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Lakers hope to get healthier, end road trip on high note vs. Sixers
The Los Angeles Lakers have experienced a roller coaster of emotions in the first two games of their East Coast road trip., ,The Lakers are looking to end their road trip on a positive note Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers., ,Luka Doncic (personal reasons) has not played in the first tw...
Down 18 at halftime, Washington upends No. 24 USC
Hannes Steinbach posted a 24-point, 16-ebound double-double and Desmond Claude scored 22 points against his former team as Washington rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to stun No. 24 Southern California 84-76 on Saturday in Los Angeles. , ,Washington (6-3, 1-1 Big Ten Conference) went on a ...
UCLA overcomes sluggish second half to top reeling Oregon
UCLA survived a cold second half of shooting and got 18 points from Eric Dailey Jr., one of five Bruins to score in double figures in their 74-63 win over Oregon on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.,UCLA (7-2 overall, 2-0 in Big Ten) almost squandered an 18-point lead, but closed out the game by ho...
UCF seeks 7th straight win with Towson in town
UCF coach Johnny Dawkins has his team off to its best start since 2016-17, and the Knights will look to notch their seventh straight victory Saturday afternoon when they face the Towson Tigers in Orlando, Fla.,In his 10th season at the Orlando school, Dawkins registered his 175th win last weekend wh...
Illinois State's frantic rally KOs defending FCS champs North Dakota State
Tommy Rittenhouse threw two touchdown passes to Daniel Sobkowicz and found Scotty Presson Jr. on the go-ahead two-point conversion as Illinois State scored 15 unanswered points in the final 2:44 to post a stunning 29-28 victory over top-seeded North Dakota State on Saturday in Fargo, N.D., in the se...
Blues F Jordan Kyrou (leg) makes early exit vs. Senators
St. Louis Blues winger Jordan Kyrou was knocked out of Saturday's game against the host Ottawa Senators with an apparent left leg injury after a collision along the boards early in the first period.,Kyrou was playing the puck and was hit by Senators forward Stephen Halliday just 2:52 into the game. ...
Cam Spencer stepping up for Grizzlies while Blazers flounder
The rash of injuries at the point guard position has created an opportunity for Memphis Grizzlies reserve Cam Spencer.,As the Grizzlies prepare for a visit Sunday from the Portland Trail Blazers, Spencer finds himself a key part of the rotation and a major reason Memphis has won six of its past eigh...
What cities got the best slate of games? Analyzing the 2026 World Cup schedule
FIFA revealed the full schedule, including venues and kickoff times, for the 2026 World Cup on Saturday, one day after the 42 qualifiers and six remaining playoff slots were drawn into 12 groups.,Here are some of the big takeaways from the full reveal.,Co-hosts (partly) in prime time,A year after th...
No. 3 Georgia stifles No. 9 Alabama to win 2nd straight SEC title
ATLANTA - Gunner Stockton threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 3 Georgia to a stifling 28-7 win over No. 9 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday.,Stockton was a surgical 20-of-26 passing (76.9%), earning the Most Valuable Player award.,Nate Frazier rushed ...
Michael Porter Jr. has another high-scoring outing as Nets blast Pelicans
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high tying 35 points and the Brooklyn Nets led virtually the entire way in a 119-101 victory over the NBA-worst New Orleans Pelicans Saturday in New York.,The Nets won for the third time in four games thanks to Porter's third straight 30-point game and eighth overa...
Colorado State hits 18 3-pointers to beat rival Colorado
Kyle Jorgensen completed a three-point play with 1:17 to help lift Colorado State to a 91-86 non-conference win over in-state rival Colorado Saturday in Fort Collins, Colo.,After Isaiah Johnson hit a 3-pointer with 1:48 left to give the Buffaloes (8-1) an 85-83 lead, Jorgensen scored inside and was ...
Cal knocks off Pacific, improves to 8-1
Justin Pippen scored 16 points and Dai Dai Ames added 15 as California led wire-to-wire and improved to 8-1 with a 67-61 win over visiting Pacific on Saturday.,John Camden had 13 points for Cal, which won its fifth straight game and is off to its best start since going 10-1 to begin the 2014-15 camp...
Zach Davis' double-double leads Memphis past Baylor
Zach Davis scored 23 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and helped spur a late charge as host Memphis outlasted Baylor 78-71 on Saturday., ,The Tigers (4-4) led by three points at halftime before a Baylor rally pushed the visitors to an eight-point advantage with 12:42 to play. But Memphis roared back, tyi...
Panthers rally for wild win against Blue Jackets
Sam Bennett scored with 3.2 seconds left in overtime as the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 7-6 on Saturday afternoon in Sunrise.,Bennett had a game-high-tying three assists and tied his career high with four points. Florida's Brad Marchand also had a big game w...
Bennett Stirtz helps Iowa cruise past Maryland
Bennett Stirtz hit four 3-pointers and led all scorers with 25 points to lead Iowa to a blowout 83-64 Big Ten conference win over visiting Maryland on Saturday in Iowa City. ,Cam Manyawu filled up the stat sheet with 12 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. Tate Sage also ha...
Seton Hall stifles Kansas State to notch road victory
Seton Hall used a suffocating defense to overwhelm Kansas State 78-67 Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan., ,The Pirates held the Wildcats to 37.1% shooting from the field and forced 16 turnovers that they converted into 22 points., ,Seton Hall (9-1) was helped along by some atrocious shooting from...
Morez Johnson Jr. leads No. 3 Michigan to rout of Rutgers
Morez Johnson Jr. scored 22 points to lead No. 3 Michigan to a 101-60 win over Rutgers in a Big Ten contest in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday. ,Johnson went 9 of 11 from the field for Michigan (8-0, 1-0), which scored at least 100 points for the third straight game, the first time it has done that si...
No. 25 Arkansas shoots its way to runaway win over Fresno State
Darius Acuff Jr. had 18 points, eight assists and five rebounds, Meleek Thomas and D.J. Wagner had 12 apiece points and the No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks rolled over the Fresno State Bulldogs, 82-58, on Saturday afternoon in North Little Rock, Ark. ,Karter Knox had 11 for the balanced Razorbacks (7-2),...
Blue Jays outright RHP Yariel Rodriguez
The Toronto Blue Jays outrighted right-handed reliever Yariel Rodriguez off their 40-man roster on Saturday.,He cleared outright waivers and will remain in Toronto's organization.,It was a surprising move to a clear 40-man spot, given Rodriguez's performance. He was a key member of the Blue Jays' bu...
Nationals trade LHP Jose A. Ferrer to Mariners for C Harry Ford
The Washington Nationals traded left-handed pitcher Jose A. Ferrer to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for catcher Harry Ford and right-hander Isaac Lyon, the teams announced on Saturday.,Over three seasons with the Nationals, Ferrer has posted a 4.36 ERA and 1.265 WHIP in 142 games, all relief appe...