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Women's Top 25 roundup: JuJu Watkins, No. 4 USC win 13th straight
JuJu Watkins scored 22 points as No. 4 Southern California held off a late-game surge from host Indiana to win 73-66 Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.,Watkins made 8 of 10 free throws and also had six rebounds, two steals and a block in the 13th consecutive win for the Trojans (17-1, 7-0 Big Ten...
NHL roundup: Rangers blank Jackets in 1-0 shootout win
Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,Vincent Trocheck scored in the second round of the shootout for the lone goal of the skills competition as the Rangers improved to ...
NBA roundup: Surging Hawks rally, top Celtics in OT
Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday.,Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks, who won despite shooting 9-for-37 from 3-point range and committing 18 t...
NBA roundup: Nuggets spoil Jimmy Butler's return to Heat
Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.,Jamal Murray led all scorers with 30 points for Denver, which won for the fifth time in six games a...
Top 25 roundup: Minnesota edges No. 20 Michigan at OT buzzer
Dawson Garcia hit a game-winning 3-pointer from near half-court just before the buzzer sounded to end overtime, giving Minnesota an 84-81 win over No. 20 Michigan on Thursday in Minneapolis., ,After Michigan's Danny Wolf tied the game at 81-81 on a layup with seven seconds left in OT, Minnesota brou...
NHL roundup: Oilers rally from 3-goal deficit to beat Avs
Evan Bouchard scored the winning goal late in the third period, capping the Edmonton Oilers' rally from a three-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Denver on Thursday night.,Bouchard also had an assist, Connor McDavid also had a goal and an assist, and Brett Kulak and Viktor Arvidsson...
NBA roundup: Thunder clobber Cavs in battle of NBA’s best
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in a matchup between the two teams with the NBA's best records.,The Cavs came in as the No. 1 offensive team in the league, while Oklahoma City ranked atop the NB...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Notre Dame thumps No. 17 Ga. Tech
Sonia Citron put up 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals to propel No. 3 Notre Dame past No. 17 Georgia Tech 81-66 on Thursday in South Bend, Ind.,Maddy Westbeld added 20 points to help the Fighting Irish (15-2, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) notch their 10th consecutive victory whi...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Notre Dame wins without Hidalgo again
Sonia Citron put up 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals to propel No. 3 Notre Dame past No. 17 Georgia Tech 81-66 on Thursday in South Bend, Ind.,Maddy Westbeld added 20 points to help the Fighting Irish (15-2, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) notch their 10th consecutive victory whi...
Top 25 roundup: Curtis Jones carries No. 2 Iowa St. past No. 9 Kansas
Curtis Jones scored 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting, including 5-for-6 accuracy from 3-point range, and No. 2 Iowa State pulled away for a 74-57 win over No. 9 Kansas on Wednesday in Ames, Iowa.,Dishon Jackson scored 17 points for Iowa State (15-1, 5-0 Big 12), which won its 12th game in a row. Joshu...
NBA roundup: Clippers lay historic beating on Nets
Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers posted the largest margin of victory in franchise history by obliterating the visiting Brooklyn Nets 126-67 on Wednesday night.,James Harden added 21 points, 11 assists and six rebounds for Los Angeles, which won by 59 points ...
Top 25 roundup: Missouri knocks off No. 5 Florida
Caleb Grill racked up 22 points off the bench and sank a pair of clutch free throws with five seconds remaining as Missouri upset No. 5 Florida 83-82 on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla. ,Grill's key foul shots came just one second after Alex Condon converted a layup to get the Gators (15-2, 2-2 So...
NHL roundup: Avs rally late, sink Rangers in OT
Devon Toews scored with 37 seconds left in overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Artturi Lehkonen and Parker Kelly also scored, Nathan MacKinnon had two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood made 27 saves for Colorado. With the Avs traili...
NBA roundup: Bucks stop Kings’ 7-game winning streak
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard combined for 25 points during a 47-point first quarter that propelled the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-115 win over the visiting Kings on Tuesday night, snapping Sacramento's seven-game winning streak.,Antetokounmpo finished with a game-high 33 points and Lillard...
NBA roundup: Pacers halt Cavaliers' 12-game win streak
Despite losing Tyrese Haliburton due to hamstring tightness, the Indiana Pacers used balanced offense and stifling defense to end the host Cleveland Cavaliers' 12-game winning streak with a 108-93 decision on Sunday.,Andrew Nembhard led the way with 19 points, Pascal Siakam added 18 points and nine ...
NFL wild-card roundup: Commanders beat Bucs at buzzer
Zane Gonzalez caromed a 37-yard field goal off the inside of the right upright and through the goal posts as time expired to give the Washington Commanders a 23-20 victory over the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night in an NFC wild-card game.,Jayden Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 268 ya...
NHL roundup: Red Wings handle Kraken to earn 7th straight win
The Detroit Red Wings scored four goals in the first eight minutes and extended their winning streak to seven games by romping past the visiting Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Sunday.,Marco Kasper, J.T. Compher, Alex DeBrincat and Patrick Kane scored during the early onslaught, while Erik Gustafsson and Dyla...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 2 Gamecocks dominate No. 5 Texas
Chloe Kitts and Te-Hina Paopao each finished with 11 points as No. 2 South Carolina handed No. 5 Texas its first Southeastern Conference loss 67-50 in a top-five showdown Sunday in Columbia, S.C., ,The Gamecocks (16-1, 4-0 SEC) outshot their opponent 51.0 percent to 27.8 percent from the floor. Seve...
Women's Top 25 roundup roundup: No. 2 S. Carolina dominates No. 5 Texas
Chloe Kitts and Te-Hina Paopao each finished with 11 points as No. 2 South Carolina handed No. 5 Texas its first Southeastern Conference loss 67-50 in a top-five showdown Sunday in Columbia, S.C., ,The Gamecocks (16-1, 4-0 SEC) outshot their opponent 51.0 percent to 27.8 percent from the floor. Seve...
Top 25 roundup: Michigan State's win streak hits nine
Jaden Akins scored 14 points, including six free throws in the final 34 seconds, and Jase Richardson added 13 points as No. 16 Michigan State earned its ninth straight win with a 78-68 Big Ten victory over Northwestern on Sunday in Evanston, Ill.,Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 12 points and eight assi...