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Ryan Conwell helps Xavier hand Wake Forest its first loss
Ryan Conwell poured in 21 points and helped steady Xavier several times in a 75-60 victory against visiting Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati.,Dayvion McKnight supplied 13 points and Zach Freemantle notched 11 for the Musketeers (4-0). ,Xavier received its stiffest test in four home ga...
No. 6 Duke bounces back with 86-35 rout of Wofford
Tyrese Proctor scored 15 points as No. 6 Duke rolled to an 86-35 home victory over visiting Wofford on Saturday afternoon in Durham, N.C.,Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg did not score in double figures for the first time this season but finished with a stat-stuffing effort of eight points, nine rebound...
Chaunce Jenkins helps Seton Hall destroy Wagner
Chaunce Jenkins collected 16 points to guide Seton Hall to a 54-28 victory over Wagner on Saturday afternoon in South Orange, N.J.,Jenkins was one of two scorers in double figures on either side in a game where both offenses failed to get out in transition and often ate up clock time on each possess...
Hurricanes mull surgery for Frederik Andersen, put Seth Jarvis on IR
The Carolina Hurricanes are contemplating surgery for Frederik Andersen as a means for the goaltender to recover from his lower-body injury, head coach Rod Brind'Amour announced Saturday. ,"I think that was what we were debating, trying to decide," Brind'Amour said. "But that's a possibility right n...
Nebraska aims to ignite offense vs. Saint Mary's
A pair of unbeaten programs will square off on a neutral floor on Sunday afternoon when Nebraska takes on Saint Mary's in a nonconference game in Sioux Falls, S.D.,It will be the third meeting between the schools -- the first since 1975 -- and will pit teams that each have started 3-0 on the young s...
Mikaela Shiffrin wins Finland slalom event, grabs 98th World Cup race
Mikaela Shiffrin fought the rainy and snowy conditions to extend her record World Cup victories to 98 at the Levi World Cup in Finland on Saturday.,She won the first slalom race of the season, taking the lead after the first run. Her aggressive second run left her atop the podium, 0.79 seconds ahead...
Why the Buffalo Bills Must Crush the Kansas City Chiefs’ Dreams of 17-0
It's up to the Buffalo Bills to crush the Kansas City Chiefs' dream season, chasing a perfect 17-0 record and their third straight Super Bowl victory....
Ball State fires coach Mike Neu in midst of 3-7 season
Ball State fired longtime coach Mike Neu Saturday as the Cardinals face their fourth straight losing season.,With two games left on the season, Ball State is 3-7 with a 2-4 record in the Mid-American Conference.,"Coach Neu has poured his heart into the Ball State football program," athletic director...
Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 11
Week 11 of the NFL season got off to an exciting start with the Commanders vs. Eagles game on "Thursday Night Football." ,Bettors have the rest of Week 11 ahead of them, but they don't have to settle for the traditional betting line if they don't want to. No, each game comes with a healthy menu of p...
Week 12 College Football Best Betting Picks, Predictions Saturday November 16th
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Saturday November 16th's slate of college football games, including Tennessee vs. Georgia and an Ashton Jeanty prop....
Mavericks have tall task ahead vs. Victor Wembanyama, Spurs
The Dallas Mavericks hope a return home will change their recent fortunes as they host the improving San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.,The Mavericks head home for the battle with their Lone Star State rivals after dropping a 115-113 setback to the Utah Jazz on Thursday. Naji Marshall misfired on a corn...
Pelicans host Lakers, hope to build momentum off win
The New Orleans Pelicans ended the Denver Nuggets' five-game winning streak on Friday night. ,Next, they will try to halt the Los Angeles Lakers' four-game winning streak as both teams look to sweep back-to-backs Saturday night in New Orleans. ,The Pelicans had lost six in a row and nine of 10 amid ...
Struggling Penguins look to get back on track vs. Sharks
The San Jose Sharks will look to complete their four-game road trip on a high note when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Struggling Pittsburgh is coming off a 6-2 loss at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night and will play its next five games at home.,Anthony Beauvillier col...
Canadiens, Blue Jackets aim to turn around struggling seasons
The Montreal Canadiens will look to escape the NHL's basement when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,It will be the first of four games at home for the Canadiens, who are coming off a four-game trip in which they were outscored 17-11 while going 1-3-0. Seven of Montreal's goals ...
Connor Bedard returns to hometown as Blackhawks visit Canucks
Connor Bedard will be in action in his hometown when the Chicago Blackhawks visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.,The second-year player will draw plenty of attention as many of his family and friends are expected to be in attendance, judging from all the requests for tickets.,"Nothing crazy, but...
Third-period surge sends Ducks past Red Wings
Cutter Gauthier's first NHL goal broke a third-period tie, Ross Johnston added to the lead 38 seconds later and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the visiting Detroit Red Wings 6-4 on Friday night.,Defenseman Owen Zellweger had a goal and two assists while Trevor Zegras, Troy...
Jake Paul beats Mike Tyson by unanimous decision
Jake Paul belted his way to a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson in a ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,The judges' scorecards after the eight two-minute rounds had the former YouTube star winning 80-72, 79-73, 79-73.,Paul (11-1, 7 KOs) finished with an 78-18 edge in...
After impressive win, Lightning look to continue momentum vs. Devils
For Tampa Bay Lightning 300-game winner Andrei Vasilevskiy, there is no rest for the weary.,After reaching the milestone Thursday night by cooling off the Winnipeg Jets, the NHL's hottest and best club, the goaltender will likely start again at home searching for No. 301 on Saturday night against th...
Jalen Brunson's trey in final seconds lifts Knicks past Nets
Jalen Brunson sank the game-winning 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds left Friday night for the host New York Knicks, who squandered all of a 21-point lead before edging the Brooklyn Nets 124-122 in NBA Cup Group A action,Dennis Schroder's 3-pointer with 12 seconds remaining gave the Nets their first lead ...
Alperen Sengun's triple-double helps Rockets top Clippers
Jabari Smith Jr. scored a season-high 28 points and Alperen Sengun recorded his fifth career triple-double as the Houston Rockets capped a sweep of back-to-back home games against the Los Angeles Clippers with a 125-104 victory on Friday.,The contest was the opener of the NBA Cup group stage for bot...