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West Virginia ends nonconference sked by routing Mercyhurst
Jevon Small poured in 19 points and helped key a decisive run in the second half as West Virginia defeated struggling Mercyhurst 67-46 on Sunday afternoon in Morgantown, W.Va.,West Virginia (9-2) was up by 13 points at the break, but the Lakers trimmed their deficit to eight about five minutes into ...
Jayden Daniels rallies Commanders past Jalen Hurts-less Eagles
Jayden Daniels threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jamison Crowder with six seconds remaining and the Washington Commanders beat the visiting Philadelphia Eagles 36-33 on Sunday.,Philadelphia's Jake Elliott hit a pair of late field goals to give the Eagles -- who lost quarterback Jalen Hurts to a concu...
South Carolina blows by Radford in second half
South Carolina shook off a sluggish start and rallied from a halftime deficit to overwhelm visiting Radford in the second half of a 74-48 rout on Sunday in Columbia, S.C.,A 23-2 run spanning the game's final 10:06 powered the Gamecocks (9-3) to their sixth consecutive win. South Carolina held Radfor...
Elijah Saunders helps Virginia hold off American
Elijah Saunders finished with 21 points and eight rebounds to lead host Virginia to a 63-58 victory over American University on Sunday afternoon in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (7-5) won their nonconference finale and handed the upset-minded Eagles (6-6) their second consecutive loss and secon...
TCU's first-half bursts lead to rout of Montana State
Noah Reynolds scored 15 points as TCU used a big first-half run to pull away from visiting Montana State and coast to an 82-48 win on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Reynolds was only 1 of 5 from the floor but connected on 13 of 14 free throws attempts. Trazarien White scored 13 points and Vesean Allet...
Colts rush for 335 yards to beat Titans, stay in playoff hunt
Jonathan Taylor rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries Sunday as the Indianapolis Colts kept their slim AFC playoff hopes alive by holding off the visiting Tennessee Titans, 38-30.,Indianapolis (7-8) trails the Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos by two games for the final wild-...
Tyler Higbee scores in return as Rams jolt Jets
Tyler Higbee caught the tiebreaking touchdown catch in his season debut and Kyren Williams rushed for 122 yards and one score to help the Los Angeles Rams notch a 19-9 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday at East Rutherford, N.J.,Kamren Curl made a key strip-sack of Aaron Rodgers early in the fo...
Lions back in win column, hand Bears ninth straight loss
Jared Goff passed for 336 yards and three touchdowns and Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 109 yards and a score to boost the visiting Detroit Lions to a 34-17 victory against the skidding Chicago Bears on Sunday.,Detroit (13-2) stayed atop the NFC standings and established a franchise record for victories wh...
Michael Penix Jr. leads Falcons past reeling Giants
ATLANTA--Michael Penix Jr. completed 18 of 27 passes for 202 yards in his first career start, helping the Atlanta Falcons post a 34-7 rout of the visiting New York Giants on Sunday.,Penix, who was named starter following Kirk Cousins' benching, also threw an interception. Bijan Robinson ran 22 times...
Nolan Winter helps Wisconsin pound Detroit Mercy
Nolan Winter had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead Wisconsin to a 76-53 win over Detroit Mercy on Sunday in Madison, Wis.,Winter shot 6-of-9 from the field to help the Badgers (10-3) win their second straight game following a three-game losing streak.,Steven Crowl scored 15 points, and John Blackwel...
Joe Burrow propels Bengals past Browns
CINCINNATI -- Joe Burrow tossed three touchdown passes and the defense forced a key early turnover to lead the Bengals to a 24-6 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday and keep their slim playoff hopes alive.,Burrow finished 23-of-30 for 252 yards while Chase Brown carried the ball 18 times for 91 ...
Illinois ekes out Braggin' Rights win over Missouri
Freshman guard Kasparas Jakucionis hit a 12-foot fadeaway with 28 seconds left to snap the game's final tie as Illinois claimed an 80-77 victory over Missouri in the Braggin' Rights Classic on Sunday afternoon in St. Louis.,Jakucionis finished with a game-high 21 points for Illinois (8-3) as he scor...
Joao Fonseca completes perfect run to Next Gen ATP Finals title
Brazilian 18-year-old Joao Fonseca dropped his first set, battled back into contention and then ran away to defeat American 19-year-old Learner Tien 2-4, 4-3 (8), 4-0, 4-2, winning the Next Gen ATP Finals on Sunday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,The tournament features the eight best 20-and-under players ...
Jack Roslovic haunts Rangers with tie-breaking winner
Jack Roslovic scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:28 remaining in the second period during the waning seconds of a four-minute power play as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes ended a five-game road losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.,Roslovic, who last year scored thr...
Mark Sears propels No. 6 Alabama in rout of Kent State
Mark Sears scored 16 points and No. 6 Alabama overcame a slow start to post an 81-54 rout of Kent State on Sunday afternoon in nonconference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Aden Holloway had 13 points and three steals for the Crimson Tide (10-2), who won their fourth consecutive game. Grant Nelson had nine...
Duke Miles posts 29 as No. 14 Oklahoma cruises past Central Arkansas
Duke Miles scored 29 points on 11 of 17 shooting from the field to lead the host Oklahoma Sooners to an 89-66 victory over Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,The 14th-ranked Sooners (12-0) matched their best start to a season since the 2015-16 season when they last advanced to the...
Tamin Lipsey, No. 3 Iowa State too strong for Morgan State
Tamin Lipsey scored 20 points and Keshon Gilbert added 18 to help No. 3 Iowa State cruise to a 99-72 win over Morgan State on Sunday afternoon in Ames, Iowa.,Lipsey and Gilbert each made 8 of 9 shots from the floor. ,Curtis Jones finished with 19 points off the bench for Iowa State (10-1), which won...
No. 24 Michigan posts dominating win against Purdue Fort Wayne
Tre Donaldson scored 16 points to lead No. 24 Michigan to an 89-58 win over Purdue Fort Wayne in Ann Arbor on Sunday.,Vladislav Goldin scored 13 points, Roddy Gayle scored 12 points and Danny Wolf had 13 rebounds for Michigan (9-3), which had lost two straight. The Wolverines remained unbeaten at ho...
Jets trying to overcome nemesis Maple Leafs
The Winnipeg Jets will be looking for some revenge when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday afternoon.,The Maple Leafs defeated the Jets at Winnipeg 6-4 on Oct. 28. It was the first loss of the season for the Jets after they had opened the season with eight straight wins. They won seven in ...
Kings look to cap road trip in style vs. Capitals
The Los Angeles Kings look to close a seven-game road trip on a high note when they visit the Washington Capitals on Sunday.,The Kings are 3-1-2 thus far on their trip, most recently rallying for a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Los Angeles trailed 2-0 after two...