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Bench production could be the difference as Nuggets host Mavs
Denver's biggest question mark coming into the season was if the bench was good enough to keep the team in games or stretch leads.,For the last few games, the Nuggets' reserves have played well, but that hasn't been the case for the Dallas Mavericks. Coach Jason Kidd was critical of his bench after ...
Atlanta United stun Inter Miami to reach East semis
Bartosz Slisz scored on a 76th-minute header and visiting Atlanta United completed one of the biggest upsets in MLS Cup Playoff history with a 3-2 win over Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the deciding game of their Round 1 series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Slisz's goal came while Miami...
Jack Hughes scores in OT to complete Devils' comeback vs. Islanders
Jack Hughes scored his second goal with 2:35 left in overtime Saturday night for the visiting New Jersey Devils, who overcame a two-goal, third-period deficit to edge the New York Islanders 4-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,The Devils began their winning push in OT after Islanders right winger Simon Holmstrom's s...
TCU stacks up touchdowns in routing Oklahoma State
Savion Williams and Cam Cook each scored two touchdowns as TCU became bowl eligible with a 38-13 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday in the Big 12 Conference matchup in Fort Worth, Texas., ,The Horned Frogs (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) scored touchdowns on five consecutive drives from the first to fourth quart...
Down 12 in 4th, Cavs rally past Nets for 11-0 start
Evan Mobley collected 23 points and 16 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers, who trailed by 12 entering the fourth quarter, extended their season-opening winning streak to 11 with a 105-100 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.,Cleveland became the first team to open 11-0 since t...
Free throws help Nebraska slide past Bethune-Cookman
Juwan Gary had 11 points and nine rebounds and Nebraska overcame a sloppy performance to beat visiting Bethune-Cookman 63-58 in a nonconference game Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb.,Brice Williams added 10 for the Cornhuskers, who shot 34.5 percent from the field, made only 4 of 22 3-pointers and tur...
After sluggish start, No. 3 UConn coasts to 39-point win over New Hampshire
Alex Karaban scored 17 points and had five rebounds and four blocked shots to lead No. 3 UConn to a 92-53 victory over New Hampshire on Saturday night in Hartford, Conn.,Solo Ball added 14 points for UConn, which outscored New Hampshire 57-29 in the second half. UConn (2-0) got 11 points and eight r...
Zach LaVine helps Bulls rally past Hawks in return
Zach LaVine returned to the lineup to score 18 points and sparked a late rally to help the visiting Chicago Bulls overcome a 17-point second-half deficit and defeat the Atlanta Hawks 125-113 on Saturday to end their four-game losing streak.,LaVine, who had missed the last three games with a right ad...
Maple Leafs even season series with Habs with 4-1 win
William Nylander and Mitch Marner each had a goal and an assist and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday night.,Conor Timmins and John Tavares also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row and four straight at home. Toronto goaltender Joseph...
No. 8 Baylor's balanced attack sinks No. 16 Arkansas
Jayden Nunn scored 16 points and Norchad Omier added 15 and 12 rebounds as No. 8 Baylor beat No. 16 Arkansas 72-67 on a neutral court in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday night. ,Jeremy Roach added 13 points, V.J. Edgecombe had 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists and Robert Wright added 10 points fo...
Dayton rallies from 13 down to defeat Northwestern
Enoch Cheeks had 16 points and six steals and Nate Santos added 16 points and six rebounds to help host Dayton rally past Northwestern for a 71-66 win on Saturday in Dayton, Ohio.,After trailing by as many as 13, including 10 in the second half, the Flyers outscored the Wildcats 47-34 after halftime...
Jamir Watkins pours in 30 points to lead Florida State past Rice
Jamir Watkins scored a game-high 30 points to propel Florida State to a 73-65 victory over Rice on Saturday night at the Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 in Houston.,The Seminoles are 2-0 for the second straight season after never trailing against the Owls, though Rice (1-1) did keep the margin withi...
Alex Ovechkin edges closer to all-time goals lead as Caps rout Blues
Alex Ovechkin scored twice to add to his historic goal total and power the visiting Washington Capitals past the St. Louis Blues 8-1 Saturday.,In his 20-year career, Ovechkin has 863 goals, leaving him 32 away from passing Wayne Gretzky for No. 1 on the NHL's all-time list.,Connor McMichael also sco...
Franz Wagner stepping up as short-handed Magic face Wizards
Orlando looks for a second straight win without star Paolo Banchero when the Magic host the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.,Banchero is out for several more weeks after suffering a torn oblique muscle at the end of October. The Magic ended a five-game losing streak, beating the New Orleans Pelic...
Jimmy Butler out as Heat try to cool off Anthony Edwards, Wolves
Anthony Edwards is red hot from 3-point range this season., ,As long as that remains true, the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar plans to keep launching from deep., ,Edwards will look to stay hot when the Timberwolves host the Miami Heat on Sunday in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves will try to increase...
Panthers run win streak to 7 by beating Flyers in shootout
Aleksander Barkov and Evan Rodrigues scored in the shootout as the host Florida Panthers won their seventh straight game, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.,In the fifth and final round of the shootout, Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky made a glove save on Morga...
Arizona State faces major challenge early against No. 6 Gonzaga
Arizona State knocked off one of the top teams in the West Coast Conference on Friday night, defeating Santa Clara 81-74 in Henderson, Nev.,But Sunday the Sun Devils go up against the big dogs.,Arizona State (2-0) will travel to Spokane, Wash., to face the No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-0).,"It was a tes...
Orlando City draw even late, sink Charlotte FC in PKs
Facundo Torres scored in the 12th minute of second-half stoppage time to forge a 1-1 draw before Orlando City went on to beat visiting Charlotte FC 4-1 in penalty kicks on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals of the MLS Cup playoffs. ,Orlando took the best-of-three series w...
Grizzlies star Ja Morant (hip) out multiple weeks
The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday that their best player, two-time All-Star Ja Morant, is week-to-week with hip and pelvic injuries suffered on Wednesday.,Morant, 25, was diagnosed with a posterior hip subluxation and multiple Grade 1 pelvic muscle strains after undergoing imaging tests. H...
Shedeur Sanders, No. 20 Colorado rally past Texas Tech
Shedeur Sanders passed for 291 yards and three touchdowns and had a rushing score, and Shilo Sanders recovered a fumble for a touchdown as No. 20 Colorado rallied to beat Texas Tech 41-27 on Saturday afternoon in Lubbock, Texas. ,After Texas Tech jumped out to a 13-0 first-quarter lead, Colorado's d...