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No. 21 West Virginia smothers No. 24 Oklahoma State
Sydney Shaw scored 18 points and JJ Quinerly added 15 as No. 21 West Virginia stifled No. 24 Oklahoma State during a 54-37 win Saturday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Kyah Watson paired seven points with nine rebounds for the Mountaineers (17-4, 7-3 Big 12), who have won four of their last five games. West Vi...
Washington outlasts Minnesota to snap six-game skid
Tyler Harris scored 23 points, making all four of his 3-point attempts, as Washington snapped a six-game losing streak and earned its first Big Ten Conference road victory by defeating Minnesota 71-68 Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Great Osobor added 16 points and 10 rebounds and Zoom Diallo had...
Strong second half lifts Wake Forest over Pitt
Cameron Hildreth had 24 points and Hunter Sallis added 13 as the duo took over in the second half to lift the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to a 76-74 Atlantic Coast Conference win over the Pitt Panthers on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Hildreth, who had a total of just six points on 2-for-13 shooting...
Report: Clippers to trade PJ Tucker, Mo Bamba to Jazz
The Los Angeles Clippers are trading disgruntled veteran PJ Tucker and former first-round pick Mo Bamba to the Utah Jazz in a deal involving multiple players and a draft pick, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The Clippers reportedly will get young center Drew Eubanks and veteran guard Patty Mills in retur...
Stars acquire Mikael Granlund, Cody Ceci from Sharks
The Stars acquired forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in exchange for Dallas' first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a conditional third-round selection in 2025.,The Sharks will receive the Stars' third-round selection in 2025 if Dallas advances...
WTA roundup: Finals set in Austria, Singapore
No. 4 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova reached her second consecutive final in Linz, Austria, on Saturday with a dominating 6-0, 6-4 win over top seed Karolina Muchova at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz.,Alexandrova, of Russia, needed just 73 minutes to beat the Czech and move to 4-1 in their head-to-head s...
Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler, Igor Milicic Jr. out vs. Florida
No. 8 Tennessee will be without guard Zakai Zeigler and forward Igor Milicic Jr. in its game against No. 5 Florida on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Zeigler sustained a right knee injury during the Volunteers' 78-73 loss against No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday.,Milicic has been ruled out due to i...
Report: 3 more women accuse Ravens K Justin Tucker of misconduct
Three more massage therapists allege Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior during massage sessions, The Baltimore Banner reported Saturday.,The allegations follow a report published by The Banner on Thursday in which six other women made similar accusations.,...
Tennessee G Zakai Zeigler (knee) out vs. No. 5 Florida
No. 8 Tennessee will be without guard Zakai Zeigler in its game against No. 5 Florida on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Zeigler sustained a right knee injury during the Volunteers' 78-73 loss against No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday.,Per Tennessee, Zeigler's status is "day-to-day moving forward an...
Canucks & Flames Go All-In: Will Bold NHL Trades Pay Off or Backfire?
The Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames made big trades well ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Were these good trades or desparate attempts at the playoffs?...
Ohio State hopes to stay 'dialed in' vs. No. 18 Illinois
Ohio State will seek its fourth straight win when it faces struggling No. 18 Illinois on Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,The Buckeyes (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten) have turned around their season with strong defense and the guard play of John Mobley Jr. and Bruce Thornton.,It's been a good stretch for Ohi...
February Fallout: These College Hoops Blue Bloods Are on the Brink
As March Madness approaches, college basketball giants like Indiana, North Carolina, and Gonzaga are fighting to stay in the 2025 NCAA Tournament picture....
Canucks keep dealing, get Marcus Pettersson, Drew O'Connor from Pens
The Vancouver Canucks further reshaped their lineup by acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor from Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.,The Penguins will get forward Danton Heinen, defenseman Vincent Desharnais, the New York Rangers' 2025 first-round draft pick (conditional...
Knicks ready for Lakers, nemesis LeBron James
One game before LeBron James made his annual visit to Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks were reminded yet again that Jalen Brunson is finally the James-esque superstar they've been searching for since James entered the NBA.,Brunson will look to help the Knicks remain perfect on a five-game ...
Blue Jackets erase two-goal deficit, dump Utah in OT
Zach Werenski scored 1:01 into overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win against the Utah Hockey Club on Friday night in Salt Lake City.,Werenski finished off a two-on-none breakaway with Cole Sillinger after stealing the puck in the Utah zone.,Utah squandered a 2-0 third-period lead.,...
Report: Jags interviewing Grant Udinski, 29, for OC gig
Grant Udinski, a 29-year-old Minnesota Vikings assistant coach, interviewed for the Jacksonville Jaguars' vacant offensive coordinator job, NFL.com reported on Friday.,A day earlier, ESPN reported that Udinski interviewed to be the Houston Texans' offensive coordinator. Per the reports, Udinski has ...
Kraken C Yanni Gourde (hernia surgery) out 5 to 7 weeks
Trade talk regarding Yanni Gourde is likely to lessen after the Seattle Kraken center underwent surgery Friday to fix a sports hernia.,The team announced that Gourde would be sidelined five to seven weeks, a timeframe that extends past the March 7 NHL trade deadline.,Gourde last played on Jan. 2, an...
Stars extend win streak to 4 with triumph over Canucks
Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz both scored twice in three-point performances to lead the Dallas Stars to a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.,Oskar Back also scored for the Stars, who have won four straight games. Goaltender Jake Oettinger delivered an excellent 26-save performance, ...
Victor Wembanyama stands tall, Spurs top Bucks
Victor Wembanyama amassed 30 points and 14 rebounds to lead the San Antonio Spurs to a rousing 144-118 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Friday to snap a four-game home losing streak.,Wembanyama didn't flinch when going toe-to-toe with Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, standing his ground whe...
No. 10 Purdue slides past Indiana for 9th win in 10 games
Trey Kaufman-Renn sank the go-ahead hook shot with 11.9 seconds as part of a 23-point effort to help No. 10 Purdue post an 81-76 victory over visiting Indiana in Big Ten play on Friday night at West Lafayette, Ind.,Braden Smith recorded 24 points, seven assists and a season-high six steals as Purdue...