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Ole Miss, NC State need breakthrough win as they square off in Greensboro
There have been results to celebrate recently for Mississippi and North Carolina State, but both teams need breakthroughs.,They'll look to achieve that when they meet Sunday afternoon in Greensboro, N.C., in what is officially a neutral-site game.,Both teams missed chances for notable victories acro...
Best NFL Player Props for Week 16: Top Bets and Value Picks
Top NFL player prop bets for Week 16, including Saquon Barkley, D’Andre Swift, De’Von Achane, and Phillip Rivers....
Anthony Joshua Knocked Out Jake Paul in a Fight That Made No Sense
Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul, but the fight was filled with bizarre moments, MMA-style takedowns, and referee controversy....
Riding high, Timberwolves wary of letdown vs. Bucks
The Minnesota Timberwolves are coming off their biggest win of the season.,Now, the challenge is to avoid an emotional letdown in their follow-up performance.,Minnesota will go for back-to-back victories when it tips off against the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday evening in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves ...
No. 6 Purdue has no issues routing No. 21 Auburn
Point guard Braden Smith recorded a double-double with 11 points and 14 assists and added five rebounds and three steals as No. 6 Purdue rolled to an 88-60 victory over No. 21 Auburn on Saturday in the Indy Classic in Indianapolis.,In avenging an 87-69 loss to then-No. 2 Auburn one year ago, the Boi...
Knicks aim to rebound against shorthanded Heat
There will be no NBA Cup banner hanging at Madison Square Garden in honor of the New York Knicks' tournament title.,But there has been an NBA Cup hangover for the Knicks, who will look to further shake off the cobwebs Sunday night when they host the Miami Heat in a battle of longtime rivals.,Both te...
Iowa forces 25 turnovers in 55-point rout of Bucknell
Alvaro Folgueiras scored 17 points off the bench and Iowa's defense overwhelmed Bucknell en route to a 94-39 rout on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (10-2) held the Bison to just 15-of-41 shooting (37%) on its way to holding an opponent to fewer than 40 points for the first time since a N...
No. 8 Houston snaps No. 14 Arkansas' four-game streak
Emanuel Sharp scored 22 points and freshman guard Kingston Flemings added 21 as No. 8 Houston rode a first-half rally to a 94-85 victory over No. 14 Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Sharp drilled three 3-pointers, including one early in the second half that served as a response to a 3...
Kevin Durant, Rockets surge ahead, hold off Nuggets
Kevin Durant scored 31 points, Reed Sheppard went 6-for-9 on 3-pointers on his way to 28 points and the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 115-101 on Saturday.,Jabari Smith Jr. had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Amen Thompson contributed 16 points and Steven Adams pulled down 12 rebounds f...
Braden Huff seeks suitable encore as No. 7 Gonzaga faces Oregon
Braden Huff attempts to follow up a near-perfect outing when No. 7 Gonzaga faces off with Oregon on Sunday on a neutral floor in Portland.,Huff scored a career-high 37 points on 16-of-18 shooting during Wednesday's 98-70 home rout of Campbell. He made all 12 of his first-half attempts.,Huff's output...
Lakers' Marcus Smart fined $35,000 for obscene gesture
Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart has been fined $35,000 for making an obscene gesture toward a game official at halftime of his team's 143-135 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday in Salt Lake City, the NBA announced Saturday.,With the Lakers losing 78-73 at the end of the second period, Smar...
Skidding Hawks look to get right vs. suddenly trending Bulls
The Atlanta Hawks will try to regain their footing on Sunday when they host the resurgent Chicago Bulls for the first leg of a two-game series.,Atlanta has lost six of its last eight games and was blown out 126-98 in its last game vs. San Antonio on Friday.,The Bulls have won two straight and three ...
Balanced effort boosts Syracuse past Northeastern
Junior guard Naithan George had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead Syracuse to a 91-83 nonconference victory over visiting Northeastern on Saturday.,Kiyan Anthony added 18 points off the bench for Syracuse (8-4), which received 14-point performances from William Kyle III, Nate Kingz and...
Senators score 3 3rd-period goals to extend Blackhawks' skid
David Perron scored two goals early in the third period to lift the host Ottawa Senators to a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.,Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his fourth goal in three games, and Tim Stutzle collected a goal and two assists to record his fifth multi-point perf...
Cowboys activate CB Trevon Diggs from IR
The Cowboys activated cornerback Trevon Diggs from injured reserve Saturday, making him available to play for the first time in more than two months when Dallas hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.,In a corresponding move, cornerback DaRon Bland, who is expected to have surgery on his left foot...
Second-half stumbles by No. 22 St. John's give Kentucky win in Atlanta
Otega Oweh scored a game-high 20 points on Saturday, helping lead Kentucky to a 78-66 victory over No. 22 St. John's in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta.,Jaland Lowe added 13 points off the bench for Kentucky (8-4), which won its third straight game and first over a ranked opponent this season. Kam...
Sabres fire associate general manager Jason Karmanos
The Buffalo Sabres fired associate general manager Jason Karmanos on Saturday, just five days after Jarmo Kekalainen assumed the top GM role on the team.,Karmanos also served as general manager of the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.,"We thank Jason for his contributions to the Buf...
No. 9 Michigan State dispatches Oakland behind Coen Carr
Coen Carr scored a career-high 22 points to lead No. 9 Michigan State to a 79-70 win over Oakland in a game played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday., ,Carr added seven rebounds, Jaxon Kohler had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Carson Cooper scored 15 points for Michigan State (11-1)., ,T...
P.J. Haggerty's 24 points leads Kansas State over South Dakota
P.J. Haggerty scored 24 points to lead Kansas State to a 106-76 nonconference win over South Dakota Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.,Haggerty, the second-highest scorer in the nation, hit 10 of the 12 shots he took as the Wildcats (8-4) built an early lead and never let the Coyotes (7-7) back into the ga...
Ducks F Frank Vatrano fined $5K for unsportsmanlike conduct
Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano was fined $5,000 by the NHL for unsportsmanlike conduct for his actions against Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars in a game Friday night.,The fine, which was handed down Saturday, is the maximum allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement.,Vatra...