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Oklahoma holds on to beat No. 24 Arizona, reach Atlantis final
Jeremiah Fears had 26 points and made two free throws with eight seconds left to seal Oklahoma's 82-77 win Thursday over No. 24 Arizona in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Fears went 8-of-8 from the free-throw line, leading the Sooners' 20-of-21 performance.,Oklah...
PARIVISION, Gladiators reach quarters at BLAST Slam I
PARIVISION and Gaimin Gladiators advanced to the quarterfinals of the BLAST Slam I with victories Thursday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,PARIVISION rallied for a 2-1 victory over HEROIC and will face Team Liquid in Friday's quarters. Gladiators swept Team Falcons 2-0 and will draw Xtreme Gaming in the nex...
NFL roundup: Lions end Thanksgiving skid, improve to 11-1
Jared Goff connected with Sam LaPorta for two touchdowns and the Detroit Lions extended their winning streak to a franchise-record-tying 10 games by holding off the visiting Chicago Bears 23-20 on Thursday.,The Lions snapped a seven-game losing streak in their annual Thanksgiving Day game. Goff pass...
No. 25 Mississippi State trounces UNLV in Arizona semis
KeShawn Murphy scored 14 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and No. 25 Mississippi State dominated UNLV inside in an 80-58 victory in the Arizona Tip-Off on Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz.,Josh Hubbard added 11 points before being sidelined by an apparent ankle injury midway through the second half, and ...
Thunder face Lakers in Cup game, eye perfect road trip
The Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder will take a three-game winning streak, and a perfect road trip so far, into Los Angeles on Friday for an NBA Cup group-play game against the Lakers., ,The Thunder have a 1-1 record in West: Group B, with a path toward advancing by earning victorie...
Davidson hands Providence second straight loss in Battle 4 Atlantis
Connor Kochera scored 22 points as Davidson started fast and recorded a 69-58 victory over Providence in the consolation bracket of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas on Thursday night.,Bobby Durkin tied a career high with 20 points and Reed Bailey contributed 18 and 11 rebounds as Da...
Jahmyl Telfort, Butler top Northwestern at Arizona Tip-Off
Jahmyl Telfort scored nine of his 23 points in the final 6:12 to help Butler hold on to a 71-69 victory over Northwestern in an Arizona Tip-Off semifinal Thursday night in Tempe, Ariz.,After Boden Kapke sank a free throw with 5.8 seconds left to give Butler the two-point edge, Brooks Barnhizer drove...
Jets, Knights clash in matchup of weary division leaders
There is no room to debate "rest versus rust" when two road-weary teams meet on Friday in Las Vegas, as the host Golden Knights welcome the Winnipeg Jets in a battle of division leaders.,For Vegas, this is its first game back from a long five-game road trip, while the Jets are in the middle of a str...
Washington fends off Colorado State in Acrisure Invitational play
Tyler Harris scored 24 points and Washington used a late run to fend off Colorado State 73-67 Thursday afternoon at the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert, Calif.,The Huskies (5-1) won their fourth straight and also got 16 points, eight rebounds and seven assists from center Great Osobor, a transf...
Texas Tech, Northern Colorado portend high-scoring shootout
Texas Tech gets back to work Friday in Lubbock against Northern Colorado after splitting a pair of games in its toughest challenges of the young season last week in New York.,The Red Raiders (5-1) lost for the first time this season to Saint Joseph's before bouncing back to edge Syracuse 79-74 at th...
Oklahoma holds on to beat No. 24 Arizona
Jeremiah Fears had 26 points and made two free throws with eight seconds left to seal Oklahoma's 82-77 win Thursday over No. 24 Arizona in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis at Nassau, Bahamas.,Fears went 8 of 8 from the free-throw line, leading the Sooners' 20-of-21 performance.,Oklahoma (6-0)...
Clemson hopes to keep momentum going vs. Florida A&M
Fresh off winning an in-season tournament, Clemson will host Florida A&M on Friday night.,The Tigers (6-1) have won three in a row and are coming off a 75-67 victory over Penn State, which handed the Nittany Lions their first loss of the season in the Sunshine Slam's Beach Division final.,Clemson fa...
Nets hope to keep better-than-expected start going vs. Magic
The Brooklyn Nets spent their past two games showcasing the phrase "next man up" by earning impressive road wins against two of the better teams in the Western Conference.,Armed with an extensive injury list, the Nets will attempt to earn a fourth straight victory Friday night when they return home ...
Broncos look to continue surge against upset-minded Browns
The Denver Broncos can take a major step toward a postseason berth when they host the Cleveland Browns on Monday night.,Denver (7-5) has won two straight games since falling to division rival Kansas City on a last-second blocked field goal. The Broncos enter Week 13 holding the seventh and final AFC...
No. 13 Purdue cruises past NC State in Final Four rematch
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 22 points and No. 13 Purdue led most of the way to defeat North Carolina State 71-61 on Thursday afternoon in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,Camden Heide poured in 15 points, aided by three 3-pointers, and Braden Smith had 11 points and Fletcher Loyer added 1...
No. 3 Gonzaga rebounds to hammer No. 14 Indiana
Khalif Battle scored 16 points to lead No. 3 Gonzaga to an 89-73 win over No. 14 Indiana in the consolation bracket of the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,The Bulldogs' Nolan Hickman scored 10 of his 15 points in the second half, finishing with three 3-pointers. Michael Ajayi also sco...
No. 18 Florida remains unbeaten, scoots past Wake Forest
Walter Clayton Jr. totaled 21 points despite 6-of-18 shooting, including 4 for 13 from 3-point range, to lead Florida to a 75-58 victory over Wake Forest on Thursday afternoon in the semifinals of the ESPN Events Invitational at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.,Clayton Jr. was one of four players who scored i...
Lightning, Predators frustrated after wasting third-period leads
After winning just four times in 13 November contests, the Nashville Predators are looking for a Black Friday deal that will give them two points.,In the second game where newcomer Steven Stamkos will face his former team, the Predators will host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday afternoon to comple...
Panthers take aim at Hurricanes' home-ice streak
The Carolina Hurricanes are having quite a week with a pair of scintillating comeback victories.,They'll look for more thrills when the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers pay a visit on Friday afternoon in Raleigh, N.C.,"Right back to work, looking forward to it," Hurricanes rookie Jacks...
Vanderbilt looks to start new streak, hosts Tennessee Tech
Vanderbilt looks to rebound from its first loss of the season when it hosts Tennessee Tech on Friday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (6-1) played well in wins over Nevada and Seton Hall before they fell to Drake 81-70 in the title game of the Charleston Classic on Sunday night. ,Jason E...