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Paris Gentle Mates, OpTic Texas advance in upper bracket at CDL Stage 1 Major
The Paris Gentle Mates and OpTic Texas swept their opponents on Saturday to advance to the upper-bracket finals of the Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major in Dallas.,OpTic Texas downed G2 Minnesota while Paris Gentle Mates defeated the Los Angeles Thieves by matching 3-0 outcomes. G2 Minnesota respond...
Wild use strong 2nd period to blow past Oilers
The Minnesota Wild thumped the host Edmonton Oilers 7-3 on Saturday night to complete a sweep of the three-game season series between the clubs.,Joel Eriksson Ek, Mats Zuccarello, Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber each scored and added an assist for the Wild, who have won three straight and improved to 4...
Graham Ike stars in return as No. 6 Gonzaga handles Saint Mary's
Graham Ike scored 30 points in his return from an ankle injury to lead No. 6 Gonzaga to a 73-65 victory over Saint Mary's on Saturday night in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash.,Jalen Warley had 10 points and seven rebounds and Emmanuel Innocenti also had 10 points for the Bulldogs (22-1, ...
Kraken hold off Golden Knights for fourth straight win
Kaapo Kakko scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Joey Daccord made 27 saves to lead the Seattle Kraken to their fourth straight victory, 3-2 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Eeli Tolvanen and Jared McCann also scored goals and Chandler Stephenson had two assi...
Alexander Volkanovski defends featherweight title vs. Diego Lopes
In front of a deafening Sydney crowd, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski survived a fifth-round rally attempt from Diego Lopes to win yet another unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) in their rematch at UFC 325 Sunday morning., ,Just like their first meeting last April at UFC 314, ...
Report: Cavs F De'Andre Hunter to Kings for guards Dennis Schroder, Keon Ellis
The Sacramento Kings are acquiring wing De'Andre Hunter from the Cleveland Cavaliers for guards Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, ESPN reported on Saturday night.,As part of a three-team trade, the Chicago Bulls would obtain Kings center/forward Dario Saric and two future second-round draft picks, per...
Balanced Rockets attack overcomes Cooper Flagg in win over Mavs
Amen Thompson scored 21 points, Jabari Smith Jr. added 19, and Alperen Sengun posted a double-double as the Houston Rockets fended off the visiting Dallas Mavericks 111-107 on Saturday.,All five starters scored in double figures for the Rockets, who squared the four-game season series with the Maver...
Timberwolves too much for short-handed Grizzlies
Anthony Edwards scored 33 points and Naz Reid added 20 points -- including six 3-pointers -- to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 131-114 victory Saturday night over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies.,Julius Randle added 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and Jaden McDaniels c...
No. 2 UConn slams Creighton, extends winning streak to 17
Braylon Mullins made four 3-pointers en route to 16 points and No. 2 UConn extended its winning streak to 17 games by rolling to an 85-58 victory over Creighton in Big East play on Saturday night at Omaha, Neb.,Silas Demary Jr. and Alex Karaban added 15 points apiece and Solo Ball had 11 for the Hus...
Washington tops Northwestern with balanced scoring, defense
Freshman forward Hannes Steinbach scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his Big Ten Conference-leading 14th double-double of the season as Washington defeated Northwestern 76-62 on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Zoom Diallo added 22 points, six rebounds and six assists. Wesley Yates III scored 21...
Linus Ullmark stifles Devils in return as Senators roll
Dylan Cozens scored his 100th career goal and Linus Ullmark made 26 saves in his first action in more than a month as the Ottawa Senators defeated the visiting New Jersey Devils, 4-1, on Saturday.,Cozens tallied his team-leading 10th power-play goal 37 seconds into the third period after Jonas Siege...
Joel Embiid dominates with 40-point effort to push Sixers past Pelicans
Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds and the host Philadelphia 76ers held off the New Orleans Pelicans 124-114 on Saturday night.,Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyrese Maxey scored 18. VJ Edgecombe had 15 points, and Jared McCain added 12 for the Sixers.,Saddiq Bey score...
Roman Josi's late score lifts Predators over Islanders
Roman Josi went coast-to-coast to score the game-winning goal with 1:14 left in the third period for the Nashville Predators, who overcame an early two-goal deficit to edge the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday night in Elmont, N.Y.,With the teams playing 4-on-4, Josi raced up the left side of the ...
Canadiens extend one streak, end another with win over Sabres
Cole Caufield scored two third-period goals and Jakub Dobes totaled 36 saves as the Montreal Canadiens earned a 4-2 road victory over the rival Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,The victory gave the Canadiens their third consecutive win, while the Sabres saw their own five-game win streak come to an end.,...
NBA fines Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson $50K for behavior toward officials
The NBA fined Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson $50,000 for "aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official" during a road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.,James Jones, the NBA's head of basketball operations, made the announcement on Saturday.,A...
Reports: Giants, Luis Arraez agree to 1-year, $12M deal
Three-time batting champion Luis Arraez is joining the San Francisco Giants on a one-year, $12 million contract, per multiple media reports on Saturday.,Per MLB.com, Arraez will be the Giants' full-time second baseman, joining an infield that features third baseman Matt Chapman, shortstop Willy Adam...
Pens fend off Rangers' late rally, notch 6th straight win
Anthony Mantha and Noel Acciari had two goals apiece and the host Pittsburgh Penguins held on for a 6-5 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday.,Rickard Rakell had a goal and an assist and Ben Kindel also scored for the Penguins, who won their sixth straight. Blake Lizotte had two assists and Stua...
Nikola Jokic's return fortifies Nuggets going into game vs. Thunder
Things looked bleak for the Denver Nuggets when superstar center Nikola Jokic went down with a left knee injury on Dec. 29, but they went 10-6 without the three-time NBA Most Valuable Player.,The Nuggets have him back, and he'll be in the lineup for the second straight game when the Oklahoma City Th...
USC comes up with stop, holds off Rutgers in tight finish
Jacob Cofie posted a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double and Ezra Ausra scored a team-high 21 points to lead Southern California to a 78-75 win over visiting Rutgers on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Trojans (16-6, 5-6 Big Ten) led nearly wire-to-wire and by double-digits for much of the game, jumping ...
Cavaliers, Blazers look to rebound from disappointing performances
The Cleveland Cavaliers attempt to bounce back from a fierce beating when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,The contest is the second of a five-game road trip for the Cavaliers, who had their season-best five-game winning streak halted by losing 126-113 to the Phoenix Suns on Fr...