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Newcomers help USMNT knock off Venezuela
With so many young players in the January camp while the veterans continued with their European clubs, it was only matter of time before several of them would make the scoresheet for the first time with the United States' Men's National Team.,That was the case Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., when...
Last-second shot lifts Stanford to first win vs. North Carolina
Jaylen Blakes hit a step-back jumper with just over one second to go and visiting Stanford earned its first-ever win over North Carolina, 72-71, in Chapel Hill on Saturday.,With the teams changing leads five times over the final two minutes, Stanford (12-6, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed by ...
Zach Freemantle fuels Xavier past No. 7 Marquette
Zach Freemantle recorded a double-double to help Xavier hold off No. 7 Marquette for a 59-57 upset on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Freemantle collected 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Musketeers prevented the Golden Eagles from starting Big East play 7-0 for the first time since the 2008-09 sea...
Wake Forest outlasts Virginia Tech for fifth straight win
Hunter Sallis scored 24 points and Wake Forest fended off a challenge from host Virginia Tech, winning its fifth game in a row with a 72-63 decision Saturday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.,Cameron Hildreth had 21 points, while Sallis grabbed seven rebounds and tallied two steals as the Demon Deacons (...
Cincinnati jumps ahead, then shuts down Arizona State
Dillon Mitchell led a balanced attack with 14 points and the Cincinnati defense swarmed visiting Arizona State in a 67-60 win Saturday afternoon. ,Dan Skillings Jr. and Jizzle James scored 12 points each as the Bearcats (12-5, 2-4 Big 12) won their second straight.,Simas Lukosius scored all 10 of hi...
JT Toppin, Texas Tech too strong for Arizona
JT Toppin collected 20 points and 16 rebounds to fuel host Texas Tech to a 70-54 victory over Arizona on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.,Chance McMillian scored 14 points in a gritty home win one week after the Red Raiders (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) squandered a chance to knock off No. 2-ranked Iowa State.,Texa...
SMU shoots nearly 70 percent, demolishes Miami 117-74
Boopie Miller scored 18 points and dished out a game-high 10 assists as SMU hammered host Miami 117-74 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.,SMU shot a blistering 69.2 percent from the floor (45 of 65) and 56 percent from 3-point range (14 of 25).,Miami's Matthew Cleveland s...
No. 1 Auburn holds off No. 23 Georgia 70-68
Tahaad Pettiford scored a season-high 24 points off the bench, helping lead the visiting No. 1 Auburn Tigers to a 70-68 win over the Georgia Bulldogs in Southeastern Conference play in Athens on Saturday.,Chad Baker-Mazara and Mikes Kelly added 13 points apiece as the Tigers (17-1, 5-0 SEC) - who le...
No. 9 Kansas uses big first half to drop Kansas State
Zeke Mayo -- a native of Lawrence, Kan., playing in his first "Sunflower Showdown" -- had 14 of his 24 points in the first half as No. 9 Kansas built a big lead and then held on to defeat in-state rival Kansas State 84-74. Hunter Dickinson had 25 points for Kansas.,K-State has lost 19 straight games...
Bobby Brink lifts ascending Flyers past sputtering Devils
Bobby Brink scored the go-ahead goal with 7:16 left in the third period to help the visiting Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-1 win against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Matvei Michkov and Travis Konecny each scored a goal and Samuel Ersson made 13 saves for the Flyers, who are 4-0-1 i...
Florida State races past Georgia Tech for fourth win in five games
Taylor Bol Bowen scored 20 points to help lead the Florida State Seminoles to a 91-78 win over the visiting Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Tallahassee, Fla.,Malique Ewin had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Seminoles (13-5, 4-3 ACC), while Jamir Watkins...
Grant Nelson's 25 points help No. 4 Alabama top No. 8 Kentucky
Grant Nelson scored a season-best 25 points and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 4 Alabama notch a 102-97 victory over No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday afternoon in a high-octane Southeastern Conference contest at Lexington, Ky.,Mark Sears added 24 points and nine assists as the Crimson Tide (15-3, 4-1 S...
J'Wan Roberts propels No. 10 Houston past UCF
J'Wan Roberts capped a 21-point performance by making the game-winning layup with 1.1 seconds remaining, lifting No. 10 Houston to a 69-68 win over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,The victory was the Cougars' 10th in a row.,UCF's Keyshawn Hall missed two free throws with 55.9 seconds left...
Louisville easily defeats Virginia behind 19 points from Reyne Smith
Reyne Smith scored 19 for Louisville as the Cardinals posted an 81-67 wire-to-wire victory over Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action on Saturday.,Terrence Edwards Jr. added 16 for the Cardinals (14-5, 7-1), who won their eighth straight.,The Cardinals built a 24-12 lead within the first 10 m...
Clemson hangs on for OT win over Pitt
Chauncey Wiggins knocked down a 3-pointer with 3:28 remaining in overtime and the Clemson Tigers held on from there in a 78-75 victory over the host Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday.,Wiggins' shot broke a 68-68 tie and was part of a 7-0 run for the Tigers (15-4, 7-1 ACC), who were led by Chase Hunter...
Jamiya Neal, Creighton upend No. 14 UConn
Jamiya Neal scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the first half, helping visiting Creighton fend off No. 14 UConn 68-63 on Saturday afternoon in Big East action in Storrs, Conn.,Neal shot 10-of-16 from the floor and hit three 3-pointers for the Bluejays (12-6, 5-2), who led by as many as nine poi...
Rory McIlroy 7 back of leader Daniel Hillier in Dubai
Defending champion Rory McIlroy continued to struggle at Emirates Golf Club while No. 223-ranked Daniel Hillier finished with a one-stroke lead on Saturday after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic.,Seeking his third straight title and fifth total at Dubai, McIlroy was 1-over after the front...
Nebraska hunting rare Big Ten road win at Maryland
After losing Big Ten games on Thursday in which they were favored, Maryland and Nebraska are feeling the heat.,When the Terrapins (13-5, 3-4) host the Cornhuskers (12-5, 2-4) on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Md., it will be a tight turnaround with both teams urgent for bounce-back wins.,"I like ...
Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin set for 71st meeting
Pittsburgh's game at Washington on Saturday night will be the 71st regular-season meeting of the team's superstar captains, the Penguins' Sidney Crosby and the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin.,The pair have developed an intense rivalry and at the same time become good friends since both began their NHL care...
Ultra remain unbeaten in return from CDL break
The Toronto Ultra were pushed by the Minnesota Rokkr but emerged with a 3-2 win on Friday to remain undefeated in Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major qualifying.,As action resumed following a monthlong hiatus, the Ultra improved to 5-0 while dropping the Rokkr to 2-3.,In the other Friday matches, OpTi...