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Isaiah Stewart's career night powers Pistons over Bulls
Isaiah Stewart poured in a career-high 31 points and the host Detroit Pistons pulled away from the Chicago Bulls to win 108-93 on Wednesday.,Stewart made 14 of 17 field-goal attempts while easily surpassing his previous high of 26 points. Duncan Robinson had 12 points, while Javonte Green, Ron Holla...

Mississippi State gets 30 points from Josh Hubbard to blow by Oklahoma
Josh Hubbard poured in 30 points to lead Mississippi State to a 72-53 win over Oklahoma In a Southeastern Conference tilt on Wednesday in Starkville, Miss. ,Quincy Ballard and Ja'Borri McGhee contributed 10 points apiece for Mississippi State (10-5, 2-0 SEC), which has won six straight games. ,Xzayv...

Marquette barely holds off Xavier's late charge
Royce Parham scored 14 points and three other Golden Eagles scored in double figures to lead Marquette to a nail-biting 66-65 win over Xavier on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (6-10, 1-4 Big East) snapped a six-game losing skid and picked up its first conference win. Chase Ross scored 12 wi...

Indiana pulls away to drop skidding Maryland below .500
Lamar Wilkerson scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half as Indiana pulled away for an 84-66 Big Ten win over Maryland on Wednesday in College Park, Md.,Tayton Conerway contributed 19 points and eight rebounds as the Hoosiers (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) won their fourth straight, all by double-digit ma...

Timberwolves savor scintillating stretch as hot Cavaliers visit
After one of their worst losses of the season, the Minnesota Timberwolves have put together one of their best stretches.,Minnesota will go for its fourth win in a row when it tips off against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night in Minneapolis. It is the start of a home-and-home series between ...

Ohio State, Oregon out to rebound from close defeats
Ohio State begins its two-game trip to the Pacific Northwest with a stop in Eugene, Ore., to play Oregon on Thursday night.,The Buckeyes (10-4, 2-2 Big Ten) look to rebound from a 72-69 loss at home to undefeated and tenth-ranked Nebraska on Monday. Ohio State rallied from a 14-point deficit in the ...

NFL sees second highest TV ratings on record for regular season
The NFL closed the regular season with an average audience of 18.7 million per game across TV and digital, the league's second-highest mark since Nielsen began tracking in 1988 and just shy of the 1989 record of 19.0 million.,The 2025 figure marked a 10% rise from last season (17.5 million) and 7% f...

Report: Inter Miami close to retaining playoff hero Tadeo Allende
Inter Miami are finalizing the retention of playoff standout Tadeo Allende on a permanent transfer from the Spanish club Celta Vigo, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Allende scored well into stoppage time in the MLS Cup in December to punctuate Miami's 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps. His r...

OT winner lets Golden Knights exhale before facing Blue Jackets
After snapping a season-long five-game losing streak with a 4-3 overtime victory at Winnipeg on Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights will try to snap another losing drought when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Las Vegas.,The Golden Knights have lost three in a row at T-Mobile Arena a...

Penguins seek 6th straight win vs. Devils as Evgeni Malkin nears return
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter Thursday night's game against the New Jersey Devils on a season-best five-game winning streak, and may see a key player return when they welcome their guests for a Metropolitan Division matchup.,Evgeni Malkin returned to practice with the team on Tuesday after missing m...

Ex-North Carolina QB Gio Lopez transfers to Wake Forest
North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez will continue his career 75 miles to the west after signing with Wake Forest on Wednesday.,The Demon Deacons needed a new signal caller with Robby Ashford out of eligibility.,Lopez passed for 1,747 yards and 10 touchdowns against five interceptions in 2025 for th...

Berkly Catton's breakout fuels Kraken into clash vs. Wild
It's said that a player's first NHL goal is the toughest one to score.,That was definitely the case for Seattle's Berkly Catton.,Catton, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft, was goalless in his first 27 games for the Kraken before beating Boston's Jeremy Swayman early in the second period Tues...

Cubs acquire Marlins RHP Edward Cabrera
The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins for top prospect Owen Caissie and two other minor leaguers on Wednesday.,Caissie, an outfielder, was the Cubs' No. 1 prospect and has long been coveted by Miami. The Marlins also acquired infielders Cristian Hernandez and E...

Avalanche to visit Mammoth for 2027 Winter Classic
The Colorado Avalanche will face host Utah Mammoth in the 2027 Winter Classic at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, the NHL announced Wednesday.,The outdoor game's date and start time have yet to be released. All but one of the previous Winter Classics were played on New Year's Day or Jan. 2.,Ne...

Connor McDavid aims to prolong streak as Oilers visit reeling Jets
The Edmonton Oilers arrive in Winnipeg on Thursday looking to fix their road game, while the Jets are simply trying to stop the bleeding.,Winnipeg is winless in its last 10 games (0-6-4), the franchise's longest skid since relocating from Atlanta in 2011. The Jets sit last in the NHL, 10 points out ...

Fresh off 9-0 win, Isles begin 7-game trek vs. Predators
Coming off one of the most lopsided wins in franchise history, the New York Islanders look to carry the momentum into a seven-game road trip that begins with Thursday's matchup with the Nashville Predators.,New York's 9-0 rout of the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday matched the largest margin of victory...

Trying to stay hot, soaring Sabres visit ailing Rangers
The Buffalo Sabres went nearly a month without losing a game and are still trying to recover from their slow start. ,Examples like Tuesday's win over the Vancouver Canucks have been helpful, and the Sabres aim to keep their hot stretch Thursday night with a visit to the banged-up New York Rangers.,T...

Auston Matthews, Leafs face Flyers in clash of contenders
Auston Matthews aims to continue his latest hot streak Thursday when the Toronto Maple Leafs visit the Philadelphia Flyers.,Matthews has enjoyed a pleasant start to 2026, scoring six times in three games since the calendar turned to January. He tallied twice Saturday against the host New York Island...

Ex-Michigan State QB Aidan Chiles commits to Northwestern
Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles said Wednesday that he has committed to Northwestern.,That keeps Chiles in the Big Ten after he played the past two seasons for the Spartans. He also played for Oregon State in 2023 before transferring to Michigan State.,Chiles passed for 1,392 yards and 10 to...

Wings roll with line changes as Canucks eye end to skid
Red Wings coach Todd McLellan tinkered with his line combinations and got what he wanted in Ottawa on Monday. The team got goals from five different players in a 5-3 victory over the Senators.,Detroit will look to build off that performance when it hosts Vancouver on Thursday.,The Red Wings' first l...