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Top 25 roundup: No. 4 Arizona squeezes past No. 3 UConn
Jaden Bradley's game-high 21 points included a clutch layup with 16 seconds left in regulation to lift No. 4 Arizona to a 71-67 win over No. 3 UConn in an early-season showdown on Wednesday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Wildcats (5-0) used a late 7-0 run to turn a two-point deficit into a lead that the...
Shedeur Sanders splashes intrigue into Browns-Raiders, meeting of two-win teams
Playoff talk ceased weeks ago and the Browns and Raiders roll into their Week 12 intersection with matching 2-8 records, zero combined division wins and a cumulative touchdown deficit of minus-21. ,Next year is here early for the AFC bottom-feeders, but Cleveland hit a dash of spice into the Sunday ...
NBA roundup: Alperen Sengun, Rockets hold off Cavs
Alperen Sengun scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Kevin Durant added 20 points and the visiting Houston Rockets emerged with a 114-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.,Sengun also had seven assists in Houston's fifth straight win.,The Rockets built a 22-point lead in t...
Labaron Philon Jr. lifts No. 11 Alabama over No. 8 Illinois
Labaron Philon Jr. scored 10 of his team-high 24 points in the final 2:24 as No. 11 Alabama held off No. 8 Illinois for a 90-86 nonconference victory on Wednesday night in Chicago., ,Philon drove for a layup, tipped in his own miss, swished a 3-pointer from the top of the key and zipped into the pai...
Lando Norris doesn't intend to let off gas entering Las Vegas despite WDC lead
LAS VEGAS - McLaren's Lando Norris is set to join an exclusive club in Formula 1 history with his 150th start at Saturday's Las Vegas Grand Prix. ,Norris, once deemed a prospective phenom, can live up to all the hype he received in his youth and move even closer to his maiden World Drivers' Champion...
No. 4 Arizona halts No. 3 UConn's 36-game home nonconference win streak
Jaden Bradley's game-high 21 points included a clutch layup with 16 seconds left in regulation to lift No. 4 Arizona to a 71-67 road win over No. 3 UConn in an early-season showdown on Wednesday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Wildcats (5-0) used a late 7-0 run to turn a 2-point deficit into a lead that ...
Thunder keep rolling, top struggling Kings for 7th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 113-99 home win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.,Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 or more points for the 13th time this season and finished with eight rebounds.,The Thunder have won 15 of 16 to begin the season, inclu...
Wolves grab big lead, fend off Wizards' comeback bid
Julius Randle totaled 32 points, 10 rebounds and six assists on Wednesday, helping the Minnesota Timberwolves hold off the Washington Wizards for a 120-109 victory in Minneapolis.,Naz Reid scored 23 of his 28 points off the bench in the first half, while Anthony Edwards had 18 points for Minnesota, ...
Oklahoma State emerges with high-scoring win over South Florida
Vyctorius Miller scored 24 points to lead Oklahoma State to a hard-fought 103-95 win over South Florida on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,Reserves Anthony Roy and Christian Coleman each scored 15 points for the Cowboys (5-0). Parsa Fallah chipped in 14 points, and Kanye Clary contributed 12 points a...
Temwa Chawinga earns second straight NWSL MVP award
Temwa Chawinga made history on Wednesday, when the Kansas City Current forward became the first player ever to win consecutive NWSL Most Valuable Player awards.,Chawinga scored a league-high 15 goals in 23 games this year after producing a league-record 20 goals in 25 games during 2024.,The 27-year-...
David Coit's 41 points helps Maryland outlast Mount St. Mary's in OT
David Coit made eight 3-pointers, scoring a career-high 41 points to propel Maryland to a wild seesaw victory in overtime, 95-90, against visiting Mount St. Mary's Wednesday night in College Park, Md.,Darius Adams contributed 19 points and seven rebounds, and Elijah Saunders added 14 points as the T...
No. 4 Arizona halts No. 3 UConn's 36-game non-conference win streak
Jaden Bradley's game-high 21 points included a clutch layup with 16 seconds left in regulation to lift No. 4 Arizona to a 71-67 road win over No. 3 UConn in an early-season showdown on Wednesday night in Storrs, Conn.,The Wildcats (5-0) used a late 7-0 run to turn a 1-point deficit into a lead that ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: St. John's stuns No. 18 Oklahoma State
Brooke Moore scored six of her 13 points in the fourth quarter and St. John's pulled away for a 74-67 upset of No. 18 Oklahoma State on Wednesday night in New York.,St. John's (4-1) had a 10-point halftime lead erased in the third quarter and entered the final frame tied with the ranked visitors 47-...
Markus Burton scores 25 as Notre Dame fends off Bellarmine
Markus Burton scored 16 of his game and season-high 25 points in the first half as Notre Dame held on to defeat Bellarmine 86-79 in South Bend, Ind., on Tuesday evening.,Jalen Haralson added 16 points and a team-high five assists, and Carson Towt posted his second double-double of the season as the ...
Braves acquire Mauricio Dubon from Astros, sign Raisel Iglesias to 1-year deal
The Atlanta Braves acquired utility player Mauricio Dubon in a trade with the Houston Astros on Wednesday, sending infielder Nick Allen to Houston in the deal.,Dubon, 31, won his second Gold Glove award with the Astros this past season, splitting time between second base, shortstop and the outfield....
In scheduling quirk, Mammoth host Golden Knights twice in five days
Having played just seven of their first 20 games on home ice in Salt Lake City, the Utah Mammoth kick off a four-game homestand Thursday night against the Vegas Golden Knights.,It's the first of two meetings in a five-day span between the two teams, who will also play again Monday in the Delta Cente...
Villanova cruises to wire-to-wire victory over La Salle
Matt Hodge had 17 points and visiting Villanova never trailed in a 70-55 victory over La Salle on Wednesday night in Philadelphia in a Big 5 Classic Pod 1 contest.,It was the Wildcats' 10th straight win over the Explorers and 19th in the last 20 meetings.,Duke Brennan had eight points and 13 rebound...
Yaxel Lendeborg scores 25 as No. 7 Michigan separates from Middle Tennessee
Yaxel Lendeborg had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 7 Michigan to an 86-61 home win over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday.,Lendeborg was 9 of 12 from the field and made all five of his free-throw attempts.,Aday Mara had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Elliot Cadeau scored 10 points for Michigan (4...
No. 2 Houston looks to stay perfect vs. Rider as freshmen shine
Houston is coming off its first close game of the season and now looks to remain unbeaten when it hosts Rider on Thursday night.,The No. 2 Cougars (4-0) made some late defensive stops while squeezing out a 73-72 win over then-No. 22 Auburn in Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday.,Freshman point guard Kingsto...
Penn State ekes out win over Harvard to remain unbeaten
Kayden Mingo tossed in a game-high 24 points to lead Penn State to an 84-80 victory over Harvard on Wednesday night in University Park, Pa., ,Penn State led by six, 82-76, with 24 seconds to play, but Harvard's Chandler Pigge was fouled on a made 3-pointer and hit the free throw to pull the Crimson ...