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Keaton Wagler's career effort helps No. 11 Illinois outlast No. 4 Purdue
Keaton Wagler poured in a career-high 46 points and his teammates drilled four consecutive 3-point attempts down the stretch to rally No. 11 Illinois to an 88-82 Big Ten victory over No. 4 Purdue on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,Wagler finished 13 of 17 from the field, an Illinois recor...
Mark Mitchell hits game-winner in OT, Missouri beats Oklahoma
Mark Mitchell hit a 3-point jumper at the overtime buzzer to lift Missouri past Oklahoma 88-87 Saturday afternoon in Columbia, Mo.,The Tigers (14-6, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) needed Trent Pierce's deep buzzer-beating 3-point shot at the end of regulation time to force the OT.,Mitchell led Missour...
No. 9 Iowa State takes charge early, takes down Oklahoma State
Milan Momcilovic scored 29 points on 8-of-12 shooting, and No. 9 Iowa State held on for an 84-71 win over Oklahoma State in a Big 12 Conference matchup Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla.,Joshua Jefferson added 20 points for Iowa State (18-2, 5-2 Big 12), which won its second straight game after...
Riley Kugel scores 22 to help UCF defeat Colorado
Riley Kugel shook off early foul trouble to score 22 points, Themus Fulks scored 19 points, and UCF beat Colorado 95-86 in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday.,Jamichael Stillwell scored 15 points, Devan Cambridge contributed 11, Chris Johnson scored 10 points and John Bol grabbed 10 rebounds for the Knight...
Mikel Brown Jr. helps No. 23 Louisville down Virginia Tech
Mikel Brown Jr. returned to the lineup after a six-week absence for No. 23 Louisville and the Cardinals cruised past visiting Virginia Tech 85-71 on Saturday in Atlantic Coast Conference play.,In eight games without Brown, Louisville was just 4-4. But Brown's 20 points helped Louisville resemble the...
Second-period burst carries Mammoth past Predators
Kailer Yamamoto and Barrett Hayton each had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth earned 5-2 win over the host Nashville Predators on Saturday.,Clayton Keller, Michael Carcone and JJ Peterka also scored goals for the Mammoth, who have points in nine straight (8-0-1). Defenseman Mikhail Sergachev ...
Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona pummel West Virginia in 35-point win
Brayden Burries sizzled from the start, netting 13 of his game-high 22 points in an outstanding first half for Arizona, to help the No. 1 Wildcats go wire-to-wire Saturday in an 88-53 clobbering of West Virginia in Tucson, Az.,The freshman guard converted 7 of 12 field goals, including 4 of 8 from d...
Sluggish Avalanche out for revenge against Maple Leafs
The Colorado Avalanche will be out to avenge a Jan. 12 loss when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for a rematch Sunday afternoon.,The Maple Leafs defeated the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime to open a 2-1-1 road trip in the first meeting of the season between the teams.,Both clubs are in need of a win S...
Jason Zucker's 2-goal effort helps surging Sabres defeat Islanders
Jason Zucker scored twice Saturday afternoon and Alex Lyon stopped all 26 shots he faced Saturday afternoon for the Buffalo Sabres, who continued surging with a 5-0 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,The two-goal game was the second of the season for Zucker, who scored twice in an 8-4 w...
Dabo Swinney accusses Ole Miss' Pete Golding of 'blatant' tampering
Clemson football coach Dabo Sweeney denounced Ole Miss coach Pete Golding for allegedly direct tampering with a Tigers player, calling for changes to the current system of college football transfers which he said is "a really sad state of affairs.",Swinney's comments came during an hour-long press c...
Warriors-Timberwolves postponed due to safety concerns
The scheduled Saturday contest between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves was postponed and pushed back to Sunday afternoon.,The NBA cited safety concerns as the reason for the schedule adjustment.,"The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis comm...
No. 2 UConn beats Villanova to run winning streak to 15
Alex Karaban grabbed a key offensive rebound and hit the tiebreaking free throws with 1:24 left in overtime as No. 2 UConn extended its winning streak to 15 games by outlasting visiting Villanova for a 75-67 victory Saturday afternoon in Hartford, Conn.,Karaban scored all 17 of his points after half...
Texas A&M goes the long route to top South Carolina
Texas A&M took control from long range, draining 17 shots from 3-point range on the way to an easy 92-69 victory over South Carolina on Saturday afternoon at College Station, Texas.,Zach Clemence, a Kansas transfer, came off the bench and made a career-high seven 3-pointers on eight attempts, which ...
NFL Championship Weekend Picks: AFC & NFC Best Bets
Two bets for Championship Weekend, including a Broncos team total fade and a Seahawks spread play with the Super Bowl on the line....
Quadir Copeland helps NC State rally past Pitt
Quadir Copeland supplied 20 points and nine assists to help rally visiting North Carolina State to an 81-72 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Saturday over Pittsburgh.,Paul McNeil Jr. scored all 15 of his points on triples as the Wolfpack (14-6, 5-2) overcame rough starts to both halves.,Ven-Allen L...
José Ramírez Takes Another Hometown Discount So the Guardians Have No Excuses
José Ramírez extended with the Guardians through age 40 at well below market value. Now Cleveland has no excuse not to add a bat and compete....
Jarin Stevenson helps No. 22 North Carolina jolt No. 14 Virginia
No. 22 North Carolina got 17 second-half points from Jarin Stevenson and rallied for an 85-80 win over No. 14 Virginia in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,Caleb Wilson scored 20 points for the Tar Heels (16-4, 4-3 ACC), who had lost their first three conference road ...
No. 18 Clemson bounces back with decisive win over Georgia Tech
Nick Davidson and Jake Wahlin scored 13 points apiece on Saturday afternoon to help lead visiting No. 18 Clemson to a 77-63 over Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Atlanta.,Dillon Hunter and Ace Buckner added 12 points each for Clemson (17-4, 7-1 ACC), which rebounded from its first c...
Jeremy Fears Jr. carries No. 10 Michigan State past Maryland
Jeremy Fears Jr. dominated with 17 points and 17 assists as No. 10 Michigan State led nearly throughout in a 91-48 rout over Maryland at East Lansing, Mich.,Carson Cooper added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Spartans (18-2, 8-1 Big Ten), who converted 60.7 % of their field goal attempts, inclu...
Report: Steelers to hire Mike McCarthy as head coach
The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to hire Mike McCarthy as their head coach, ESPN reported on Saturday.,McCarthy, a Pittsburgh native, will become the Steelers' fourth head coach since 1969.,He will take over the post previously held by Mike Tomlin, who coached the team from 2007-25 before stepping down ...