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Auston Matthews scores twice to become Leafs' all-time goal-scoring leader
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, when he scored his team's first two goals in a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthews tied Mats Sundin with his 420th career goal on an impressive unassisted tally 9:30 into the...
Predators edge Flames on late goal in testy matchup
Defenseman Nicolas Hague scored with 29 seconds left in regulation to give the Nashville Predators a 4-3 win over the host Calgary Flames on Saturday night.,Erik Haula scored twice in his 800th NHL game and Michael Bunting collected a goal and three assists for the Predators, who have won six of the...
Thomas Chabot, Senators double-up skidding Jets
Thomas Chabot scored twice as the host Ottawa Senators defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Saturday night, lengthening Winnipeg's winless skid to nine games.,Drake Batherson and Claude Giroux were the other goal scorers for the Senators. Leevi Merilainen made 20 saves in net for Ottawa.,Kyle ...
No. 20 Illinois pounces early, closes out Penn State at The Palestra
Kylan Boswell scored 18 points, and Keaton Wagler added 16 as No. 20 Illinois secured a 73-65 victory over Penn State on Saturday night in Big Ten play in Philadelphia.,David Mirkovic added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points for the Fighting Illini (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) in a...
Auston Matthews scores twice to become Maple Leafs' all-time goal-scoring leader
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, when he scored his team's first two goals against the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthews tied Mats Sundin with his 420th career goal on an impressive unassisted tally 9:30 into the second. The Maple...
Josh Hubbard's career night nudges MSU over Texas in OT
Josh Hubbard tied his career high with 38 points that included a huge 3-pointer late in regulation and the deciding free throws in overtime as Mississippi State outlasted Texas 101-98 on Saturday in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener in Austin, Texas.,Jayden Epps added 27 points and Achor Ach...
Colorado edges ASU to claim first Big 12 road win in 15 years
Isaiah Johnson had 19 points off the bench to lead Colorado to a 95-89 win over Arizona State on Saturday at Tempe, Ariz., in what was the Buffaloes' first Big 12 road victory since Feb. 23, 2011.,Colorado, of course, spent 13 years in the Pac-12 since their last Big 12 road win, but it's still a no...
Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid lead Timberwolves past Heat
Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 33 points, and reserve Naz Reid added 29 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the host Miami Heat 125-115 on Saturday night.,The Timberwolves, who have won five of their past eight games, also got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Julius Randle. Rudy Gobert p...
Cade Tyson helps Minnesota rally past Northwestern
Cade Tyson scored seven of his team-high 24 points in the final 1:19 as Minnesota finished strong for an 84-78 win over Northwestern in a Big Ten matchup Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Isaac Asuma added 18 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota (9-5, 2-1), which won its fourth in a row. Langston Reynold...
Isaiah Evans stands out as No. 6 Duke edges Florida State
Isaiah Evans made six 3-pointers and poured in a career-high 28 points to help No. 6 Duke come away with a 91-87 win over upset-minded Florida State on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla.,Evans scored 18 of his points in the second half and was 6-of-14 from 3-point range to become the first Duke...
No. 1 Arizona swats Utah with balanced effort
Jaden Bradley scored 18 points and Koa Peat added 17 to lead No. 1 Arizona to a 97-78 Big 12 victory over Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Tobe Akawa tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench to help the Wildcats (14-0, 1-0 Big 12) win their ninth straight game by double figures. Brayden Bu...
No. 8 Houston beats Cincinnati for 15th straight road win
Kingston Flemings scored 19 points and Milos Uzan added 16 of his 18 points in the second half, lifting No. 8 Houston to a 67-60 victory over host Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 opener for both teams.,Uzan sank 4 of 7 shots from 3-point range and Flemings added six assists and five s...
AJ Dybantsa's 24 points lead No. 10 BYU over Kansas State
AJ Dybantsa scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had three steals to lead No. 10 BYU to an 83-73 win over Kansas State in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.,Robert Wright III added 18 points, Richie Saunders pitched in 13 points and Keba Keita had a do...
No. 15 Texas Tech does it all right in win over Oklahoma State
While there was plenty of offense, Texas Tech's defense was what turned the tide in a 102-80 triumph over visiting Oklahoma State on Saturday as the teams opened the Big 12 Conference season in Lubbock, Texas.,Balanced scoring and 21 assists on 37 made shots were keys for Texas Tech (11-3, 1-0), and...
Sam Lewis leads No. 21 Virginia to victory at NC State
Sam Lewis poured in 23 points and No. 21 Virginia never trailed in a 76-61 victory against North Carolina State on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Cavaliers (12-2, 1-1 ACC) led by as many as 27 points to give first-year head coach Ryan Odom his first victory in the conference.,Thijs De Ridder added 14...
Stan Wawrinka, Coco Gauff post big wins at United Cup
Stan Wawrinka survived a three-hour, 18-minute clash with Arthur Rinderknech to help Switzerland sweep France on Saturday at the United Cup in Australia.,Wawrinka, who announced he will retire at the end of the 2026 ATP Tour season, won 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5). His teammate, Belinda Bencic, defeated L...
NBA 2025 Awards: Picking the Quintessential Starting Five
Breaking down the NBA Calendar 2025 Quintessential Quintet, featuring Jokic, Giannis, Siakam, SGA, and Curry....
Robby Ashford (5 total TDs), Wake Forest outslug Mississippi State in Mayo Bowl
Robby Ashford passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for two touchdowns to lead Wake Forest to a 43-29 victory over Mississippi State on Friday night in the Duke's Mayo Bowl at Charlotte, N.C.,Ashford, who earned MVP honors, completed 20 of 33 passes with one interception and rush...
No. 7 Gonzaga rallies, avoids upset with OT win vs. Seattle
Braden Huff scored 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting as No. 7 Gonzaga survived an upset bid, rallying to defeat Seattle University 80-72 in overtime in a West Coast Conference game Friday night in Spokane, Wash.,Graham Ike added 24 points and 10 rebounds and fellow reserve Tyon Grant-Foster scored 19 a...
No. 13 Nebraska takes down No. 9 Michigan State to remain perfect
Rienk Mast made six 3-pointers, including the tiebreaking one with 1:54 remaining, and No. 13 Nebraska remained unbeaten with a 58-56 victory over No. 9 Michigan State on Friday night in a Big Ten showdown in Lincoln, Neb.,Mast had 19 points and seven rebounds as the Cornhuskers (14-0, 3-0) extended...