p Page 287 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Hot of late, Cincinnati out to extend Utah's road woes
Cincinnati looks to continue its offensive outburst and its winning ways when it hosts struggling Utah on Sunday afternoon in Big 12 play.,The Bearcats (13-12, 5-7 Big 12) have found their stride offensively in winning their last two games, reaching the 90-point plateau for the first two times in Bi...
Nate Kingz's game-winner lifts Syracuse over SMU
Nate Kingz drove the lane and hit the winning layup with 2.3 seconds to play to lift host Syracuse to a wild 79-78 win over SMU on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference dustup.,The Mustangs led 61-49 with 12:15 to play before Syracuse (15-11, 6-7 ACC) rallied. Naithan George grabbed a r...
No. 17 St. John's win over Providence marred by brawl, ejections
Dylan Darling scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, leading No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon in a game that included a benches-clearing altercation that led to six ejections.,The game changed for good with 14:25 left in regulation. Providence's Dun...
Redemption: Austria's Janine Flock wins women’s skeleton singles
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Austria's Janine Flock finally erased her Pyeongchang pain on Saturday when, at the age of 36, she won the Olympic women's skeleton singles with a performance of masterful consistency and iron nerve.,Flock, who led going into the final run eight years ago but slipped to f...
Florida State's torrid 2nd-half shooting dooms Virginia Tech
Reserve Martin Somerville scored 18 points after halftime to lead Florida State's second-half eruption in a 92-69 win over Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.,Somerville finished with a season-high-tying 23 points, making all seven of his second-half field-goal attempts. Chauncey ...
Despite injuries, No. 11 North Carolina cruises to win over Pittsburgh
Jarin Stevenson and Seth Trimble scored 19 points apiece on Saturday to help short-handed No. 11 North Carolina post a 79-65 victory over visiting Pittsburgh in Atlantic Coast Conference play in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Zayden High had 15 points and seven rebounds for North Carolina (20-5, 8-4 ACC), which ...
Milan Momcilovic, No. 5 Iowa State halt No. 9 Kansas' win streak
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and No. 5 Iowa State's ferocious defense smothered No. 9 Kansas for a 74-56 Big 12 victory on Saturday in Ames, Iowa, to snap the Jayhawks' eight-game winning streak.,Joshua Jefferson, Tamin Lipsey, Jamarion Batemon and Blake Buchanan added 11 points apiece for the ...
No. 17 St. John's win over Providence marred by brawl
Dylan Darling scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, leading No. 17 St. John's to a 79-69 win over host Providence on Saturday afternoon in a game that included a benches-clearing altercation that led to six ejections.,The game changed for good with 14:25 left in regulation. Providence's Dun...
No. 19 Vanderbilt takes down Texas A&M behind supporting cast
Tyler Nickel, AK Okereke, and Devin McGlockton combined for 65 points to lead No. 19 Vanderbilt to an 82-69 victory Saturday over Texas A&M in Nashville, Tenn.,Nickel scored 25 points, while Okereke added 23. McGlockton posted 17 points and eight rebounds. ,Nickel's long-range shooting (five 3-point...
Charley Hull uses late charge to win PIF Saudi Ladies International
England's Charley Hull shot a final-round 65 to rally from three shots back and win the PIF Saudi Ladies International by one shot in Riyadh on Sunday.,Hull began the day tied for 11th place and was only 1-under par through 12 holes at the Riyadh Golf Club. But the world's No. 5-ranked player went 6...
Pryce Sandfort hits 6 3s, as No. 7 Nebraska defeats Northwestern
Pryce Sandfort swished six 3-pointers on the way to scoring 29 points, as No. 7 Nebraska defeated visiting Northwestern 68-49 on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska (22-3, 11-3 Big Ten) surpassed last season's win total despite matching a season-high with 18 turnovers, two fewer than slumping Northwe...
Milan Momcilovic helps No. 5 Iowa State dispatch No. 9 Kansas
Milan Momcilovic scored 18 points and made 4 of 9 three-pointers, and No. 5 Iowa State's ferocious defense broke No. 9 Kansas' eight-game winning streak, grounding the Jayhawks 74-56 on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Ia.,The overwhelming victory moved the Cyclones (22-3, 9-3) into a third-place tie in ...
No. 2 Michigan blows out UCLA in second half
Yaxel Lendeborg had 17 points and eight rebounds as No. 2 Michigan ran away in the second half to earn an 86-56 Big Ten win over UCLA on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Michigan (24-1, 14-1), which led 40-38 at halftime, maintained a two-game lead in the conference standings and figures to be the top-r...
Micah Robinson hits game-winning layup, TCU sinks Oklahoma State in OT
Micah Robinson scored a game-winning layup with 18 seconds left in overtime, as TCU held off Oklahoma State 95-92 in a Big 12 game Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,David Punch led the Horned Frogs (16-9, 6-6) with 19 points and six rebounds before fouling out with 27 seconds left in overtime.,Parsa Fal...
Marie-Philip Poulin ties Olympic goals record as Canada advances to semis
MILAN -- Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin returned from injury and tied the record for most goals in women's Olympic ice hockey as the defending champions reached the semi-finals with a 5-1 win over Germany on Saturday.,Five-time Olympian Poulin missed her team's plast two games after suffering a ...
Cole Certa's career-high 37 lift Notre Dame over Georgia Tech
Sophomore guard Cole Certa set career highs with 37 points and seven 3-pointers on Saturday to help Notre Dame breeze past Georgia Tech for an 89-74 Atlantic Coast Conference victory in South Bend, Ind.,Braeden Shrewsberry added 20 points while Logan Imes had 14 points and nine rebounds for Notre Da...
No. 4 Duke cements ACC lead with win over No. 20 Clemson
Cameron Boozer (18 points, eight rebounds) and Isaiah Evans (17 points) led No. 4 Duke to a 67-54 victory against No. 20 Clemson in a key Atlantic Coast Conference matchup Saturday afternoon at Durham, N.C.,Cayden Boozer added 12 points for the Blue Devils, who pulled away early in the second half c...
Cal's sweet shooting earns ACC win at Boston College
Chris Bell scored a game-high 22 points to help visiting Cal end a two-game losing streak by beating Boston College 86-75 Saturday.,Bell made 6 of 10 3-point attempts. Cal (18-8, 6-7 ACC) shot 30 of 54 from the field in the win, which included 14 of 29 (48.3%) from 3-point range.,Dai Dai Ames and Jo...
David Kelly named executive director of NBPA
David Kelly was elected the next executive director of the National Basketball Players Association.,Kelly, who has been the NBPA's managing director and general counsel since February 2025, will succeed Andre Iguodala, who will step down from the position at the end of his term in July, the union an...
Daytona 500 start time moved up due to weather concerns
NASCAR moved up the start time for Sunday's Daytona 500 by one hour due to the threat of inclement weather.,The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 50% chance of rain Sunday afternoon, with the chances rising as the day goes on. Officials hope the time change will allow drivers to finish a...