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Luke Skaljac, unbeaten No. 22 Miami (Ohio) handle Bowling Green
Luke Skaljac racked up 24 points and Eian Elmer supplied 21 as No. 22 Miami (Ohio) kept the only perfect record in Division I men's basketball intact with a 91-77 win over Bowling Green on Friday in Oxford, Ohio.,Skaljac shot 5 of 10 from 3-point range and Elmer went 5 of 8 to account for most of Mi...
Bucks' surge continues in win vs. overmatched Pelicans
Cam Thomas and Ryan Rollins each scored 27 points and Kevin Porter Jr. added 25, fueling the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 139-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday.,Thomas sank 11 of 17 shots from the floor in 21 minutes off the bench. ,Rollins drained a career-high seven 3-pointers a...
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves too strong for Mavs
Anthony Edwards scored 40 points on 16-for-30 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 122-111 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Rudy Gobert notched a double-double with 22 points and 17 rebounds for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row as it returne...
No. 7 Purdue's balance, hot shooting sink rival Indiana
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 20 points and Fletcher Loyer and Omer Mayer each added 18 as No. 7 Purdue routed visiting Indiana 93-64 on Friday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue (22-5, 12-4 Big Ten), which has won five of its last six, never trailed while sending Indiana (17-10, 8-8) to its second straight ...
Kings F De'Andre Hunter out for season over after eye surgery
The Sacramento Kings lost another starter on Friday when forward De'Andre Hunter underwent season-ending surgery on his left eye, the team announced.,Hunter was playing his second game for the Kings when he sustained a retinal detachment in the third quarter of a Feb. 6 contest against the Los Angel...
Tyler Herro stars in return as Heat earn key win vs. Hawks
Tyler Herro returned from a lengthy injury to score 24 points and lead the visiting Miami Heat to a 128-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.,Herro had missed 15 straight games with a fractured rib, the latest in a series of injuries that caused him to miss 45 games this season. He came off the b...
Grizzlies put eight in double figures en route to win over Jazz
Olivier-Maxence Prosper scored 23 points and GG Jackson added 20 as the Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a double-digit halftime deficit to defeat the visiting Utah Jazz 123-114 and snap a four-game losing streak Friday. ,Javon Small contributed 16 points, Jaylen Wells had 13 and Lawson Lovering (11 p...
Recent addition Alondes Williams leads Wizards past Pacers
Alondes Williams posted career highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds off the bench as the Washington Wizards completed a two-game sweep of the visiting Indiana Pacers with a 131-118 win on Friday.,Sharife Cooper scored 18 points, Tre Johnson and Tristan Vukcevic added 14 apiece and Bilal Coulibaly had ...
Cavaliers hold off Hornets, run winning streak to 7
Donovan Mitchell's 32 points and Jarrett Allen's 26 points carried the Cleveland Cavaliers as they extended their season-best winning streak to seven games by beating the host Charlotte Hornets 118-113 on Friday.,James Harden had a strong second half and finished with 18 points and eight assists whi...
No. 18 Saint Louis storms back, halts VCU's win streak at 10
Kellen Thames scored 16 points and made five steals as No. 18 Saint Louis rallied past visiting VCU 88-72 on Friday night to remain atop the Atlantic 10.,The Billikens (25-1, 13-1 A-10) trailed by 14 in the first half before outscoring the Rams (21-7, 12-3) by a 55-33 margin in the second half, snap...
Knicks tangle with Rockets in latest chance to prove contender status
The New York Knicks missed their last chance to make a statement against the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Thursday night.,But the Knicks won't have to wait long to get another opportunity against a potential NBA title contender Saturday night, when they host the Houston Rockets in t...
Marco Penge, Jacob Bridgeman share lead at Genesis Invitational
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. -- England's Marco Penge turned a busy day into a share of the lead at the midway point of the Genesis Invitational on Friday by reaching 12-under par at Riviera Country Club.,Forced to play 27 holes after he resumed his first round early Saturday morning, Penge shot 9 unde...
Air Force, suspended coach Joe Scott part ways
The Air Force Academy and suspended basketball coach Joe Scott announced they had mutually parted ways Friday.,Scott was suspended on Jan. 17 as Air Force launched an investigation into his treatment of student-athletes.,"Coach Scott's passion for the game of basketball has long been evident in his ...
UFC Houston Predictions: Strickland vs. Hernandez Betting Picks
UFC Houston betting preview featuring Sean Strickland vs. Anthony Hernandez, plus best bets for Delija vs. Spivac and Lebosnoyani vs. Rowe....
Kentucky looks to bolster NCAA case as Auburn faces bubble
Two teams in need of quality league wins meet Saturday when Kentucky, owners of a solid NCAA Tournament resume, travels to Auburn, which is likely sitting on the tournament bubble.,The visiting Wildcats (17-9, 8-5 Southeastern Conference) might still have a bit of margin for error, but a pair of los...
NHL teammates become foes with gold on the line
MILAN -- NHL alliances will be ripped apart in relentless pursuit of Olympic gold -- for three periods, at least -- as Canada and the United States face off in a dream championship game for National Hockey League fans on Sunday.,Nearly 150 players from the NHL came to compete in Milan, with the top-...
Three Things Fans Need To Know About Floyd Mayweather’s Return to Pro Boxing
Floyd Mayweather is returning to professional boxing, putting his 50-0 record on the line after years of exhibition bouts. Here’s what fans need to know....
NJ Benson, rising DePaul face Providence vying for 3rd straight win
Paced by potent paint presence NJ Benson, DePaul is in position to record its longest Big East winning streak of the season.,Meanwhile, Providence seems to be its own worst enemy.,Looking to win three in a row, the Blue Demons can also hand the Friars a third consecutive defeat Saturday night in Chi...
Corinne Stoddard earns bronze in 1500m, halts U.S. speed skating drought
South Korea and the United States had a lot to celebrate as the curtain came down for short-track speed skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics.,While Koreans Kim Gil-li and Choi Min-jeong earned gold and silver in the 1,500 meters, Seattle native Corinne Stoddard captured bronze and halted a 16-year ...
US routs Slovakia to set up final showdown with Canada
MILAN -- The United States made light work of Slovakia with a 6-2 victory on Friday to set up the eagerly awaited Olympic men's ice hockey final with Canada.,The U.S. was on cruise control heading into the final period, up 5-0 through Dylan Larkin, Tage Thompson, Jack Eichel and a double from Jack H...