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Spurs stars bring smile to JJ Redick's kids after fire
Lakers coach JJ Redick and his family lost their home and possessions in the devastating fires in Los Angeles last week, but two San Antonio Spurs stars gave Redick's sons an assist toward rebuilding their basketball memorabilia collections.,After the Spurs beat the Lakers 126-102 Monday night in Lo...
New Big 12 foes UCF, Arizona State meet for first time
UCF will continue its road trip to the desert against first-year Big 12 opponents, meeting Arizona State on Tuesday night in Tempe, Ariz.,The Knights (11-4, 2-2) are coming off an 88-80 loss to Arizona in Tucson on Saturday. They will face the Sun Devils (10-5, 1-3) in the first-ever meeting between...
Star duo look to keep carrying Creighton vs. Providence
Ryan Kalkbrenner and Steven Ashworth look to continue their torrid play when Creighton hosts Providence on Tuesday night in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner erupted for 26 points, nine rebounds and a season-high six blocks as the Bluejays (10-6, 3-2 Big East) recorded their third win in four games with an 80...
NBA roundup: Lakers lose, Clippers win in return to action
Devin Vassell, Stephon Castle and Victor Wembanyama each scored 23 points as the visiting San Antonio Spurs ended a three-game losing streak with a 126-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in the return to play for both teams.,The Lakers had two home games postponed in the past week, in...
NHL roundup: Connor McDavid scores on birthday in 1-0 win
Connor McDavid scored the game's lone goal and Stuart Skinner provided a shutout to power the host Edmonton Oilers to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.,Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse picked up assists as McDavid scored on his 28th birthday.,Skinner made 30 saves for his second sh...
With Mike McCarthy out, Cowboys reportedly speak with Deion Sanders
Mike McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys are headed in different directions.,Owner Jerry Jones confirmed the split with McCarthy as head coach on Monday, after three playoff appearances in five seasons. Jones, the team's owner and general manager, said the Cowboys have begun searching for the ninth coac...
Canadiens hope lowly Utah helps their playoff push
The Montreal Canadiens will try to continue their push toward a playoff spot when they open a quick two-game road trip Tuesday in Salt Lake City against the Utah Hockey Club.,The Canadiens are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday, but a 9-2-1 mark in their last dozen outing...
Aneesah Morrow helps undefeated LSU top Vanderbilt
Aneesah Morrow tallied 23 points and 15 rebounds while two other Tigers topped 20 points as No. 5 LSU defeated Vanderbilt 83-77 on Monday in Baton Rouge, La., to remain unbeaten.,LSU (19-0, 4-0 Southeastern Conference), which is off to its second-best start in program history (23-0 in 2022-23), also...
Anthony Edwards' late surge lifts Wolves over Wizards
Anthony Edwards took control in the fourth quarter, scoring 20 of his game-high 41 points, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves sent the Washington Wizards to their seventh consecutive loss in a 120-106 decision on Monday.,Minnesota found itself in a back-and-forth contest for most of the way wit...
Maryland holds off struggling Minnesota
Derik Queen scored 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting and Maryland held on for a 77-71 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Monday evening in College Park, Md.,Rodney Rice added 21 points on 5-for-10 shooting for Maryland (13-4, 3-3 Big Ten). Ja'Kobi Gillespie finished with 15 points t...
Golden Knights out to extend Predators' offensive issues
The Nashville Predators, who host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, entered Monday just three points out of the Central Division cellar and 15 points back of the Western Conference's final wild-card spot.,For a veteran team that many considered a sleeper to make a Stanley...
With Senators visiting, Islanders could be getting hot at right time
The first three-game winning streak of the season for the New York Islanders gave them a chance to keep their playoff hopes alive during their longest homestand of the campaign.,The Islanders are slated to begin a seven-game homestand Tuesday night, when they host the Ottawa Senators in a battle of ...
Louisville out to keep win streak intact at Syracuse
The Louisville Cardinals venture on the road again in Atlantic Coast Conference play Tuesday when they face the Syracuse Orange, with both teams ready to defend winning streaks.,The Cardinals (12-5, 5-1) have won six in a row, the program's best streak since a 10-game run five years ago. Five player...
RJ Luis Jr., St. John's set sights on Georgetown
St. John's coach Rick Pitino only saw glimpses of RJ Luis Jr.'s capabilities last year because of a shin injury that cost him 10 games and persisted through the season.,This season, Luis is among the major reasons for St. John's getting off to a hot start in Big East play.,The swingman attempts to p...
Reports: Japanese RHP Roki Sasaki rules out Yanks, Mets
Roki Sasaki's window to sign with a major league team opens Wednesday, but the coveted Japanese right-hander has already closed the door on a few clubs, including the New York Yankees, per multiple media reports. ,Per the reports, the New York Mets and Texas Rangers are also out of the running befor...
West-leading Thunder not looking past matchup with Sixers
As the Oklahoma City Thunder near the season's midway point, it's clear they're on a path toward a potentially special campaign., ,The Western Conference-leading Thunder remain careful to protect against complacency as they conclude their four-game road trip with a matchup against the Philadelphia 7...
Hosting Sharks, Wings aim to make it eight straight wins
Making up ground in a playoff race is a difficult climb. The Detroit Red Wings have won seven straight games but, as coach Todd McLellan said, they still have a lot of work to do.,They'll look to make it eight in a row when they wrap a four-game homestand against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.,Desp...
Villanova hopes to resume winning ways at Xavier
Two teams still trying to find their footing in Big East play meet Tuesday night when Villanova visits Xavier in Cincinnati.,Villanova (11-6, 4-2 Big East) is coming off an 80-68 loss to St. John's on Saturday night in New York. That took some wind out of the Wildcats' sails after defeating then-No....
Rebounding will be on display when No. 5 Florida hosts Missouri
The rebounding battle will be one to watch when Missouri travels to Gainesville to take on No. 5 Florida in Southeastern Conference action on Tuesday.,The Gators (15-1, 2-1 SEC) notched a 71-63 win at Arkansas on Saturday. Alijah Martin scored 14 points to lead four Gators in double figures.,Walter ...
NFL WCW: Vikings-Rams Preview, Props & Prediction
The Cardinals failed to make the postseason, but Arizona unexpectedly found itself as the host of Monday night's highly-anticipated conclusion to Wild Card Weekend.,Due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles areas, the NFL made the proactive decision to move the game from Inglewood, Calif., to State Fa...