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Bensley Joseph's career night lifts Providence over Seton Hall
Bensley Joseph went 7-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to a career-high 28 points, leading host Providence to a 91-85 win over Seton Hall on Saturday.,Three of Joseph's career-best 3-pointer total came in a span of 2:24 late in the second half. Those makes from deep highlighted a 17-6 outburst tha...

SMU uses explosive first half to rout Georgia Tech
Chuck Harris scored a game-high 21 points, helping lead SMU to a 93-71 rout of visiting Georgia Tech on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Dallas.,B.J. Edwards added 19 points, six assists and six steals, while Yohan Traore added 13 points and Kario Oquendo netted 12 as the Mustangs (12-4...

Ian Jackson helps North Carolina slip by NC State
North Carolina's Ian Jackson scored 21 points in his first meeting with rival North Carolina State and teammate Jalen Washington's tiebreaking dunk with 24 seconds to play and game-clinching defense allowed the visiting Tar Heels to escape with a 63-61 victory Saturday at Raleigh, N.C.,After Washing...

Xavier holds DePaul scoreless in stretches in 14-point win
Zach Freemantle had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Ryan Conwell scored 19 points to lift visiting Xavier to a 77-63 victory against DePaul on Saturday in Chicago.,Jerome Hunter added 10 points and six boards for the Musketeers, who shot 48.1 percent compared to 39.6 percent for the Blue Demons.,DePau...

Missouri holds off Vanderbilt to extend home win streak
Mark Mitchell scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Missouri held off Vanderbilt 75-66 Saturday in Columbia, Mo.,Anthony Robinson II scored 15 points and dished eight assists and Caleb Grill added 13 points as the Tigers (13-3, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) extended their home winning streak...

Danielle Collins seeks more success after backhanding retirement aside
Danielle Collins wasn't planning on being Down Under this month but the reversal of her retirement plans has her back at the Australian Open where she has enjoyed some big success.,Collins, the 2022 Australian Open finalist, announced nearly 12 months that she would retire after the 2024 season, but...

J.J. Starling, Syracuse stage rally, upend Boston College
J.J. Starling scored a game-high 26 points to help Syracuse rally past Boston College 79-71 in an ACC matchup Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,Eddie Lampkin added 10 points and 13 rebounds for Syracuse, which outscored BC 47-39 in the second half. Lucas Taylor (15), Jyare Davis (12) and Kyle Cuff ...

No. 3 Iowa State edges Texas Tech in OT
Joshua Jefferson swished two free throws with 4.1 seconds left in overtime to lift No. 3 Iowa State to an 85-84 triumph over Texas Tech in Big 12 play at Lubbock, for the Cyclones' 11th win in a row.,Jefferson threw an inbounds pass with 8.4 seconds left in OT, got the ball back on the left block an...

Chase Hunter helps Clemson rout Florida State
Chase Hunter scored 25 points Saturday afternoon to help host Clemson defeat visiting Florida State 77-57 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,Hunter shot 8 of 14 from the floor and also contributed three rebounds and two assists as the Tigers (13-4, 5-1 ACC) got back in the win column. Clemson also g...

No. 19 Memphis survives scare to get past East Carolina
PJ Haggerty scored 25 points and No. 19 Memphis offered a definition of an ugly win in defeating visiting East Carolina 74-70 in an American Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon., ,The Tigers (13-3, 3-0 AAC) built an 18-point lead in the first half and were still ahead by 14 at the brea...

Bruins halt skid on late OT goal vs. Panthers
David Pastrnak scored with 1.2 seconds left in overtime for the Boston Bruins, who snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the host Florida Panthers on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.,Pastrnak, who finished with two goals and one assist, got the game-winner on an attempted pass that defl...

Celtics look to bounce back vs. Pelicans
The Boston Celtics will be trying to avoid back-to-back home losses when they face the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.,After earning three victories during a four-game road trip, the Celtics dropped a 114-97 decision to Sacramento on Friday night. Boston's home record fell to 13-7 with the loss.,The...

Falcons dismiss D coordinator Jimmy Lake after one season
After missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, the Atlanta Falcons fired defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake and defensive line coach Jay Rodgers.,Lake, 48, was the Falcons' defensive coordinator for one season after he served as the Los Angeles Rams' assistant head coach in 2023. He wa...

No. 2 Auburn loses star Johni Broome but wins game vs. South Carolina
Dylan Cardwell converted the go-ahead dunk with 1:32 remaining as No. 2 Auburn withstood an ankle injury to star Johni Broome and escaped with a 66-63 victory over South Carolina Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,The Tigers (15-1, 3-0 SEC) won their eighth straight after Broome injured his left a...

Packers sign QB Sean Clifford amid Jordan Love injury
The Packers signed quarterback Sean Clifford to the 53-man roster so he can serve as an emergency backup to Jordan Love if needed in Sunday's NFC wild-card game against the host Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced Saturday.,Love is off the injury list and is expected to start Sunday, with backup...

Reyne Smith, Louisville too strong for Pitt
Reyne Smith hit a season-high seven 3-pointers to highlight his 25-point performance, lifting Louisville to an 82-78 win over host Pitt on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference game.,In a back-and-forth clash of second-place teams, Smith scored eight straight points down the stretch to give the C...

USC controls second half to topple No. 13 Illinois 82-72
Desmond Claude scored a season-high 31 points and visiting Southern California took control in the second half of an 82-72 victory over No. 13 Illinois on Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Claude scored 21 points after halftime to help USC (10-6, 2-3 Big Ten) end a 19-game road losing streak aga...

Creighton hangs on to beat reeling Butler
Ryan Kalkbrenner and Jamiya Neal took over in the second half as Creighton survived a visit to Indianapolis with an 80-76 win over reeling Butler in a Big East matchup on Saturday afternoon.,Kalkbrenner, a preseason All-American selection, collected 26 points, nine rebounds, six blocks and three ste...

Earthquakes acquire Cristian 'Chicho' Arango from RSL
The San Jose Earthquakes acquired forward Cristian "Chicho" Arango from Real Salt Lake on Saturday.,Real Salt Lake will receive $1.4 million in General Allocation Money split evenly across the next two seasons and a 2026 international roster spot from the Earthquakes.,"We're pleased to add one of Ma...

No. 21 West Virginia in search of rebound on road vs. Colorado
West Virginia has a daunting schedule ahead featuring two ranked teams, but first the No. 21 Mountaineers face a challenging road test from Colorado on Sunday at Boulder, Colo.,West Virginia (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) is coming off a 75-56 home loss to Arizona that might serve as a lesson for their date wit...