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Jets D Neal Pionk fined $5K for clipping Panthers' Jesper Boqvist
The NHL fined Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk $5,000 on Sunday for clipping Florida defenseman Jesper Boqvist during the host Panthers' 5-0 victory on Saturday.,The fine is the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement.,Pionk received a 10-minute misconduct penalty on the play in...
New Mexico upends No. 18 Washington St. in final minute
Quarterback Devon Dampier rushed for a 1-yard touchdown with 21 seconds left Saturday night and New Mexico rallied from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter to upset No. 18 Washington State 38-35 in Albuquerque.,Dampier gained 193 yards on 28 carries and scored three times as the Lobos improved t...
Omarion Hampton' record-setting night carries UNC
North Carolina's Omarion Hampton ran for a career-high 244 yards and a touchdown, Power Echols returned an interception 42 yards for a touchdown and the Tar Heels made enough big plays to defeat visiting Wake Forest 31-24 on Saturday night at Chapel Hill, N.C.,Jacolby Criswell ran for a touchdown an...
Iowa State snaps 2-game skid with convincing win over Cincinnati
Rocco Becht passed for one score and rushed for another to lead Iowa State to a 34-17 victory over Cincinnati in Big 12 play on Saturday night at Ames, Iowa.,Stevo Klotz caught a touchdown pass and Carson Hansen and Abu Sama III rushed for a score as Iowa State (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) halted a two-game lo...
Mason Marchment scores twice, gives Stars 2-1 win over Wild
Mason Marchment scored two goals to lift the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Ilya Lyubushkin earned a pair of assists for Dallas, which won its third game in a row. Tyler Seguin and Sam Steel collected one assist apiece.,Kirill Kaprizov scored...
Wizards look to halt 7-game skid when Pistons visit
The Detroit Pistons will look to win consecutive games for just the second time this season when they visit the reeling Washington Wizards on Sunday.,The Pistons opened their three-game road trip with a 127-120 overtime loss in Milwaukee on Wednesday. They bounced back two nights later and posted th...
Bryson Washington racks up 4 TDs as Baylor outscores West Virginia
Bryson Washington's four-touchdown day led the Baylor Bears past the West Virginia Mountaineers 49-35 on Saturday night in Morgantown, W.Va.,The sophomore running back amassed 123 rushing yards and three touchdowns, including a 51-yard scoring burst in the second quarter He also had five catches for...
No. 14 SMU keeps rolling, knocks off Boston College
Kevin Jennings went 24-for-35 passing for 298 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 SMU held off visiting Boston College 38-28 in Atlantic Coast Conference action Saturday in Dallas. ,Jennings found three different receivers for touchdowns as the Mustangs (9-1, 6-0) remained unbeaten in their first A...
JJ Starling (38 points), Syracuse top Youngstown State in 2OT
JJ Starling scored a career-high 38 points and Eddie Lampkin came up big in double overtime as Syracuse held off visiting Youngstown State 104-95 on Saturday afternoon., ,Starling shot 14 of 23 from the field, smashing his previous high of 26 points. Lampkin finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds and ...
After slow start, No. 2 Ohio State takes down Northwestern
Chicago native Carnell Tate had two touchdown catches and Quinshon Judkins ran for two short scores as No. 2 Ohio State overcame a slow start to defeat Northwestern 31-7 at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Saturday.,Tate, who had four receptions for 52 yards, made an 8-yard TD catch on the first drive fo...
Tennessee going for four straight in home matchup with Austin Peay
In a tune-up for the Bahamas Championship, the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers look to stay unbeaten when they host the Austin Peay Governors on Sunday.,Tennessee (3-0) is vying for its second straight 4-0 start following three convincing victories. Last time out, the Volunteers followed up a 22-point w...
Ryan Conwell helps Xavier hand Wake Forest its first loss
Ryan Conwell poured in 21 points and helped steady Xavier several times in a 75-60 victory against visiting Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati.,Dayvion McKnight supplied 13 points and Zach Freemantle notched 11 for the Musketeers (4-0). ,Xavier received its stiffest test in four home ga...
Reports: Patriots activating Christian Barmore, waiving Tyquan Thornton
The New England Patriots are activating defensive tackle Christian Barmore from the non-football related injury list, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,Barmore was diagnosed with blood clots in July and returned to practice on Thursday. He is questionable to play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Ra...
Pitt QB Eli Holstein to miss game vs. No. 20 Clemson
Pitt quarterback Eli Holstein will be sidelined Saturday against No. 20 Clemson as he continues to recover from apparent head injuries, ESPN reported.,Per the report, Holstein has not been medically cleared after leaving two of the Panthers' past three games with injuries.,In his place, junior Nate ...
Noah Fifita tosses 2 TDs as Arizona beats Houston to end skid
Arizona's Noah Fifita passed for two touchdowns, Tyler Loop kicked a school-record 62-yard field goal and the Wildcats snapped a five-game losing streak with a 27-3 victory over Houston on Friday night in Tucson, Ariz.,Fifita completed 20 of 35 passes for 224 yards for the Wildcats (4-6, 2-5 Big 12)...
Northwestern shuts out Eastern Illinois in OT to win
Jalen Leach scored seven of his season-best 27 points in overtime and Northwestern escaped an upset bid by posting a 67-58 victory over Eastern Illinois on Friday night in nonconference play at Evanston, Ill.,Nick Martinelli added 16 points and Ty Berry scored 10 for the Wildcats (3-1), who played w...
Damian Dunn scores 23 to lead Pitt's rout of West Virginia
It was a one-sided Backyard Brawl in Pittsburgh Friday night with Damian Dunn's 23 points leading the Pitt Panthers over the West Virginia Mountaineers 86-62.,Dunn along with Ishmael Leggett and Guillermo Diaz Graham took control for Pitt (4-0) offensively and defensively, with Leggett scoring 15 po...
Pistons hold off Raptors' late rally for second straight NBA Cup victory
Cade Cunningham had 15 points and 10 assists and the visiting Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 99-95 Friday night in an NBA Cup game.,Malik Beasley added a team-high 20 points for Detroit (6-8), who have won their first two games of the in-season tournament following their 123-121 victor...
Elijah Strong explodes for career high as Boston College beats Temple
Elijah Strong logged a career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds for his first career double-double as Boston College edged past visiting Temple 72-69 Friday at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Strong (11-of-19 from the field) scored 15 to help the Eagles (2-1) build a 14-point lead in the first half. They then wit...
Justin Lower turns another 65 into 2-shot lead at Bermuda
A string of four birdies over five holes to open the back nine propelled Justin Lower to a 6-under-par 65 on Friday, matching his round from the previous day and giving him a two-stroke lead through two rounds at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda.,That result may not have ...