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Women's Top 25: UConn's Geno Auriemma ties D-I wins mark
Paige Bueckers poured in a season-high 29 points as No. 2 UConn downed No. 14 North Carolina 69-58 on Friday, allowing Huskies coach Geno Auriemma to tie the all-time Division I wins record for women's and men's basketball.,The triumph was No. 1,216 for Auriemma, pulling him level with Tara VanDerve...
Connor McDavid, streaking Oilers face Maple Leafs next
Edmonton's Connor McDavid gets to work on his next 1,000 points Saturday night when the Oilers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,McDavid reached 1,001 career points when he had a goal and an assist as the Oilers defeated the visiting Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night.,The Oilers cap...
Elijah Strong explodes for career high as Boston College beats Temple
Elijah Strong logged a career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds for his first career double-double as Boston College edged past visiting Temple 72-69 Friday at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Strong (11-of-19 from the field) scored 15 to help the Eagles (2-1) build a 14-point lead in the first half. They then wit...
Butler uses second-half runs to pull away from visiting SMU
Jahmyl Telfort scored a team-high 19 points as Butler used a 16-2 second half run to win 81-70 over visiting SMU Friday night in Indianapolis.,Pierre Brooks II and reserve guard Kolby King each added 14 for the Bulldogs (3-1), while Patrick McCaffery made four of Butler's 12 3-pointers and finished ...
Trey Kaufman-Renn carries No. 13 Purdue past No. 2 Alabama
Trey Kaufman-Renn scored a career-best 26 points and collected eight rebounds to lead No. 13 Purdue to an 87-78 triumph over No. 2 Alabama in a Friday night nonconference showdown at West Lafayette, Ind.,Braden Smith produced 17 points, 10 assists and six rebounds and Fletcher Loyer also scored 17 p...
Simas Lukosius, No. 17 Cincinnati power past Nicholls
Cincinnati coach Wes Miller didn't make life easy for his former pupil Friday night as Simas Lukosius and Jizzle James each scored 19 points to lead the No. 17 Bearcats to an 86-49 rout of visiting Nicholls State.,Lukosius is off to one of the hottest starts in the country from beyond the arc, conve...
Charley Hull leads The Annika, Nelly Korda looms in second
England's Charley Hull shot a 4-under-par 66 on Friday and moved out to a two-shot lead at 10-under par through the midway point of The Annika at Belleair, Fla.,Nelly Korda was alone in second place at 8 under after her second consecutive 66, while a four-way tie for third place at 7 under included ...
Walter Clayton Jr. helps No. 20 Florida down Florida State
A 25-point performance by Walter Clayton Jr. helped the No. 20 Florida Gators squash an attempted second-half comeback by rival Florida State, in Tallahassee, Fla. Friday night, 87-74.,Clayton scored 16 of his points in the first half, and in the second half, Sam Alexis and Allijah Martin matched Cl...
Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud advance to Nitto ATP semifinals
Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud will round out the semifinals of the Nitto ATP Finals after each won Friday to win their groups in Turin, Italy.,Zverev, who hails from Germany, dispatched Carlos Alcaraz of Spain 7-6 (5) and 6-4.,It was a matchup of the No. 2 and No. 3 players in the ATP rankings, w...
Seahawks C Connor Williams retires, WR DK Metcalf set to return
Seahawks center Connor Williams abruptly retired earlier this week, Seattle coach Mike Macdonald told reporters on Friday.,Williams retired due to personal reasons, and Macdonald said he doesn't expect the 27-year-old to change his mind.,"I don't believe so," Macdonald said. "We're honoring his wish...
Texans star WR Nico Collins (hamstring) will return vs. Cowboys
Texans standout receiver Nico Collins indicated Friday that he will be back in the lineup when Houston visits the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night.,Collins has missed the past five games with a hamstring injury. He came off injured reserve last week but still missed Houston's 26-23 loss to the Detroit...
Isaac McKneely, Virginia use 3-pointers to subdue Villanova
BALTIMORE -- Isaac McKneely drilled all six of his 3-point attempts and finished with 23 points on Friday to lead Virginia past Villanova 70-60 at the Hall of Fame Series.,McKneely shot 8-of-9 from the field, while Andrew Rohde added 13 points and three 3-pointers for the Cavaliers (3-0) after missi...
Kraken look to mix and match with Islanders ahead
The Seattle Kraken appear to have lost one forward for this weekend's home games against the New York teams and might be gaining another.,Forward Jordan Eberle, the Kraken's captain, will miss at least Saturday's game against the Islanders and Sunday's contest with the Rangers because of a lower-bod...
Taylor Twellman reinstated to MLS broadcast booth
MLS broadcaster Taylor Twellman has been reinstated to the television booth after he was taken off a Nov. 9 playoff broadcast while the league investigated an alleged physical confrontation, The Athletic reported Friday.,An audio technician accused Twellman of a physical confrontation in the televis...
Report: NBA considering four-team format for All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star Game could have a drastically altered look with changes being considered for the league's showcase weekend at San Francisco in February.,ESPN reported Friday that a four-team format is being considered for a mini tournament that would be conducted throughout the weekend.,Instead of ...
No. 3 USC cruises past Santa Clara to remain undefeated
JuJu Watkins scored 22 points and Kiki Iriafen added 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals as No. 3 Southern California remained perfect on the season with an 81-50 victory over visiting Santa Clara at Los Angeles.,Rayah Marshall scored 12 points for the Trojans (4-0), who had just nine turnove...
Poland, Great Britain advance to Billie Jean King Cup quarters
Iga Swiatek and Magda Linette won singles matches to lead Poland to a 2-0 victory over host Spain on Friday to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup.,Great Britain also advanced with a 2-0 victory over Germany at Malaga, Spain. Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter won singles mat...
Texas to focus on basics against Mississippi Valley State
Texas looks to continue to build chemistry and depth as it showcases freshman phenom Tre Johnson at home against Mississippi Valley State on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas., ,The Longhorns (2-1) return to the floor after a resounding 105-58 home win over Chicago State on Tuesday. Johnson scored...
Win streaks on line when undefeated BYU hosts Idaho
BYU will look to increase several winning streaks when Idaho visits Provo, Utah, on Saturday afternoon.,The Cougars (3-0) hope to pick up their fourth win under new coach Kevin Young, while extending multiple home winning streaks. BYU has defeated 16 consecutive nonconference foes in a row at the Ma...
Wild F Mats Zuccarello out 3-4 weeks after surgery
Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello is expected to miss 3-4 weeks after undergoing surgery Thursday night for a lower-body injury, per multiple reports.,Zuccarello exited at 12:52 of the first period in Thursday's 3-0 win against Montreal after being hit in the midsection by a shot from teammate ...