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NBA roundup: Kawhi Leonard's game for the ages lifts Clippers past Pistons
Kawhi Leonard delivered a career-high 55 points to match the franchise record and the Los Angeles Clippers used a seasoned starting lineup to earn a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., and extend their winning streak to a season-high four games.,James Harden score...

NHL roundup: Jackets score 3 goals in third to double-up Islanders
Ivan Provorov and Kirill Marchenko scored the tying and game-winning goals in a span of 74 seconds late in the third period as the host Columbus Blue Jackets stunned the New York Islanders 4-2 on Sunday in a heated Metropolitan Division clash.,Cole Sillinger clinched the contest with an empty-netter...

Luka Doncic thrives, LeBron James hurt as Lakers dispatch Kings
Luka Doncic scored 34 points and the Los Angeles Lakers ended a three-game skid with a 125-101 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Sunday.,Doncic hit five 3-pointers, while also chalking up seven assists and three steals.,LeBron James posted 24 points on 11-of-13 shooting, while Nick Smith Jr....

Kawhi Leonard scores career-best 55 points as Clippers beat Pistons
Kawhi Leonard delivered a career-high 55 points to match the franchise record and the Los Angeles Clippers used a seasoned starting lineup to earn a 112-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif., and extend their winning streak to a season-high four games., ,James Harden sco...

Brock Purdy accounts for 5 TDs as 49ers hang on in shootout with Bears
Brock Purdy passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more and Christian McCaffrey had 181 scrimmage yards and a score as the host San Francisco 49ers edged the Chicago Bears 42-38 on Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,San Francisco (12-4) went ahead on a 38-yard touchdown pass from Purdy to Jauan Jenn...

Philipp Grubauer stands tall to lift Kraken over Flyers
Philipp Grubauer made 31 saves and Eeli Tolvanen had two goals -- both empty-netters -- and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 Sunday night.,Chandler Stephenson added a goal and an assist, and Jordan Eberle also tallied as the Kraken won their fourth consec...

Nate Bittle powers Oregon to convincing win over Omaha
Nate Bittle had 26 points and nine rebounds to lead Oregon to an 80-57 victory Sunday over Omaha at Eugene, Ore., in the last non-conference game of the season for both teams.,The Ducks (7-6) head into the Big Ten schedule winning three of their last four games after losing five consecutive games.,O...

Justin Brazeau's hat trick powers Penguins' blitz of Blackhawks
Justin Brazeau notched a hat trick, Bryan Rust scored twice and Anthony Mantha had a goal and an assist to boost the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-3 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Pittsburgh seized control with an explosive first period, beating Chicago goaltender Spencer Knight wit...

No. 7 Gonzaga beats Pepperdine for 50th straight time
Tyon Grant-Foster registered 18 points and four blocked shots and No. 7 Gonzaga defeated host Pepperdine for the 50th consecutive time with a 96-56 triumph on Sunday night at Malibu, Calif.,Braeden Smith had 15 points, eight assists and five rebounds as the Bulldogs (13-1) cruised in the West Coast ...

Simon Edvinsson's OT winner nudges Red Wings past Maple Leafs
Simon Edvinsson scored with 3:14 remaining in overtime as the host Detroit Red Wings captured a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.,Edvinsson skated into the crease and scored on a backhander as the Red Wings maintained a two-point lead in the Atlantic Division.,Moritz Seider and Mason A...

Justin Brazeau hat trick powers Penguins blitz of Blackhawks
Justin Brazeau notched a hat trick, Bryan Rust scored twice, and Anthony Mantha had a goal and assist to boost the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-3 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Pittsburgh seized control with an explosive first period, beating Chicago goaltender Spencer Knight with ...

Alex Sarr, Wizards solve Grizzles again
Alex Sarr had 20 points, nine rebounds and a career-high six blocks and CJ McCollum added 16 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 116-112 victory Sunday over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.,The Wizards rallied from a 10-point late third-quarter deficit to defeat the Grizzlies for the second ti...

Trail Blazers finish strong, hold off Celtics
Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 points and Deni Avdija added 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to help the host Portland Trail Blazers stun the Boston Celtics 114-108 on Sunday.,Toumani Camara scored 20 points and Donovan Clingan recorded 18 points and 18 rebounds as the Trail Blazers halted a three...

Minnesota out to resume unselfish ways vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Most of Minnesota's players spent at least part of their winter break distributing presents.,Now that the Golden Gophers are back on campus, coach Niko Medved wants to see those same players maintain the giving spirit by distributing the basketball. ,Minnesota (7-5) will look to get back into its go...

NFL roundup: Eagles hold off Bills' surge to give Pats AFC East crown
Jake Elliott kicked two field goals and the Philadelphia Eagles held off a frantic Buffalo rally to squeak out a 13-12 win over the Bills on Sunday at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Buffalo scored 12 straight fourth-quarter points, but after Jalen Carter blocked the extra point on its first touchdown, Josh Alle...

Maryland starts fast, never trails in routing Old Dominion
Isaiah Watts scored all 17 of his points in the first half in his first start for Maryland as the Terrapins cruised to a 73-58 wire-to-wire victory over Old Dominion on Sunday in College Park, Md.,Darius Adams added 18 points and Andre Mills contributed 11 points and five assists for Maryland (7-6),...

Wild third lifts Jackets over Isles in heated affair
Ivan Provorov and Kirill Marchenko scored the tying and game-winning goals in a span of 74 seconds late in the third period Sunday for the host Columbus Blue Jackets, who stunned the New York Islanders 4-2 in a heated Metropolitan Division clash.,Cole Sillinger added an empty-netter with 1:06 left f...

Lightning blow 3-goal lead, edge Canadiens in shootout
Gage Goncalves and Brayden Point tallied in the shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning won their fourth straight contest by edging the visiting Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Sunday.,After Tampa Bay squandered a 4-1 lead in the third period, the pair beat Florida-born goaltender Jacob Fowler (18 saves) as t...

Scottie Barnes hits special triple-double, Raptors top Warriors in OT
Scottie Barnes recorded his seventh career triple-double Sunday, and the Toronto Raptors dominated overtime to defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 141-127.,Barnes had 23 points, a career-best 25 rebounds and 10 assists to help Toronto rally from a 13-point third-quarter deficit. It was the fir...

Defense, special teams come up big as Eagles fend off Bills 13-12
Jake Elliott kicked two field goals and the Philadelphia Eagles held off a frantic Buffalo rally to squeak out a 13-12 win over the Bills on Sunday at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Buffalo scored 12 straight fourth-quarter points, but Josh Allen's two-point conversion throw to Khalil Shakir was off the mark wi...