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Islanders score 4 goals in 2nd period to down Hurricanes
Bo Horvat snapped a lengthy scoring drought to cap a four-goal second period Saturday for the host New York Islanders, who came back to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Oliver Wahlstrom each collected a tying goal before Maxim Tsyplakov put the Islanders ahead...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 7 Maryland rallies past Purdue
Saylor Poffenbarger and Christina Dalce both had double-doubles as No. 7 Maryland overcame a 16-point deficit to beat host Purdue 78-69 in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,Poffenbarger finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds while Dalce had 10 points an...
Magic F Franz Wagner (torn oblique) out indefinitely
Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner is out indefinitely after suffering a torn right oblique, the team announced Saturday.,He is the second star forward the Magic have lost to a torn oblique this season. Paolo Banchero has been out with the same injury since Oct. 30.,Wagner, whose injury occurred dur...
Evan Mobley's career night leads Cavs over Hornets
Evan Mobley had a huge first quarter on the way to a career-high 41 points as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Charlotte Hornets for a 116-102 victory Saturday afternoon.,Mobley, who finished with six 3-point baskets on 16-for-23 shooting from the field, had 23 points in Cleveland's 40-...
Rhode Island tops in-state rival Providence, improves to 9-0
Sebastian Thomas poured in 19 points and drained a critical 3-pointer with 24 seconds remaining to help Rhode Island defeat in-state rival Providence 69-63 on Saturday afternoon in Kingston, R.I., ,Thomas' late triple came just over a minute after Bensley Joseph scored inside to pull the Friars (6-4...
Deep bench strengthens Vanderbilt for challenge from TCU
Vanderbilt, with its deep lineup, will square off with TCU on Sunday in the first game of the USLBM Coast to Coast Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas.,Vanderbilt, (8-1) picked up an 80-64 win at Virginia Tech on Wednesday in the SEC/ACC Challenge. The Commodores didn't win their eighth game until Feb. 2...
Lewis Hamilton to start from back in final Mercedes race
Lewis Hamilton will be starting from the rear of the grid on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix -- his final race with his Mercedes team.,Hamilton qualified in 18th place after his car caught a track bollard that had been dislodged by the car driven by Haas' Kevin Magnussen. The bollard, a vertical ...
No. 8 Purdue keeps guard up ahead of clash vs. Maryland
No. 8 Purdue will face one of the Big Ten's most dangerous unranked squads Sunday afternoon when conference foe Maryland visits West Lafayette, Ind.,The Terrapins (8-1, 1-0) coasted through their non-conference schedule before overwhelming Ohio State 83-59 in their Big Ten opener Wednesday in Colleg...
Canes again can add to Isles' misery after recent playoff exits
The New York Islanders have been eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the playoffs in each of the last two seasons.,On Saturday afternoon, the Hurricanes can nudge the Islanders another step toward making it less likely they'll have to worry about the playoffs next spring.,The free-falling Islan...
Providence looks to hand Rhode Island its first loss
Some serious bragging rights will be on the line Saturday afternoon when Providence and Rhode Island collide in Kingston, R.I.,Momentum in the in-state rivalry is currently the Friars' to lose, as Providence (6-3) has taken eight of its past 10 games against the Rams.,Because of the Friars' recent s...
ESPN's Randy Moss taking leave for health reasons
Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss is taking an extended leave of absence from his role as an ESPN NFL analyst to focus on a "personal health challenge," the network said Friday.,Moss, 47, raised concerns on Sunday in an Instagram post in which he asked fans to pray for him and his family.,Withou...
Chinese GP remains on F1 calendar through at least 2030
The Chinese Grand Prix has secured its place on the Formula 1 calendar through at least 2030.,F1 announced a new five-year deal on Friday ahead of Sunday's season finale in Abu Dhabi.,The Chinese GP debuted at the 5.45-kilometer Shanghai International Circuit in 2004.,It remained on the calendar thr...
Why Losing Looks More Fun for Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets
Losing in the NBA is never fun, but it might be much more bearable if a coach can get buy-in from their players, like the Brooklyn Nets and Portland Trail Blazers have....
Newcomer Kai Asakura aims to dethrone Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 310
Alexandre Pantoja will defend his UFC flyweight title in the final pay-per-view card of the year when he takes on the debuting Kai Asakura in the main event of UFC 310 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Pantoja, a 34-year-old Brazilian, will attempt to extend a six-match winning streak that dates to Fe...
Kraken start strong, handle Islanders
Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists Thursday night for the visiting Seattle Kraken, who rolled to a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Tye Kartye and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored in the first period and Dunn and Shane Wright added goals in the second before Jaden Schwartz contributed...
Jazz, Trail Blazers square off hoping to quell turnover troubles
The Utah Jazz sure excel at giveaways.,Except these freebies aren't for their fans. It happens to be the opponents who are loading up and cashing in.,The Jazz will look to vastly cut down their turnovers as well as attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers o...
Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter Big 12 POYs
Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback Travis Hunter swept top honors in the Big 12 Conference on Thursday.,Sanders, a senior and son of Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year. He leads the conference in pass completions (337), yards (3,926) and...
AFC North-leading Steelers attempt to get even with Browns
The Browns stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers last month when a snowstorm greatly affected the scene in Cleveland.,When the teams reconvene 17 days later, the elements will be more conducive to playing football as the Browns visit the Steelers in an AFC North battle on Sunday.,The Browns upset Pittsbur...
Kraken building momentum as Islanders struggle to finish strong
The Seattle Kraken finally played their most complete game of the season Tuesday night, while the New York Islanders once again failed to finish strong.,The Kraken will attempt to build a winning streak as the Islanders aim to solve their late-game woes Thursday night when Seattle visits Elmont, N.Y...
Jason Edwards helps Vanderbilt pull away from Virginia Tech
Jason Edwards scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half to help propel Vanderbilt to an 80-64 victory over Virginia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Wednesday night in Blacksburg, Va.,MJ Collins Jr. scored 15 points against his former team and Grant Huffman added nine points and four steals for ...