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No. 21 Arkansas hits new high in John Calipari era, rolls Jackson St.
Center Malique Ewin scored a season-high 21 points and collected his first three assists of the campaign, Karter Knox had a double-double, and No. 21 Arkansas placed seven players in double figures in a 115-61 blowout of Jackson State on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Knox had 17 points and 10 rebound...
Junseok Yeo helps Seattle stun Stanford
Junseok Yeo had 15 points and went 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and Will Heimbrodt had 13 points and seven blocks as Seattle rallied out of a 13-point hole to defeat Stanford 77-69 on Friday night in Palo Alto, California.,Houran Dan added 11 points and Maleek Arlington had nine points and a team-high...
No. 19 UCLA erupts early, never looks back in blowing out Presbyterian
Skyy Clark scored 22 points, Donovan Dent added 14 points and five assists, and No. 19 UCLA overwhelmed visiting Presbyterian from the opening tip en route to an 86-46 win on Friday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (5-1) opened the game on a 17-4 run with repeated attacks of the rim. The opening salvo, sp...
Sam Hoiberg's lasts-second FT lifts Nebraska over K-State
Sam Hoiberg sank a free throw with less than a second left to help Nebraska win the championship of the Hall of Fame Classic 86-85 over Kansas State on Friday in Kansas City, Mo.,With the game tied 85-85, Hoiberg collected a miss of a desperation 3-pointer and missed his put-back, but a foul was whi...
NCAA rescinds rule change, reinstates athlete betting ban
The NCAA has reinstated a ban on pro sports betting, the organization announced Friday.,The initial rule change would've allowed student-athletes and athletics department staff members to bet on professional sports. College sports betting would've still been outlawed.,The new betting stance would've...
Cooper Flagg's season-best performance helps Mavericks best Pelicans
Rookie Cooper Flagg scored 12 of his season-best 29 points in the fourth quarter and also had seven rebounds and five assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 118-115 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Cup play Friday night.,PJ Washington added 24 points, and Max Christie scored ...
SMU uses program record 26 steals to shut down Arkansas State
B.J. Edwards notched a triple-double with 24 points, 13 assists and 10 steals as SMU produced a dominating 100-69 win over Arkansas State on Friday in Dallas, Texas to stay undefeated., ,The Mustangs (6-0) racked up a 22-point lead late in the first half and cruised to the win, with a combination of...
Jordan Staal nets a pair to lift Hurricanes over Jets
Jordan Staal scored twice to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a hard-fought 4-3 road win over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,The Jets' day started sour when it was announced that goaltender Connor Hellebuyck would miss four to six weeks due to knee surgery, and things worsened once the puck dropped.,Br...
No. 21 Arkansas hits new high in Calipari era, rolls Jackson State
Center Malique Ewin scored a season-high 21 points and collected first three assists of the campaign, Karter Knox had a double-double, and No. 21 Arkansas placed seven players in double figures in a 115-61 blowout of Jackson State on Friday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Knox had 17 points and 10 rebounds, D...
Ruben Dominguez hits Texas A&M-record 10 threes in win vs. Manhattan
Ruben Dominguez scored a career-high 30 points, all on 3-pointers, to lead a balanced offensive attack as Texas A&M built a huge lead by halftime and rolled past Manhattan 109-68 on Friday in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (4-2) sprinted away from a one-point deficit eight minutes into the game ...
Shedeur Sanders brings intrigue into matchup of lowly Browns, Raiders
Playoff talk ceased weeks ago and the Browns and Raiders roll into their Week 12 intersection with matching 2-8 records, zero combined division wins and a cumulative touchdown deficit of minus-21.,Next year is here early for the AFC bottom-feeders, but Cleveland hit a dash of spice into the Sunday d...
No. 12 Kentucky gets back on track with rout of Loyola (Md.)
Collin Chandler and Kam Williams netted 13 points each and all five starters scored in double figures as No. 12 Kentucky got back on track with an 88-46 blowout victory over Loyola (Maryland) on Friday night in Lexington, Ken.,After dropping two of their previous three games to ranked Louisville and...
Jeremy Fears Jr. fuels No. 17 Michigan State past Detroit Mercy
Jeremy Fears Jr. had 18 points and 11 assists to lead No. 17 Michigan State to an 84-56 home win over in-state foe Detroit Mercy on Friday.,Coen Carr had 13 points and seven rebounds, Jaxon Kohler scored 13 points and Carson Cooper added 12 points to flank Fears for Michigan State.,The Spartans have...
Mammoth try to regain early-season magic vs. Rangers
Stuck in a rut the past week, the Utah Mammoth are searching for the positive vibes of their 8-2-0 start to the season.,The Mammoth hope to end a four-game losing streak (0-1-3) on Saturday night when they face the New York Rangers in Salt Lake City.,Utah scored 36 goals during a seven-game winning ...
NHL-best Avalanche aim to stay hot at struggling Predators
Two teams at opposite ends of the standings go head-to-head when the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche visit the lowly Nashville Predators on Saturday.,The Avalanche have been a wagon through the first quarter of the season, with a 14-1-5 record. Half of those victories have come courtesy of the seven-...
Rangers move on from 2023 World Series hero Adolis Garcia, C Jonah Heim
The Texas Rangers parted ways with 2023 World Series hero Adolis Garcia and catcher Jonah Heim on Friday to kickstart a revamping of the franchise.,The Rangers non-tendered both players before Friday's deadline as part of the plan to reduce payroll. The players immediately became free agents.,Garcia...
No. 9 BYU crushes No. 23 Wisconsin in Salt Lake City showcase
Richie Saunders scored a game-high 26 points and AJ Dybantsa added 18 as No. 9 BYU rolled past No. 23 Wisconsin 98-70 on Friday in Salt Lake City.,BYU (4-1) shot 47.7% in the Bad Boy Mowers Series game while limiting Wisconsin to 37.7% from the floor.,Wisconsin (4-1) trailed by as many as 32 points ...
Minnesota stresses scoring ahead of San Francisco showdown
Minnesota coach Niko Medved is not thrilled with the way his team has played as of late.,A change of scenery might help the group snap out of its funk.,Minnesota (4-1) will travel to its neighboring state to the west when it tips off against San Francisco (4-1) on a neutral court Saturday in Sioux F...
Oilers desperate to stop skid vs. Panthers in Cup rematch
The Edmonton Oilers will be trying to get back on track and attempt to earn a measure of revenge for their back-to-back Stanley Cup Final losses against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday.,These teams will clash for the first time since the Oilers were forced to watch the Panthers ce...
Islanders host reeling Blues after triumphant trip
The New York Islanders embarked upon a seven-game road trip two weeks ago as an intriguing team, albeit one stuck at the bottom of the Eastern Conference.,The Islanders return home as an established playoff contender Saturday when they will look to remain red-hot while hosting the St. Louis Blues in...