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No. 12 Texas Tech ties program 3-point record in win over Baylor
Christian Anderson scored 26 points and poured in a career-high eight 3-pointers as No. 12 Texas Tech shot its way to a dominating 92-73 win over struggling Baylor on Tuesday in a Big 12 clash in Waco, Texas., ,The Red Raiders (15-4, 5-1 Big 12) used a blistering proficiency from beyond the arc to b...
Konsta Helenius nets first NHL goal as Sabres to Preds
Konsta Helenius scored his first NHL goal and added two assists for the Buffalo Sabres, who held on for a 5-3 win against the host Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,It was the second NHL game for Helenius, the No. 14 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, who made his debut Monday at Carolina.,Noah Ostlund score...
Southern California seeks Big Ten momentum against reeling Northwestern
Southern California welcomes Big Ten Conference counterpart Northwestern to Los Angeles on Wednesday as both teams look to get on track in league play.,The Trojans (14-4, 3-4 Big Ten) pushed fourth-ranked Purdue to the limit on Saturday but couldn't get over the hump, leading to a losing record in t...
Thunder finish off roadswing with visit to struggling Bucks
Coming off another big victory, the Oklahoma City Thunder wrap up their road trip with a Wednesday night battle against the Bucks in Milwaukee.,The Thunder matched up with the Cavaliers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and dominated 136-104, bouncing back from a two-point loss in Miami that snapped a f...
David Punch rallies TCU past Oklahoma State late to snap skid
David Punch scored a go-ahead layup with eight seconds left and then knocked in a free throw in the final second to complete a late rally by TCU for a 68-65 victory over Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,Punch finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Horned Frogs (12-7...
Rays reach non-binding agreement for stadium plan at Hillsborough College
The Rays' ongoing search for a new ballpark location took a significant step Tuesday as the Hillsborough College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) to consider transforming the school's Dale Mabry campus into a stadium-centered, mixed-use district....
Cole Caufield buries late winner as Canadiens stun Wild
Cole Caufield's go-ahead goal with 15 seconds remaining in regulation secured a dramatic 4-3 victory for the Montreal Canadiens over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.,With the score tied 3-3, Caufield blasted a one-timer from the edge of the circle that beat a screened Jesper Wallstedt. It was...
No. 25 Miami (OH) knocks out Kent State in OT, improving to 20-0
Luke Skaljac forced overtime with a clutch bank shot and added five more points in the extra session to help keep No. 25 Miami (OH) unbeaten with a 107-101 win over host Kent State Tuesday night.,Peter Suder tallied 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for Miami (20-0, 8-0 MAC), which remains un...
Butler heats up in second half to stop DePaul
Finley Bizjack scored 18 of his game-high 24 points in the second half to rally Butler to an 87-80 Big East win over DePaul on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Michael Ajayi, who fought off a pregame illness, finished with 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the Bulldogs (12-7, 3-5 Big East)...
Robert McCray V helps Florida State continue dominance at Miami
Robert McCray V made two free throws with 1.7 seconds left as the visiting Florida State Seminoles continued their domination of the Miami Hurricanes, winning 65-63 in an ACC matchup on Tuesday night.,McCray scored a game-high 20 points as Florida State has now won 15 of its past 16 games against Mi...
St. John's rallies past Seton Hall for fifth straight win
Dillon Mitchell totaled 17 points and 11 rebounds and St. John's overcame a 15-point second-half deficit for a physical 65-60 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night in New York.,Mitchell posted his second double-double this season -- in consecutive games -- and hit the go-ahead layup with 4:53 lef...
Rueben Chinyelu, No. 16 Florida dominate the glass to dispose of LSU
Rueben Chinyelu matched his career high with 21 rebounds and scored 15 points for his fourth consecutive double-double, and No. 16 Florida won for the ninth time in 10 games by defeating LSU 79-61 on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Urban Klavzar contributed five triples and a game-high 18 points ...
No. 3 Michigan extends Indiana's woes with wire-to-wire win
Elliot Cadeau scored a game-high 19 points and Yaxel Lendeborg added 15 to boost third-ranked Michigan to an 86-72 victory against Indiana on Tuesday in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Aday Mara chipped in 13 points and Trey McKenney followed with 10, as the Wolverines won their third straight.,Michigan (17-1, 7-1...
Ohio State dominates OT, avoids home loss to Minnesota
John Mobley Jr. and Bruce Thornton combined for 49 points as Ohio State held off an upset bid from visiting Minnesota for an 82-74 overtime win on Tuesday night in Columbus.,Mobley scored 26 and Thornton added 23, including six in overtime. Thornton's baseline jumper at the 1:08 mark made it 78-73, ...
No. 8 Gonzaga aims to extend historic dominance of Pepperdine
Gonzaga has defeated Pepperdine 50 consecutive times, the second-longest streak against a single opponent in Division I history.,The No. 8 Bulldogs look to further 24 years of domination when they take on Pepperdine on Wednesday night in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash.,The Waves last de...
High-flying Ducks ready for challenge of league-leading Avalanche
The Anaheim Ducks have followed their worst stretch of the season with one of their best. They will try to keep the momentum going when they visit the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.,Anaheim brings a four-game winning streak into its second game of the season against the top team in the NHL a...
Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Five-tool center fielders Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones learned Tuesday that they have been elected as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.,Beltran, a nine-time All-Star, piled up 435 home runs and 312 stolen bases during a 20-year career, culminated by winning the 2017 World ...
Pacers facing multiple concerns heading into game at Celtics
The Indiana Pacers will hope things take a turn for the better Wednesday when they face the Boston Celtics in the third stop of a five-game road trip.,Indiana, which ranks last among NBA teams in field-goal percentage (44.3%), lost to Detroit and Philadelphia in the first two games of the trip. The ...
Kentucky 'earning confidence' while Texas tries to resume winning ways
There's never a great time to face Kentucky on its home floor, but Texas' visit Wednesday night to Rupp Arena seems particularly untimely.,Two weeks ago, Kentucky appeared on track for its worst season since 2021. But now? The Wildcats (12-6, 3-2 SEC) are flying after back-to-back gutsy comebacks. T...
In Ivisic twins, No. 11 Illinois touts 'luxury' vs. Maryland, others
When Zvonimir Ivisic transferred to Illinois this season, joining Tomislav Ivisic, the move raised the question: How would the twins, who measure 7-foot-2 and 7-1 respectively, fare on the same team? ,So far, the tandem has been a success. Coming off their most productive performance this season, t...