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Suns, kings of close calls, welcome Kings next
The Phoenix Suns hope to run their winning streak to eight games when they host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, but they would prefer not to have to endure yet another heart-stopping finish.,Jusuf Nurkic made a tiebreaking free throw with eight-tenths of a second remaining Friday night, giving...
Tyler Warren shows off versatility as No. 6 Penn State thrashes Washington
Tight end Tyler Warren made a game-high eight receptions and rushed for two touchdowns as No. 6 Penn State trounced Washington 35-6 Saturday night in the Nittany Lions' annual white-out game in University Park, Pa.,Drew Allar completed 20 of 28 passes for 220 yards and a touchdown for Penn State (8-...
Martin Truex Jr. earns season-finale pole at Phoenix Raceway
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Retiring veteran Martin Truex Jr. claimed the pole for his last race as a full-time competitor, besting the field in qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday., ,The driver of the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota will start on the front row ...
Dillon Gabriel sets career TD mark as No. 1 Oregon routs Maryland
Dillon Gabriel set an NCAA record with his 179th career touchdown and No. 1 Oregon shook off a slow start to defeat Maryland 39-18 on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.,Gabriel was 23 for 34 for 183 yards passing with three touchdowns and no interceptions for the Ducks (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten), who led 14-10 befor...
Riley Leonard, No. 10 Notre Dame pound Florida State 52-3
Riley Leonard passed for one touchdown and rushed for two more as No. 10 Notre Dame cruised over visiting Florida State 52-3 on Saturday night in South Bend, Ind., ,Jadarian Price added 95 rushing yards and a touchdown for Notre Dame (8-1), which won its seventh in a row. Leonard completed 14 of 27 ...
Senators top Bruins on Brady Tkachuk's OT winner
Brady Tkachuk scored 21 seconds into overtime, finishing with a goal and an assist, as the visiting Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday.,Boston went the entire third period without a shot on goal, but its goaltender, Jeremy Swayman, made 12 stops in the frame -- including one on a...
Rangers shut out Red Wings, complete sweep of season series
Jonathan Quick recorded his 61st career shutout, and Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist as the New York Rangers topped the host Detroit Red Wings 4-0 on Saturday night.,Panarin, who had a hat trick in the Rangers' visit to Detroit last month, has 41 points in 25 career games against the Red Win...
Franz Wagner stepping up as short-handed Magic face Wizards
Orlando looks for a second straight win without star Paolo Banchero when the Magic host the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.,Banchero is out for several more weeks after suffering a torn oblique muscle at the end of October. The Magic ended a five-game losing streak, beating the New Orleans Pelic...
Grizzlies star Ja Morant (hip) out multiple weeks
The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday that their best player, two-time All-Star Ja Morant, is week-to-week with hip and pelvic injuries suffered on Wednesday.,Morant, 25, was diagnosed with a posterior hip subluxation and multiple Grade 1 pelvic muscle strains after undergoing imaging tests. H...
Justin Lower fires 63, grabs share of third-round lead at Cabo
Chasing the first PGA Tour victory of his career, Justin Lower shot a third-round 63 to forge a three-way tie atop the leaderboard at the World Wide Technology Championship on Saturday in Los Cabos, Mexico.,With a bogey-free, 9-under-par round, Lower equaled the best 18-hole score of his career, and...
Texans activate WR Nico Collins (hamstring) off IR
The Houston Texans activated big-play receiver Nico Collins from injured reserve Saturday and he will play in Sunday night's clash against the Detroit Lions.,Collins has missed the past four games due to a hamstring injury sustained in Week 5. He was listed as questionable on Friday's injury report....
Coco Gauff storms back, upends Zheng Qinwen for WTA Finals title
Down a set and trailing in both the second and third sets, World No. 3 Coco Gauff pulled off a memorable 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) victory over No. 7 Zheng Qinwen of China in the WTA Finals championship match on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,In the first year-ending championship of her career, Gauff cap...
No. 23 Clemson outclasses Virginia Tech
Cade Klubnik tossed three second-half touchdown passes as No. 23 Clemson overcame Virginia Tech 24-14 Saturday night in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Blacksburg, Va.,With the win, Clemson improves to 7-2 and 5-1 in the ACC. They are one of three teams with one loss in the conference behind SMU. ...
LaNorris Sellers, Raheim Sanders lead South Carolina to easy win at Vanderbilt
LaNorris Sellers (238 passing yards, two touchdowns) and Rocket Sanders (178 yards from scrimmage) starred as South Carolina (6-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) beat Vanderbilt (6-4, 3-3) 28-7 Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,South Carolina's defense did its part, holding Vanderbilt to 274 yards of total...
No. 8 Indiana holds off Michigan to notch 10th win for first time in school history
Kurtis Rourke went 17-of-28 passing for 206 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 8 Indiana to a 20-15 win over Michigan in Bloomington on Saturday.,Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) has now won 10 games in a season for the first time in school history and kept its hopes for a conference title and College ...
New York City FC beats Cincinnati in shootout, moves on to East semis
FC Cincinnati and New York City FC couldn't decide a winner after neither side scored over 90 minutes, but Matt Freese moved NYCFC on to the MLS conference semifinal after making three saves in the penalty shootout in which NYCFC had a 6-5 edge on Saturday night in Cincinnati.,With the win in the be...
Kansas State takes advantage of hot shooting to defeat Cleveland State
Brendan Hausen scored a game-high 22 points and made six 3-pointers in leading host Kansas State to a 77-64 win against Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.,Coleman Hawkins had 12 points, five assists and four blocks. David N'Guessan had 12 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the fiel...
No. 10 Arizona steamrolls overmatched Old Dominion
Tobe Awaka scored 18 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked two shots to lead the host Arizona Wildcats to a comfortable 102-44 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday afternoon in Tucson, Ariz.,The 10th-ranked Wildcats (2-0) stormed out to a 14-2 edge and never let up, flexing their distinct size ad...
Dawson Garcia helps Minnesota hold off Omaha
Dawson Garcia scored 24 points on 9-for-16 shooting and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds, and Minnesota held on for a 68-64 win over Omaha on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Trey Edmonds added 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting off the bench for Minnesota (2-0). Lu'Cye Patterson added eight po...
Jets rout Stars to make NHL history for hottest start to a season
The Winnipeg Jets now boast the greatest start to a season in NHL history, as they became the first team to win 14 of their opening 15 games by crushing the visiting Dallas Stars 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 32 shots in the process while setting the franchise...