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NHL roundup: Clayton Keller's OT goal lifts Mammoth past Flyers
Clayton Keller notched the tying goal with 34.2 seconds remaining in regulation, then scored at 2:01 into overtime as the surging Utah Mammoth rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.,Keller's wide-open snapshot off a Dylan Guenther pass completed ...
Lukas Dostal stands tall vs. Avs as Ducks win in shootout
Lukas Dostal made 40 saves through regulation and overtime and two more in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier had shootout goals and Jeffrey Viel scored in regulation for Anaheim in Alex Killorn's 1,00...
NBA roundup: Knicks pummel Nets for historic 54-point win
Jalen Brunson scored 20 points Wednesday night for the New York Knicks, who snapped out of their slump with a historic 120-66 thumping of the visiting Brooklyn Nets.,The 54-point win was the most lopsided in franchise history for the Knicks, easily surpassing a trio of 48-point wins, the most recent...
Top 25 roundup: Andrej Stojakovic, No. 11 Illinois dump Maryland
Andrej Stojakovic scored a season-high 30 points to pace No. 11 Illinois to its eighth straight win, 89-70 over Big Ten nemesis Maryland in Champaign, Ill., on Wednesday.,Keaton Wagler contributed 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Illinois (16-3, 7-1 Big Ten).,The Fighting Illini overc...
Women’s Top 25 roundup: BYU blows past No. 19 Texas Tech
Olivia Hamlin tallied 20 points off the bench on 9-of-15 shooting to lead BYU to a 73-61 upset of No. 19 Texas Tech on Wednesday evening in Provo, Utah.,After the Red Raiders opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, the Cougars (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) scored the next seven points, led 25-16 after one quarter...
Kraken cruise past Islanders, end 4-game skid
Vince Dunn and Jared McCann each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory against the visiting New York Islanders on Wednesday night.,Matty Beniers and Kaapo Kakko also scored for Seattle after coach Lane Lambert made changes on all four off...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder pound Bucks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, dished out 11 assists and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a dominant 122-102 road victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night., ,Ajay Mitchell and Kenrich Williams each added 18 for the Thunder, who won their second straig...
Lukas Dostal stands tall vs. Avs as Ducks win in SO
Lukas Dostal made 40 saves through overtime and two more in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier had shootout goals and Jeffrey Viel scored in regulation for Anaheim in Alex Killorn's 1,000th career game...
Mets trade for two-time All-Star RHP Freddy Peralta
The New York Mets continued their barrage of talent acquisition, trading for two-time All-Star right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers alongside right-hander Tobias Myers in exchange for two prospects on Wednesday.,Milwaukee received right-hander Brandon Sproat and infielder J...
No. 8 Gonzaga runs win streak over Pepperdine to 51
Davis Fogle scored 17 points and No. 8 Gonzaga defeated Pepperdine for the 51st consecutive time, sailing to an 84-60 victory over the Waves in West Coast Conference play on Wednesday night at Spokane, Wash.,Mario Saint-Supery had 12 points and five rebounds and Tyon Grant-Foster also scored 12 poin...
Jessica Pegula, Madison Keys advance to Australian Open's 3rd round
Two of the top four American women's tennis players appear headed for a showdown in the round of 16 in the Australian Open.,However, No. 6 Jessica Pegula and No. 9 defending champion Madison Keys are not quite there yet.,Both veterans won their second-round matches over countrywomen in Melbourne on ...
Reports: Mets trade for two-time All-Star RHP Freddy Peralta
The New York Mets continued their barrage in talent acquisition, trading for two-time All-Star right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers alongside Tobias Myers, in exchange for prospects Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat, according to multiple media reports.,In 2025, Peralta, 29,...
Dylan Larkin's OT goal pushes Red Wings past Maple Leafs
Dylan Larkin scored at 3:08 of overtime Wednesday night and the visiting Detroit Red Wings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1.,Moritz Seider set up the game-winner after making a takeaway in the neutral zone and passing to Larkin, who was breaking toward the net.,Simon Edvinsson also scored for th...
Women’s Top 25 roundup: Wisconsin upsets No. 24 Nebraska
Gift Uchenna scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Wisconsin upset No. 24 Nebraska 63-60 Wednesday in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (13-7, 5-4 Big Ten) built a 17-15 lead after one quarter before pressing their advantage to 38-25 at the half. A strong second-half push from the Cornhuskers came up ...
Andrej Stojakovic's huge night leads No. 11 Illinois past Maryland
Andrej Stojakovic scored a season-high 30 points to pace No. 11 Illinois to its eighth straight win, 89-70 over Big Ten nemesis Maryland in Champaign, Ill., on Wednesday,Keaton Wagler contributed 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Illini (16-3, 7-1) finally handled the Terrapins, who...
Stanford F Chisom Okpara (lower extremity) out for the season
Chisom Okpara, Stanford's second-leading scorer with 13.9 points per game, will miss the rest of the season with a lower-extremity injury, the team announced Wednesday.,Okpara, a senior forward and second-year Harvard transfer, sustained the injury in Stanford's Jan. 10 70-55 loss at No. 14 Virginia...
No. 22 UNC controls Notre Dame from start to finish
Caleb Wilson scored 22 points as No. 22 North Carolina snapped a two-game slide by soundly beating Notre Dame 91-69 on Wednesday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Wilson shot an efficient 8-of-11 from the floor and also contributed seven rebounds and five assists in the wire-to-wire victory for the Tar Hee...
Senators out to capitalize on Predators' porous defense
The Ottawa Senators will look to make their three-game road trip a winning one as they wrap it up Thursday against the Nashville Predators.,The Senators snapped a two-game skid Tuesday in Columbus with a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets. Tim Stutzle and Ridly Greig both scored a goal and added an assis...
Youth movement positively impacting Sabres, Canadiens
The Buffalo Sabres will look to tighten the gap in the upper half of the Atlantic Division standings when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.,Buffalo is fourth in the division, four points behind third-place Montreal with a game in hand on its division foe. The Sabres, who have been on a ...
Broncos QB Bo Nix terms injury 'devastating,' has confidence in Jarrett Stidham
Injured Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix expressed full confidence in Jarrett Stidham on Wednesday in his first comments since sustaining a broken ankle in Saturday's 33-30 overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional round.,Nix posted his feelings on Instagram, one day after undergoin...