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Bruins look to bring their best in Centennial Game vs. Canadiens
The Boston Bruins will celebrate their 100th anniversary as the NHL's oldest U.S. franchise by hosting their Centennial Game on Sunday afternoon against the archrival Montreal Canadiens.,Following planned pre-game ceremonies featuring decades of alumni and other special events, Boston will seek its ...
NHL roundup: Kaapo Kakko scores late as Rangers end 5-game skid
Kaapo Kakko scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 24 seconds left as the New York Rangers ended their first five-game losing streak in over three years with a 4-3 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Saturday afternoon.,The Rangers, who squandered a two-goal lead early in the third ...
Jared Spurgeon comes up big again, nets OT winner as Wild top Predators
Jared Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal one minute into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Spurgeon and Kirill Kaprizov each finished with a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row. ...
Four teams get off to hot starts at Perfect World Shanghai Major
FlyQuest, The MongolZ, Team Liquid and GamerLegion all picked up a pair of wins on Saturday to begin the Opening Stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major in China. ,Sixteen teams are competing in the Opening Stage, which runs through Tuesday. The top eight will move on to the elimination stage, set...
Top 25 roundup: San Diego State shocks No. 6 Houston in OT
Miles Byrd scored 18 points and San Diego State upset No. 6 Houston with a 73-70 overtime win in the third-place game at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon., ,Jared Coleman-Jones scored 16 points, Pharaoh Compton scored 13 off the bench and Nick Boyd scored all 12 of his poi...
Top 25 roundup: Michigan stuns No. 2 Ohio State on late FG
Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left as Michigan shocked No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday., ,The Wolverines (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) were a three-touchdown underdog but were helped by the mistake-prone Buckeyes (10-2, 7-2), who committed two turnovers and mis...
San Diego State pulls off OT upset of No. 6 Houston
Miles Byrd scored 18 points and San Diego State upset No. 6 Houston with a 73-70 overtime win in the third-place game at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon.,Jared Coleman-Jones scored 16 points, Pharaoh Compton scored 13 off the bench and Nick Boyd scored all 12 of his point...
Legendary St. John’s coach Lou Carnesecca dies at 99
Lou Carnesecca, who collected 526 wins during a legendary coaching career at St. John's, died on Saturday. He was 99.,Carnesecca was at the helm for 24 seasons, getting two stints with the Red Storm (1965-70, 1973-92). St. John's broke the news of his death and mentioned that he passed away surround...
No. 10 Marquette stays unbeaten by thumping Western Carolina
Kam Jones scored 20 points and dished 10 assists to lead the No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles to a 94-62 victory over the visiting Western Carolina Catamounts on Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee.,Jones added six rebounds for Marquette (8-0), which is off to its best start since winning 10 straight to b...
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo's triple-double lifts Bucks to 6th straight win
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his third triple-double of the season with 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to six games, beating the visiting Washington Wizards 124-114 on Saturday night.,Damian Lillard had 25 points and 10 assists, Brook Lop...
Oilers pull away in last 2 periods to top Avs
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist, Brett Kulak, Kasperi Kapanen and Vasily Podkolzin also scored and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 in Denver on Saturday night.,Stuart Skinner turned away 27 shots for Edmonton, which has won three straight games.,Nikolai Kovalenko had...
Utah gets off to fast start in lopsided win over Golden Knights
Jaxson Stauber made 29 saves for his first NHL career shutout and Nick Schmaltz scored twice as the Utah Hockey Club scored four in the first period and cruised to a 6-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas., ,Clayton Keller, Logan Cooley and Alexander Kerfoot each ha...
Cal Poly rallies in second half to stun Stanford
Jarred Hyder's 3-pointer broke a tie with 1:33 remaining and Owen Koonce scored a career-high 30 points to help visiting Cal Poly stun Stanford 97-90 in a nonconference game Saturday night.,Isaac Jessup knocked down five 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 21 points, helping the Mustangs (5-4...
Dejan Joveljic's goal sends Galaxy past Sounders, into Cup final
Dejan Joveljic scored his fifth goal of the playoffs in the 85th minute to lift the LA Galaxy into a league record 10th all-time MLS Cup final appearance with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Seattle Sounders in Saturday's Western Conference final.,Joveljic's goal, assisted by Riqui Puig and Mark Del...
Devin Booker, Suns deal Warriors their third straight loss
Devin Booker and Tyus Jones stole the spotlight from a Kevin Durant-Stephen Curry showdown with a combined 46 points and 18 assists Saturday night and the Phoenix Suns held off the visiting Golden State Warriors 113-105.,Durant shot just 7-for-20 but still managed 21 points and added 10 rebounds for...
No. 22 UNLV routs Nevada, punches ticket to Mountain West Championship
Hajj-Malik Williams threw for 168 yards and ran for 104 more as No. 22 UNLV beat rival Nevada 38-14 in Las Vegas on Saturday to clinch a berth in next week's Mountain West Championship Game.,Jacob De Jesus led UNLV with a season-high 84 yards in receiving, while Ricky White III added five receptions...
No. 18 Iowa State tops No. 24 Kansas State for 1st 10-win season
No. 18 Iowa State scored 14 points off turnovers and defeated No. 24 Kansas State 29-21 on Saturday on a frigid night in Ames, Iowa., ,The Cyclones (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) will face Arizona State in the Big 12 Championship Game on Dec. 7 if BYU beats Houston later Saturday. The Cyclones last won a confer...
No. 1 Oregon conquers Washington to stay unbeaten
Top-ranked Oregon, already locked into the Big Ten championship game next weekend against Penn State, finished off a perfect regular season with Saturday's 49-21 rout of rival Washington in Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks' defense shut out the Huskies for almost the entire second half, giving up a late touch...
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks top Wizards, continue win streak
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his third triple-double of the season with 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to six games, beating the visiting Washington Wizards 124-114 on Saturday night.,Damian Lillard had 25 points and 10 assists, Brook Lop...
Jared Spurgeon comes up big again, netting OT winner as Wild top Predators
Jared Spurgeon scored the game-winning goal 58 seconds into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night in St. Paul, Minn.,Spurgeon and Kirill Kaprizov each finished with a goal and an assist for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row. De...