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Alexander Volkanovski fends off Diego Lopes, retains featherweight title
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 on Sunday morning.,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314,...
John Camden (season-high 26 points), Cal edge Miami
John Camden scored a season-high 26 points as Cal defeated host Miami 86-85 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.,The winning bucket was a putback by reserve Dhiaukuei Manyiel with 56 seconds left. It was his only shot and only points in the game.,Miami's Tre Donaldson had a...
Aurora Gaming advances to Fissure Universe: Episode 8 grand final
Aurora Gaming swept the upper-bracket final on Saturday to become the first team to clinch a spot in the grand final at the Fissure Universe: Episode 8 event.,After wins in the quarterfinals and semifinals Thursday and Friday, Aurora Gaming beat Team Spirit 2-0 in the upper-bracket final to improve ...
Cloud9 first team to 2-0 at LCS Lock-In
Cloud9 is locked into the playoffs at the League Championship Series 2026 Lock-In in Los Angeles.,But their work is far from over.,Cloud9 swept LYON 2-0 in the first Round 2 high match on Saturday, advancing to the Round 3 high match to compete for the top seed in the playoffs of League of Legends' ...
Paris Gentle Mates, OpTic Texas advance in upper bracket at CDL Stage 1 Major
The Paris Gentle Mates and OpTic Texas swept their opponents on Saturday to advance to the upper-bracket finals of the Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major in Dallas.,OpTic Texas downed G2 Minnesota while Paris Gentle Mates defeated the Los Angeles Thieves by matching 3-0 outcomes. G2 Minnesota respond...
Wild use strong 2nd period to blow past Oilers
The Minnesota Wild thumped the host Edmonton Oilers 7-3 on Saturday night to complete a sweep of the three-game season series between the clubs.,Joel Eriksson Ek, Mats Zuccarello, Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber each scored and added an assist for the Wild, who have won three straight and improved to 4...
Graham Ike stars in return as No. 6 Gonzaga handles Saint Mary's
Graham Ike scored 30 points in his return from an ankle injury to lead No. 6 Gonzaga to a 73-65 victory over Saint Mary's on Saturday night in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash.,Jalen Warley had 10 points and seven rebounds and Emmanuel Innocenti also had 10 points for the Bulldogs (22-1, ...
Kraken hold off Golden Knights for fourth straight win
Kaapo Kakko scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Joey Daccord made 27 saves to lead the Seattle Kraken to their fourth straight victory, 3-2 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Eeli Tolvanen and Jared McCann also scored goals and Chandler Stephenson had two assi...
Alexander Volkanovski defends featherweight title vs. Diego Lopes
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 Sunday morning., ,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314, ...
Stars take early lead, edge Mammoth for 4th straight win
The visiting Dallas Stars overcame a two-goal effort by Kyle Yamamoto and held on for a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Saturday night.,Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston each scored power-play goals and Jamie Benn tallied two assists for the Stars, who have won four straight. Casey DeSmith made ...
Balanced Rockets attack overcomes Cooper Flagg in win over Mavs
Amen Thompson scored 21 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 19, and Alperen Sengun posted a double-double as the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Dallas Mavericks 111-107 on Saturday.,All five starters scored in double figures for the Rockets, who squared the four-game season series with the Maver...
Nate Ament, Tennessee use strong start to hold off Auburn
Nate Ament notched 22 points and eight rebounds and Tennessee led wire-to-wire Saturday night in a 77-69 defeat of Auburn in Knoxville, Tenn.,The freshman forward missed 12 of his 16 field-goal attempts but went 12-of-15 from the free-throw line as the Volunteers (15-6, 5-3 Southeastern Conference) ...
Ayo Dosunmu's big effort carries Bulls past Heat
Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and added nine assists and eight rebounds on Saturday to help the visiting Chicago Bulls post a 125-118 victory over the Miami Heat.,Matas Buzelis added 21 points and Isaac Okoro chipped in 20 for the Bulls, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Patrick W...
Timberwolves too much for short-handed Grizzlies
Anthony Edwards scored 33 points and Naz Reid added 20 points -- including six 3-pointers -- to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 131-114 victory Saturday night over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies.,Julius Randle added 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Jaden McDaniels c...
No. 2 UConn slams Creighton, extends winning streak to 17
Braylon Mullins made four 3-pointers en route to 16 points and No. 2 UConn extended its winning streak to 17 games by rolling to an 85-58 victory over Creighton in Big East play on Saturday night at Omaha, Neb.,Silas Demary Jr. and Alex Karaban added 15 points apiece and Solo Ball had 11 for the Hus...
Maple Leafs snap skid, secure rare win at Canucks in shootout
The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their six-game losing streak with a 3-2 shootout win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,Auston Matthews redeemed himself with the game-winning shootout tally after he missed a penalty shot in overtime, adding an assist in regulation. William Nyland...
Washington tops Northwestern with balanced scoring, defense
Freshman forward Hannes Steinbach scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his Big Ten Conference-leading 14th double-double of the season as Washington defeated Northwestern 76-62 on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Zoom Diallo added 22 points, six rebounds and six assists. Wesley Yates III scored 21...
Linus Ullmark stifles Devils in return as Senators roll
Dylan Cozens scored his 100th career goal and Linus Ullmark made 26 saves in his first action in more than a month as the Ottawa Senators defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils, 4-1, on Saturday.,Cozens tallied his team-leading 10th power-play goal 37 seconds into the third period after Jonas Siege...
Joel Embiid dominates with 40-point effort to push Sixers past Pelicans
Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds and the host Philadelphia 76ers held off the New Orleans Pelicans 124-114 on Saturday night.,Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyrese Maxey scored 18. VJ Edgecombe had 15 points, and Jared McCain added 12 for the Sixers.,Saddiq Bey score...
Roman Josi's late score lifts Predators over Islanders
Roman Josi went coast-to-coast to score the game-winning goal with 1:14 left in the third period for the Nashville Predators, who overcame an early two-goal deficit to edge the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night in Elmont, N.Y.,With the teams playing 4-on-4, Josi raced up the left side of the ...