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No. 17 Indiana eyes improvements, welcomes Eastern Illinois next
Mackenzie Mgbako had a simple explanation for his career-high 31 points in Indiana's season-opening 80-61 win Wednesday night against SIU Edwardsville.,"I was playing within the offense and being aggressive, taking what they gave me," he said. "I was going with moving the ball, finding great shots a...
Nevada uses late run to pull away from Washington
Kobe Sanders had 20 points and five assists to lead Nevada to a 63-53 victory over Washington on Saturday in Reno, Nev.,Nick Davidson added 14 points and nine rebounds and Tre Coleman finished with 10 points for Nevada (2-0).,Washington's Tyree Ihenacho scored 13 of his team-high 15 points in the fi...
Tyler Warren shows off versatility as No. 6 Penn State thrashes Washington
Tight end Tyler Warren made a game-high eight receptions and rushed for two touchdowns as No. 6 Penn State trounced Washington 35-6 Saturday night in the Nittany Lions' annual white-out game in University Park, Pa.,Drew Allar completed 20 of 28 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown for Penn State (8-...
Bench production could be the difference as Nuggets host Mavs
Denver's biggest question mark coming into the season was if the bench was good enough to keep the team in games or stretch leads.,For the last few games, the Nuggets' reserves have played well, but that hasn't been the case for the Dallas Mavericks. Coach Jason Kidd was critical of his bench after ...
Free throws help Nebraska slide past Bethune-Cookman
Juwan Gary had 11 points and nine rebounds and Nebraska overcame a sloppy performance to beat visiting Bethune-Cookman 63-58 in a nonconference game Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb.,Brice Williams added 10 for the Cornhuskers, who shot 34.5 percent from the field, made only 4 of 22 3-pointers and tur...
No. 8 Baylor's balanced attack sinks No. 16 Arkansas
Jayden Nunn scored 16 points and Norchad Omier added 15 and 12 rebounds as No. 8 Baylor beat No. 16 Arkansas 72-67 on a neutral court in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday night. ,Jeremy Roach added 13 points, V.J. Edgecombe had 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists and Robert Wright added 10 points fo...
Franz Wagner stepping up as short-handed Magic face Wizards
Orlando looks for a second straight win without star Paolo Banchero when the Magic host the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.,Banchero is out for several more weeks after suffering a torn oblique muscle at the end of October. The Magic ended a five-game losing streak, beating the New Orleans Pelic...
Shedeur Sanders, No. 20 Colorado rally past Texas Tech
Shedeur Sanders passed for 291 yards and three touchdowns and had a rushing score, and Shilo Sanders recovered a fumble for a touchdown as No. 20 Colorado rallied to beat Texas Tech 41-27 on Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, Texas. ,After Texas Tech jumped out to a 13-0 first-quarter lead, Colorado's d...
Report: Cowboys QB Dak Prescott likely to have season-ending surgery
Rather than face potential complications by letting Dak Prescott's partially torn hamstring to heal without surgery, the Dallas Cowboys have decided the star quarterback will have a season-ending procedure, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Per the report, Prescott and the Cowboys are holding off until one...
Devin Neal's milestone day helps Kansas beat No. 17 Iowa State
Jalon Daniels was 12-of-24 passing for 295 yards and two touchdowns and Devin Neal added two rushing touchdowns as Kansas defeated No. 17 Iowa State on 45-36 Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.,All of Kansas' conference home games are being played at Arrowhead Stadium because of stadium renovations in Lawr...
No. 25 Army grinds past North Texas for 13th straight victory
Army quarterback Bryson Daily engineered a 21-play drive and scored his second touchdown as the No.25 Black Knights pulled away in the second half to topple North Texas 14-3 on Saturday in an American Athletic Conference game in Denton, Texas.,Following his first touchdown to take a 7-3 lead in the ...
Kansas State takes advantage of hot shooting to defeat Cleveland State
Brendan Hausen scored a game-high 22 points and made six 3-pointers in leading host Kansas State to a 77-64 win against Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,Coleman Hawkins had 12 points, five assists and four blocks. David N'Guessan had 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the fiel...
Thomas Sorber comes up big again as Georgetown tops Fairfield
Thomas Sorber scored 17 of his game-high 25 points in the second half on Saturday to help Georgetown beat visiting Fairfield 69-57 in Washington.,Sorber made 11 of 16 shots and grabbed nine rebounds for the Hoyas (2-0). The freshman forward has been Georgetown's top scorer in each of its first two g...
Jets rout Stars to make NHL history for hottest start to a season
The Winnipeg Jets now boast the greatest start to a season in NHL history, as they became the first team to win 14 of their opening 15 games by crushing the visiting Dallas Stars 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 32 shots in the process while setting the franchise...
St. Thomas eager for opportunity against Oklahoma State
The St. Thomas University Tommies haven't had many opportunities like the one they have against host Oklahoma State on Sunday afternoon in Stillwater. It will be the school's fifth game against a power conference opponent since they made the move to Division I for the 2021-22 season, and it might ju...
No. 5 Texas dominates first half, rolls past Florida 49-17
Quinn Ewers passed for 333 yards and career-high five touchdowns over the game's first 33 minutes as No. 5 Texas romped past visiting Florida 49-17 on Saturday afternoon at Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns (8-1, 4-1 SEC) flexed their talent and speed throughout the win as the teams played as SEC oppon...
Temwa Chawinga, Current topple Courage 1-0 in quarterfinals
Temwa Chawinga scored a goal in the eighth minute to lead the Kansas City Current to a 1-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the NWSL playoffs. ,The Current advanced to the semifinals where they will face the No. 1 seed Orlando Pride, who earned a ...
Jason Day on lack of LIV Golf offer: 'I don't blame them'
Jason Day said he never had to make a decision on whether to leave for the LIV Golf League. ,That's because the Saudi Arabian-backed rival to the PGA Tour never made a formal contract offer to the former world No. 1.,Day acknowledged that he made a "business move" in having his agent explore what a ...
Temwa Chawinga, Current topple Courage
Temwa Chawinga scored a goal in the eighth minute to lead the Kansas City Current to a 1-0 victory over the North Carolina Courage on Saturday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the NWSL playoffs. ,The NWSL's record-breaking goal scorer returned from a knee injury to score the lone goal of the match....
Vanderbilt vies to light up scoreboard vs. Southeast Missouri State
Vanderbilt looks to continue an exciting start to the Mark Byington era when it hosts Southeast Missouri State on Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (1-0) routed Maryland Eastern Shore, 102-63, on Monday to start Byington's tenure at the school, while the Redhawks (0-1) dropped an 8...