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Jonas Aidoo's stellar gives Arkansas easy win over North Carolina A&T
Jonas Aidoo recorded season highs of 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots to help Arkansas roll to an easy 95-67 victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday afternoon at Fayetteville, Ark.,Adou Thiero scored 14 points and Boogie Fland had 12 points and 11 assists for his first career doubl...
Chiefs knock off Texans in matchup of division leaders
Patrick Mahomes passed for 260 yards and accounted for two touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs moved closer to securing the top seed in the AFC playoffs with a 27-19 victory over the visiting Houston Texans on Saturday.,Mahomes appeared unfazed by the high right ankle sprain that sidelined him in t...
Predators recover in OT to defeat Kings
Nick Blankenburg scored at 1:03 of overtime, and the Nashville Predators recovered for a 3-2 win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,Filip Forsberg won a puck battle and took it to the right circle before feeding the defenseman, who was at the goal line to sweep in a backhand, with g...
No. 15 Houston rolls past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 87-51
Emanuel Sharp scored 18 points and LJ Cryer added 17 to lead No. 15 Houston to a blowout victory over Texas A&M Corpus Christi 87-51 at home on Saturday. ,Cryer was 5 of 7 from three point-range, while Sharp went 3 of 6 from the field and 9 of 9 from the free-throw line. ,Terrance Arceneaux made his...
No. 14 Oklahoma finding ways to win, with Central Arkansas next up
The Oklahoma Sooners are unbeaten 11 games into a season for the first time in nearly a decade, and they'll look to make it a dozen triumphs without a defeat when they host Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,The 14th-ranked Sooners (11-0) are off to their best start since the 2015...
Texas Tech explodes early, makes quick work of Lamar
Texas Tech blew open a close game Saturday with an extended run early in the first half and never looked back, walloping visiting Lamar 101-57 in the nonconference matchup in Lubbock, Texas.,With the score knotted 7-7 after Lamar's Ja'Sean Jackson nailed a 3-pointer at the 16:54 mark of the first ha...
Selton Miguel, Maryland cruises past Syracuse
Selton Miguel drilled a career-high six 3-pointers, fellow transfer Ja'Kobi Gillespie logged his first-career double-double and Maryland steamrolled Syracuse 87-60 on Saturday at the Gotham Classic in New York City.,Miguel, a South Florida transfer, shot 8 of 11 from the field and finished with 24 p...
Capitals place F Lars Eller (illness) on injured reserve
Washington Capitals placed Lars Eller on injured reserve due to illness on Saturday and have recalled fellow forward Henrik Rybinski from Hershey of the American Hockey League.,The move to injured reserve is retroactive to Dec. 17. The Capitals acquired Eller from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Nov. 12 ...
No. 6 Alabama keeps guard up for encounter vs. Kent State
Alabama just survived a scare from a mid-major program, and the No. 6 Crimson Tide hope they don't face another one on Sunday afternoon.,Alabama will seek its fourth straight win as it tries to avoid an upset from Kent State at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,The Crimson Tide (9-2) were pushed to the limit before ...
Kansas State, Wichita State out to halt skids before break
Kansas State coach Jerome Tang likes to say, "The difference between a Christmas and a Merry Christmas is a win.", ,In the last game before the Christmas break for both teams, Kansas State travels down Interstate 135 to face Wichita State on Saturday evening. Both teams will be looking to make their...
Arizona State aims to get back to winning against UMass
Arizona State will attempt to avoid back-to-back losses Saturday when it plays a nonconference game against Massachusetts at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Springfield, Mass.,The Sun Devils (8-2) had a six-game winning streak end with an 83-66 loss to then-No. 9 Florida in Atlanta on Dec. 14...
Golden Knights, masters of strong finishers, take on struggling Kraken
Slow starts have been an issue at times during the season for the Vegas Golden Knights, but head coach Bruce Cassidy isn't losing any sleep over it ... yet.,The Golden Knights lead the Pacific Division with 45 points heading into Saturday's game with the Seattle Kraken in Las Vegas, just two points ...
DJ Lagway, Florida pull away from Tulane to win Gasparilla Bowl
DJ Lagway threw a touchdown pass, Trey Smack kicked four field goals and Florida's defense dominated in a 33-8 victory over Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl on Friday in Tampa, Fla.,Lagway completed 22 of 35 passes for 305 yards with two interceptions and improved to 6-1 as a starter as the Gators (8-5...
Strong at home, Texas Tech remains cautious of Lamar
Texas Tech and visiting Lamar each close out their pre-Christmas schedule with a Saturday matinee in Lubbock, Texas, as both teams seek momentum for their respective conference seasons.,Lamar (6-5) is on a five-game winning streak, with four of those triumphs on the road, while Texas Tech (8-2) has ...
Hayden Hefner, No. 12 Texas A&M ease past Houston Christian
Hayden Hefner poured in a season-high 19 points and the Aggies' defense did the rest as No. 12 Texas A&M posted a workmanlike 77-45 win over Houston Christian on Friday afternoon in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (10-2) easily won their sixth straight game despite playing without leading scorer ...
Kings visit Predators riding hot streak
The Los Angeles Kings look to stay hot when they visit the Nashville Predators on Saturday.,The Kings head into the matchup on a 9-2-1 streak over their past 12 games, a stretch that includes a six-game winning streak from Nov. 27-Dec. 10. They're 3-1-1 on their current seven-game road trip, which c...
Boogie Fland, Arkansas take aim at North Carolina A&T
Boogie Fland is considered a one-and-done college player and his play continues to show why.,The reigning Southeastern Conference Player of the Week looks for another strong outing when Arkansas takes on North Carolina A&T on Saturday afternoon at Fayetteville, Ark.,Razorbacks coach John Calipari kn...
Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin (back) to return vs. Maple Leafs
Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin will return from a seven-game absence due to back spasms when his struggling team hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.,"Dahlin is good to go," Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said of the defenseman after an optional morning skate Friday.,The Sabres surely could use ...
Orlando City transfer Facundo Torres to Palmeiras for record fee
Orlando City SC sent forward Facundo Torres to Brazil's Palmeiras for a reported club-record $14 million transfer fee on Friday.,The 24-year-old Uruguayan departs as the MLS franchise's all-time leading scorer after tallying 47 goals and 25 assists in 123 matches across all competitions from 2022-24...
Galaxy send MLS Cup MVP Gaston Brugman to Nashville
Less than two weeks after he was selected the Most Valuable Player of the MLS Cup final, midfielder Gaston Brugman was dealt by the Los Angeles Galaxy to Nashville SC on Thursday in exchange for midfielder Sean Davis.,Nashville will continue to pay part of Davis' salary next season, but it could get...