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Donovan Mitchell leads Cavaliers past Nuggets for 6th straight win
Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Jarrett Allen had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 149-135 on Friday night.,Evan Mobley scored 26 points, Darius Garland contributed 25 points, Caris LeVert had 13 off the bench and Dean Wade returned from miss...
No. 6 Florida focused amid unbeaten start, ready for Stetson
As a legitimate national championship contender, No. 6 Florida knows better than to throw a parade over its undefeated start in nonconference play.,That's why the Gators (12-0) aren't overlooking Sunday's game against Stetson in Gainesville, Fla., in the team's final tune-up before diving into its S...
76ers C Joel Embiid fined $75K for obscene gestures
The NBA fined Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid $75,000 for making obscene gestures toward the Boston Celtics' home crowd during their game on Christmas Day.,NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced the discipline on Friday night.,It's been a frustratin...
Quick start sparks Blues to victory over Predators
Robert Thomas and Zack Bolduc scored on St. Louis' first two shots, Thomas added another goal and the host Blues pulled away late from the Nashville Predators for a 7-4 victory on Friday.,The tallies in the first three minutes of the game helped St. Louis, which never trailed but didn't shake Nashvi...
Anthony Edwards' late trey pushes Timberwolves past Rockets
Anthony Edwards drilled a 3-pointer with 23.2 seconds left to cap a stunning fourth-quarter rally and lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 113-112 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.,The Timberwolves closed the game on a 23-6 run that featured two 3-pointers apiece from Nickeil Alexander-Wal...
Taylen Green, Arkansas overpower Texas Tech in Liberty Bowl
Taylen Green threw for 341 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as Arkansas pulled away in the second half to earn a 39-26 win over Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis on Friday.,Green completed 11 of 21 passes, two for touchdowns, and added 81 yards and a score on 15 rushes. He led a big-...
Brock Faber's OT winner caps Wild's comeback vs. Stars
Brock Faber scored on a wraparound 35 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.,Jonas Brodin and Marcus Foligno scored in the third period and Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for the Wild, who had lost four of five enter...
Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies deal hapless Pelicans 9th straight loss
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 33 points and Ja Morant had 25 before injuring his right shoulder and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 132-124 on Friday night.,Morant went to the locker room for good with 4:13 remaining in the third quarter after colliding with Pelicans cent...
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia uses arm, legs to beat Georgia Tech in Birmingham Bowl
Diego Pavia completed 13 of 21 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 84 yards and two scores, helping Vanderbilt beat Georgia Tech 35-27 in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala.,Eli Stowers caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown as Vanderbilt (7-6) clinched its f...
Jaylen Brown goes off as Celtics thrash Pacers
Jaylen Brown poured in a season-high 44 points to help the Boston Celtics end a two-game losing streak by beating the visiting Indiana Pacers 142-105 Friday.,Brown was 16 of 24 from the field, including 6 of 11 from 3-point territory, and made each of his six free-throw attempts. He also had five re...
Jacob Markstrom, Devils stay hot, stop Hurricanes
Jacob Markstrom saw his two-game shutout streak end, but the goalie made 29 saves for the New Jersey Devils in a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in Newark, N.J.,Markstrom, 34, extended his personal win streak to six and improved to 9-0-1 in his past 10 starts. Luke Hughes recorded a g...
Alex Tuch's hat trick propels Sabres past Blackhawks
Alex Tuch's third career hat trick led the Buffalo Sabres to a 6-2 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.,Jack Quinn and Dylan Cozens each had a goal and an assist, Rasmus Dahlin had two assists and Zach Benson scored for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 15 of 17 shots for his 10th...
Blue Jackets pound Bruins to open home-and-home set
The Columbus Blue Jackets used a four-goal second period and went 3-for-3 on the power play to cruise past the visiting Boston Bruins 6-2 in the opening half of the teams' back-to-back, home-and-home series on Friday night.,Dmitri Voronkov posted two goals and an assist -- all in the middle frame --...
Mitch Marner's hat trick sends Maple Leafs past Red Wings
Mitch Marner notched his third career hat trick with three straight goals within the first two periods and visiting Toronto wrecked Todd McLellan's head coaching debut with a 5-2 victory over Detroit on Friday night.,Marner scored twice in the first period and added another goal late in the second a...
No. 25 Baylor dismantles Arlington Baptist 107-53
No. 25 Baylor showed little rust after more than a two-week break, rolling to a 107-53 victory over visiting Arlington Baptist on Friday night in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (8-3) dominated in every facet. They won the rebounding battle 66-31, scored 54 points in the paint and had 49 points from their be...
Leafs C Auston Matthews (upper body) out at least 2 more games
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be without captain Auston Matthews for at least the next two games as the star center continues to nurse an upper-body injury, NHL.com reported Friday.,Matthews, 27, has missed Toronto's last two games and will sit out Friday's contest at Detroit and Saturday's home show...
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia uses arms, legs to beat Georgia Tech in Birmingham Bowl
Diego Pavia completed 13 of 21 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 84 yards and two scores on the ground, as Vanderbilt posted a 35-27 victory over Georgia Tech in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday.,Eli Stowers caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown, as the Commodores (7-6) cl...
Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 17
With NFL games on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday this week, Week 17's Sunday slate only features nine games. With several games like Raiders vs. Saints where both teams are bad, putting money on the traditional betting line is challenging. But it is a great week for NFL player props.,The following...
Reports: Dodgers bring back All-Star OF Teoscar Hernandez for 3 years, $66M
Teoscar Hernandez is returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a triumphant first season, as the All-Star outfielder and the World Series champions have agreed on a three-year, $66 million contract, according to multiple reports on Friday evening.,Hernandez, 32, posted "I'm back" on his Instagram a...
Top Michigan RB Kalel Mullings declares for NFL draft
Michigan running back Kalel Mullings announced Friday that he is declaring for the NFL draft.,Mullings has a team-leading 948 yards and 12 rushing touchdowns this season.,Mullings didn't say in his announcement whether he would play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama on Dec. 31, but multiple rep...