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Providence, attempting to rebound from tough OT loss, meets Penn
On the heels of a tough overtime loss, Providence plays host to Penn on Tuesday in a Big East vs. Ivy League clash.,The Friars (1-1) saw a potential game-winning 3-pointer by Stefan Vaaks rim out at the end of regulation in an eventual 107-101 overtime loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday in Uncasville...
High-scoring Butler looks to continue success vs. Chicago State
The non-conference slate continues for Butler as they welcome Chicago State for a Tuesday night matchup in Indianapolis, Ind., ,Butler (2-0) on Saturday defeated IU Indianapolis 112-80 to give the Bulldogs a second straight win to start the year. Butler's 112 points were the Bulldogs' most in a game...
Villanova seeks to build momentum against Sacred Heart
After a close loss in its season opener, Villanova bounced back with a win its last time out. The Wildcats hope to carry that momentum into Tuesday's home date against Sacred Heart., ,Under first-year coach Kevin Willard, Villanova (1-1) dropped a 71-66 decision to No. 8 BYU in its opening contest o...
High-powered Clemson flexing its depth entering Morehead State game
Looking to record a third dominant outing to begin the season, high-scoring Clemson will host defensively challenged Morehead State on Tuesday night.,Clemson (2-0) has breezed past New Hampshire and Gardner-Webb for 50- and 38-point victories, respectively. For a Tigers team that returned just one c...
NBA roundup: Cade Cunningham (46), Pistons nip Wizards in OT
Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 46 points as part of a triple-double and the host Detroit Pistons rallied from a double-digit deficit in the final five minutes of regulation to pull out a 137-135 overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.,Cunningham attempted 45 field goals and m...
Northwestern stays unbeaten, cruise past Cleveland St.
Nick Martinelli scored 21 points and Arrinten Page had 17 points and nine rebounds to boost host Northwestern to a 110-63 victory against Cleveland State on Monday in Evanston, Ill.,After averaging 73 points in their first two victories, the Wildcats (3-0) reached triple digits with 60.3 percent sho...
Top 25 roundup: Tamin Lipsey, No. 16 Iowa St. handle Mississippi St.
Tamin Lipsey scored a career-high 25 points, Joshua Jefferson added 18 points and No. 16 Iowa State beat Mississippi State 96-80 on Monday night at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, S.D.,Virginia transfer Blake Buchanan had a strong all-around game for Iowa State (3-0) with 13 points, six rebound...
NHL roundup: Rangers down Predators for first home win
Artemi Panarin scored twice, Alexis Lafreniere finished with a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers ended their season-opening seven-game home winless streak by pulling away for a 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.,The Rangers, who went 0-6-1 in their first seven home...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 UCLA powers past No. 6 Oklahoma
Gianna Kneepkens scored seven of her 20 points in an 11-0 second-quarter surge that sparked No. 3 UCLA to a 73-59 nonconference win over No. 6 Oklahoma on Monday in Sacramento.,The Sooners (1-1) jumped on top 27-26 on a 3-pointer from Aaliyah Chavez before the game-changing sequence. Lauren Betts ga...
Panthers handle Golden Knights as Brad Marchand scores again
Brad Marchand extended his goal streak to five games and also had an assist as Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves to lead the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night in Las Vegas., ,Jesper Boqvist and Sam Reinhart also scored goals and Donovan Sebrango picked up t...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 25 Washington pulls away from Montana
Sayvia Sellers scored 19 points for No. 25 Washington, which pulled away with an 11-0 second-period run and went on to beat Montana 87-56 in nonconference action Monday in Seattle.,The Huskies (2-0) led 25-13 before Brynn McGaughy scored seven points in the pull-away sequence. Washington led 42-19 a...
Northwestern stays unbeaten with easy win over Cleveland St.
Nick Martinelli scored 21 points and Arrinten Page had 17 points and nine rebounds to boost host Northwestern to a 110-63 victory against Cleveland State on Monday in Evanston, Ill.,After averaging 73 points in their first two victories, the Wildcats (3-0) reached triple digits with 60.3 percent sho...
Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks, former Cubs star, reportedly retiring
Kyle Hendricks, a key part of the Chicago Cubs' 2016 World Series championship team, is set to retire after a 12-year major league career, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,The 35-year-old right-hander spent his first 11 seasons with the Cubs before pitching for his hometown Los Angeles Angels...
Cade Cunningham leads Pistons' charge past Wizards to 7th straight win
Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 46 points as part of a triple-double as the host Detroit Pistons rallied from a double-digit deficit in the final five minutes of regulation to pull out a 137-135 overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night.,Cunningham attempted 45 field goals and ma...
Maryland hopes to buckle down against visiting Alcorn State
When Maryland hosts Alcorn State on Tuesday night in College Park, Md., the goal for the Terrapins is to leave the locker room more prepared to play -- in both halves.,That was the element lacking for Maryland (1-1) on Friday night when it fell to Georgetown 70-60. In the opening minutes, the Terrap...
Penn State faces Navy, relying on reliable trio of guards
Early in the season, Penn State coach Mike Rhoades already has several players that he can trust with the ball in their hands.,The Nittany Lions aim to build off a resounding road victory Tuesday when they host Navy in nonconference action from University Park, Pa.,Penn State (2-0) opened its season...
Desmond Bane drains trey at buzzer as Magic edge Blazers
Desmond Bane hit a 3-pointer from the right side as time expired on Monday, giving Orlando Magic a 115-112 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.,Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Bane chipped in 22 points and seven assists as the Magic rallied after squ...
Rangers snap home winless streak with 6-goal effort vs. Predators
Artemi Panarin scored twice, Alexis Lafreniere finished with a goal and two assists as the New York Rangers ended their season-opening seven-game home winless streak by pulling away for a 6-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Monday night.,After consecutive shutout losses to the New York Islan...
Mathew Barzal scores in OT, Isles hand Devils first home loss
Mathew Barzal scored 1:17 into overtime, and the New York Islanders, after blowing a late lead, regrouped to hand the New Jersey Devils their first home loss of the season with Monday night's 3-2 victory in Newark, N.J.,New York broke a 1-1 tie on its only power-play chance of the game with 2:53 lef...
No. 5 Arizona ironing out rotation with Northern Arizona up next
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd will continue to work on different combinations during the nonconference season, including when Northern Arizona visits the No. 5 Wildcats on Tuesday night in Tucson, Ariz.,Lloyd has developed an eight-player rotation and has stuck with the same starting lineup in Arizona's...