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Excelling on defense, Celtics face sputtering Pacers
The Indiana Pacers could find points hard to come by when they visit the Boston Celtics on Monday night., ,Indiana enters that matchup averaging 110.2 points per game. Brooklyn is the only NBA team scoring at a lower rate (109.6). Boston, meanwhile, is holding teams to an average of 110.5 ppg (secon...

Clemson starts fast, holds on to edge Cincinnati
Ace Buckner and Carter Welling each scored 12 points, and Clemson built a large early lead to hold on and beat Cincinnati 68-65 on Sunday afternoon in a neutral-court game in Greenville, S.C.,Jestin Porter provided 11 points and Nick Davidson and RJ Godfrey each added 10 points for the Tigers (10-3)...

Michael Ajayi, Butler on 'crash' course for matchup with NJIT
Michael Ajayi and Butler will have a quick turnaround for their nonconference finale against NJIT on Monday afternoon in Indianapolis., ,Butler (9-3) held off Northwestern 61-58 in the Indy Classic on Saturday at the Indiana Pacers' Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Bulldogs will be back at their Hinkle Fi...

Browns RB Quinshon Judkins (fibula/ankle) set for season-ending surgery
Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins sustained a fractured fibula and a dislocated ankle in the second quarter of Sunday's 23-20 home loss to the Buffalo Bills, coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters after the game.,Stefanski said that Judkins' injuries will require surgery, premature...

Cavaliers out to avenge loss to Hornets, rediscover home success
The Cleveland Cavaliers put fear into the hearts of most opponents that came into their arena last season. That isn't the case anymore.,Cleveland has lost five of its last six home games, including a 119-111 overtime loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 14. The Cavaliers became the 12th team in NBA...

Learner Tien wins Next Gen ATP Finals title after falling short in '24
Top seed Learner Tien notched the biggest achievement of his young professional career when he swept No. 2 seed Alexander Blockx of Belgium 4-3 (4), 4-2, 4-1 Sunday to win the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.,Tien, a 20-year-old from California, was one of eight to qualify for the presti...

Oklahoma State withstands Cal State Fullerton's rally
Anthony Roy scored 22 points and Christian Coleman and Vyctorius Miller had 20 points each to lead host Oklahoma State to a 94-89 nonconference win over Cal State Fullerton on Sunday in Stillwater.,The Cowboys (11-1) led by 18 early in the second half, but the Titans (5-8) were able to cut the lead ...

No. 16 Alabama uses big first half to hold off Kennesaw State
Aiden Sherrell finished with 21 points and seven rebounds, helping No. 16 Alabama stave off Kennesaw State for a 92-81 victory in Huntsville, Ala. on Sunday.,Labaron Philon Jr. and Aden Holloway added 17 points apiece for the Crimson Tide (9-3), who built a 26-point halftime lead before being outsco...

Red Wings complete home-and-home sweep of Capitals with OT win
Moritz Seider scored the game-winning goal with 23.3 seconds remaining in overtime to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the visiting Washington Capitals on Sunday in Detroit, Mich.,Lucas Raymond and John Leonard each added a goal for the Red Wings. Andrew Copp and Emmitt Finnie recorded t...

Bills hold off Browns, move closer to securing playoff spot
James Cook ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns as the visiting Buffalo Bills saw their defense deliver in the fourth quarter and inched closer to clinching their seventh straight playoff berth with a 23-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.,The Bills (11-4) struggled offensively...

SMU outlasts pesky Central Arkansas in overdue homecoming
Boopie Miller scored 23 points as SMU returned home for the first time in 27 days and fended off several comeback attempts in its 99-82 victory over pesky Central Arkansas on Sunday afternoon in Dallas.,The Mustangs (10-2) improved to 8-0 at home. They never trailed but were threatened several times...

Joe Burrow (4 TDs), Bengals erupt in 2nd half vs. Dolphins
Joe Burrow threw four touchdown passes and Chase Brown scored three touchdowns to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a 45-14 rout of the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Burrow completed 25 of 32 passes for 309 yards, did not throw an interception, and finished with a 146.5 pass...

Rangers captain J.T. Miller (upper body) week-to-week
The New York Rangers will be without their captain for an extended period after forward J.T. Miller sustained an upper-body injury in Saturday's shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers.,Miller, 32, is listed as week-to-week after taking a hit to the right shoulder from the Flyers' Nick Seeler in t...

Georgetown coach Ed Cooley suspended 1 game for water bottle throw
Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley has been suspended one game, CBS Sports reported Sunday, after he threw a water bottle Saturday that ended up hitting a small child sitting behind the Hoyas bench.,After Georgetown's Malik Mack missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer that sealed the Hoyas' 80-77 loss t...

Georgetown coach Ed Cooley apologizes for water bottle throw
Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley apologized after throwing a water bottle Saturday that ended up hitting a small child sitting behind the Hoyas bench.,After Georgetown's Malik Mack missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer that sealed the Hoyas' 80-77 loss to Xavier, Cooley fired a water bottle back tow...

No. 13 Vanderbilt pounds Wake Forest with lights-out shooting
Tyler Nickel hit a remarkable 8 of 10 3-point shots on his way to 26 points, and No. 13 Vanderbilt steamrolled Wake Forest 98-67 on Sunday in Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Nickel's eight triples tied a career high for the senior; six came during a 20-point first half. Vanderbilt (12-0) never trailed and mad...

Paul McNeil Jr. stays hot as NC State surges past Ole Miss
Paul McNeil Jr. scored most of his 19 points on six 3-point baskets and North Carolina State used a strong first half on the way to beating Ole Miss 76-62 in a neutral-site game Sunday afternoon at Greensboro, N.C.,Quadir Copeland provided 16 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Wolfpack....

Tounde Yessoufou, Cameron Carr help Baylor pound Southern
Tounde Yessoufou amassed a career-high 28 points to help Baylor overcome a ragged start on the way to a 111-67 victory over Southern on Sunday afternoon in Waco, Texas.,The Bears (9-2) shrugged off an uneven first half that saw them trail early on and then go scoreless for nearly six minutes. Baylor...

Analysis: Mark Pope, Kentucky 'love the pain' as they recover from low point
Sixteen days ago, Kentucky basketball was at a low point.,The Wildcats had just been bludgeoned 94-59 by then-No. 11 Gonzaga in Nashville, and they were serenaded by fans with a chorus of boos. Later that night, former Wildcats standout DeMarcus Cousins called the team out on X, questioning the 2025...

Island connections abound when Cal meets Hawaii at Hawaii Bowl
Cal quarterback and potential 2026 Heisman Trophy candidate Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele hopes to enjoy a homecoming when Cal takes on Hawaii at the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve in Honolulu.,The matchup pits Cal (7-5), which clinched a winning season with a 38-35 home upset of then-No. 21 SMU on Nov. 29...