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NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic takes all-time assist crown among centers
Jamal Murray scored 32 points, Nikola Jokic compiled 23 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 126-115 on Thursday night.,Jokic passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most career assists by a center. The Denver star now has 5,667 assists, seven more than Ab...
NHL roundup: Capitals hand Leafs first shutout loss of season
Logan Thompson stopped 22 shots as the Washington Capitals blanked the visiting Maple Leafs 4-0 on Thursday, handing Toronto its first shutout defeat in 71 games.,Jakob Chychrun scored twice, Aleksei Protas added a goal and John Carlson flew past the 750-point mark on his career with a goal and two ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Joyce Edwards, No. 3 South Carolina cruises
Joyce Edwards poured in a career-high 34 points on a blistering 14-for-15 shooting night, and No. 3 South Carolina hit the century mark for the fifth time by blasting South Florida 103-44 on Thursday in Tampa, Fla.,Edwards missed her second shot of the night before making her final 13 attempts, all ...
Transfer roundup: Starting QBs, Penn State’s Chaz Coleman entering portal
Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula will enter the transfer portal after one season with the Tigers, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Pribula played two seasons at Penn State (2023-24) before transferring to Missouri, where he threw for 1,941 yards with 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 10 ga...
NHL roundup: Joel Hofer, Blues shut out Jets
Joel Hofer made 24 saves for his fifth career shutout as the St. Louis Blues blanked the visiting Winnipeg Jets 1-0 on Wednesday night.,Justin Faulk scored for the Blues, who won for the second time in their past three outings.,Connor Hellebuyck made 25 saves for the Jets, who have lost five of thei...
Top 25 roundup: Braden Huff puts up 37 as No. 7 Zags crush Campbell
Braden Huff scored a career-high 37 points on 16-of-18 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds as No. 7 Gonzaga defeated Campbell 98-70 Wednesday night in Spokane, Wash.,Graham Ike had 14 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for the Bulldogs (11-1), who won their fourth game in a row. Steele Venters add...
Top 25 roundup: No. 20 Tennessee beats No. 11 Louisville to snap skid
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 23 points for No. 20 Tennessee, which brushed off the cobwebs to score an impressive 83-62 victory over No. 11 Louisville on Tuesday in Knoxville, Tenn.,Playing for the first time in 10 days, the Volunteers (8-3) ended a three-game losing streak by using their size to stifle...
NHL roundup: Oilers' Leon Draisaitl joins 1,000-point club
Leon Draisaitl became the first German-born player to reach 1,000 points by recording the first of his four assists Tuesday, lifting the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.,Edmonton captain Connor McDavid collected two goals and two assists and Zach Hyman and defe...
NBA roundup: Jazz overcome Cooper Flagg's historic outing for Mavs
Keyonte George scored 37 points -- his second straight 30-plus-point game -- and dished out six assists while leading the Utah Jazz to a 140-133 overtime victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday in Salt Lake City.,Utah overcame a historic performance from Dallas' Cooper Flagg, who became the f...
NHL roundup: Senators get late equalizer, top Jets in OT
After Jake Sanderson tied it with a goal late in regulation, Brady Tkachuk scored 2:11 into overtime as the Ottawa Senators rallied for a 3-2 victory over the host Winnipeg Jets on Monday night.,Tim Stutzle contributed with three assists, including a helper on a 2-on-1 break that set up Tkachuk for ...
NBA roundup: Hornets prevail, hold Cavs to zero points in OT
Kon Knueppel scored 29 points, and Brandon Miller added 25 points along with a career-high 13 rebounds as the visiting Charlotte Hornets pitched a shutout in overtime, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 on Sunday.,Cleveland became the 12th team to be blanked in overtime, the first since the Chi...
NHL roundup: Mammoth win as Pens bitten by huge comeback (again)
The Pittsburgh Penguins, victims of a blown lead Saturday night, fell prey again Sunday, as the Utah Mammoth completed a wild comeback 5-4 win in Pittsburgh.,Dylan Guenther scored the overtime-winning goal for Utah, one night after the slumping Penguins saw a 5-1, third-period lead evaporate in a 6-...
NFL roundup: Chargers KO Chiefs from playoff race; Patrick Mahomes tears ACL
Justin Herbert threw for 210 yards and one touchdown while counterpart Patrick Mahomes tore the ACL in his left knee while leading a drive in the final two minutes as the Los Angeles Chargers ensured the host Kansas City Chiefs will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014 with a 16-13 win on...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 2 Texas blasts No. 13 Baylor
Madison Booker erupted for 27 points as No. 2 Texas remained unbeaten by throttling No. 13 Baylor 89-54 on Sunday on a neutral court in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Longhorns (12-0) trailed 11-8 but rattled off the next 16 points and did not waver or look back. Jordan Lee came off the bench to record a 19...
Top 25 roundup: No. 23 Nebraska off to best start in school history
Jamarques Lawrence hit a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to help No. 23 Nebraska beat No. 13 Illinois 83-80 in a Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Lawrence, who had 14 points, extended the Cornhuskers' school-record win streak to 15 games. Nebraska (11-0, 2-0 Big Ten) is ...
NHL roundup: Sharks stun Penguins with huge comeback
John Klingberg's second goal of the game, 2:57 into overtime, gave the San Jose Sharks a remarkable 6-5 comeback win over the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,The Sharks trailed 5-1 with 13 minutes left in the game.,Tyler Toffoli had two goals and two assists, Macklin Celebrini added a goal and two assists...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 9 Oklahoma handles No. 23 Oklahoma State
Raegan Beers produced 22 points and 12 rebounds as No. 9 Oklahoma was in control during the second half to earn a 92-70 victory over No. 23 Oklahoma State in Oklahoma City.,Sahara Williams notched 18 points and Aaliyah Chavez and Zya Vann both had 15 points for Oklahoma (11-1), which expanded a 74-6...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 6 Michigan cruises to easy win over Akron
Syla Swords and Ashley Sofilkanich each scored 17 points as No. 6 Michigan routed Akron 85-59 on Saturday afternoon at Ann Arbor, Mich.,Olivia Olson added 16 points and Mila Holloway had 12 for the Wolverines (9-1), who won despite making only four of 15 attempts from 3-point range.,Michigan led 48-...
NBA roundup: Timberwolves spoil Stephen Curry's 39-point return
Donte DiVincenzo buried a pair of late 3-pointers, Julius Randle led the way in the absence of Anthony Edwards with 27 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiled Stephen Curry's 39-point return by defeating the Golden State Warriors 127-120 in San Francisco on Friday night.,Rudy Gobert had two d...
NBA roundup: Pelicans end 7-game slide with rout of Blazers
Trey Murphy III scored 24 points as the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a seven-game skid with a 143-120 win over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday.,Bryce McGowens added a career-high-tying 23 points -- going 5-for-5 on 3-point attempts -- and Jordan Poole contributed 22 off the New Orlea...