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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...
No. 11 Texas Tech overcomes slow start to beat Milwaukee
Christian Anderson scored 18 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 11 Texas Tech pulled away from Milwaukee for an 80-63 win Friday night in Lubbock, Tex.,Donovan Atwell tallied 17 points, Tyeree Bryan scored 13 points and Jaylen Petty came off the bench to add 11 points. LeJuan Watts...
Cameron Boozer goes for 35 as No. 4 Duke trounces Indiana State
Freshman Cameron Boozer scored a career-high 35 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as No. 4 Duke overcame a slow start to earn a 100-61 victory over Indiana State in Durham, N.C.,Caleb Foster added 14 points, Dame Sarr had 10 points and Patrick Ngongba II contributed nine points and eight rebounds for t...
No. 9 Kentucky bounces back with wire-to-wire rout of Eastern Illinois
Mouhamed Dioubate scored 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting and collected 11 rebounds to help No. 9 Kentucky roll to a 99-53 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night at Lexington, Ky.,Denzel Aberdeen had 13 points and Otega Oweh added 12 for the Wildcats (3-1), who rebounded from a 96-88 loss to No. ...
Villanova working to incorporate Devin Askew with Duquesne on deck
Devin Askew has battled back from an offseason knee injury and looked sharp as ever in Villanova's 94-60 win over Sacred Heart on Tuesday night.,He scored 27 points in the victory, and now the grad transfer from Long Beach State is looking to stay on a roll when the Wildcats host Duquesne Saturday.,...
East-leading Devils take on Capitals after Jack Hughes' 'fluke' injury
The New Jersey Devils have spent the first month-plus of the season picking up where they left off last year. Maintaining that pace might have gotten a little tougher Friday afternoon.,The Devils will be without leading scorer Jack Hughes Saturday when they visit the Washington Capitals in the first...
Devils star Jack Hughes (hand) out with non-hockey injury
Devils star Jack Hughes is being evaluated for a non-hockey hand injury, the team announced Friday, with ESPN and Sportsnet reporting Hughes suffered a "freak accident" at a team dinner on Thursday.,Hughes reportedly returned to New Jersey to be evaluated while the team went on to Washington for Sat...
Vanderbilt relying on balanced offense, preps for Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington wants more unselfish play from his team when it hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,It was a balanced scoring effort put forth by the Commodores (3-0) when they cruised to a 92-62 home win against Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday.,Tyler Harris came o...
NCAA gives Coastal Carolina AD a public reprimand
Coastal Carolina athletic director Chance Miller was issued a public reprimand by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee on Friday for misconduct after Game 2 of the College World Series in June.,Miller was cited for berating the NCAA national coordinator of umpires at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha,...
Top-five Class of 2026 recruit Cameron Williams commits to Duke
Cameron Williams, a top-five prospect in the Class of 2026, committed on Friday to play for Duke.,After visiting Duke during the school's Countdown to Craziness festivities in early October, the 6-foot-11 forward made his decision to join coach Jon Scheyer over opportunities at Arizona and Texas.,"I...
Adam Hadwin holds onto Bermuda lead thanks to late eagle
Adam Hadwin of Canada counteracted a double bogey with a late eagle and held onto the lead at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship on Friday in Southampton, Bermuda.,Hadwin posted an eagle and a birdie during his final four holes to shoot a 5-under 66 at Port Royal Golf Course, moving to 11-under 13...
Familiar setting: Buzz Williams leads Maryland into clash vs. Marquette
Maryland head coach Buzz Williams makes his long-awaited return to Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon as his Terrapins take on Marquette.,Williams spent six seasons with the Golden Eagles between 2008-14, a stretch that included five NCAA tournament appearances.,"It completely changed my life. I should...
Wild intend to force deliberate pace vs. speedy Ducks
The Minnesota Wild will try to avoid getting coerced into a fast-paced game when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday evening.,The Ducks are loaded with speedy, young players who have been thriving on odd-man rushes this season. The Wild, on the other hand, would rather wear teams down with long ...
Bills' Dalton Kincaid, Bucs' Bucky Irving, Chris Godwin ruled out
The Buffalo Bills won't have tight end Dalton Kincaid for Sunday's game against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who ruled out wide receiver Chris Godwin and running back Bucky Irving.,Bill coach Sean McDermott confirmed Friday that Kincaid will not suit up for Buffalo (6-3) due to a hamstring inj...
No. 13 St. John's plots to tighten defensively vs. William & Mary
After a preseason loss to Michigan, Rick Pitino noted how St. John's needed to improve defensively.,Similar sentiments were shared last week by the Red Storm coach after his team allowed over 100 regular-season points to Alabama. ,Pitino hopes his 13th-ranked team will improve its defense on Saturda...
No. 12 Louisville brings high-flying attack into game vs. Ohio
No. 12 Louisville can equal its best start in five years during a home game against Ohio on Saturday afternoon.,The Cardinals (3-0) enter the contest on an emotional high, having beaten No. 9 Kentucky 96-88 at home on Tuesday. While a letdown is possible, the players already were talking about what ...
Mathieu Olivier's 3-point night lifts Blue Jackets over Oilers
Mathieu Olivier had two goals and an assist for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-4 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,Charlie Coyle scored a goal and added two assists, Denton Mateychuk and Adam Fantilli also scored and Jet Greaves made 23 saves for the Blue Jackets, who ble...
Unbeaten Northwestern hits road for challenge from DePaul
Northwestern has had little trouble with the early portion of its schedule.,Meanwhile, there might be reason for concern with DePaul's play to open the season.,Looking to remain undefeated, the visiting Wildcats also aim to continue their recent dominance of the local rival Blue Demons on Friday nig...
Rockets' high-powered offense presents test for Blazers
After shooting the lights out in the fourth quarter of a road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, the Rockets shot 59.3% and hit 7 of 13 3-pointers in the second period of their 135-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday -- the latest example of their offensive might.,The Rockets c...