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Dave Parker, Dick Allen elected to Hall of Fame
Sluggers Dave Parker and Dick Allen will be enshrined in Cooperstown, N.Y., this summer after both were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday by the Classic Era Committee.,Needing a vote of at least 75 percent, Parker received 14 of 16 votes and Allen, who died in 2020 at the age of 78, got...
Big third period gets Jackets past Jets
Kent Johnson scored a pair of third-period goals for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who ended a three-game losing streak and a five-game road trip with a 4-1 victory over the host Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.,Johnson scored his goals less than 2 1/2 minutes apart for his second two-goal game of the season. ...
Tyler Herro (34 pts) helps Heat cool off Cavs
Tyler Herro scored 19 of his game-high 34 points in the third quarter as the host Miami Heat handed the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers a rare loss, 122-113, on Sunday night.,Cleveland (21-4) still has the best record in the NBA, but the Cavaliers had their four-game winning streak snapped.,Cavaliers st...
No. 9 Duke rallies from 14 down to beat Louisville
Cooper Flagg scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for No. 9 Duke, but the visiting Blue Devils did not need their freshman phenom in the game as they rallied to beat host Louisville 76-65 on Sunday.,Duke (7-2, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed by as much as 30-16 midway through the first ha...
Tulsa hires Tre Lamb to rebuild program
Tre Lamb has been hired as the new head coach at Tulsa, the school announced Sunday night.,Lamb, 35, replaces Kevin Wilson, who went 7-16 in two seasons as coach of the Golden Hurricane. Wilson was dismissed prior to the 2024 season finale.,Lamb will be introduced during a news conference on Tuesday...
No. 6 Iowa State cruises to victory, drops Jackson State to 0-10
Curtis Jones came off the bench to score 19 points and drain a handful of 3-pointers and No. 6 Iowa State marched to a 100-58 win over Jackson State on Sunday evening in Ames, Iowa.,Jones made 6 of 12 shots from the field and 5 of 10 shots from beyond the arc for the Cyclones (7-1). Milan Momcilovic...
Puka Nacua helps Rams edge Bills, Josh Allen
Puka Nacua finished with 178 yards from scrimmage and a pair of touchdowns, and the Los Angeles Rams held on for a 44-42 win over the visiting Buffalo Bills on Sunday., ,Nacua caught 12 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown, and he rushed for 16 yards and another score for Los Angeles (7-6). Kyren Wi...
Islanders double up Senators for 2nd straight win
Kyle Palmieri scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:14 left for the visiting New York Islanders, who completed a successful weekend with a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,Anders Lee and Kyle MacLean scored in the first and Bo Horvat added an empty-netter with 51 seconds left for the Islande...
Seahawks sweep Cardinals, retain NFC West's top spot
Zach Charbonnet rushed for a career-high 134 yards and scored two touchdowns as the Seattle Seahawks remained atop the NFC West with a 30-18 victory against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.,Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught a 19-yard scoring strike from Geno Smith and Jason Myers kicked th...
Indiana aims to limit turnovers vs. Minnesota
Indiana coach Mike Woodson is happy that his team has won three straight games but concerned that it's committing too many turnovers.,Limiting miscues is at the top of his wish list for Monday night's Big Ten Conference opener against visiting Minnesota in Bloomington, Ind.,While the Hoosiers (7-2) ...
Arkansas State holds No. 16 Memphis at bay in upset
Joseph Pinion scored 22 points, Dyondre Dominguez added 19 and visiting Arkansas State upset No. 16 Memphis 85-72 on Sunday., ,Taryn Todd scored 17 and Kobe Julien had 12 for the Red Wolves (7-3), who made 12-of-36 3-pointers compared to 7-of-22 for the Tigers (7-2)., ,PJ Haggerty scored 29 points, ...
Mississippi State overcomes early deficit to down Prairie View A&M
Josh Hubbard scored 25 points and Claudell Harris Jr. scored 21 on 6-of-9 shooting as Mississippi State escaped with a 91-84 win against Prairie View A&M on Sunday in Starkville, Miss. ,Prairie View A&M took a 65-64 lead with 10:38 remaining, but Hubbard and Harris Jr. each scored seven points to po...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 12 Clemson
12. Clemson Tigers,10-3 (7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season),What's next: First-round at No. 5 seed Texas, Dec. 21 ,Head coach: Dabo Swinney (17th season, 180-46 overall),About Swinney: The 55-year-old, who is 6-4 in the CFP, took over during the 2008 season and has won two national titles...
College Football Playoff field: What went right, what went wrong
After a thrilling conference championship Saturday and a drawn-out reveal show Sunday, the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff field is set.,The first true tournament in FBS history has plenty to love -- and elements to loathe.,What Went Right: Unique opening-round matchups,Whether the first ...
College Football Playoff betting guide: First-round odds, title favorites
Sunday's inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff bracket reveal officially set the stage for the most anticipated postseason the sport has ever seen. ,Eight more spots in the playoff field have created two extra rounds to determine a national champion, which could come from the Big Ten, the South...
Scottie Scheffler fires 63, repeats at Hero World Challenge
New putting grip, same old Scottie Scheffler.,The World No. 1 shot a blazing 9-under-par 63 on Sunday to repeat at the Hero World Challenge, winning by six shots over South Korea's Tom Kim at Albany Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas.,Scheffler rolled in nine birdie putts, the longest a 49-footer at the...
LSU has little trouble beating Florida Gulf Coast
Daimion Collins had 18 points to lead a balanced scoring effort, Corey Chest added a double-double and LSU held off Florida Gulf Coast 80-71 on Sunday in Baton Rouge, La.,Chest had 12 points and 12 rebounds, Cam Carter and Jordan Sears scored 13 apiece and Dji Bailey added 11 points for the Tigers (...
Dolphins use overtime touchdown to push past Jets
Tua Tagovailoa tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith on the first possession of overtime as the Miami Dolphins defeated the New York Jets 32-26 on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Tagovailoa passed for 331 yards and two touchdowns as Miami (6-7) kept its playoff hopes alive. Tyreek H...
Meet the 12 CFP Title Contenders: No. 11 SMU
11. SMU Mustangs,11-2 (8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season),What's next: at No. 6 Penn State, State College, Pa., Dec. 21, Noon ET,Head coach: Rhett Lashlee (three seasons, 29-11 overall),About Lashlee: The 41-year-old is enjoying success in his first college head coaching gig and has guide...
Vikings QB Sam Darnold stars in win over Falcons, Kirk Cousins
Sam Darnold completed 22 of 28 passes for 347 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 42-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Jordan Addison had eight catches for 133 yards and a career-high three touchdowns for Minnesota (1...