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Karl-Anthony Towns paces Knicks in rout of Nets
Karl-Anthony Towns posted another double-double Sunday night for the host New York Knicks, who remained perfect at home with a wire-to-wire 134-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets.,Towns had 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who have won the first four games of a season-long seven-game homestand t...
Unbeaten but imperfect Xavier preps for Santa Clara
The first two games haven't been easy for Richard Pitino at Xavier, but he's quickly learning a lot about his team. ,That team gets a slightly bigger test when the Musketeers host Santa Clara Monday night in Cincinnati. , ,Malik Messina-Moore led a balanced scoring attack with 17 points as sharp-sho...
USC's outburst sets Galen Center points record in Manhattan romp
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half, and Southern California put up its second and third halves of 55-plus points this season on the way to a 114-83 rout of visiting Manhattan on Sunday in Los Angeles., ,Coming off of a 57-point half to close last Monday's season-opening r...
Northwestern picking up pace, ready to face Cleveland St.
Northwestern leading scorer Nick Martinelli embraces the Wildcats' transition to playing a more up-tempo style.,"It's pretty awesome just seeing the guys flowing," Martinelli said. "When we get a rebound, it's bang, bang, three.",Pressuring opponents defensively helps create those sequences, of cour...
DeMarcus Lawrence's two TDs spur Seahawks' rout of Cardinals
DeMarcus Lawrence returned two fumbles for touchdowns, both forced by Tyrice Knight, as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Arizona Cardinals 44-22 Sunday afternoon., ,Zach Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker III combined to rush for 150 yards for the Seahawks (7-2), who won their fourth consecutiv...
Lando Norris adds to F1 Championship lead with 2nd straight win in Sao Paulo
After taking over the lead atop the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship leaderboard with a win in the last race at Mexico City, Lando Norris extended his lead over McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri with his second straight win in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Sunday.,Norris of Great Britain secured his seventh ...
Eagles hold CB Jaire Alexander out of matchup with Packers
Newly acquired cornerback Jaire Alexander will not play when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Green Bay Packers on Monday night, with the Eagles opting to hold him out against his former team.,Alexander, 28, has appeared in only two games this season -- both with Baltimore -- after undergoing knee s...
Jahmyr Gibbs, Jared Goff help Lions pound Commanders
Jahmyr Gibbs scored three touchdowns, Jared Goff passed for 320 yards and three scores and the visiting Detroit Lions routed the Washington Commanders 44-22 on Sunday.,Gibbs rushed for 142 yards and two scores and caught a touchdown pass for Detroit (6-3), which scored on its first eight possessions...
DeMarcus Lawrence's two TDs spurs Seahawks rout of Cardinals
DeMarcus Lawrence returned two fumbles for touchdowns, both forced by Tyrice Knight, as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Arizona Cardinals 44-22 Sunday afternoon., ,Zach Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker III combined to rush for 150 yards for the Seahawks (7-2), who won their fourth consecutiv...
Matthew Stafford tosses 4 more TDs, high-scoring Rams top 49ers
Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes, Kyren Williams rushed for two scores and the Los Angeles Rams avenged one of their two defeats with a 42-26 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,Davante Adams and Puka Nacua caught touchdown passes as the Rams (7-2) exten...
Missouri dominates in the paint in rout of VMI
Mark Mitchell scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Missouri rolled over Virginia Military Institute 106-68 Sunday in Columbia, Mo.,Anthony Robinson II had 20 points, four assists and four steals for the Tigers (3-0).,Jayden Stone scored 16 points for Missouri, and Jacob Crews and Sebastian Ma...
Skidding Oilers, Blue Jackets face off in need of momentum
Two teams looking to break out of respective funks square off when the Edmonton Oilers host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,The Oilers are coming off a 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. They fell behind 5-0 by the midpoint of the second period and soon after scored their lone tall...
Rockets use vintage Kevin Durant performance to storm back on Bucks
Kevin Durant paired 31 points with seven assists and took over down the stretch as the Houston Rockets rallied from a 14-point deficit and defeated the host Milwaukee Bucks 122-115 on Sunday., ,Durant assisted on an Alperen Sengun dunk with 3:59 left that pulled the Rockets to within 108-107 before ...
Ben Griffin rallies in Cabo for third win of 2025
Ben Griffin put an exclamation point on his breakout season by shooting a final-round, 9-under-par 63 to secure his third win of 2025 at the World Wide Technology Championship on Sunday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.,Griffin was consistent all week but started the day two shots back of South Africa's Ga...
Reilyn Turner lifts Thorns into semis with 1-0 win over Wave
Reilyn Turner scored in the fourth minute of extra time to lead the host Portland Thorns to a 1-0 victory over the San Diego Wave in the quarterfinals of the NWSL playoffs on Sunday afternoon.,Turner, a 23-year-old forward, was left alone by the far right post and headed in a crossing pass from Oliv...
Loaded Spurs focus on ending losing streak vs. Bulls
De'Aaron Fox shined enough Saturday to inspire San Antonio Spurs teammate Devin Vassell to describe the star guard's season debut simply as "Fox being Fox.",After missing the first two-plus weeks of the season recovering from a hamstring injury, Fox returned to the Southwest Division-leading Spurs w...
Pitt ready to hoist 3-pointers vs. Eastern Michigan
Entering a home contest against Eastern Michigan on Monday, Pitt head coach Jeff Capel isn't bashful about what his team's offensive identity is.,In a 78-60 win over Longwood on Friday, the Panthers attempted 30 shots from behind the 3-point line, something Capel feels his team can replicate through...
Big Ten will continue to review illegal USC fake punt play
The Big Ten Conference confirmed a jersey violation by Southern California's backup quarterback in Friday's game against Northwestern and said Sunday that the situation will continue to be reviewed.,On a punt play in the second quarter, backup quarterback Sam Huard was in kick formation wearing the ...
Miami continues to lean on newcomers with Stetson up next
Miami was a Final Four team in 2023 and Stetson was an NCAA Tournament team in 2024. Both plummeted in the 2024-25 season, finishing with 7-24 and 8-24 records, respectively.,Each will continue their respective quests for turnaround seasons Monday night when Stetson visits Miami in Coral Gables, Fla...
Brenen Lorient's big day leads West Virginia past Lehigh
Brenen Lorient scored a game-high 26 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead West Virginia to a 69-47 win over Lehigh on Sunday in Morgantown, W. Va.,Lorient made 11 of 15 field goal attempts and connected on 3 of 4 3-point attempts. ,Harlan Obioha added 12 points and eight rebounds, and Honor...