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Reports: Lakers, Clippers set to resume home schedules Monday
The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are set to resume their home schedules with games on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The Lakers had two home games postponed and the Clippers had one following a spate of wildfires in the Los Angeles area that began on Tuesday.,The Lakers will play ...
No. 16 Michigan State tops Northwestern, takes win streak to 9
Jaden Akins scored 14 points, including six free throws in the final 34 seconds, and Jase Richardson added 13 points as No. 16 Michigan State earned its ninth straight win with a 78-68 Big Ten victory over Northwestern on Sunday at Evanston, Ill., ,Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 12 points and eight as...
Quarterbacks Alex Orji, E.J. Warner pick transfer destinations
The college quarterback carousel continues to turn, with two quarterbacks announcing their decisions to head west.,Alex Orji, who started three games at Michigan in 2024, said Saturday he will play at UNLV. ,E.J. Warner, a three-year starter with Temple (2022-23) and Rice (2024), will give Fresno St...
Mike Vrabel returning to New England to coach Patriots
The New England Patriots hired franchise legend Mike Vrabel as their next head coach on Sunday morning.,ESPN reported that it was a multi-year contract for Vrabel, who won three Super Bowl titles as a linebacker with New England and was named to the club's Ring of Honor in 2023. ,"He's back! Patriot...
Surging Stars look to have more 'fun' in encounter vs. Senators
The Dallas Stars will try to extend their point streak to 10 games when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,The Stars, who are 8-0-1 in their past nine games, recorded their seventh win in a row with a 2-1 shootout victory at the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,"Any time you win, however...
No. 8 Florida knocks off Arkansas
Alijah Martin scored 14 points and Alex Condon notched a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds as No. 8 Florida topped host Arkansas 71-63 on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Will Richard added 12 points and eight boards for the Gators, who led by as many as 12. Wa...
Sens pound Pens 5-0 in Leevi Merilainen's first shutout
Leevi Merilainen notched 29 saves for his first career shutout and Shane Pinto scored twice in the Ottawa Senators' 5-0 win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.,Tyler Kleven, Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle added goals and Claude Giroux had three assists for the Senators, who snapped out o...
Tyler Herro shines from deep as Heat bully Blazers
Tyler Herro made seven 3-pointers and recorded 32 points, five rebounds and five assists to lead the Miami Heat to a 119-98 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Nikola Jovic added season highs of 21 points and eight rebounds as the Heat won their third consecutive game, al...
Arizona comes alive in second half to down UCF
Caleb Love led five Arizona players in double-digit scoring with 16 points as the Wildcats remained perfect in Big 12 play with an 88-80 victory Saturday night over UCF in Tucson, Ariz.,The Wildcats (10-5, 4-0 Big 12) won their sixth consecutive game while the Knights (11-4, 2-2) have lost two of th...
Baylor gets off to strong start in OT, tops Arizona St.
Norchad Omier recorded 19 points and eight rebounds and Baylor rediscovered its form in overtime to post a 72-66 victory over Arizona State in Big 12 play on Saturday night at Tempe, Ariz.,V.J. Edgecombe added 15 points and Josh Ojianwuna had 12 points and a career-best 17 rebounds for the Bears (11...
Ian Martinez's late 4-point play lifts No. 25 Utah State over Boise State
Ian Martinez completed a go-ahead four-point play with 7.3 seconds left, helping No. 25 Utah State earn an 81-79 win over Boise State in Logan, Utah, in Mountain West Conference play on Saturday.,Martinez led the Aggies (16-1, 6-0 MWC) with 18 points, while Deyton Albury scored 14. Drake Allen added...
No. 18 Gonzaga takes care of Washington St. with strong second half
Graham Ike posted 21 points on Saturday night to lead five Gonzaga scorers in double figures as the 18th-ranked Bulldogs pulled away in the second half for an 88-75 West Coast Conference win over Washington State in Spokane, Wash. ,Nolan Hickman added 19 points, while Ben Gregg stuffed the stat shee...
Jaxson Robinson leads No. 6 Kentucky to win over No. 14 Mississippi State
Jaxson Robinson scored a season-high 27 points to lead the sixth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats to a 95-90 road victory over the No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville, Miss.,Ansley Almonor, who finished with 11, hit a pair of 3-pointers in the second half for the Wildcats (13-3, 2-1 Southeastern...
Ethen Frank's first career goal a big one as Caps sink Predators
Ethen Frank scored his first NHL goal to break a 1-1 tie in the third period and the visiting Washington Capitals went on to defeat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday night.,Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal with 59 seconds remaining in the third to move within 21 goals of matching Wayne G...
Finally back home, Devils shock Lightning in OT
Stefan Noesen scored a power-play goal with 1:41 remaining in overtime as the New Jersey Devils ran their home winning streak to six games with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night in Newark, N.J.,The Devils, playing at home for the first time in 2025 following a six-game roa...
Utah blasts Oklahoma St. for first Big 12 win
Ezra Ausar scored 21 points to lift Utah to its first-ever Big 12 Conference win, an 83-62 victory over Oklahoma State on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Jake Wahlin and Keanu Dawes each scored 16 points for the Utes (9-6, 1-3 Big 12), who snapped a four-game losing streak with the blowout win.,Ut...
No. 12 Houston steamrolls Kansas State to win 8th straight
Houston used a well-balanced scoring attack, led by Emanuel Sharp's 15 points, and defeated Kansas State 87-57 Saturday evening in Manhattan, Kan. The Cougars had five players in double figures and two others with 8 points.,Houston (12-3, 4-0 Big 12) is tied with Iowa State atop the Big 12 standings...
Bensley Joseph's career night lifts Providence over Seton Hall
Bensley Joseph went 7-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to a career-high 28 points, leading host Providence to a 91-85 win over Seton Hall on Saturday.,Three of Joseph's career-best 3-pointer total came in a span of 2:24 late in the second half. Those makes from deep highlighted a 17-6 outburst tha...
Ian Jackson helps North Carolina slip by NC State
North Carolina's Ian Jackson scored 21 points in his first meeting with rival North Carolina State and teammate Jalen Washington's tiebreaking dunk with 24 seconds to play and game-clinching defense allowed the visiting Tar Heels to escape with a 63-61 victory Saturday at Raleigh, N.C.,After Washing...
No. 3 Iowa State edges Texas Tech in OT
Joshua Jefferson swished two free throws with 4.1 seconds left in overtime to lift No. 3 Iowa State to an 85-84 triumph over Texas Tech in Big 12 play at Lubbock, for the Cyclones' 11th win in a row.,Jefferson threw an inbounds pass with 8.4 seconds left in OT, got the ball back on the left block an...