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Butler pulls away in second half to defeat DePaul
Pierre Brooks set career highs of 29 points and 13 rebounds as Butler used a pair of second-half runs to earn an 86-69 victory over visiting DePaul in Big East play Saturday at Indianapolis. ,Jahmyl Telfort had 18 points, Finley Bizjack posted his second straight 17-point contest and Andre Screen sc...
Down 22, Texas roars back to upend No. 13 Texas A&M
Tramon Mark hit a running layup with 3.7 seconds left and Tre Johnson scored a career-high 30 points as Texas, which trailed by 22 in the second half, stormed back to edge rival No. 13 Texas A&M 70-69 on Saturday in Austin, Texas.,Texas A&M (15-5, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) led by 18 at halftime b...
Report: Kelvin Sheppard replaces Aaron Glenn as Lions' DC
The Detroit Lions have filled one of their open coordinator positions, elevating linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, NFL Media reported on Saturday.,Sheppard, 37, takes over for Aaron Glenn, who left to become the head coach of the New York Jets on Wednesday following the Lio...
No. 8 Michigan State's bench shines in win vs. Rutgers
Freshman Jase Richardson poured in a season-high 20 points, fellow reserve Coen Carr had 14 points with eight rebounds and No. 8 Michigan State won its 12th in a row with an 81-74 result over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in New York., ,The Spartans (17-2, 8-0) remained the only unbeaten team in Big...
Morgan Geekie (two goals) fuels Bruins' win over Avalanche
Morgan Geekie's pair of third-period goals helped the Boston Bruins rally for a 3-1 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon.,Geekie tied the game at 1-1 less than a minute into the third period and delivered the game-winner with 14:16 left. He has produced four goals across a ...
Hawks F Jalen Johnson (shoulder) out indefinitely
Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, already ruled out of Saturday night's home game against the Toronto Raptors, will continue to be sidelined as he undergoes further medical testing on his injured left shoulder, the team announced.,Johnson sustained the injury when he blocked a layup attempt by To...
Strong at home, No. 18 Wisconsin out to extend Nebraska's skid
After splitting a pair of games on the West Coast, No. 18 Wisconsin is looking forward to home-court advantage in a Big Ten matchup against Nebraska on Sunday afternoon in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (15-4, 5-3) lost at UCLA 85-83 on Tuesday to end a seven-game winning streak. ,Nebraska (12-7, 2-6) has ...
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Pelicans, winning streak snapped, hope to rebound vs. Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets are trying to keep their attention on the court amid numerous distractions.,The Hornets still might go into their Saturday night game against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans a bit rattled -- and not just because they have lost consecutive games.,Charlotte absorbed a 102-97 ho...
Finally in SEC win column, Oklahoma, Arkansas go head to head
The Oklahoma Sooners and Arkansas Razorbacks took similar approaches in practice and got the same result: their first Southeastern Conference wins.,The teams meet Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark., and hope their work off the court will put their SEC woes further behind them.,Oklahoma (14-4, 1-4 SEC), ...
Grizzlies run win streak to five by beating Pelicans
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 29 points with seven assists and Luke Kennard added a season-high 27 as the host Memphis Grizzlies won their fifth straight with a 139-126 victory Friday over the New Orleans Pelicans.,The Pelicans had their season-best four-game win streak snapped.,Desmond Bane added 20 poi...
Speculation swirls around Suns' Bradley Beal as Wizards visit
The Phoenix Suns are showing life, with seven wins in 10 games to move a game above .500.,But uncertainty remains as the Suns open a three-game homestand against the lowly Washington Wizards on Saturday night.,Rumors continue to run rampant that Phoenix will try to acquire disgruntled Jimmy Butler f...
Harris English seizes slim lead at Farmers Insurance Open
Harris English shot a 6-under-par 66 on Friday to rise to the lead after three rounds of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego.,English, who's at 9 under for the tournament, used birdies on the final three holes of the South Course to move ahead of Andrew Novak, who fin...
DePaul working against recent history in visit to Butler
It's been more than six years since DePaul won back-to-back Big East Conference road games. And even longer since winning a game at Butler.,The Blue Demons look to avoid a 10th overall defeat against the Bulldogs - and an 11th straight on the road -- on Saturday in Indianapolis.,DePaul (10-10, 1-8) ...
Goal-starved Senators host Atlantic Division-leading Leafs
The second leg of the Battle of Ontario will take place on Saturday when an Ottawa Senators team looking to get into playoff position hosts the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs.,Ottawa enters the game having lost two straight on the road, both by shutout. Getting blanked has been a more...
Penguins, Kraken need to win now to contend for playoff berths
With the NHL trade deadline six weeks away, it would appear the Pittsburgh Penguins and Seattle Kraken are in a similar circumstance.,They can either get it going soon, or both could be sellers come March 7.,The Penguins, in the midst of a seven-game trip on which they're 2-2-0 thus far, play Saturd...
Feeling at home on road, young Pistons visit Magic
Life on the road clearly agrees with the Detroit Pistons, who are trending upward ahead of their matchup against the host Orlando Magic on Saturday.,Detroit won for the 12th time in its last 16 games on Wednesday, notching another road victory by beating the Atlanta Hawks 114-104. Cade Cunningham le...
No. 23 West Virginia hopes to mix up offensive effort vs. Kansas St.
No. 23 West Virginia will aim for a more diverse offensive attack against Kansas State in a Big 12 tilt on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.,The Mountaineers (13-5, 4-3 Big 12) cracked the AP Top 25 for the second time this year and promptly dropped a 65-57 home game to Arizona State on Tuesday.,Meanwhile...
Surging Canadiens prepared for Devils' best effort
The Montreal Canadiens are aware that they no longer can sneak up on their opponents.,Earning 13 wins in a 17-game stretch has a tendency to sound the alarm to your potential foes.,The Canadiens will look to answer the bell after a recent setback when they host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday nigh...
Falcons add Mike Rutenberg, Nate Ollie to coaching staff
The Atlanta Falcons added to their coaching staff on Friday, naming Mike Rutenberg as defensive pass game coordinator and Nate Ollie as defensive line coach.,The moves come six days after former New York Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich was named the Falcons' new defensive coordinator.,Rutenberg...