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Villanova withstands second-half comeback, topples No. 9 UConn
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half to propel host Villanova to a 68-66 upset of No. 9 UConn Wednesday night.,In a raucous atmosphere in Villanova's on-campus gym, Wooga Poplar added 18 points as the Wildcats (11-5, 4-1 Big East) snapped the Huskies' eight-game winning streak.,...
Maple Leafs hope to keep rolling against inconsistent Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs believe they can play even better than they already are.,That could mean trouble for the Carolina Hurricanes when the teams meet Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Maple Leafs head to Carolina on a five-game winning streak after Tuesday's 3-2 victory at Philadelphia. They'll...
Crew sign former CF Montreal M Lassi Lappalainen
The Columbus Crew announced the signing of free agent midfielder Lassi Lappalainen on Wednesday.,The 26-year-old Finland international is under contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026.,Lappalainen spent the past six seasons with CF Montreal, tallying 15 goals and 15 assists in 99 ML...
Golden Knights take down Sharks for 3rd straight win
Mark Stone had a goal and an assist as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights continued their dominance of the San Jose Sharks with a 4-2 victory on Tuesday night.,Zach Whitecloud, Victor Olofsson and Tomas Hertl also scored goals and Shea Theodore added two assists for Vegas, which won its third straigh...
Trae Young makes half-court shot at buzzer as Hawks edge Jazz
Trae Young hit a half-court 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz tied the game with four seconds left on a 24-foot trey by Collin Sexton. Atlanta, which had no timeouts remaining, inbounded the ball to Young, who ca...
Jonathan Huberdeau, Flames dodge Ducks in OT
Jonathan Huberdeau scored the overtime winner and MacKenzie Weegar collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Calgary Flames claimed a 3-2 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.,Nazem Kadri also scored for the Flames, who had their moms on a road trip to Southern California that ...
Celtics make move in fourth, tackle Nuggets
Jayson Tatum had 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds and the visiting Boston Celtics beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night.,Jrue Holiday scored 19 points and Jaylen Brown contributed 14 for the Celtics, who used a strong fourth quarter to bre...
Heat bounce back, sink Warriors with 3-point accuracy
Nikola Jovic led a balanced attack with 20 points and the Miami Heat won a 3-point shooting duel on tired legs Tuesday night in a 114-98 road win over the Golden State Warriors.,Duncan Robinson did all his scoring on 4-for-5 accuracy from beyond the arc as the Heat, coming off a double-overtime defe...
Hot shooting carries No. 24 Michigan past No. 22 UCLA
Tre Donaldson's hot 3-point shooting helped No. 24-ranked Michigan recover after coughing up an 18-point lead, and the Wolverines knocked off No. 22 UCLA 94-75 on Tuesday in Los Angeles.,Donaldson went 6 of 10 from long range en route to a career-high 20 points. ,Michigan (12-3, 4-0 Big Ten) jumped ...
Bay Golf Club rolls to victory in TGL's debut
The first match of the new TGL was a one-sided affair lacking true suspense.,But there wasn't any disappointment or sad faces to be found after Bay Golf Club rolled to a 9-2 victory over New York Golf Club on Tuesday night in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,The new venture, which includes Tiger Woods and R...
No. 25 Utah St. turns back comeback bid by San Jose St.
Mason Falslev scored 17 points and helped No. 25 Utah State stave off a San Jose State rally for an 85-78 road win in the Mountain West Conference matchup on Tuesday night.,Tucker Anderson added 15 points, Ian Martinez had 14, Deyton Albury 13 and Karson Templin 10 to help the newly ranked Aggies (1...
No. 2 Auburn holds off Texas to give Bruce Pearl wins record
Johni Broome racked up 20 points and 12 rebounds as No. 2 Auburn held on for an 87-82 win over Texas in a Southeastern Conference game on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The win was the 214th for Tigers coach Bruce Pearl, propelling him to No. 1 in all-time coaching wins at the school. He had been tied wi...
Trae Young makes halfcourt shot at buzzer as Hawks edge Jazz
Trae Young hit a halfcourt 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the visiting Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz tied the game with four seconds left on a 24-foot trey by Collin Sexton. Atlanta, which had no timeouts remaining, inbounded to Young, who fir...
Missouri upends LSU to end 21-game SEC skid
Tamar Bates scored 20 points, Anthony Robinson II added 16 and Missouri ended a 21-game SEC losing streak by defeating LSU 83-67 on Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,Marquez Warrick scored 12 points, Mark Mitchell chipped in 11, Caleb Grill added 10 and Missouri (12-3, 1-1) defeated a conference rival ...
North Carolina's defense shuts down SMU
RJ Davis racked up 26 points and North Carolina put together a suffocating defensive performance to down SMU 82-67 on Tuesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C. ,Davis made 8 of 15 shots from the field while hauling in five rebounds and dishing out four assists, but it was the Tar Heels' defense that stole ...
Missouri upends LSU to end 20-game SEC skid
Tamar Bates scored 20 points, Anthony Robinson II added 16 and Missouri ended a 20-game SEC losing streak by defeating LSU 83-67 on Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,Marquez Warrick scored 12 points, Mark Mitchell chipped in 11, Caleb Grill added 10 and Missouri (12-3, 1-1) defeated a conference rival ...
No. 14 Mississippi State halts Vanderbilt's 7-game win streak
No. 14 Mississippi State won its Southeastern Conference road opener with a 76-64 win at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday.,RJ Melendez (19 points), Cameron Matthews (16) and Claudell Harris (13) led the Bulldogs (14-1, 2-0) in scoring. ,AJ Hoggard (18), Grant Huffman (12) and Tyler Nickel ...
Texas Tech holds on to end BYU's home winning streak
Elijah Hawkins scored a season-high 22 points as Texas Tech pulled away late for a 72-67 win over BYU in a defensive struggle on Tuesday night in Provo, Utah.,Darrion Williams scored eight of his 18 points in the final 6:05 as the Red Raiders (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) completed a successful road trip in th...
Connor Hellebuyck gets 300th win as Jets defeat Predators
Connor Hellebuyck made 26 saves to win his 300th career game as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 5-2.,Morgan Barron, Josh Morrissey, Kyle Connor, Gabriel Vilardi, and Nino Niederreiter were the goal scorers for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele added two assists, while Dylan DeMelo...
Wild rally, upend Blues with 3-goal third period
Matt Boldy scored the go-ahead goal with 16:03 left in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild rallied for a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Jake Middleton and Marcus Johansson each finished with a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which has won four in a ro...