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Camila Osorio ousts Naomi Osaka at BNP Paribas Open
Naomi Osaka, back in action for the first time in two months, was eliminated in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Colombia's Camila Osorio beat the four-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 6-4 in 1 hour, 31 minutes.,Osaka last was in action at the Australian Open...
Canucks score 3 in 2nd period to edge Ducks
Jake DeBrusk, Teddy Blueger and Carson Soucy scored second-period goals and the Vancouver Canucks held on for a 3-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.,Filip Hronek contributed two assists and Kevin Lankinen made 14 saves for the Canucks, who had lost two in a row and four of ...
Rising Blues sneak past skidding Kings in shootout
Robert Thomas scored in regulation and posted the shootout winner to give the visiting St. Louis Blues a 3-2 victory over the struggling Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.,Jake Neighbours also tallied in regulation and the shootout for the Blues, who are on a 6-1-1 run to keep within striking distance ...
Kei Nishikori survives opener at Indian Wells
Japan's Kei Nishikori overcame physical struggles in the third set before pulling out a 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (3) win over Spain's Jaume Munar in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Nishikori was slowed by a leg ailment late in the match, then also experienced cramps...
Golden Knights build early lead, thrash Maple Leafs
Tomas Hertl, Jack Eichel, Noah Hanifin and Tanner Pearson each had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights jumped out to a five-goal lead and cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday in Las Vegas.,Brett Howden also scored for Vegas, which won its third straight gam...
James Harden pours in 50 to propel Clippers past Pistons
James Harden scored a season-high 50 points and Ivica Zubac added 22 points with 11 rebounds as the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers celebrated their return home with a 123-115 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday at Inglewood, Calif.,Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points in his second start ...
USC blows out Washington in hunt to lock up tourney berth
Chibuzo Agbo hit seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points, Desmond Claude added 25 points and 11 assists, and Southern California improved its Big Ten tournament chances with a 92-61 victory over Washington on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.,Rashaun Agee added 18 points for the Trojans (1...
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Herediano edge Galaxy
Elias Aguilar scored from long distance in the 65th minute and Herediano emerged with a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday at Cartago, Costa Rica, in the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 series.,The second leg of the two-game, total-goal series is scheduled for March...
Hot-shooting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander carries Thunder past Grizzlies
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 41 points to lead visiting Oklahoma City to a 120-103 victory Wednesday over the slumping Memphis Grizzlies, who lost their season-high fourth straight game.,Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 51 points in the Thunder's home victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday, posted ...
No. 14 Louisville steamrolls Cal for 8th straight win
Terrence Edwards Jr. hit seven 3-pointers and scored a game-high 35 points on Wednesday night as No. 14 Louisville stretched its winning streak to eight games with an 85-68 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over visiting Cal.,Edwards made 11 of 19 shots from the field as the Cardinals (24-6, 17-2 AC...
Jaemyn Brakefield carries Ole Miss to win over No. 4 Vols
Jaemyn Brakefield's tiebreaking putback with 7.5 seconds left capped an massive second-half performance as Ole Miss stunned No. 4 Tennessee 78-76 on Wednesday in Oxford, Miss.,After Tennessee's Igor Milicic Jr. converted a four-point play with 40 seconds left to knot it at 76-all, Brakefield, a seni...
Fourth-quarter spree sends Nuggets past Kings
Russell Westbrook scored 25 points, Nikola Jokic added 22 points and 15 rebounds and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Sacramento Kings 116-110 on Wednesday.,Denver outscored Sacramento 32-17 in the fourth quarter to pull away.,Jamal Murray produced 24 points and eight assists, Michael Por...
Freshman's late 3-pointer carries Notre Dame past Stanford
Freshman Cole Certa hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining in regulation to lift Notre Dame over Stanford 56-54 in Wednesday night's ACC contest in South Bend, Ind.,Markus Burton scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half for the Fighting Irish (13-17, 7-12 ACC), who locked up a spot ...
Alex Karaban scores 21 as UConn upsets No. 20 Marquette
Alex Karaban scored 21 points to lead the UConn Huskies to a thrilling 72-66 victory over visiting No. 20 Marquette on Wednesday night.,UConn (21-9, 13-6 Big East) moves into third place in the Big East thanks to their tiebreaker over Marquette. Four other players scored in double figures for the Hu...
Jeremiah Fears pours in 31 as Oklahoma upends No. 15 Mizzou
Jeremiah Fears scored a career-high 31 points, hit 12 of 12 free-throw attempts and dished out five assists to lead Oklahoma to a 96-84 upset of No. 15 Missouri on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.,Oklahoma (18-12, 5-12 Southeastern Conference) snapped its two-game losing streak and boosted its NCAA Tourna...
No. 9 Texas Tech rolls past Colorado in home finale
JT Toppin had 30 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 9 Texas Tech over Big 12 opponent Colorado 91-75 in Lubbock, Texas, in the Red Raiders' final home game of the season.,Texas Tech (23-7, 14-5 Big 12) remains in a second-place tie with No. 24 Arizona in the conference before the teams meet in their...
John Blackwell leads No. 12 Wisconsin past Minnesota
John Blackwell scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and No. 12 Wisconsin held on for a 74-67 victory over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference battle Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,John Tonje added 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds for Wisconsin (23-7, 13-6 Big Ten), which bounced back fro...
Bucks clobber shorthanded Mavericks 137-107
Damian Lillard scored 34 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 32 to lead the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 137-107 win over the significantly short-handed Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.,Milwaukee has won four straight games and eight of its last nine. AJ Green added 18 points and Kevin Porter Jr...
Alex Ovechkin scores as Caps rally to top Rangers in OT
Alex Ovechkin scored his 885th career goal with 9:32 remaining in the third period and Tom Wilson netted the game-winner with 53 seconds left in overtime as the visiting Washington Capitals rallied for a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday.,Ovechkin is nine shy of tying Wayne Gretzky ...
Tim Stutzle, Senators sink Blackhawks in overtime
Tim Stutzle scored the overtime winner to extend his point streak to 13 games and lift the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.,Stutzle carried the puck into the zone and drove to the net, where he lost control of the puck. However, the puck hit his ...