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Maurice Odum scores 33 as Arizona State downs Cincinnati
Maurice Odum recorded 33 points, eight assists and five rebounds as Arizona State achieved its second conference win of the season, an 82-68 victory against Cincinnati on Saturday night in Tempe.,Odum excelled in the first half with 17 points, including 15 within the first 12 minutes. He went 6 of 9...
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, teen Iva Jovic storm into Aussie Open quarters
At the outset of the 2010s, current World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka had earned a reputation for struggling in the big moments. She rose to the top five in the world, but would lose to lower-seeded players in the second week of majors.,But hoisting four major championship trophies in three years has comp...
Notre Dame ends losing streak after late Boston College gaffe
Braeden Shrewsberry scored a game-high 22 points to help Notre Dame end a five-game losing streak by beating Boston College 68-64 Saturday in an ACC contest played in South Bend, Ind., ,Notre Dame (11-9, 2-5 ACC) trailed by 11 at halftime, but outscored Boston College 44-29 over the final 20 minutes...
Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona pummel West Virginia
Brayden Burries netted 13 of his game-high 22 points in the first half as No. 1 Arizona led wire-to-wire in an 88-53 Big 12 clobbering of West Virginia on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.,The freshman guard converted 7 of 12 field-goal attempts, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and added a game-high se...
UCLA builds off Purdue upset with comfortable win over Northwestern
Tyler Bilodeau scored 16 of his 18 points in the first half to help UCLA to a 71-64 win against Northwestern in a Big Ten game in Los Angeles on Saturday.,Bilodeau made all six of his field-goal attempts in the first half, including four from beyond the 3-point arc for the Bruins (14-6, 6-3 Big Ten)...
Pistons' flaws could provide opportunity for slumping Kings
The Detroit Pistons haven't displayed many flaws while rising to the top of the Eastern Conference. Their game against Houston on Friday showed areas that opponents can exploit.,Sacramento will try to probe those weaknesses when the Kings visit Detroit on Sunday afternoon.,The Pistons lost to the Ro...
No. 12 Texas Tech hangs on, ends road dominance by No. 6 Houston
Donovan Atwell knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers in a 34-second span, then went 3 of 4 from the free-throw line in the final 22 seconds to lift No. 12 Texas Tech to a 90-86 victory against No. 6 Houston on Saturday at Lubbock, Texas.,The Red Raiders snapped the Cougars' program record 16-game roa...
Brayden Burries, No. 1 Arizona pummel West Virginia in 35-point win
Brayden Burries sizzled from the start, netting 13 of his game-high 22 points in an outstanding first half for Arizona, to help the No. 1 Wildcats go wire-to-wire Saturday in an 88-53 clobbering of West Virginia in Tucson, Az.,The freshman guard converted 7 of 12 field goals, including 4 of 8 from d...
Warriors-Timberwolves postponed due to safety concerns
The scheduled Saturday contest between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves was postponed and pushed back to Sunday afternoon.,The NBA cited safety concerns as the reason for the schedule adjustment.,"The decision was made to prioritize the safety and security of the Minneapolis comm...
Cameron Boozer fuels No. 5 Duke in rout of Wake Forest
Cameron Boozer racked up 22 of his 32 points in the second half as No. 5 Duke ran away from visiting Wake Forest for a 90-69 victory Saturday at Durham, N.C.,,Patrick Ngongba II added 13 points and Isaiah Evans had 11 for the Blue Devils (18-1, 7-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 50% from the f...
Packers OL Rasheed Walker arrested at airport on gun charge
Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Rasheed Walker was arrested Friday at LaGuardia Airport in New York after he attempted to check a bag that contained a firearm.,According to the New York Post, Walker was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possess...
Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic part of memorable day in Melbourne
One champion said farewell, one tied a record and another was tested in an action-packed day in the men's draw Saturday at the Australian Open.,Stan Wawrinka, who won the first of his three career Grand Slam titles in Melbourne in 2014, lost his third-round match to No. 9 Taylor Fritz 7-6 (5), 2-6, ...
Five College Basketball Bubble Teams Ready to Make a March Madness Push
Seven weeks from Selection Sunday, we identify one bubble team from each power conference that’s poised to surge into the NCAA Tournament picture....
Iga Swiatek, trio of Americans advance to Australian Open 4th round
No. 2 seed and six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek didn't play her best, but it was good enough to defeat No. 31 Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 on Saturday to move to the fourth round of the Australian Open.,It took Swiatek, of Poland, one hour and 44 minutes to advance to the second week of the...
Manchester United look to keep momentum going vs. Arsenal
Manchester United will look for a second big win in as many weekends when they visit league leaders Arsenal in the late kickoff on Sunday.,Caretaker manager Michael Carrick earned the first victory of his current tenure as the Red Devils (9-5-8, 35 points) deservedly beat visiting Manchester City 2-...
After roof is closed, Jannik Sinner escapes 3rd round at Australian Open
The roof was figuratively caving in on two-time defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner before he received help from above -- literally.,Thanks in large part to a mid-match roof closure at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Sinner got past the United States' Eliot Spizzirri 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on...
Cal, Stanford set for rivalry clash after confidence-building upsets
Cal and host Stanford renew their rivalry Saturday following a recent development that gives them more than the Bay Area in common., ,Each program earned a reaffirming home victory over then-No. 14 North Carolina last week, dropping the Tar Heels further in the rankings while also providing both muc...
UCLA, Northwestern clash coming off notable victories
UCLA will look to follow up its biggest win of the season with another victory when it hosts Northwestern in a Big Ten matchup Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.,The host Bruins toppled No. 4 Purdue 69-67 on Tuesday, rallying from 12 points down in the first half and six points behind with under two...
Boston College riding surprise run of success with Notre Dame next
Boston College will be seeking its third straight Atlantic Coast Conference victory when it visits Notre Dame on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,Boston College (9-10, 2-4 ACC) beat Syracuse (81-73 in overtime) and Pittsburgh (65-62) in its last two outings. Junior forward Boden Kapke tossed in a career...
Italians continue strong runs at scorching Australian Open
The extreme heat played havoc with the afternoon matches at the Australian Open on Saturday, causing the temporary suspension of two ATP matches.,Fortunately, three courts at Melbourne Park have retractable roofs, so play at Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena continued.,Fifth-...