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Dyson Daniels, Hawks extend Wizards' losing streak
Dyson Daniels scored a game-high 25 points, helping lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 129-117 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards in NBA Cup pool play on Friday.,De'Andre Hunter added 22 points off the bench as the Hawks won their second straight East Group C game. Jalen Johnson tallied 18 points...
Seahawks C Connor Williams retires, WR DK Metcalf set to return
Seahawks center Connor Williams abruptly retired earlier this week, Seattle coach Mike Macdonald told reporters on Friday.,Williams retired due to personal reasons, and Macdonald said he doesn't expect the 27-year-old to change his mind.,"I don't believe so," Macdonald said. "We're honoring his wish...
Packers rookie RB MarShawn Lloyd out with appendicitis
Green Bay Packers rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd missed Friday's practice due to appendicitis and won't be available on Sunday against the Chicago Bears.,The Packers designated Lloyd to return from injured reserve on Monday and he was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday with ankle and ham...
Seton Hall pledges to rebound from tight losses with Wagner next
Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway insists his team is going to get on track following a rocky start to the season.,After back-to-back one-point losses, the Pirates will attempt to start building some momentum well before conference play when they take on Wagner on Saturday afternoon in South Orange,...
Coaching legend brings Oakland to challenge No. 1 Kansas
Top-ranked Kansas survived back-to-back marquee matchups against North Carolina and Michigan State. ,The Jayhawks' reward? ,A matchup with an Oakland program that made the Round of 32 last season.,It's a much different Golden Grizzlies team than the darling of the NCAA Tournament with fearless sharp...
Kraken knock off Blackhawks for third straight win
Jaden Schwartz scored his 200th career goal as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 Thursday night.,Matty Beniers and Brandon Tanev also tallied for Seattle, which improved to 3-0-0 on its six-game homestand. Goaltender Joey Daccord made 18 saves.,Ryan Donato scored for th...
Shohei Ohtani, Chris Sale among honorees at MLB awards show
Shohei Ohtani and Chris Sale, who are expected to receive bigger prizes next week, were among the honorees Thursday at the MLB Awards ceremony in Las Vegas.,Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani, the likely National League Most Valuable Player, received the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Awa...
Hawks, Wizards meet again, this time in NBA Cup play
A pair of familiar foes meet on Friday for the third time already this season, as the Atlanta Hawks host the Washington Wizards in pool play of the NBA Cup.,Washington's only two wins are against Atlanta, as the Wizards beat their Southeast Division rivals 121-119 on the road Oct. 28 and 133-120 at ...
UCLA aims to curtail turnover issues against Lehigh
UCLA continues a six-game homestand in Los Angeles on Friday, hosting Lehigh for their first-ever meeting. ,The Bruins (2-1) fell out of the AP Top 25 poll after a 72-64 loss to New Mexico in Henderson, Nev., on Nov. 8, but rebounded emphatically with a 71-40 rout of Boston University on Monday. ,UC...
UMass Lowell's tall task: Tame No. 4 Gonzaga
The schedule for the UMass Lowell men's basketball team is going from 0 to 60 mph in a blur.,After opening the season with a victory against NCAA Division III Rivier, the River Hawks defeated Saint Peter's -- a team that made the NCAA Tournament last season -- by an 81-74 decision last Friday.,Next ...
Kraken bid for better start in encounter vs. Blackhawks
The Seattle Kraken certainly don't want to make a habit of falling behind by two goals in the first period.,But for the past two games, it's turned out well for them in the end.,The Kraken rallied for a 5-2 victory against visiting the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday after getting past the Vegas Go...
49ers reintroduce Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco, rival Seahawks
San Francisco treaded water without Christian McCaffrey. Now that the NFL's reigning Offensive Player of the Year is back, it's full-speed ahead for the 49ers.,With McCaffrey debuting last week after missing the first eight games due to Achilles tendinitis, the 49ers (5-4) won 23-20 at Tampa Bay, po...
Seahawks WR DK Metcalf (knee) returns to practice
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, who hadn't practiced since spraining his right knee in an Oct. 20 game against the Atlanta Falcons, was a full participant on Wednesday.,Metcalf hopes to return to action when Seattle (4-5) visits the San Francisco 49ers (5-4) on Sunday. He sustained a Grad...
No. 22 St. John's uses 18-0 run to pull away from Wagner
Aaron Scott scored seven of his 11 points over the final seven minutes of the second half as No. 22 St. John's survived several choppy stretches before pulling away for a 66-45 victory over visiting Wagner Wednesday night in Queens, N.Y.,Ranked for the first time since January 2019, the Red Storm (3...
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence out, Mac Jones in vs. Lions
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been ruled out for the team's second straight game due to an AC joint sprain in his left (non-throwing) shoulder.,Mac Jones, who was acquired by Jacksonville via trade in March, will start for the Jaguars (2-8) in Sunday's game against the host De...
Playoff-minded BYU preparing for punch from Kansas
BYU received a boost to No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings, up three spots and in the center of the expanded playoff bracket.,Fresh after narrowly dodging defeat, BYU (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) tries to stay unbeaten and in control of its postseason plans when it faces Kansas on Saturday night in...
Hawks catch Celtics in closing seconds for 117-116 win
Jalen Johnson had 18 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals to lead the visiting Atlanta Hawks to a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in the first NBA Cup game for each team.,Jaylen Brown and Derrick White scored season highs of 37 points and 31 points, respectively, for t...
No. 22 St. John's ranked and ready for Wagner
Even though there were portions of the first two games that St. John's coach Rick Pitino was not enamored with, his team did enough to get ranked for the first time in six seasons.,Back in the Top 25 for the first time since January 2019, the 22nd-ranked Red Storm will host Wagner on Wednesday night...
Celtics open NBA Cup against struggling Hawks
The Boston Celtics aim for a three-game winning streak on Tuesday when they face the visiting Atlanta Hawks in the first NBA Cup group stage game for each team.,All 30 teams were placed into six groups of five within their conference for the NBA Cup, with the Celtics and Hawks in East Group C with t...
Blackhawks win in OT to end winless drought vs. Wild
Philipp Kurashev scored 1:50 into overtime and Petr Mrazek made 32 saves as the host Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Sunday.,Mrazek outdueled Minnesota counterpart Filip Gustavsson (20 saves) to help Chicago end a 12-game winless streak against its Central Division rival.,The B...