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No. 5 Duke uses paint dominance to obliterate Howard
Cameron Boozer's 26 points and 12 rebounds powered No. 5 Duke's 93-56 blowout of Howard on Sunday in Durham, N.C.,Patrick Ngongba had 16 points and Isaiah Evans provided 11 points for Duke (7-0), which shot 61% from the field despite the team's late-game drop-off in efficiency. Darren Harris had all...
Capitals, Blue Jackets eye reset after losses
Both the Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets have managed to earn points, just not consistently enough for sustained success so far this season.,Each looks to rebound from its latest defeat when the Capitals host the Blue Jackets on Monday night.,The Capitals followed a brutal 2-6-2 stretc...
Jeeno Thitikul sets LPGA season record while winning Tour Championship
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul had a pedestrian -- by her standards -- 4-under-par 68 at the CME Group Tour Championship, but it was more than enough for her to set an LPGA record and coast to victory on Sunday in Naples, Fla.,Thitikul had built a six-stroke lead on the field coming into the day and fin...
Jahmyr Gibbs' 69-yard OT TD run lifts Lions over Giants
Jahmyr Gibbs totaled 264 yards and three touchdowns, including a 69-yard TD run in overtime, as the Detroit Lions turned aside the New York Giants' upset attempt, 34-27, on Sunday.,Gibbs also had a 49-yard scoring run and a 3-yard touchdown reception for the Lions (7-4). Jared Goff passed for 279 ya...
Chiefs get first close win of season, topping Colts in OT
Harrison Butker kicked five field goals, including the decisive 27-yarder with 1:57 left in overtime, to give the host Kansas City Chiefs a 23-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.,Patrick Mahomes completed 29 of 46 passes for 352 yards and one interception as Kansas City (6-5) prevailed...
Butler takes control late, hands Virginia first loss
Finley Bizjack scored 25 points to lead Butler to an 80-73 victory over Virginia in the Greenbrier Tip-Off Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., ,Michael Ajayi contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Bulldogs (5-1), who also beat South Carolina in their opening game of the event on Friday.,A...
Drake Maye, Patriots hold Bengals at bay for 9th straight win
Drake Maye completed 22 of 35 passes for 294 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and the New England Patriots held on for a 26-20 win over the host Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon.,Hunter Henry caught seven passes for 115 yards and a touchdown for New England (10-2), which won its nint...
Bears stay on NFC North perch, beat Aaron Rodgers-less Steelers
Caleb Williams passed for 239 yards and three touchdowns and Kyle Monangai rushed for a score to lift the surging Chicago Bears to a 31-28 victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.,NFC North-leading Chicago (8-3) stretched its winning streak to four, with each victory coming by one...
Sam Darnold throws pair of TDs, Seahawks prolong Titans' misery
Sam Darnold threw a pair of touchdown passes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Tennessee Titans 30-24 on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.,Smith-Njigba, the NFL's leading receiver, had eight catches for 167 yards. Darnold, who threw four interceptions in a 21-19 loss last week to t...
Oklahoma takes over in second half to roar past Alcorn State
Darrion Reid had career highs with 16 points and eight rebounds as Oklahoma pulled away in the second half to beat Alcorn State 72-53 on Sunday in Norman, Okla. ,Nijel Pack had 17 points, five assists and five 3-pointers as the Sooners (4-2) forced 19 turnovers that led to 19 points. Oklahoma has wo...
Sami Valimaki ends '25 season with big win at RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki wrapped up the PGA Tour season Sunday by becoming the first player from Finland to win a tour event at the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga.,The solo third-round leader, Valimaki birdied the par-5 15th hole at Sea Island Golf Club's Seaside Course to break a tie with Max McGreevy, ...
Kowacie Reeves helps Georgia Tech put away stubborn West Georgia
Kowacie Reeves matched his season high with 18 points to help Georgia Tech outlast a stubborn West Georgia team 82-66 on Sunday in Atlanta.,Reeves shot 7 for 11 from the field, including four 3-pointers, and scored in double figures for the fifth time in six games as the Yellow Jackets roared back f...
Clemson pulls ahead in OT, beats Georgia at Charleston Classic
Jestin Porter scored 18 points and reserve Butta Johnson racked up seven of his 13 points in overtime as Clemson took down Georgia 97-94 in the Charleston Classic's Palmetto bracket final Sunday afternoon in Charleston, S.C.,Dillon Hunter notched 16 points and RJ Godfrey had 12 points as Clemson won...
Derrick Henry, Ravens get past Jets for fifth straight win
Derrick Henry ran for two third-quarter touchdowns and the Baltimore Ravens posted their fifth straight win Sunday, stopping the visiting New York Jets 23-10.,Baltimore (6-5) moved within a half-game of Pittsburgh for first place in the AFC North, pending the outcome of the Steelers' game in Chicago...
Emanuel Wilson, Packers stifle Vikings to begin NFC North gauntlet
GREEN BAY -- Injury replacement Emanuel Wilson ran for a career-high 107 yards and two touchdowns to pace the Green Bay Packers to a 23-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North matchup Sunday., ,Wilson, filling in for injured starter Josh Jacobs, was the first 100-yard rusher this season...
Surging Sabres take down East-leading Hurricanes 4-1
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves and four different players scored goals as the surging Buffalo Sabres earned a 4-1 home victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. ,Alex Tuch, Jack Quinn and Beck Malenstyn each scored a goal before Tage Thompson added a late empty-netter to give him a goal in...
76ers can't overcome big day for Norman Powell as Heat win fourth straight
Norman Powell scored 32 points and Kel'el Ware registered 20 points and 16 rebounds to guide the visiting Miami Heat to their fourth straight win, a 127-117 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.,Bam Adebayo contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds for Miami, while Davion Mitchell chipped in wi...
Malik Reneau, Tre Donaldson lead Miami's demolition of Delaware State
Malik Reneau scored a game-high 24 points on 10-for-10 shooting, and Miami demolished Delaware State 97-41 on Sunday afternoon in Coral Gables, Fla.,Playing just 19 minutes, the 6-foot-9 Reneau notched 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks for the Hurricanes (5-1), who won for the second straigh...
Italy clinches 3rd straight Davis Cup with sweep of Spain
Italy became the first country to win three consecutive Davis Cups since the United States between 1968-72 with a 2-0 sweep of Spain in Sunday's final in Bologna, Italy.,Even without their two top-10-players in World No. 2 Jannik Sinner and No. 8 Lorenzo Musetti, the Italians prevailed without even ...
Max Verstappen wins Vegas; Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri DQ'd
LAS VEGAS - A year after clinching his fourth consecutive World Drivers' Championship on the Strip, Red Bull's Max Verstappen maintained a sliver of hope for a fifth with a stellar showing at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.,After the FIA finished with its postrace inspections, those hopes grew exponential...