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Hideki Matsuyama breaks PGA Tour scoring record, wins The Sentry
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama couldn't be caught while shooting a final-round 8-under-par 65 to win The Sentry, the PGA Tour's season opener, on Sunday at The Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii.,Matsuyama finished at 35-under 257, the lowest 72-hole score to par in PGA Tour history. It was good for a t...

Seahawks notch season-ending win over playoff-bound Rams
Geno Smith threw four touchdown passes, including a 16-yarder to Noah Fant with 3:19 remaining, as the Seattle Seahawks completed their season with a 30-25 victory against the NFC West champion Los Angeles Rams on Sunday afternoon in Inglewood, Calif.,The Seahawks (10-7) finished with the same recor...

Hunter Dickinson, No. 7 Kansas pound host UCF
Hunter Dickinson dominated host UCF with 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as No. 7 Kansas trounced the Knights 99-48 on Sunday in Orlando, Fla., for the Jayhawks' first win in the series.,Dickinson narrowly missed his fifth consecutive double-double, but it was more than enough to help Kans...

Rangers' offense awakens in rout of Blackhawks
Filip Chytil scored twice and Brett Berard, Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren each earned two assists to lift the visiting New York Rangers to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Louis Domingue stopped 25 shots for New York while 12 Rangers registered a point to match a season high.,Backed by p...

QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leaves Oregon, heads to Cal
Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele decommitted from Cal and signed with Oregon's Class of 2025 during the early national signing period in December. Now, he's changed his mind again.,Sagapolutele took part in Ducks' practices prior to their New Year's Day loss to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. On Su...

Struggling Rangers take positive approach into game at Blackhawks
Five losses in six games don't have the New York Rangers giving up on the season just yet.,New York's latest rut has dropped it to 17-20-1, but the Rangers remain feeling optimistic heading into a meeting with the host Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon.,A lot went wrong for New York on Saturday...

Clippers get Kawhi Leonard back, crush Hawks
Norman Powell scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac added 18 points to go along with 18 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers celebrated the season debut of Kawhi Leonard with a 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday in Inglewood, Calif.,Amir Coffey scored 17 points while Leonard had 12 on 4-o...

Hideki Matsuyama holds 1-shot edge on Collin Morikawa at The Sentry
Japan's Hideki Matsuyama shot an 11-under-par 62 to maintain the lead through three rounds of The Sentry in what turned into a shootout with Collin Morikawa on Saturday.,Matsuyama, who was the second-round leader, couldn't shake Morikawa, who also shot 62 in the PGA Tour season opener at The Plantat...

No. 7 Kansas in search of higher energy vs. UCF
For the second consecutive season, Kansas begins its Big 12 Conference road schedule with a tough test in the Sunshine State as the No. 7 Jayhawks square off against the surging UCF Knights on Sunday at Orlando, Fla.,The first-ever meeting between the programs happened last January in Orlando and di...

Clippers' Kawhi Leonard in line to make season debut vs. Hawks
The Los Angeles Clippers are set to become whole for the first time this season on Saturday night when Kawhi Leonard makes his expected season debut against the Atlanta Hawks in Inglewood, Calif. ,ESPN reported that Leonard plans to play after he was upgraded to questionable on Friday. ,Leonard, 33,...

Report: Clippers' Kawhi Leonard set for season debut vs. Hawks
After missing nearly half of the season, Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard likely will make his 2024-25 debut on Saturday against the visiting Atlanta Hawks, according to NBA reporter Chris Haynes and ESPN.,Right knee inflammation kept Leonard out of the Clippers' first 34 games. The same ailm...

LeBron James adds to statistical achievements as Lakers top Hawks
LeBron James scored 30 points and Anthony Davis returned from a one-game absence to score 18 points with 19 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 119-102 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday., ,James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, passed Michael Jordan for most 30-point games...

Nick Foligno tallies twice as Blackhawks top Habs, end skid
Nick Foligno scored two goals and Arvid Soderblom stopped 38 shots to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-2 victory against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Friday.,Tyler Bertuzzi and Patrick Maroon also scored for Chicago, which snapped a five-game losing streak while ending Montreal's three-game ...

John Blackwell's career night lifts Wisconsin over Iowa
John Blackwell scored a career-high 32 points and Wisconsin hit a school-record 21 3-pointers to roll past visiting Iowa 116-85 on Friday night for its first Big Ten victory of the season.,Playing for the first time in 12 days, Wisconsin (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) used an 8-0 run to push its lead to 67-47 ...

Hawks F Larry Nance Jr. undergoes surgery for fractured hand
Atlanta Hawks forward Larry Nance Jr. underwent surgery to repair a fractured bone in his right hand, with his timetable for a return scheduled to be assessed in two weeks.,Nance was injured during the Hawks' 120-110 win over the Miami Heat on on Dec. 28, and imaging revealed a fractured fourth meta...

Ageless LeBron James, Lakers set for back-to-back vs. Hawks
LeBron James' first set of back-to-back games since turning 40 will conclude Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Atlanta Hawks. ,If Thursday's 114-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers was any indication, James is set to handle the challenge just fine. He scored 38 points and tied Mich...

Roope Hintz, Stars double up on Senators
Roope Hintz scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal midway through the second period, and the stingy Dallas Stars won their third straight, 4-2 over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,With Dallas trailing 2-1, Jamie Benn and Hintz scored in a 1:08 span of the second. Meanwhile, Jak...

Iowa puts efficient offense up against rested Wisconsin
Iowa and Wisconsin used their final nonconference games to work on their rotations and get reserve players some important work., ,The Big Ten rivals are hoping it pays off when Wisconsin hosts Iowa to resume conference action Friday night in Madison, Wis., ,Iowa (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) blew past New Ham...

Surging Canadiens aim to keep Blackhawks reeling
A three-game winning streak against playoff contenders has vaulted the Montreal Canadiens into the postseason hunt and buoyed their self-confidence.,Montreal will aim to keep its good fortunes rolling Friday on the road against the skidding Chicago Blackhawks, a foe that will take any positive vibes...

Seahawks chase 10th win in finale against stingy Rams
Not surprisingly, the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams will take different approaches into Sunday's regular-season finale in Inglewood, Calif.,The Rams (10-6), who already have clinched the NFC West title, plan to start backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to rest 16-year veteran Matthew Stafford...