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Hurricanes, Kings bring different attitudes into matchup after OT games
The Los Angeles Kings and Carolina Hurricanes had vastly different reactions to the overtime road games they played on Saturday.,There's little time for either team to dwell on the bad or the good as they're set to meet Sunday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,Carolina's point streak was stretched to seven...
Alexander Volkanovski fends off Diego Lopes, retains featherweight title
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 on Sunday morning.,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314,...
John Camden (season-high 26 points), Cal edge Miami
John Camden scored a season-high 26 points as Cal defeated host Miami 86-85 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.,The winning bucket was a putback by reserve Dhiaukuei Manyiel with 56 seconds left. It was his only shot and only points in the game.,Miami's Tre Donaldson had a...
Aurora Gaming advances to Fissure Universe: Episode 8 grand final
Aurora Gaming swept the upper-bracket final on Saturday to become the first team to clinch a spot in the grand final at the Fissure Universe: Episode 8 event.,After wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals Thursday and Friday, Aurora Gaming beat Team Spirit 2-0 in the upper-bracket final to improve ...
Alexander Volkanovski defends featherweight title vs. Diego Lopes
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 Sunday morning., ,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314, ...
Maple Leafs snap skid, secure rare win at Canucks in shootout
The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Auston Matthews redeemed himself with the game-winning shootout tally after he missed a penalty shot in overtime, adding an assist in regulation. William Nyland...
Joel Embiid dominates with 40-point effort to push Sixers past Pelicans
Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds and the host Philadelphia 76ers held off the New Orleans Pelicans 124-114 on Saturday night.,Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyrese Maxey scored 18. VJ Edgecombe had 15 points, and Jared McCain added 12 for the Sixers.,Saddiq Bey score...
Roman Josi's late score lifts Predators over Islanders
Roman Josi went coast-to-coast to score the game-winning goal with 1:14 left in the third period for the Nashville Predators, who overcame an early two-goal deficit to edge the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night in Elmont, N.Y.,With the teams playing 4-on-4, Josi raced up the left side of the ...
Canadiens extend one streak, end another with win over Sabres
Cole Caufield scored two third-period goals and Jakub Dobes totaled 36 saves as the Montreal Canadiens earned a 4-2 road victory over the rival Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,The victory gave the Canadiens their third consecutive win, while the Sabres saw their own five-game win streak come to an end.,...
NBA fines Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson $50K for behavior toward officials
The NBA fined Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson $50,000 for "aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official" during a road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.,James Jones, the NBA's head of basketball operations, made the announcement on Saturday.,A...
Falcons add Alex Van Pelt as QB coach
The Atlanta Falcons hired Alex Van Pelt as quarterbacks coach under new head coach Kevin Stefanski, the team announced Saturday night.,Van Pelt, 55, was a senior offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams this past season, after serving as the New England Patriots' offensive coordinator in 2024. H...
Reports: Giants, Luis Arraez agree to 1-year, $12M deal
Three-time batting champion Luis Arraez is joining the San Francisco Giants on a one-year, $12 million contract, per multiple media reports on Saturday.,Per MLB.com, Arraez will be the Giants' full-time second baseman, joining an infield that features third baseman Matt Chapman, shortstop Willy Adam...
Pens fend off Rangers' late rally, notch 6th straight win
Anthony Mantha and Noel Acciari had two goals apiece and the host Pittsburgh Penguins held on for a 6-5 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday.,Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist and Ben Kindel also scored for the Penguins, who won their sixth straight. Blake Lizotte had two assists and Stua...
Kentucky blows big lead, rallies back to beat No. 15 Arkansas
Otega Oweh scored 24 points and had eight rebounds, Collin Chandler scored 13 points, and the Kentucky Wildcats rallied late after blowing a 13-point lead late to upset the No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks 85-77 in a Southeastern Conference game in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday.,Malachi Moreno scored 11...
Nelly Korda leads Tournament of Champions; play suspended by high winds
Before the third round was suspended due to high winds, World No. 2 Nelly Korda shot an 8-under-par 64 to vault into the lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Saturday in Orlando, Fla.,Korda, who is seeking her first LPGA Tour victory since November 2024, sat in a tie for eig...
Tyler Tanner key to No. 18 Vanderbilt sneaking past Ole Miss
No. 18 Vanderbilt, led by Tyler Tanner's 24 points, led the whole way and withstood two missed 3-pointers on Ole Miss's last possession to get a 71-68 win over the Rebels in Nashville on Saturday evening.,The Commodores (19-3, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) got 17 points from AK Okereke, who was 11 of...
Florida State continues surge as Stanford stumbles to 4th straight loss
Chauncey Wiggins' career-high 23 points helped Florida State beat Stanford 88-80 on Saturday and finish off a 2-0 week in Tallahassee, Fla., against the California schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference.,Wiggins, a senior forward, notched 16 of his points in the second half for the Seminoles (10-1...
Indiana outlasts UCLA in double OT thriller
Trent Sisley made one of two free throws with 0.3 seconds left in double overtime, and Indiana outlasted UCLA 98-97 on Saturday in the teams' first-ever meeting at Pauley Pavilion.,Nick Dorn made six 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points for Indiana (15-7, 6-5 Big Ten), which has won three s...
Capitals climb out of 3-0 hole, rally past Hurricanes in OT
Justin Sourdif scored the game-winning goal at 1:42 of overtime as the Washington Capitals erased an early three-goal deficit to beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday night.,On the deciding goal, Sourdif cut to the net to follow up his own shot from the right circle and buried a loos...
No. 14 Kansas holds on to dispatch No. 13 BYU
Bryson Tiller scored 21 points as No. 14 Kansas held on for a 90-82 win over No. 13 BYU in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. ,Darryn Peterson scored 18 points and Flory Bidunga added 16 points for Kansas. Melvin Council Jr. contributed 15 points and Tre White chipped in 12 points as th...