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Donovan Mitchell, Cavs keep rolling, cool off Knicks
Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points and James Harden had 20 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers won for the eighth time in their last nine games, posting a 109-94 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday night.,Jarrett Allen collected 19 points on 7-of-8 field-goal attempts and grabbed 10 re...
Marvin Bagley III's 22 points help Mavericks take down skidding Nets
Marvin Bagley III scored 22 points, including a clutch basket down the stretch as the Dallas Mavericks went ahead for good in the first quarter and earned a 123-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.,The blizzard in the New York area caused the Mavericks to arrive from Indianapolis ear...
Hawks handle Wizards, but Jalen Johnson (hip flexor) exits
Jonathan Kuminga scored a season-high 27 points in his Atlanta debut and the Hawks led wire-to-wire, beating the visiting Washington Wizards 119-98 on Tuesday for their second straight win.,Kuminga, acquired from Golden State at the trade deadline, was 9 of 12 from the floor and scored 18 points in ...
With eyes on ending drought, Ducks begin stretch run vs. Oilers
The Anaheim Ducks return to action after the Olympic break ready to push for an end of their playoff drought.,As the Ducks prepare to play host to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, they sit in the Western Conference's second wild-card spot, tied with Seattle for third spot in the Pacific Division bu...
Jets resume playoff push without No. 1 goalie, face lowly Canucks
The Winnipeg Jets restart their season Wednesday night in Vancouver, following a 20-day Olympic break that showcased their gold medal-winning goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on the biggest stage.,Hellebuyck won't play against Vancouver because he made a side trip to attend President Donald Trump's Stat...
Oklahoma State pulls away in overtime to edge West Virginia
Oklahoma State scored the first seven points of overtime to defeat West Virginia 91-84 in a Big 12 game Tuesday in Stillwater, Okla.,Anthony Roy completed a 3-point play and Jaylen Curry hit a 3-pointer in the OT run as the Cowboys (17-11, 5-10) improved to 17-2 when scoring 80 or more points.,The M...
Kentucky ends slide, defeats struggling South Carolina
Denzel Aberdeen scored a game-high 19 points and visiting Kentucky pulled away late for a 72-63 victory over South Carolina in a Southeastern Conference clash in Columbia, S.C.,The Wildcats picked up a critical victory, snapping a three-game losing streak and improving to 18-10 overall and 9-6 in th...
Amael L'Etang's career night carries Dayton past No. 23 Saint Louis
Amael L'Etang scored a career-high 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, sparking Dayton to a 77-62 home upset win over No. 23 Saint Louis on Tuesday.,Javon Bennett added 17 points and Jordan Derkack put up 14 points for Dayton (19-9, 10-5 Atlantic 10), which won its fourth straight game.,Kellen Th...
No. 11 Virginia dominates NC State in 9th straight win
Thijs De Ridder scored 19 points and No. 11 Virginia completed a season sweep of NC State with a wire-to-wire 90-61 win in Atlantic Coast Conference action Tuesday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,The Cavaliers (25-3, 13-2 ACC) won their ninth straight game, their longest streak since the 2018-19 nat...
No. 1 Duke demolishes Notre Dame as Cameron Boozer shines
Cameron Boozer piled up 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke ran away from Notre Dame to a comfortable 100-56 win on Tuesday night in South Bend, Ind.,Boozer collected his 16th double-double of the season and added two assists and three steals for the Blue Devils (26-2, 14-1 ACC). Caleb Foster an...
Hannes Steinbach, Lathan Sommerville help Washington top Rutgers
Freshman Hannes Steinbach scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Washington improved its chances of a first-round bye in the Big Ten Conference tournament with a 79-72 victory against Rutgers on Tuesday in Piscataway, N.J.,Wesley Yates III added 19 points and seven assists and Zoom Diallo and Q...
No. 21 Miami (Ohio) fends off Eastern Michigan, stays unbeaten
Brant Byers scored 16 points to help lead No. 21 Miami (Ohio) to a 74-64 win at Eastern Michigan on Tuesday in a Mid-American Conference contest.,Miami (28-0, 15-0) kept its perfect season alive, although it was held to less than 80 points for only the sixth time this season. The RedHawks entered th...
Wisconsin works toward Big Ten triple bye at Oregon
Though Wisconsin fell out of the AP Top 25 this week, the Badgers still have an opportunity to grab a top-four seed in the Big Ten tournament that delivers a bye all the way to the March 13 quarterfinals in Chicago.,But to put sufficient pressure on the three teams one game ahead in the conference s...
Big Ten seeds, NCAA dreams at stake for Hawkeyes, Buckeyes
A crucial Big Ten tournament seed will be at stake when Ohio State and Iowa meet Wednesday night in Iowa City.,With four games left, the Hawkeyes (19-8, 9-7 Big Ten) hold the eighth spot over Ohio State (17-10, 9-7) on a tiebreaker. The top eight receive a double bye in the conference tournament, wh...
Stars aim to keep pre-break rhythm intact when Kraken visit
The Dallas Stars hope they can carry the momentum of their six-game winning streak into Wednesday night's contest against the visiting Seattle Kraken.,Dallas, third in the Central Division, won six straight and seven of eight prior to its 20-day break for the Winter Olympics.,"My experience with the...
Rockets vow to let defense keep fueling offense vs. Kings
While the Houston Rockets remain entrenched as a top-10 team in both offensive and defensive ratings, there have been moments this season where effectiveness on one end of the court impacts the other.,The Rockets struck a better balance in their 125-105 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, before they ...
U.S. men’s hockey team visits White House; five players skip event
Twenty of the 25 members of the U.S. Olympic men's hockey team visited President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday afternoon as they continued to celebrate their first gold medal since 1980.,The five players who did not attend were Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor, Tampa Bay Lightning forw...
Lions LT Taylor Decker says he's returning for 11th season in 2026
After some time deliberating his future, Lions left tackle Taylor Decker announced he'll return for an 11th season with Detroit in 2026 on Tuesday.,Decker, 32, announced the news on Instagram with a picture of himself running onto the field and a caption reading, "Whom shall I send, and who will go ...
Diamondbacks await more test results on RHP Merrill Kelly's ailing back
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly has undergone additional testing, including a CT scan, on his ailing back, manager Torey Lovullo told reporters on Tuesday.,Kelly was set to pitch a batting practice session in spring training against Diamondbacks hitters on Saturday, but that session ...
Providence with one-at-a-time approach against Xavier
Providence will be out to win consecutive Big East Conference games for the second time this month when Xavier pays a visit Wednesday.,Wednesday's game originally was set for Tuesday before it was rescheduled because of inclement weather.,The Friars (12-15, 5-11 Big East) are coming off a 71-68 vict...