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NHL roundup: Patrik Laine (hat trick), Canadiens rout Sabres
Patrik Laine scored three power-play goals to record his 11th career hat trick on Tuesday, lifting the host Montreal Canadiens to a 6-1 victory over the spiraling Buffalo Sabres., ,Laine converted a one-timer off a cross-slot feed from captain Nick Suzuki in the first period to become the second pla...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Oklahoma fends off No. 20 Michigan
Skylar Vann scored eight of her 12 points in the fourth quarter, including a clutch 3-pointer that gave No. 10 Oklahoma a double-digit lead, in a 72-62 win over No. 20 Michigan in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday.,Payton Verhulst also scored 12 points, Lexy Keys added 11 and Sahara Williams 10 for the So...

Stanford holds off upset-minded Merrimack
Oziyah Sellers hit 8 of 11 shots en route to a team-high 19 points, Maxime Raynaud logged his nation-leading ninth double-double and Stanford survived a challenge from visiting Merrimack for a 74-68 nonconference victory Tuesday night.,Jaylen Blakes scored 11 of his 16 points in the first 10 minutes...

Reports: Budda Baker, Cards agree to 3-year, $54M extension
Six-time Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker, who ranks second in the NFL in tackles this season, agreed to a three-year, $54 million contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday night.,The 28-year-old veteran, who is in his eighth season with Arizona, could have be...

Utah dominates in all facets, beats Florida A&M by 30
Utah scored the game's first 10 points and never looked back in an 89-59 nonconference rout of visiting Florida A&M on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.,Four players scored in double figures for the Utes (8-2), led by reserves Mason Madsen and Mike Sharavjamts, who combined to hit eight 3-pointers an...

Giannis Antetokounmpo carries Bucks past Thunder in NBA Cup final
LAS VEGAS -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and dished 10 assists and to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA Cup title with a 97-81 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.,Milwaukee becomes the second winner of the Cup, following the Los Angeles Lakers' championsh...

Juuse Saros, Predators shut out sliding Rangers
Juuse Saros made 25 saves to snap a personal eight-game losing streak, Jonathan Marchessault and Adam Wilsby each scored and the host Nashville Predators posted a 2-0 victory over the reeling New York Rangers on Tuesday.,Steven Stamkos and Filip Forsberg assisted on both goals.,Saros was stout all n...

Back in starting role, Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury faces Panthers
Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has played a complementary role in his 21st NHL season., ,Suddenly, the 40-year-old netminder has been thrust back into regular action because of a lower-body injury to teammate Filip Gustavsson, who left last Thursday's 7-1 home loss to the Edmonton Oiler...

Upset-minded Cal State Northridge takes aim at USC
Nearly a year to the day after upsetting UCLA, Cal State Northridge aims for its second win in as many seasons over a local power-conference program when it travels to face Southern California on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,In reaching its highest win total since 2007-08, Cal State Northridge stunned ...

Drake (10-0) pulls off OT road win over Kansas State
Bennett Stirtz scored eight of Drake's 10 points in overtime, including the game-winning 3-pointer, as the Bulldogs defeated Kansas State 73-70 in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday night at the Wildcat Classic., ,Drake (10-0) remains one of five undefeated teams in Division I. The Bulldogs were led by Mi...

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler win The Showdown over LIV duo
The PGA Tour got the best of LIV Golf during a high-stakes duel in the desert as Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Scottie Scheffler teamed to earn 2 1/2 points and win "The Showdown" over Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Playing three different 2-on-2 competitions of ...

Pinellas County commits $1.3B toward Rays stadium
A new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays moved a step closer to reality on Tuesday when the Pinellas County Commission approved paying $1.3 billion toward the construction of a venue in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The St. Petersburg City Council approved its share of the stadium funding on Dec. 5.,Still, the p...

Pyotr Kochetkov, Hurricanes blank Islanders
Carolina goalie Pyotr Kochetkov turned in a 32-save performance for his first shutout of the season in the Hurricanes' 4-0 victory against the New York Islanders on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Sebastian Aho had a goal and an assist, while Andrei Svechnikov, Jordan Martinook and Tyson Jost also sc...

Mississippi State uses second-half surge to roll past Central Michigan
Claudell Harris Jr. scored a game-high 19 points as Mississippi State used a big second half to pull away from Central Michigan 83-59 on Tuesday in Jackson, Miss. ,Michael Nwoko tallied 18 points and had seven rebounds and Josh Hubbard chipped in 11 points for Mississippi State (10-1). ,Jakobi Heady...

Hot-shooting Villanova beats Seton Hall for fifth straight win
Eric Dixon scored 25 points as Villanova topped visiting Seton Hall 79-67 on Tuesday in the Big East opener for both teams.,Tyler Perkins contributed 17 points for the Wildcats (8-4, 1-0 Big East), who have won five straight games following a bumpy start to the season. Jordan Longino chipped in 15 p...

Patrik Laine logs hat trick as Habs hammer skidding Sabres
Patrik Laine scored three power-play goals to record his 11th career hat trick on Tuesday, lifting the host Montreal Canadiens to a 6-1 victory over the spiraling Buffalo Sabres.,Laine converted a one-timer off a cross-slot feed from captain Nick Suzuki in the first period to become the second playe...

Maryland shakes off slow start to steamroll St. Francis (Pa.)
Selton Miguel scored 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting as Maryland rolled to a 111-57 win over St. Francis (Pa.) Tuesday night in College Park, Md.,Rodney Rice scored 16 points and Derik Queen contributed 15 points for the Terrapins (9-2), who trailed for most of the first 10 minutes before dominating ...

Florida State throttles Winthrop to close nonconference play
Jamir Watkins scored 23 points and Malique Ewin put up 21 to lead host Florida State to an 82-64 win over Winthrop Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Ewin added 15 rebounds for the Seminoles (9-3). Chandler Jackson scored 14 points and Taylor Bol Bowen finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds.,Florid...

No. 7 Florida pushes past North Carolina to improve to 11-0
Will Richard scored four of his 22 points in the final minute of the game to help No. 7 Florida remain undefeated with a 90-84 victory over North Carolina on Tuesday night in the Jumpman Invitational in Charlotte, N.C.,Richard's putback layup gave the Gators (11-0) an 86-84 lead with 57.1 seconds le...

Wake Forest turns tables on James Madison in 2nd half
Hunter Sallis delivered 27 points and 12 rebounds as Wake Forest exploded in the second half for a 75-58 nonconference victory over visiting James Madison on Tuesday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Cameron Hildreth came off the bench to score 18 points and Davin Cosby Jr. added 13 points for the Demon Deacon...