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Washington's Hannes Steinbach carries double-double streak into Iowa game
Hannes Steinbach is becoming a double-double machine for Washington.,The 6-foot-11 German freshman brings a string of four straight double-doubles into Wednesday night's home game against Iowa in Seattle. The latest was a 22-point, 14-rebound performance Saturday in a 76-62 win at Northwestern, givi...
Celtics ride Jaylen Brown, clamp down on Mavericks
Jaylen Brown posted 33 points and 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to three with a 110-100 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.,Boston's bench was productive with Peyton Pritchard contributing 26 points and seven assists, and Luka Garza scoring 16 points,...
Bucks pound Bulls team in transition after trades
Kyle Kuzma scored 31 and grabbed 10 boards to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a dominant 131-115 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night.,Ryan Rollins added 21 along with 10 assists for Milwaukee, which snapped a five-game losing skid. AJ Green added 17 while Myles Turner, Pete Nance an...
Jalen Johnson's latest triple-double guides Hawks over Heat
Jalen Johnson posted a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the host Miami Heat 127-115 on Tuesday night.,It was Johnson's ninth triple-double of the season, second most in the NBA.,The Hawks, who broke a two-game losing streak, also got 26 points of...
Otega Oweh, Kentucky on a roll ahead of date with skidding Oklahoma
Kentucky aims to carry momentum from perhaps its biggest win of the season when it hosts Oklahoma on Wednesday night in Lexington, Ky.,Since starting 0-2 in Southeastern Conference play, the Wildcats (15-7, 6-3 SEC) have won six of their last seven games to vault into the top quarter of the standing...
LeBron James scores 25 as Lakers cruise past Nets
LeBron James collected 25 points and seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers seized control early in the finale of an eight-game road trip and cruised to a 125-109 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday night in New York.,James made 10 of 16 shots, including a pair of thunderous dunks in the first h...
Elvis Merzlikins, Blue Jackets blank Devils for 6th win in row
Elvis Merzlikins made 24 saves for his first shutout of the season and Mathieu Olivier scored two goals in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 3-0 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Blue Jackets extended their season-high winning streak to six games. Columbus is 10-1-0 in its past ...
LPGA commish to players: 'I'm sorry' for how TOC was shortened
LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler apologized Tuesday for how the season-opening Tournament of Champions was cut short over the weekend in Orlando.,Amid frigid temperatures at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, the LPGA allowed the event's pro-am to continue on Sunday. The fourth and final round of the pro...
Knicks waltz past Wizards for seventh straight victory
Mikal Bridges scored 23 points and Jalen Brunson added 21, fueling the visiting New York Knicks to their season-best seventh straight win, a 132-101 romp over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday.,Bridges made 8 of 10 shots from the floor to pace the Knicks to their 11th straight win over the Wizards.,...
Dailyn Swain (double-double) leads Texas past South Carolina
Dailyn Swain collected team highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Texas defeat South Carolina 84-75 on Tuesday night in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (14-9, 5-5 Southeastern Conference) led by four points at halftime before South Carolina twice leapfrogged to the front -- the latest on Elijah St...
No. 3 UConn enjoys balanced attack in easy win over Xavier
Silas Demary Jr. collected 17 points and eight assists to help No. 3 UConn coast to its 18th straight win with a 92-60 victory over Xavier on Tuesday in Hartford, Conn.,Tarris Reed Jr. made all seven of his shot attempts from the floor to join Eric Reibe with 14 points. Reed, who also had eight rebo...
No. 4 Duke's dominant first half enough to skip past Boston College
Cameron Boozer had a double-double of 19 points and 12 rebounds to power No. 4 Duke to its 10th straight victory, a 67-49 home win over Boston College on Tuesday night in Durham, N.C.,Boozer shot 9-of-17 from the floor and also tallied two assists and a season-best five steals for Duke (21-1, 10-0 A...
Avalanche look to build momentum vs. Sharks before Olympic break
A month ago, the Colorado Avalanche were chasing NHL history as one of the best regular-season teams, but with one game left before the Olympic break, they are struggling and feeling pressure in the standings.,Colorado is 3-5-2 in its last 10 games and is coming off its first scoreless game of the s...
Reports: Diamondbacks signing veteran 1B Carlos Santana
The Arizona Diamondbacks are signing free agent first baseman Carlos Santana to a one-year, $2 million contract, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Santana, who turns 40 on April 8, is a switch-hitter giving the Diamondbacks an option at first base with left-handed-hitting Pavin Smith, who tu...
Fanatics apologizes for Super Bowl jersey backlash
Fanatics issued a public apology Monday night after fans complained about the rollout of Super Bowl LX merchandise for the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, with frustrations centered on jerseys selling out quickly and patched alternatives drawing scrutiny online.,In its statement, Fanatics...
How Seahawks rookie Nick Emmanwori became Mike Macdonald's ultimate weapon
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- When Nick Emmanwori blows out his 22nd birthday candles on Saturday night on the eve of Super Bowl LX, there's a reasonable chance the celebration will take place in one of the defensive position group meeting rooms in the San Jose Marriott and Convention Center.,From the seat of...
McCourty: 'Travesty' Bill Belichick's Hall snub will steal spotlight from others
SAN FRANCISCO -- Devin McCourty agrees that his long-time coach should be enshrined into the Hall of Fame this summer, but said the real impact of Bill Belichick not getting voted in this year will be the attention stolen from those who are.,Belichick won a record six Super Bowl titles as head coach...
Qualifier Martin Damm upsets seventh seed in Montpellier
Martin Damm, a 22-year-old qualifier from Florida, took down Polish seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the Open Occitanie in Montpellier, France.,While Hurkacz fired 14 aces without a double fault, Damm kept up with 13 aces of his own but also varied his attack...
Seahawks nostalgic to be back in San Francisco, site of 2024 turning point
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- As a rookie head coach in 2024, Mike Macdonald took his team to San Francisco for the first time with no trophies on the line but a sense the Seattle Seahawks' season was on the brink.,"We were on a rollercoaster," Macdonald said Tuesday at the San Jose Convention Center, recalli...
No. 16 BYU gets break from ranked teams with visit to Oklahoma State
After losing back-to-back games for the first time all season, No. 16 BYU is hoping for a breather from facing some of the toughest teams when it plays unranked Oklahoma State on Wednesday in a Big 12 game in Stillwater, Okla.,BYU's losing streak wasn't as disheartening as a two-game downturn might ...