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Penguins dominate, end Kings' nine-game home win streak
Kevin Hayes, Sidney Crosby and Anthony Beauvillier each had a goal and an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins end the Los Angeles Kings' nine-game home winning streak with a 5-1 victory on Monday night.,Evgeni Malkin and Cody Glass also scored and Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for the Penguins, ...

Wake Forest 'locked in' during win streak as North Carolina looms
Wake Forest will aim to extend its five-game winning streak Tuesday night when it hosts Big Four and Atlantic Coast Conference rival North Carolina in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (14-4, 6-1) are piecing together a seemingly strong NCAA Tournament resume with a hot start in conference play....

Ohio State starts hot, holds off Notre Dame for national title
ATLANTA -- Quinshon Judkins had two rushing touchdowns and one receiving score and quarterback Will Howard had a near-perfect first half as No. 8 seed Ohio State held off No. 7 seed Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday.,The Buckeyes (14-2) led 31-7 in the thir...

Pelicans set franchise mark with 25-point comeback, beat Jazz in OT
CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the host New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record by overcoming a 25-point deficit in defeating the Utah Jazz 123-119 Monday night.,Dejounte Murray had 26 points and 11 assists, Trey Murphy III scored 24 and Jordan Hawkins added 18 for the P...

No. 18 Wisconsin showing balance as it streaks into UCLA
No. 18 Wisconsin brings a seven-game winning streak into Tuesday's second leg of a Los Angeles road swing when the Badgers visit new Big Ten Conference counterpart UCLA.,Wisconsin (15-3, 5-2 Big Ten) began its maiden conference voyage to Los Angeles on Saturday with an 84-69 win at Southern Californ...

No. 7 Texas piles on No. 8 Maryland at Coretta Scott King Classic
Madison Booker poured in 28 points on 13-of-19 shooting, guiding No. 7 Texas to an 89-51 blowout of No. 8 Maryland at the Coretta Scott King Classic on Monday in Newark, N.J.,Kyla Oldacre had 15 points and six rebounds, Taylor Jones posted 13 points and nine boards and Shay Holle scored 12 points fo...

Surging No. 22 Missouri not sneaking up on Texas
If you're surprised that No. 22 Missouri has become one of the most dangerous teams in the Southeastern Conference, then you weren't paying enough attention to the Tigers during their nonconference schedule.,Now Missouri, which is in the Top 25 for the first time since the end of the 2022-23 season,...

Penn State ends skid, outlasts Rutgers in battle of Aces
Ace Baldwin Jr. recorded 22 points and eight assists as Penn State held off Ace Bailey and Rutgers for an 80-72 home victory Monday in University Park, Pa.,Yanic Konan Niederhauser chipped in 18 points for the Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing streak. Nick Kern added ...

Oilers C Connor McDavid, Canucks D Tyler Myers banned 3 games
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was suspended three games Monday following a disciplinary hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety.,McDavid, the Oilers' captain and a seven-time All-Star, was assessed a match penalty for crosschecking Canucks forward Conor Garland in the face during...

Lauren Betts helps No. 1 UCLA beat No. 25 Baylor, reach 18-0
Lauren Betts racked up 24 points, nine rebounds and a career-high nine blocked shots to power No. 1 UCLA to a 72-57 victory over No. 25 Baylor on Monday at the Coretta Scott King Classic in Newark, N.J.,The 6-foot-7 star center had at least two blocks every quarter and went 10-for-17 from the field ...

Kansas State star Ayoka Lee (foot) sidelined indefinitely
Kansas State All-American forward Ayoka Lee will be sidelined indefinitely with a fractured foot, the school announced Monday.,Lee was injured during the second quarter of Sunday's 81-69 victory over Arizona State.,X-rays taken Sunday and an MRI exam performed Monday confirmed the fracture. The next...

Donovan Mitchell (33 points) helps Cavaliers crush Suns
Donovan Mitchell erupted for 33 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the visiting Phoenix Suns with a 118-92 victory on Monday., ,Mitchell also had five rebounds and five assists for Cleveland, which seemed unaffected by the absences of Evan Mobley (calf), Caris LeVert (wrist) and Isaac Okor...

Reports: Bears set to hire Lions OC Ben Johnson as head coach
The Chicago Bears are closing in on a deal to hire Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach, according to multiple reports on Monday.,Johnson will take over a Bears team that floundered to last-place finish in the NFC North this season after winning four of its first ...

Cade Cunningham leads Pistons past Rockets
Cade Cunningham scored 19 of his game-high 32 points in the third quarter while Jalen Duren added a double-double without missing a shot as the visiting Detroit Pistons beat the Houston Rockets 107-96 on Monday afternoon.,Cunningham added nine rebounds and seven assists to his ledger to offset his 1...

Bruins use big third period to double up Sharks
Charlie Coyle scored the tying and winning goals in the third period as part of a three-point effort, helping the Boston Bruins surge past the visiting San Jose Sharks 6-3 on Monday afternoon.,Coyle was the beneficiary of Matthew Poitras' primary assists on both late-game goals, including the decidi...

DePaul chases rare winning streak as Creighton visits
So long, skid.,Hello, streak?,After ending a prolific slump in Big East play on Friday, DePaul will aim to win consecutive league games for the first time in three seasons when it hosts Creighton on Tuesday night in Chicago.,To do so, the Blue Demons (10-9, 1-7 Big East) will have to replicate the d...

Dan Campbell: Lions will be back 'stronger'
Dan Campbell might lose a coach or two during the ongoing NFL hiring cycle, but he remains confident the Lions have the foundation to be back stronger next season to compete for the Super Bowl. ,"We talk about that core. That core group is still intact -- and we've signed some back, some are up on c...

Report: Aaron Glenn to have second Jets interview
The New York Jets will have a second, in-person interview with Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, NFL Network reported Monday.,Glenn, 52, conducted a virtual interview with the Jets regarding their head coaching vacancy on Jan. 9. He is also expected to meet in person with the New Orle...
Blame Isn’t (All) on Mark Andrews for Baltimore Ravens Defeat
We can't just blame Mark Andrews for the Baltimore Ravens defeat in the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs against the Buffalo Bills....

Josh Allen pushes Bills past Ravens, into AFC Championship Game
The Buffalo Bills feel disrespected, and what occurred Sunday night will only add to the chips on their collective shoulders.,As Buffalo celebrated a 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens to reach next weekend's AFC Championship Game, the overwhelming sentiment was that the Bills advanced primaril...