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Northwestern's Nick Martinelli beats OT buzzer, Maryland
Nick Martinelli caught an inbounds pass and made a 10-foot jumper at the overtime buzzer to give Northwestern a 76-74 win against Maryland on Thursday in Evanston, Ill.,Martinelli finished with 22 points. His decisive play came when the Wildcats inbounded from the offensive end line with 0.7 seconds...
Flyers extend sudden surge, dump Islanders
Sean Couturier, Garnet Hathaway and Morgan Frost scored in the second period Thursday night for the Philadelphia Flyers, who beat the New York Islanders 5-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Cam York scored what proved to be the game-winner early in the third, and Noah Cates added an empty-netter with 1:12 left for t...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder romp over Cavaliers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.,The game was a marquee matchup between the two teams with the NBA's best records.,But it turned into a blowout early, as the Thunder reeled off a 22-2 run over t...
Commanders LB Bobby Wagner (ankle) expected to play vs. Lions
Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner returned to practice on Thursday and is expected to play in the team's NFC divisional playoff game against the host Detroit Lions on Saturday. ,Wagner missed practice the previous two days due to an ankle injury. He sustained the injury during Sunday ni...
Sputtering Northwestern hosts Maryland, looks to end skid
After a 10-3 start, Northwestern has opened the new calendar year with three consecutive losses and its best player, Brooks Barnhizer, in a slump.,When Northwestern (10-6, 1-4 Big Ten) faces Maryland (13-4, 3-3), Thursday in Evanston, Ill., the Wildcats will look to break out of their slide and avoi...
Flyers, Islanders face off looking to gain ground in East
The Philadelphia Flyers squandered a pair of one-goal leads Tuesday night but at least managed to salvage a point in a game that may end up having playoff implications.,The New York Islanders could take no such solace in their most recent defeat.,A pair of teams trying to hang on in the Eastern Conf...
Devin McGlockton's heroics help Vanderbilt slide past South Carolina
Vanderbilt's Devin McGlockton made two critical plays in the final seconds to help the host Commodores squeak past South Carolina 66-63 on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.,McGlockton first kept the game tied when he blocked Collin Murray-Boyles' short jumper with 10 seconds to play. He then won the gam...
Charlotte FC acquire M Eryk Williamson from Timbers
Charlotte FC acquired veteran midfielder Eryk Williamson from the Portland Timbers on Wednesday.,The Timbers receive up to $350,000 in general allocation money in exchange and will retain a sell-on percentage if Williamson is transferred outside of MLS.,Williamson, 27, recorded six goals and 20 assi...
Lions, Commanders collide in battle of the bold
Detroit claimed the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time in franchise history, but the Lions are nowhere near the top of their bucket list as the divisional playoffs get underway Saturday night at Ford Field. ,"We came into this year ready for games like this," Lions quarterback Jared Goff said....
Leevi Merilainen, Senators secure shutout win vs. Islanders
Leevi Merilainen authored his second shutout in three starts Tuesday night, recording 24 saves to lead the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 2-0 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Ottawa has won three straight games -- all started by Merilainen. The Finnish netminder stopped all 29 shots he...
Commanders' Bobby Wagner ailing, Lions' David Montgomery close to return
Washington Commanders veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner missed practice Tuesday due to an ankle injury.,It is suspected that Wagner sustained the injury during Sunday night's 23-20 road victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Wagner made a big fumble recovery at the Tampa Bay 13-yard line early in the ...
Vanderbilt, South Carolina continue grind of SEC play
Two Southeastern Conference rivals would like to nip their losing streaks in the bud when South Carolina visits Vanderbilt on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.,After the Commodores (13-3, 1-2 SEC) fell 75-66 at Missouri on Saturday, their second straight loss, ESPN moved them from "last four in" to "fir...
Deion Sanders Coaching the Dallas Cowboys Would Be a Match Made in Hell
Deion Sanders and Jerry Jones might have mutual respect right now when discussing the Dallas Cowboys coaching vacancy, but that could all go downhill very quickly....
With Mike McCarthy out, Cowboys reportedly speak with Deion Sanders
Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are headed in different directions.,Owner Jerry Jones confirmed the split with McCarthy as head coach on Monday, after three playoff appearances in five seasons. Jones, the team's owner and general manager, said the Cowboys have begun searching for the ninth coac...
Aneesah Morrow helps undefeated LSU top Vanderbilt
Aneesah Morrow tallied 23 points and 15 rebounds while two other Tigers topped 20 points as No. 5 LSU defeated Vanderbilt 83-77 on Monday in Baton Rouge, La., to remain unbeaten.,LSU (19-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference), which is off to its second-best start in program history (23-0 in 2022-23), also...
Maryland holds off struggling Minnesota
Derik Queen scored 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting and Maryland held on for a 77-71 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Monday evening in College Park, Md.,Rodney Rice added 21 points on 5-for-10 shooting for Maryland (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten). Ja'Kobi Gillespie finished with 15 points t...
With Senators visiting, Islanders could be getting hot at right time
The first three-game winning streak of the season for the New York Islanders gave them a chance to keep their playoff hopes alive during their longest homestand of the campaign.,The Islanders are slated to begin a seven-game homestand Tuesday night, when they host the Ottawa Senators in a battle of ...
Field goal hits goal post on way through, lifts Commanders past Bucs
Zane Gonzalez caromed a 37-yard field goal off the inside of the right upright and through the goal posts as time expired to give the Washington Commanders a 23-20 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night in an NFC wild-card game.,Jayden Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 268 ya...
Maryland faces Minnesota, tries to build on strong defense at home
Maryland will aim to stay hot on its home court when it tips off against Minnesota on Monday night in College Park, Md.,The Terrapins (12-4, 2-3) have dropped road games against then-No. 8 Purdue, Washington and then-No. 9 Oregon this season. They have won both of their conference games at home: a 2...
Tyler Herro shines from deep as Heat bully Blazers
Tyler Herro made seven 3-pointers and recorded 32 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead the Miami Heat to a 119-98 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Nikola Jovic added season highs of 21 points and eight rebounds as the Heat won their third consecutive game, al...