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Sebastian Aho’s late OT goal propels Hurricanes past Canucks
Sebastian Aho's goal with 31 seconds remaining in overtime gave the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Andrei Svechnikov scored two first-period goals and later added an assist and Taylor Hall also found the net for the Hurricanes, who won f...

Rodney Rice's triple-double helps USC race past Illinois State
Powered by Rodney Rice's triple-double of 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Southern California came out hot, then held off an Illinois State rally to win 87-67 in the first game of the Hall of Fame Series Los Angeles doubleheader on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.,USC (3-0) overwhelmed Illinois St...

Cameron Boozer goes for 35 as No. 4 Duke trounces Indiana State
Freshman Cameron Boozer scored a career-high 35 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as No. 4 Duke overcame a slow start to earn a 100-61 victory over Indiana State in Durham, N.C.,Caleb Foster added 14 points, Dame Sarr had 10 points and Patrick Ngongba II contributed nine points and eight rebounds for t...

Villanova working to incorporate Devin Askew with Duquesne on deck
Devin Askew has battled back from an offseason knee injury and looked sharp as ever in Villanova's 94-60 win over Sacred Heart on Tuesday night.,He scored 27 points in the victory, and now the grad transfer from Long Beach State is looking to stay on a roll when the Wildcats host Duquesne Saturday.,...

Bruins, Habs both looking to bounce back in showdown of rivals
The recipe for a good rivalry typically does not need another dash of spice.,With both teams coming off hard losses and sitting tied atop the Atlantic Division standings, it could mean a little something extra when the Montreal Canadiens host the Boston Bruins in the storied rivals' first meeting of...

Rangers hope to continue road dominance on trip to Columbus
In two games since returning from injury, Vincent Trocheck is making an impact, and the New York Rangers are scoring at a high rate.,The Rangers will attempt to keep the goals coming and earn a third straight victory Saturday night when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Trocheck is playing his t...

Linn Grant, Grace Kim share lead halfway through The Annika
Sweden's Linn Grant fired a 7-under-par 63 to join Australian Grace Kim in the lead at The Annika on Friday at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla.,Grant and Kim stand at 9-under 131 through two rounds, one shot better than Jennifer Kupcho (66) and South Korea's Haeran Ryu (68).,Mexico's Gaby Lopez s...

Vanderbilt relying on balanced offense, preps for Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington wants more unselfish play from his team when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,It was a balanced scoring effort put forth by the Commodores (3-0) when they cruised to a 92-62 home win against Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday.,Tyler Harris came o...

Report: Ed Orgeron linked to Arkansas, Oregon State jobs
Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron has been in contact with Arkansas about its open head coach position, On3 reported Friday, while he also has been linked to the vacant Oregon State job.,Orgeron, 64, reached a mutual agreement to leave the Tigers program following the 2021 season when the team went 6...

Texas leaning on Tramon Mark ahead of visit from Kansas City
Texas head coach Sean Miller has liked what he has seen from Tramon Mark lately, and for good reason.,Mark rebounded from a disastrous two-point performance in the Longhorns' season-opening loss to Duke by making 14 of 23 total shots from the floor to lead the team in scoring in consecutive contests...

NCAA gives Coastal Carolina AD a public reprimand
Coastal Carolina athletic director Chance Miller was issued a public reprimand by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee on Friday for misconduct after Game 2 of the College World Series in June.,Miller was cited for berating the NCAA national coordinator of umpires at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha,...

Perfect as starter, Davis Alexander leads Als vs. Riders in Grey Cup
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander is unbeaten as a CFL starter heading into Sunday night's 112th Grey Cup battle with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Winnipeg.,Alexander is 13-0, a streak that officially began the week after he came off the bench to beat the Roughriders in Week 8 of las...

Pacers face Raptors while trying to avoid dubious team mark
Even after an NBA Finals appearance, the Indiana Pacers knew they would take a step back this season after the loss of leader Tyrese Haliburton.,Three weeks into the season, the decline in team play has been striking.,Entering their game against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday in Indianapolis, the 1...

Familiar setting: Buzz Williams leads Maryland into clash vs. Marquette
Maryland head coach Buzz Williams makes his long-awaited return to Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon as his Terrapins take on Marquette.,Williams spent six seasons with the Golden Eagles between 2008-14, a stretch that included five NCAA tournament appearances.,"It completely changed my life. I should...

Giants QB Jaxson Dart out vs. Packers; Jameis Winston to start
New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the visiting Green Bay Packers, the team announced Friday.,Dart sustained a concussion during New York's 24-20 setback to the Chicago Bears.,Although Russell Wilson replaced Dart in that game, veteran Jameis ...

Report: Saints owner says calls to fire GM are 'ridiculous'
New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson gave a vote of confidence to general manager Mickey Loomis as he has come under fire for the team's 2-8 start to the season, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Friday.,Loomis has been the Saints' GM since 2002, adding the title of executive vice president i...

Canadiens' Alex Newhook out 4 months after ankle surgery
Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook underwent surgery on his fractured ankle and is expected to be sidelined four months, the team announced Friday.,The Canadiens also announced defenseman Kaiden Guhle had surgery on a partially torn abductor muscle Thursday in New York and is expected to miss e...

Kylian Mbappe leaves France squad due to ankle injury
Kylian Mbappe has left his France squad and returned to Madrid to receive treatment for an ankle injury, the French Football Federation said on Friday.,Mbappe, 26, scored two goals in a 4-0 win over Ukraine in Paris on Thursday to help France secure a spot in next year's World Cup. However, he has b...

Mississippi State on fact-finding mission vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans hopes to get some answers about his team in a nonconference game against visiting Southeastern Louisiana in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday. ,After using a 44-11 second-half run to rout North Alabama in their season opener on Nov. 5, the Bulldogs (1-1) dropped ...

Unbeaten SMU, Butler test mettle in early showdown
SMU has recorded double-digit wins in each of its first three games of the season.,The Mustangs (3-0) look to continue their fast start on Saturday afternoon in Dallas when they host Butler (3-0), which has won every game by at least 30 points.,Boopie Miller, a preseason All-ACC second-team selectio...