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Bucks claim second straight in overtime battle versus Pelicans
Ryan Rollins scored 27 points, and six teammates scored in double figures as the host Milwaukee Bucks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 141-137 in overtime Wednesday night., ,AJ Green scored 20, Kevin Porter Jr. had 18, Amir Coffey, Pete Nance and Myles Turner added 16 each and Gary Trent Jr. had 13...
Celtics' 3-point barrage too much for Rockets
Derrick White scored a game-high 28 points and Payton Pritchard added 27 points off the bench as the short-handed Boston Celtics throttled the Houston Rockets 114-93 on Wednesday.,The Celtics earned their fourth consecutive victory and claimed both ends of a road back-to-back, including a win in Dal...
Anton Lundell has big night as Panthers edge Bruins
Anton Lundell came off the injured list and provided one goal and two assists in regulation and also scored in the shootout as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins, 5-4, on Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Brad Marchand also scored in the four-round shootout. Victor Arvidsson scored ...
Knicks win eighth straight in double overtime clash with Nuggets
Jalen Brunson scored the first six points of the decisive run in the second overtime Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who earned their eighth straight win by outlasting the Denver Nuggets, 134-127.,Brunson outscored the Nuggets 10-8 in the second overtime and finished with 42 points, ni...
Jaylin Sellers comes up big as Providence tops Butler in double-OT
Jaylin Sellers scored 27 of his game-high 36 points after halftime as Providence edged past visiting Butler for a 97-87 win in Big East play on Wednesday night.,Sellers finished 11-for-20 from the field and had six 3-pointers to lead Providence (10-13, 3-9 Big East), which had lost its first four ov...
Anthony Edwards' 4th-quarter explosion carries Wolves past Raptors
Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves came back to defeat the Toronto Raptors 128-126.,Reserve Bones Hyland added 20 points as Minnesota rallied with a 12-2 run in the last 3 1/2 minutes.,Jaden McDaniels scored 19 poin...
KJ Lewis helps Georgetown upend Creighton for fourth straight win
KJ Lewis scored 22 and Malik Mack had 20 as Georgetown won its fourth straight, beating Creighton 76-68 on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.,Vince Iwuchukwu posted his second double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds as the Hoyas (13-10, 5-7 Big East) matched their longest confere...
Canadiens extend point streak with comfortable win over Jets
Brendan Gallagher and Josh Anderson each had a goal and two assists as the visiting Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Wednesday during the final game for both teams ahead of the Olympic break.,Oliver Kapanen, Lane Hutson and Phillip Danault also scored for the Canadiens, while Noa...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 22 Maryland scores big road win over No. 12 Michigan State
Oluchi Okananwa scored 23 points to lead No. 22 Maryland to an emphatic 86-70 road win over No. 12 Michigan State on Wednesday in East Lansing, Michigan.,The Terrapins (18-6, 6-6 Big Ten Conference) went on a 21-5 tear in the second quarter that included an 8-0 run, building a double-digit-point lea...
Brooks Koepka embraces return to Phoenix Open and its "chaos"
Well before Brooks Koepka captured back-to-back U.S. Open titles ... and won back-to-back PGA Championships ... and earned generational wealth by jumping to LIV Golf, he was a 24-year-old fighting to claim his first PGA Tour title.,That's when Koepka and the Phoenix Open became intertwined forever. ...
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, Minnesota upset No. 10 Michigan State
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson recorded 22 points and seven rebounds and Minnesota halted a seven-game slide with an impressive 76-73 upset victory over No. 10 Michigan State on Wednesday night in Big Ten play at Minneapolis.,Cade Tyson scored 17 points and Langston Reynolds added 14 points and eight assist...
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pursues third Phoenix Open title
The drive for an exceptional 2026 season is off to a rousing start for Scottie Scheffler, who began his year with a championship at the American Express a week ago Sunday in La Quinta, Calif.,That title was the 20th of Scheffler's career, which earned him lifetime status on the PGA Tour. Nonetheless...
Late first-half rally and bench strength pulls Louisville past Notre Dame
The evening didn't start well for Louisville, but a late first-half run and solid bench play led the No. 24 Cardinals to a 76-65 home win over the Fighting Irish on Wednesday.,Louisville (16-6, 6-4) fell behind 10-2 to open the game and saw starting guard J'vonne Hadley exit due to an apparent aggra...
Tyler Perkins, Villanova keep Seton Hall at bay for season sweep
Tyler Perkins tallied 18 points, Malachi Palmer had a career night with 15 points and six rebounds and host Villanova never trailed in a 72-60 victory over Seton Hall on Wednesday.,Duke Brennan chipped in 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Wildcats (17-5, 8-3 Big East) picked up their third win in fou...
Thomas Detry caps sparkling LIV debut with share of Riyadh lead
Newcomer Thomas Detry launched himself into the international LIV conversation quickly by claiming a share of the first-round lead on Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during his first circuit as a member of LIV Golf.,The 33-year-old Belgian, whose most recent win came at the PGA Tour's Phoenix Ope...
As break arrives, Devils put it all on line vs. Islanders
With the NHL playoff race taking shape, the New York Islanders are once again in the thick of the action. ,The Islanders, as expected, have been in contention all season long, but their chances continue to get better as their captain Bo Horvat continues to get into the swing of things. ,Horvat, who ...
Projected No. 1 NHL draft pick charged with felony assault
Penn State forward Gavin McKenna, who was expected to be the top overall draft pick in the 2026 NHL draft, was charged with first-degree felony aggravated assault, stemming from an incident on Jan. 31.,McKenna, an 18-year-old Canada native, also was charged with misdemeanor simple assault and two su...
Struggling Magic get to face blowout-prone Nets
The Orlando Magic open a four-game homestand Thursday against the reeling Brooklyn Nets looking to right the ship after losing six of their last eight games.,The Magic are one game above .500 and sitting eighth in the Eastern Conference, yet they've been losing ground to the Philadelphia 76ers for t...
Reports: Red Sox sign INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa to 1-year deal
Free-agent infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa is set to join his fifth team in four seasons after agreeing to a deal with the Boston Red Sox, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The deal is for one year, ESPN reported, with no financial terms revealed.,Kiner-Falefa, 30, batted .262 with two home runs and...
Torrid Pistons pose challenge to reconfigured Wizards
Though the All-Star break approaches, the Detroit Pistons show no signs of slowing down.,The Pistons have won 12 of their last 15 games to maintain a healthy Eastern Conference lead over New York and Boston.,Detroit wraps up a four-game homestand with a back-to-back as it hosts the new-look Washingt...