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No. 9 St. John's puts 10-game streak on line at Villanova
When St. John's and Villanova matched up earlier this season, the Red Storm were starting to establish themselves as a true national championship contender.,Fast-forward exactly one month later and No. 9 St. John's has climbed into the Associated Press Top 10 for the first time since March 2000 as h...

Luka Doncic makes quiet debut as Lakers sail past Jazz
Luka Doncic produced 14 points, five rebounds and four assists in his Los Angeles Lakers debut and LeBron James added 24 points, seven rebounds and eight assists as the newly formed star duo led the way to a 132-113 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Monday.,Austin Reaves logged 22 points and ni...

Report: Hornets challenging C Mark Williams' failed physical
The Hornets have reached out to the NBA to challenge the Lakers' failed physical assessment of Mark Williams, ESPN reported Monday night, with the big man now back in Charlotte after a trade with Los Angeles fell through.,Williams was originally sent out to the West Coast last week for Dalton Knecht...

DeMar DeRozan carries Kings to overtime win against Mavs
DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 42 points and made the game-winning floater with 1.9 seconds remaining in overtime, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 129-128 win over the host Dallas Mavericks on Monday.,Klay Thompson buried a deep 3-pointer to give the Mavericks a 128-127 lead with 9.8 seconds r...

Stephen Curry pours in 38 as Warriors best Bucks
Stephen Curry scored 38 points on 12-of-24 shooting from the floor while leading the Golden State Warriors to a 125-111 road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.,Golden State earned its second win in a row after falling twice in a row. Jimmy Butler added 20 points and nine boards in his sec...

Mavs' Daniel Gafford helped off court with knee injury
Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford was helped off the court during the team's matchup against the visiting Sacramento Kings on Monday due to a sprained right knee.,In the second quarter, the big man was setting a screen at the top of the key for guard Spencer Dinwiddie. Kings guard Malik Monk co...

Trae Young ends big day by guiding Hawks past Magic
Trae Young capped a memorable day by scoring 19 points while leading the visiting Hawks to a 112-106 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday, Atlanta's third consecutive victory.,Young made four free throws in the final 24 seconds to ice the outcome. He also had eight assists and five rebounds to help ...

Oregon, Northwestern eager to shed recent struggles
Oregon's once-shiny season has taken a huge smudge, and the Ducks will attempt to snap a five-game losing streak when they face Northwestern in Big Ten play on Tuesday night at Eugene, Ore.,Oregon was ranked No. 15 in the Associated Press Top 25 before its slide began. The troubles have been so pron...

Surging SMU hosts Pitt seeking fifth straight win
SMU looks to continue its impressive run in one of the nation's toughest leagues when it squares off with gritty Pittsburgh in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash Tuesday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (18-5, 9-3 ACC) have won four straight games, but they haven't played since earning an 81-75 victory Wedne...

Reports: Yankees sign LHP Tyler Matzek to minor league deal
The New York Yankees agreed to a minor league deal with left-hander Tyler Matzek, MassLive and the New York Post reported Monday.,The 34-year-old veteran will add some bullpen depth to the reigning American League champions. From 2020 to 2022, he was an effective reliever for the Atlanta Braves.,Mat...

No. 24 Creighton aims to complete season sweep of UConn
A program-record nine-game winning streak in Big East play has allowed No. 24 Creighton to ascend into second place in the conference.,The Bluejays (18-6, 11-2) look to continue their torrid stretch on Tuesday night when they vie for a season sweep of UConn (16-7, 8-4) in Omaha, Neb.,Creighton, whic...

Report: Pacers sign C Jahlil Okafor to 10-day contract
The Indiana Pacers are signing center Jahlil Okafor to a 10-day contract, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes on Monday.,Okafor's last NBA action came during the 2020-21 season, in which he suited up for 27 appearances for the Detroit Pistons. He recorded 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 12.9 minute...

No. 17 Kansas looks to regain momentum against spiraling Colorado
Kansas ruled the Big 12 conference for decades, winning the regular season 21 times since 1997, but that dominance has ended.,The Jayhawks have dropped three of their last five and slipped into a tie for fifth in the Big 12 standings after an 81-73 loss at Kansas State on Saturday. After dropping on...

Hawks' Trae Young, Mavs' Kyrie Irving named All-Star replacements
Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young was named on Monday as a replacement for injured Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.,Later in the day, the NBA tapped Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving as an All-Star Game replacement for his new teammate, center/forward Anth...

Knicks, Pacers eye rebound from rough defeats
Two teams eager to bounce back from disappointing losses meet when the Indiana Pacers face the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Both teams have had two days to regroup since losing on Saturday. New York fell 131-104 at home to the Boston Celtics, while Indiana trailed early and n...

Luka Doncic upgraded to probable for Lakers debut against Jazz
A franchise that has featured some of the game's most legendary players will celebrate the debut of its latest star, with Luka Doncic expected to take the court for the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday against the visiting Utah Jazz.,In a trade nobody saw coming that has been widely discussed ever since...

Caps revealed for Hall of Fame Class of 2025 plaques
CC Sabathia, who pitched the last 11 seasons of his 19-year Major League career in New York, will be wearing a Yankees cap in his Hall of Fame plaque.,The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced on Monday the logos for members of the Class of 2025. Sabathia is joined by pitcher Billy Wag...

No. 15 Kentucky faces No. 5 Vols in search of consecutive wins
It's been nearly a month since Kentucky has won consecutive games, and the No. 15 Wildcats' next chance to do so will come Tuesday night when they host No. 5 Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference clash at Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky (16-7, 5-5 SEC) is coming off an 80-57 home win Saturday against South...

Three-time defending champ Iga Swiatek starts strong in Doha
Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland rolled into the third round of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open with a 6-3, 6-2 win Monday against Maria Sakkari of Greece.,The second-seeded Swiatek, who had a bye in the first round of the WTA 1000 event in Doha, trailed 3-2 in the first set before s...

Nick Sirianni: 2023 collapse fueled Super Bowl title run
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, fresh off his first Super Bowl title, said Monday that he's "grateful" for the team's collapse late in the 2023 season.,Sirianni made the remarks in the aftermath of the Eagles' 40-22 dismantling of the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City ...