-to-back contests, a scheduling quirk that was objectively favorable.,When the Rockets finally were tasked with playing on consecutive nights, the results were curious.,After throttling Utah on ...
Feeling more at home on road, Nuggets take on Pacers
Home is usually a sanctuary for NBA teams, but Ball Arena has become a house of horrors for the Denver Nuggets.,Denver has dropped four straight on its home court -- three to teams with losing records -- but have won seven in a row on the road, so four straight games away from home, beginning at the...
Carter Hart to make Golden Knights debut vs. Blackhawks
Goaltender Carter Hart will make his controversial return to the NHL for the first time in 22 months Tuesday when he starts for the Vegas Golden Knights against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks.,Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy announced Tuesday that Hart would start against Chicago after saying Monday that...
Isack Hadjar taking Yuki Tsunoda's Red Bull spot for 2026 season
Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda as the second Red Bull competitor alongside Max Verstappen for the 2026 F1 season, the team announced Tuesday.,Hadjar, 21, is wrapping up a moderately successful rookie season for Racing Bulls, Red Bull's sister team. He enters the final race of the season this...
Carter Hart set to make Golden Knights debut vs. Blackhawks
Goaltender Carter Hart will make his controversial return to the NHL for the first time in 22 months on Tuesday when the Vegas Golden Knights host the Chicago Blackhawks.,Now the question is, will he start or back up Akira Schmid?,Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said he wouldn't announce his starter until...
Lane Kiffin: Leaving Ole Miss for LSU was 'excruciating'
Admitting he struggled with the decision to walk away from playoff-bound Ole Miss, new LSU coach Lane Kiffin vowed Monday to make his new team "the best program in all of college football.",Kiffin asserted that he tried hard to convince Ole Miss officials to let him coach the Rebels in the postseaso...
Blue Jackets break losing streak with comeback win over Devils
Sean Monahan tallied twice and Charlie Coyle scored once in a three-point game to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 5-3 comeback victory over the New Jersey Devils Monday night in Newark, N.J.,Miles Wood notched one goal and one assist while Denton Mateychuk added a goal for the Blue Jackets, who ...