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No. 11 Louisville sets sights on Montana ahead of break
Louisville is coming off a fierce defeat and is just 2-2 over the last four games.,The No. 11 Cardinals will look to end their mini-slump and hope to have their top-flight NBA prospect on the floor when they host Montana in a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.,Louisville was badly outplayed ...

Oakland focused on flipping the script vs. No. 9 Michigan State
Oakland University coach Greg Kampe just turned 70, is the longest-tenured coach in Division I men's basketball (41 seasons), has overseen his program go from Division II to Division I, and recorded an NCAA Tournament win over Kentucky in 2024.,But while it seems as if Kampe has achieved just about ...

Playing time could be limited for Spurs' Victor Wembanyama vs. Hawks
The visiting San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks will have their ailing stars available when the teams meet on Friday night, although both stars could play diminished minutes as they continue to regain their health.,San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has been dealing with a left calf injury that kept h...

Arkansas State hangs on to spoil Missouri State's bowl debut
Jaylen Raynor threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night as Arkansas State won the inaugural Xbox Bowl, spoiling Missouri State's first bowl trip with a 34-28 victory in Frisco, Texas.,Raynor completed 17 of 31 passes for the RedWolves (7-6), who built a 31-7 third-quarter lead and held...

Giannis Antetokounmpo 'locked in' with Bucks, not in on reported trade talks
Despite reports about discussions between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks regarding his future, the two-time NBA MVP said he is not a part of any of that.,Talking to reporters on Thursday as he continues to recover from a right calf strain which has sidelined him since early this month...

Pelicans match franchise's biggest comeback, down Rockets in OT
Saddiq Bey scored 29 points, Trey Murphy III added 27 and the New Orleans Pelicans completed a franchise-record-tying comeback to beat the visiting Houston Rockets 133-128 in overtime on Thursday.,The Pelicans trailed by 22 points at halftime and as many as 25 points early in the third quarter befor...

J.T. Miller's overtime goal lifts Rangers past Blues
J.T. Miller scored in overtime to lift the visiting New York Rangers past the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Thursday night.,Gabe Perreault scored his first NHL goal for the Rangers, who earned just their second victory in seven games.,Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin made 26 saves, including one on Justin F...

Dylan Harper has career game as Spurs blow past Wizards
Dylan Harper poured in a career-high 24 points in 23 minutes off the bench to help the host San Antonio Spurs to a resounding 119-94 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday.,The Spurs lead by four points at halftime before outscoring Washington by a dozen in the third quarter to take control...

Oklahoma State uses late run to push past Kansas City
Christian Coleman scored 20 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Oklahoma State to a 91-79 win over Kansas City on Thursday in Stillwater, Okla.,Anthony Roy added 18 points, Vyctorius Miller and Jaylen Curry each tallied 13 points and Andrija Vukovic recorded 11 points for the Cowboys (10-1).,...

LHP John Means tore Achilles ahead of signing with new club
Veteran left-handed pitcher John Means revealed Thursday that he underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.,In an Instagram post, Means said he was on the verge of signing with a new club Tuesday when the injury happened in training. Means missed all of last season because of Tommy John...

Zachary Bolduc's 2-goal night carries Canadiens past Blackhawks
Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson registered three assists as the host Montreal Canadiens scored four unanswered goals for a 4-1 victory over the reeling Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.,Nick Suzuki added a goal and an assist and Noah Dobson also scored as the Canadiens outshot the Bl...

Jalen Brunson's winner propels Knicks past Pacers
Jalen Brunson scored 25 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining, to lead the visiting New York Knicks to a 114-113 comeback win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday in Indianapolis.,Jordan Clarkson had 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting from deep off the bench and fellow reserve...

LaMelo Ball excels in return to lead Hornets past Hawks
LaMelo Ball returned to action and cranked out 28 points and 13 assists with a splendid shooting display as the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Atlanta Hawks 133-126 on Thursday night.,Ball sank seven of his nine 3-point baskets in the first half, when he rolled up 21 points. He finished 10-for-...

Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry leaves with injury
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Tristan Jarry left Thursday's game against the Boston Bruins late in the second period with an apparent lower-body injury after making a save.,Jarry, who stopped 12 of 13 shots, departed at the 16:55 mark of the second. Calvin Pickard finished the rest of the stanza and re...

Transfer roundup: Starting QBs, Penn State’s Chaz Coleman entering portal
Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula will enter the transfer portal after one season with the Tigers, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Pribula played two seasons at Penn State (2023-24) before transferring to Missouri, where he threw for 1,941 yards with 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 10 ga...

Cal continues to push for ranking consideration vs. Morgan State
Two men's basketball programs that share a common coach who took them to some of their greatest heights meet in Berkeley, Calif., on Friday night when Morgan State and Cal duel in a nonconference matchup.,In seeking their first NCAA Tournament bid since Todd Bozeman was the coach in 2010, Morgan Sta...

TCU QB Josh Hoover to skip Alamo Bowl, enter transfer portal
TCU quarterback Josh Hoover announced Thursday that he will forgo playing in the Alamo Bowl and enter the transfer portal when it opens Jan. 2.,"I'm so thankful to have had the opportunity to represent TCU for an incredible 4 years," Hoover wrote in a statement on social media. "It has been a dream ...

Hot-shooting UCLA wary of Cal Poly's visit
UCLA aims to follow up its top shooting spree of the season when it faces Cal Poly on Friday night in Los Angeles.,The Bruins buried 14 3-pointers in 26 attempts during Wednesday's 90-77 home victory over Arizona State. Skyy Clark matched his season best of six treys to lead the long-range assault.,...

Rams WR Davante Adams inactive vs. Seahawks
Los Angeles Rams star wideout Davante Adams is sitting out a massive contest on Thursday night at the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks with hamstring and knee injuries.,Adams aggravated a left hamstring injury during the fourth quarter of a 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. He has 60 re...

Jets face tall order in trying to slow Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche will try to build on the best start in franchise history when they battle the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in Denver.,Colorado leads the NHL with 55 points in just 33 games, has lost just twice in regulation and is 13-0-2 on home ice. The Avalanche carry an 11-game home winni...