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Women's Top 25 roundup: UConn routs Big East foe Marquette to remain unbeaten
Sarah Strong's game-high 22 points and seven rebounds led top-ranked UConn in an 89-53 romp over Big East Conference counterpart Marquette on Wednesday in Storrs, Ct.,The Huskies (11-0, 3-0 Big East) took control early with first-quarter runs of 11-3 and 15-4, building a 15-point cushion by the end ...

Carter Verhaeghe stays hot as Panthers tip Kings
Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the host Florida Panthers rallied to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Wednesday night in Sunrise.,Verhaeghe has scored nine goals in his past 11 games, and he has 11 for the season.,The Panthers, who are 6-1-0 over their past seven...

Myles Colvin, Wake Forest escape Longwood's upset bid
Myles Colvin made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 49 seconds to play and Wake Forest went on to fend off Longwood for a 71-68 nonconference victory on Wednesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Juke Harris finished with 19 points, Nate Calmese had 12 points and Colvin finished with 11 points for Wake Fores...

Paul McNeil Jr. (11 3s) sets record in NC State rout of Texas Southern
Paul McNeil Jr. scored a career-high 47 points to lead North Carolina State to a lopsided 108-72 victory over Texas Southern on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,McNeil, a 6-foot-5 sophomore guard, set the program record for 3-pointers made in a single game by shooting 11-for-17 from deep range, brea...

Pitt drills 16 3-pointers to knock out Binghamton
Barry Dunning Jr. scored 23 points to help host Pitt end a three-game losing streak with a 103-63 nonconference win over Binghamton on Wednesday night.,Brandin Cummings added 17 points and Nojus Indrusaitis had 16 for Pitt (6-6), which never trailed while shooting 62.1% from the field and hitting 16...

Cincinnati enjoys dunk-fest in rout of Alabama State
Baba Miller logged 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead Cincinnati to an 88-51 win over visiting Alabama State on Wednesday.,Miller made 11 of 12 field-goal attempts for the Bearcats (7-4), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Shon Abaev chipped in 13 points.,Last year's leading scorer Jizzle James ad...

William Kyle III's double-double propels Syracuse past Mercyhurst
William Kyle III recorded 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks to lead a balanced scoring attack by Syracuse in a 76-63 home win over Mercyhurst on Wednesday.,Kyle shot 7-for-8 from the floor, while J.J. Starling (6-for-9) also was efficient en route to 15 points for the Orange (7-4). Sadiq White ...

UCF extends win streak to 8 with second-half explosion vs. Mercer
Jordan Burks led all scorers with 17 points and Riley Kugel added 16 to lead UCF to an 81-63 win over Mercer on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.,Themus Fulks chipped in with 14 points, while Jamichael Stillwell recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. ,With the win, ...

Old Dominion hits 10-win mark with Cure Bowl triumph over USF
Backup quarterback Quinn Henicle rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns in his second career start and Old Dominion reached 10 wins with its sixth straight victory, 24-10, over South Florida in the Cure Bowl on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla.,Henicle, who put the game away with his 51-yard touchdown run...

Creighton thrashes Xavier behind Austin Swartz's career-high 27
Austin Swartz scored a career-high 27 points and Creighton rolled to a 98-57 victory over Xavier Wednesday night in Cincinnati in the Big East opener for both teams.,After playing a tough nonconference schedule that included losses to Gonzaga, Iowa State and Baylor, the Bluejays (6-5, 1-0 Big East) ...

No. 23 Florida dominates inside, blasts Saint Francis
Rueben Chinyelu totaled a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, Xaivian Lee had a team-high 18 points and No. 23 Florida blasted Saint Francis 102-61 on Wednesday night in Gainesville, Fla. ,Chinleyu made all five of his field goal attempts and both free throws for the Gators (7-4). ,Lee was...

Pelicans enjoying rare rise with defensive-minded Rockets on horizon
The New Orleans Pelicans, last in the Western Conference, seek their first three-game winning streak of the season when they host the Houston Rockets on Thursday.,The Pelicans snapped a seven-game losing skid -- their third stretch with at least six consecutive losses -- with a 143-120 home rout of ...

Floundering Bucks shooting for consistency against Raptors
Coming off their worst loss of the season, the Milwaukee Bucks look to rebound without Giannis Antetokounmpo as they host the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.,Milwaukee has had three days to sit on a 127-82 thrashing at the hands of the seven-win Brooklyn Nets. It was the Bucks' 11th loss in their...

Rested Thunder return to action vs. listless Clippers
The Oklahoma City Thunder finally got a chance to catch their collective breath over the past few days.,The defending NBA champions and leaders of the Western Conference will get back at it after their longest stretch between games of the regular season when the Thunder host the Los Angeles Clippers...

Surprise Panthers square up with South kingpin Buccaneers
Home for the holidays, the Carolina Panthers entertain the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon with control of the NFC South on the line. ,Since the start of the 2021 season, the Buccaneers can claim ownership of the South, holding at least a share of the division lead for 73 of the 87 weeks wi...

Sliding Blackhawks seek a salve in struggling Canadiens
Trying to win games without injured star Connor Bedard has proved a difficult challenge for the Blackhawks.,Looking to avoid a fourth straight defeat, the visiting Blackhawks also will be trying to reverse their recent fortunes against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.,Competitive out of the...

Staffer's attorney claimed Sherrone Moore has 'long history of domestic violence'
Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore could face over six years in prison and fines if convicted of felonious home invasion and misdemeanor stalking, charges involving a football staffer with whom the university and investigators claim Moore had an inappropriate relationship. ,According to court recor...

Surging despite injuries, Wild take on struggling Blue Jackets
The wins keep racking up for the Minnesota Wild, but so do the injuries as the third-place Central Division club takes a five-game winning streak to Columbus for a game against the Blue Jackets on Thursday.,Minnesota took down the Washington Capitals, 5-0, on Tuesday to cap a perfect four-game homes...

Packers, Bears take fierce longtime rivalry into spotlight
The Chicago Bears will be looking to solidify their lead in the NFC North when they host the injury-riddled Green Bay Packers on Saturday in the second meeting in three weeks between the longtime rivals.,The Bears (10-4) are a game behind the Los Angeles Rams for the best record in the NFC, have a h...

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes expected back sooner than you think
Safe to say, nobody is brave enough to occupy the parking spot reserved for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. ,His post-op return to team headquarters is only days away.,Chiefs vice president of sports medicine and performance Rick Burkholder and Mahomes are scheduled for their first r...