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No. 12 BYU rallies late to beat No. 22 Georgia Tech in Pop-Tarts Bowl
Jovesa Damuni scored the go-ahead touchdown with two minutes remaining as No. 12 BYU rallied for a 25-21 victory over No. 22 Georgia Tech on Saturday at the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Fla.,Damuni's 4-yard run capped a 15-point fourth quarter flurry for the Cougars (12-2), who earned their first 12-w...
Army runs all over UConn in Fenway Bowl rout
BOSTON -- Freshman running back Godspower Nwawuihe and junior quarterback Cale Hellums each rushed for two touchdowns as Army rolled to a 41-16 win over UConn in Saturday's Fenway Bowl.,The Black Knights (7-6) won their third straight bowl on the strength of the run game, recording 368 yards on the ...
Raptors look to regain consistency vs. Warriors
The Toronto Raptors need to use their five-game homestand that opens Sunday afternoon against the Golden State Warriors to regain the consistency they have been missing.,The Raptors' usually determined defense was absent Friday in a 138-117 road loss to the lowly Washington Wizards.,After winning ni...
Late burst carries Penn State past Clemson in Pinstripe Bowl
Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 23 of 34 throws for 262 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead Penn State to a 22-10 victory over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday in snowy New York., ,Trebor Pena (five catches, 100 yards) and tight end Andrew Rappleyea caught the late TD passes that en...
East Carolina turns five Pitt miscues into Military Bowl triumph
Anthony Smith caught two long touchdown passes, Nick Mazzie kicked three field goals and East Carolina took advantage of five Pitt turnovers to win the Military Bowl, 23-17, on Saturday in Annapolis, Md.,Chaston Ditta, making his first start at quarterback, threw for two touchdowns among his eight c...
Brook Lopez's 9 treys power Clippers to win over Blazers
Brook Lopez sank a career-high nine 3-pointers and scored a season-best 31 points to spark the Los Angeles Clippers to a 119-103 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.,James Harden scored a game-high 34 points and dished out six assists as the struggling Clippers notched their...
Keyonte George scores 31, including late winner, as Jazz edge Pistons
Keyonte George capped a 31-point performance with a go-ahead floater with 2.1 seconds remaining, Lauri Markkanen chipped in with 30 points and the Utah Jazz stunned the visiting Detroit Pistons 131-129 in Salt Lake City on Friday night.,Seeking a fourth straight win and a season-series sweep of the ...
UTSA escapes early hole, pounds FIU in First Responder Bowl
Owen McCown passed for 295 yards and three touchdowns, Will Henderson III scored three times, and UTSA rallied from an early 14-point deficit Friday night to pound Florida International 57-20 in the First Responder Bowl at Dallas.,McCown, who finished the season with 2,995 passing yards, finished 18...
Devin Booker, Mark Williams carry Suns past Pelicans
Devin Booker scored 12 fourth-quarter points and Mark Williams added 10 as the visiting Phoenix Suns held off the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, 115-108.,Booker, who finished with a game-high 30 points, and Williams, who scored 24 points, buoyed Phoenix in a tightly contested final period, includin...
Buoyed by Ja Morant's return, Grizzlies glide by Bucks
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 24 points and blocked five shots, Cam Spencer added 19 points and Ja Morant made a triumphant return for the Memphis Grizzlies in a 125-104 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.,Morant finished with 17 points, 10 assists and two steals as the Grizzlies w...
Coby White fuels fourth-quarter push as Bulls beat 76ers
Coby White scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter and Zach Collins and Tre Jones had 15 points apiece to lift the streaking Chicago Bulls to a 109-102 victory against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,Chicago won for the fifth straight time behind a 13-2 run to finish the game.,...
Jalen Smith catches game-winner for Minnesota vs. UNM in Rate Bowl
Jalen Smith made two touchdown catches, including a diving grab in overtime to win the game, to lead Minnesota to a 20-17 win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Friday in Phoenix.,Smith finished with six catches for 64 yards and the two scores for Minnesota (8-5). Drake Lindsey completed 18 of 28 p...
Wizards' late spree against Raptors nets rare win
Kyshawn George scored 23 points to help lead the Washington Wizards to a 138-117 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday.,CJ McCollum and Bilal Coulibaly added 21 points apiece for the Wizards, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Washington entered play with the league's worst record (...
Hornets lose Kon Knueppel to injury but defeat Magic in Orlando
Charlotte shot 19 for 39 from three-point range and earned a significant win over Orlando 120-105 Friday night, but also might have suffered a significant injury to its prized rookie.,Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel left the game late in the first half and did not return after twisting his right ankle...
Jaylen Brown, Celtics extend hot streaks, beat Pacers again
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 30 points as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to four games by beating the Indiana Pacers 140-122 on Friday in Indianapolis.,Brown scored at least 30 points for the eighth straight game. Larry Bird holds the franchise record for consecutive games with ...
Norman Powell, Pelle Larsson push Heat past Hawks
Norman Powell scored 25 points and Pelle Larsson added a career-high 21 points to help the visiting Miami Heat roll to a 126-111 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday to end their three-game losing streak.,It was the first of four meetings between the two teams. Miami has won three straight against A...
Wizards' late spree against Raptors merits rare win
Kyshawn George scored 23 points to help lead the Washington Wizards to a 138-117 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday.,CJ McCollum and Bilal Coulibaly added 21 points apiece for the Wizards, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Washington entered play with the league's worst record (...
Jalen Smith catches game-winner for Minnesota vs. New Mexico in Rate Bowl
Jalen Smith made two touchdown catches, including a diving grab in overtime to win the game, to lead Minnesota to a 20-17 win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl on Friday in Phoenix.,Smith finished with six catches for 64 yards and the two scores for Minnesota (8-5). Drake Lindsey completed 18 of 28 p...
Jack Draper, No. 1 Brit, to miss Aussie Open with arm injury
Jack Draper of Great Britain announced Friday that he will miss the season-opening Australian swing, including next month's Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year.,The highest-ranked Brit in men's tennis (No. 10 in the world) has been recovering from an arm injury. He hasn't appeared sinc...
Caps, Devils resume playoff push amid tough stretches
With the NHL's holiday break over, the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils start the second half with a key Metropolitan Division clash Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Both teams entered the three-day hiatus on losing streaks. Still, they remain in the thick of the divisional and Eastern Conference p...