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Nets look for rare win vs. Celtics
When the Brooklyn Nets faced the Boston Celtics in recent seasons, the results did not favor Brooklyn.,The Nets nearly left Boston victorious Friday night by starting fast before struggling down the stretch and falling in overtime.,Brooklyn hopes to put itself in position to finish off a rare win ov...
Maple Leafs face tall task vs. Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
The Toronto Maple Leafs will look to bounce back from a disappointing loss when they visit the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night.,The Maple Leafs are coming off a 3-0 setback against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. ,After falling behind 41 seconds into the contest, the Leafs allowed the final t...
Down 13 in 2nd half, Oregon upends Portland in OT
Jadrian Tracey had 19 points and four steals and Oregon overcame a 13-point, second-half deficit to deliver an 80-70 overtime victory over Portland on Tuesday night in nonconference play at Eugene, Ore.,Keeshawn Barthelemy scored 11 of his 13 points after halftime for the Ducks (3-0). Jackson Shelst...
Elias Pettersson goes for 2 points again as Canucks best Flames
Elias Pettersson scored in his second consecutive multi-point game to lead the host Vancouver Canucks to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.,Erik Brannstrom also recorded one goal and one assist for the Canucks, who won on home ice for only the second time this season (2-2-3). Pius Sut...
Oklahoma president, AD give Brent Venables vote of confidence
Embattled Oklahoma football coach Brent Venables received a vote of confidence from his bosses Tuesday evening.,University president Joseph Harroz Jr. and athletic director Joe Castiglione both publicly backed Venables while speaking following a Board of Regents meeting in Norman, Okla.,A 30-23 loss...
Kraken ride 4-goal second period to win over Blue Jackets
Fourth-liners Tye Kartye and Brandon Tanev sparked a comeback as the Seattle Kraken rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 Tuesday night.,Kartye, Tanev, Eeli Tolvanen and Will Borgen scored second-period goals and Jared McCann added a late empty-netter as th...
Blazers heat up from long range, shoot down Timberwolves
Jerami Grant scored 21 points and Robert Williams III added 19 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 122-108 in the NBA Cup opener for both teams on Tuesday night.,Seven players scored in double figures for Portland, which made a season-high 18 3-pointers and snapped...
Knights hitting road to face Ducks, with dads watching
The Vegas Golden Knights are looking for just their second road win this season when they open a two-game trip Wednesday in Anaheim.,The early road futility is tied with Nashville and Columbus for fewest in the NHL. But if history is any indication, Vegas' fortunes could change significantly this we...
Southern California eyes 3-0 start with UT Arlington in town
Southern California continues a six-game homestand to open its season on Wednesday when the Trojans welcome UT Arlington to Los Angeles.,USC (2-0) needed a late-game surge to hold off Idaho State 75-69 last Thursday. Josh Cohen scored 19 points to lead three Trojans scorers in double figures, a trio...
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers hand Isles second straight OT loss
Leon Draisaitl scored two goals Tuesday night, including the game-winner 1:52 into overtime, as the host Edmonton Oilers edged the New York Islanders 4-3.,Anders Lee scored twice in the final seven-plus minutes for the Islanders before the Oilers collected all four shots in overtime. With the New Yo...
Darcy Kuemper, Cup winner with Avs, returns with Kings
The Los Angeles Kings sit atop the Pacific Division early in the season but have been consistently inconsistent for the past month.,Los Angeles started the campaign by dropping three of four games, but since then, it has not won or lost more than two in a row. If the up-and-down play continues, the ...
Late rally powers No. 19 Kentucky past No. 6 Duke
ATLANTA -- Otega Oweh made a pair of go-ahead free throws with 10.3 seconds left as No. 19 Kentucky upset No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday.,Andrew Carr led Kentucky (3-0) with 17 points, while Oweh chipped in 15. Amari Williams added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats,...
Banged-up Grizzlies seek more success vs. Lakers
One week after the Memphis Grizzlies delivered a convincing victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, the teams will clash again on Wednesday.,The Grizzlies face the Lakers in Los Angeles this time, and the game will have a decidedly different feel from the one last week, when Memphis was a runaway 131-1...
Bruins come from 2 goals down to edge Blues
David Pastrnak scored the game-winning goal after an earlier assist as the visiting Boston Bruins rallied past the St. Louis Blues 3-2 Tuesday night.,Charlie McAvoy also had a goal and an assist and Morgan Geekie added a goal for the Bruins, who erased a 2-0 deficit in the third period to improve to...
No. 12 Baylor pummels Sam Houston in up-tempo rout
Jayden Nunn scored 19 points and went 5 of 8 on 3-pointers as No. 12 Baylor rolled to a 104-67 win against visiting Sam Houston on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas. ,Norchad Omier and V.J. Edgecomb finished with double-doubles for Baylor. Omier had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Edgecomb collected 13 po...
Jack Hughes, Devils halt Panthers' win streak at 7
Timo Meier scored the go-ahead goal and Jacob Markstrom made 34 saves, fueling the New Jersey Devils to a 4-1 victory and snapping the Florida Panthers' seven-game winning streak on Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla.,New Jersey's Jack Hughes became the fastest player in franchise history to record 300 career ...
Late 3-pointers help No. 25 Ole Miss pull away from South Alabama
Sean Pedulla drilled seven 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as No. 25 Ole Miss defeated visiting South Alabama 64-54 in a nonconference game Tuesday night in Oxford, Miss., ,Jaemyn Brakefield made both of his 3-point tries and finished with 14 points for Ole Miss (3-0), which hit 13 triples af...
Baye Ndongo's double-double leads Georgia Tech past Texas Southern
Baye Ndongo collected 19 points and 11 rebounds to record his second straight double-double, lifting Georgia Tech to an 81-62 victory over Texas Southern on Tuesday night in the second leg of the Peach State Classic in Atlanta.,Ndongo had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the Yellow Jackets' 105-93 setba...
Linus Ullmark, Sens hand Leafs rare shutout loss at home
Linus Ullmark earned his first shutout of the season and the visiting Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 on Tuesday night.,Ullmark turned aside 27 shots to pick up the ninth shutout of his career in the first meeting of the season between the teams. Ottawa has won four games in a r...
Jake Paul has sights set on Canelo Alvarez after Mike Tyson
Before Jake Paul opposes aging boxing legend Mike Tyson on Friday, he called out another icon of the sport, angling to set up a fight that in his mind would determine the face of boxing.,Paul wants a fight with Canelo Alvarez should he take care of business against the 58-year-old Tyson in Arlington...