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Thunder's Jaylin Williams looks to keep buzz going vs. Hornets
The Oklahoma City Thunder's Jaylin Williams might not get the attention that his teammate Jalen Williams receives.,But the third-year interior presence has opened some eyes of late with two triple-doubles over his last six games. He'll look to continue his run of good fortune heading into Friday's g...

Blue Jackets seek AWOL offense against Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets have dropped five consecutive games heading into a crucial road clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.,However, as the Blue Jackets (31-28-9, 71 points) look to return to winning ways, they sit three points back of the Montreal Canadiens in the chase for the Eastern ...

Kerwin Walton hits 8 treys to lead Texas Tech over UNC Wilmington
Kerwin Walton established career bests of 27 points and eight 3-pointers to lead third-seeded Texas Tech to an 82-72 victory over No. 14 seed UNC Wilmington on Thursday night in West Region first-round play in Denver.,Elijah Hawkins added 14 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Red Raiders (...

Coby White led Bulls' rally from 19 down to beat Kings
Coby White scored 31 of his 35 points after halftime as the Chicago Bulls overturned a 19-point deficit to defeat the host Sacramento Kings 128-116 on Thursday night.,White knocked down 13 of 14 free throws, while Kevin Huerter added 25 points -- including 5 of 9 3-pointers -- seven assists and four...

Pavel Dorofeyev's hat trick helps Golden Knights blast Bruins
Pavel Dorofeyev scored a hat trick to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to a 5-1 victory over the slumping Boston Bruins on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,It was the second hat trick of Dorofeyev's career. Brett Howden and Ivan Barbashev also scored goals and Jack Eichel, Brandon Saad and Noah Hanifin eac...

Coco Gauff double-bagels Sofia Kenin in Miami
Third-seeded Coco Gauff produced the second double bagel of her WTA Tour career, shutting out U.S. compatriot Sofia Kenin 6-0, 6-0 on Thursday in the second round of the Miami Open.,The only other 6-0, 6-0 victory for Gauff came at Madrid in 2024 against the Netherlands' Arantxa Rus.,Gauff entered t...

Sharp-shooting UCLA races past Utah State in Midwest Region
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Skyy Clark and Eric Dailey Jr. scored 14 points apiece to lead a balanced attack as No. 7 UCLA cruised past No. 10 Utah State 72-47 on Thursday night in a Midwest Region contest at Rupp Arena.,Clark led a sharp-shooting display by the Bruins (23-10), who were 10-for-24 from 3-poin...

Kings hand Blackhawks sixth straight loss
Darcy Kuemper made 17 saves for the visiting Los Angeles Kings in a 3-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.,Kuemper has surrendered just five goals in his past six games, after a 10-game run in which he had given up 31.,Trevor Moore, Alex Turcotte and Joel Edmundson scored for the ...

Gage Goncalves scores shootout winner to lift Lightning past Stars
Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel each had a goal with an assist, and Gage Goncalves notched the deciding tally in the shootout, as the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning won 3-2 over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.,Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves for the Lightning (40-23-5, 85 points), who overcame ...

First Four: Columbia, William & Mary earn first NCAA wins
Riley Weiss scored 24 points and Kitty Henderson tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Columbia held off Washington 63-60 in the First Four of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Columbia (24-6), playing in the First Four for the second straight season, won ...

Purdue dominates on boards to take down High Point
Trey Kaufman-Renn poured in 21 points, Braden Smith added 20 with six assists and fourth-seeded Purdue gritted out a 75-63 victory over No. 13 seed High Point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Providence, R.I., ,Kaufman-Renn shot 10-for-16 and had eight rebounds to guide the B...

Wisconsin finds extra gear, pulls away from Montana
DENVER -- John Blackwell scored 19 points, Steven Crowl added 18 and No. 3 seed Wisconsin used a strong second half to pull away from No. 14 Montana for an 85-66 victory in a first-round game in the East Region on Thursday.,John Tonje contributed 15 points, Xavier Amos finished with 11 and Nolan Win...

First Four: Columbia beats Washington for first NCAA win
Riley Weiss scored 24 points and Kitty Henderson tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as Columbia held off Washington 63-60 in the First Four of the Women's NCAA Tournament on Thursday in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Columbia (24-6), playing in the First Four for the second straight season, won ...

G2, Eternal Fire, NaVi, MongolZ advance at BLAST Open Spring
G2 Esports, Eternal Fire, Natus Vincere and The MongolZ opened Group B action with wins at the BLAST Open Spring tournament on Thursday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,G2, Eternal Fire and NaVi each won in 2-0 sweeps over Imperial Esports, Team Liquid and FURIA, respectively. Meanwhile, The MongolZ outlaste...

Wild seeking $395M from Minnesota for arena upgrade
The Minnesota Wild and the city of Saint Paul proposed an arena renovation plan Thursday that asks the state to fund about $395 million, a little over half of the projected bottom line.,The Wild have proposed $769 million in renovations to the Xcel Center, where the NHL team has played since its ina...

Reds agree to three-year extension with C Jose Trevino
The Cincinnati Reds agreed with catcher Jose Trevino on a three-year contract extension on Thursday, with the New York Post reporting the deal is worth $15 million.,Trevino, who was set to become a free agent at the end of the season, hit eight home runs with 28 RBIs in 73 games for the New York Yan...

Spring training roundup: Braves pitchers overwhelm Phillies
Five Atlanta pitchers scattered four hits and designated hitter Marcell Ozuna provided power with a two-run home run as the host Braves shut out the Philadelphia Phillies 7-0 on Thursday in spring training action in North Port, Fla.,Raisel Iglesias (1-0) earned the win with a perfect fourth inning, ...
NHL March 20th Best Bet: Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders
March 20th's top NHL bets is a point total prediction for the Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders matchup....

Marlins LHP Ryan Weathers (forearm) to open season on IL
Florida Marlins left-hander Ryan Weathers will open the season on the injured list with a forearm strain, dealing an early blow to the team's starting rotation.,Multiple reports Thursday indicated that Weathers' timetable for a return is 4-6 weeks.,Weathers, 25, went 5-6 with a 3.63 ERA in 16 starts...

Report: Lions adding veteran CB Rock Ya-Sin
The Detroit Lions are fortifying their depth at cornerback by agreeing to terms with veteran Rock Ya-Sin, according to NFL Network on Thursday.,Ya-Sin, 28, played primarily on special teams in his lone season with the San Francisco 49ers, totaling three tackles in 13 games in 2024.,The Lions already...