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Chet Holmgren, Thunder hold off Knicks
Chet Holmgren poured in 28 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 as the Oklahoma City Thunder held off a late charge to beat the New York Knicks 103-100 on the road Wednesday night.,The Thunder led by seven with just more than a minute remaining, but the Knicks had a chance to send the game t...

Hot-shooting Ohio State crushes Penn State
John Mobley Jr. matched his career high with 28 points and Ohio State shot 66.7% from the field in a 94-62 rout of Penn State in State College, Pa., on Wednesday.,Mobley exemplified the hot shooting for the Buckeyes (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) by going 8 of 9 from 3-point range, his ninth game this season...

No. 22 Miami clinches third place in ACC with victory at SMU
Tre Donaldson scored 17 points and Malik Reneau added 14 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 22 Miami beat short-handed SMU 77-69 on Wednesday in a late-season Atlantic Coast Conference clash at Dallas.,The win guaranteed Miami (24-6, 13-4 ACC) a third-place finish in the conference standings and a d...

Cal rallies in second half to avoid upset at Georgia Tech
Dai Dai Ames scored 18 points on Wednesday night to help California earn a pivotal 76-65 victory over Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Atlanta.,Lee Dort added 16 points and John Camden posted a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double for California (21-8, 9-8 ACC), which needed to avoid ...

Adrien Stevens' career night carries Marquette past Providence
Freshman Adrien Stevens scored a career-high 21 points while leading Marquette to a dominant 78-56 road victory over Providence on Wednesday night.,Nigel James Jr. added 20 for Marquette (11-19, 6-13 Big East), while Royce Parham and Tre Norman each scored nine points. The Golden Eagles won their fi...

No. 20 Arkansas clinches SEC double-bye, rolls past Texas
Darius Acuff Jr. had 28 points and tied a season high with 13 assists, senior Trevon Brazile scored a career-high 28 points in his final home game and No. 20 Arkansas clinched a double-bye in the Southeastern Conference tournament with a 105-85 win over Texas in an SEC game Wednesday in Fayetteville...

US closer to SheBelieves Cup title with shutout of Canada
Ally Sentnor's goal lifted the U.S. women's national team to a 1-0 victory over Canada in soggy Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday night to put the Americans in position to win the SheBelieves Cup.,Sentnor scored from a corner kick by Rose Lavelle in the 55th minute when she settled the ball and on her se...

Reilly Opelka serves way past Ethan Quinn in first round at Indian Wells
Reilly Opelka hammered 17 aces as he delivered a 7-5, 7-6 (3) victory over fellow American Ethan Quinn on Wednesday in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.,Opelka had 34 winners against 28 unforced errors while advancing to face another American in No. 8 seed Ben Shelton i...

Indiana routs Minnesota to bolster NCAA Tournament resume
Sam Alexis scored 23 points and pulled down nine rebounds as Indiana cruised to a 77-47 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten game on Wednesday in Bloomington, Ind.,Lamar Wilkerson added 16 points and Tucker DeVries posted 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Nick Dorn contributed 11 points for Indi...

Second-half surge helps Creighton beat Butler, snap skid
Josh Dix scored 22 points as Creighton benefited from a blistering second-half performance to cruise to a 76-59 victory over Butler in a Big East battle on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Dix made 9 of 17 shots from the floor and four 3-pointers for the Bluejays (15-16, 9-11 Big East), who erased a four-...

Yulia Putintseva sends Paula Badosa packing in first round at Indian Wells
Yulia Putintseva needed just 83 minutes on Wednesday to post a 6-4, 6-2 victory over 2021 champion Paula Badosa in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif.,Putintseva converted five of eight break points while defeating Badosa for just the second time in six career meetings. H...

Anthony Edwards riding hot streak as Wolves face Raptors
A great season keeps getting better for Anthony Edwards.,The Minnesota Timberwolves superstar will try to maintain his hot streak when his team tips off against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves, who have not lost since Feb. 22 against the Philadelphia 76ers, wil...

Leafs scratch veteran trio ahead of trade deadline
The Toronto Maple Leafs said three veteran players -- forwards Scott Laughton and Bobby McMann and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson -- will not dress in Wednesday night's road game against the New Jersey Devils for roster management reasons.,The precautionary moves come ahead of Friday's 3 p.m. ET tr...

Maple Leafs D Chris Tanev has season-ending core muscle surgery
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Chris Tanev underwent core muscle surgery on Wednesday and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced.,Per the Maple Leafs, Tanev is expected to return for training camp in September.,Tanev, 36, has been sidelined since sustaining a groin injury on Dec. 28. T...

Report: Cowboys restructure three contracts, under salary cap
The Dallas Cowboys are in compliance with the 2026 salary cap of $301.2 million following a series of contract restructures, according to multiple reports.,Dallas worked to restructure contracts of quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and offensive lineman Tyler Smith, ESPN reported.,...

Capitals F Ethen Frank signs 2-year extension
Washington Capitals forward Ethen Frank signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension on Wednesday.,Frank, 28, has 23 points (11 goals, 12 assists) and a plus-7 rating in 52 games this season.,The Nebraska native has recorded 30 points (15 goals, 15 assists) in 76 career games with the Capitals. ...

Luke Donald to seek 3-peat as European Ryder Cup captain
Luke Donald will bid to become the first captain to lead a Ryder Cup team to three consecutive victories when he guides the Europeans against the Americans in the 2027 event.,The biennial contest will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year at Adare Manor in Limerick, Ireland.,After leading Europe...

Devils keeping positive ahead of clash vs. struggling Leafs
Two teams struggling to stay relevant in the playoff race will meet Wednesday night in Newark, N.J., when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the New Jersey Devils.,The Maple Leafs are nine points behind the Boston Bruins for the final Eastern Conference wild-card slot. New Jersey sits two points behind T...

Seton Hall gets past spiraling Xavier for 20th win of season
Adam Clark overcame a late injury scare and finished with 16 points and four assists as Seton Hall dominated the last 10 minutes to defeat Xavier 77-68 in Cincinnati on Tuesday night.,The Pirates (20-10, 10-9 Big East) locked up a first-round bye in the Big East tournament with the win. Seton Hall h...

Devils dim Panthers' playoff hopes in blowout victory
Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist and Jack Hughes and Connor Brown each had two assists in the New Jersey Devils' 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Devils are on a two-game winning streak, though the club remains in next-to-last place in the Eastern Conference. ...