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Lukas Dostal stands tall vs. Avs as Ducks win in shootout
Lukas Dostal made 40 saves through regulation and overtime and two more in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier had shootout goals and Jeffrey Viel scored in regulation for Anaheim in Alex Killorn's 1,00...

Northwestern tops USC for first Big Ten win of season
Nick Martinelli scored 22 points and delivered clutch plays down the stretch to help Northwestern score its first Big Ten Conference win of the season, a 74-68 decision against Southern California on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,The Wildcats (9-10, 1-7 Big Ten) led throughout the second half, but the T...

Raptors claw back with huge 3rd quarter, then hold off Kings
A trio of Toronto players scored more than 20 points, and Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead combined for 24 in a third-quarter uprising as the visiting Raptors used a balanced attack to completed a two-day Northern California sweep with a 122-109 triumph over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.,Ba...

Canucks snap 11-game slide in comeback win vs. Caps
Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist and the host Vancouver Canucks halted an 11-game losing streak, rallying for a 4-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.,Evander Kane, Drew O'Connor and Filip Hronek also scored for the Canucks, who were on an 0-9-2 skid. David Kampf and Jake DeBrusk...

Kraken cruise past Islanders, end 4-game skid
Vince Dunn and Jared McCann each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory against the visiting New York Islanders on Wednesday night.,Matty Beniers and Kaapo Kakko also scored for Seattle after coach Lane Lambert made changes on all four off...

Clayton Keller nets two, including OT winner, as Mammoth edge Flyers
Clayton Keller notched the tying goal with 34.2 seconds remaining in regulation, then scored at 2:01 into overtime, as the surging Utah Mammoth rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Keller's wide-open snapshot off a Dylan Guenther pass erased a ...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder pound Bucks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 122-102 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night., ,Ajay Mitchell and Kenrich Williams each added 18 for the Thunder, who won their second straig...

Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti head to 3rd round in Melbourne
All seven seeded players advanced in the Thursday afternoon session of the Australian Open in Melbourne, including 10-time tournament champion Novak Djokovic.,The fourth-seeded Serbian eased past Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in second-round action. Djokovic had a 10-5 edge in...

Penguins shut down Flames to win again
Evgeni Malkin and Tommy Novak both scored a goal and added an assist to lead the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a tidy 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,Egor Chinakhov and Bryan Rust also scored for the Penguins, who have netted points in five straight games and are on a 9-2-2 run sinc...

Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton head to 3rd round in Melbourne
All six seeded players advanced in the Thursday afternoon session of the Australian Open.,In the most intriguing second-round match, fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti ousted Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in a battle of top-40 Italian players and occasional doubles partners.,The top-ranked American, eighth...

Lukas Dostal stands tall vs. Avs as Ducks win in SO
Lukas Dostal made 40 saves through overtime and two more in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier had shootout goals and Jeffrey Viel scored in regulation for Anaheim in Alex Killorn's 1,000th career game...

No. 1 Arizona manhandles Cincinnati, improves to 19-0
Freshman Brayden Burries logged 12 point, 10 rebounds and four assists as the No. 1 Arizona stayed unblemished with a 77-51 walloping of Cincinnati on Wednesday in Tucson, Ariz.,Motiejus Krivas totaled 17 points and nine rebounds, and Ivan Kharchenkov had 14 points as the Wildcats (19-0, 6-0 Big 12)...

Ben Hammond propels Virginia Tech past Syracuse
Ben Hammond scored 24 points as Virginia Tech hung on for a 76-74 road win over Syracuse on Wednesday., ,Tobi Lawal contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds for Virginia Tech (15-5, 4-3 ACC), which overcame 4-of-17 3-point shooting, not to mention 10 missed free throws. Hammond added four rebounds, fou...

Behind Rashaun Agee's 23, Texas A&M pulls away from Miss. State
Rashaun Agee scored a season-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead a balanced Texas A&M attack as the Aggies rolled to an 88-68 win over slumping Mississippi State on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference game in College Station, Texas.,Texas A&M (15-4, 5-1 SEC) led by 11 points at halftim...

West Virginia rallies past slumping Arizona State
Treyson Eaglestaff fired in six 3-pointers and scored a game-high 23 points as visiting West Virginia erased a 13-point first-half deficit to earn a 75-63 Big 12 Conference win over Arizona State on Wednesday in Tempe.,Brenen Lorient added 15 points for the Mountaineers (13-6, 4-2) and Jasper Floyd ...

No. 7 Nebraska remains perfect, rolling past Washington
Pryce Sandfort scored 23 points and Sam Hoiberg added 14 as seventh-ranked Nebraska stayed unbeaten with a 76-66 victory against Washington on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb.,Hannes Steinbach registered a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds to pace the Huskies while Zoom Diallo added 18 points, si...

No. 8 Gonzaga runs win streak over Pepperdine to 51
Davis Fogle scored 17 points and No. 8 Gonzaga defeated Pepperdine for the 51st consecutive time, sailing to an 84-60 victory over the Waves in West Coast Conference play on Wednesday night at Spokane, Wash.,Mario Saint-Supery had 12 points and five rebounds and Tyon Grant-Foster also scored 12 poin...

Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys advance to Australian Open's 3rd round
Two of the top four American women's tennis players appear headed for a showdown in the round of 16 in the Australian Open.,However, No. 6 Jessica Pegula and No. 9 defending champion Madison Keys are not quite there yet.,Both veterans won their second-round matches over countrywomen in Melbourne on ...

Jalen Johnson (32), Hawks edge Grizzlies to halt skid
Jalen Johnson had 32 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists to lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 124-122 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. ,The Hawks snapped a four-game losing streak and improved their road record to 14-12.,Ja Morant led Memphis with 23 points, 12 assists and...

Jalen Duren helps Pistons extend hot streak at Pelicans' expense
Jalen Duren collected 20 points and 15 rebounds and Daniss Jenkins added 17 points while starting in place of All-Star Cade Cunningham, lifting the visiting Detroit Pistons to a 112-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.,Duren sank 7 of 11 shots from the floor to power the Pistons t...