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Kansas State beats Longwood for third place at Paradise Jam
Coleman Hawkins had a season-high 19 points to lead Kansas State past Longwood 80-64 and claim third place in the Paradise Jam on Monday in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.,Hawkins, whose previous high was 12 points, shot 5-of-7 from 3-point range. He also pulled down 10 rebounds, three boards shy o...
Penn State kicks off Sunshine Slam by cruising past Fordham
Nick Kern came off the bench for 20 points and 13 rebounds as Penn State remained unbeaten with an 85-66 thumping of Fordham in a semifinal of the Sunshine Slam on Monday in Daytona Beach, Fla.,The Nittany Lions (6-0), who will play either San Francisco or Clemson for the tournament title on Tuesday...
No. 8 Kentucky flying high ahead of Western Kentucky meeting
Kentucky will aim to improve upon its best start in seven seasons when it hosts Western Kentucky on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky., in the final game of the BBN Invitational.,The Wildcats (5-0) are ranked No. 8 in the latest Associated Press poll and are setting impressive offensive milestones even...
Bucks, Heat pointing in right direction entering NBA Cup clash
The Milwaukee Bucks won an NBA championship as recently as 2021. The Miami Heat won a conference title as recently as 2023.,Yet, despite their pedigree, the Bucks and Heat -- who will meet on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup East Group B game in Miami -- have struggled this season.,That's especially true...
Predators deal F Philip Tomasino to Penguins for 2027 draft pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Philip Tomasino, a former first-round draft pick, from the Nashville Predators on Monday for a fourth-rounder in the 2027 NHL Draft.,Tomasino, 23, has one assist in 11 games this season. He has totaled 71 points (23 goals, 48 assists) and 41 penalty minutes i...
Judge sides with San Jose State volleyball in motion to ban trans player
A federal judge in Colorado ruled Monday that San Jose State can compete at the upcoming Mountain West Conference tournament in Las Vegas after a dispute involving a transgender athlete.,According to Front Office Sports, at least a dozen Mountain West conference players, including San Jose State's B...
NFC South: Where Everyone’s Bad, But Someone’s Gotta Be First
A chaotic NFC South race heats up as the Falcons, Bucs, Saints, and Panthers battle for playoff hopes. Who will rise from the mediocrity to claim the division crown?...
Florida flips 4-star USC LB commit Ty Jackson
Four-star linebacker and Florida native Ty Jackson flipped his Class of 2025 commitment from Southern California to the Gators on Monday.,The decision comes days after Jackson visited the Gators as they notched a 24-17 win over then-No. 9 Ole Miss to secure bowl eligibility. This marks the second ti...
Report: ECU removing interim tag for Blake Harrell
East Carolina is removing the interim label and promoting Blake Harrell to head football coach, ESPN reported Monday.,The Pirates are 4-0 since Harrell took over for Mike Houston, who was fired on Oct. 20 after compiling a 27-38 record in five-plus seasons.,Harrell, who was promoted from defensive c...
Kansas State looks for consolation in contest vs. Longwood
Kansas State and Longwood will vie for third place in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. ,It's not how either team expected to spend early Monday evening.,The Wildcats (4-2) dropped a 67-65 decision to Liberty in the second semifinal Sunday night when three shots in the final...
Boston College, Missouri State clash in Cayman Islands
Boston College will look to continue its Cayman Islands Classic run with a second straight win when it plays Monday night against Missouri State in George Town, Grand Cayman.,To advance in the winner's bracket, the Eagles (4-1) cruised to an 82-52 win Sunday over Old Dominion. ,Missouri State (4-1) ...
Beginning potential critical week, Kraken take on Ducks
One early-season barometer for NHL teams is where they stand on Thanksgiving.,Over the past decade, teams that are in playoff position on the U.S. holiday have a better than 75 percent chance of making the postseason.,That statistic makes the home-and-home series between the Seattle Kraken and Anahe...
Guards stand tall for Liberty in Paradise Jam win over Kansas State
Colin Porter and Kaden Metheny combined for 30 points as Liberty knocked off Kansas State 67-65 in the semifinals of the Paradise Jam Sunday evening in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. ,The Flames will face McNeese State in the championship game Monday night. The Wildcats will face Longwood in...
Heat clamp down in OT to hold off Mavs
Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 33 points and added nine rebounds and six assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks 123-118 in overtime on Sunday night.,Mavericks star Kyrie Irving had 27 points and six assists, while P.J. Washington added 21 points and 10 rebounds. Naji Marshall ...
USC breaks away from pesky Grambling State for fifth win
Chibuzo Agbo scored 21 points, Josh Cohen added 18 points and Southern California held off a tough effort from visiting Grambling State en route to an 80-69 Trojans win on Sunday in Los Angeles.,After exchanging the lead 20 times, USC (5-1) opened up a 12-point lead midway through the second half on...
Seton Hall holds off FAU for third place at Charleston Classic
Seton Hall's Chaunce Jenkins scored 15 points and the Pirates survived a late threat to hold off Florida Atlantic for a 63-61 victory in the Charleston Classic's third-place game Sunday night in South Carolina.,Scotty Middleton added 10 points for Seton Hall (4-3), which won despite shooting only 40...
Skidding Senators have belief in a turnaround with Flames up next
The Ottawa Senators have more than three-quarters of the season remaining, but already they desperately need to change their fortunes as they play host to the Calgary Flames on Monday.,Coming off a 4-3 loss on Saturday to the Vancouver Canucks -- a game in which two late goals made it a respectable ...
Cal staves off Sacramento State for third straight win
Andrej Stojakovic made 11 free throws to help craft a team-high 20 points, freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson had his second consecutive big game off the bench and Cal ran its winning streak to three with an 83-77 nonconference victory over Sacramento State on Sunday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Wilkinson...
Florida State continues torrid star with rout of UMass
Malique Ewin finished with team highs of 17 points and seven rebounds to lead the Florida State Seminoles to a 92-59 victory over the Massachusetts Minutemen in each team's final game of the Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off on Sunday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn.,The Seminoles (6-1) won their third co...
Red-hot Devils seeking rare success against Predators
The Metropolitan Division-leading New Jersey Devils look to continue their hot streak when they host the Nashville Predators on Monday in Newark, N.J.,The Devils have won their last two games and are 7-2-0 in their last nine games. This impressive stretch includes two wins over the reigning Stanley ...