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UCF well-rested entering clash vs. Tennessee Tech
The college basketball season is two weeks old and already UCF has a knack for winning close games., ,The Knights (3-0) have three come-from-behind, single-digit victories on their home court going into Tuesday night's game against Ohio Valley Conference member Tennessee Tech in Orlando, Fla., ,UCF ...

Johni Broome's huge run leads No. 4 Auburn past North Alabama
Johni Broome scored 17 of his 30 points in the final 7 1/2 minutes of the first half to lead fourth-ranked Auburn to a 102-69 victory over visiting North Alabama on Monday night.,After moving up one spot in the latest poll, the Tigers (4-0) were threatened for the first 15 minutes before gradually p...

John Blackwell's career night helps No. 19 Wisconsin outlast UTRGV
John Blackwell scored 20 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and graduate transfer John Tonje added 19 as No. 19 Wisconsin rallied to hold off stubborn UT Rio Grande Valley 87-84 on Monday night in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (5-0), which trailed 52-48 at the half, went without a field goal ...

Texas Tech blasts Arkansas-Pine Bluff for 4-0 start
Darrion Williams scored 19 points to lead Texas Tech past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 98-64, on Monday night in Lubbock, Texas.,Kevin Overton had 17 points thanks in part to 3-of-6 shooting from 3-point range for the Red Raiders (4-0). JT Toppin had a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Eli...

Sam Montembeault stymies Oilers in Canadiens' 3-0 win
Sam Montembeault made 30 saves and Jake Evans had a goal and an assist in the Montreal Canadiens' 3-0 shutout of the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Monday.,Brendan Gallagher and Kaiden Guhle also scored for the Canadiens, who are 3-1-0 in their last four games.,Montembeault logged his second shutout of...

Curtis Jones, No. 5 Iowa State overpower IU Indianapolis
Curtis Jones scored 20 points on 7-for-14 shooting as No. 5 Iowa State cruised to an 87-52 win over IU Indianapolis on Monday night in Ames, Iowa.,Tamin Lipsey scored 17 points and recorded a team-high five steals for Iowa State (3-0), which remained untested in its nonconference slate. Joshua Jeffe...

Cale Makar, Avalanche get jump on Flyers, hold on to win
Cale Makar scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche opened their four-game road trip with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.,Casey Mittelstadt chipped in a goal and an assist and Mikko Rantanen set up two goals for Colorado, which has won four of its last five games. Justus Annunen ...

USMNT beats Jamaica, advances to Nations League semifinals
Weston McKennie assisted on two first-half goals by Christian Pulisic and the U.S. men's national team advanced to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League with a 4-2 victory in the second leg of the quarterfinal series against Jamaica in St. Louis on Monday.,Pulisic scored in the 13th and 33rd...

Wake Forest, facing Western Carolina, aims to shake off loss
Wake Forest returns home with a list of areas that need upgrades.,The Demon Deacons oppose Western Carolina on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,It will be Wake Forest's fourth home outing against an opponent from outside power conferences.,The Demon Deacons (4-1) are sorting through issues follo...

Jackets ride 3-goal first period to win over Bruins
The Columbus Blue Jackets never trailed as they logged a three-goal first period and netted a pair of shorthanded tallies en route to a 5-1 win over the host Boston Bruins on Monday.,Dmitri Voronkov, Mathieu Olivier and James van Riemsdyk built the Blue Jackets' 3-0 lead at the first intermission be...

Florida State aims to clamp down on well-balanced Hofstra
Last week, Hofstra defeated a pair of opponents the program hadn't beaten in the previous 50-plus years.,The Pride won't have to wait nearly as long to get another chance against Florida State, which will look to avoid an upset on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (3-1) have been off ...

NASCAR opposes Michael Jordan's request for expedited appeal
NASCAR urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Monday to deny an appeal filed by Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports requesting an accelerated review of their recently denied motion for a preliminary injunction.,A U.S. District judge denied 23XI Racing and Front ...

Sergio Garcia reapplies for DP World Tour membership
Sergio Garcia has reapplied for membership to the DP World Tour with an eye on being eligible for next year's European Ryder Cup team.,Garcia, 44, resigned from the European tour last year after racking up what is reportedly more than $1 million in fines after joining LIV Golf in 2022. After reporte...

Netflix exec: 'Very ready' for XMas NFL games despite Paul-Tyson issues
Despite having viewers deal with frequent buffering, low quality feeds and other stream-related issues during Jake Paul's victory over Mike Tyson in a boxing match on Friday night, Netflix is fully prepared to prove its worth as a sports streaming service. ,Netflix will get to air a pair of NFL game...

First-half surges send NC State to blowout of Colgate
Ben Middlebrooks poured in 19 points off the bench, Marcus Hill scored a season-high 17 points and North Carolina State was in control from the opening minutes in a 72-49 victory over Colgate on Monday at Raleigh, N.C.,Hill, a high-scoring transfer guard from Bowling Green, made 6 of 10 shots from t...

Islanders try to brush off tough loss, face Flames
The sting of defeat has faded for the New York Islanders, and now they must turn the page as they continue a road trip on Tuesday against the Calgary Flames.,The Islanders arrive in Calgary on the heels of a disappointing 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, a game in which they blew a third-...

Islanders D Mike Reilly to undergo heart procedure
New York Islanders defenseman Mike Reilly will undergo a heart procedure on Tuesday that will sideline him indefinitely, the team announced Monday. ,Reilly didn't know he had a heart condition until it was found during testing for a concussion that he sustained during a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo ...

Referee stretchered off in Avs-Flyers game after collision
Referee Mitch Dunning had to be taken off the ice via stretcher during the first period of a meeting between the host Philadelphia Flyers and Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. ,Dunning took a hard fall after colliding with Colorado defenseman Josh Manson about 6 1/2 minutes into the game. Play sto...

Hot-shooting Michigan too much for Miami (Ohio)
Nimari Burnett led four players in double figures with 18 points and Michigan rolled to a 94-67 win over Miami (Ohio) in Ann Arbor on Monday. ,Tre Donaldson scored 16 points, L.J. Cason had 11 and Roddy Gayle Jr. added 10 for Michigan. Danny Wolf nearly had a double-double, registering nine points a...

Hot-shooting Michigan too much for Miami (Ohio) to handle
Nimari Burnett led four players in double figures with 18 points and Michigan rolled to a 94-67 win over Miami (Ohio) in Ann Arbor on Monday. ,Tre Donaldson scored 16 points, L.J. Cason had 11 and Roddy Gayle Jr. added 10 for Michigan. Danny Wolf nearly had a double-double, registering nine points a...