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Northwestern, off OT victory, takes on Montana State
Northwestern, fresh off an overtime win over Eastern Illinois, will continue its homestand Tuesday night when it welcomes Montana State to Evanston, Ill. ,Against Eastern Illinois, the Wildcats (3-1) were led in their 67-58 win by Fairfield graduate transfer Jalen Leach, who finished with 27 points....
LSU, buoyed by road win, clashes with Charleston Southern
LSU, having started the season with three victories by double-digit margins, will try to keep building momentum when it returns home to face Charleston Southern on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,After sweeping two home games against outmanned opponents, the Tigers played at a high level from star...
SMU's 59-point second half subdues Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M pushed SMU early, but the Mustangs' 59-point second half lifted them to a 110-69 victory on Monday night in Dallas.,SMU (4-1) shot 48.8 percent from the field over the final 20 minutes. ,Matt Cross came off the bench to deliver 17 points, 12 rebounds and two steals, as SMU topped 10...
Wake Forest, facing Western Carolina, aims to shake off loss
Wake Forest returns home with a list of areas that need upgrades.,The Demon Deacons oppose Western Carolina on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,It will be Wake Forest's fourth home outing against an opponent from outside power conferences.,The Demon Deacons (4-1) are sorting through issues follo...
Florida State aims to clamp down on well-balanced Hofstra
Last week, Hofstra defeated a pair of opponents the program hadn't beaten in the previous 50-plus years.,The Pride won't have to wait nearly as long to get another chance against Florida State, which will look to avoid an upset on Tuesday night in Tallahassee, Fla.,The Seminoles (3-1) have been off ...
Boston College out to keep rhythm against Loyola-Maryland
Boston College will attempt to remain unbeaten at home Tuesday when it plays a nonleague game against Loyola-Maryland in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (2-1) have won both games played on their home court this season. Their lone loss came against VCU (80-55) in the Veterans Classic played in Annapo...
Ravens back PK Justin Tucker after missed FGs in two-point loss
Justin Tucker remains the only option for the Baltimore Ravens at kicker, and head coach John Harbaugh emphasized on Monday he plans to keep it that way. ,Tucker missed two field goals Sunday in Baltimore's 18-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a defeat that pushes the Steelers into full control of...
Champion Celtics circle NBA Cup showdown with undefeated Cavaliers
Cleveland visits the Celtics on Tuesday with defending champion Boston shooting to become the first team to defeat the Cavaliers this season. , ,The second NBA Cup game for each team is a rematch of the playoff series dominated by the Celtics last season, when Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell was rel...
Joe Gibbs Racing lifting driver ban on dirt racing, other circuits
Joe Gibbs, the former football coach who owns a NASCAR racing team, is giving his drivers more options.,The racing team confirmed Monday that it will have a process allowing drivers to request competing outside the NASCAR Cup Series on dirt tracks and in other forms of motorsports -- something Gibbs...
Ichiro, King Felix among 14 first-time HOF candidates
Seattle Mariners legends Ichiro Suzuki and Felix Hernandez were among the 14 newcomers on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday.,The other first-time candidates are CC Sabathia, Dustin Pedroia, Hanley Ramirez, Carlos Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Ben Zobrist, Troy Tulowitzki, Russell Martin, Brian McCann...
Report: White Sox reach deal with OF Austin Slater
The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Austin Slater, the New York Post reported Monday.,Terms were not reported for the 31-year-old veteran, who split the 2024 season between the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles. He hit a combined .209 ...
Astros' stadium renamed Daikin Park through 2039
The Houston Astros will now play baseball at Daikin Park under a 15-year naming-rights partnership announced Monday.,The agreement with Daikin Comfort Technologies North America Inc. takes effect on Jan. 1 and runs through the 2039 season.,Previously known as Minute Maid Park since 2002, the 41,000-...
Once-lowly Pistons meet Bulls, look to get to .500
The Detroit Pistons already are halfway to last season's win total. They can reach the .500 mark with a home victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.,Detroit is coming off its worst season in franchise history, a 14-win debacle. The Pistons have shown dramatic improvement under first-year coa...
Pistons send Wizards to 8th straight loss
Jaden Ivey scored a season-high 28 points and Malik Beasley matched his season-best with 26 points, lifting the visiting Detroit Pistons to a 124-104 victory over the reeling Washington Wizards on Sunday.,Ivey sank four 3-pointers and Beasley drained six from beyond the arc to send Detroit to its si...
SMU aims to stay perfect at home, faces Prairie View A&M
After suffering its first loss of the season at Butler on Friday, SMU returns to Dallas aiming to keep its perfect home record intact when it hosts Prairie View A&M on Monday.,The Mustangs (3-1), who opened the season with three convincing home victories, were held to season lows in points, field go...
Wings win No. 1 pick in WNBA draft lottery
The Dallas Wings will pick first in the 2025 WNBA Draft after winning the draft lottery for the first time in franchise history.,Sunday's lottery awarded the No. 1 overall selection to Dallas, which had 227 chances out of 1,000 to have its number called.,The Los Angeles Sparks, who had the best odds...
No. 11 Tennessee hits 100 in blowout of Austin Peay
Igor Milicic Jr. scored a season-high 23 points and recorded nine rebounds, helping lead No. 11 Tennessee to a 103-68 win over visiting Austin Peay on Sunday.,Zakai Zeigler added 19 points and eight assists for Tennessee (4-0), becoming the fifth player in program history to record 500 career assist...
Bruins, looking to 'grind' through inconsistent play, face Blue Jackets
With a 2-2-2 record in their previous six games, the Boston Bruins continue searching for more consistent effort and energy when their three-game homestand picks up Monday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Jim Montgomery's team was unable to find both in a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues o...
Cavs G Donovan Mitchell (rest) to skip game vs. Hornets
All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell won't be in the lineup Sunday night when the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers host the Charlotte Hornets.,Mitchell, 28, is one of the reasons the Cavaliers enter the contest with a 14-0 mark. He's leading the team in scoring (24.6 points per game) and steals (1.5) but a...
NBA fines Wolves' Anthony Edwards $35K for gesture
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 on Sunday by the NBA for making an obscene gesture on the court.,The incident happened Friday with 3:15 left in the first quarter of Minnesota's 130-126 overtime road victory against the Sacramento Kings. Edwards' gesture appeared to be ...