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With just seven players, Jazz beat Pacers to snap losing streak
Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and Brice Sensabaugh added 20 as the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 131-122 in a matchup of two short-handed teams on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,The Jazz snapped a season-worst six-game losing streak by shooting 56.8% from the field and 44.8% (13 of 29) from 3-point...
No. 25 Tennessee rides second-half surge to down Ole Miss
Nate Ament scored 28 points, Ja'kobi Gillespie added 20 and No. 25 Tennessee rode a second-half surge to win its fourth consecutive game by defeating Ole Miss 84-66 on Tuesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Gillespie bounced back from a foul-plagued 11-point outing against Auburn on Saturday to surpass h...
Dailyn Swain (double-double) leads Texas past South Carolina
Dailyn Swain collected team highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Texas defeat South Carolina 84-75 on Tuesday night in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (14-9, 5-5 Southeastern Conference) led by four points at halftime before South Carolina twice leapfrogged to the front -- the latest on Elijah St...
No. 3 UConn enjoys balanced attack in easy win over Xavier
Silas Demary Jr. collected 17 points and eight assists to help No. 3 UConn coast to its 18th straight win with a 92-60 victory over Xavier on Tuesday in Hartford, Conn.,Tarris Reed Jr. made all seven of his shot attempts from the floor to join Eric Reibe with 14 points. Reed, who also had eight rebo...
No. 4 Duke's dominant first half enough to skip past Boston College
Cameron Boozer had a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds to power No. 4 Duke to its 10th straight victory, a 67-49 home win over Boston College on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C.,Boozer shot 9-of-17 from the floor and also tallied two assists and a season-best five steals for Duke (21-1, 10-0 A...
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) stays unbeaten, edges Buffalo
Luke Skaljac scored a career-high 19 points as No. 23 Miami (Ohio) remained unbeaten with a 73-71 victory over host Buffalo on Tuesday night in a Mid-American Conference contest.,Buffalo closed to 73-71 on a Noah Batchelor 3-pointer with 12 seconds to play and had a chance to win the game, but Ryan ...
Raptors, Wolves each searching for consistency amidst contention
The Minnesota Timberwolves will be searching for consistency when they complete a three-game road trip Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors. ,The Timberwolves' inconsistency was recently exposed in a two-game set against the Memphis Grizzlies.,After defeating the Grizzlies 131-114 on Saturd...
Qualifier Martin Damm upsets seventh seed in Montpellier
Martin Damm, a 22-year-old qualifier from Florida, took down Polish seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the Open Occitanie in Montpellier, France.,While Hurkacz fired 14 aces without a double fault, Damm kept up with 13 aces of his own but also varied his attack...
Fire acquire 2 international slots from Rapids for $850K
The Chicago Fire acquired two 2026 international roster slots from the Colorado Rapids.,In exchange, the Rapids received $600,000 in general allocation money in 2026 and $250,000 more in 2027.,Chicago opens the 2026 MLS season on the road against the Houston Dynamo on Feb. 21.,Colorado also begins t...
WTA roundup: Hailey Baptiste reaches Abu Dhabi quarters
Hailey Baptiste moved into the quarterfinals of the Abu Dhabi Open with a 7-6 (6), 0-6, 6-3 victory against No. 4 seed and fellow American Emma Navarro on Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates.,Baptiste struck seven aces and saved five of nine break points to win in two hours and six minutes. Up next ...
Rapids trade M Cole Bassett to Timbers in deal worth up to $3.6M
The Colorado Rapids traded midfielder Cole Bassett to the Portland Timbers FC, getting $2.65 million in return.,If Bassett, 24, meets certain performance metrics, the Rapids could receive as much as $950,000 more. Colorado also would receive a percentage of a future trade or transfer.,"We are thrill...
Generous Oilers focused on sagging defense for clash vs. Leafs
With two games remaining before the Winter Olympics break, the Edmonton Oilers hope to shift their defensive mindset when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.,The Oilers surrendered seven goals to seven different players, including a stretch of five unanswered in a 7-3 loss to the Min...
Ascending Capitals take aim at free-falling Flyers
With 25 games left in their season, the Washington Capitals mentally are in postseason mode.,The Capitals will look to extend their winning streak to four games Tuesday night when they visit the slumping Philadelphia Flyers.,Washington improved to 4-1-1 in its last six outings with Monday's 4-1 triu...
Vitality, Aurora seal IEM Masters Krakow playoff bids
Team Vitality and Aurora Gaming swept to wins on Monday, clinching playoff berths and setting up a showdown in the Group B upper-bracket final of the Intel Extreme Masters Krakow tournament in Poland.,Vitality trounced 3DMAX 2-0, and Aurora dumped MOUZ 2-0.,Group B lower-bracket play also got underw...
Thomas Harley's OT goal keeps Stars' winning streak alive
Thomas Harley scored in overtime as the host Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 on Monday night to extend their winning streak to five games.,Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist while Jason Robertson and Nils Lundkvist also scored goals for Dallas. Matt Duchene and Miro Heiskanen each had a...
76ers win fourth straight as Clippers play without James Harden again
Tyrese Maxey scored 16 of his 29 points in the first quarter as the Philadelphia 76ers got off to a fast start and extended their winning streak to four games with a 128-113 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,Dominick Barlow scored a career high 26 points with 16 re...
William Nylander shines as Leafs beat Flames for 8th straight time
William Nylander scored once in a three-point game and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs posted a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday.,Matias Maccelli, Troy Stecher and Bobby McMann also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two consecutive games since losing six straight (0-5-1).,Toront...
Nick Schmaltz's hat trick propels Mammoth past Canucks
Nick Schmaltz scored three goals and added an assist as the Utah Mammoth skated to a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Schmaltz netted two goals in the first period and one in the third enroute for his third career hat trick and his sixth game with four-plus-points. His...
John Gibson, Red Wings return favor, shut out Avalanche
Marco Kasper scored 33 seconds into the game, John Gibson made it stand, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 in Denver on Monday night.,Lucas Raymond had a goal and an assist and Dylan Larkin added two assists for Detroit, which bounced back from a 5-0 home loss to Colorado on ...
Darryn Peterson's late treys lift No. 11 Kansas past No. 13 Texas Tech
Darryn Peterson canned a pair of 3-pointers in the final 80 seconds as No. 11 Kansas rallied late for a second straight win over a ranked team, beating No. 13 Texas Tech 64-61 on Monday in Lubbock, Texas.,Coming off a 90-82 home win over then-No. 13 BYU on Saturday, the Jayhawks (17-5, 7-2 Big 12) t...