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Bulls end five-game skid against short-handed Clippers
Zach LaVine scored 35 points and Josh Giddey added 18 points with 10 rebounds and nine assists as the visiting Chicago Bulls ended a season-high five-game losing streak with a 112-99 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday in Inglewood, Calif.,Talen Horton-Tucker delivered 18 points and Niko...
Will Howard shines in spotlight, carries Ohio State to title
All Ohio State quarterback Will Howard ever wanted was a chance to show off his talents. ,The spotlight was all his on Monday night.,Howard built off a record-breaking first half to complete 17 of 21 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns, lifting the Buckeyes to a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in ...
Utah glides past Winnipeg for rare home win
Barrett Hayton had a goal and two assists in the Utah Hockey Club's 5-2 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, while Josh Doan and Nick Schmaltz each had two assists for Utah. Olli Maatta, Logan Cooley and Matias Maccelli also scored...
Arizona aims to rediscover offense vs. Oklahoma State
Arizona seemed to rediscover its form with seven straight victories until getting smashed by Texas Tech on Saturday.,The Wildcats will bid to bounce back with a better effort when they complete a two-game Big 12 road trip against Oklahoma State on Tuesday night in Stillwater, Okla.,Arizona was taken...
BYU angling for first road win against last-place Colorado
BYU is aiming to snap a road skid while Colorado simply wants to win a game when the two Big 12 foes tangle on Tuesday night in Boulder, Colo.,The Cougars (11-6, 2-4) have not yet won a true road game this season. Saturday's 73-72 overtime loss to archrival Utah dropped them to 0-4 on opposing teams...
Sebastian Aho plays OT hero again, lifts Canes over Blackhawks
Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal in overtime and Jaccob Slavin collected three assists as the visiting Carolina Hurricanes notched a 4-3 comeback victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.,Seth Jarvis, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Staal also scored for the Hurricanes, who have won fou...
Wake Forest 'locked in' during win streak as North Carolina looms
Wake Forest will aim to extend its five-game winning streak Tuesday night when it hosts Big Four and Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (14-4, 6-1) are piecing together a seemingly strong NCAA Tournament resume with a hot start in conference play....
Ohio State starts hot, holds off Notre Dame for national title
ATLANTA -- Quinshon Judkins had two rushing touchdowns and one receiving score and quarterback Will Howard had a near-perfect first half as No. 8 seed Ohio State held off No. 7 seed Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday.,The Buckeyes (14-2) led 31-7 in the thir...
Pelicans set franchise mark with 25-point comeback, beat Jazz in OT
CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the host New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record by overcoming a 25-point deficit in defeating the Utah Jazz 123-119 Monday night.,Dejounte Murray had 26 points and 11 assists, Trey Murphy III scored 24 and Jordan Hawkins added 18 for the P...
Iowa not getting too low after losses, turns to Minnesota
Iowa is back home from the West Coast after dropping back-to-back games against Southern California and UCLA.,But the Hawkeyes (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) remain supremely confident in their abilities as they turn their attention to Minnesota (9-9, 1-6). The teams will tip off Tuesday night in Iowa City.,Io...
Paula Badosa ends Coco Gauff's unbeaten run in Aussie quarters
Coco Gauff's unbeaten start to 2025 is over. So are her hopes of winning the Australian Open.,The third-seeded Gauff, 9-0 on the year and unbeaten in 13 straight matches entering the day, was swept by 11th-seeded Paula Badosa of Spain 7-5, 6-4 in the quarterfinals in Melbourne on Tuesday.,The 2023 U...
Matthew Knies, Maple Leafs beat Lightning for third time this season
Matthew Knies had two goals and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Monday night.,Mitchell Marner had a goal and two assists and Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row. William Nylander also score...
Islanders' special teams comes up big in win over Blue Jackets
Bo Horvat scored twice in the second period Monday night for the host New York Islanders, who beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Simon Holmstrom's short-handed goal in the second proved to be the game-winner for the Islanders, who have won two straight to improve to 2-2-0 on a season...
No. 25 Louisville aims to continue resurgence at SMU
When Louisville visits SMU on Tuesday night in Dallas, the Cardinals will do so as a nationally-ranked team. ,Just 8-24 a season ago, Pat Kelsey is turning the tide in his first year as head coach, and the nation is taking notice.,Louisville (14-5, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) was ranked No. 25 in...
No. 7 Texas piles on No. 8 Maryland at Coretta Scott King Classic
Madison Booker poured in 28 points on 13-of-19 shooting, guiding No. 7 Texas to an 89-51 blowout of No. 8 Maryland at the Coretta Scott King Classic on Monday in Newark, N.J.,Kyla Oldacre had 15 points and six rebounds, Taylor Jones posted 13 points and nine boards and Shay Holle scored 12 points fo...
Arizona State, Jayden Quaintance clash with No. 23 West Virginia
As a 17-year-old who won't turn 18 until July, Arizona State's Jayden Quaintance is one of the few college players who is not old enough to enter the 2025 NBA Draft.,His recent performances suggest, however, that he's quickly coming of age.,The 6-foot-9 Quaintance will be a center of attention when ...
Blues squander lead, then beat skidding Knights in shootout
Jake Neighbours and Brayden Schenn both scored in the shootout as the St. Louis Blues, despite blowing a two-goal lead in the final 3:10 of regulation, pulled out a 5-4 shootout victory over the slumping Vegas Golden Knights on Monday in Las Vegas.,Schenn, Neighbours, Nathan Walker and Cam Fowler ea...
East-leading Caps won't face Connor McDavid on trip to Edmonton
The Washington Capitals open a five-game road trip when they visit the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,The Capitals have won four games in a row and earned points in 10 straight (7-0-3), while the Oilers had a four-game winning streak snapped in a 3-2 loss at the Vancouver Canu...
Penn State ends skid, outlasts Rutgers in battle of Aces
Ace Baldwin Jr. recorded 22 points and eight assists as Penn State held off Ace Bailey and Rutgers for an 80-72 home victory Monday in University Park, Pa.,Yanic Konan Niederhauser chipped in 18 points for the Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing streak. Nick Kern added ...
Oilers C Connor McDavid, Canucks D Tyler Myers banned 3 games
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was suspended three games Monday following a disciplinary hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety.,McDavid, the Oilers' captain and a seven-time All-Star, was assessed a match penalty for crosschecking Canucks forward Conor Garland in the face during...