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Bulls' late-fourth-quarter rally stuns Hawks
Coby White scored 24 points and made the go-ahead free throw following an away-from-the-ball foul with 1.9 seconds left to give the Chicago Bulls a 126-123 come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.,With the game tied 123-123 and the Bulls inbounding the ball, White got tangled up with ...

Bowen Byram scores twice, lifts Senators over Sabres in OT
Bowen Byram scored his second goal of the game 31 seconds into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres extended their winning streak to seven games with a 3-2 victory against the host Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.,Byram one-timed a feed from Ryan McLeod from the right circle.,Byram also had an assist, and Noa...

Fresno State stands between Miami (Ohio) and back-to-back Arizona Bowl crowns
Miami (Ohio) will try to win the Arizona Bowl for the second straight year when it meets Fresno State in the first meeting between the schools on Saturday afternoon in Tucson.,The RedHawks (7-6) defeated Colorado State 43-17 at the University of Arizona last season to cap their fifth straight year i...

Delaware State coach DeSean Jackson signs new deal
Delaware State football coach DeSean Jackson has signed a new deal through 2028, the school announced on Tuesday.,The former NFL star wide receiver guided the Hornets to an 8-4 record in his first season -- more wins than they had in the previous three seasons combined (7-27 record). It was the prog...

Anthony Becht named as coach of Orlando Storm
Anthony Becht was named the head coach of the UFL's Orlando Storm on Tuesday.,Becht has spent the past three seasons at the helm for the St. Louis Battlehawks, compiling a 22-8 regular season record.,His success in the regular season didn't fully translate to the postseason, with losses in the confe...

Hawks C N'Faly Dante out for season with torn ACL
Atlanta Hawks center N'Faly Dante will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, the team announced on Tuesday.,Dante sustained the injury last Friday while playing for the College Park Skyhawks in the NBA G League Winter Showcase in Orlando, Fla.,Dante, 24, will undergo surgery...

Kansas G Darryn Peterson won't return until 'close to 100%'
Kansas freshman star Darryn Peterson will not return until he is "as close to 100 percent as possible.",Those are the wishes of the family of the potential No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, Jayhawks coach Bill Self said.,"(Peterson's family) made a decision, which I don't disagree with it at all, th...

Skidding Blackhawks bid to 'push back' vs. Flyers
Losses and injuries are mounting for the Chicago Blackhawks, but with that reality comes a spike in self-awareness.,"Of course, it's frustrating," Chicago forward Ilya Mikheyev said. "But we need to learn how to play. Because the best teams play a whole 60 minutes. We're growing up, and it takes tim...

After combining for 302 points, what will Bulls-Hawks II produce?
The Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks look at things differently after playing the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season.,But the evaluation following Sunday's 152-150 Chicago victory can't last long since the same two clubs meet again Tuesday in Atlanta to complete the season series.,Both teams...

Texas welcomes struggling UMES before opening SEC slate
Texas looks to finish off its nonconference campaign with a bang and build momentum for the Southeastern Conference gauntlet when it hosts Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (8-4) remain at home for the second of a two-game stretch against mid-major teams before the sta...

Senators start fast, roll past slumping Bruins
The visiting Ottawa Senators scored three goals in each of the first two periods en route to a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins in the second game of both teams' weekend back-to-back sets on Sunday evening.,Fabian Zetterlund scored two power-play goals and added an assist to lead Ottawa to its season-...

Syracuse aims for third straight victory as Stonehill visits
A season-long six-game homestand has featured plenty of peaks and valleys but little consistency for Syracuse.,The Orange will get one more chance to steady themselves in nonconference play Monday night, when Syracuse hosts Stonehill.,Syracuse earned its second straight win Saturday by beating North...

Bulls fend off Hawks in shootout, 152-150
Matas Buzelis scored a season-high 28 points and the visiting Chicago Bulls set a season mark for points scored in a 152-150 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.,Chicago led by seven points on Buzelis' 3-pointer with 4:30 left, but the Bulls hit only 4 of 9 free throws in the final minute to give A...

No. 16 Alabama uses big first half to hold off Kennesaw State
Aiden Sherrell finished with 21 points and seven rebounds, helping No. 16 Alabama stave off Kennesaw State for a 92-81 victory in Huntsville, Ala. on Sunday.,Labaron Philon Jr. and Aden Holloway added 17 points apiece for the Crimson Tide (9-3), who built a 26-point halftime lead before being outsco...

Island connections abound when Cal meets Hawaii at Hawaii Bowl
Cal quarterback and potential 2026 Heisman Trophy candidate Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele hopes to enjoy a homecoming when Cal takes on Hawaii at the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve in Honolulu.,The matchup pits Cal (7-5), which clinched a winning season with a 38-35 home upset of then-No. 21 SMU on Nov. 29...

No. 15 Nebraska vows not to look past North Dakota
Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg knows all too well about the dangers of the getaway game.,His 11-0 Cornhuskers, ranked 15th in the nation, are flying high after a dramatic win over then-No. 13 Illinois on Dec. 13. Their last game before Christmas comes Sunday against North Dakota in Lincoln, Neb.,Hoiber...

Iowa forces 25 turnovers in 55-point rout of Bucknell
Alvaro Folgueiras scored 17 points off the bench and Iowa's defense overwhelmed Bucknell en route to a 94-39 rout on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (10-2) held the Bison to just 15-of-41 shooting (37%) on its way to holding an opponent to fewer than 40 points for the first time since a N...

Skidding Hawks look to get right vs. suddenly trending Bulls
The Atlanta Hawks will try to regain their footing on Sunday when they host the resurgent Chicago Bulls for the first leg of a two-game series.,Atlanta has lost six of its last eight games and was blown out 126-98 in its last game vs. San Antonio on Friday.,The Bulls have won two straight and three ...

Senators score 3 3rd-period goals to extend Blackhawks' skid
David Perron scored two goals early in the third period to lift the host Ottawa Senators to a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his fourth goal in three games, and Tim Stutzle collected a goal and two assists to record his fifth multi-point perf...

No. 16 Alabama looks to protect the glass against Kennesaw State
No. 16 Alabama is searching for a better rebounding effort Sunday when it faces high-octane Kennesaw State in Huntsville, Ala.,Led by Labaron Philon's 22.4 points per game, Alabama (8-3) has no trouble scoring the ball, ranking seventh in the nation with a 94.1 ppg clip. The Crimson Tide's commitmen...