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Jordan Poole returns, Wizards notch victory over Bulls
Jordan Poole scored 30 points to lead the host Washington Wizards to a 125-107 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.,Poole made his return to the Wizards lineup after missing the two previous games with a hip injury. He shot 10 of 21 from the field in his return, making six 3-pointers.,Just...

Pistons turn back Magic for 4th win in 5 games
Jaden Ivey scored 22 points before suffering a potentially serious left leg injury as the host Detroit Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic 105-96 on Wednesday night.,Ivey was injured when Orlando's Cole Anthony dove for a loose ball early in the fourth quarter and crashed into Ivey's leg. He left the...

Villanova finishes strong, adds to Butler's woes
Eric Dixon scored 28 points to lead Villanova to a 73-65 comeback win on the road at Butler on Wednesday night in Indianapolis, extending the Bulldogs' losing streak to six games.,The Wildcats (9-5, 2-1 Big East) went on a 22-1 run over the final five minutes of the game to erase a 13-point deficit ...

Darcy Kuemper serves up shutout as Kings beat Devils
Darcy Kuemper made 33 saves for the Los Angeles Kings in a 3-0 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Wednesday afternoon.,Kuemper earned his second shutout of the season and 33rd of his NHL career, moving him into sole possession of 12th place among active NHL goalies.,Andre Lee scored his f...

Louisville fends off multiple comeback bids by North Carolina
Chucky Hepburn scored 26 points as host Louisville defeated North Carolina 83-70 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Wednesday night.,The host Cardinals (9-5, 2-1 ACC) found themselves in a dogfight with the Tar Heels (8-6, 1-1). Louisville led for most of the contest and were ahead 51-40 les...

No. 8 Ohio State knocks out No. 1 Oregon in Rose Bowl
Will Howard passed for 319 yards and three touchdowns and fast-starting No. 8 seed Ohio State delivered a convincing 41-21 victory over No. 1 Oregon on Wednesday in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.,Freshman Jeremiah Smith had two long touchdowns while catc...

Clemson sharp in taking down Stanford
Chase Hunter scored 22 points as Clemson rode solid shooting and broke away in the second half to defeat Stanford 85-71 on Wednesday at Clemson, S.C.,Chauncey Wiggins provided a season-high 17 points, Jaeden Zackery posted 16 points and Viktor Lakhin had 11 points for Clemson (11-3, 3-0 Atlantic Coa...

No. 5 Texas blows big lead, recovers to beat No. 4 Arizona State
ATLANTA -- Quinn Ewers threw a go-ahead 25-yard touchdown to Gunnar Helm, helping No. 5 Texas beat No. 4 Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime on Wednesday in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game at the Peach Bowl.,Texas' Andrew Mukuba intercepted Sam Leavitt on the ensuing possession, clin...

Colts QB Anthony Richardson (back) hopes to play in finale
Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson said he has been dealing with the most severe back spasms of his life, but he still wants to play Sunday when the Colts host the Jacksonville Jaguars to end their season.,Richardson, 22, missed practice last week and Sunday's loss to the New York Giants wh...

Pitt explodes in 2nd half to clip Cal, 86-74
Cameron Corhen hit seven of his eight shots en route to a season-high 19 points, Jaland Lowe led the way with 27 and Pittsburgh exploded from a halftime deficit into an 86-74 victory over visiting California on Wednesday afternoon.,Playing their first road game as a new member of the ACC, the Golden...

No. 11 UConn coasts to 81-68 win over DePaul
Solo Ball swished a career-best seven 3-pointers en route to 22 points, and Alex Karaban had 18 points and seven rebounds to boost No. 11 UConn to an 81-68 win against host DePaul on Wednesday in Chicago.,Samson Johnson scored 10 points and Hassan Diarra dished nine assists for the Huskies, who shot...

Boston College scores comeback win over Miami
Chad Venning scored 17 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead a collective effort, which helped host Boston College to a 78-68 comeback victory over Miami on Wednesday afternoon at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (9-5, 1-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference) won for the third time in their past four gam...

Raptors lug 11-game skid into meeting with new-look Nets
The Brooklyn Nets will have a different look when they visit the Toronto Raptors for the second time in two weeks on Wednesday night.,The Nets traded Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, just before their 102-101 road loss to the Orlando Magic.,In return, the Net...

Oilers strike for quick-fire goals in 2nd period, take down Utah
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Troy Stecher scored 20 seconds apart in the second period as the Edmonton Oilers shut down the 2024 calendar year with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night.,With the game tied at 1, Nugent-Hopkins notched the go-ahead goal at the 4:53 mark on an o...

Avalanche power past Jets for fifth straight win
Casey Mittelstadt scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Artturi Lehkonen, Devon Toews, Mikko Rantanen and Ross Colton also scored, Josh Manson and Jonathan Drouin each had two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood turn...

Giannis Antetokounmpo (30 points), Bucks storm past Pacers
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a comeback 120-112 win against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Brook Lopez added 16 points for Milwaukee, which rallied from 19 down in the second half. Khris Middleton contributed 15 points ...

Celtics win by 54, hand Raptors 11th straight loss
Jayson Tatum had 23 points and eight rebounds Tuesday as the Boston Celtics crushed the visiting Toronto Raptors 125-71 for their 10th straight win in the all-time series., ,The loss extended Toronto's losing streak to 11. The Raptors, who committed 21 turnovers, have lost their last five road games...

Flames get past Canucks, continue strong home form
Nazem Kadri scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist to lead the host Calgary Flames to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.,Connor Zary also scored for Calgary, which won for the 13th time in 20 home games (13-4-3...

Jaren Jackson Jr. pours in 38 points in Grizzlies' win over Suns
Jaren Jackson Jr. paired 38 points with 10 rebounds and Desmond Bane added 31 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 117-112 win over the host Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.,Luke Kennard supplied 17 points and seven rebounds off the bench for Memphis, while John Konchar pulled down 12 rebounds to go wi...

Oilers strike for quick-fire goals in 2nd period, take down Utah Hockey Club
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Troy Stecher scored 20 seconds apart in the second period as the Edmonton Oilers shut down the 2024 calendar year with a 4-1 victory over the visiting Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night. ,With the game tied at 1, Nugent-Hopkins notched the go-ahead goal at the 4:53 mark on an ...