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Oklahoma State rides off with upset win over No. 9 Iowa State
Abou Ousmane scored 25 points on 7-for-11 shooting, and Oklahoma State held on for a 74-68 win over No. 9 Iowa State in a Big 12 Conference matchup Tuesday night in Stillwater, Okla.,Arturo Dean added 14 points for Oklahoma State (14-14, 6-11 Big 12), which bounced back from a 32-point loss against ...

Utah backhands Blackhawks to keep playoff push going
Lawson Crouse's third-period goal led the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Utah outshot Chicago 36-22, including a 14-6 edge in the third period. The offensive flurry paid off 12:12 into the final frame, when Crouse fired a backhanded s...

Cowboys ride off with upset win over No. 9 Cyclones
Abou Ousmane scored 25 points on 7-for-11 shooting, and Oklahoma State held on for a 74-68 win over No. 9 Iowa State in a Big 12 Conference matchup Tuesday night in Stillwater, Okla.,Arturo Dean added 14 points for Oklahoma State (14-14, 6-11), which bounced back from a 32-point loss against then-No...

49ers make change at QBs coach, promote Mick Lombardi
In addition to confirming a new set of coordinators Tuesday, the San Francisco 49ers promoted Mick Lombardi to quarterbacks coach, replacing Brian Griese in the role.,It was not yet known whether Griese was let go or chose to leave the 49ers on his own. Griese, the quarterbacks coach for the past th...

Seahawks GM: Pro Bowl OL Jason Peters to retire
Nine-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jason Peters is expected to retire after 19 NFL seasons, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider told reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday.,Schneider said Peters will take a job in the team's player engagement department. Per th...

Under new leadership, Utah visits No. 22 Arizona
The upcoming Arizona-Utah game took on an extra element of drama Monday when the Utes announced that fourth-year coach Craig Smith was relieved of his duties.,Assistant coach Josh Eilert takes over as interim head coach for the Utes (15-12, 7-9 Big 12), beginning with Wednesday night's matchup again...

Oklahoma hunting another upset as No. 17 Kentucky visits
Oklahoma seeks a second straight upset when it hosts No. 17 Kentucky in a pivotal late-season Southeastern Conference showdown on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (17-10, 4-10 SEC) snapped a five-game losing streak with a 93-87 home win over No. 21 Mississippi State on Saturday. Jeremiah Fears...

Trail Blazers barely hold off Jazz's comeback bid
Anfernee Simons scored 28 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers kick off a seven-game road trip with a 114-112 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz, who trailed by 13 points at one point, made a late rally thanks to a pair of 3-pointers in the final 11.7 seconds by ...

Ducks acquire veteran G Ville Husso from Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings traded veteran goaltender Ville Husso to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday for future considerations.,Husso, 30, has not played for Detroit since a 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Jan. 14. He was 1-5-2 with a 3.69 goals-against average and an .866 save percentage.,The Red Wings se...

Surging Utah can pull closer to playoff berth vs. Chicago
Fighting for a playoff spot in their inaugural season, the Utah Hockey Club look to keep rolling against the struggling Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,Utah owns a 4-2-0 record in its last six games, which includes an important 2-1 victory Sunday over the Vancouver Canucks. Because Van...

Utah fires basketball coach Craig Smith
Utah fired basketball coach Craig Smith on Monday, effective immediately.,Assistant coach Josh Eilert will serve as interim head coach for the rest of the 2024-25 season.,Smith had a 65-62 record with the Utes, with the team at 15-12 (7-9 Big 12) following a 76-72 loss at UCF on Sunday. That defeat ...

Raiders sign S Isaiah Pola-Mao to 2-year extension
The Las Vegas Raiders announced the signing of safety Isaiah Pola-Mao on Monday.,Terms were not announced but NFL Network reported it's a two-year extension worth $8.45 million.,Pola-Mao, 25, nephew of Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu, was a restricted free agent.,He started the last 14 games of the 2024...

No. 9 Iowa State eyes potential key returns vs. Oklahoma State
No. 9 Iowa State hopes to see the return of some reinforcements when it tips off against Oklahoma State in a Big 12 Conference battle on Tuesday evening in Stillwater, Okla.,Iowa State (21-6, 11-5) is coming off a 68-59 loss against No. 5 Houston on Saturday in which it played without key players Cu...

Dylan Guenther tips in game-winner as Utah stops Canucks
Dylan Guenther's power-play goal with 5:53 left broke a tie and gave the Utah Hockey Club a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Salt Lake City on Sunday night.,Logan Cooley also scored for Utah, Clayton Keller assisted on both goals, and Karel Vejmelka stopped 14 of 15 shots.,Jake DeBrusk got the ...

Jazz, Trail Blazers clash with both playing 'on all cylinders'
While the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers might come into Monday night's game in Salt Lake City with two of the worst records in the NBA, on one night over the weekend, they looked like they belonged at the top of the standings. ,It hardly seemed likely, with the Jazz at 14-42, and the Trail Bl...

Utah waives D Juuso Valimaki
The Utah Hockey Club placed defenseman Juuso Valimaki on waivers Sunday.,Valimaki, 26, was in his third season with the Arizona/Utah franchise when he played a combined 189 games.,Utah recently added defensemen John Marino and Sean Durzi back into the lineup following long-term injury absences, and ...

Canucks, 'rusty' after break, look for victory at Utah
The Vancouver Canucks and the Utah Hockey Club enter their clash in Salt Lake City on Sunday night having lost their first games after the 4 Nations Face-Off break. ,On Saturday, the Canucks fell 3-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights on the road and Utah lost in Los Angeles, 5-3 to the Kings. But Vancouve...

Drew Doughty, Kings overcome Utah's first hat trick
Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists for the Los Angeles Kings in their 5-3 win against the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night.,Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, Alex Laferriere, Trevor Lewis and Mikey Anderson also scored, Joel Edmundson and Phillip Danault each had two assists, and...

No. 23 Kansas halts skid with blowout of Oklahoma State
Hunter Dickinson posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds as No. 23 Kansas soundly defeated visiting Oklahoma State 96-64 in Big 12 action on Saturday afternoon. ,The victory snapped the Jayhawks' two-game losing streak, and the 96 points were their most since scoring 99 against UCF on ...

UCF out to end skid vs. resurgent Utah
UCF goes into its home game with Utah on Sunday on a seven-game losing streak that has affected the perception of coach Johnny Dawkins' job security.,The Knights (13-13, 4-11 Big 12) are coming off a 104-95 loss at Oklahoma State on Wednesday.,They have allowed at least 90 points eight times this se...