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No. 11 Michigan St. beats Illinois, gets coach Tom Izzo 354th Big Ten win
Jaxon Kohler scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as No. 11 Michigan State gave coach Tom Izzo his record-setting 354th Big Ten win with a 79-65 victory over Illinois on Saturday night in Champaign, Ill.,The Spartans (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) trailed by 16 points in the first half but c...
Heat's Tyler Herro wins 3-point contest; Cavs duo takes skills challenge
The Miami Heat's Tyler Herro made both of his three-point bonus balls in the final round and won the 3-point contest during All-Star Saturday at San Francisco., ,Earlier in the evening, the Cleveland Cavaliers' duo of Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell won the skills challenge., ,Herro won the 3-point...
Jesse Love wins season opener at Daytona in overtime
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- In a typically wild finish at Daytona International Speedway, Jesse Love won the United Rentals 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series season-opener in overtime -- taking the white flag moments before a massive multi-car accident behind him brought out a caution officially ending the race....
Fresh off 2-OT win, Notre Dame tries to cool off Louisville
Louisville takes aim at its first 20-win season since 2019-20 when it plays at Notre Dame on Sunday night in South Bend, Ind.,The Cardinals (19-6, 12-2 ACC) are coming off a 91-66 victory at NC State on Wednesday and have won three in a row.,The Irish (11-13, 5-8) also won on the road Wednesday, sur...
Cavs' Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell prevail in skills challenge
The Cleveland Cavaliers' duo of Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell kicked off All-Star Saturday by winning the skills challenge at San Francisco, Calif., ,The Cavaliers delivered a final-round time of an even one minute, while the Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green and Moses Moody were unable to to...
With NCAA Tourney hopes fading, Oregon set to host dynamic Rutgers
Looking to boost its NCAA Tournament resume and win consecutive games for the first time since Jan. 9 and 12, the Oregon men's basketball team hosts Rutgers on Sunday afternoon in Eugene.,The Ducks (17-8, 6-8 Big Ten) have seen a dream start to their season fade after six losses in seven games knock...
Cam Carter carries LSU past Oklahoma
Top scorer Cam Carter scored nine straight points for LSU in a span of 1:26 as the Tigers snapped a season-worst seven-game losing streak, shocking host Oklahoma 82-79 on Saturday night in Norman, Okla.,Carter tallied a game-high 29 points, including 24 in the second half. With the Tigers (13-12, 2-...
North Carolina ends road woes by topping Syracuse
Ian Jackson scored 23 points as North Carolina snapped a four-game road losing streak with an 88-82 victory over host Syracuse on Saturday.,Jae'Lyn Withers chipped in 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting while RJ Davis notched 16 points for the Tar Heels (15-11, 8-6 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jackson fini...
No. 22 Mississippi State contains No. 19 Ole Miss, earns sweep
RJ Melendez scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and No. 22 Mississippi State defeated No. 19 Ole Miss 81-71 on Saturday in Oxford, Miss., ,Josh Hubbard added 14 points, Riley Kugel scored 11 and Claudell Harris Jr. and Keshawn Murphy had 10 each for the Bulldogs (18-7, 6-6 SEC), who h...
Providence snaps 4-game skid at Villanova's expense
Jayden Pierre sank five 3-pointers en route to a game-high 19 points as Providence broke a four-game losing streak with a 75-62 win over visiting Big East rival Villanova on Saturday night.,The Friars (12-14, 6-9 Big East) shot 52.3 percent from the floor, including 13 of 27 from distance.,Bensley J...
Justin Leonard leads Chubb Classic, step closer to 1st Tour win
Justin Leonard matched the low round of the day on Saturday to take a one-shot lead through 36 holes of the Chubb Classic as he seeks his first win on the PGA Tour Champions.,Leonard, in his 45th start on the senior tour, shot a 7-under 65 at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla. He is at 11 under to le...
Women's Top 25 roundup: BYU trips up No. 20 Oklahoma St.
Emma Calvert scored 19 points, including eight in a wild fourth quarter, and BYU rallied to knock off No. 20 Oklahoma State 68-64 in a Big 12 Conference encounter in Provo, Utah, on Saturday evening.,Calvert went 8 of 13 from the floor and added seven rebounds as the Cougars (13-12, 4-10 Big 12) end...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 24 Baylor holds off Texas Tech
Darianna Littlepage-Bugg collected 19 points, 13 rebounds and two blocks as No. 25 Baylor survived a visit to Lubbock, Texas, by beating Big 12 Conference opponent Texas Tech 66-60 on Saturday afternoon.,Littlepage-Bugg, the reigning conference player of the week, played 38 minutes as the Bears (22-...
Johni Broome leads No. 1 Auburn to huge win at No. 2 Alabama
Johni Broome bundled 19 points with 14 rebounds and six assists as Auburn outdueled rival Alabama 94-85 on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in the first-ever Southeastern Conference matchup between the AP's top two teams.,Denver Jones added 16 points for the top-ranked Tigers (23-2, 11-1 SEC), who with...
Patrick Rodgers, Denny McCarthy pursue 1st PGA Tour win at Genesis
SAN DIEGO -- While golfers with grander resumes struggled to keep pace, a pair of veteran non-winners moved to the top of the leaderboard Saturday in the third round of the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines.,Despite a bogey on the par-5 18th hole when he put his third shot in the only water hazar...
Minnesota scores last 8 points to knock off Southern California
Lu'Cye Patterson scored 25 points and Frank Mitchell came through with clutch plays down the stretch to lead visiting Minnesota to a come-from-behind, 69-66 win over Southern California on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Golden Gophers (13-12, 5-9 Big Ten) led for 2:44 of game time, digging a double-di...
Curtis Jones excels as No. 10 Iowa State beats Cincinnati
Curtis Jones scored 22 points and made all 12 of his free-throw attempts, and No. 10 Iowa State held on for an 81-70 win over Cincinnati in a Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa., ,Joshua Jefferson added 13 points and seven rebounds for Iowa State (20-5, 10-4 Big 12), which wo...
No. 3 Duke continues roll, crushing Stanford
Tyrese Proctor scored 23 points and No. 3 Duke ran away from visiting Stanford for a 106-70 romp on Saturday in Durham, N.C.,Cooper Flagg chipped in with 19 points and six assists and Khaman Maluach racked up 17 points on 8-for-9 shooting for Duke (22-3, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which shot 6...
Angels make official deals for RHP Kenley Jansen, INF Yoan Moncada
The Los Angeles Angels officially signed free agent right-hander Kenley Jansen and infielder Yoan Moncada on Saturday.,The Angels' announcement confirmed media reports in recent days that Jansen agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract and that Moncada is signing a one-year, $5 million deal.,In co...
Anthony Robinson II shines to help No. 21 Missouri defeat Georgia
Anthony Robinson II collected 15 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals on Saturday, helping No. 21 Missouri earn an 87-74 win over Georgia in Southeastern Conference play in Athens, Ga.,Caleb Grill added 15 points and four steals, while Mark Mitchell had 14 for Missouri (19-6, 8-4 SEC...