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Malik Beasley, Cade Cunningham help Pistons beat Lakers
Malik Beasley scored 21 points and Cade Cunningham added 20 points with 10 assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons turned defensive pressure into a 117-114 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday.,Jaden Ivey scored 18 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 15 as the Pistons won consecutive games fo...
Nikola Jokic powers for 32 as Nuggets thrash Suns
Nikola Jokic scored 32 points, Michael Porter Jr. added 24 points on 10-for-12 shooting, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 117-90 on Monday night.,Aaron Gordon contributed 12 points and Russell Westbrook scored 11 apiece for the Nuggets, who have won five of their past six games. Den...
Kirill Marchenko scores late winner to lift Blue Jackets over Canadiens
Dimitri Voronkov lit the lamp twice and Kirill Marchenko scored the game winner with just over two minutes remaining to help the host Columbus Blue Jackets outlast the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Monday night.,Marchenko blasted a wrist shot past Sam Montembeault with 2:12 left in the game to hand the ...
Sidney Crosby ties Mario Lemieux's mark in Penguins' win
Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to match a Penguins legend as host Pittsburgh beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on Monday night.,The three assists tie Crosby with Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux as the franchise's all-time leader with 1,033 each. They are tied for 12th in NHL history.,Lemieux,...
Bruins pull away from Capitals in third period
Elias Lindholm and Charlie Coyle scored third-period goals within a span of 2:18 as the Boston Bruins surged past the visiting Washington Capitals 4-1 on Monday night.,After the Bruins killed off a five-minute major penalty and went scoreless on a power play in the final frame, Lindholm took captain...
Nuggets G Jamal Murray has sprained ankle, out vs. Suns
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray will not play against the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday night due to a sprained ankle, coach Michael Malone announced in his pregame availability.,Malone said Murray sustained the injury in Sunday's overtime win at New Orleans and is hopeful Murray will be able to...
Bruins F David Pastrnak suffers upper-body injury vs. Capitals
Boston Bruins star forward David Pastrnak was deemed "unlikely to return" to Monday's game against the visiting Washington Capitals due to an upper-body injury.,It was unclear when or how Pastrnak was hurt. Pastrnak did not see the ice for much of the second period and did not return from the locker...
Arkansas, Texas Tech enter Liberty Bowl after roster attrition
With the transfer portal taking big bites out of its offense and certain spots on the defense, Arkansas will turn to some fresh faces to make key contributions Friday night when it meets Texas Tech in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn.,After going 6-6, a two-game improvement over 2023, the Razorback...
Banged-up Texans, high-flying Ravens clash on Christmas
First, it was Stefon Diggs. Now, it's Tank Dell.,Who's C.J. Stroud going to throw to for the rest of the Houston Texans' season?,If Stroud and Houston can't figure it out, starting with Wednesday's home game against the Baltimore Ravens, then its postseason stay might be shorter than a lot of people...
Purdue's Max Klare, top transfer TE, chooses Ohio State
Coming off a 1-11 season, Purdue could ill afford to lose Max Klare -- the No. 1 tight end in the transfer portal -- but he is leaving the Boilermakers for rival Ohio State.,Klare, a redshirt sophomore who led Purdue with 51 catches for 685 yards and four touchdowns in 2024, is a four-star prospect ...
Third time the charm? 1B Carlos Santana back with Guardians
Veteran first baseman Carlos Santana, who began his major league career in Cleveland in 2010 and returned for a second stint in 2019, signed a one-year contract with the Guardians on Monday.,A 15-year major league veteran, Santana previously spent 10 seasons with the organization (2010-17, 2019-20) ...
Texans claim WR Diontae Johnson off waivers from Ravens
Set to host the Ravens on Christmas Day, the Houston Texans claimed wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers on Monday after Baltimore waived him last week.,Thin at receiver behind star Nico Collins due to season-ending injuries to Stefon Diggs (torn ACL) and Tank Dell (torn ACL, dislocated kneecap...
Report: Texans claim WR Diontae Johnson off waivers
Set to host the Ravens on Christmas Day, the Houston Texans claimed wide receiver Diontae Johnson off waivers on Monday after Baltimore waived him last week, ESPN reported.,Thin at receiver behind star Nico Collins due to season-ending injuries to Stefon Diggs (torn ACL) and Tank Dell (torn ACL, dis...
Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender participation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the NCAA in an attempt to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women's college sports, according to a release issued on Paxton's website Sunday.,Paxton's lawsuit, filed in state district court in Lubbock, requests an injunction that would restrict the...
Raheem Morris 'pleased' with Michael Penix Jr. as Falcons control destiny
After weeks of roster uncertainty and losing football, everything went right for the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.,Following quarterback Kirk Cousins' benching, eighth overall draft pick Michael Penix Jr. won his first career start, throwing for 202 yards in a 34-7 home win over the hapless New York Gi...
Report: Transfer QB Darian Mensah’s deal with Duke worth $8 million
Quarterback Darian Mensah's move to Duke comes with a massive paycheck, as CBS Sports reported Monday that the recent Tulane transfer will receive $8 million over two years.,An annual average of $4 million would make Mensah unofficially the highest paid college football player, according to CBS Spor...
Texans detail extent of WR Tank Dell's knee injury
Houston Texans wideout Tank Dell will have surgery to repair a dislocated kneecap, torn ACL and other damage, coach DeMeco Ryans confirmed Monday.,Dell sustained the injury to his left leg while catching a 30-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter of Saturday's 27-19 loss to the Chiefs in Kansas C...
Report: Ex-Maryland RB Roman Hemby signs with Indiana
Former Maryland running back Roman Hemby is staying in the Big Ten and signing with Indiana, ESPN reported Monday.,The 6-foot, 208-pound junior entered the transfer portal last week and has one year of eligibility remaining.,Hemby rushed for 607 yards and six touchdowns and caught 40 passes for 273 ...
Stewart Cink to move to Champions tour in 2025
Stewart Cink has committed to play full-time on the PGA Tour Champions circuit in 2025.,Cink, 51, who joined the PGA Tour in 1997, has eight career wins in 689 events. He's earned almost $44 million.,Winner of The Open Championship in 2009, Cink's last PGA Tour victory came in 2021 at the RBC Herita...
Report: Louisiana coach Michael Desormeaux gets new deal
Louisiana agreed to terms on a new five-year deal with Ragin' Cajuns football coach Michael Desormeaux, ESPN reported Monday.,The contract keeps Desormeaux, 39, in Lafayette through the 2029 season. Financial terms were not reported.,Desormeaux was named the Sun Belt Coach of the Year this season an...