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Jets All-Pro DT Quinnen Williams (hamstring) to miss start vs. Rams
New York Jets All-Pro defensive tackle Quinnen Williams is inactive for Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Rams after missing practice all week because of a hamstring injury.,His streak will end at 34 consecutive games started and played since his last deactivation for a Dec. 18, 2022, home ...

Phillies acquire LHP Jesus Luzardo from Marlins for prospects
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired left-handed starter Jesus Luzardo from the Miami Marlins on Sunday.,The team also will receiver minor league catcher Paul McIntosh from the Marlins in exchange for shortstop Starlyn Caba and outfielder Emaarion Boyd.,MLB Pipeline lists Caba as Philadelphia's No. 4 ...
Russell Wilson’s Blunder Keeps Pittsburgh Steelers AFC North Crown in Jeopardy
Russell Wilson's bad outing against the Baltimore Ravens makes it a bit harder for the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the AFC North....

Streaking Senators look to slide by Oilers
The Ottawa Senators are the hottest team in the league heading into their final game before the NHL's holiday break on Sunday at the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. ,The Senators won their sixth straight game on Saturday, a 5-4 decision in overtime at Vancouver to improve to 8...

Missouri faces rival Illinois riding 10-game winning streak
Two weekends ago, when Missouri had a chance to knock off the No. 1 team in the nation in a home game, the Tigers came through with a nine-point win over Kansas.,Last weekend, when Illinois had a chance to beat the No. 1 team in a home game, the Illini lost on a layup at the buzzer by Tennessee's Jo...

Victor Wembanyama scores 30, swats 10 as Spurs blast Blazers
Victor Wembanyama poured in 30 points and tied a career high with 10 blocked shots as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 114-94 win over the struggling Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.,The Spurs turned a close game into a decisive victory with a 13-2 run late in the second quarter that helped them...

Connor Hellebuyck, Jets blank Wild, extend Central lead
Cole Perfetti had a goal and two assists, Connor Hellebuyck produced a 19-save shutout and the Winnipeg Jets beat the visiting Minnesota Wild for the eighth straight time, cruising to a 5-0 victory on Saturday night.,The NHL-leading Jets moved five points ahead of the Wild for the top spot in the Ce...

Nico Hischier, Jacob Markstrom help Devils blank Penguins
Captain Nico Hischier collected a goal and two assists and Jacob Markstrom made 12 saves to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Timo Meier scored and set up a goal and Stefan Noesen added his career-high 15th goal of the season.,Markst...

UCF wraps up nonconference play with 20-point win over Jacksonville
Keyshawn Hall scored 21 points, Jaylin Sellers and Mikey Williams made their much-anticipated season debuts and UCF stayed unbeaten at home with an 86-66 win over in-state foe Jacksonville on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF (9-2) successfully wrapped up its nonconference schedule ahead of its ...

Aaron Bradshaw, Ohio State topple No. 4 Kentucky
Aaron Bradshaw scored 11 points against his former team in his first game in more than a month to help Ohio State upset No. 4 Kentucky 85-65 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.,Bruce Thornton led the Buckeyes (8-4) with 30 points and John Mobley Jr. added 15 as they evened the all-time...

Oilers score late in regulation, early in OT to beat Sharks
Mattias Ekholm tied the game with 18 seconds left in regulation before teammate Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Saturday afternoon.,Zach Hyman also scored, Connor McDavid had three assists and Calvin Pick...

Johni Broome helps No. 2 Auburn rout No. 16 Purdue
Auburn star Johni Broome played through a shoulder injury and recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday to help the No. 2 Tigers notch an 87-69 victory over No. 16 Purdue in a nonconference showdown at Birmingham, Ala.,Broome made 10 of 15 field-goal attempts and Auburn (11-1) led by as many as...

Creighton bounces back to end Villanova's win streak
Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 23 points and Jamiya Neal sizzled from the perimeter on his way to 20 points as Creighton held off Villanova for an 86-79 victory Saturday at Omaha, Neb.,Steven Ashworth added 20 points and 11 assists and Jackson McAndrew had 13 points for Creighton (8-5, 1-1 Big East), which...

Nick Martinelli, Brooks Barnhizer help Northwestern beat DePaul
Nick Martinelli scored 23 points and Brooks Barnhizer contributed 21 points and 12 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double to lead host Northwestern to an 84-64 victory against DePaul on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern (9-3) shot 53.1 percent compared to 37 percent for DePaul, which wa...

Vanderbilt spreads scoring around early, devours Austin Peay
Jason Edwards had 16 points, but he did most of his damage after Vanderbilt's balanced scoring dominated the first half in pummeling visiting Austin Peay 85-55 in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.,Tyler Nickel scored 12 points and Devin McGlockton had 11 with nine rebounds, while A.J. Hoggard, MJ Colli...

Louisville earns first ACC win with victory over Florida State
Reyne Smith scored a season-high 27 points for the Louisville Cardinals, who shot their way to their first Atlantic Coast Conference victory of the season Saturday with a 90-76 win over the host Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee, Fla.,Playing against one of the nation's stingiest perimeter-defe...

Predators recover in OT to defeat Kings
Nick Blankenburg scored at 1:03 of overtime, and the Nashville Predators recovered for a 3-2 win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.,Filip Forsberg won a puck battle and took it to the right circle before feeding the defenseman, who was at the goal line to sweep in a backhand, with g...

No. 5 Duke wins sixth straight with rout of Georgia Tech
Kon Knueppel paired 18 points with five assists, helping guide the visiting No. 5 Duke Blue Devils to an 82-56 rout of Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday in Atlanta.,Khaman Maluach added 15 points and eight rebounds, while Cooper Flagg -- on his 18th birthday -- scored 13 points...

Wild look for elusive win vs. Jets
The Minnesota Wild will face a challenging task when they visit Winnipeg on Saturday evening to take on the Central Division-leading Jets.,While Winnipeg will be well-rested and awaiting the Wild after two days off, Minnesota will be coming off a game on Friday, arriving late in Winnipeg from Minnes...

UCF looks to extend home win streak vs. Jacksonville
UCF looks to extend a pair of lengthy home-court winning streaks on Saturday evening when the Knights play Jacksonville in the final nonconference game of the regular season for both schools.,UCF (8-2) owns a 7-0 mark at Addition Financial Arena this season, the second-longest home winning streak un...