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JT Toppin, No. 16 Texas Tech outlast No. 1 Arizona in OT
JT Toppin had 31 points, eight of them in overtime, and pulled down 13 rebounds to lead No. 16 Texas Tech a 78-75 win over No. 1 Arizona on Saturday at Tucson, Ariz.,Toppin recorded his 16th double-double of the season for the Red Raiders (19-6, 9-3 Big 12), who have won three straight.,Arizona (23-...
US men’s hockey confident it can peak at right time in Milan
MILAN, Italy -- The United States men's hockey team has yet to live up to its full potential on a tight timeline to reach the Olympic podium in Milan, but forward Brady Tkachuk assured fans the medal contenders would find their rhythm.,Widely seen as the likeliest challengers to powerhouse Canada, t...
Josh Hubbard, hot-shooting Mississippi State outlast Ole Miss
Junior guard Josh Hubbard scored 32 points on 12-for-16 shooting and dished out a game-high six assists to lead the most accurate Mississippi State shooting performance of the season in a 90-78 win over host Ole Miss on Saturday night in Oxford.,Mississippi State (12-13, 4-8 Southeastern Conference)...
Men's hockey roundup: Slovakia wins Group B despite loss to Sweden
MILAN, Italy -- Slovakia lost the battle but won the war against Sweden on Saturday, as it clawed its way to the top of Group B on goal differential despite losing to the Nordic powerhouse 5-3, earning a bye into the men's ice hockey quarterfinals.,In other group action, the United States recovered ...
Honor Huff, West Virginia surge past UCF
Honor Huff scored 18 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and visiting West Virginia rallied from a 14-point deficit to stop Central Florida 74-67 on Saturday night in Orlando.,Jasper Floyd added 17 for the Mountaineers (16-9, 7-5 Big 12 Conference), including a critical 3-pointer with 1:49...
Keshan Johnson wins dunk contest; Damian Lillard wins 3rd 3-point contest
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat has not started a game this season, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers has not played in one, and yet both made their impact on All-Star Weekend., ,Johnson delivered the defining moment of his short two-season NBA career so far when he w...
Diamondbacks bring back former closer Paul Sewald
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed veteran right-hander Paul Sewald to a one-year, $1.5 million deal on Saturday.,Sewald, who turns 36 in May, was part of the Diamondbacks' 2023 squad that lost to the Texas Rangers in the World Series.,Sewald was acquired from the Seattle Mariners at the trade deadline...
Dutchman Jens Van 't Wout wins men's 1500m short track for second gold
MILAN, Italy -- Dutchman Jens van 't Wout struck gold in the men's 1500 meters short track on Saturday, his second individual title, as the Netherlands continued their strong showing at the Milan Cortina Games.,South Korean reigning champion Hwang Dae-heon came second, while Latvia's Roberts Kruzber...
David Toms fires 63 to take 3-stroke lead at Chubb Classic
David Toms put the pedal down Saturday, carding a bogey-free 9-under 63 to take control of the Chubb Classic at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla.,Toms heads into the final round at 14-under 130, three clear of Australia's Michael Wright, who stayed in the mix with a 4-under 68 to reach 11 under for ...
Akshay Bhatia takes 2-shot lead into final round at Pebble Beach
Akshay Bhatia shot 4-under-par 68 in the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday to carry a two-stroke lead into the final round at Pebble Beach, Calif.,Bhatia lost some of his commanding lead by playing the final seven holes in 2 over after a sizzling start at Pebble Beach Golf Link...
NBA commissioner Adam Silver sends message to tanking teams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Nothing is worse than a sore loser, except maybe an intentional one.,NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed a number of topics facing the league at his annual All-Star Weekend press conference on Saturday and the biggest of them at the present time surrounds teams tanking for be...
Tru Washington's late free throws give Miami win over NC State
Tru Washington made three free throws with 3.7 seconds left as the Miami Hurricanes defeated the host North Carolina State Wolfpack 77-76 in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup in Raleigh, N.C., on Saturday afternoon.,Miami, which finished game on an 8-0 run, outscored North Carolina State in the p...
Mikel Brown Jr. (29 points), No. 24 Louisville down Baylor
Mikel Brown Jr. scored 29 points to lead No. 24 Louisville past Baylor 82-71 on Saturday in a nonconference showdown at Fort Worth, Texas.,The freshman guard followed up his record-setting 45-point performance in Monday's win over NC State by notching his seventh 20-point game of the season. He made...
Damian Lillard wins 3-point Contest for 3rd time, ties Larry Bird
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Damian Lillard has not played a minute on the court for the Portland Trail Blazers this season and yet still found a way to make an impact at All-Star Weekend.,Lillard defeated seven other long-distance shooting rivals in the 3-point Contest and won the event Saturday for a thir...
Report: Suns agree to deal with F Haywood Highsmith
The Phoenix Suns agreed to a multi-year deal with forward Haywood Highsmith, per ESPN.,Highsmith was an integral rotation player for the Miami Heat for four seasons (2021-25). During that span, he started 80 games. Overall, he averaged 5.5 points and 3.2 rebounds across 20.3 minutes per game, while ...
US storms back, cruises to 6-3 win over Denmark
Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist for the United State in a 6-3 victory against Denmark in their second preliminary-round game at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday.,The U.S. beat Latvia 5-1 in their tournament opener on Thursday.,Matt Boldy, Brady Tkachuk, Noah Hanifin, Jake Guentzel,...
Oklahoma overcomes Georgia's fast start to post victory
Tae Davis scored 19 points to help lift Oklahoma to a 94-78 win over Georgia on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Norman, Okla.,The Bulldogs led by seven early in the second half before going ice cold from the field, missing nine consecutive shots and going more than five minutes without s...
In key SEC clash, No. 14 Florida handles No. 25 Kentucky
Urban Klavzar netted 19 points off the bench and sparked a second-half run as No. 14 Florida led wire-to-wire to knock off No. 25 Kentucky 92-83 on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla.,Klavzar, who was 5 of 11 from distance, scored eight points in a span of 4:06 to turn an eight-point game into a...
New All-Star format takes center stage in Inglewood
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Inside an arena covered by a shell that could pass for a globe, the NBA will try to entertain on Sunday while also reaching out to the rest of the world.,The NBA All-Star Game's latest concept involves a team of the league's top international players competing against two teams ...
Reports: Raiders elevating Rob Leonard to defensive coordinator
Rob Leonard is receiving a promotion from the Las Vegas Raiders, moving from run game coordinator/defensive line to defensive coordinator under new head coach Klint Kubiak, multiple media outlets reported Saturday.,Leonard, 38, has spent the past three seasons on Las Vegas' coaching staff and is rep...