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NHL roundup: Sabres sink Stars, stretch streak to 10
Tage Thompson logged two goals and an assist as the Buffalo Sabres tied a franchise record with their 10th straight win, beating the host Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday.,Josh Doan and Bowen Byram each had a goal and an assist and Noah Ostlund notched two assists for the Sabres, who also won 10 in a r...
Top 25 roundup: Virginia Tech takes down No. 21 Virginia in 3 OTs
Ben Hammond came off the bench to score 10 of his career-high 30 points in the third overtime as Virginia Tech outlasted No. 21 Virginia 95-85 in the Commonwealth Clash on Wednesday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.,Christian Gurdak contributed 17 points and 19 rebounds as the injury-riddled Hokies (12-2...
Bowl roundup: No. 10 Miami sends No. 2 Ohio State home in CFP stunner
Carson Beck passed for 138 yards and a touchdown as No. 10 seed Miami upset No. 2 seed and defending champion Ohio State 24-14 in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday.,Miami (12-2) will play either No. 3 Georgia (12-1) or No. 6 Ole Miss (12-1) ...
CJ McCollum nets jumper with 1.2 seconds left as Wizards nip Bucks
CJ McCollum scored the game's final four points, including a jumper with one second remaining in regulation, and the Washington Wizards rallied to produce a 114-113 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.,Washington led 107-97 with 7:54 to go in the fourth quarter, but missed 10 consecutive ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 as Thunder breeze past Blazers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points while leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 124-95 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.,The Thunder won three consecutive games to close their four-game homestand. The Blazers' two-game winning streak was snapped.,It didn't take long for Ok...
Strong start helps Red Wings extend Jets' losing streak to 7
Dylan Larkin scored his team-high 21st goal and the host Detroit Red Wings held off the slumping Winnipeg Jets, 2-1, on Wednesday night.,Larkin and Mason Appleton scored in the first period for the Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings. John Gibson made 24 saves for Detroit, which finished 11-3-1 in t...
Botafogo handed transfer ban for failed payment to Atlanta United
FIFA's threatened transfer ban on top Brazilian club Botafogo took effect on Wednesday and could last up to three transfer windows.,The ban will be lifted if Botafogo pays MLS's Atlanta United $22.5 million for the 2024 transfer of Argentine Thiago Almada. The fee was due on December 26.,In February...
Villanova rallies in second half to top foul-troubled DePaul
Bryce Lindsay and Tyler Perkins scored 19 points apiece as host Villanova rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to secure a 71-66 Big East victory over DePaul on Wednesday night.,After falling behind 50-40 with 10:54 to play, the Wildcats (11-2, 2-0) drilled six of their next seven 3-point att...
Mammoth, Islanders look to start new year on right note
The New York Islanders and Utah Mammoth are in far better position entering 2026 than most people could have anticipated at the start of the NHL season -- and also a little dissatisfied with how they ended 2025.,The Islanders and Mammoth will each hit the midway point of their season Thursday, when ...
Sharks sweep season series from Wild, final win occurs in SO
Macklin Celebrini celebrated making the Canadian Olympic hockey team in a big way Wednesday as the teenage phenom added a shootout goal to his goal and assist in regulation to push the San Jose Sharks past the visiting Minnesota Wild 4-3.,Igor Chernyshov also registered a goal and an assist in the w...
No. 6 Duke rallies past Georgia Tech to win ACC opener
Freshman phenom Cameron Boozer totaled a game-high 26 points and 12 rebounds for No. 6 Duke, which fought off Georgia Tech for an 85-79 victory in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Wednesday in Durham, N.C.,Isaiah Evans added 17 points, while Cayden Boozer scored 13 for Duke (12-1, 1-0...
Steven Stamkos tallies 600th goal as Predators beat Golden Knights
Steven Stamkos scored his 600th career goal to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas., ,Stamkos roofed a one-timer from the left circle off a Filip Forsberg crossing pass at the 15:37 mark of the first period to tie the game, ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 4 UCLA stays hot, crushes Penn St.
Lauren Betts poured in a game-high 25 points on 11-of-19 shooting to lead No. 4 UCLA to its seventh straight victory, a 97-61 wire-to-wire walloping of Penn State on Monday in University Park, Pa.,Betts scored 10 points in the first quarter as the Bruins (13-1, 3-0 Big Ten) shot 57.9% from the field...
Cardiac Canadiens hope to get earlier jump on Hurricanes
The Montreal Canadiens are comfortable after falling behind in games because they have gained confidence with their ability to rally.,That is not the preferred route to victories, so the Canadiens would not mind altering the formula when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Thursday night's game a...
Cotton Bowl: Miami-Ohio State Preview, Props, Prediction
Past meets the present with a potential championship in the future when No. 2 Ohio State plays No. 10 Miami to kick off the College Football Playoff quarterfinals in Arlington, Texas, on New Year's Eve.,ODDS AND TRENDS,The Buckeyes opened as an 8.5-point favorite and the line reached double-digits a...
Reports: Eagles plan to start QB Tanner McKee, rest Jalen Hurts, other starters
The Philadelphia Eagles plan to start little-used quarterback Tanner McKee and rest Jalen Hurts and several other starters in the regular-season finale at home Sunday against the Washington Commanders, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.,The Eagles (11-5) cannot fall any lower than their cur...
Iowa QB Mark Gronowski exits a winner vs. Vanderbilt in ReliaQuest Bowl
Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to help No. 23 Iowa overcome a late surge to beat No. 14 Vanderbilt 34-27 in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Wednesday afternoon in Tampa, Fla.,Gronowski, who won back-to-back FCS national titles at South Dakota State (2022, 2023) before spending hi...
Reports: Kylian Mbappe (knee) expected to miss Supercopa
Kylian Mbappe's status for next week's Spanish Supercopa is in serious doubt after the Real Madrid star suffered a sprained left knee in training.,The France international star will miss Madrid's first match of 2026 at home on Sunday against Betis, and French publication L'Equipe reported that Mbapp...
Panthers F Brad Marchand avoids discipline for elbow to head
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand escaped supplemental discipline for his elbow to the head of Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson on Tuesday, according to multiple reports Wednesday.,Marchand received a two-minute roughing minor in overtime. His penalty was about to expire when Canadie...
Packers QB Jordan Love (concussion) practicing, but not cleared yet
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love will participate in practice Wednesday but still needs to clear concussion protocol, head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters.,Love and backup Malik Willis were both injured Week 16 at Chicago. Love practiced while in concussion protocol last week but wasn't f...