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Thriving away from home, Rangers top Jackets in shootout
J.T. Miller scored in the third round of the shootout and the New York Rangers extended their road winning streak to six with a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,The Rangers won their third straight and improved to 9-1-1 on the road thanks to Miller's nifty move.,Miller w...
Canes rally, but Oilers prevail on Leon Draisaitl's OT goal
Leon Draisaitl scored 19 seconds into overtime and also had two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C., ,Draisaitl won the opening faceoff to begin the extra period and Connor McDavid, who finished with two goals and an as...
Raptors' balanced attack too much for woeful Pacers
RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl scored 22 points apiece on Saturday night to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 129-111 victory over the hapless Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.,Brandon Ingram added 19 points, followed by Scottie Barnes' 14 points and 11 rebounds for Toronto, which won its third straight game...
Efficient Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to road win over Hornets
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder won their fifth straight game, cruising in the second half of a 109-96 victory over the host Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.,Chet Holmgren racked up 25 points and Ajay Mitchell had 14 points off the bench. Isaiah Hartenst...
No. 13 St. John's scores 54 in second half, tops William & Mary
Bryce Hopkins finished with 15 points and 13th-ranked St. John's fended off a stiff challenge from William & Mary in the opening half before dominating the final 20 minutes of its 93-60 victory Saturday night in Queens, N.Y.,After dropping eight spots in this week's top 25 poll, the Red Storm (2-1) ...
Kiyan Anthony powers Syracuse to 30-point victory over Drexel
Kiyan Anthony scored 18 points to lead Syracuse to an 80-50 victory over Drexel in Philadelphia on Saturday.,Anthony, a heralded freshman and the son of Syracuse legend Carmelo Anthony, shot 7-of-12 from the field, as the Orange (3-0) shot 48 percent as a team overall. Naithan George and Donnie Free...
Wild's Jesper Wallstedt keeps high-scoring Ducks out of the net
Jesper Wallstedt made 28 saves in his second consecutive shutout and the Minnesota Wild won 2-0 against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn.,Wallstedt, a first-round pick of the Wild in 2021 who turned 23 on Friday, made 36 saves in a 2-0 win against the Calgary Flames l...
No. 13 St. John's scores 54 second points in win over William & Mary
Bryce Hopkins finished with 15 points and 13th-ranked St. John's fended off a stiff challenge from William & Mary in the opening half before dominating the final 20 minutes of its 93-60 victory Saturday night in Queens, N.Y.,After dropping eight spots in this week's top 25 poll, the Red Storm (2-1) ...
Linn Grant takes one-stroke lead into final round at The Annika
Sweden's Linn Grant carded a 5-under-par 65 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round at The Annika at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla.,Six pursuers are within four strokes of Grant's 14-under score through three rounds. Jennifer Kupcho, who matched Grant's bogey-free 65, is one ...
Carlos Hernandez delivers two quirky TDs as Wake Forest rolls past UNC
Carlos Hernandez scored on a couple of unconventional touchdown plays as Wake Forest beat visiting North Carolina 28-12 on Saturday at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Robby Ashford threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Demond Claiborne had 98 rushing yards with a touchdown as Wake Forest (7-3, 4-3 Atl...
Lightning get back to winning at Panthers' expense
Jack Finley's first NHL goal was the game-winner as the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from a blowout loss two days prior with a 3-1 win over the rival Florida Panthers on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.,Early in the third period, Florida defenseman Donovan Sebrango fell down, allowing the 23-year-old Finl...
Cavaliers overcome second-half deficit, top Grizzlies after Ja Morant's exit
Donovan Mitchell scored 14 points and made three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers came from behind to beat the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 108-100 on Saturday.,Mitchell, a six-time All-Star, finished with 30 points and Evan Mobley had 22 points and 13 rebounds. The Cavalier...
No. 23 Tennessee continues offensive assault in rout of New Mexico St.
Joey Aguilar threw for 204 yards and Desean Bishop rushed for 80 yards to lead No. 23 Tennessee to a 42-9 nonconference win over New Mexico State Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.,The Volunteers (7-3) led 21-3 and halftime and outscored the Aggies (3-7) 21-0 in the third quarter to cruise to the win.,Qua...
No. 16 Georgia Tech survives Boston College upset bid on last-minute FG
Aidan Birr's 23-yard field goal with 14 seconds left lifted No. 16 Georgia Tech to a 36-34 win over host Boston College in Saturday's Atlantic Coast Conference game at Chestnut Hilll, Mass.,After Turbo Richard's 43-yard touchdown run flipped the score back Boston College's way with 4:09 left, the Ye...
Giovanni Reyna shines in return; USMNT edges Paraguay in friendly
Giovanni Reyna scored early and helped set up another goal late in his first international appearance since the 2024 Copa America, helping the United States to a 2-1 friendly victory over Paraguay on Saturday in Chester, Pennsylvania.,Folarin Balogun scored the match-winner in the 71st minute for th...
Adam Schenk, Braden Thornberry share third-round lead in Bermuda
Adam Schenk shot a 4-under 67 Saturday to share the lead with Braden Thornberry at 12-under 201 after three rounds of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda.,Thornberry carded a 69 on Saturday heading into the final round at the Port Royal Golf Course.,Four players -- Max McGre...
No. 11 Oklahoma pulls off road upset of No. 4 Bama to keep CFP hopes alive
Oklahoma forced three turnovers and its defense came up with a big stop late to lift the 11th-ranked Sooners to a 23-21 win over No. 4 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The win keeps the Sooners (8-2, 4-2 in SEC play) in contention for a College Football Playoff berth while keeping the Crimson...
No. 6 Texas Tech rolls to commanding victory over UCF
Reggie Virgil accounted for three touchdowns and Cameron Dickey rushed for two scores to help No. 6 Texas Tech roll to a 48-9 victory over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Big 12 play at Lubbock, Texas.,Star linebacker Jacob Rodriguez rushed for a touchdown on offense and had nine tackles and an interce...
No. 15 Miami rolls past NC State behind Jakobe Thomas’ defensive heroics
Jakobe Thomas intercepted two passes and returned one for a touchdown to lead a stellar defensive effort as host Miami routed NC State, 41-7, on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The 15th-ranked Hurricanes (8-2, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) won their second in a row in their regular season home fina...
Luke Altmyer throws 2 TD passes as Illinois throttles Maryland
Luke Altmyer threw two touchdown passes to Hudson Clement and Illinois sent Maryland to its sixth straight loss, 24-6 in Champaign, Ill. on Saturday.,Altmyer completed 15-of-25 passes for 172 yards and had one interception as Illinois (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) won its second straight game.,Clement caught t...