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Western Kentucky, Michigan each eye 10th win of season
Reaching 10 victories before the New Year is an achievement worth aiming for, and both Western Kentucky and Michigan will have a chance at it when they meet Sunday night in Ann Arbor.,Western Kentucky (9-3) earned a 91-71 home win over Division II Kentucky Wesleyan on Dec. 21 and comes in averaging ...
LSU freshmen to get further development vs. Mississippi Valley State
One of the most important aspects of LSU's early-season success has been the development of its freshmen., ,The young players figure to get significant playing time when the Tigers (10-2) play their final nonconference game against Mississippi Valley State (2-10) on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., ,Reds...
Facing Toledo, No. 21 Purdue out to halt rare 2-game skid
No. 21 Purdue aims to apply the brakes on a two-game skid when it hosts Toledo on Sunday in a nonconference game in West Lafayette, Ind. ,The Boilermakers (8-4) are returning home after coming up short in a pair of neutral-court contests against Southeastern Conference opponents. They dropped a 70-6...
Quinton Byfield, Kings rally to beat Oilers in OT
Quinton Byfield scored twice, including the overtime winner, and had an assist in a 4-3 win for the Los Angeles Kings against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.,Byfield went bar down far side from the left circle at 3:19 of overtime.,Warren Foegele had a goal and two assists, Jordan Spence ha...
Clara Strack, Georgia Amoore help No. 16 Kentucky rout Western Kentucky
Clara Strack and Georgia Amoore each scored 21 points on Saturday to help No. 16 Kentucky beat visiting Western Kentucky 88-70 in Lexington.,Teonni Key netted 15 points, Amelia Hassett paired nine points with 12 rebounds and Saniah Tyler scored 11 off the bench for the Wildcats (11-1), who won their...
Wade Taylor IV helps No. 13 Texas A&M rout Abilene Christian
Wade Taylor IV scored 15 points and dished out 10 assists and C.J. Wilcher added 14 points as No. 13 Texas A&M throttled Abilene Christian 92-54 on Saturday afternoon in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies (11-2) were in charge from the jump, forging a 19-point lead at halftime and never looking back...
Northwestern hopes hot streak continues vs. Northeastern
After three losses this year by a combined eight points, Northwestern has found the finishing touch, winning three straight games, all against power conference teams.,Northwestern (9-3) tries to extend its streak Sunday in Evanston, Ill., when it takes on Northeastern (8-4) in the final nonconferenc...
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa (hip) doubtful vs. Browns on Sunday
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been downgraded from questionable to doubtful for Sunday's road game against the Cleveland Browns because of a hip injury.,Tagovailoa, 26, has been limited at practice all week but is still hoping to play, according to media reports on Saturday. The Dolp...
Louisville wastes early lead, holds off Eastern Kentucky
Noah Waterman's driving, twisting shot in the lane with 1.2 seconds left rescued Louisville from a home upset bid by Eastern Kentucky, escaping with a 78-76 home victory on Saturday.,The Cardinals (8-5) equaled their win total from the 2023-24 campaign.,Louisville claimed a 71-61 edge on a James Sco...
No. 4 Arizona State bids to continue stunning season vs. No. 5 Texas in Peach Bowl
They weren't expected to win their conference. They certainly weren't expected to qualify for the College Football Playoff.,Nonetheless, the fourth-seeded Arizona State Sun Devils (11-2) have a chance to earn perhaps the biggest win in program history when they battle fifth-seeded Texas (12-2) in a ...
Mavericks, facing Blazers, strive for another win without Luka Doncic
The Dallas Mavericks won't have Luka Doncic back on the court for at least another month but they aren't having issues recording victories without his services.,The Mavericks will attempt to improve to 8-2 without Doncic this season when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Donci...
Hurricanes seek increased scoring in rematch with Devils
A home-and-home set between the New Jersey Devils and Carolina Hurricanes might be a preview of a potential playoff matchup.,On Friday night, both teams realized they still have a lot of work to do between now and then.,The Devils will look to sweep the weekend home-and-home set while the Hurricanes...
LB Shaquil Barrett reportedly set to rejoin Bucs
Linebacker Shaquil Barrett, one day after being waived by the Miami Dolphins, is set to sign with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, multiple media outlets reported Friday night.,Barrett, 32, hasn't appeared in an NFL game this season. He most recently played for the Buccaneers, his team from 2019-23. In tha...
Brock Faber's OT winner caps Wild's comeback vs. Stars
Brock Faber scored on a wraparound 35 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.,Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno scored in the third period and Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Wild, who had lost four of five enter...
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia uses arm, legs to beat Georgia Tech in Birmingham Bowl
Diego Pavia completed 13 of 21 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 84 yards and two scores, helping Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech 35-27 in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala.,Eli Stowers caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown as Vanderbilt (7-6) clinched its f...
Jacob Markstrom, Devils stay hot, stop Hurricanes
Jacob Markstrom saw his two-game shutout streak end, but the goalie made 29 saves for the New Jersey Devils in a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in Newark, N.J.,Markstrom, 34, extended his personal win streak to six and improved to 9-0-1 in his past 10 starts. Luke Hughes recorded a g...
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia uses arms, legs to beat Georgia Tech in Birmingham Bowl
Diego Pavia completed 13 of 21 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 84 yards and two scores on the ground, as Vanderbilt posted a 35-27 victory over Georgia Tech in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday.,Eli Stowers caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown, as the Commodores (7-6) cl...
Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 17
With NFL games on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday this week, Week 17's Sunday slate only features nine games. With several games like Raiders vs. Saints where both teams are bad, putting money on the traditional betting line is challenging. But it is a great week for NFL player props.,The following...
Bucks, even without stars, look for another win against Bulls
The Chicago Bulls, mired in a three-game losing skid, welcome the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday for the second matchup between the Central Division counterparts in six days.,Milwaukee returns to Chicago for the second time this week, having routed the Bulls 112-91 on Monday despite missing Al...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder set sights on Hornets
The Oklahoma City Thunder and host Charlotte Hornets couldn't look much different going into Saturday night's contest.,The Thunder have won four games in a row since falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Cup championship.,"It's the extra plays that put you over the edge," Oklahoma City guard Sha...