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What Anthony Joshua's Knockout of Jake Paul Means for Boxing
Anthony Joshua stopped Jake Paul in Round 6, handing the YouTube star his first knockout loss in a heavyweight main event on Netflix....
Conference play looms as Florida takes on Colgate
With one of the most dominant frontcourts in college basketball, Florida has received the brunt of its criticism regarding the play of its guards. ,After a resounding 41-point win over Saint Francis on Wednesday, the No. 23 Gators (7-4) will play their penultimate non-conference game on Sunday after...
Zach Werenski, Blue Jackets eye sweep of season series with Ducks
In the eyes of coach Dean Evason, Zach Werenski "willed" the Columbus Blue Jackets to a victory earlier this week.,The 28-year-old scored twice and set up the overtime winner as the Blue Jackets edged the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Tuesday night -- Columbus' lone win in the past seven outings (1-5-1).,The...
Why the Cavaliers Make the Most Sense in a Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade
The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best mix of young All-Stars and flexibility to make a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade work for both sides....
Raptors, Celtics tangle again in Toronto
The host Toronto Raptors will aim to win their third consecutive game on Saturday night while avenging a loss to the Boston Celtics.,The Celtics defeated the Raptors 121-113 in their first visit to Toronto this season on Dec. 7. The Saturday rematch will be played in Toronto,The Raptors were in the ...
After another fruitless OT game, Blues take aim at Panthers
The St. Louis Blues likely don't wish to play past regulation on Saturday against the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Fla.,The Blues, after all, are 0-6 in overtime and 0-2 in shootouts.,St. Louis' most recent overtime loss happened on Thursday night in a 2-1 setback to the New York Rangers.,"We're get...
Sabres set sights on extending season-long win streak vs. Islanders
The New York Islanders lost Friday night to a team near the bottom of the standings playing much freer after a major personnel move.,The Islanders hope history doesn't repeat itself Saturday, when they will to salvage the second game of a back-to-back set when they visit the Buffalo Sabres in a batt...
Commanders vs Eagles Week 16 Saturday Betting Pick
Injuries, slow pace, and struggling road offense make the under the best bet in Saturday’s Commanders vs Eagles NFC East matchup....
For Stanford and Colorado, fine-tuning details takes center stage
Colorado and Stanford will look to focus on the little details in the first game of the Hall of Fame Series doubleheader in Phoenix on Saturday.,The Cardinal (9-2) have won two straight games -- 86-82 over San Jose State last Saturday and 76-60 over Texas-Arlington on Wednesday -- without leading sc...
UCF carries 8-game win streak into meeting with FGCU
Carrying an eight-game winning streak, the program's longest since the 2004-05 campaign, UCF is looking to put the finishing touches on a very successful nonconference slate.,After a nine-day layoff, the Knights (9-1) continued their recent dominance with an 81-63 home win over Mercer on Wednesday. ...
Iowa's stingy D not likely to be tested by Bucknell's struggling offense
Iowa nears the conclusion of its nonconference schedule before diving into the meat of Big Ten play, facing Bucknell on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (9-2) make the short trek from their home in Iowa City to the state's capital city for their penultimate out-of-league date. Iowa draws U...
Xtreme stave off elimination twice at DreamLeague Season 27
Xtreme Gaming won a pair of elimination matches Friday to remain alive in the DreamLeague Season 27 playoffs, advancing into the lower-bracket semifinal.,After losing its playoff opener 2-0 to Team Spirit on Wednesday, Xtreme Gaming began the Friday competition with a 2-0 sweep of Team Falcons in a ...
France downs Saudi Arabia to win Rocket League's FIFAe World Cup
Team France claimed the last two rounds to earn a 4-2 win over Team Saudi Arabia and capture the Rocket League's FIFAe World Cup championship on Friday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,The title match was level 2-2 before France logged consecutive 2-1 wins on AquaDome (Salty Shallows) and Neo Tokyo.,After F...
Seattle upsets Washington for second consecutive season
Austin Maurer scored 19 points, making a tiebreaking layup with 1:02 remaining and two free throws with 19 seconds left, as Seattle University defeated Washington 70-66 on Friday in the Battle for Seattle at Climate Pledge Arena.,The Redhawks (10-2) beat the Huskies (7-4) for the second consecutive ...
Canadiens re-acquire Phillip Danault in trade with Kings
Phillip Danault is headed back to Montreal.,The Canadiens acquired the 32-year-old center from the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night in exchange for a 2026 second-round draft pick that originally was the property of the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Danault, in his fifth season with the Kings, was struggli...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Stanford rallies to upset No. 22 Washington
Courtney Ogden scored eight of her 12 points and grabbed four of her seven rebounds in the fourth quarter to lead host Stanford to a 67-62 upset of No. 22 Washington Friday evening.,The Cardinal (10-2) outscored the Huskies 25-12 in the fourth quarter to erase a nine-point third-quarter deficit, sta...
Anthony Joshua delivers 6th-round KO of Jake Paul in heavyweight fight
Despite the weight discrepancy between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua, it took six rounds before the heavyweight main event on Netflix was settled with a devastating finish.,A slow start from both men was erased by 1:31 into the sixth round when the 36-year-old Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) landed a clean rig...
Eight-point run in final minute pulls Wolves over Thunder
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 112-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 19 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which closed the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run in the final minute....
Skyy Clark's 30 points carry UCLA past Cal Poly
Skyy Clark scored a season-high 30 points and had his season best of six 3-pointers for the third time to help UCLA notch a 108-87 victory over Cal Poly on Friday night in nonconference play at Los Angeles.,Tyler Bilodeau added 24 points and eight rebounds for the Bruins, who scored 65 second-half p...
Cal manhandles Morgan State for 8th straight victory
Chris Bell poured in a season-high 28 points and Cal blitzed Morgan State 97-50 on Friday in Berkeley, Calif., for it eighth straight win.,Cal freshman Semetri Carr had his best all-around game with 20 points, nine assists and six rebounds.,John Camden scored 23 points while Lee Dort chipped in with...