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Bulls speed past Wizards, who lose 12th straight game
Coby White recorded 21 points and eight rebounds and Nikola Vucevic added 19 and 12, respectively, lifting the visiting Chicago Bulls to a 127-108 victory over the reeling Washington Wizards on Tuesday in an NBA Cup East Group C game.,White sank five 3-pointers and Zach LaVine drained four to highli...
Daquan Davis helps lead Florida State to easy win vs. Western Carolina
Daquan Davis scored 19 points off the bench to pace another balanced scoring effort for host Florida State to lead the Seminoles to a 91-57 rout of Western Carolina on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,Florida State (7-1) continued to gain early-season momentum as it won its fourth game in a row. I...
Bad luck, injuries besieging slow-starting Raptors, Pelicans
The Toronto Raptors visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, and both teams are desperate for a win.,The Raptors are 0-10 on the road and have lost nine of their past 11 games overall. The Pelicans have lost five in a row and 11 of their past 12.,Both teams have been in position to win rec...
Clemson, Alabama first two out of CFP picture in latest rankings
Tuesday's penultimate in-season College Football Playoff rankings reveal did not feature much movement near the top, with the top four remaining Oregon, Ohio State, Texas and Penn State and Notre Dame moving into the top five.,However, Alabama is now projected to miss the field of 12 after taking it...
No. 8 Kentucky breaks away from Western Ky. to improve to 6-0
Otega Oweh scored 18 points and Andrew Carr finished with a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead host Kentucky to an 87-68 victory over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night in Lexington, Ky.,The No. 8 Wildcats (6-0) remained unbeaten and improved upon their best start in eight years by su...
Reports: Baker Mayfield suing father's company for $12M
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has filed a federal lawsuit against his father's company, claiming that his dad, James, stole millions from him and his wife without reimbursing the couple, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Mayfield and his wife, Emily, filed the suit on Friday...
Syracuse hopes to continue dominance of Cornell
Syracuse welcomes Cornell to campus Wednesday night, attempting to continue a run of 43 straight wins against the Ivy League side.,Syracuse (3-2) returns home after losing both games of the Legends Classic to Texas and Texas Tech. Friday, the event ended with a 79-74 defeat to the Red Raiders where ...
Stars, Blackhawks both learning how to protect leads
The Dallas Stars and Chicago Blackhawks haven't been very good at holding leads lately. They'll try to rectify that shortcoming when they meet on Wednesday evening in Chicago.,The Stars are coming off a 6-4 loss at the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. Dallas held a 3-1 lead after the second period, bu...
Flyers aim to make up for missed opportunity, face Predators
The Philadelphia Flyers will aim to move on from a missed opportunity when they visit the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night.,The Flyers led the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday but ended up losing 5-4 in a shootout. The Predators, meanwhile, were done in by Nico Hischier's second-per...
Grizzlies, Pistons both on upswing one year removed from disaster
Neither the Detroit Pistons nor the Memphis Grizzlies had their desired seasons a year ago. But both clubs have given their fans reason to believe again ahead of Wednesday's matchup in Detroit.,Detroit is coming off a franchise-worst 14-68 campaign that saw it lose a single-season NBA record 28 stra...
Lightning seek encore to offensive explosion vs. Capitals
The Tampa Bay Lightning suddenly found their mojo Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche and will look to keep the offense thriving when they host the Washington Capitals Wednesday night.,Lightning coach Jon Cooper had been openly critical of his team's overpassing and highlight-reel setups ove...
Contrast in streaks: Cold Panthers to host hot Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won four straight games. The Florida Panthers have lost four straight games.,Toronto is 7-1-0 in its past eight games. Florida is 1-6-0 in its past seven.,On Wednesday night, those trends will be tested as the Panthers will host the Leafs in Sunrise, Fla.,Oddly, Toronto ...
After comeback win, Red Wings take aim at penalty-prone Flames
The Detroit Red Wings have wallowed in mediocrity during the first month and a half of the season, which is not conducive to ending an eight-year playoff drought.,Detroit hasn't been able to string together more than two wins together since late October. The Red Wings, who host the Calgary Flames on...
Saquon Barkley's MVP push has sportsbooks' attention
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has grabbed the attention of sportsbooks as he makes a run at becoming the first non-quarterback to win the NFL's Most Valuable Player award since Minnesota's Adrian Peterson a dozen years ago.,Barkley opened as a +30000 longshot at BetMGM to win MVP h...
Tage Thompson eyes return as Sabres welcome Wild
Coming off a highly successful West Coast road trip, the Buffalo Sabres return to home ice on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild, when they will likely welcome back their leading goal-scorer.,Tage Thompson told reporters after practice Tuesday that he would be "ready to go" against the second-plac...
After strong first game under new coach, Blues meet red-hot Devils
Jim Montgomery made an immediate impact with the St. Louis Blues after replacing Drew Bannister as head coach, earning a 5-2 road victory over the New York Rangers in his debut.,"It felt like something," Blues captain Brayden Schenn said. "It felt like we were having fun out there. That's the main p...
Clemson adds top 50 QB to '25 recruiting class
Clemson added a quarterback to its 2025 recruiting class on Tuesday with Chris Denson announcing his decision to flip from Coastal Carolina.,The 6-foot-2, 175-pounder from Plant City High School in Florida had been committed to the Chanticleers since April and has yet to visit Clemson's campus. Tige...
Alabama flips RB Jace Clarizio from Michigan State
Running back Jace Clarizio flipped his commitment from his local team, Michigan State, to Alabama.,The decision, announced by Clarizio on social media Tuesday, comes after the East Lansing (Mich.) High standout visited head coach Kalen DeBoer's Crimson Tide on Nov. 16. ,"Great program," Clarizio tol...
Ian Schieffelin, Clemson topple Penn State to win Sunshine Slam
Ian Schieffelin came within two assists of a triple-double and Clemson handed Penn State its first loss with a 75-67 decision for the championship of the Sunshine Slam tournament Tuesday in Daytona Beach, Fla.,Schieffelin finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for the Tigers (6-1), l...
On a rare two-game skid, No. 24 Arizona faces Davidson
No. 24 Arizona is coming off consecutive defeats for the first time in the Tommy Lloyd era when it faces undefeated Davidson on Wednesday to begin the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas.,Arizona (2-2) lost at Wisconsin 103-88 on Nov. 15 and followed that with a home loss against Duke 69-5...