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Florida State stifles Jacksonville in easy home win
Martin Somerville scored 23 points and Chauncey Wiggins added 16 to lead Florida State to an 87-63 nonconference win over Jacksonville on Monday in Tallahassee, Fla.,Alex Steen also had 11 points and nine rebounds for the Seminoles (7-6).,Robert McCray V had 10 assists for Florida State.,Chris Locke...

WVU gets back on track with rout of Mississippi Valley State
Treysen Eaglestaff scored a game-high 23 points to lead West Virginia to an 86-51 win over Mississippi Valley State on Monday in Morgantown, W.Va.,Honor Huff put up 13 points for the Mountaineers (9-4), who had lost two of their previous three games. Harlan Obioha contributed 12 points and 10 reboun...

Kraken D Brandon Montour to miss 4-plus weeks after hand surgery
The struggling Seattle Kraken put Brandon Montour on injured reserve Monday as the high-scoring defenseman underwent hand surgery.,Montour, 31, is expected to miss at least the next four weeks of action.,Montour was involved in a skirmish where punches were thrown vs. the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. ...

Flames look to continue hot streak against rival Oilers
Mikael Backlund will look to remain hot as the Calgary Flames travel to Edmonton for the first of a home-and-home against the Oilers on Tuesday night.,Backlund has four goals and an assist over his last two games for the Flames, who have won back-to-back and three of four.,The Flames captain scored ...

Fast-rising Knicks visit surging Timberwolves
Two of the NBA's hottest teams and one of its hottest players match up Tuesday night in Minnesota when the Timberwolves host the New York Knicks.,Knicks star Jalen Brunson is coming off a season high 47-point effort in a 132-125 win Sunday over the Miami Heat. In his last five games, including the K...

Thijs De Ridder's big night lifts No. 21 Virginia over American
A season-best 27 points from Thijs De Ridder drove No. 21 Virginia to a dominant 95-51 win over American University in Charlottesville, Va., on Monday in both teams' final game before conference play.,A game after De Ridder tied a career low with five points on just 1-for-8 shooting in Virginia's pr...

Predators, Wild looks to bounce back before year is done
Nashville Predators coach Andrew Brunette used perfect imagery to describe his team's recent performances before embarking on a seven-game road trip., ,"I saw a great effort," Brunette said after the Predators posted back-to-back wins over the weekend. "I think everybody's paddles were in, and they'...

After combining for 302 points, what will Bulls-Hawks II produce?
The Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks look at things differently after playing the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season.,But the evaluation following Sunday's 152-150 Chicago victory can't last long since the same two clubs meet again Tuesday in Atlanta to complete the season series.,Both teams...

Finally healthy Devils visit short-handed Islanders before holiday break
The New Jersey Devils didn't win Sunday night, but they finally got to see their optimal lineup on the ice.,The New York Islanders will have to wait until at least after Christmas to get closer to whole.,A pair of Metropolitan Division rivals will look to enter the holiday break on a winning note Tu...

Capitals, Rangers face off in year-end back-to-back
The Washington Capitals have stalled after a sizzling 10-1-1 stretch by dropping five of their last six games.,The Capitals will look to dust themselves off after their latest setback when they host the New York Rangers on Tuesday.,Washington fell to 1-3-2 in its last six games following a home-and-...

South Carolina dominates glass, paint and South Carolina State
Mike Sharavjamts and Myles Stute each scored 15 points to lead South Carolina to a 95-70 win over South Carolina State on Monday in Columbia, S.C.,Reserves Elijah Strong and Grant Polk added 13 points apiece for the Gamecocks (8-4). Kobe Knox chipped in with 11 points and five assists.,Jayden Johnso...

Washington State dismantles Utah State in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Zevi Eckhaus passed for 334 yards and three touchdowns to help Washington State record a 34-21 victory over Utah State on Monday afternoon in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Boise, Idaho., ,Eckhaus completed 26 of 44 passes and was intercepted three times for the Cougars (7-6), who won for the third...
Notre Dame and USC Canceling their Rivalry is Everything Wrong About College Football
USC ending its historic rivalry with Notre Dame highlights how mega conferences, scheduling, and playoff incentives are reshaping college football — for the worse....

Mets trade 2-time All-Star Jeff McNeil to Athletics
The New York Mets continued their winter overhaul Monday, trading longtime utilityman Jeff McNeil and cash to the Athletics for teenage right-hander Yordan Rodriguez.,New York will send $5.75 million to help cover McNeil's $15.75 million salary in 2026 and will pay a $2 million buyout if the A's dec...

Steelers WR DK Metcalf suspended two games for altercation with fan
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf has been suspended for two games without pay after physically confronting a Detroit Lions fan during Pittsburgh's win on Sunday.,Metcalf, who reported this same fan to security last season, is expected to appeal the suspension, according to ESPN. The leag...

WBO orders Hamzah Sheeraz title fight after Terence Crawford's retirement
Following undefeated star Terence Crawford's retirement, the WBO has ordered Hamzah Sheeraz to fight Diego Pacheco for the vacant super-middleweight title.,Crawford announced his retirement from the sport last Tuesday, writing on X, "Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove.",He reach...

Report: Chiefs sign QB Shane Buechele as Gardner Minshew lands on IR
The Kansas City Chiefs signed quarterback Shane Buechele from the Buffalo Bills practice squad and quarterback Gardner Minshew was placed on season-ending injured reserve, according to multiple reports Monday.,The Chiefs had reportedly been concerned Minshew suffered a torn ACL during Sunday's 26-9 ...

Michael Ajayi notches 1,000th career point as Butler slams NJIT
Michael Ajayi scored his 1,000th career point and posted another double-double for Butler, which headed into the holiday break by throttling NJIT 101-52 on Monday afternoon in Indianapolis.,Ajayi led Butler's balanced offense with 15 points and added 12 rebounds to make it his 10th double-double of ...

No. 23 Georgia pulls away in second half to rout West Georgia
Blue Cain and Jeremiah Wilkinson combined for 39 points to help No. 25 Georgia overpower West Georgia 103-74 on Monday in Athens, Ga.,It was the second straight game and the school-record sixth time this season that the Bulldogs surpassed 100 points. The Bulldogs entered the game averaging 99.5 poin...

Raheem Morris: 'Frustrating' that wins are coming too late
While consecutive victories for the Atlanta Falcons have been validating, the timing of those wins is yet another reminder of a season filled with struggle.,The disappointment for head coach Raheem Morris and company lies in the fact that the victories are meaningless in terms of the team's postseas...