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UCLA uses strong second half to down Duke, get back to Final Four
Lauren Betts scored 15 of her game-high 23 points and grabbed eight of her game-high 10 rebounds in the second half to lead top seed UCLA to a furious rally in its 70-58 defeat of No. 3 seed Duke in Sunday's Sacramento region final., ,The Bruins (35-1) dug a 10-point hole late in the first half and ...
Duke G Caleb Foster expected to play vs. UConn
Duke point guard Caleb Foster is expected to play again in Sunday's Elite Eight game of the NCAA Tournament against UConn after he returned from a foot fracture on Friday.,Foster came off the bench and recorded 11 points and two assists in an 80-75 Round of 16 game against St. John's. That contest w...
Young Blackhawks visit Devils, hope to 'grow and get better'
The Chicago Blackhawks are limping to the finish line after showing few positive signs in their third season since selecting superstar center Connor Bedard first overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.,Heading into their matchup on Sunday against the New Jersey Devils in Newark, N.J., the Blackhawks have bee...
Nikolaj Ehlers leads Hurricanes to comfortable win vs. Devils
Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist to lead the host Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday.,Jackson Blake, captain Jordan Staal, defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and Seth Jarvis also connected for the Hurricanes (46-20-6, 98 points), who have won four of their las...
Hurricanes vying for top seed in East with rising Devils on tap
The Carolina Hurricanes are comfortably in first place in the Metropolitan Division and battling for the top spot in the Eastern Conference as they get ready to host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,After winning their previous three, the Hurricanes lost 5-2 to the host Montreal Ca...
Nico Hischier's late deflection lifts Devils over Predators
Nico Hischier's second deflected goal of the night broke a late tie, and the visiting New Jersey Devils won for the fifth time in six games, 4-2 over the surging Nashville Predators on Thursday.,Jesper Bratt had a goal with two assists, Jack Hughes recorded two helpers and Timo Meier added an empty-...
Healthier Duke takes on resurgent St. John's in Sweet 16 showdown
WASHINGTON -- Naismith Award favorite Cameron Boozer and Duke will continue their pursuit of the program's sixth national title and first since coach Mike Krzyzewski's retirement when they face Rick Pitino's resurgent St. John's in Friday night's East Regional semifinal.,Boozer posted his 20th and 2...
Focused Predators take on Devils squad finally finding their footing
The Nashville Predators are playing their best hockey when it matters most.,Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils might be out of the playoff race but look to continue their recent surge by keeping the host Predators from extending a season-high winning streak to six games Thursday night.,Poised to retur...
Devils score 4 goals on first 5 shots, hold off Stars
The visiting New Jersey Devils scored four times in their first five shots and then held off a Dallas Stars rally to win 6-4 on Tuesday.,Jack Hughes' hot streak continued as the Olympic hero scored twice. Jesper Bratt added a goal and an assist, while Connor Brown, Tino Meier and Dougie Hamilton als...
Stars look to rediscover offense vs. Devils after clinching playoff spot
The Dallas Stars wrap up their two-game homestand Tuesday when they host the New Jersey Devils, their first game since clinching a playoff spot late Sunday night.,Dallas (43-16-11, 97 points) is on a two-game losing streak (0-1-1), the first time in over two months the team has lost consecutive game...
Reports: Randy Bennett leaving Saint Mary's to coach Arizona State
After 25 seasons and 12 NCAA Tournament appearances as the head coach of Saint Mary's, Randy Bennett is heading home to replace Bobby Hurley at Arizona State, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Bennett, 63, is in the process of finalizing a five-year contract, ESPN reported. ,Per Arizona Sports...
Cameron Boozer seizes control in second half as No. 1 Duke wears down TCU
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Cameron Boozer scored 17 of his game-high 19 points in the second half to help lead No. 1 Duke past No. 9 TCU for an 81-58 victory in a second-round East Region matchup on Saturday.,Isaiah Evans added 17 points and Dame Sarr scored 14 for Duke (34-2), which advanced to the Sweet ...
Logan Thompson stops 30 shots as Capitals nip Devils
Logan Thompson made 30 saves for the Washington Capitals in a 2-1 win against the visiting New Jersey Devils on Friday.,Ryan Leonard and Aliaksei Protas scored for the Capitals (35-27-8, 78 points), who are 3-0-1 in their past four games.,Jesper Bratt scored and Jake Allen made 26 saves for the Devi...
Duke Survives Upset Scare, Now Set to Roll Past TCU
Duke narrowly escaped a shocking first-round upset against Siena, but that wake-up call could spell trouble for TCU. Here’s why the Blue Devils are primed to bounce back in a big way....
On late 3, Virginia edges Arizona State in First Four
Kymora Johnson drilled a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 30.6 seconds left to lift Virginia to a 57-55 win over Arizona State in an NCAA Women's First Four game in Iowa City.,Marley Washenitz's corner 3 with 41.4 seconds remaining lifted the Sun Devils (24-11) into a 51-all tie. But Johnson dribbled to t...
Capitals eager to continue strong homestand vs. Devils
The Washington Capitals have enjoyed the comforts of home lately and aim to keep doing so when they host the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,The Capitals (34-27-8, 76 points) are 7-1-1 in their past nine games as the hosts after a 4-1 win against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday. They've won 21 of the ...
Jack Hughes, Devils upend Rangers to extend hot stretch
Olympic hero Jack Hughes and Connor Brown each collected one goal and two assists, fueling the visiting New Jersey Devils to a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday.,Hughes has tormented the Rangers in both encounters this season. He recorded his fourth career hat trick and added an ass...
Jack Hughes, Devils vying for another stellar showing vs. Rangers
New Jersey Devils star forward Jack Hughes torched the New York Rangers earlier this month by registering his fourth career hat trick to go along with an assist.,The Olympic hero will look for another strong performance against the Rangers on Wednesday night when the Devils cross the Hudson River to...
Paul Cotter, Devils edge Bruins in OT
Paul Cotter scored with seven seconds remaining in overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday in Newark, N.J.,Three seconds before Cotter's tally, Boston's Charlie McAvoy fired a shot that deflected off both goalie Jacob Markstrom and the goalpost. The Devils q...
Duke takes lessons from ACC tourney to Big Dance with No. 1 overall seed
Among the goals for top-ranked Duke was to learn as much as possible from a restructured lineup during the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.,Then the Blue Devils learned Sunday that they'll have a challenging route to negotiate through the NCAA Tournament.,Duke is the overall No. 1 seed and occu...