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Seton Hall slides past NJIT
Prince Aligbe and Dylan Addae-Wusu set respective season highs of 19 and 12 points and host Seton Hall pulled away for a much-needed 67-56 win over NJIT on Wednesday night in Newark, N.J., ,Garwey Dual's 11 points also marked a season best and Isaiah Coleman netted all nine of his points in the seco...

No. 6 Iowa State uses late surge to pull away from No. 5 Marquette
Keshon Gilbert scored 24 and Joshua Jefferson added 15 to lead the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones to a 81-70 win over No. 5 Marquette on Wednesday night in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (6-1) also got 14 off the bench from Curtis Jones. Gilbert dished out a team-high seven assists while Jefferson grabbed 12 b...

Cameron Johnson scores 26 points as Nets top Pacers
Cameron Johnson scored 26 points, Ben Simmons keyed a decisive fourth-quarter run and the Brooklyn Nets fended off a late comeback attempt in their 99-90 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night in New York.,Johnson returned from missing Monday's 26-point loss at Chicago due to a hamstring...

Dolphins fight to keep faint playoff hopes alive vs. hapless Jets
The Miami Dolphins are surely happy to be back home.,The Dolphins (5-7) play host to the New York Jets (3-9) on Sunday in a battle between AFC East franchises nowhere near the destination set when the season began in September.,Miami is coming off a 30-17 loss at the Green Bay Packers. After the gam...

Knicks getting back to business, host Hornets
A knockout round berth in the NBA Cup isn't cause for celebration in New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau's orbit., ,Thibodeau maintained focus on New York being ready to play when the visiting Charlotte Hornets come to the Garden on Thursday night., ,The Knicks completed a 4-0 run through East Group...

Jets, Sabres carry matching 4-game skids into clash
After losing just once through the first month of the season, the Winnipeg Jets are struggling to win.,Winning also hasn't come easy for the Buffalo Sabres of late.,The Jets and Sabres each look to avoid a season-high fifth consecutive defeat when they meet Thursday night at Buffalo.,Winnipeg won 15...

No. 1 ATH Michael Terry III stays in state, signs with Texas
Texas reeled in Michael Terry III, ranked as the No. 1 athlete in the 2025 class, Wednesday on National Signing Day.,Terry signed his official documents in a ceremony at his high school. Alamo Heights, in San Antonio. He kept his decision under wraps until then and picked the home-state Longhorns ov...

Report: UMass hiring Joe Harasymiak as head coach
UMass is hiring Rutgers defensive coordinator Joe Harasymiak as the new head coach of the Minutemen, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Harasymiak, 38, is expected to earn between $1.3 and $1.4 million annually, according to the report.,Harasymiak was the head coach at Maine from 2016-18, compiling a 20-15 re...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Basketball, NBA Predictions for December 4th
It's a packed slate of hoops on Wednesday, December 4th. These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for college basketball and the NBA today....

Pacers drag miserable road form into Brooklyn
The Indiana Pacers are off to an inconsistent start and can point to their spotty performances in road games as a cause.,One of three NBA teams with at least 10 losses away from home, the Pacers will attempt to stop a seven-game road losing streak when they face the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night ...

Flames shut out Jackets on night of remembering Gaudreaus
Dan Vladar posted his second shutout of the season as the host Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing streak with an emotional 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,The Flames welcomed the family of the late Johnny Gaudreau, who spent nine seasons with Calgary before signing with...

Nikola Jokic scores 38 as Nuggets rally past Warriors
Nikola Jokic scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter, and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from down 11 in the final 6:13 to beat the Golden State Warriors 119-115 in the NBA Cup on Tuesday night.,Golden State won the West Group C with a 3-1 mark and moves on to the knockout round. Denver fi...

Domantas Sabonis scores 27 as Kings slow Rockets
Domantas Sabonis had a team-high 27 points, DeMar DeRozan poured 13 of his 16 points into a third-quarter eruption and the Sacramento Kings dashed the Houston Rockets' hopes being the West's top seed in next week's NBA Cup quarterfinals with a 120-111 home win Tuesday night.,Despite the loss, the Ro...

Flames shut out Jackets in night remembering Gaudreaus
Dan Vladar posted his second shutout of the season as the host Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing skid with an emotional 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,The Flames welcomed the family of the late Johnny Gaudreau, who spent nine seasons with Calgary before signing with t...

No. 21 Oklahoma coasts past Georgia Tech in SEC/ACC Challenge
Jeremiah Fears scored 18 points and Jalon Moore added 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 21 Oklahoma notch a 76-61 win over Georgia Tech in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Tuesday night at Norman, Okla.,Kobe Elvis scored 12 points on four treys and had three steals for the Sooners (8-0). Brycen Goodine ...

Jordan Kyrou scores twice as Blues handle Jets
Jordan Kyrou had two goals while Dylan Holloway and Robert Thomas each added one to go along with an assist as the St. Louis Blues handed the host Winnipeg Jets their fourth consecutive loss with a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night.,Kyrou and Holloway scored 39 seconds apart late in the second period for...

Tyrese Maxey's late surge helps 76ers hold off Hornets
Paul George poured in 29 points to match his season high and Tyrese Maxey notched the final 11 Philadelphia points as the 76ers survived for a 110-104 victory against the host Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night.,Maxey ended up with 10 of his 21 points on free throws as Philadelphia won consecutive g...

49ers claim RB Israel Abanikanda off waivers from Jets
The San Francisco 49ers claimed running back Israel Abanikanda off waivers from the New York Jets on Tuesday, one day after placing running backs Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason on injured reserve.,The Jets released Abanikanda on Monday after adding Kene Nwangwu to the active roster. Nwagwu had...

USWNT beats Netherlands in Alyssa Naeher's final appearance
Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute and Alyssa Naeher made six saves in her final match as the U.S. women's national team defeated the Netherlands 2-1 at The Hague on Tuesday.,Williams, who entered at the start of the second half, made a well-timed run to get a touch on Yazmeen...

Lacking 'magic wand,' Seton Hall takes on NJIT
Seton Hall has done a fine job this season defensively but has struggled on offense.,The Pirates are still reeling from their latest loss as they prepare to take on another in-state foe when NJIT makes the crosstown bus trip for Wednesday night's game in Newark, N.J.,Seton Hall (4-4) fell 63-51 to p...