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Panthers rebound from drubbing a day earlier to top Caps
Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 5-2 win over the host Washington Capitals on Saturday night.,A.J. Greer had a goal and an assist, and Anton Lundell, Carter Verhaeghe and defenseman Uvis Balinskis also scored for the Panthers, who bounced back from a 9-1 loss ...

Texas A&M holds off Texas, ends long drought in Austin
Rashaun Agee and Rylan Griffen scored 17 points each as Texas A&M outlasted Texas 74-70 on Saturday in a key Southeastern Conference dustup between the two rivals in Austin, Texas.,The contest was tied at 29 at halftime before the Aggies (14-4, 4-1 SEC) surged to the front by 10 points early in the ...

Jeremy Fears Jr. leads No. 12 Michigan State over Washington
Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 19 points on 6-for-9 shooting, and No. 12 Michigan State pulled away for an 80-63 win over Washington in a Big Ten Conference matchup Saturday in Seattle.,Kur Teng added 11 points and made 3 of 5 shots from beyond the arc for Michigan State (16-2, 6-1 Big Ten), which won its ...

Klay Thompson eclipses 17,000 career points as Mavs roll past Jazz
Another milestone for Klay Thompson and another romp for the Dallas Mavericks, who downed the visiting Utah Jazz 138-120 Saturday afternoon.,Thompson had 23 points in just 20 minutes and surpassed 17,000 points in his NBA career. Max Christie and Brandon Williams each scored 22 for the Mavs, who bea...

Jeremiah Wilkinson, Blue Cain lift No. 21 Georgia over No. 17 Arkansas
Jeremiah Wilkinson and Blue Cain combined for 38 points to help propel No. 21 Georgia to a 90-76 victory over No. 17 Arkansas on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Athens, Ga.,With the game tied at 70 with 5:52 remaining, Georgia scored 10 unanswered points - including a pair of 3-pointers ...

No. 8 Nebraska continues dominant play with win over Northwestern
Braden Frager and Pryce Sandfort each scored in the 20s for the second consecutive game and No. 8 Nebraska extended the nation's longest active win streak with a 77-58 victory at Northwestern on Saturday afternoon in a Big Ten Conference game in Evanston, Ill.,The Cornhuskers (18-0, 7-0 Big Ten) mat...

Women's Top 25 roundup: Kansas State upsets No. 17 Texas Tech
Kansas State handed No. 17 Texas Tech its first loss of the season in a 65-59 nailbiter in Lubbock, TX.,The battle was won on the backboards, as the Wildcats recorded 46 rebounds compared to the Red Raiders 20.,Wildcats senior guard Tess Heal recorded 12 points and four rebounds, alongside freshman ...

Lightning visit Stars with points streak still intact
While the Tampa Bay Lightning's 11-game winning streak finally came to a halt, their points streak lives on as they enter a road matchup with the Dallas Stars on Sunday.,The Lightning forced a shootout before falling 3-2 on the road to the Blues to give them 23 of a possible 24 points since Dec. 20....

Report: Mike McDaniel meeting with Raiders on Monday
Up next for popular coaching candidate Mike McDaniel is an interview with the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday in Miami, NFL Network reported Saturday.,Since being fired by the Dolphins on Jan. 8, McDaniel has interviewed for the head coaching vacancies in Atlanta, Cleveland, Baltimore and Tennessee. He ...

Coach tells Oklahoma St. to 'look in the mirror' before K-State clash
Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz has been preaching defense all season, and the Cowboys finally seemed to have listened last week when they held UCF and Iowa State below their season averages.,That all went out the window in a 94-79 loss to Baylor Tuesday.,Oklahoma State (13-4, 1-3 Big 12) will try t...

Kansas caps off strong week with convincing win over Baylor
Darryn Peterson scored 26 points on 11-of-13 shooting to help Kansas roll to an 80-62 victory over Baylor on Friday night in Big 12 action at Lawrence, Kan.,Flory Bidunga had 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting, added 11 rebounds and matched his season best of five blocked shots for the Jayhawks (13-5, 3...

Texas hosts rival Texas A&M in early SEC showdown
Expect the fur to fly when rivals Texas and Texas A&M square off on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference clash in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (11-6, 2-2 SEC) are playing their best basketball of the season as of late, having defeated two ranked conference opponents over a five-day stretch. Texas' ...

No. 11 BYU-No. 15 Texas Tech a clash of Big 12 powers
Every game on a conference schedule counts the same at its core. Once in a while, though, there is a little more pizzazz attached, and that will be the case Saturday night in Lubbock, Texas.,Two of the top teams in the powerful Big 12 Conference get together when No. 11 BYU tangles with No. 15 Texas...

No. 12 Michigan State buckles up for Washington, West Coast trip
Michigan State is hitting the road, and head coach Tom Izzo demanded the No. 12 Spartans pack some grit for their Pacific Northwest swing that begins Saturday in Seattle. ,The Spartans went 0-2 at UCLA and USC last season but Izzo reminded his troops novelty is no longer an excuse when visiting the ...

No. 17 Arkansas vs. No. 21 Georgia to feature plenty of points
A shootout between two high-scoring offenses could be brewing on Saturday when No. 17 Arkansas travels to face No. 21 Georgia in Athens in a Southeastern Conference showdown.,Georgia (14-3, 2-2 SEC) leads the nation at 96.4 points per game, while Arkansas (13-4, 3-1) is fifth in the conference (90.5...

No. 8 Nebraska eyes 18-0 start vs. lowly Northwestern
Big Ten Conference teams headed in opposite directions meet up Saturday afternoon when Northwestern takes on No. 8 Nebraska in Evanston, Ill.,The visiting Cornhuskers (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) are off to their best start in school history, winners of 21 straight dating to last season, and have their best ...

Anthony Joshua returns to gym following fatal Nigeria car crash
For the first time since the Dec. 29 car crash in Nigeria that caused the death of two close friends, former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was back at the gym this week.,Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries in the accident near Lagos, Nigeria, and later paid tribute on social media to hi...

Graham Ike, No. 9 Gonzaga cruise past Washington State
Graham Ike had game-high totals of 23 points on 11-of-15 shooting and 11 rebounds as No. 9 Gonzaga defeated Washington State 86-65 in a West Coast Conference game Thursday night in Pullman, Wash.,The Bulldogs (18-1, 6-0 WCC) won their first game without co-leading scorer Braden Huff (17.8 points per...

No. 2 South Carolina edges No. 4 Texas, maintains SEC superiority
Joyce Edwards tallied 14 points and eight rebounds as No. 2 South Carolina gritted out a win over No. 4 Texas, 68-65, on Thursday night in Columbia, S.C.,Edwards shot 8 of 9 from the free throw line for the Gamecocks (18-1, 5-0 SEC). Tessa Johnson scored 13 points, Ta'Niya Latson added 12, Raven Joh...

Report: Rockies, OF/INF Willi Castro agree to 2-year deal
Switch-hitting utility player Willi Castro will join the Colorado Rockies after coming to terms on a two-year, $12.8 million deal, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Castro, 28, was a first-time All-Star in 2024 with the Minnesota Twins, but struggled offensively last season with the Minnesota Twins and Chi...