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No. 16 Virginia starts fast, holds off No. 20 Louisville
No. 16 Virginia scored the first 14 points of the game and held on for a 79-70 victory at No. 20 Louisville in Atlantic Coast Conference action Tuesday night.,Malik Thomas scored 19 points as the Cavaliers (15-2, 4-1 ACC) won their fourth straight game and matched their win total from last season. T...

No. 12 Michigan State uses late 19-0 run to pull away from Indiana
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 19 of his career-high 23 points in the first half to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 81-60 home win over Indiana in a Big Ten contest on Tuesday.,Fears went 8 of 14 from the field and added 10 assists for Michigan State (15-2, 5-1 Big Ten), which finished a three-game homest...

No. 17 Texas Tech stays perfect with wire-to-wire win over Houston
Jalynn Bristow scored seven first-quarter points to get undefeated Texas Tech off to a strong start, and 17th-ranked Lady Raiders never trailed in a 71-59 win over Houston on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Bristow finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and five steals for Texas Tech (19-0, 6-0 Big 12)....

John Blackwell's buzzer-beater lifts Wisconsin over Minnesota
John Blackwell pulled up and drilled a 25-footer as time ran out to lift Wisconsin to a 78-75 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Blackwell's teammates chased him for a lap around the floor to celebrate the dramatic end to the Badgers' rally.,Blackwell finished with...

Nick Davidson pours in 25 as No. 22 Clemson handles Boston College
Nick Davidson scored 25 points off the bench as No. 22 Clemson won its eighth consecutive game Tuesday night, defeating Boston College 74-50 in Clemson, S.C.,Davidson, a transfer from Nevada, notched his season-high scoring total as Clemson improved to 15-3, 5-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Dav...

Villanova tops Providence, extends Big East road win streak
Devin Askew came off the bench to contribute a team-high 20 points along with seven assists to help visiting Villanova defeat Providence 88-82 on Tuesday night., ,Villanova (14-3, 5-1 Big East), which had a 32-8 edge in bench points, has won its last four conference road games., ,The Wildcats receiv...

Oziyah Sellers scores season-best 24 as St. John's crushes Marquette
Oziyah Sellers scored a season-high 24 points as host St. John's pulled away in the second half of its wire-to-wire 92-68 victory over struggling Marquette Tuesday night in New York.,Sellers surpassed his season high set in Las Vegas against Baylor on Nov. 25. The senior guard finished three shy of ...

Pacers put season-best win streak on line vs. Raptors
In the midst of what has been a nightmarish 2025-26 NBA campaign, the defending Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers may finally be seeing the light.,Indiana, which is on a season-high three-game winning streak, hosts the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,The Pacers are battl...

Union acquire Danish D Japhet Sery Larsen
The Philadelphia Union announced the signing of Danish defender Japhet Sery Larsen on Tuesdsay.,The 25-year-old arrives on a permanent transfer from Norway's SK Brann.,He is signed through 2028-29 with an option for 2029-30 and will occupy an international roster slot.,"Japhet is a proactive, forwar...

Matias Maccelli, Leafs strive for 'fun' outing vs. Mammoth
The Toronto Maple Leafs will seek their fifth straight victory when they visit the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night. ,The Maple Leafs are coming off potentially their biggest win of the season on Monday.,William Nylander capped a 4-3 victory against the league-leading Colorado Avalanc...

Uneven Caps aim for stability as Habs try to keep rolling
Inconsistency continues to plague the Washington Capitals.,Meanwhile, wins are coming at a steady pace for the Montreal Canadiens.,Looking to rebound from their latest defeat, the host Capitals will try to keep the Canadiens from earning a fifth win in six games Tuesday night.,Washington is 6-8-4 si...

Leafs' OT victory snaps Avs' 17-game home win streak
William Nylander scored at 3:59 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended Colorado's 17-game home winning streak with a 4-3 win in Denver on Monday night.,It was the first home loss for Colorado since Oct. 23. The Avalanche remain unbeaten at home in regulation (17-0-3) but missed out on a chanc...

Kawhi Leonard, James Harden carry Clippers past Hornets
Kawhi Leonard scored 19 of his 35 points in the third quarter and James Harden added 32 points and 10 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers continued their hot streak with a 117-109 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,Jordan Miller put up 14 points and Ivica Zubac contrib...

Jason Robertson powers Stars past Kings
Jason Robertson scored the tie-breaking goal with 3:46 left in the third period and the visiting Dallas Stars held on for a 3-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.,Robertson cut into the middle and backhanded a shot through traffic and into the net from above the hash marks for a 2-1 ...

DeMar DeRozan puts up 32 as Kings extend Lakers' slump
DeMar DeRozan registered 32 points and six assists and reserve Malik Monk produced season bests of 26 points and eight assists, leading the Sacramento Kings to a solid 124-112 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.,Russell Westbrook added 22 points and seven assists for the Ki...

Defensive touchdowns seal Texans' victory over Steelers
Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble for a touchdown and Caden Bullock took an interception back for a score to help the Houston Texans notch a 30-6 victory over the host Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night in an the AFC wild-card playoff game.,Christian Kirk produced a career-best 144 receiving yards ...

Oilers' stars overpower Connor Bedard-less Blackhawks
Evan Bouchard had two goals and assist and Zach Hyman had a goal and assist to back a 29-save effort from Connor Ingram as the visiting Edmonton Oilers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday.,Leon Draisaitl also scored and captain Connor McDavid earned two assists to extend his point streak t...

Cooper Flagg's all-around effort sparks Mavs past Nets
Cooper Flagg scored 27 points and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets 113-105 on Monday.,Naji Marshall paired 22 points with nine assists, while Klay Thompson had 18 points on 6-of-9 3-pointers as Dallas snapped a two-game skid and extended Brooklyn's losing streak to four.,Mich...

Devils net 4 straight goals vs. Wild, halt 4-game slide
Jesper Bratt and Ondrej Palat scored two goals apiece to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Dawson Mercer added a goal and an assist for New Jersey, which snapped a four-game losing streak during which it was outscored 20-5. Nico Hisc...

Andrew Copp scores OT goal as Red Wings survive Hurricanes
Andrew Copp scored with 1:33 remaining in overtime as the host Detroit Red Wings pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of Eastern Conference division leaders on Monday night.,Copp took a feed from Alex DeBrincat and pushed the puck past goalie Frederik Andersen as Detroit...