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Eight Bulls post double figures as Pelicans can't keep pace
Isaac Okoro scored 24 points, Tre Jones and Jalen Smith had double-doubles and the host Chicago Bulls had eight double-figure scorers in a 134-118 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night.,Jones finished with 20 points and 12 assists, Smith had 14 points and 14 rebounds, Matas Buz...

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama leaves game due to leg injury
San Antonio star center Victor Wembanyama limped to the locker room with an apparent left leg injury during the fourth quarter of the Spurs' home game against the visiting New York Knicks on Wednesday.,Wembanyama came down awkwardly with 10:32 to play as he attempted to secure an offensive rebound.,...

Kawhi Leonard turning back clock, leading Clippers into new year vs. Jazz
With a quicker tempo that has led to improvement on both sides of the floor, the Los Angeles Clippers will ride a season-best five-game winning streak into a game against the Utah Jazz on Thursday at Inglewood, Calif.,A disappointment early in the season with a plodding style, the Clippers no longer...

Struggling Kings started new year with visit from surging Celtics
Jaylen Brown's impressive streak of 30-point games is over, but teammate Derrick White is overshadowing him as the Boston Celtics enter Thursday night's road game against the Sacramento Kings.,White had a career-best seven blocked shots to go with 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists during Tue...

Report: WNBA, players association not close on CBA as deadline looms
With just over a week remaining until the Jan. 9 deadline for a new WNBA collective bargaining agreement, the league and the Women's National Basketball Players Association are not close to a deal, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The report indicates that the league and players association are very far ...

Strong start helps Red Wings extend Jets' losing streak to 7
Dylan Larkin scored his team-high 21st goal and the host Detroit Red Wings held off the slumping Winnipeg Jets, 2-1, on Wednesday night.,Larkin and Mason Appleton scored in the first period for the Atlantic Division-leading Red Wings. John Gibson made 24 saves for Detroit, which finished 11-3-1 in t...

Kraft Group, Boston/Everett reach agreement for Revs stadium project
The New England Revolution's path towards its own stadium took a major step forward on Wednesday.,The Kraft Group announced it has reached agreements with the cities of Boston and Everett, Mass., significant progress towards the transformation of a "long-neglected industrial site along the Mystic Ri...

Villanova rallies in second half to top foul-troubled DePaul
Bryce Lindsay and Tyler Perkins scored 19 points apiece as host Villanova rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to secure a 71-66 Big East victory over DePaul on Wednesday night.,After falling behind 50-40 with 10:54 to play, the Wildcats (11-2, 2-0) drilled six of their next seven 3-point att...

Alex Karaban helps No. 4 UConn rout Xavier
Alex Karaban scored 19 points and had seven rebounds to lead No. 4 UConn to a 90-67 Big East win over Xavier on Wednesday in Cincinnati, Ohio.,Braylon Mullins also has 17 points, six rebounds and four assists for the Huskies (13-1, 3-0).,Malik Messina-Moore led the Musketeers (9-5, 1-2) with 16 poin...

Arch Manning (4 TDs), No. 13 Texas slam door on No. 18 Michigan
Arch Manning passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more to lead No. 13 Texas to a 41-27 victory over No. 18 Michigan on Wednesday in the Citrus Bowl at Orlando, Fla.,Manning completed 21 of 34 passes for 221 yards and rushed for 155 on nine attempts as the Longhorns (10-3) set aside their fru...

Devon Dampier's huge day leads No. 15 Utah over Nebraska in Las Vegas Bowl
Devon Dampier accounted for five touchdowns and 458 yards of total offense and Utah scored 37 consecutive points to beat Nebraska 44-22 in the Las Vegas Bowl on Wednesday afternoon.,The Utes (11-2) ended a 5-game bowl losing streak and scored a win in Morgan Scalley's coaching debut. Scalley, Utah's...

Sharks sweep season series from Wild, final win occurs in SO
Macklin Celebrini celebrated making the Canadian Olympic hockey team in a big way Wednesday as the teenage phenom added a shootout goal to his goal and assist in regulation to push the San Jose Sharks past the visiting Minnesota Wild 4-3.,Igor Chernyshov also registered a goal and an assist in the w...

Darren Raddysh's OT goal helps Lightning beat Ducks for 5th straight W
Darren Raddysh tallied 2:47 into overtime and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning closed out 2025 with a 4-3 New Year's Eve afternoon win over the Anaheim Ducks. ,The defenseman took a feed from Brandon Hagel and flipped in the game-winner, beating Lukas Dostal (25 saves) after the goaltender stopped A...

No. 6 Duke rallies past Georgia Tech to win ACC opener
Freshman phenom Cameron Boozer totaled a game-high 26 points and 12 rebounds for No. 6 Duke, which fought off Georgia Tech for an 85-79 victory in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Wednesday in Durham, N.C.,Isaiah Evans added 17 points, while Cayden Boozer scored 13 for Duke (12-1, 1-0...

Duke outscores Arizona State as offenses shine in Sun Bowl
Darian Mensah's fourth touchdown pass of the day went to Que'Sean Brown for 17 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 2:10 remaining in Duke's 42-39 victory against Arizona State in the Sun Bowl on Wednesday at El Paso, Texas.,Brown caught the ball behind the line of scrimmage and made his way down t...

Steven Stamkos tallies 600th goal as Predators beat Golden Knights
Steven Stamkos scored his 600th career goal to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas., ,Stamkos roofed a one-timer from the left circle off a Filip Forsberg crossing pass at the 15:37 mark of the first period to tie the game, ...

Cavaliers snap Suns' 4-game win streak behind Donovan Mitchell's 34
Donovan Mitchell collected 34 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and Darius Garland scored 19 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Phoenix Suns 129-113 on Wednesday afternoon.,Evan Mobley posted 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots, and Jarrett Allen had 16 points and 11 ...

Paolo Banchero clutch for Magic as Pacers' skid hits 10 straight
Paolo Banchero scored a go-ahead layup with 7.5 seconds left on Wednesday afternoon, helping the visiting Orlando Magic earn a 112-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis.,Banchero scored a game-high 29 points, adding 10 rebounds for the Magic, which allowed just 15 Indiana points in the...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 4 UCLA stays hot, crushes Penn St.
Lauren Betts poured in a game-high 25 points on 11-of-19 shooting to lead No. 4 UCLA to its seventh straight victory, a 97-61 wire-to-wire walloping of Penn State on Monday in University Park, Pa.,Betts scored 10 points in the first quarter as the Bruins (13-1, 3-0 Big Ten) shot 57.9% from the field...

Cardiac Canadiens hope to get earlier jump on Hurricanes
The Montreal Canadiens are comfortable after falling behind in games because they have gained confidence with their ability to rally.,That is not the preferred route to victories, so the Canadiens would not mind altering the formula when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Thursday night's game a...