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No. 11 Auburn wins back-and-forth battle with No. 4 Houston
Chad Baker-Mazara took over down the stretch as the No. 11 Auburn Tigers beat the No. 4 Houston Cougars 74-69 in the second game of the Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 event Saturday night in Houston.,Baker-Mazara hit the go-ahead basket, atoned for a turnover by making a steal, and then nailed a pa...
Field closes in as Paul Waring shoots 73 in Abu Dhabi
Paul Waring entered the third round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship with a five-stroke lead after two spectacular rounds, but a 73 on Saturday gave the rest of the field a chance to re-enter the competition.,Waring's 54-hole total of 18-under is good enough to take a one-shot lead into the final ...
Blue Jackets look to stop three-game skid vs. depleted Kings
The Columbus Blue Jackets hit the midway point of their five-game road trip on Saturday when they visit the Los Angeles Kings and hope to end a three-game skid.,Columbus earned a point on Tuesday in a 2-1 overtime loss at San Jose. The Blue Jackets had a season-high 50 shots on goal but only Kirill ...
Elite defenses clash as No. 11 Auburn visits No. 4 Houston
No. 11 Auburn heads to No. 4 Houston for a Saturday night rematch of last season's NCAA Tournament clash.,The Cougars beat the Tigers 81-64 in the second round in March and both teams have rosters loaded with players who experienced that game.,A defensive showdown could await, as Kenpom.com analytic...
Paul Waring's record 61 opens huge lead in Abu Dhabi
Englishman Paul Waring carded a course-record 61 Friday to open a five-shot lead midway through the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in the United Arab Emirates.,Waring's tap-in birdie at the 18th hole at Yas Links moved him to 19-under-par, the lowest 36-hole score to par in the history of the European ...
Tommy Fleetwood ties course record, up one in Abu Dhabi
Tommy Fleetwood tied the course record at Yas Links at 10-under-par 62 and the Englishman leads the Abu Dhabi Championship by one after the first round on Thursday in the first event of the European tour playoffs.,Johannes Veerman and Dane Thorbjorn Olesen are a shot back and share second place, one...
Ohio State Buckeyes Remain on Path to Playoff, Need Strong Finish to Secure Big Ten Championship
The Ohio State Buckeyes bounced back against Penn State and are poised to compete for a Big Ten title, but they need to finish the season on a high note....
No. 11 Auburn buries 16 3-pointers in rout of Vermont
Miles Kelly hit seven 3-pointers for all 21 of his points on Wednesday as No. 11 Auburn throttled visiting Vermont 94-43 in the Tigers' season opener in Auburn, Ala.,Kelly, a Georgia Tech transfer, missed just two of his 3-point attempts and led a cast of five scorers who finished in double figures ...
No. 18 Pitt plots bounce-back effort, welcomes Virginia
No. 18 Pittsburgh attempts to rebound from its first setback of the season when it hosts slumping Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday night. ,The Panthers (7-1, 3-1 ACC) had managed to stay unbeaten longer than expected thanks to three wins by four or fewer points, but they got sma...
No. 11 Auburn ready to open against dangerous Vermont
Fresh off an Southeastern Conference tournament title last season and with a roster blending several key returnees with significant transfers and freshmen, No. 11 Auburn opens the season at home against a Vermont team that returns most of its regulars from an NCAA Tournament squad.,A season ago, Aub...
Short-handed Islanders aim to quell Penguins' momentum
The New York Islanders know the task at hand is to make sure the season isn't lost by the time their injured stars return.,The Islanders aim to emerge from a slump Tuesday night when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins in a battle of longtime Metropolitan Division rivals.,The Islanders were off Monday...
Report: Paul George (knee) to make 76ers debut vs. Suns
Paul George is expected to make his season and team debut Monday night when his new club, the Philadelphia 76ers, visit the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported Sunday.,George, 34, suffered a bone bruise in his left knee during the preseason and sat out the first five games of the regular season, along with ...
No. 20 SMU hands No. 18 Pittsburgh its first loss in blowout fashion
Kevin Jennings threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night as No. 20 SMU stayed unbeaten in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 48-25 drubbing of No. 18 Pittsburgh in Dallas.,Jennings completed 17 of 25 passes as the Mustangs (8-1, 5-0) joined No. 5 Miami atop the conference standings whi...
Sidney Crosby scores twice again, Penguins sink Habs
Sidney Crosby scored twice as the Pittsburgh Penguins topped the visiting Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night.,Blake Lizotte had the other goal for the Penguins. Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for his third career win over the Canadiens. Pittsburgh has now won back-to-back games for just the se...
Dylan Larkin scores twice on power play as Wings clip Sabres
Dylan Larkin scored two power-play goals in the second period and the host Detroit Red Wings held on for a 2-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,Larkin, the Red Wings' captain, has five power-play goals this season. Cam Talbot made 31 saves for Detroit, which ended a three-game losi...
Facing elimination, Crew wants to 'stay calm' against Red Bulls
Columbus Crew coach Wilfried Nancy has a message for his team, and likely their anxious supporters, when he told them to "stay calm" heading into a must-win match at the New York Red Bulls on Sunday.,The No. 7 seeded Red Bulls stunned the second-seeded and defending MLS Cup champion Crew 1-0 in Colu...
Vanderbilt reaches bowl eligibility with road win at Auburn
Gritty Vanderbilt (6-3, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) used special teams, third-down defense and late-game clock control to get a 17-7 road upset of Auburn (3-6, 1-5) on Saturday afternoon and become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2018.,It's the Commodores' first win at Jordan-Hare Stadium ev...
Seeking to extend momentum, Capitals take on Blue Jackets
October was kind to the Washington Capitals. They will be looking for more of the same in November when they kick it off with a visit from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,The Capitals went 7-2-0 last month, dropping their season opener before reeling off five straight wins. After that streak ...
Avs rookie Matt Stienburg suspended 2 games for charging
Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Stienburg was suspended two games Thursday for charging defenseman Erik Cernak during Wednesday night's 5-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.,The discipline was handed down after Stienburg had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, which determined tha...
Avs rookie Matt Stienburg facing discipline for charging
Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Stienburg faces a player safety hearing Thursday following his actions in Wednesday night's home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.,The 24-year-old forward was penalized for charging Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak at 17:18 of the second period in Colorado's 5-2 defeat....