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Lauren Coughlin, Andrew Novak lead going into final day at Grant Thornton
Lauren Coughlin and Andrew Novak shot a 4-under-par 68 in Foursomes on Saturday, crafting a one-shot lead with one round left at the Grant Thornton Invitational in Naples, Fla.,A timely eagle on the par-5 17th was a tremendous boost for the pairing, and Coughlin didn't shy away from making the shot ...

Wesley Yates III, Hannes Steinbach lead Washington to win vs. Southern Utah
Wesley Yates III and Hannes Steinbach scored 14 points apiece to lead a balanced attack as Washington cruised to a 105-69 victory against Southern Utah in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon in Seattle.,Desmond Claude and Bryson Tucker each scored 12 points, JJ Mandaquit had 11 and Zoom Diallo t...

Jalen Brunson's 40 points guide Knicks past Magic into NBA Cup final
Jalen Brunson scored 25 of his season-high 40 points in the first half, Karl-Anthony Towns added 29 points and the New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Cup final with a 132-120 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday in Las Vegas.,OG Anunoby scored 24 points and Mikal Bridges added 16 as the Knick...

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins program's first Heisman Trophy
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza added another highlight to the Hoosiers' special 2025 season when he became the program's first Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night in New York.,Mendoza, a three-star prospect out of Miami, Fla., in the 2022 recruiting class who transferred from Cal to Indiana a...

Islanders get scoring from all over in win over Lightning
Mathew Barzal and Emil Heineman scored in the shootout Saturday for the New York Islanders, who completed a perfect three-game homestand by edging the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthew Schaefer and Calum Ritchie scored in the first for the Islanders, who won despite being outshot 34-...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 9 Oklahoma handles No. 23 Oklahoma State
Raegan Beers produced 22 points and 12 rebounds as No. 9 Oklahoma was in control during the second half to earn a 92-70 victory over No. 23 Oklahoma State in Oklahoma City.,Sahara Williams notched 18 points and Aaliyah Chavez and Zya Vann both had 15 points for Oklahoma (11-1), which expanded a 74-6...

Blake Horvath takes over as Navy sneaks by Army
Blake Horvath completed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Eli Heidenreich in the fourth quarter as Navy rallied to a 17-16 victory over Army in the 126th edition of the storied rivalry Saturday in Baltimore, Md.,Horvath's clutch pass over the middle came on fourth-and-goal with 6:32 left to complete a com...

Barrington Hargress leads Colorado to easy win over UTSA
Barrington Hargress scored 23 points and Sebatian Rancik added 15 to lead Colorado to a 88-64 nonconference win over UTSA on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,Jamir Simpson led UTSA with 20 points and Brent Moss added 11 for the American Conference school.,After a sluggish first half, the Buffaloes (9-1) o...

Xaivian Lee helps No. 18 Florida slide past George Washington
Xaivian Lee scored a game-high 24 points, and Thomas Haugh added 19, leading No. 18 Florida to an 80-70, neutral-court win over George Washington on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise, Florida.,Boogie Fland added 12 points for the Gators, who also got five points, a game-high nine rebounds and a game-hig...

Michael Ajayi shines at Butler beats Providence in double OT
Michael Ajayi recorded 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead Butler to a 113-110 double-overtime victory over Providence on Saturday in the Big East opener for each team in Indianapolis.,Ajayi, a 6-foot-7 forward, has had a double-double in eight of the Bulldogs' 10 games this season., ,Butler (8-2) sc...

Wild's late goal drops Sens, nets third straight win
Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 23 seconds remaining to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Eriksson Ek's hard-angle shot from near the sideboards gave Minnesota its third win in a row. Tyler Pitlick and Ryan Hartman also scored for t...

Improved Pacers out for more traction vs. Wizards
A pair of Eastern Conference cellar-dwellers in the Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers meet on Sunday at Indianapolis, with each looking to ignite a much-needed spark.,The Pacers, who are reigning champions in the Eastern Conference, head into the final nine games of 2025 having endured an injury...

Braeden Shrewsberry shoots Notre Dame past Evansville 82-58
Braeden Shrewsberry set career highs with 26 points and eight made 3-pointers, while Sir Mohammed added a career high 21 points, as Notre Dame rolled to an 82-58 victory over visiting Evansville on Saturday at South Bend, Ind. ,Jalen Haralson added 10 points and Kebba Njie had 10 rebounds as the Fig...

Oscar Cluff's stellar shooting lifts No. 6 Purdue over Marquette
Oscar Cluff made all nine of his shots, scoring 22 points as No. 6 Purdue rolled past Marquette in wire-to-wire fashion, 79-59, Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,Fletcher Loyer drained four triples, scoring 15 points for the Boilermakers (10-1), who have won two straight decisively at home ...

After inspired Donovan Mitchell performance, Cavs face Hornets
Time and time again, All-NBA shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has saved the Cleveland Cavaliers from what would have been a devastating loss.,His latest rescue effort occurred Friday, when Mitchell scored 35 points in the second half and finished with a season-high 48 for the game while rallying Clev...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 6 Michigan cruises to easy win over Akron
Syla Swords and Ashley Sofilkanich each scored 17 points as No. 6 Michigan routed Akron 85-59 on Saturday afternoon at Ann Arbor, Mich.,Olivia Olson added 16 points and Mila Holloway had 12 for the Wolverines (9-1), who won despite making only four of 15 attempts from 3-point range.,Michigan led 48-...

Reports: Yankees re-sign Amed Rosario to one-year, $2.5 million deal
The New York Yankees reached a one-year, $2.5 million deal with infielder Amed Rosario, per multiple media reports. The contract will include another $250,000 in possible incentives.,Overall, he posted six home runs, 23 RBIs, and slashed .276/.309/.436 in 62 games last season between the Washington ...

UMass tops Florida State, extends winning streak
Daniel Hankins-Sanford scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead UMass to a 103-95 victory over Florida State on Saturday at the Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Fla., ,K'Jei Parker made 6 of his 9 attempts from 3-point range and also scored 24 points for the Minutemen, who extended their winn...

Virginia Tech vies to shore up defense vs. UMES
Virginia Tech has put up big offensive numbers, particularly in home games.,The Hokies look to do it again when Maryland Eastern Shore visits Sunday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.,Virginia Tech (9-2), which has won three in a row, is unleashing various forms of offense. The Hokies have eclipsed the 90...

San Jose State's Danny Scudero, nation's leader in receiving yards, to transfer
San Jose State wide receiver Danny Scudero, who led the nation in receiving yards this season, will enter the NCAA transfer portal, he confirmed.,The transfer portal opens Jan. 2, and Scudero should have plenty of suitors.,On the season, he caught 88 passes for 1,291 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was ...