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KJ Lewis leads Arizona in rout of No. 21 West Virginia
Sophomore KJ Lewis came off the bench to score a career-high 21 points as visiting Arizona toppled No. 21 West Virginia 75-56 Tuesday night in Morgantown, W.Va.,Jaden Bradley provided 15 points and five assists while Anthony Dell'Orso added 10 points for Arizona (9-5, 3-0 Big 12), which won its fift...

St. John's has little trouble knocking off Xavier, 82-72
Zuby Ejiofor poured in 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help St. John's pick up an 82-72 win over Xavier on Tuesday night in Cincinnati.,RJ Luis Jr. also had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds while Simeon Wilcher added 15 points off the bench for St. John's (13-3, 4-1 Big East), whi...

No. 1 UCLA dominates Purdue to improve to 16-0
Lauren Betts posted 17 points and seven rebounds to guide No. 1 UCLA to an easy 83-49 win over host Purdue on Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind.,The win helped the Bruins (16-0, 5-0 Big Ten) match their best start to a season in program history. They began the 2019-20 campaign with 16 straight wins as ...

Providence, Butler both trying to solve losing streaks
Providence welcomes Butler to Rhode Island's capital city for a Wednesday night matchup of two teams looking to right the ship as Big East play continues.,The Friars (7-8, 1-3) are on a four-game losing streak as they come off a narrow miss Sunday, falling at then-No. 11 UConn 87-84 after holding a ...

Reports: Giants sign RHP Justin Verlander to 1-year deal
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander is in agreement with the San Francisco Giants on a one-year contract pending a physical, ESPN and other outlets reported Tuesday night.,The deal will be for $15 million, ESPN reported.,Verlander, who will turn 42 before the season, will join his four...

Boise State star RB Ashton Jeanty declares for NFL draft
Boise State star running back Ashton Jeanty, the Heisman Trophy runner-up, announced Tuesday afternoon that he is declaring for the NFL draft.,Jeanty had one of top running back seasons of all time in 2024 by rushing for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns. The yardage is second most in a season behind le...

UCF welcomes Colorado as both try to brush off big losses
Wednesday marks an opportunity for Colorado and UCF to get off the mat after recent struggles.,The bright side is that it's early in the Big 12 Conference season, but both teams could benefit from some positive energy when they play in Orlando, Fla.,Then-No. 7 Kansas humbled UCF (10-3, 1-1 Big 12) i...

Miami fighting through difficult season as it faces Florida State
Florida State made the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 as recently as 2021. Miami reached the Final Four in 2023.,Yet when the Seminoles visit the Hurricanes in an ACC game on Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla., both programs are in a bit of a mess.,Miami (4-10, 0-3 ACC) hasn't beaten a major-conferen...

Indiana leaning on Oumar Ballo with USC set to visit
With Malik Reneau on the shelf due to a right knee injury, Indiana needs Oumar Ballo to play like the dominant big man he's proven to be at times this year and during his previous two years at Arizona.,Coming off a 25-point, 13-rebound performance in a win over Penn State, Ballo has a chance to rack...

Thunder, Cavs carry long win streaks into marquee clash
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Nos. 3 and 2 teams in the Eastern Conference en route to extending their overall winning streak to a franchise-best 15 games.,Next up for the Thunder? Well, it's the team with the best record in the East -- and the NBA, for that matter -- as they visit the Clev...

Graham Ike leads No. 18 Gonzaga into tilt vs. San Diego
Graham Ike is on the proverbial heater for No. 18 Gonzaga.,His 27-point performance in Saturday's 96-68 West Coast Conference romp at Loyola Marymount marked the fourth time in six games that he's scored at least 20. It was his second-best output of the season.,Ike and the Bulldogs (12-4, 3-0) will ...

Raiders fire head coach Antonio Pierce
The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, two days after concluding a 4-13 season.,Pierce, 46, went 9-17 over 1 1/2 seasons as coach. He first became coach on an interim basis after the midseason firing of Josh McDaniels in 2023.,"The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Antonio P...

Masters champ Trevor Immelman to take over as OWGR chair
Trevor Immelman, the 2008 Masters champion and current golf broadcast analyst, will take over as chair of the Official World Golf Ranking on April 10, its board announced Tuesday.,The OWGR said in a news release that the South African will continue in his role as lead golf analyst at CBS, where he's...

Rapids sign M Sam Bassett to homegrown contract
The Colorado Rapids signed midfielder Sam Bassett to a one-year homegrown contract on Tuesday.,The deal includes club options for 2026, 2027 and 2028 for the 21-year-old from Littleton, Colo.,He is the younger brother of Rapids midfielder Cole Bassett, making them the first homegrown siblings in tea...

Wild sign G Dylan Ferguson to two-way contract
The Minnesota Wild signed goaltender Dylan Ferguson to a one-year, two-way contract on Tuesday.,The deal is for $775,000/$130,000 and runs through the remainder of the 2024-25 season.,Ferguson, 26, is 3-4-0 with a 3.30 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage in seven starts this season with...

CF Montreal acquire F Giacomo Vrioni from Revolution
CF Montreal acquired Italian forward Giacomo Vrioni from the New England Revolution on Tuesday.,In exchange, the Revs received $50,000 in 2025 general allocation money. New England also retained a portion of his salary and a percentage of any future sale.,Vrioni, 26, tallied 16 goals and three assis...

Suspect in Gaudreau deaths pleads not guilty, rejects plea deal
The New Jersey man suspected of driving drunk in the crash that killed Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother pleaded not guilty to six charges on Tuesday.,Sean Higgins, 44, entered the plea at a hearing in Salem County, N.J., where the brothers were riding bikes on th...

Jets D Colin Miller (fractured larynx) out at least 2 weeks
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Colin Miller will be sidelined at least two weeks due to a fractured larynx, head coach Scott Arniel said Tuesday.,Miller sustained the injury after taking a puck to the throat during the first period of Winnipeg's 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. He immediatel...

Report: Patriots interviewing Byron Leftwich
The New England Patriots are interviewing Byron Leftwich for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, The Athletic reported.,The Patriots fired Jerod Mayo on Sunday after compiling a 4-13 record in his first season in Foxborough.,Leftwich, 44, most recently worked as the offensive coordinator for the...

Rays 'expect' Tropicana repairs to be made in time for '26 season
The Tampa Bay Rays are no longer interested in getting out of their lease to play in their hurricane-damaged ballpark, stating instead their clear preference is to start the 2026 season in a rebuilt Tropicana Field, according to an email from team president Matt Silverman to public officials.,Tropic...