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Islanders tie franchise history with 9-0 demolition of Devils
Anthony Duclair collected a natural hat trick Tuesday night and goalie Ilya Sorokin authored his team-record 26th career shutout for the New York Islanders, who rolled to a 9-0 win over the New Jersey Devils in Elmont, N.Y.,The win was tied for the most lopsided shutout in Islanders history, matchin...

Minnesota relinquishes big lead, still beats No. 19 Iowa
Langston Reynolds scored 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting and Minnesota escaped with a 70-67 win over No. 19 Iowa in a Big Ten Conference matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Cade Tyson added 16 points for Minnesota (10-5, 3-1), which continued its surprise start to the conference season under first-...

No. 1 Indiana's Peach Bowl challenge: Beat No. 5 Oregon... again
ATLANTA -- No. 1 Indiana just won its biggest game in school history. In order to replace that victory with an even more important triumph, the Hoosiers will have to tackle a new challenge -- beating a team twice.,Hoping to add on to the best season the program has seen, the Hoosiers will have to ta...

Contending Blues, Blackhawks renew rivalry on upswing
The St. Louis Blues seek their first three-game winning streak of the season Wednesday when they visit a team riding such a tear, the Central Division rival Chicago Blackhawks.,After sweeping a two-game homestand from Vegas and Montreal on Friday and Saturday, the Blues aim to maintain that momentum...

Lightning net 2 in 3rd to hand Avalanche rare losing streak
Tampa Bay's Brandon Hagel netted the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Lightning recorded a 4-2 win, their NHL-high eighth straight, to deal the visiting Colorado Avalanche just their second losing streak of the season on Tuesday night. ,Hagel hit the 20-goal mark with a goal at 8:31 to...

K’Andre Miller scores twice, adds assist in Hurricanes' rout of Stars
K'Andre Miller scored two goals and added an assist while Seth Jarvis, in his first game back from an injury, provided a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes blew past the Dallas Stars for a 6-3 victory Tuesday night at Raleigh, N.C.,Shayne Gostisbehere, Logan Stankoven and William Carrier ...

Rockets, Blazers upbeat heading into first of 2-game set
Two hot teams get together for the first game of a back-to-back when the Houston Rockets visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday.,Both Western Conference teams have won five of their past six games. The second contest is Friday, also in Portland.,Houston star Kevin Durant may arrive with an ex...

Wizards keep rolling, thwart Magic comeback bid
CJ McCollum scored 27 points and Alex Sarr added 23 to go along with eight rebounds, fueling the host Washington Wizards to a 120-112 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.,Justin Champagnie had 17 points off the bench for Washington, which made 31 of 33 shots from the free-throw line.,Bilal Cou...

Cavaliers rally to hand Pacers franchise-record 13th straight loss
Darius Garland posted 29 points and six assists as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Indiana 120-116 on Tuesday night in Indianapolis, sending the Pacers to their franchise-record 13th consecutive loss.,Evan Mobley had 20 points and Jarrett Allen finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers,...

Donnie Freeman, Syracuse too strong for Georgia Tech
Donnie Freeeman, playing only his second game since returning from a foot injury, scored a career-high 27 points to help Syracuse hang on to defeat Georgia Tech 82-72 on Tuesday in Atlanta.,Freeman was 9-for-18 from the field and added nine rebounds, two assists, three blocked shots and one steal in...

No. 2 Michigan escapes as Penn State rims 3-point try at buzzer
L.J. Cason scored all 14 of his points in the first half and No. 2 Michigan remained unbeaten by escaping with a 74-72 Big Ten victory over Penn State on Tuesday night in University Park, Pa.,Michigan led by 15 with under 11 minutes to play, but nearly lost at the buzzer. Penn State's Freddie Dilion...

West Virginia survives late scare and holds off Cincinnati
Treysen Eaglestaff hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:12 remaining as he was trapped with the shot clock running down to lead West Virginia to a 62-60 win over Cincinnati in a Big 12 Conference game on Tuesday in Morgantown, W. Va.,Honor Huff scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Mounta...

South Carolina finds shooting touch, holds off LSU rally
Elijah Strong scored a season-high 30 points, including a 4-for-4 night from 3-point range, as visiting South Carolina shot 76.9% (10 of 13) from beyond the arc in the first half before holding off LSU's comeback bid in a 78-68 victory Tuesday.,Meechie Johnson added 19 points and six assists as the ...

Florida dominates inside to knock off rival No. 18 Georgia
Thomas Haugh had 21 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and four blocks to help Florida run away from visiting No. 18 Georgia 92-77 in Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday in Gainesville, Fla.,Alex Condon finished with 21 points and eight rebounds for Florida (10-5, 1-1 SEC), which rebounded from i...

Cameron Boozer, Isaiah Evans propel No. 6 Duke past No. 20 Louisville
Cameron Boozer poured in 27 points as No. 6 Duke used a second-half comeback to defeat No. 20 Louisville 84-73 on Tuesday night in Louisville, Ky.,Boozer, the freshman phenom, tied his season-best field goal percentage by sinking 10 of 12 shots from the floor as the Blue Devils (14-1, 3-0 ACC) won t...

Angels sign RHP Kirby Yates to one-year, $5M deal
The Los Angeles Angels signed veteran right-handed reliever Kirby Yates to a one-year contract worth $5 million on Tuesday.,Yates, 38, does not have to leave Los Angeles for his next job after spending 2025 with the Dodgers. He made 50 appearances (41 1/3 innings) for the eventual World Series champ...

Jets D Haydn Fleury stretchered off after brutal crash into boards
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury was wheeled off the ice on a stretcher in the first period of Tuesday night's game with the Vegas Golden Knights after taking a hard fall into the end boards.,Fleury had a collision with Vegas forward Keegan Kolesar before the goal line and slid back-first hard ...

Blackhawks' Connor Bedard returns to practice, considered day-to-day
Nearly four weeks after sustaining an upper-body injury, Chicago Blackhawks leading scorer Connor Bedard returned to practice on Tuesday with potential to play as soon as Friday against the Washington Capitals.,Bedard, who piled up 19 goals and 25 assists in 31 games before getting hurt on Dec. 12 a...

Warriors resume homestand vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
Golden State Warriors fans will get a look at the prize atop their trade-deadline wish list when Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks make their annual visit to San Francisco on Wednesday night.,Antetokounmpo put on quite a show in the California capital on Monday when he shoehorned 37 poin...

Utah aims to lock in on defense on trip to Colorado
Utah opened its Big 12 schedule against the top team in the nation and now travels to a tough venue when it visits Colorado on Wednesday night in Boulder, Colo.,Utah (8-6, 0-1) stayed with No. 1 Arizona early before taking a 97-78 home loss. It was a hard way to tip off the conference season, and he...