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Thunder, Mavericks seek answers to lingering questions
The last time the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder met, the former eliminated the latter in Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals.,Now, one day short of six months since that game, the Mavericks and Thunder will square off Sunday in Oklahoma City.,"The playoffs is over," Thunder coac...
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Kansas moves to 4-0 by bullying Oakland
AJ Storr scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and KJ Adams Jr. contributed 12 points to lead top-ranked Kansas over Oakland, 78-57, on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan.,Hunter Dickinson chipped in 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds, proving to be an anchor on both ends of the floor, as he also tallied four...
Top 25 roundup: Kansas stuns No. 6 BYU, handing Cougars first loss
Devin Neal rushed for two touchdowns and a fluke occurrence on a punt led to the go-ahead score as Kansas notched a 17-13 upset of No. 6 BYU in Big 12 play on a chilly Saturday night in Provo, Utah.,Jalon Daniels completed 12 of 19 passes for 169 yards and one interception, but his biggest contribut...
No. 16 Indiana improves to 3-0 after lopsided win over South Carolina
Myles Rice scored a game-high 23 points as No. 16 Indiana earned an 87-71 win over South Carolina on Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.,Mackenzie Mgbako added 17 points with seven rebounds, Malik Reneau scored 13 points and Kaanan Carlyle had 12 points for Indiana. Trey Galloway added 11 points while Oum...
NHL roundup: Blues escape Boston with OT win
Brayden Schenn scored with 2:07 remaining in overtime as the visiting St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday, four days after losing at home to the Bruins by the same score.,Colton Parayko dished a pass to Schenn in transition, who buried a wrist shot past Boston goaltender Joonas Ko...
NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum's 3 at buzzer lifts Celtics in OT
Jayson Tatum made a 3-pointer as time expired in overtime to give the Boston Celtics a 126-123 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.,Tatum had 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in the win. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 27 points.,Jakob Poeltl tossed in a career-high 35 po...
Italy, Poland complete comebacks in Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinals
Jasmine Paolini beat Moyuka Uchijima in a singles match, then teamed with Sara Errani to prevail in doubles action as Italy rallied for a 2-1 victory over Japan on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup. ,Paolini collected 20 winners to down Uchijima 6-3, 6-4. Playing alongside Er...
Omarion Hampton' record-setting night carries UNC
North Carolina's Omarion Hampton ran for a career-high 244 yards and a touchdown, Power Echols returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown and the Tar Heels made enough big plays to defeat visiting Wake Forest 31-24 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.,Jacolby Criswell ran for a touchdown an...
Mavs come to life in third quarter to pound Spurs
Kyrie Irving and reserve Daniel Gafford each scored 22 points and the Dallas Mavericks pulled away in the third quarter for a 110-93 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. ,The Mavericks had dropped four straight games by a combined eight points but were on cruise control against...
Golden Knights make brief stop at home vs. Caps amid series of road games
After sweeping a two-game road trip to Anaheim and Utah, the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights return home to Las Vegas for a quick pit stop where they face the Washington Capitals on Sunday.,It's the lone home game during a 15-day stretch that has Bruce Cassidy's squad playing seven of ...
Adrian Kempe maintains scoring touch as Kings handle Red Wings
Goaltender David Rittich missed a shutout by less than 90 seconds, but the Los Angeles Kings were still able to easily beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 in Los Angeles on Saturday night.,Adrian Kempe scored two goals for the second consecutive game and defenseman Mikey Anderson and Tanner Jeannot also ...
Mason Marchment scores twice, gives Stars 2-1 win over Wild
Mason Marchment scored two goals to lift the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Ilya Lyubushkin earned a pair of assists for Dallas, which won its third game in a row. Tyler Seguin and Sam Steel collected one assist apiece.,Kirill Kaprizov scored...
Sergei Bobrovsky, Panthers shut down suddenly-skidding Jets
Sergei Bobrovsky made 27 saves and captain Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart each recorded a three-point performance, lifting the Florida Panthers to a 5-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.,A two-time Vezina Trophy recipient, Bobrovsky turned aside 10 shots in the third pe...
Kyle Monangai scores twice in return as Rutgers tops Maryland
Kyle Monangai rushed for two touchdowns and Athan Kaliakmanis tossed for two scores Saturday as Rutgers secured bowl eligibility with a 31-17 win over Maryland in College Park, Md.,Monangai scored from 2 and 6 yards out, the latter giving the Scarlet Knights a 21-17 lead with 5:14 left in the third ...
Canadiens have little trouble in extending Jackets' woes
Mike Matheson had a goal and an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-1 win against the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,Cole Caufield and Joel Armia each had two assists for the Canadiens, who have won two of their past three games after a six-game losing streak. Sam Montembeault ...
Wizards look to halt 7-game skid when Pistons visit
The Detroit Pistons will look to win consecutive games for just the second time this season when they visit the reeling Washington Wizards on Sunday.,The Pistons opened their three-game road trip with a 127-120 overtime loss in Milwaukee on Wednesday. They bounced back two nights later and posted th...
Newcomer Dyson Daniels raising Hawks' play as they head to Portland
Guard Dyson Daniels, who has become the biggest thief in the NBA, and the Atlanta Hawks look for their third straight win when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,According to the Hawks, Daniels has tied the record for longest streak in NBA history with at least 15 points and five steal...
Top-ranked Kansas has no difficulties defeating Oakland
AJ Storr scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and KJ Adams Jr. contributed 12 points to lead top-ranked Kansas over Oakland 78-57 on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. ,Hunter Dickinson chipped in 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds, proving to be an anchor on both ends of the floor as he also tallied four b...
No. 4 Penn State takes its turn pummeling Purdue
Drew Allar passed for three touchdowns and Tyler Warren found the end zone twice as No. 4 Penn State rolled over host Purdue 49-10 on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., ,Allar finished with more touchdowns than incompletions, as he went 17 of 19 for 247 yards without a turnover for the Nittany Lions ...
Providence pulls away from halftime tie to defeat Green Bay
Providence's Jayden Pierre had 18 points and the Friars rode a second-half surge to get past visiting Green Bay 79-65 Saturday night.,The Friars (4-0) have won 30 of their last 31 nonconference home games. Corey Floyd Jr. added 12 points for Providence.,The Friars led in offensive rebounds 15-6, and...