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Tramon Mark, Texas sink NC State in last seconds at First Four
DAYTON, Ohio -- Tramon Mark capped his team-leading 17-point effort by sinking a pull-up jumper with 1.1 seconds remaining, lifting Texas past North Carolina State 68-66 in an NCAA Tournament First Four thriller on Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.,Matas Vokietaitis had 15 points while Chendall Weaver had 11...

Third-period flurry carries Oilers to win over Sharks
Max Jones and Zach Hyman scored 3:23 apart early in the third period as the Edmonton Oilers picked up two vital points in a 5-3 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.,Adam Henrique had two assists for Edmonton, which won its second straight to open a four-game homestand.,Ryan Nugent-H...

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Late goal lifts LAFC past Alajuelense
David Martinez blasted a long-range goal in second-half stoppage time on Tuesday, lifting Los Angeles FC past Alajuelense in Alajuela, Costa Rica, in the second leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup round-of-16 series.,LAFC emerged with a 2-1 win on Tuesday, giving them a 3-2 aggregate victory in the two-...

Eugenio Suarez, Venezuela edge USA to capture first WBC crown
MIAMI -- Eugenio Suarez's double in the top of the ninth drove in the tiebreaking run that led Venezuela to its first-ever World Baseball Classic championship with a 3-2 win over the United States on Tuesday night.,Daniel Palencia sealed the victory in the bottom of the ninth when he worked a 1-2-3 ...

Evan Mobley and James Harden tally 27 each as Cavs stop Bucks
Evan Mobley scored 27 points and grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds, and James Harden had 27 points and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers took control in the final seven minutes to beat the host Milwaukee Bucks 123-116 on Tuesday night.,Cleveland scored eight straight points in a 70-second span ...

Elsa Jacquemot pulls out narrow 3-setter to kick off Miami Open
France's Elsa Jacquemot opened the Miami Open in dramatic fashion as she took 3 hours, 15 minutes to defeat Darja Vidmanova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-5 on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Jacquemot committed a whopping 17 double faults yet stayed in the match by breaking Vidmanova's serve ...

Julius Randle, Timberwolves ease to victory over Suns
Julius Randle scored 32 points on 10-for-17 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 116-104 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Bones Hyland added 22 points off the bench for Minnesota, which bounced back from a 13-point road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder...

Kanye Clary’s 20 points carry No. 2 Oklahoma State past Davidson in NIT
Kanye Clary scored 20 points that included five free throws in the final 1:05 as short-handed, second-seeded Oklahoma State outlasted Davidson 84-80 on Tuesday in an NIT first-round game in Stillwater, Okla.,The Cowboys (20-14) advance to play No. 3 seed Wichita State in the tournament's second roun...

Wild deju vu: Minnesota again beats Blackhawks 4-3 beyond regulation
Mats Zuccarello scored at 3:09 of overtime and Marcus Johansson had a goal and two assists as the visiting Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday to stop a three-game losing streak.,Brock Faber earned three assists for the Wild, who ended an 0-2-1 run. Minnesota's Ryan Hartman...

Cole Caufield helps rescue Canadiens OT win over Bruins
Cole Caufield's goal with 22 seconds left in overtime propelled the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.,After Montreal defenseman Lane Hutson drove towards the net and dropped back a pass to Nick Suzuki, Caufield redirected a shot-pass into an open side ...

Cole Hutson could debut, boost Capitals' offense against Senators
The Washington Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators to the American capital on Wednesday night. The game may also mark the debut of Washington's newest player.,Cole Hutson, who signed his entry-level contract over the weekend, took part in his first team practice on Tuesday. A second-round pick in t...

Josh Hart produces 33 points in 26 minutes as Knicks stomp Pacers
Josh Hart had one of the most prolific games of his career Tuesday night, when he scored 33 points to lead the surging New York Knicks to a 136-110 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.,Hart was 12 of 13 from the field, including 5 of 5 from 3-point land. The 33 points were the second-mos...

Charlie Coyle racks up four points as Blue Jackets rout Canes
Charlie Coyle collected a goal and three assists on Tuesday to help the surging Columbus Blue Jackets extend their point streak to 10 games with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.,Columbus' Mason Marchment joined Coyle in converting on the power play in the first period. Danton Hei...

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nets 40 as Thunder edge Magic
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to a 113-105 win over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.,The Thunder clinched their ninth consecutive playoff spot with the victory, becoming the first team this season to do so.,Chet Holmgren added 20 points and a game-h...

Jalen Duren, Pistons hand Wizards 13th straight loss
Jalen Duren scored a career-high 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the visiting Detroit Pistons overcame an early exit by star Cade Cunningham to beat the Washington Wizards 130-117 on Tuesday.,Daniss Jenkins scored 15 points, Tobias Harris added 12 and Ronald Holland II had 11 for Detroit, which...

Caps prospect Cole Hutson could debut, boost offense against Senators
The Washington Capitals welcome the Ottawa Senators to the American capital on Wednesday night. The game may also mark the debut of Washington's newest player.,Cole Hutson, who signed his entry-level contract over the weekend, took part in his first team practice on Tuesday. A second-round pick in t...

Without JT Toppin, Texas Tech sliding into 5 vs. 12 match with Akron
Texas Tech does not enter the NCAA Tournament at its best.,The Red Raiders were building quite a resume with four wins over top-11 opponents -- including Duke and Arizona -- before losing JT Toppin to a torn ACL on Feb. 17. They held things together for a time without Toppin, who was named an AP fir...

Howard hangs on for First Four win over UMBC, earns Michigan matchup
DAYTON, Ohio -- Ose Okojie scored 16 of his team-leading 21 points in the first half and Bryce Harris added 19 points and 14 rebounds as Howard held off a furious rally by UMBC 86-83 on Tuesday in an NCAA Tournament First Four contest in Dayton, Ohio.,As the shot clock was expiring, Harris hit a cl...

Virginia opens vs. Wright State as Ryan Odom's arc comes full circle
PHILADELPHIA -- Eight years ago, Ryan Odom became the first coach to guide a No. 16 seed to upset a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament.,On the wrong side of history that night was a stunned Virginia. Now Odom's story has come full circle as the former UMBC coach not only has gotten the Cavaliers back to t...

Elsa Jacquemot pulls out narrow three-setter to kick off Miami Open
France's Elsa Jacquemot opened the Miami Open in dramatic fashion as she took three hours and 15 minutes to defeat Darja Vidmanova of the Czech Republic 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-5 on Tuesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Jacquemot committed a whopping 17 double faults yet stayed in the match by breaking Vidmanova's...