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Knicks came up clutch vs. Nets, and the teams will go at it again
With one dramatic shot Friday night, Jalen Brunson might have delivered a potentially season-defining moment for the New York Knicks -- and reminded the Brooklyn Nets how far they've already come in their rebuilding project.,Brunson and the Knicks will look to build off Friday's last-second win on S...
No. 14 Creighton continues romp through nonconference slate with win over Kansas City
Ryan Kalkbrenner recorded 14 points and 12 rebounds to help No. 14 Creighton roll to a 79-56 victory over Kansas City in nonconference play at Omaha, Neb.,Jackson McAndrew scored a game-high 15 points while Isaac Traudt added 13 for the Bluejays (4-0), who never trailed. Jamiya Neal contributed 11 p...
Jabari Smith Jr. finding his shooting stroke as Rockets set to face Bulls
Jabari Smith Jr. contributed just 22 points over the first three games of the Houston Rockets' four-game winning streak.,But he's confident the stuff that steered him to a 28-point outburst on Friday can keep the surging Rockets rolling, beginning with Sunday's visit to the Chicago Bulls.,Heeding ad...
Michigan State uses 18-0 closing run to subdue Bowling Green
Jaden Akins had 13 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to lead Michigan State to an 86-72 win over Bowling Green in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday.,Carson Cooper and Frankie Fidler each scored 12 points, Tre Holloman and Coen Carr scored 11 apiece, and Jaxon Kohler and Jeremy Fears Jr. each added ...
Newcomer Dyson Daniels raising Hawks' play as they head to Portland
Guard Dyson Daniels, who has become the biggest thief in the NBA, and the Atlanta Hawks look for their third straight win when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,According to the Hawks, Daniels has tied the record for longest streak in NBA history with at least 15 points and five steal...
Top-ranked Kansas has no difficulties defeating Oakland
AJ Storr scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting and KJ Adams Jr. contributed 12 points to lead top-ranked Kansas over Oakland 78-57 on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. ,Hunter Dickinson chipped in 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds, proving to be an anchor on both ends of the floor as he also tallied four b...
Healthier Grizzlies to face Nuggets, who could be short-handed
Gradually, the Memphis Grizzlies are becoming whole again.,With the return of Desmond Bane and Vince Williams Jr. from the injured list Friday night -- and the return of Marcus Smart earlier in the week -- the Grizzlies had all but two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant available among its usual starters...
No. 4 Penn State takes its turn pummeling Purdue
Drew Allar passed for three touchdowns and Tyler Warren found the end zone twice as No. 4 Penn State rolled over host Purdue 49-10 on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., ,Allar finished with more touchdowns than incompletions, as he went 17 of 19 for 247 yards without a turnover for the Nittany Lions ...
LaNorris Sellers passes for 5 TDs to lead No. 21 South Carolina past No. 23 Missouri
LaNorris Sellers passed for 353 yards and five touchdowns as the No. 21 South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the No. 23 Missouri Tigers 34-30 Saturday in Columbia, S.C.,Rocket Sanders scored the decisive touchdown on a 15-yard shovel pass reception with 15 seconds left as the Gamecocks (7-3, 5-3 Southe...
Bryson Washington racks up 4 TDs as Baylor outscores West Virginia
Bryson Washington's four-touchdown day led the Baylor Bears past the West Virginia Mountaineers 49-35 on Saturday night in Morgantown, W.Va.,The sophomore running back amassed 123 rushing yards and three touchdowns, including a 51-yard scoring burst in the second quarter He also had five catches for...
Jayden Maiava stellar in 1st start as USC holds off Nebraska
Jayden Maiava passed for 259 yards and accounted for all four touchdowns in his first career start, and Southern California reversed its misfortune in close Big Ten Conference games on Saturday with a 28-20 win over Nebraska in Los Angeles.,The Trojans (5-5, 3-5 Big Ten) came into Saturday's contest...
No. 14 SMU keeps rolling, knocks off Boston College
Kevin Jennings went 24-for-35 passing for 298 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 SMU held off visiting Boston College 38-28 in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday in Dallas. ,Jennings found three different receivers for touchdowns as the Mustangs (9-1, 6-0) remained unbeaten in their first A...
Stanford beats No. 19 Louisville on final-play field goal
Emmet Kenney kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired to lift host Stanford to a 38-35 upset of No. 19 Louisville on Saturday.,The senior's heroics led to the crowd rushing to the field and snapped a six-game losing skid for the Cardinal (3-7, 2-5 Atlantic Coast Conference). It also capped a sens...
DJ Lagway helps Florida topple No. 22 LSU
DJ Lagway passed for 226 yards and a touchdown and Florida handed No. 22 LSU its third consecutive loss, 27-16 Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.,Lagway returned from a one-game absence due to a strained hamstring to complete 13 of 26 passes and the Gators (5-5, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) moved within ...
Tre Johnson, Arthur Kaluma help Texas past hapless Miss. Valley State
Tre Johnson and Arthur Kaluma scored 18 points each as Texas overcame a slow start to roll past visiting Mississippi Valley State 89-43 on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (3-1) were down by two points about eight minutes into game but took charge late in the first half, using a 17-5 run on ...
No. 4 Penn State takes it turn pummeling Purdue
Drew Allar passed for three touchdowns and Tyler Warren found the end zone twice as No. 4 Penn State rolled over host Purdue 49-10 on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., ,Allar finished with more touchdowns than incompletions, as he went 17 of 19 for 247 yards without a turnover for the Nittany Lions ...
Jamie Oleksiak scores game-winner as Kraken beat Islanders
Jamie Oleksiak scored on a slap shot from the blue line with 3:13 left in the third period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting New York Islanders 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.,Yanni Gourde and Jared McCann also scored for the Kraken, who improved to 4-0-0 on their six-game homestand. Goaltender...
Syracuse makes Cal pay for early mistakes, wins 33-25
LeQuint Allen ran for two touchdowns and Kyle McCord threw for 323 yards and a score as visiting Syracuse topped California 33-25 on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.,Allen finished with 23 carries for 109 yards, Jackson Meeks caught a touchdown pass and Trebor Pena chipped in 11 catches for 97 yards for...
Dawson Garcia helps Minnesota hold off Yale
Dawson Garcia scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds, and Minnesota rallied for a 59-56 win over Yale on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Brennan Rigsby added 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting for Minnesota (3-1), which bounced back from its first loss of the season. Lu'Cye Patterson finished wi...
Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz to battle in Nitto ATP title match
Jannik Sinner lost in the title match of the Nitto ATP Finals last year but now he's earned another opportunity.,The top-seeded Sinner rolled to an easy 6-1, 6-2 victory over sixth-seeded Casper Ruud in Saturday's semifinal to return to the championship match. Sinner will face fifth-seeded Taylor Fr...