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Auston Matthews scores twice to become Maple Leafs' all-time goal-scoring leader
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, when he scored his team's first two goals against the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthews tied Mats Sundin with his 420th career goal on an impressive unassisted tally 9:30 into the second. The Maple...
Magic lose G Jalen Suggs (knee) for undetermined period of time
Fifth-year Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs has a Grade 1 MCL contusion in his right knee -- an injury he suffered Friday against the Bulls -- and is out definitely. The team said the timing of his return will depend on how his treatment goes.,The Magic, who already are without star forward Franz Wag...
Josh Hubbard's career night nudges MSU over Texas in OT
Josh Hubbard tied his career high with 38 points that included a huge 3-pointer late in regulation and the deciding free throws in overtime as Mississippi State outlasted Texas 101-98 on Saturday in the teams' Southeastern Conference opener in Austin, Texas.,Jayden Epps added 27 points and Achor Ach...
Jake LaRavia could help Lakers down former Grizzlies teammates again
Two nights after the Los Angeles Lakers used a late surge to get past the visiting Memphis Grizzlies, the teams will run it back again Sunday at Los Angeles.,The Lakers were led by their stars, with Luka Doncic scoring 34 points and LeBron James adding 31. They also received a key contribution from ...
Colorado edges ASU to claim first Big 12 road win in 15 years
Isaiah Johnson had 19 points off the bench to lead Colorado to a 95-89 win over Arizona State on Saturday at Tempe, Ariz., in what was the Buffaloes' first Big 12 road victory since Feb. 23, 2011.,Colorado, of course, spent 13 years in the Pac-12 since their last Big 12 road win, but it's still a no...
Anthony Edwards, Naz Reid lead Timberwolves past Heat
Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 33 points, and reserve Naz Reid added 29 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the host Miami Heat 125-115 on Saturday night.,The Timberwolves, who have won five of their past eight games, also got 23 points and 10 rebounds from Julius Randle. Rudy Gobert p...
Cade Tyson helps Minnesota rally past Northwestern
Cade Tyson scored seven of his team-high 24 points in the final 1:19 as Minnesota finished strong for an 84-78 win over Northwestern in a Big Ten matchup Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Isaac Asuma added 18 points and nine rebounds for Minnesota (9-5, 2-1), which won its fourth in a row. Langston Reynold...
Suns eager to avenge historic blowout loss to Thunder
The Phoenix Suns have their first chance to avenge the worst loss in franchise history when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.,The reigning NBA champion Thunder beat Phoenix 138-89 in the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Dec. 10 in Oklahoma City. They shot 59.1% from the field, including 2...
Denver Barkey scores first career goal as Flyers take down Oilers
Denver Barkey's first NHL tally highlighted a three-goal first period for the Philadelphia Flyers, who beat the host Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Saturday.,Travis Sanheim and Bobby Brink also scored in the first, while Nick Seeler and Owen Tippett each posted a goal with an assist and Sean Couturier added...
Isaiah Evans stands out as No. 6 Duke edges Florida State
Isaiah Evans made six 3-pointers and poured in a career-high 28 points to help No. 6 Duke come away with a 91-87 win over upset-minded Florida State on Saturday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla.,Evans scored 18 of his points in the second half and was 6-of-14 from 3-point range to become the first Duke...
Blue Jackets thump Sabres to snap Buffalo's 10-game win streak
The Columbus Blue Jackets ended the visiting Buffalo Sabres' 10-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory on Saturday.,Denton Mateychuk, Brendan Gaunce, Dmitri Voronkov, Mathieu Olivier and Cole Sillinger scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won four of their past five games. Jet Greaves made 32 saves...
No. 1 Arizona swats Utah with balanced effort
Jaden Bradley scored 18 points and Koa Peat added 17 to lead No. 1 Arizona to a 97-78 Big 12 victory over Utah on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Tobe Akawa tallied 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench to help the Wildcats (14-0, 1-0 Big 12) win their ninth straight game by double figures. Brayden Bu...
Devils handle Mammoth as Dougie Hamilton snaps lengthy goal drought
Four different skaters scored for the New Jersey Devils in a 4-1 victory against the visiting Utah Mammoth on Saturday,Timo Meier and Nico Hischier each scored, Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, and Dougie Hamilton ended a 26-game goal drought for the Devils. Brett Pesce and Jack Hughes each ha...
Darius Acuff Jr. excels as No. 18 Arkansas beats No. 19 Tennessee
Darius Acuff Jr. scored a career-high 29 points, reserve Meleek Thomas added 18 points, and No. 18 Arkansas pulled away from No. 19 Tennessee for an 86-75 victory in the SEC opener for both in Fayetteville, Ark., on Saturday afternoon.,Reserve center Malique Ewin had 12 points, six rebounds and four...
Xzayvier Brown stays hot to elevate Oklahoma over Ole Miss
Xzayvier Brown scored a season-high 23 points to lead Oklahoma to an 86-70 Southeastern Conference win over Ole Miss on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners (11-3, 1-0 SEC) have won five consecutive games while the Rebels (8-6, 0-1) have lost six of nine.,Nijel Pack and Tae Davis added 15 points ea...
Boopie Miller’s double-double propels SMU past No. 12 UNC
Boopie Miller posted a double-double -- 27 points and 12 assists -- as SMU dominated the second half en route to a 97-83 win over No. 12 North Carolina on Saturday in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash in Dallas.,The Mustangs snapped a 12-game losing streak against teams ranked in the AP Top 25 dati...
TCU stymies Baylor for 6th straight win
Micah Robinson scored 13 points, and the TCU defense clamped down on high-scoring Baylor for a 69-63 win Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, in the teams' Big 12 Conference opener.,TCU (11-3 overall) also got 12 points from Xavier Edmonds as it won its sixth straight game.,The Bears (10-3) were led by Ca...
Georgia Tech pulls away late for win over Boston College
Georgia Tech pulled away late to grind out a hard-fought 65-53 win over ACC foe Boston College on Saturday in Atlanta, Ga.,Lamar Washington facilitated a lot of the offense for the Yellow Jackets (10-5, 1-1 ACC) and had a game-high 17 points, five assists and 12 rebounds. Kowacie Reeves Jr. added 16...
Tyler Tanner lifts No. 11 Vanderbilt over South Carolina
Tyler Tanner scored 19 points and tied a single-game school record with 14 assists as No. 11 Vanderbilt knocked off South Carolina by an 83-71 score in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday.,With two of Vanderbilt's three primary ball-handlers out, Tanner logged 37 minutes and turned the ball over just once.,...
CJ Gunn helps DePaul dispatch Xavier
CJ Gunn scored 22 points and Layden Blocker added 18 to lift DePaul to an 86-77 victory against Xavier on Saturday in Chicago.,DePaul (9-6, 1-3 Big East) picked up its first conference win of the season despite being outscored in the paint and committing more turnovers than the Musketeers (9-6, 1-3)...