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Canadiens keep moving up standings with OT win over Rangers
Patrik Laine scored in overtime to give the host Montreal Canadiens a thrilling 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.,Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak both collected one goal and one assist, while Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky added singles for the Canadiens, who erased four defi...
Thunder's Mark Daigneault earns All-Star coach nod
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault was named to guide one of the four teams in the Feb. 16 All-Star Game at San Francisco.,Daigneault earned his first All-Star Game head coaching nod after the Thunder clinched the best record in the Western Conference through games of Feb. 2. They impr...
Thunder clobber Nets in latest show of home dominance
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander collected 27 points and 10 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-101 home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.,The Thunder have won 20 of their last 23 games overall and 11 straight in Oklahoma City.,While Gilgeous-Alexander returned after missing Friday's loss ...
Former MLB player, manager Jeff Torborg dies at 83
Jeff Torborg, who played 10 seasons in the major leagues and managed in parts of 11 more, died on Sunday. He was 83.,The Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Guardians and Miami Marlins were among those who offered condolences on social media. No cause of death was given.,Torborg played catcher for the Los ...
Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Michigan St. wins 11th in a row
Tre Holloman scored 17 points to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 80-78 win over No. 19 Illinois on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.,Frankie Fidler and Coen Carr each added 11 points for the Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten), who have won 11 straight games.,Will Riley scored 19 points off the bench for Illi...
Brendan Wenzel, TCU rally to top No. 25 Baylor
Brendan Wenzel's 3-pointer with 6 seconds left lifted visiting TCU to a 74-71 comeback win against No. 25 Baylor on Sunday in Waco, Texas.,A 3-point attempt from Baylor's Jayden Nunn was blocked by Ernest Udeh Jr. as time expired.,Wenzel led TCU with 17 points off the bench, while Udeh scored a care...
Islanders, Blue Jackets find intensity in grind of regular season
The NHL playoffs aren't scheduled to start for another three months.,But a postseason-like intensity has already arrived for the New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets.,The Islanders will attempt to climb back into the playoff race and the surprising Blue Jackets will aim to maintain their spo...
Struggling Golden Knights aim to get right vs. Blues
Amid their worst losing stretch of the season, the Vegas Golden Knights host the St. Louis Blues in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee Monday in Las Vegas.,It's the first game of a home-and-home set between the two teams, with the rematch on Thursday in St. Louis.,Vegas, tied with the Edmonton Oil...
Skidding Georgetown aims for turnaround at Villanova
The script has flipped for Georgetown. After a 12-2 start, with wins in their first three Big East games, the Hoyas have lost four straight and are saddled with injury concerns.,Their top scorer and rebounder, Thomas Sorber, has a sore elbow and their best long-range threat, Jayden Epps, has been ho...
No. 20 Michigan fends off Northwestern in OT
Vladislav Goldin had 31 points and eight rebounds and No. 20 Michigan edged Northwestern 80-76 in overtime on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Nimari Burnett contributed 13 points, while Roddy Gayle Jr. and Tre Donaldson added 10 apiece for the Wolverines (14-4, 6-1 Big Ten).,Brooks Barnhizer le...
Jets interview Commanders DC Joe Whitt Jr. for HC job
The New York Jets completed their 16th interview for their head coaching vacancy on Sunday, getting to know Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.,Whitt was one day removed from guiding his unit to a strong playoff performance against the Detroit Lions. The Commanders intercepted ...
Commanders G Sam Cosmi (torn ACL) done for playoffs
The Washington Commanders will be without starting right guard Sam Cosmi for the rest of the playoffs.,Cosmi suffered a torn ACL in Washington's NFC divisional-round win over the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday night. An MRI on Sunday confirmed the severity of the injury.,The injury occurred ab...
Women's Top 25 roundup: JuJu Watkins, No. 4 USC win 13th straight
JuJu Watkins scored 22 points as No. 4 Southern California held off a late-game surge from host Indiana to win 73-66 Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.,Watkins made 8 of 10 free throws and also had six rebounds, two steals and a block in the 13th consecutive win for the Trojans (17-1, 7-0 Big Ten...
Wild bid to snap skid in encounter vs. Avalanche
The Minnesota Wild feel a sense of urgency despite having nearly half a season left to play.,After losing three in a row and four of their last five games, the Wild will look to turn things around on Monday afternoon against the host Colorado Avalanche in Denver.,Minnesota has been on a roller coast...
Collin Morikawa, two others WD from Farmers Insurance Open
World No. 4 Collin Morikawa was one of three golfers to withdraw from the upcoming Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday.,Morikawa joined Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark and Tyler McCumber in bowing out of the 156-golfer field at famed Torrey Pines. They will be replaced by Wesley Bryan, Hayden Springer and ...
Commanders G Sam Cosmi (knee) likely done for playoffs
The Washington Commanders likely are to be without starting right guard Sam Cosmi for the rest of the playoffs.,Cosmi suffered a knee injury in Washington's NFC divisional-round win over the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday night. NFL Network reported he will undergo an MRI on Sunday, with the i...
Report: Bears interviewing Eddie George on Sunday
The Chicago Bears will interview Eddie George in person Sunday for their head coaching position, The Tennessean reported.,George, 51, rushed for more than 10,000 yards in the NFL from 1996-2004 and has been the head coach at Tennessee State since 2021.,The Bears, who fired head coach Matt Eberflus o...
Reports: Dodgers to sign coveted closer Tanner Scott to 4-year deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers are adding to their ballyhooed pitching staff, agreeing to a deal with left-handed closer Tanner Scott, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,MLB.com reported that the agreement with the 2024 All-Star is for four years and $72 million. The Athletic added the contract will include...
Oilers' Connor McDavid, Canucks' Tyler Myers facing suspensions
Edmonton captain Connor McDavid and Toronto defenseman Tyler Myers will have disciplinary hearings with the league for their actions in the Canucks' 3-2 win over the Oilers on Saturday.,The NHL Player Safety department announced Sunday that the dates and times for the hearings had not yet been deter...
We Fell for the Detroit Lions Too
Top-seeded Detroit Lions suffer a shocking playoff loss to the Washington Commanders as rookie QB Jayden Daniels shined in the spotlight, while Jared Goff struggled....