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Austin Swartz hits go-ahead jumper to lift Creighton over Georgetown
Austin Swartz hit a jump shot with 30 seconds to go to lift Creighton to an 86-83 overtime win over Georgetown in a Big East game Tuesday in Omaha, Neb.,Swartz finished 33 points, including seven in overtime, to lift the Bluejays (11-7, 5-2) past the Hoyas (9-8, 1-5).,Georgetown led 76-73 in regulat...
After slow start, No. 18 Alabama crushes Mississippi State in second half
Career-best outbursts from Labaron Philon Jr. and Aiden Sherrell helped No. 18 Alabama recoup from two straight Southeastern Conference losses by trouncing Mississippi State 97-82 on Tuesday night in Starkville, Miss.,Philon, a sophomore guard, poured in 32 points on 10-of-14 shooting, including 3 o...
Hot-shooting No. 8 Nebraska crushes Oregon
Pryce Sandfort and Braden Frager each hit seven 3-pointers and No. 8 Nebraska extended the nation's longest active win streak to 21 in a 90-55 win over Oregon on Tuesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) turned a tie game late in the first half into a blowout by making 17 3-...
Milos Uzan leads No. 7 Houston to easy victory over West Virginia
Milos Uzan scored 17 points as No. 7 Houston cruised to a 77-48 home win over West Virginia in a Big 12 Conference tilt Tuesday.,Emanuel Sharp added 13 points, and Joseph Tugler recorded 10 points, six rebounds and four steals. Kingston Flemings scored 10 points, handed out seven assists and grabbed...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 3rd-quarter outburst lifts Thunder over Spurs
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 34 points in the third quarter to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 118-98 home win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.,The Spurs were held below 100 points for the first time this season.,The Thunder have won four consecutive games and eight of 10 since...
Rockets have answers in back-and-forth win over Bulls
Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun recorded double-doubles, and Jabari Smith Jr. drilled three late jumpers as the Houston Rockets outlasted the visiting Chicago Bulls 119-113 on Tuesday night.,The Rockets snapped a three-game losing skid in the first of five consecutive home games. Durant paired 28 po...
Tarris Reed Jr. nets 21 as No. 3 UConn holds off No. 25 Seton Hall
Tarris Reed Jr. tied his season high with 21 points, Alex Karaban netted 13 and Braylon Mullins scored 11 to help No. 3 UConn escape with a 69-64 victory over No. 25 Seton Hall on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Huskies (17-1, 7-0 Big East) won their 13th straight game despite Seton Hall charging back f...
Bruins shut down Red Wings for 2nd straight shutout
Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves as the Boston Bruins earned their second consecutive shutout, defeating the visiting Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.,Pavel Zacha, Fraser Minten and Mark Kastelic scored the goals as Boston cruised to its fourth straight victory and sixth in seven contests.,Zacha ...
Capitals rally past Canadiens for OT victory
After Ethan Frank recorded two third-period goals, Connor McMichael scored with 37.6 seconds left in overtime, as the host Washington Capitals rallied from a 2-0 deficit, to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night.,Montreal's Sam Montembeault was solidly stout while making 39 saves, but Was...
No. 17 Texas Tech stays perfect with wire-to-wire win over Houston
Jalynn Bristow scored seven first-quarter points to get undefeated Texas Tech off to a strong start, and 17th-ranked Lady Raiders never trailed in a 71-59 win over Houston on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas.,Bristow finished with 14 points, seven rebounds and five steals for Texas Tech (19-0, 6-0 Big 12)....
John Blackwell's buzzer-beater lifts Wisconsin over Minnesota
John Blackwell pulled up and drilled a 25-footer as time ran out to lift Wisconsin to a 78-75 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten matchup Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Blackwell's teammates chased him for a lap around the floor to celebrate the dramatic end to the Badgers' rally.,Blackwell finished with...
Nick Davidson pours in 25 as No. 22 Clemson handles Boston College
Nick Davidson scored 25 points off the bench as No. 22 Clemson won its eighth consecutive game Tuesday night, defeating Boston College 74-50 in Clemson, S.C.,Davidson, a transfer from Nevada, notched his season-high scoring total as Clemson improved to 15-3, 5-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Dav...
Reports: Alabama QB Ty Simpson spurns $6.5M offer, enters NFL draft
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson has submitted paperwork to enter the 2026 NFL Draft, according to multiple reports on Tuesday, one day ahead of the deadline for underclassmen to do so.,This followed reports on Monday that multiple college programs attempted to entice Simpson with top-dollar offers to...
Mavs' Anthony Davis won't undergo hand surgery, out at least 6 weeks
Anthony Davis will not require surgery on his injured left hand after all, the Dallas Mavericks announced Tuesday evening after the star big man met with his own physician.,It was the latest twist in a story that saw multiple developments during the day -- from reports that Davis would likely be sid...
Atlanta Falcons Jumped the Gun on John Harbaugh Interview Announcement
The Atlanta Falcons claimed they interviewed John Harbaugh—but reports suggest otherwise as the NFL coaching carousel heats up....
Zac Taylor Somehow Survived Insane AFC North Shake Up
Mike Tomlin steps down in Pittsburgh as the AFC North faces massive coaching turnover and Cincinnati stands pat with Zac Taylor....
Golf Glance: Hawaiian vibes for start of PGA Tour season
The PGA Tour tees off its 2026 FedEx Cup schedule in Hawaii on Thursday, while the DP World Tour begins its International Swing with Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood highlighting the field in Dubai.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Sony Open in Hawaii, Honolulu, Jan. 15-18,Course: Waialae Country Club (Par 70, 7...
No. 10 Vandy eyes program-record 17-0 start vs. confident Texas
No. 10 Vanderbilt faces a major roadblock in its pursuit of a program record for wins to start a season when it travels to play Texas on Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference game in Austin, Texas.,The Commodores (16-0, 3-0 SEC) head to the Texan capital after an 84-73 home victory over LSU on Satu...
Dustin Johnson confirms Thomas Detry joining 4Aces
New LIV Golf signing Thomas Detry of Belgium is joining Dustin Johnson's 4Aces GC.,The captain revealed the roster move on Tuesday at a preseason press conference.,"Thomas Detry is going to be on the team this year, another Belgian, so excited about that. I think he's a really good player," Johnson ...
Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Cam Smith turn down PGA Tour offer
Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cam Smith each said they intend to remain with LIV Golf for the 2026 season.,Their comments at a season preview press conference in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday came a day after the PGA Tour announced that Brooks Koepka had been reinstated following his departure...