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LSU lands FSU transfer DE Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton, the consensus top edge rusher in the transfer portal, committed to LSU on Saturday, according to multiple media reports.,Payton is leaving Florida State with a year of eligibility remaining.,He adds to a strong transfer haul joining the Tigers, a group that includes former Virginia T...
Ohio State favored to beat No. 1 Oregon in CFP quarters
One of Ohio State's two losses this season came against No. 1 Oregon, but that didn't dissuade oddsmakers from installing the eighth-seeded Buckeyes as favorites to beat the Ducks in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.,Shortly after Ohio State finished off it's 42-17 rout of No. 9 Tennessee ...
Lightning, Panthers get together for two-game showdown
In a rare back-to-back set against their in-state rival, the Tampa Bay Lightning will showcase the NHL's top offense when they host the rival Florida Panthers on Sunday afternoon.,It will be the first meeting of the season with the Stanley Cup champions before going southeast for Monday's return mat...
Patrik Laine, Nick Suzuki help Red Wings drop Canadiens
Patrik Laine scored his eighth power-play goal of the season, and Nick Suzuki topped the 200-career assist mark with a pair Saturday night, when the host Montreal Canadiens swept a back-to-back against the Detroit Red Wings with their 5-1 victory.,Each of Laine's goals in nine games since making his...
No. 19 Cincinnati looking to correct shooting woes as it hosts Grambling State
No. 19 Cincinnati has been almost perfect during nonconference play, but the Bearcats' offense remains a work in progress entering Sunday's home game against Grambling State.,Both of Cincinnati's last two wins have come despite the Bearcats charting their lowest field-goal percentages of the season....
Late goals help Bruins get past struggling Sabres
Morgan Geekie scored a power-play goal with 1:45 remaining in regulation to propel the Boston Bruins past the visiting Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night.,Boston drew a late power play as Sam Lafferty tripped newcomer Oliver Wahlstrom with 3:45 to go, and after Buffalo goaltender James Reimer made...
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...
LeBron James pours in 32 points as Lakers sweep Kings
LeBron James scored a game-high 32 points, D'Angelo Russell came off the bench to chip in with 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to complete a three-day, two-game road sweep of the Sacramento Kings with a 103-99 victory Saturday afternoon.,The Lakers had won the first game of the sequence 113-10...
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 ...
North Carolina overcomes 16-point deficit to clip No. 18 UCLA
North Carolina freshman Ian Jackson, playing in his hometown, poured in a season-high 24 points and RJ Davis made the go-ahead free throw as the Tar Heels rallied past No. 18 UCLA to win 76-74 on Saturday afternoon at the CBS Sports Classic in New York City.,North Carolina (7-5) overcame a 16-point ...
Suns G Devin Booker to miss two games with groin soreness
The Phoenix Suns announced on Saturday that Devin Booker will be out the next two games with left groin soreness.,The Suns will be without Booker for Saturday's home game against Detroit as well as Monday's contest at Denver.,They will be the first games Booker has missed this season.,The four-time ...
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...
Colorado delivers commanding win over Bellarmine
Assane Diop scored a career-high 15 points, RJ Smith tied his career best with 11 points, and the Colorado Buffaloes beat the Bellarmine Knights 79-55 in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday.,Julian Hammond III contributed 10 points for Colorado (9-2). The Buffaloes have won four straight and will open Big 1...
Jonas Aidoo's stellar gives Arkansas easy win over North Carolina A&T
Jonas Aidoo recorded season highs of 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots to help Arkansas roll to an easy 95-67 victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday afternoon at Fayetteville, Ark.,Adou Thiero scored 14 points and Boogie Fland had 12 points and 11 assists for his first career doubl...
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...
Dawson Garcia's double-double leads Minnesota over Fairleigh Dickinson
Dawson Garcia scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Minnesota pulled away for a 74-60 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Mike Mitchell Jr. added 18 points for Minnesota (7-5), which bounced back from a pair of losses in its past two games. Femi Odukale scored ...
Caden Pierce's late shot lifts Princeton over Rutgers
Caden Pierce made the game-winning hook shot with five seconds left and Princeton stunned Rutgers 83-82 in a back-and-forth rivalry contest Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,Pierce finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds and Xaivian Lee added 21 points, 11 assists and six rebounds as the duo carrie...
Erik Reynolds II, Saint Joseph's too strong for Virginia Tech
Erik Reynolds II supplied 25 points to guide host Saint Joseph's to an 82-62 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday in a Holiday Hoopfest matchup in Philadelphia.,The Hawks (8-4) shot a sizzling 15-of-32 from 3-point range, led by strong efforts from Reynolds (5-of-11), Derek Simpson (4-of-8) and An...
Selton Miguel, Maryland rout Syracuse
Selton Miguel drilled a career-high six 3-pointers, fellow transfer Ja'Kobi Gillespie logged his first-career double-double and Maryland steamrolled Syracuse 87-60 on Saturday at the Gotham Classic in New York City.,Miguel, a South Florida transfer, shot 8 of 11 from the field and finished with 24 p...