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LeBron James pours in 32 points as Lakers sweep Kings
LeBron James scored a game-high 32 points, D'Angelo Russell came off the bench to chip in with 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to complete a three-day, two-game road sweep of the Sacramento Kings with a 103-99 victory Saturday afternoon.,The Lakers had won the first game of the sequence 113-10...
UCF wraps up nonconference play with 20-point win over Jacksonville
Keyshawn Hall scored 21 points, Jaylin Sellers and Mikey Williams made their much-anticipated season debuts and UCF stayed unbeaten at home with an 86-66 win over in-state foe Jacksonville on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF (9-2) successfully wrapped up its nonconference schedule ahead of its ...
Aaron Bradshaw, Ohio State topple No. 4 Kentucky
Aaron Bradshaw scored 11 points against his former team in his first game in more than a month to help Ohio State upset No. 4 Kentucky 85-65 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.,Bruce Thornton led the Buckeyes (8-4) with 30 points and John Mobley Jr. added 15 as they evened the all-time...
Payton Sandfort leads Iowa's second-half rally in win over Utah
Payton Sandfort scored 24 points to lead Iowa to a come-from-behind 95-88 victory over Utah in a neutral-site nonconference game Saturday in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.,Sandfort tallied 19 points in the second half, when the Hawkeyes (9-3) turned an 11-point deficit into their own double-digit lead. ...
Reports: D-backs acquire 1B Josh Naylor from Guardians
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor from the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in exchange for right-handed pitcher Slade Cecconi, multiple sources reported.,Cleveland will also receive Arizona's 2025 Competitive Balance Round B draft pick. Shortly after the trade was ...
Flames build four-goal lead, hold off late Blackhawks rally
The Calgary Flames scored three goals in the second period and held off a late rally to defeat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 6-4 on Saturday in Calgary., ,Trailing 5-3, Ilya Mikheyev's goal for the Blackhawks on a rebound with 1:08 remaining, and their goalie pulled for the extra attacker, brought...
Oleksandr Usyk keeps titles from Tyson Fury in heavyweight rematch
For the second consecutive fight, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury needed the judges' scorecards, as Usyk won a unanimous decision to retain the WBA, WBO and WBC heavyweight championships Saturday in Saudi Arabia.,The judges made a 116-112, 116-112, 116-112 judgment., ,Usyk kept his thoughts brief foll...
Baseball world reacts to passing of Rickey Henderson
As news of the passing of baseball legend Rickey Henderson spread Saturday, former teammates, players and others affiliated with the game expressed their condolences and shared their memories.,Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday at age 65 after a bout wi...
Texans WR Tank Dell to remain hospitalized with knee injury
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell sustained a significant left knee injury during his 30-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday and was set to remain hospitalized overnight.,While Dell made a diving catch of a C.J. Stroud pass, Texans receiver Jared Way...
Oilers score late in regulation, early in OT to beat Sharks
Mattias Ekholm tied the game with 18 seconds left in regulation before teammate Leon Draisaitl scored 18 seconds into overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Saturday afternoon.,Zach Hyman also scored, Connor McDavid had three assists and Calvin Pick...
Johni Broome helps No. 2 Auburn rout No. 16 Purdue
Auburn star Johni Broome played through a shoulder injury and recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday to help the No. 2 Tigers notch an 87-69 victory over No. 16 Purdue in a nonconference showdown at Birmingham, Ala.,Broome made 10 of 15 field-goal attempts and Auburn (11-1) led by as many as...
Suns G Devin Booker to miss two games with groin soreness
The Phoenix Suns announced on Saturday that Devin Booker will be out the next two games with left groin soreness.,The Suns will be without Booker for Saturday's home game against Detroit as well as Monday's contest at Denver.,They will be the first games Booker has missed this season.,The four-time ...
Jonas Aidoo's stellar gives Arkansas easy win over North Carolina A&T
Jonas Aidoo recorded season highs of 17 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots to help Arkansas roll to an easy 95-67 victory over North Carolina A&T on Saturday afternoon at Fayetteville, Ark.,Adou Thiero scored 14 points and Boogie Fland had 12 points and 11 assists for his first career doubl...
No. 25 Clemson uses balanced effort to top Wake Forest
Chase Hunter was one of five players to score in double figures for No. 25 Clemson in a 73-62 victory over visiting Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon.,Hunter finished with 16 points and went 4 of 6 from 3-point range to lead the Tigers (10-3, 2-0 ACC) to a bounce-back victory after consecutive overt...
Dawson Garcia's double-double leads Minnesota over Fairleigh Dickinson
Dawson Garcia scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Minnesota pulled away for a 74-60 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Mike Mitchell Jr. added 18 points for Minnesota (7-5), which bounced back from a pair of losses in its past two games. Femi Odukale scored ...
No. 14 Oklahoma finding ways to win, with Central Arkansas next up
The Oklahoma Sooners are unbeaten 11 games into a season for the first time in nearly a decade, and they'll look to make it a dozen triumphs without a defeat when they host Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,The 14th-ranked Sooners (11-0) are off to their best start since the 2015...
All-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson dies at 65
Rickey Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday after a bout with pneumonia, multiple outlets reported. He was 65.,Henderson played 25 seasons in the major leagues, stealing at least 100 bases on three occasions, including 130 steals in 1982 to break Lou Broc...
Texans WR Tank Dell suffers knee injury vs. Chiefs
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell sustained a significant left knee injury during his 30-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.,While Dell made a diving catch of a C.J. Stroud pass, Texans receiver Jared Wayne tumbled into Dell as both went to the grou...
Alex Karaban, No. 11 UConn hold off Butler
Alex Karaban scored 21 and Liam McNeeley added 17 to help No. 11 UConn avoid the upset on the road at Butler 78-74 on Saturday in Indianapolis.,The Huskies (10-3) won their sixth straight.,The Bulldogs (7-6) got within two in the final minutes, but two consecutive 3-pointers from Karaban gave UConn ...
David Joplin's career outing helps No. 9 Marquette get past Xavier
David Joplin scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and reached a career milestone to lead the No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles to a 72-70 win over the host Xavier Musketeers in a Big East contest Saturday in Cincinnati.,All-American guard Kam Jones had 20 points, including seven clutch points i...