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Scottie Barnes hits special triple-double as Raptors edge Warriors
Scottie Barnes recorded his seventh career triple-double Sunday, and the Toronto Raptors dominated overtime to defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 141-127.,Barnes had 23 points, a career-best 25 rebounds and 10 assists to help Toronto rally from a 13-point third-quarter deficit. It was the fir...
Thunder halt 2-game skid with huge 2nd half vs. Sixers
Chet Holmgren scored 29 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 129-104 home win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,The win snapped the Thunder's two-game skid, their first losing streak of the season.,It was also Oklahoma City's 23rd consecutive regular-season victory over an Eastern Conf...
B.J. Edwards (triple-double), SMU wallop Cal State Fullerton
B.J. Edwards posted his second triple-double of the season as SMU dominated from start to finish, steamrolling Cal State Fullerton 110-63 on Sunday in Dallas in its final tune-up for Atlantic Coast Conference play., ,SMU (11-2) swamped the Titans in the first half, leading by 32 at halftime. The Mus...
Northern Colorado beats Colorado for first time since 1936
Quinn Denker returned to the lineup with a career-high 33 points and Northern Colorado beat Colorado 86-81 on Sunday in Boulder, Colo.,Denker, who missed the previous two games after hand surgery, hit all seven of his shots in the second half to lead Northern Colorado (10-3) to the upset. He added e...
Georgia Tech pounds FAMU in final tune-up for ACC slate
Baye Ndongo had 15 points, 11 rebounds and five assists on Sunday to help Georgia Tech earn an 89-65 victory over Florida A&M in Atlanta.,Ndongo added with three steals and three blocks for Georgia Tech (9-4), which won its fourth straight game to finish nonconference play. Reserve Chas Kelley III a...
Le Moyne hangs tough, but Boston College hangs on for win
Donald Hand Jr. tossed in a game-high 26 points and added seven rebounds to lead Boston College to a 72-64 victory over visiting Le Moyne on Sunday afternoon in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Fred Payne added a career-high 22 points for the Eagles (7-6). Payne also had seven rebounds.,Boston College had its l...
P.J. Haggerty, Kansas State take down pesky UL Monroe
P.J. Haggerty scored 23 of his 24 points in the second half and added eight rebounds as Kansas State defeated Louisiana-Monroe 94-85 on Sunday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,Haggerty, held to a single point and 0-for-6 shooting in the opening stanza, got going quickly to open the second, hitting a pai...
No. 15 Texas Tech rides huge first half to throttle Winthrop
No. 15 Texas Tech got back to work Sunday against Winthrop for the first time since a historic comeback victory and was in full control from the start on the way to an 87-57 triumph in Lubbock, Texas.,Ignited by Christian Anderson, the Red Raiders (10-3) stormed in front 59-21 by halftime with an al...
Tyler Shough mounts comeback as Saints thwart Titans
Rookie Tyler Shough passed for a season-high 333 yards and two touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints won their fourth consecutive game, defeating the Tennessee Titans 34-26 on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn., ,Shough completed 22-of-27 and one of his touchdowns went to Chris Olave, who finished with eigh...
NFC West-best Seahawks stifle Panthers, win 6th straight
Zach Charbonnet rushed for a season-high 110 yards and two touchdowns and the Seattle Seahawks' defense was dominant in a 27-10 victory against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.,The NFC West-leading Seahawks (13-3), who limited Carolina to 139 yards of total offense, won t...
Dolphins down Bucs, but Tampa playoff hopes remain alive
Miami rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers threw the first two touchdown passes of his career and the Dolphins' defense forced three turnovers to lead them to a 20-17 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday afternoon at Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Buccaneers (7-9) lost their fourth game in a row but were not elimina...
Jaguars beat plummeting Colts to notch seventh straight W
Trevor Lawrence rushed for two touchdowns and threw for 263 yards to help the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars come away with a 23-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts Sunday.,An interception by Jarrian Jones midway through the fourth quarter -- his second in as many weeks -- set up Cam Little for what b...
Drake Maye throws 5 TD passes as Patriots rout Jets
Drake Maye completed 19 of 21 passes for 256 yards and five touchdowns to lead the visiting New England Patriots to a 42-10 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.,Maye completed his first 11 attempts and tossed TD passes to tight end Austin Hooper (2 yards), running back Rhamondre Stevenson (22 y...
Browns play spoiler as Steelers don't score a TD in loss
Shedeur Sanders passed for 186 yards and a touchdown, Cleveland's defense made a defensive stand at its own seven to end the game and the host Browns snapped a four-game losing streak Sunday to keep the Steelers from claiming the AFC North title, beating their rivals 13-6 in a shocking Week 17 victo...
Ja'Marr Chase ends TD slump as Bengals rout Cardinals
CINCINNATI -- Ja'Marr Chase made NFL history and broke a seven-game touchdown drought to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a second straight blowout win, 37-14 over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.,Chase finished with seven catches for 60 yards and two touchdowns, giving him seven touchdowns for the se...
Baylor set to debut James Nnaji vs. Arlington Baptist after NCAA grants eligibility
Baylor coach Scott Drew said it is "going to be a process" to add former NBA draft pick James Nnaji to the mix for the Bears.,That process starts Monday when the 7-foot center is eligible to play for the Bears (9-2) when they host Division II Arlington Baptist (2-8) in a nonconference game in Waco, ...
Leafs looking way up at Wings in Atlantic Division race
The Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs enter their matchup on Sunday at the opposite ends of the Atlantic Division spectrum.,Host Detroit holds a tenuous lead in the division, while Toronto resides in the cellar. Both teams will come into the contest on short rest.,The Red Wings lost 5-2 on t...
Nathan MacKinnon's clutch effort lifts Avs past Knights in shootout
Nathan MacKinnon scored his league-leading 31st goal to go with two assists and also scored the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,MacKinnon skated down the slot and ripped a wrist shot past the...
Conner Weigman (4 TDs), No. 21 Houston top LSU in Texas Bowl
Conner Weigman set a program bowl record with four touchdown passes, leading No. 21 Houston to a 38-35 victory over LSU in the Texas Bowl in Houston on Saturday evening.,After Houston took the lead on a 25-yard Ethan Sanchez field goal with 7:42 left, the Cougars (10-3) extended the lead to 38-28 on...
MacKinnon's clutch effort lifts Avs to shootout win over Knights
Nathan MacKinnon scored his league-leading 31st goal to go with two assists and also scored the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout as the Colorado Avalanche edged the Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,MacKinnon skated down the slot and ripped a wrist shot past the...