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Knights eager to ignite offense vs. defensive-minded Wild
The Vegas Golden Knights feel good about the direction of their offense.,The Minnesota Wild are happy with how they are coming together to play stout defense.,Something will have to give when the Golden Knights face off against the Wild on Sunday evening in St. Paul, Minn. Both teams will play on sh...

Villanova wins 3rd straight while handing Duquesne its first loss
Acaden Lewis scored 19 points and dished out six assists to help Villanova beat visiting Duquesne 87-77 on Saturday night for its third consecutive victory.,Bryce Lindsay added 18 points and Matt Hodge 15 for the Wildcats (3-1), who handed the Dukes (3-1) their first loss of the season.,Tarence Guin...

Washington shakes off key absences in rout of Purdue
Adam Mohammed rushed for three first-half touchdowns as Washington defeated Purdue 49-13 Saturday in a Big Ten Conference game in Seattle.,Jordan Washington added a 68-yard touchdown run for the Huskies (7-3 overall, 4-3 Big Ten), who played without leading rusher Jonah Coleman and leading receiver ...

Devils again work OT, edge Capitals in shootout
Simon Nemec scored the decisive goal in the shootout Saturday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who won their first game since losing Jack Hughes to injury by edging the Washington Capitals 3-2.,Hughes, a center, is expected to miss up to two months after requiring surgery to repair a finger...

Canes rally, but Oilers prevail on Leon Draisaitl's OT goal
Leon Draisaitl scored 19 seconds into overtime and also had two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C., ,Draisaitl won the opening faceoff to begin the extra period and Connor McDavid, who finished with two goals and an as...

No. 13 St. John's scores 54 in second half, tops William & Mary
Bryce Hopkins finished with 15 points and 13th-ranked St. John's fended off a stiff challenge from William & Mary in the opening half before dominating the final 20 minutes of its 93-60 victory Saturday night in Queens, N.Y.,After dropping eight spots in this week's top 25 poll, the Red Storm (2-1) ...

Wild's Jesper Wallstedt keeps high-scoring Ducks out of the net
Jesper Wallstedt made 28 saves in his second consecutive shutout and the Minnesota Wild won 2-0 against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday evening in St. Paul, Minn.,Wallstedt, a first-round pick of the Wild in 2021 who turned 23 on Friday, made 36 saves in a 2-0 win against the Calgary Flames l...

No. 13 St. John's scores 54 second points in win over William & Mary
Bryce Hopkins finished with 15 points and 13th-ranked St. John's fended off a stiff challenge from William & Mary in the opening half before dominating the final 20 minutes of its 93-60 victory Saturday night in Queens, N.Y.,After dropping eight spots in this week's top 25 poll, the Red Storm (2-1) ...

Pelicans usher in new era vs. Warriors, red-hot Stephen Curry
The New Orleans Pelicans will tip off a new era on Sunday, as they face the Golden State Warriors in their first game after under interim head coach James Borrego.,On Saturday, the franchise fired head coach Willie Green. He took over in New Orleans in 2021, guiding the team to a 150-190 overall rec...

Vanderbilt struggles from 3, still gets to 100 in Arkansas-Pine Bluff win
Vanderbilt (4-0) got double-figure scoring from six players in a 104-75 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (0-4) in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday afternoon., ,Duke Miles (20 points), Devin McGlockton (17), AK Okereke (14), Tyler Harris (13), Tyler Tanner (12) and Tyler Nickel (11) led Vanderbilt in scorin...

Dominic Zvada's last-second FG lifts No. 18 Michigan over Northwestern
Dominic Zvada hit a 31-yard field goal on the final play to give No. 18 Michigan a 24-22 victory over Northwestern in a Big Ten matchup Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.,Michigan (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) overcame five turnovers to win its fourth consecutive game to remain in the College Football Playo...

Kansas State gets past Oklahoma State in Big 12 matchup
Kansas State's Avery Johnson threw a touchdown pass, Joe Jackson ran for one in the fourth quarter, and the Wildcats won 14-6 over the Oklahoma State Cowboys in a Big 12 matchup on Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla.,The Wildcats (5-5, 4-3) saw Johnson throw for 177 yards and a score by completi...

Arizona beats No. 25 Cincinnati for third straight win
Noah Fifita threw for 294 yards and a touchdown on Saturday to help visiting Arizona post a 30-24 victory over No. 25 Cincinnati in Big 12 play.,Kedrick Reescano rushed for 94 yards and a score and Kris Hutson hauled in eight catches for 123 yards for the Wildcats (7-3, 4-3), who won their third str...

No. 12 Louisville hits century mark again in win over Ohio
Ryan Conwell scored 22 points and Mikel Brown Jr. added 19 points with seven assists to lead No. 12 Louisville to a 106-81 victory over visiting Ohio on Saturday.,The Cardinals (4-0) showed no signs of a hangover after their big win Tuesday over No. 9 Kentucky. They never trailed Saturday, using an ...

Devils star Jack Hughes out 8 weeks after finger surgery
Devils star Jack Hughes is expected to be out eight weeks after undergoing surgery on a finger injured in a non-hockey incident, the team announced Saturday.,The anticipated surgery recovery time is eight weeks, but Hughes will be reevaluated in six weeks, the team said.,Multiples outlets reported F...

Report: Patriots DT Milton Williams out 'multiple weeks'
New England Patriots defensive tackle Milton Williams could miss "multiple weeks" with a high ankle sprain, ESPN reported Saturday.,Williams, 26, suffered the injury Thursday night in New England's 27-14 win over the Jets. The sprain occurred on the sixth play of New York's opening drive.,He went to...

Oilers' Zach Hyman expected to make season debut vs. Hurricanes
The Edmonton Oilers could use a pick-me-up heading into Saturday night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C.,After all, the Oilers have just two wins in their last six games (2-3-1) and are in the midst of a seven-game road trip.,And according to coach Kris Knoblauch, Edmonton just...

Clemson takes advantage of missed kicks to top No. 20 Louisville
Adam Randall ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 7:16 remaining, to give visiting Clemson a 20-19 upset victory over No. 20 Louisville on Friday night.,The Tigers (5-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) survived a bad punt snap with 2:31 remaining as Nick Keller missed ...

Nick Martinelli's late free throws lift Northwestern over DePaul
Nick Martinelli scored 24 points, sealing the win with two free throws to break a tie with 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation, helping Northwestern stay undefeated with an 81-79 victory over local rival DePaul on Friday night in Chicago.,Arrinten Page finished with 22 points for the Wildcats (4-0),...

Rockets romp to 140 points in demolition of Trail Blazers
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 30 points, Alperen Sengun flirted with a triple-double and the Houston Rockets cruised to a 140-116 home win over the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA Cup play on Friday.,Durant scored 16 first-quarter points to ignite the Rockets before Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. helpe...