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Hunter Dickinson, No. 7 Kansas pound host UCF
Hunter Dickinson dominated host UCF with 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocks as No. 7 Kansas trounced the Knights 99-48 on Sunday in Orlando, Fla., for the Jayhawks' first win in the series.,Dickinson narrowly missed his fifth consecutive double-double, but it was more than enough to help Kans...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder rally past Celtics for 15th straight win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-92 home win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday.,The Thunder extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 15. Oklahoma City's winning streak is tied for the longest this season with Cleveland, which won 15 conse...
Rangers' offense awakens in rout of Blackhawks
Filip Chytil scored twice and Brett Berard, Adam Fox and Ryan Lindgren each earned two assists to lift the visiting New York Rangers to a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Louis Domingue stopped 25 shots for New York while 12 Rangers registered a point to match a season high.,Backed by p...
Improved Pacers out to exact revenge on Nets
One month ago, the Indiana Pacers trailed by as many as 21 points and endured a 99-90 loss to the Brooklyn Nets to extend their road losing streak to eight games and drop their overall record to a disappointing 9-14 after reaching the Eastern Conference finals last spring.,Since their previous visit...
New England Patriots Fired Jerod Mayo, Should Be Serious About Mike Vrabel
The New England Patriots fired Jerod Mayo, and Mike Vrabel should quickly emerge as a front-runner as the best possible candidate....
Bulls take aim at Spurs after red-hot night of offense
Saturday's ceremony honoring former MVP guard Derrick Rose admittedly inspired the host Chicago Bulls, who rode a third-quarter surge to rally past the New York Knicks.,"That meant a lot to us to win for him," Chicago's Coby White said. "He's a local legend; he's a legend in general. ... We wanted t...
Commanders edge Cowboys, secure NFC's No. 6 seed
Marcus Mariota's 3-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin with three seconds left gave the Washington Commanders a 23-19 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,The Commanders (12-5) nailed down the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoffs and won 12 games for the first time since 1991. ,Dal...
Bryce Young, Panthers prevail in OT as Falcons miss playoffs
ATLANTA -- Miles Sanders rushed for the game-winning 1-yard touchdown in overtime and the visiting Carolina Panthers beat the Falcons 44-38 in the season finale on Sunday, eliminating Atlanta from playoff contention.,Bryce Young completed 25 of 34 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns, adding tw...
Buccaneers rally past Saints 27-19, clinch NFC South
Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes and the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers came from behind to defeat the New Orleans Saints 27-19 and win their fourth consecutive NFC South title Sunday.,In addition to securing a playoff spot, Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans reached 1,000 yards receiving for t...
Matt Gay's OT field goal lifts Colts over Jaguars
Matt Guy kicked four field goals, including a 38-yard field goal in overtime, to help the Indianapolis Colts record a 26-23 victory over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon in the season finale for both AFC South teams.,Jonathan Taylor rushed for 177 yards and one touchdown on 34 c...
No. 20 Purdue rides huge first half to win over Northwestern
Braden Smith bundled 22 points with six rebounds and seven assists to help No. 20 Purdue beat Northwestern 79-61 on Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Trey Kaufman-Renn and C.J. Cox added 12 points apiece for the Boilermakers (11-4, 3-1 Big Ten), who never trailed and led by as many as 29 en route to th...
Joe Milton III steps in, guides Patriots past Bills 23-16
Joe Milton III threw for one touchdown and rushed for another in his NFL debut to guide the New England Patriots to a 23-16 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass., ,New England (4-13) would have secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft had it lost., ,Instead,...
Tanner McKee helps Eagles beat Giants, match franchise win record
Tanner McKee threw two touchdown passes in his first NFL start and the Philadelphia Eagles matched a franchise record for wins with a 20-13 victory over the visiting New York Giants in Sunday's regular-season finale.,The Eagles (14-3), who posted the same record two years ago, were already locked in...
High-scoring Wisconsin set for recharged Rutgers
With sidekick Dylan Harper sidelined, fellow freshman Ace Bailey scored enough points for the two of them in Rutgers' most recent game.,Now Harper is expected back from illness to team with co-star Bailey when Rutgers battles Wisconsin on Monday night in a Big Ten clash at Piscataway, N.J.,Bailey ma...
East's best, worst meet as Capitals take on Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres return home from a trip out west and face a tough test against the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Monday night.,Washington has 55 points, 22 ahead of last-place Buffalo, which went 1-2-1 on its trip and has lost three straight (0-2-1) after winning three in row....
Angry Suns out to change fortunes against surging 76ers
With seven losses in their last eight games, the Phoenix Suns don't have much to smile about these days., ,The Suns take the court in search of a much-needed victory Monday when they continue their three-game road trip with a matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers., ,Not only is Phoenix 1-7 in its l...
Pistons to honor Chauncey Billups, eye .500 mark vs. Blazers
The Detroit Pistons can reach the .500 mark with a win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. That would be an achievement for a team that finished 14-68 last season., ,Detroit has won three straight games and six of its last seven, including a 119-105 victory over Minnesota on Saturday...
QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele leaves Oregon, heads to Cal
Quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele decommitted from Cal and signed with Oregon's Class of 2025 during the early national signing period in December. Now, he's changed his mind again.,Sagapolutele took part in Ducks' practices prior to their New Year's Day loss to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. On Su...
Bills' Von Miller pockets $1.5M after recording sack
Buffalo Bills pass rusher Von Miller earned a $1.5 million bonus after recording a sack just 52 seconds into Sunday's game against the host New England Patriots.,The sack was the sixth of the season for Miller, and that total allowed the Super Bowl 50 MVP to reach the incentive in his contract. ,Mil...
Hurricanes D Shayne Gostisbehere (upper body) on IR
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, sidelined since Dec. 27 with an upper-body injury, was placed on injured reserve on Sunday. ,Carolina, which hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday, recalled forward Juha Jaaska from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League to fill the ros...