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No. 2 Florida rolls past LSU as win streak reaches six
Rueben Chinyelu and Thomas Haugh had double-doubles and No. 2 Florida used a second-half surge to pull away from LSU 79-65 on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La., ,Chinyelu had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Haugh had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Alijah Martin scored 14, Walter Clayton Jr. had 13 and Denzel Aber...
Chucky Hepburn has record-setting day as No. 25 Louisville beats Florida State
Chucky Hepburn scored 29 points for No. 25 Louisville, which jumped to an early lead and held on for an 89-81 win over visiting Florida State on Saturday.,The senior guard, who also made five steals, did most of his damage at the free throw line, setting a school record by making 17-of-19 from the s...
Kraken F Jordan Eberle to return after 40-game absence
After missing 40 games with an unprecedented injury, Seattle captain Jordan Eberle has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to play when the Kraken face the Florida Panthers on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.,Eberle suffered a pelvic injury in a Nov. 14 game against the Chicago Blackhawks, ...
Angel Yin rides sizzling round to 5-stroke lead in Thailand
Angel Yin carded an 8-under-par 64 on Saturday to seize a five-stroke lead heading into the final round at the Honda LPGA Thailand.,Yin recorded three birdies on the final four holes of the front nine to highlight her bogey-free round. She sits at 21-under 195 for the tournament at Siam Country Club...
No. 22 Memphis, FAU look to shake off loss to same foe
Despite their impressive record and first-place standing in the American Athletic Conference, the Memphis Tigers find their NCAA Tournament resume weakening in the eyes of many prognosticators.,The 22nd-ranked Tigers will try to get back on track when they host Florida Atlantic on Sunday in Memphis....
Predators, ahead of potential trade-off, return to face Avs
The Nashville Predators host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in both teams' first game since a two-week break, but the clubs are looking at the final two months of the season in vastly different ways.,The Predators started the season with high hopes for the postseason after signing several vetera...
College of Idaho renames arena in honor of Elgin Baylor
The College of Idaho, where Elgin Baylor played a key role in the integration in college athletics, on Friday renamed its basketball arena for the late Basketball Hall of Fame legend at halftime of its 97-46 win against Evergreen State.,Baylor attended the College of Idaho in 1954 and joined the bas...
LPGA rookie Akie Iwai maintains 2-shot lead in Thailand
LPGA Tour rookie Akie Iwai carded her second straight bogey-free round Friday to maintain a two-stroke lead at the Honda LPGA Thailand.,The 22-year-old Japanese golfer posted a 5-under 67 in the second round to move to 15-under at the Siam Country Club Old Course in Pattaya, Chonburi.,Angel Yin clim...
Connor McDavid's golden goal lifts Canada over U.S. in 4 Nations final
BOSTON -- Connor McDavid scored 8:18 into overtime, propelling Canada to a 3-2 win over the United States in the championship game of the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday.,The Edmonton Oilers star received Mitch Marner's centering feed and buried a wrist shot from the slot to score the golde...
No. 25 Louisville focuses on sweeping Florida State
It has been two months since No. 25 Louisville faced Florida State. On Saturday, a far different Cardinals team hosts the rematch between the Atlantic Coast Conference schools.,The Cardinals' 90-76 win on Dec. 21 in Tallahassee launched a 10-game winning streak that made Louisville (20-6, 13-2) the ...
Tiger Woods, Jay Monahan meet with Donald Trump over LIV merger
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met with President Donald Trump and Saudi businessman Yasir Al-Rumayyan on Thursday at the White House to discuss a merger with LIV Golf.,Woods confirmed an initial meeting took place last week that he was unable to attend, adding in publ...
4 Nations Face-Off: Canada-U.S. Preview, Props & Prediction
The championship of the first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off will come down to a United States-Canada rematch on Thursday night in Boston.,The highly anticipated final is expected to draw huge television ratings, and sportsbooks are expecting to see heavy action on the game as well. The first meeting betwe...
LPGA rookie Akie Iwai jumps to 3-stroke lead in Thailand
Akie Iwai recorded 10 birdies to take a three-shot lead after the first round on the Honda LPGA Thailand on Thursday.,Iwai tied the 18-hole scoring record at the event, last accomplished by Japanese compatriot Yuka Saso in the final round in 2022.,In second place and three shots back after a round o...
No. 2 Florida, riding win streak, faces optimistic LSU
Florida is riding a five-game winning streak, with each victory by at least nine points and the closest one coming on the road against No. 1 Auburn.,The No. 2 Gators will try to keep building momentum when they face LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.,Florida (23-3, 10-3 Southeastern Conference) beg...
Bryce Thompson's 25 points lead Oklahoma State past UCF
Bryce Thompson scored 25 points as Oklahoma State forced 20 UCF turnovers in a 104-95 Big 12 win in Stillwater, Okla., on Wednesday.,Abou Ousmane scored 17 points, Arturo Dean added 16 points, Khalil Brantley tallied 15 points and Marchelus Avery chipped in 10 for Oklahoma State (13-13, 5-10 Big 12)...
Florida State sweeps rival Miami for second straight season
Malique Ewin scored a career-high 24 points and shot 10 for 10 from the field to lead host Florida State over rival Miami 74-66 on Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (16-10, 7-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) won for the third time in their past four games and bounced back following a lo...
U.S., Canada square off again in 4 Nations Face-Off title bout
BOSTON -- With apologies to Finland and Sweden, this is what most everyone wanted.,The championship of the first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off will come down to a United States-Canada rematch on Thursday night.,U.S. coach Mike Sullivan, a Massachusetts native, knows that this "great hockey city" will be a...
Celtics G Jrue Holiday eyeing return vs. 76ers
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday will be available for a meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night after missing the past four games due to a shoulder injury.,Holiday last played on Feb. 4, when he had six points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in a 112-105 win over the Clevela...
Bruins D Charlie McAvoy has 'significant' shoulder injury, still in hospital
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy is being treated for an infection and a "significant injury" to his right shoulder and remained in a Boston hospital Wednesday morning.,McAvoy suffered the injury in Team USA's first game in the 4 Nations Face-Off against Finland last Thursday and initially wa...
Report: Nets waiving veteran F Bojan Bogdanovic
The Brooklyn Nets are planning to waive injured forward Bojan Bogdanovic, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,An earlier report said the 35-year-old veteran needed a second surgical procedure on his left foot and would not play this season.,He had the initial surgery last April after sustaining the injury d...