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NFL monitoring L.A. wildfires; other sports affected
An NFL said Wednesday that the league is keeping tabs on the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area with respect to Monday's NFC wild-card game involving the Minnesota Vikings and host Rams in Inglewood, Calif.,A contingency plan is in place for the contest. The game would be played in Glendale, ...
Pacers take control early, then finish off Bulls
Pascal Siakam scored 26 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 129-113 in Indianapolis on Wednesday.,Thomas Bryant added 22 points and eight rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton collected 16 points and 13 assists as the Pacers won their fourth straight game. Andrew Nembhard had 14 points, ...
Oregon OT Josh Conerly Jr. declares for NFL draft
Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. announced Wednesday that he is declaring for the NFL Draft.,The standout Conerly earned first-team All-Big Ten honors this season for a team that earned the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. The Ducks were eliminated by Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.,...
No. 23 Ole Miss fends off Arkansas comeback bid
Malik Dia scored a season-high 21 points and drained a crucial 3-pointer with 1:10 remaining as No. 23 Ole Miss topped Arkansas 73-66 on Wednesday night in Fayetteville, Ark. ,With Arkansas rallying down 68-62, Dia -- who had a team-high eight rebounds -- took a pass from Jaylen Murray and canned a ...
NC State uses late free throw to slide past Notre Dame
North Carolina State's Ben Middlebrooks made the second of two free-throw attempts to break a tie with 11 seconds left and the Wolfpack survived Notre Dame's final shot, winning 66-65 on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State finished the game on a 10-2 run, with Notre Dame's Markus Burton missin...
Malique Ewin's double-double guides Florida State past Miami
Malique Ewin scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Taylor Bol Bowen had a perfect shooting night as Florida State defeated Miami 80-65 on Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,Bowen, a 6-foot-10 forward, scored 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting, including 4-for-4 on 3-point attempts.,The Seminole...
No. 5 Alabama has little trouble putting away South Carolina
Mark Sears finished with 22 points and six assists to lead No. 5 Alabama to an 88-68 victory over host South Carolina on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference matchup in Columbia, S.C.,The Crimson Tide (13-2, 2-0 SEC) won their seventh in a row and 10th in a row against the Gamecocks (10-5,...
Seton Hall secures comeback overtime win over DePaul
Isaiah Coleman drained the game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left in regulation and added seven points in overtime as Seton Hall fought back from down 19 to stun DePaul 85-80 on Wednesday in Newark, N.J., ,Coleman scored 22 of his 24 points after halftime, adding six rebounds and five assists. ...
Second-half spurt carries Indiana past Southern California
Oumar Ballo scored a game-high 23 points Wednesday night as Indiana pulled away in the second half for an 82-69 Big Ten Conference win over visiting Southern California in Bloomington, Ind.,Ballo was 9 of 11 from the field and added eight rebounds and two blocks for the Hoosiers (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten),...
Villanova withstands second-half comeback, topples No. 9 UConn
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half to propel host Villanova to a 68-66 upset of No. 9 UConn Wednesday night.,In a raucous atmosphere in Villanova's on-campus gym, Wooga Poplar added 18 points as the Wildcats (11-5, 4-1 Big East) snapped the Huskies' eight-game winning streak.,...
Kawhi Leonard leaves Clippers, joins family amid L.A. fires
Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard left Denver before the team's game against the Nuggets on Wednesday night due to the wildfires in the Los Angeles area.,Denver will be without center Nikola Jokic for the second straight game due to illness.,Leonard departed with the support of Los Angeles coach Tyronn...
Maple Leafs hope to keep rolling against inconsistent Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs believe they can play even better than they already are.,That could mean trouble for the Carolina Hurricanes when the teams meet Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Maple Leafs head to Carolina on a five-game winning streak after Tuesday's 3-2 victory at Philadelphia. They'll...
Magic hope to have Paolo Banchero for clash vs. Wolves
Orlando Magic superstar Paolo Banchero caused a bit of a stir on social media Tuesday by saying that "the wait is almost over," presumably referring to his impending return from a torn right oblique.,The wait could finally end Thursday, when the Magic begin a three-game homestand against the Minneso...
Oilers visit Pens with teams on opposite paths
The Pittsburgh Penguins have a tough task ahead of them as they try to snap a four-game losing streak, welcoming an Edmonton Oilers squad that enters Thursday's contest winners of four straight.,Pittsburgh lost 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the team's third straight ga...
Devils try to continue dominance of slumping Rangers
Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils dominated the first two meetings with the New York Rangers last month as part of their ascent in the Metropolitan Division.,This time, the Devils enter Thursday's visit to the struggling Rangers amid a rough patch.,New Jersey outscored New York 10-1 in two meeti...
49ers remove DC role from Nick Sorensen, promote Klay Kubiak to OC
The San Francisco 49ers have removed Nick Sorensen from his role as defensive coordinator and promoted passing game specialist Klay Kubiak to offensive coordinator, coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday.,Shanahan said he would continue to call the offensive plays.,He also said he would like to retain S...
Pats to interview fifth head coaching candidate in Lions DC Aaron Glenn
The New England Patriots have added Aaron Glenn to the list of potential candidates to fill their head coaching vacancy, requesting an interview with the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, according to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer Wednesday.,Glenn, 52, has been the Lions' DC since 2021. Detro...
Pelicans, again without Zion Williams, aim to get past Trail Blazers
Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray played together on the same team in a game for the first time on Tuesday night.,Having Williamson and Murray together on the court gave a glimpse of what the New Orleans Pelicans envisioned when they traded for Murray from Atlanta in the offseason -- even though t...
Pelicans to rest Zion Williamson (hamstring) vs. Trail Blazers
The New Orleans Pelicans have ruled out Zion Williamson for their game Wednesday night against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury.,Williamson scored 22 points Tuesday in his return from a 27-game absence due to a strained left hamstring. He added...
Alabama WR Germie Bernard returning to Crimson Tide
Germie Bernard will be back in a Crimson Tide uniform for the 2025 season, the Alabama wide receiver told ESPN on Wednesday.,Bernard, who transferred from Washington when coach Kalen DeBoer made the move to Alabama prior to the 2024 season, took a week to consider whether to enter the NFL Draft. He ...