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Arkansas turns it on in second half, takes down UTSA
Adou Thiero totaled 26 points and 10 rebounds as Arkansas came alive after halftime and rallied to a 75-60 win over UTSA on Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville, Ark.,Thiero went 8 of 10 from the field and 10 of 13 at the line to match his season-high in points set against Illinois. He added three ass...
Pavel Zacha scores another OT goal as Bruins top Flyers
Pavel Zacha scored his second overtime game-winning goal in three games to propel the Boston Bruins past the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.,After Boston goaltender Jeremy Swayman (23 saves) stopped a Joel Farabee breakaway to extend the extra session, David Pastrnak curled a...
Say cheese: No. 5 Marquette rolls past No. 11 Wisconsin
Kam Jones matched his season-high with 32 points and David Joplin added 13 as No. 5 Marquette pulled away in the second half for an 88-74 nonconference victory over No. 11 Wisconsin as the in-state rivals met Saturday at Milwaukee, Wisc.,Marquette (9-1), which trailed 39-37 at the half, went in fron...
Rested UCF ready to take on Tarleton State
UCF concludes a two-game stretch against Western Athletic Conference opponents when it hosts Tarleton State on Sunday afternoon.,The Knights (6-2) and Texans (3-7) will play for just the second time. The Texans, who completed reclassification to Division I from Division II in 2020, dropped a 75-49 r...
Chiefs place WR Mecole Hardman (knee) on IR
The Kansas City Chiefs placed wide receiver Mecole Hardman on injured reserve Saturday with a knee injury.,Chiefs head coach Andy Reid told reporters Friday that Hardman suffered the injury before the team's on-field work when his "knee locked up on him.",The earliest Hardman can return is Week 18 a...
Wake Forest handles Boston College in ACC opener
Cameron Hildreth scored 22 points and Wake Forest relied on free throws in the second half to defeat visiting Boston College 72-66 in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Winston-Salem, N.C.,Hildreth added 10 rebounds for a double-double, Juke Harris provided 12 ...
Huge second half powers Michigan State past Nebraska
Jaden Akins scored a game-high 18 points to lead host Michigan State to an 89-52 win over Nebraska in East Lansing on Saturday in a Big Ten contest.,Akins went 4 of 8 from 3-point range to help lead the attack for the Spartans (8-2, 2-0 Big Ten), who have won three straight and six of their last sev...
St. John's second-half outburst sinks Kansas State
Zuby Ejiofor totaled career highs of 28 points and 13 rebounds as St. John's dominated the second half in an 88-71 victory over Kansas State in the Big 12/Big East Battle Saturday in New York.,After a pregame ceremony to honor late Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca, the Red Storm (7-2) earned their ...
No. 16 Memphis wary of overlooking unranked Arkansas State
Memphis moved into the AP Top 25 after playing college basketball blue bloods in the Maui Invitational.,The Tigers defeated-then No. 2 and two-time defending national champion Connecticut as well as perennial NCAA Tournament power Michigan State before losing to then-No. 4 Auburn.,No. 16 Memphis (7-...
Reports: FIU hiring Duke assistant Willie Simmons as head coach
Florida International is hiring Duke assistant coach Willie Simmons as its next head football coach, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Simmons, 44, will replace Mike MacIntyre, who was fired Sunday after three consecutive 4-8 seasons.,Other finalists for the position, according to reports, ...
No. 1 Kansas, Missouri set to battle in Border War
The Border War -- the game between Kansas and Missouri -- will be as contentious as ever in the 2024 edition on Sunday afternoon as the No. 1 Jayhawks travel to Columbia, Mo., to square off with the Tigers.,The teams first met in 1907. Kansas leads the all-time series 176-95 and has won 14 of the pa...
No. 8 Purdue keeps guard up ahead of clash vs. Maryland
No. 8 Purdue will face one of the Big Ten's most dangerous unranked squads Sunday afternoon when conference foe Maryland visits West Lafayette, Ind.,The Terrapins (8-1, 1-0) coasted through their non-conference schedule before overwhelming Ohio State 83-59 in their Big Ten opener Wednesday in Colleg...
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Leafs, Penguins eye bounce-back performance
The Toronto Maple Leafs, one of the hottest teams in the NHL, get a chance to shake off a rare recent loss when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Toronto had won three in a row and 10 of 12 to take over the top spot in the Atlantic Division before the momentum was halted in a 3-1...
Capitals look to continue road success at Montreal
The Washington Capitals will go for a sweep of their quick trip across the border when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,The Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Friday while the Canadiens will be looking for their first three-game winning streak of the season following a ...
Mac Jones, Jaguars bid to end skid in matchup vs. Titans
Trevor Lawrence's season probably is over.,But the Jacksonville Jaguars' campaign will continue for another five weeks before it concludes, starting with Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville.,Lawrence was knocked out of last week's 23-20 loss to Houston in the second quarter when ...
Devin Booker, short-handed Suns try to take down Heat
The Phoenix Suns are 8-2 this season when Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal are all available, but are 1-7 when Durant is out. ,On Saturday night, when the Suns visit the Miami Heat, Durant won't play due to an injured left ankle.,That puts more pressure on Booker, who is averaging 25.1 po...
Southern California, Washington eye first win in Big Ten
Their first games as members of the Big Ten Conference didn't go as planned for USC or Washington.,The Trojans (5-4, 0-1) lost at home to No. 12 Oregon 68-60 on Wednesday, a night after the Huskies (6-2, 0-1) fell 69-58 across town at UCLA.,The former Pac-12 rivals are scheduled to meet Saturday aft...
NFL closes latest investigation of Deshaun Watson
The latest NFL investigation into an alleged sexual assault by Deshaun Watson was concluded with no action taken against the Cleveland Browns quarterback.,A league spokesperson informed multiple media outlets on Friday, "There was insufficient evidence to support a finding of a violation of the pers...
Predators try to halt 6-game skid in clash with Senators
The Nashville Predators look to get back on track in a Saturday night showdown with the host Ottawa Senators.,The Predators are mired in a season-long six-game skid (0-3-3) and will need more from their offense if they want any chance of righting the ship.,Nashville has failed to score more than two...