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Seniors lead Butler to one-point win over Providence
Butler seniors Jahmyl Telfort, Pierre Brooks II and Patrick McCaffrey combined for 53 points as the Bulldogs posted a second straight Big East victory, 82-81, over Providence on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Telfort led Butler (11-13, 4-9) with 24 points, connecting on 9 of 17 shots. Brooks added 18 poi...
Poland's Adrian Meronk shines to win season-opening LIV Golf Riyadh
Poland's Adrian Meronk shot a 1-under-par 71 under the lights in the final round Saturday and went wire-to-wire for a two-shot victory at the season-opening LIV Golf Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.,It was the first career LIV victory for Meronk, who finished at 17-under 201 over the three-day event, and his...
Terrence Edwards Jr., Reyne Smith propel Louisville past Miami
The Louisville Cardinals continue to rack up the wins -- and the injuries -- as Terrence Edwards Jr.'s season-high 27 points and Reyne Smith's 26 propelled the hosts to an 88-78 victory over the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday.,The Cardinals (18-6, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) played without startin...
Baylor uses second-half run to roll past UCF
A trio of players led Baylor's big second-half burst in a 91-76 win over visiting UCF in a Big 12 matchup in Waco, Texas, on Saturday afternoon., ,Baylor (15-8, 7-5 Big 12) put five scorers in double figures, led by Norchad Omier with 18 points, freshman V.J. Edgecombe with 17 and Langston Love with...
Creighton wins 9th straight, avenges loss to No. 11 Marquette
Steven Ashworth highlighted his 202-point effort with six 3-pointers and Creighton broke a school record for consecutive Big East wins as it defeated No. 11 Marquette 77-67 on Saturday in Omaha, Neb.,Ashworth shot 7 of 11 from the field and 6 of 9 from 3-point land as the Bluejays (18-6, 11-2 Big Ea...
Kansas State stays hot, takes down No. 16 Kansas
David N'Guessan had 20 points, joining three other Wildcats in double figures as host Kansas State defeated No. 16 Kansas 81-73 on Saturday in the Sunflower Showdown in Manhattan, Kan. ,The Wildcats have won five straight games, including three against ranked teams and two on the road., ,Kansas Stat...
Jake Allen (34 saves), Devils blank fading Canadiens
Jake Allen made 34 saves -- including one on a penalty shot -- to help the visiting New Jersey Devils cruise to a 4-0 win over the slumping Montreal Canadiens Saturday afternoon.,Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt each had a goal and an assist for New Jersey, which defeated Montreal for the 10th straight ...
Seth Jarvis' 4-point game sparks Hurricanes over Utah
Seth Jarvis posted two goals and two assists as Carolina Hurricanes avoided a season-worst four-game losing streak by blowing past Utah Hockey Club in a 7-3 victory Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C.,Carolina's Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist, Jalen Chatfield notched a goal and an assist,...
Lightning make most of limited opportunities to strike down Red Wings
Brandon Hagel had two goals and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Detroit's seven-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory on Saturday.,Dylan Duke, who played for the University of Michigan last season, scored in his NHL debut for the Lightning. He was called up from Syracuse of the Ameri...
Free throws secure Virginia Tech's comeback win vs. Notre Dame
Backup guard Brandon Rechsteiner converted seven of eight free throws in the final 32 seconds as Virginia Tech rallied for a 65-63 win over Notre Dame Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind., ,Tobi Lawal produced 15 points and 10 rebounds to pace Virginia Tech (11-13, 6-7 Atlantic Coast Conference), ...
Jaylen Carey's career night lifts Vanderbilt over Texas
Jaylen Carey recorded career highs of 18 points and 14 rebounds to help Vanderbilt notch an 86-78 victory over Texas on Saturday afternoon in Southeastern Conference play at Nashville.,Jason Edwards scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half and Tyler Nickel also scored 17 as Vanderbilt (17-6, 5-...
No. 24 Michigan holds on, hands Indiana 5th straight loss
Danny Wolf had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 24 Michigan to a 70-67 win over Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday in a Big Ten contest. ,Vladislav Goldin and Tre Donaldson each added 18 points for Michigan (18-5, 10-2), which has won three straight and stayed a half-game behind league...
No. 21 Wisconsin uses late surge to down Iowa
John Tonje scored a game-high 22 points Saturday and No. 21 Wisconsin rallied in the second half for a 74-63 Big Ten Conference road win over Iowa in Iowa City.,Tonje did his key damage late in the second half, scoring seven straight points to help Wisconsin flip a one-point deficit into a 65-59 lea...
Rapids sign MF Ali Fadal from Spanish club
The Colorado Rapids signed midfielder Ali Fadal to a two-year contract through the 2026 season, with club options for each of the following two seasons.,Fadal, 21, comes from Valencia CF Mestalla (Valencia B) in Spain's Segunda Federacion. ,"We're thrilled to welcome Ali to the Colorado Rapids," sai...
Down 14 at half, No. 9 Michigan State rallies past Oregon
Jase Richardson scored 18 of his game-high 29 points in the second half, leading No. 9 Michigan State to an 86-74 comeback win over Oregon on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing, Mich.,The Spartans (19-4, 10-2 Big Ten) overcame a 14-point halftime deficit, scoring 50 points in the second half, includ...
No. 14 Kentucky gets much-needed win over South Carolina
Otega Oweh scored 15 of his 17 points after halftime as 14th-ranked Kentucky took control late in the first half and pulled away for an 80-57 victory over visiting South Carolina Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Ky.,The Wildcats (16-7, 5-5 SEC) bounced back nicely from consecutive losses to Arkansas...
Georgetown gets upper hand in low-scoring contest vs. Seton Hall
Micah Peavy had a game-high 22 points, Thomas Sorber had his eighth double-double of the season, most by a true freshman in the country, as Georgetown rolled by Seton Hall, 60-46, Saturday in Washington D.C.,The Hoyas improved to 15-9 and 6-7 in the Big East, still looking to finish in the top five ...
No. 8 Iowa State halts 3-game skid, pounds TCU 82-52
Reserve Curtis Jones scored 24 points on 7-for-11 shooting from the field as No. 8 Iowa State cruised over TCU 82-52 in a Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa., ,Milan Momcilovic finished with 14 points in his return from a hand injury for Iowa State (18-5, 8-4), which snapped ...
Chaz Lanier, No. 4 Tennessee too strong for Oklahoma
Chaz Lanier scored a game-high 21 points as No. 4 Tennessee coasted to a 70-52 win at Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon in Norman, Okla. ,Zakai Zeigler collected 17 points and nine assists for Tennessee (20-4, 6-4 Southeastern Conference).,Jalon Moore scored 12 points and Brycen Goodine added nine for ...
Eagle on No. 17 leads Miguel Angel Jimenez to win in Morocco
Miguel Angel Jimenez, buoyed by a crucial eagle on the 17th hole, shot a final-round 69 to win the Trophy Hassan II in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday. ,He fired a 4-under-par 69 on Friday to share the lead with Steven Alker of New Zealand, who lost that co-lead on the next-to-last hole of the final rou...