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No. 11 Tennessee's big second half overwhelms Virginia
Chaz Lanier fueled a strong second half as No. 11 Tennessee ran away with a 64-42 win over Virginia on Thursday night at the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas., ,Lanier made four of his six 3-pointers and scored 18 of his 26 points in the second half, helping the Volunteers (5-0) hand the Cav...
Saint Joseph's slips by Texas Tech at Legends Classic
Justice Ajogbor made a free throw with 13.7 seconds left as Saint Joseph's edged Texas Tech 78-77 Thursday in a Legends Classic semifinal matchup in Brooklyn, N.Y.,Erik Reynolds II scored 26 points to lead the Hawks (4-1), while Xzayvier Brown went 13 of 13 from the foul line en route to 20 points. ...
Georgia Tech edges NC State on Aaron Philo's late TD run
Aaron Philo scrambled for a go-ahead 18-yard touchdown with 22 seconds left, helping Georgia Tech beat North Carolina State 30-29 in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Thursday in Atlanta.,Trailing 29-23 with 1:30 remaining, Philo orchestrated a seven-play, 75-yard drive that included two 18-yard rus...
Winthrop, Louisville coaches share bond as teams prepare to meet
Pat Kelsey will face a familiar foe when Louisville hosts Winthrop on Friday.,The first-year coach of the Cardinals (2-1) guided the Eagles' basketball program for nine years, winning four regular-season Big South titles and three conference tournament championships before leaving for the College of...
William & Mary aims to end NC State's unbeaten start
North Carolina State closes its season-opening homestand and aims to keep its unbeaten record intact Friday night when it hosts William & Mary in Raleigh, N.C.,Fresh off their first Final Four appearance in 41 years, the Wolfpack are 4-0, with their most recent victory a 72-49 decision against Colga...
Michigan's second-half surge sinks Tarleton State
Roddy Gayle Jr. scored 16 points to lead Michigan to a 72-49 win over Tarleton State in Ann Arbor on Thursday. ,Sam Walters and Tre Donaldson each scored 13 and Vlad Goldin added 12 for Michigan (4-1). Donaldson dished out a game-high five assists.,Bubu Benjamin scored 15 and Ronnie Harrison Jr. chi...
Zach Werenski scores in OT, fuels Jackets in thriller over Lightning
Zach Werenski capped a five-point night with his goal 1:26 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied for a 7-6 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. ,Werenski, who scored when the teams combined for six goals in the second and had three assists, sent an open wrister p...
Bruins blank Utah in Joe Sacco's debut as interim coach
Elias Lindholm scored the lone goal in the second period and Joonas Korpisalo pitched a 21-save shutout as the Boston Bruins won Joe Sacco's debut as interim head coach, defeating the visiting Utah Hockey Club 1-0 Thursday.,Korpisalo made nine saves in the middle frame and also helped the Bruins wit...
Red Wings score twice late to sneak past Islanders
Lucas Raymond scored with 51.1 seconds remaining as the Detroit Red Wings snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the visiting New York Islanders on Thursday night.,Raymond took a pass from Dylan Larkin and scored from the left circle for his third goal this season. Jonatan Berggren s...
Kings out to halt Clippers' six-game home win streak
On a six-game home winning streak, the Los Angeles Clippers will welcome a first-time visitor to their new arena when they resume NBA Cup group play against the Sacramento Kings on Friday in Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers and Kings both are 0-1 in West Group A play.,Long removed from a dreadful 0-4 ...
South Carolina victorious in tight battle with Mercer
Jamarii Thomas scored 12 of his 19 points in the second half as South Carolina fended off a challenge from Mercer, pulling away for an 84-72 victory Thursday night in Columbia, S.C.,Collin Murray-Boyles scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds for South Carolina (3-2), which bounced back from a lo...
Report: Ex-Temple G Hysier Miller focus of federal point-shaving probe
Former Temple guard Hysier Miller is the subject of a federal investigation into alleged point-shaving and manipulating the outcomes of college basketball games, ESPN reported Thursday.,Authorities are looking into whether Miller bet on his own games while at Temple. Miller transferred to Virginia T...
No. 1 prospect Bryce Underwood flips from LSU to Michigan
Five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2025 class, reneged on his commitment to LSU and announced Thursday he will attend Michigan.,Underwood committed to LSU in early January but the Wolverines remained in contact with the Belleville, Mich. native. Less than two we...
Narin An grabs lead at CME Group Tour Championship
Narin An of South Korea shot a flawless 8-under-par 64 to set the pace at the CME Group Tour Championship on Thursday in Naples, Fla.,A $4 million first prize is on the line at the LPGA's season finale at Tiburon Golf Club, where 60 players qualified based on the season-long Race to the CME Globe.,A...
Jets back in winning form, take on Penguins
Now that the Winnipeg Jets' first losing streak of the season is over, the NHL's points leaders will aim to extend a new winning streak when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.,Winnipeg's second and third defeats of the season came in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov. 14 and a ...
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has fractured fibula, out 4-6 weeks
The Washington Capitals will be without their captain and goal-scoring machine Alex Ovechkin for four to six weeks after he was diagnosed Thursday with a fractured left fibula.,Ovechkin, 39, exited Monday's 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club with 14:30 remaining following a collision with Utah forwar...
Week 12 TNF: Steelers-Browns Preview, Props & Prediction
The Pittsburgh Steelers take on what is typically an unenviable task -- traveling on a short week for a Thursday night primetime game.,However, a few things are playing in Pittsburgh's favor as Week 12 of the NFL regular season kicks off. Namely, the "trip" to Cleveland is a little more than two hou...
Vikings QB Sam Darnold practices, ready for Bears
Quarterback Sam Darnold kickstarted the Vikings' offense on Thursday as he has most of the 2024 season, and plans to play Sunday in a meaningful NFC North road game at Chicago.,Darnold returned to practice after being listed as a limited participant on Wednesday because of a foot injury. ,The Viking...
Rivals UCLA, USC to clash, this time as Big Ten squads
Crosstown rivals Southern California and UCLA meet for the 94th time and the first as Big Ten Conference counterparts when the Bruins host the Trojans on Saturday at Pasadena, Calif.,Both USC (5-5, 3-5 Big Ten) and UCLA (4-6, 3-5) are playing for their bowl-game lives.,A loss eliminates the Bruins f...
Report: Jets LB Quincy Williams wins appeal of $45,020 fine
New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams won his appeal of a $45,020 fine for his hit on Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren in Week 7, NFL Network reported Thursday.,The fine was rescinded in full by NFL appeals officer Derrick Brooks, a former linebacker and member of the Pro Football H...