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No. 8 Kentucky breaks away from Western Ky. to improve to 6-0
Otega Oweh scored 18 points and Andrew Carr finished with a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead host Kentucky to an 87-68 victory over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,The No. 8 Wildcats (6-0) remained unbeaten and improved upon their best start in eight years by su...
Memphis outlasts Michigan State, moves to Maui Invitational championship
Tyrese Hunter tallied a game-high 23 points and PJ Haggerty finished with 16 points and nine rebounds as Memphis earned a spot in the Maui Invitational championship game by beating Michigan State 71-63 on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii., ,Hunter was 5-of-10 from 3-point territory and has made 12 3-point...
Lightning seek encore to offensive explosion vs. Capitals
The Tampa Bay Lightning suddenly found their mojo Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche and will look to keep the offense thriving when they host the Washington Capitals Wednesday night.,Lightning coach Jon Cooper had been openly critical of his team's overpassing and highlight-reel setups ove...
Contrast in streaks: Cold Panthers to host hot Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won four straight games. The Florida Panthers have lost four straight games.,Toronto is 7-1-0 in its past eight games. Florida is 1-6-0 in its past seven.,On Wednesday night, those trends will be tested as the Panthers will host the Leafs in Sunrise, Fla.,Oddly, Toronto ...
Oregon closes on 10-0 run to upset No. 20 Texas A&M
Oregon scored the final 10 points of the game against No. 20 Texas A&M, pulling off an 80-70 upset of the Aggies Tuesday afternoon at the Players Era Thanksgiving Festival in Las Vegas.,TJ Bamba led four players in double figures with 18 points as the Ducks (6-0) shot 61.5 percent in the second half...
Ian Schieffelin, Clemson topple Penn State to win Sunshine Slam
Ian Schieffelin came within two assists of a triple-double and Clemson handed Penn State its first loss with a 75-67 decision for the championship of the Sunshine Slam tournament Tuesday in Daytona Beach, Fla.,Schieffelin finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for the Tigers (6-1), l...
Colorado hands No. 2 UConn second straight loss in Maui
Andrej Jakimovski hit a layup with 8 seconds left, and Colorado upset No. 2 UConn 73-72 in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Colorado (5-1) rallied from down 11 in the first half to get the win over the two-time defending national champions Huskies.,Jaki...
Maryland's twin towers performing well as Bucknell visits
The chemistry between Derik Queen and Julian Reese has impressed Maryland coach Kevin Willard so far this season.,Both big men have flourished sharing the court for the Terrapins ahead of Wednesday's home game against Bucknell in College Park, Md.,Reese was Maryland's main man on the low block last ...
BJ Davis helps San Diego State topple No. 21 Creighton in Las Vegas
Sophomore BJ Davis recorded career highs with 18 points and nine rebounds, lifting San Diego State to a 71-53 victory over No. 21 Creighton on Tuesday in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Miles Byrd, who finished with 16 points, combined with Davis to make 13 of 21 shots from the floor, includi...
NFL Thanksgiving, Black Friday Capsules
NFL Thanksgiving, Black Friday capsules,--Thursday,Chicago Bears (4-7) at Detroit Lions (10-1), 12:30 p.m. ET, CBS,With a nine-game winning streak and 2-0 record in the division, the Lions are no easy prey for the Bears in the first game of the holiday tripleheader on Thursday. Chicago lost another ...
Whitecaps seek 'fresh and new energy' in coach search
After another early playoff exit, the Vancouver Whitecaps are looking for a coach with "fresh and new energy.",The Whitecaps parted ways with Vanni Sartini on Monday after four seasons.,The 48-year-old Italian compiled a 57-51-39 record across all competitions, leading the Whitecaps to the MLS Cup P...
SMU looks to get back on track, faces Cal Baptist next
SMU is in need of a strong showing when it takes on Cal Baptist on Tuesday in the first day of the Acrisure Holiday Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif.,SMU (4-2) is coming off an 84-79 loss to visiting Mississippi State on Friday. The Mustangs, who have lost two of their past three games, were withi...
No. 12 UNC overcomes Dayton in tight Maui opener
RJ Davis scored 30 points, including four key free throws down the stretch to help No. 10 North Carolina complete a comeback from 21 points down to beat Dayton 92-90 on Monday in the nightcap of opening-round play at Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,After chipping away at the deficit throughout...
No. 12 North Carolina overcomes Dayton in tight Maui opener
RJ Davis scored 30 points, including four key free throws down the stretch to help No. 10 North Carolina complete a comeback from 21 points down to beat Dayton 92-90 on Monday in the nightcap of opening-round play at Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,After chipping away at the deficit throughout...
No. 4 Auburn rallies from 18 down, stuns No. 5 ISU in final seconds
Johni Broome made a tip-in with 1.2 seconds left to give No. 4 Auburn a come-from-behind, 83-81 victory over No. 5 Iowa State on Monday in the opening round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Broome helped set up his game winner with a steal at the other end of the floor. He cleaned up Den...
Macklin Celebrini's first 3-point game lifts Sharks over Kings
Macklin Celebrini and Timothy Liljegren combined to score three goals in the opening 3:43 of the third period and the San Jose Sharks ended a three-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,Celebrini, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, delivered t...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rings up 37 points as Thunder beat Kings
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 37 points and 11 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a solid 130-109 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Monday night.,Jalen Williams added 28 points as the Thunder won their second straight game following a two-game slide. Isaiah Hartenstein registere...
Nets escape 18-point hole, overtake Warriors
Dennis Schroder led the way with 31 points and the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 18 points down in the third quarter on the second night of a back-to-back set to stun the Golden State Warriors 128-120 in San Francisco on Monday night.,Schroder sank four of Brooklyn's 20 3-pointers.,Cam Thomas bombed in...
Back in lineup, Shane Wright carries Kraken past Ducks
Shane Wright returned to the lineup and had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the host Anaheim Ducks 3-2 Monday night in the opener of a home-and-home series between the Pacific Division rivals.,Andre Burakovsky and Brandon Montour also scored and Ryker Evans had two assists for th...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander rang up 37 points as Thunder beat Kings
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 37 points and 11 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a solid 130-109 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Monday night.,Jalen Williams added 28 points as the Thunder won their second straight game following a two-game slide. Isaiah Hartenstein registere...