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Raiders' Maxx Crosby: Aaron Rodgers is going to have big year
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby said quarterback Aaron Rodgers is ready to return with a flourish, and he is hopeful that it comes with the four-time NFL MVP wearing silver and black.,The star pass rusher defended Rodgers Tuesday on own podcast, "The Rush with Maxx Crosby.","First year a...
Top 25 roundup: No. 22 Texas A&M topples No. 1 Auburn
Zhuric Phelps scored 19 points and No. 22 Texas A&M defeated a No. 1 team for the first time in program history with an 83-72 victory over Auburn on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in College Station, Texas.,Wade Taylor IV added 16 points and Pharrel Payne had 12 points as the Aggies (...
NHL roundup: Lightning rebound with blowout of Jackets
Victor Hedman and Jake Guentzel had two goals and one assist apiece as the Tampa Bay Lightning bounced back a night after having their winning streak snapped, beating the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 on Tuesday night.,In its sixth consecutive home victory, the Atlantic Division's third-place c...
NBA roundup: Lakers win as LeBron James hits milestone
LeBron James scored 34 points on a milestone night and Luka Doncic added 30 points and 15 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated with a 136-115 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.,With a 3-pointer in the first quarter, James became the first player to reach 50,000 points...
Wild build 3-goal lead, fend off Kraken comeback
Jared Spurgeon, Mats Zuccarello and Frederick Gaudreau each had a goal and an assist and Filip Gustavsson made 33 saves, including one on a penalty shot, as the Minnesota Wild held on to defeat the host Seattle Kraken 4-3 Tuesday night.,Vinnie Hinostroza also scored and Marcus Johansson had two assi...
Arkansas shuts down Jason Edwards, Vanderbilt
Arkansas rode a double-double from Trevon Brazile and kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive with a decisive 90-77 win at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday evening.,Brazile tallied 16 points and 14 rebounds. Johnell Davis scored 21 points, Zvonimir Ivisic and D.J. Wagner added 14 and Karter K...
Andrew Rohde's late 3 vaults Virginia over Florida State
Andrew Rohde scored a season-high 17 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with under a minute to go, to help Virginia escape with a 60-57 Atlantic Coast Conference win over Florida State on Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va.,With the game tied at 55 and the shot clock winding down, Rohde heaved a ...
Closing spree sends streaking Oregon past Indiana
Oregon scored 10 unanswered points over the final 90 seconds to pull out a 73-64 victory over Indiana on Tuesday in the Ducks' regular-season home finale at Eugene, Ore.,Jackson Shelstad put up eight points in the closing stretch and finished with a team-high 17 as the Ducks (22-8, 11-8 Big Ten) won...
Isles edge Jets, move closer to Eastern wild-card spot
Impending free agents and potential trade targets Kyle Palmieri and Brock Nelson each scored Tuesday night in what might have been their final game with the New York Islanders, who beat the visiting Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in Elmont, N.Y.,The goals were the 20th of the season for both Palmieri, a member o...
Frequent-flying Leafs hit Vegas to face Golden Knights
After making a one-day pit stop at home for a shootout loss to San Jose, the Toronto Maple Leafs head west for another three-game road trip that starts Wednesday night against the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas.,It'll be the third game in a four-day stretch for Toronto th...
Ryan O'Reilly lifts Predators over Bruins
Jonathan Marchesseault and Ryan O'Reilly scored back-to-back goals in a 1:03 span in the third period to propel the visiting Nashville Predators past the Boston Bruins 6-3 on Tuesday.,O'Reilly capped a two-goal, one-assist performance, following up Marchesseault's eventual game-winning goal with 11:...
Jordan Martinook's goal, assist lift Hurricanes past Wings
Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes edged the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night.,Jordan Staal had the other Carolina goal, while Frederik Andersen made 24 saves as the Hurricanes won for the third time in four games.,Elmer Soderblom scored the lone goal...
Atlanta trounces Jupiter in Tiger Woods' last TGL match of season
Atlanta Drive GC broke open a close match with six points during singles play to defeat Jupiter Links GC 9-1, ending Tiger Woods' first season of TGL on Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Woods' Jupiter franchise and Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf were eliminated from playoff contention thanks t...
No. 18 Purdue's red-hot 3-point shooting sinks Rutgers
Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer each made a career-high seven 3-pointers while scoring 23 points apiece to lead No. 18 Purdue to a 100-71 trouncing of Rutgers in Big Ten play on Tuesday night at West Lafayette, Ind.,Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting as Purdue (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten)...
Otega Oweh scores 24 as No. 19 Kentucky blows out LSU
Otega Oweh scored 24 points to lead a balanced scoring effort as No. 19 Kentucky dominated LSU 95-63 in Southeastern Conference play Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,Owek made 9-of-11 field-goal attempts and added a game-high eight rebounds for the Wildcats (20-10, 9-8 SEC) in their first game since ...
Red-hot Thunder face Grizzlies without Jaren Jackson Jr.
For the slumping Memphis Grizzlies, this isn't the best time to play the best team in the NBA's Western Conference.,The Grizzlies, who have suffered three straight last-second losses, host the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. That means dealing with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a strong candidate ...
ACC's leading scorers to shoot it out as Stanford meets Notre Dame
Riding a three-game winning streak, all coming at home, Stanford hopes to change its fortunes on the road to conclude the regular season.,Meanwhile, winning anywhere remains a struggle for Notre Dame.,The Cardinal look to avoid a fourth straight road loss when they meet the Fighting Irish for Wednes...
No. 14 Louisville looks to stay red-hot against Cal
No. 14 Louisville is in an all-out sprint to the regular-season finish line.,Winners of seven straight and 17 of their last 18 games, the Cardinals continue their push for a share of an Atlantic Coast Conference title Wednesday night against California in the middle game of a three-game homestand.,L...
No. 12 Wisconsin aims to max NCAA, Big Ten seeds at Minnesota
No. 12 Wisconsin knows it is in for an important game against border rival Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,The Badgers (22-7, 12-6 Big Ten) have no shortage of reasons to strive for the road win.,"I think it's (about the) big picture," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. "...
Reports: Packers re-sign K Brandon McManus
Kicker Brandon McManus agreed to a three-year, $15.3 million contract to return to the Green Bay Packers, according to multiple reports Tuesday.,The veteran spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Denver Broncos, where he appeared in 144 games. He won Super Bowl 50 with the organization....