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Jalen Green, Cam Whitmore propel Rockets past lowly Pelicans
Jalen Green scored 30 points, Cam Whitmore added 27 off the bench and the visiting Houston Rockets never trailed during a 128-111 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night., ,Fred VanVleet netted 25 points, Alperen Sengun added 10 points and 13 rebounds and Jae'Sean Tate scored 10 off the b...

50-point fourth quarter carries Hawks past Bulls
Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 30 points, including the go-ahead basket late in the fourth quarter, to help the Atlanta Hawks erase a 21-point deficit and defeat the visiting Chicago Bulls 141-133 on Thursday.,Johnson scored 11 of Atlanta's 50 points in the fourth quarter, and his basket with 2:...

Warriors' Stephen Curry will sit out matchup with Clippers
Player availability is the main talking point as the Los Angeles Clippers face the Golden State Warriors on Friday at Inglewood, Calif.,While the Clippers are moving closer to the season debut of Kawhi Leonard, the Warriors will give a day of rest to Stephen Curry on the first night of a back-to-bac...

Riding win streak, Baylor eager to face LSU in Texas Bowl
LSU began the season hopeful of qualifying for the expanded College Football Playoff., ,Baylor found itself scrambling just to get bowl eligible after a 2-4 start., ,The Tigers (8-4) didn't come close to the CFP, but the Bears (8-4) have won six straight heading into the Texas Bowl in Houston, where...

K-State adds another late comeback to beat Rutgers in Rate Bowl
Dylan Edwards ran for 196 yards and two touchdowns and added a third score receiving as Kansas State defeated Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Ariz., on Thursday.,The Wildcats trailed by 17 points approaching the midpoint of the third quarter and won their fourth game this season when trai...

No. 15 South Carolina, No. 20 Illinois vie for 10th win at Citrus Bowl
South Carolina's best defensive player -- actually, the nation's best defensive player -- won't play in the Citrus Bowl on New Year's Eve. Illinois won't have its all-Big Ten receiver., ,But aside from the Gamecocks' Kyle Kennard and the Fighting Illini's Pat Bryant opting out for NFL Draft purposes...

NFL Christmas games on Netflix set streaming records
Despite blowouts in both Christmas Day games, Netflix drew a record audience of nearly 65 million total streaming viewers in the United States for the Kansas City Chiefs-Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans matchups, according to Nielsen on Thursday.,The early-afternoon matchup, f...

Falcons, Commanders eye playoff clincher behind rookie QBs
Two teams aiming to secure playoff berths meet when the Atlanta Falcons visit the Washington Commanders on Sunday night in Landover, Md.,The Falcons (8-7) can clinch the NFC South with a win over the Commanders and a loss by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7) against the visiting Carolina Panthers. ,The...

Toledo outlasts Pitt in six OTs in GameAbove Sports Bowl
Tucker Gleason threw for two touchdowns and capped a career-best 336-yard performance with a game-winning two-point conversion pass to Junior Vandeross III to propel the Toledo Rockets to a 48-46 six-overtime victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers in the GameAbove Sports Bowl Thursday in Detroit.,Vand...

Scuffling Warriors try to take down solid Clippers
All eyes will be on the player-availability report when the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Golden State Warriors on Friday at Inglewood, Calif., ,While the Clippers are moving closer to the season debut of Kawhi Leonard, the Warriors are pondering a day of rest for Stephen Curry on the first ...

Tomas Hertl returns to San Jose wearing a Golden Knights uniform
Center Tomas Hertl makes his first visit to the SAP Center since being traded last season when the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights visit the San Jose Sharks on Friday.,Hertl was the 17th overall pick of the 2012 NHL Draft by San Jose and in 11 seasons collected 218 goals and 484 points...

Eagles QB Kenny Pickett expects to be ‘ready to go’ vs. Cowboys
If Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Jalen Hurts is unavailable for their Week 17 tilt with the rival Dallas Cowboys, they'll at least have Kenny Pickett at their disposal.,Hurts remains in concussion protocol while also dealing with a finger injury on his non-throwing hand. He did not practice o...

Colts need help for playoff shot, while Giants seek end to record skid
The Indianapolis Colts could show up to the stadium on Sunday with nothing to play for.,Or the scenario may call for a victory so they can remain alive in the AFC playoffs.,Either way, the Colts' postseason fate hangs on other teams as they enter Sunday's game against the lowly New York Giants at Ea...

Montreal Victoire sign D Catherine Daoust
The Montreal Victoire announced the re-signing of defender Catherine Daoust on Thursday to fill the void created with Amanda Boulier being placed on long-term injured reserve with an upper-body injury.,Daoust, 29, began this season on the Reserve Player list after playing in 24 games during Montreal...

Injuries not slowing down Cavaliers, who face dinged-up Nuggets
The Cleveland Cavaliers have steamrolled through the first third of their schedule and now face one of their toughest stretches when they open a four-game road trip at the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.,The Western Conference swing is the longest road trip of the season so far for Cleveland, which ...

Stingy Devils open home-and-home with Hurricanes
The New Jersey Devils hope the momentum they built leading up to the NHL's holiday break will carry over after the three days off, as the Metropolitan Division leaders start a two-day, home-and-home series with the third-place Carolina Hurricanes on Friday in Newark, N.J.,Coach Sheldon Keefe's team ...

Reports: Delaware State hires DeSean Jackson as head coach
Longtime NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson will take over as head coach at Delaware State, Victory Formation Media and ESPN reported Thursday.,If confirmed, it would be the latest data point in a growing trend of FCS football teams hiring well-known former players -- with little to no prior coaching ...

Chargers rule out RB Gus Edwards (ankle) vs. Patriots
Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards was ruled out for Saturday's road game against the New England Patriots with an ankle injury.,Fellow Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins is close to returning from a four-game absence because of a knee injury, as he was listed questionable to play.,Offens...

Reports: Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologizes to Commanders TE Zach Ertz
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologized to Washington tight end Zach Ertz for his comments during a heated exchange following the Commanders' victory on Sunday, according to multiple reports.,The player and coach were seen meeting for the routine postgame handshake, with Ertz instead offe...

Avalanche hitting their stride ahead of Utah clash
The Colorado Avalanche finally received much-needed rest before they get ready to return from the holiday hiatus by visiting the Utah Hockey Club on Friday in Salt Lake City.,The Avalanche have relished their first break of four days between games all season. Even better, they are finding their stri...