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Thomas Sorber, Georgetown hang on to beat lowly Seton Hall
Back in his home state, Georgetown freshman center Thomas Sorber had 19 points and eight rebounds and the Hoyas survived a late push in a 61-60 win at Seton Hall Sunday night in Newark, N.J.,After trailing by 11 with 3:48 left, Seton Hall went on a 10-0 run and had the ball with 10.2 seconds left an...

Toledo, Pitt wrap season of bigger dreams in GameAbove Sports Bowl
One day after Christmas, Pittsburgh and Toledo meet in Detroit in the GameAbove Sports Bowl hoping to put a bow on a 2024 season that began with bigger wishes., ,The Panthers (7-5) were No. 18 in the initial 2024 College Football Playoff rankings on Nov. 5, three days after suffering their first los...

Penn State beat Louisville to win NCAA volleyball crown
Most Outstanding Player Jess Mruzik recorded 29 kills to help Penn State beat host Louisville in four sets to win the NCAA women's volleyball national title on Sunday.,The 25-23, 32-34, 25-20, 25-17 victory allowed Penn State finish off a 35-2 season while winning its eighth national crown, one behi...

Luka Doncic questionable as Mavs face skidding Blazers
Two teams trending in opposite directions meet in Dallas on Monday, when the Mavericks host the lowly Portland Trail Blazers.,Dallas, winners of 13 of its last 16 games, will look to extend Portland's road woes, as the Blazers are just 3-12 away from home.,The Mavericks have adjusted well without su...

Nationals acquire 1B Nathaniel Lowe from Nationals
The Washington Nationals acquired first baseman Nathaniel Lowe on Sunday from the Texas Rangers in exchange for left-hander Robert Garcia.,Lowe, 29, won a Gold Glove Award in 2023 and batted .265 last season with 16 home runs, 69 RBIs and a .762 OPS in 140 games. He is a career .272 hitter with 89 h...

Ducks rally to beat Utah in shootout
Robby Fabbri scored two goals to help the visiting Anaheim Ducks rally for a 5-4 shootout victory against the Utah Hockey Club on Sunday in Salt Lake City.,Isac Lundestrom and Brett Leason also scored in regulation, Mason McTavish scored the lone goal in the shootout and Lukas Dostal made 21 saves f...

Capitals keep rolling with 3-1 win over Kings
Aliaksei Protas scored twice for the Washington Capitals in a 3-1 win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.,Jakub Vrana scored the eventual game-winning goal, Pierre-Luc Dubois had two assists and Logan Thompson made 25 saves for the Capitals, who have won 10 of their past 13 (10-2-1).,K...

Bills rally from 14 down to stymie Patriots
James Cook finished with 126 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, and the Buffalo Bills escaped with a 24-21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday evening in Orchard Park, N.Y., ,Josh Allen completed 16 of 29 passes for 154 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Buffalo (12-3). Alle...

Cardinals RB James Conner (knee) banged up vs. Panthers
Arizona Cardinals standout running back James Conner injured his right knee during Sunday's 36-30 overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers.,Conner exited in the third quarter while enjoying a huge game with 166 scrimmage yards. He had 117 yards and one touchdown on 15 rushes and caught four passes for...

De'Von Achane, Dolphins prevail as 49ers drop out of playoff chase
Jason Sanders kicked five field goals and De'Von Achane accounted for 190 total yards from scrimmage and the clinching touchdown in the Miami Dolphins' 29-17 win over the visiting San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Tua Tagovailoa completed 22 of 34 passes for 215 yards and a score ...

G Alex Caruso lands contract extension from Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to a contract extension with veteran guard Alex Caruso on Sunday, with ESPN reporting the deal at four years and $81 million.,A standout on defense, Caruso has averaged 5.7 points with 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a career-best 1.9 steals in 19 games this season, hi...

Invincible Grizzlies set for visit from Clippers
Scotty Pippen Jr. is giving the Memphis Grizzlies the boost and direction they need whenever star guard Ja Morant is sidelined.,Such was the case Saturday night in the team's road win over the Atlanta Hawks, and it could be again Monday when the Grizzlies take on the Los Angeles Clippers at home.,Wi...

Wild face improved Blackhawks looking to end 4-game skid
The Minnesota Wild have one more chance to stop their slide before they take a break for the holidays.,Minnesota will look to snap a four-game losing streak when it faces off against the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Wild are dealing with injuries to several key players...

Khris Middleton, Bucks ready for Bulls' uptempo plan
The Milwaukee Bucks recently raised a banner at home commemorating their NBA Cup tournament title.,Adding a similar adornment to salute Khris Middleton for playing in his first set of back-to-back games this season would be a bit much, but the Bucks are giddy just the same.,Middleton enters Monday's...

Canadiens ride 3-game win streak into matchup with Blue Jackets
Patrik Laine has helped rejuvenate the Montreal Canadiens, who are putting their three-game win streak on the line when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.,Laine has five goals throughout the winning streak and has eight in his nine games this season after returning from a preseason knee...

USC dominates Southern to extend winning streak
Chibuzo Agbo scored a game-high 18 points as Southern California extended its winning streak to four games while coasting to an 82-51 victory against Southern on Sunday at Los Angeles.,Josh Cohen scored 17 points while connecting on 9 of 10 free-throw attempts, Desmond Claude added 13 points and Wes...

Washington, Seattle shoot for state bragging rights
Washington wants bragging rights as the No. 2 team in the state when it plays host to Seattle on Monday night.,The Huskies (8-3) are completing three straight games at home against in-state foes that includes an 87-69 victory against Eastern Washington and an 89-73 win over Washington State.,It's sa...

NC State has little trouble dispatching Rider 89-63
Jayden Taylor scored 16 points to lead North Carolina State to a convincing 89-63 victory against visiting Rider on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack found high-quality shots throughout the game on the way to shooting 55.8 percent from the field. They had 21 assists on 29 field goals.,Ben Middleb...

No. 19 Cincinnati controls the paint in win over Grambling
Aziz Bandaogo led No. 19 Cincinnati with 15 points as the host Bearcats dominated in the paint in an 84-49 win against Grambling State on Sunday.,Dillon Mitchell scored 13 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Day Day Thomas added 12 points for the Bearcats (10-1).,Ernest Ross scored a game-high...

Georgia downs Charleston Southern to improve to 11-1
De'Shayne Montgomery scored 16 of his team-leading 22 points in the first half as Georgia went on to an 81-65 win over visiting Charleston Southern on Sunday in Athens, Ga.,Dakota Leffew added 19 points for the Bulldogs (11-1), who won their sixth straight and matched their best start to a season si...