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Minnesota's defense dominates Virginia Tech in Mayo Bowl
Darius Taylor rushed for 113 yards and one touchdown and threw for another score as Minnesota pulled away for a 24-10 victory over Virginia Tech in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Friday night in Charlotte.,Max Brosmer completed 18 of 29 passes for 211 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Minnesota...
Thunder take down Knicks for 14th straight win
Aaron Wiggins scored a season-high 19 points, 15 in the fourth quarter, as the host Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their winning streak to 14 games with a 117-107 win over the New York Knicks on Friday.,The streak ties the longest for the Thunder franchise, including its time as the Seattle Superso...
Nick Foligno tallies twice as Blackhawks top Habs, end skid
Nick Foligno scored two goals and Arvid Soderblom stopped 38 shots to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-2 victory against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Friday.,Tyler Bertuzzi and Patrick Maroon also scored for Chicago, which snapped a five-game losing streak while ending Montreal's three-game ...
CJ McCollum scores 50, Pelicans end 11-game slide
CJ McCollum tied a career-high with 50 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended an 11-game losing streak by defeating the Washington Wizards 132-120 on Friday night.,McCollum made 18 of 27 field-goal attempts, including 10 3-pointers on 16 attempts, as the Pelicans won for just the second time...
No. 19 Gonzaga on high alert facing Loyola Marymount
Two seasons years, Loyola Marymount upset Gonzaga to end the Bulldogs' mammoth 75-game homecourt winning streak.,That stunning victory marks the only time in the past 29 meetings that the Lions defeated the Zags. Loyola Marymount takes another swipe at an upset when it faces No. 19 Gonzaga in a West...
Panthers blow late lead, top Sens in SO
Sam Reinhart and Anton Lundell scored in the shootout as the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Friday night in Sunrise.,Panthers backup goalie Spencer Knight made 29 saves for the win. In the shootout, he stopped Rickard Rakell and Sidney Crosby -- the two players who...
Tristan da Silva (25 points) leads Magic past Raptors
Rookie Tristan da Silva scored a career-best 25 points and was 5-for-7 on 3-point attempts as the visiting Orlando Magic defeated the Toronto Raptors 106-97 on Friday night.,Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 15 points for the Magic, who split a two-game road trip. Cory Joseph scored 11 points, and Goga...
Louisville looks to stay hot, break jinx vs. Virginia
Louisville looks to continue an outstanding start to 2025 when it visits Virginia for an Atlantic Coast Conference contest on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cardinals (9-5, 2-1 ACC) defeated North Carolina by 13 points on New Year's Day for their third straight win. Chucky Hepburn scored 26 po...
Bucks to work on chemistry in visit from Trail Blazers
The Milwaukee Bucks' star trio gets another chance to reacquaint itself in a matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,The Bucks (17-15) are coming off a wild game against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. They went on a 20-0 run in the fourth quarter to rally back into con...
Florida State adds LB Caleb LaVallee, DL Deamontae Diggs
Florida State landed a pair of defensive players from the transfer portal on Friday, getting commitments from former North Carolina linebacker Caleb LaVallee and former Coastal Carolina and Youngstown State defensive lineman Deamontae Diggs.,Lavalle appeared in 15 games (one start) across his two se...
John Blackwell's career night lifts Wisconsin over Iowa
John Blackwell scored a career-high 32 points and Wisconsin hit a school-record 21 3-pointers to roll past visiting Iowa 116-85 on Friday night for its first Big Ten victory of the season.,Playing for the first time in 12 days, Wisconsin (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) used an 8-0 run to push its lead to 67-47 ...
Solid at home, Hurricanes try to derail Wild's road success
The Minnesota Wild know how to win on the road, while the Carolina Hurricanes tend to protect home ice well.,That sets up an intriguing clash Saturday night at Raleigh, N.C., in the teams' first meeting of the season.,Minnesota has won four of its last five after playing well against some good compe...
Red Wings ride momentum into matchup with NHL-best Jets
The Winnipeg Jets top the NHL with 56 points and 27 wins while the Detroit Red Wings fired their coach the day after Christmas and entered Friday four points out of a playoff spot., ,However, the Jets have lost their last two (0-1-1), while the Red Wings are on a three-game winning streak entering S...
No. 12 Oklahoma brings 13-0 mark into clash at No. 5 Alabama
No. 12 Oklahoma faces its stiffest test of the season to date against No. 5 Alabama on Saturday in Tuscaloosa. ,It's the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams and the beginning of a sprint to March through an 18-game league schedule.,There are 10 SEC teams in the AP Top 25 and five in the To...
Dodgers sign OF Teoscar Hernandez, IF Hyeseong Kim
Teoscar Hernandez is officially returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, the team announced Friday.,The deal includes a club option of $15 million for the 2028 season ...
Arizona aims to extend winning streak vs. No. 16 Cincinnati
Arizona is hoping the beginning of Big 12 Conference play will jump-start its season as it heads to No. 16 Cincinnati on Saturday. ,So far, the Wildcats (7-5, 1-0 ) are off to a good start as they topped TCU 90-81 at home on Monday to extend their winning streak to three games. ,Meanwhile, the Bearc...
Dodgers sign OF Teoscar Hernandez; reportedly sign IF Hyeseong Kim
Teoscar Hernandez is officially returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, the team announced Friday.,The deal includes a club option of $15 million for the 2028 season ...
St. John's looks to get back on track vs. Butler
St. John's is amongst the highest scoring teams in the Big East so far but was deflated by its inability to make shots in its last outing.,After its worst display on offense this season, the Red Storm attempt to get back on track Saturday afternoon when they host Butler in Queens, N.Y.,The Red Storm...
MLB Free Agency Stalls as Roki Sasaki Sweepstakes Takes Center Stage
Several MLB teams have made formal, in-person pitches to Roki Sasaki, and the rest of free agency has completely paused while teams anxiously await that decision....
Anthony Richardson out; Joe Flacco to start as Colts QB
Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars due to ongoing severe back pain, Colts head coach Shane Steichen told reporters Friday.,"Just didn't make enough progress this week with the back," Steichen said of Richardson, who didn't...