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Wild handle Oilers, improve on NHL's best road mark
Frederick Gaudreau had two goals and an assist and the visiting Minnesota Wild improved upon the NHL's best road record with a 5-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.,Marcus Foligno had a goal and an assist, Matt Boldy and Marcus Johansson also scored, Ryan Hartman had two assists and Marc-...

Looking to build momentum, Butler takes on Merrimack
The Butler Bulldogs complete their season-opening five-game homestand against the Merrimack Warriors on Friday night.,The Bulldogs (3-1) have won two in a row after their losing to Austin Peay on Nov. 8. ,Butler is coming off an 81-70 victory over SMU on Friday, when six Bulldog players scored in do...

Winthrop, Louisville coaches share bond as teams prepare to meet
Pat Kelsey will face a familiar foe when Louisville hosts Winthrop on Friday.,The first-year coach of the Cardinals (2-1) guided the Eagles' basketball program for nine years, winning four regular-season Big South titles and three conference tournament championships before leaving for the College of...

AJ Hoggard leads Vanderbilt to narrow win over Nevada
AJ Hoggard scored 18 points and dished out seven assists as Vanderbilt beat Nevada 73-71 in the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday night. ,Jason Edwards (16 points) and MJ Collins (15) also scored in double figures, while Devin McGlockton added nine points and eight rebounds for the...

Browns WR Cedric Tillman exits with apparent head injury
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Cedric Tillman exited Thursday night's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the third quarter due to an apparent head injury., ,Tillman hauled in a 4-yard reception on the final play of the third, but he took a big hit to the side of the head near the end of th...

No. 13 Baylor stuns No. 22 St. John's on 2OT buzzer-beater
Jeremy Roach drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer as part of his 20 points to lift No. 13 Baylor to a last-gasp 99-98 win over No. 22 St. John's in double overtime on Thursday in the semifinals of the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.,Baylor (4-1) advances to play either Virginia or No. 11 Tenn...

Golden Knights beat Senators for Bruce Cassidy's 400th win
Ilya Samsonov made 38 saves as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights presented head coach Bruce Cassidy with his 400th career coaching victory with a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,Jack Eichel, Brett Howden and Pavel Dorofeyev scored goals and Ivan Barbashev had two assists for Vega...

Red Wings score twice late to sneak past Islanders
Lucas Raymond scored with 51.1 seconds remaining as the Detroit Red Wings snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Thursday night.,Raymond took a pass from Dylan Larkin and scored from the left circle for his third goal this season. Jonatan Berggren s...

Clemson cruises in wire-to-wire win over Radford
Chauncey Wiggins scored 16 points as host Clemson rolled to a 79-51 victory over Radford on Thursday night.,The Tigers (4-1) also got 14 points and nine rebounds from Ian Schieffelin, a career-best 15 points from Dillon Hunter and 10 points and five boards from Chase Hunter.,Radford (4-2) was paced ...

No. 16 Indiana uses second-half run to pull away from UNC Greensboro
Myles Rice poured in 20 points and No. 16 Indiana overcame a shaky second-half stretch to defeat UNC Greensboro 69-58 on Thursday night in Bloomington, Ind., ,Bryson Tucker had 14 points off the bench for the Hoosiers (4-0), while Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau and Oumar Ballo all finished with nine...

Report: TGL considering mixed events in LPGA discussions
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have 24 PGA Tour members on board for TGL, their new indoor professional golf league, but they've also been in contact with the LPGA about a potential expansion, Front Office Sports reported Thursday.,A spokesperson for TGL, which debuts Jan. 7 at the SoFi Center in Palm...

No. 1 prospect Bryce Underwood flips from LSU to Michigan
Five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2025 class, reneged on his commitment to LSU and announced Thursday he will attend Michigan.,Underwood committed to LSU in early January but the Wolverines remained in contact with the Belleville, Mich. native. Less than two we...

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, Yankees' Aaron Judge power way to MVPs
After only one prize was available when they met in the World Series, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge both walked away winners Thursday.,Ohtani was named National League Most Valuable Player following his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Judge won his second American League MVP in thre...

Limited again, 49ers QB Brock Purdy still fighting sore shoulder
Brock Purdy participated in the start of Thursday's practice with the 49ers but the San Francisco starting quarterback was not on the field for the majority of the workout, casting doubt over his availability to play Sunday at Green Bay. ,Purdy is dealing with a right shoulder injury and the 49ers a...

Narin An grabs lead at CME Group Tour Championship
Narin An of South Korea shot a flawless 8-under-par 64 to set the pace at the CME Group Tour Championship on Thursday in Naples, Fla.,A $4 million first prize is on the line at the LPGA's season finale at Tiburon Golf Club, where 60 players qualified based on the season-long Race to the CME Globe.,A...

Warriors face Pelicans, out to stay perfect in NBA Cup play
The Golden State Warriors hope to retain the inside track to the NBA Cup semifinals when they visit the injury-ravaged New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.,With NBA Cup home wins over the Dallas Mavericks and Memphis Grizzlies under their belt, the Warriors will be looking not only to remain as the...

KyKy Tandy, FAU close out Oklahoma State in Charleston
KyKy Tandy scored a season-high 21 points that included a key 3-pointer in a late second-half surge as Florida Atlantic roared back to beat Oklahoma State 86-78 on Thursday in the opening round of the Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C.,Florida Atlantic (4-2) advances to play Drake in the semifin...

Week 12 TNF: Steelers-Browns Preview, Props & Prediction
The Pittsburgh Steelers take on what is typically an unenviable task -- traveling on a short week for a Thursday night primetime game.,However, a few things are playing in Pittsburgh's favor as Week 12 of the NFL regular season kicks off. Namely, the "trip" to Cleveland is a little more than two hou...

Still in search of cohesion, 76ers set to face Nets
As the Brooklyn Nets begin a road swing on Friday with a visit to Philadelphia, the host 76ers are ending one of their own swings away from home that went poorly for the sputtering club. ,The 76ers into Friday's NBA Cup East: Group A matchup against the Nets on a five-game losing streak, including a...

Vikings QB Sam Darnold practices, ready for Bears
Quarterback Sam Darnold kickstarted the Vikings' offense on Thursday as he has most of the 2024 season, and plans to play Sunday in a meaningful NFC North road game at Chicago.,Darnold returned to practice after being listed as a limited participant on Wednesday because of a foot injury. ,The Viking...