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No. 24 Miami (Ohio) rallies to rout Northern Illinois
Brant Byers scored a game-high 21 while Antwone Woolfolk added a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds to keep No. 24 Miami (Ohio) unbeaten in an 85-61 win over visiting Northern Illinois on Saturday in Mid-American Conference play at Oxford, Ohio., ,Miami (22-0, 10-0 MAC) finished the game o...

USC puts height, rebounding up against smaller Rutgers
Southern California returns home to Los Angeles on Saturday for a Big Ten Conference tilt against a recently sputtering Rutgers squad.,The Trojans (15-6, 4-6 Big Ten) split a road series in a pair of nail-biters, beating Wisconsin 73-71 on Sunday before dropping a 73-72 decision on Wednesday at Iowa...

Panthers, Jets take measure of desperation into rematch
It's late January, but there's still work to be done for both the Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets just to move into playoff position.,With each looking to rebound from their latest defeat, the Panthers host the Jets on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida is the two-time reigning Stanley Cup champio...

Last-minute power-play goal boosts Blues past Panthers
Jimmy Snuggerud scored a power-play goal with nine seconds left, giving the St. Louis Blues a 5-4 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers on Thursday.,Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists for the Blues, who snapped a five-game losing streak (0-4-1). Jake Neighbours, Jonatan Berggren and Oskar ...

No. 24 Miami (Ohio) hopes for less drama against NIU
After three straight nailbiters, No. 24 Miami (Ohio) looks to continue its historic undefeated run Saturday afternoon when they host Northern Illinois in a Mid-American Conference game in Oxford, Ohio.,Miami (21-0, 9-0 MAC) comes off an 86-84 home win over Massachusetts on Tuesday before 9,223, the ...

Iowa avoids huge collapse, beats Southern California in final seconds
Bennett Stirtz capped a 20-point performance with a pair of game-winning free throws in the final five seconds, and Iowa escaped a major collapse in its 73-72 defeat of Southern California on Wednesday in Iowa City, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten Conference) shot 19-of-22 at the foul line, in...

Panthers test perseverance with visit to banged-up Blues
During their climb up the Eastern Conference standings, the Florida Panthers had to become road warriors.,The Panthers have won six of their last seven away contests heading into their visit to the depleted St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.,This will be Florida's 10th road game in a 12-game span. A...

Vitek Vanecek helps Mammoth overcome Panthers
Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves as the Utah Mammoth held on for a 4-3 road win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday in Sunrise, Fla.,With the score tied 2-2 at 11:05 of the third period, Mikhail Sergachev put Utah ahead on a tip-in goal. Barrett Hayton's empty-netter at the 19:04 mark seemingly sealed t...

Packers CB Keisean Nixon in for Seahawks' Devon Witherspoon at Pro Bowl Games
Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon was added on Tuesday to the Pro Bowl Games roster, replacing Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon.,It's the first career Pro Bowl selection for Nixon, 28. He was first-team All-Pro in 2022 and 2023 as a kick returner for Green Bay.,Witherspoon, 25,...

Iowa puts stringent defense up against Chad Baker-Mazara, USC
Southern California will try to close out a successful road swing on Wednesday in Iowa City, when the Trojans face an Iowa team seeking its third straight win.,The Hawkeyes (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten Conference) recovered from a three-game losing streak by prevailing 74-57 at Indiana on Jan. 17, then holdin...

Record points streak over, Mammoth hope to rebound vs. Panthers
After a perfect road trip, the Florida Panthers look to extend their winning streak to four games on Tuesday when they host the Utah Mammoth in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers are 6-4-0 over their last 10 games despite playing nine of those contests away from home. Florida heads back to Sunrise after a 3...

Tobias Bjornfot's surprise game propels Panthers past Blackhawks
Tobias Bjornfot scored twice to help the visiting Florida Panthers earn a 5-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,It marked the second and third NHL goals for the 24-year-old Bjornfot, coming close to five years after his first career tally back on May 1, 2021, when he was with the Los Ang...

Southern California storms back to stun Wisconsin
Chad Baker-Mazara had 29 points and Ezra Ausar added 17 as visiting Southern California rallied down the stretch for a 73-71 victory over Wisconsin in a Big Ten matchup Sunday in Madison, Wis.,USC (15-5, 4-5 Big Ten) rallied from a 58-46 deficit over the final 12 minutes to snap Wisconsin's five-gam...

Blackhawks face another tough foe in reigning champion Panthers
The Chicago Blackhawks are still working their way out of a rebuild. But after going toe-to-toe with two of the NHL's best, they'll look to keep it going when they host the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Sunday.,The Blackhawks are coming off a 2-1 shootout loss to the visiting...

Brad Marchand clutch in OT as Panthers edge Wild
Brad Marchand tallied two goals -- including the game-winner in overtime - and added an assist as the Florida Panthers topped the Minnesota Wild 4-3 on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Matt Boldy put the Wild ahead 3-2 on a wrist shot at 12:09 of the third period, but Sam Bennett responded with h...

Quadir Copeland helps NC State rally past Pitt
Quadir Copeland supplied 20 points and nine assists to help rally visiting North Carolina State to an 81-72 Atlantic Coast Conference victory Saturday over Pittsburgh.,Paul McNeil Jr. scored all 15 of his points on triples as the Wolfpack (14-6, 5-2) overcame rough starts to both halves.,Ven-Allen L...

Panthers set sights on continued momentum vs. Wild
The Florida Panthers will try to stay in the win column on their visit to the State of Hockey when they face the Minnesota Wild on Saturday in Saint Paul, Minn.,The two-time defending Stanley Cup champs kicked off a three-game road trip on Thursday with a 2-1 shootout win against Winnipeg. Sam Benne...

UFC's Cameron Smotherman collapses after weigh-in
UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman collapsed Friday after his weigh-in for Saturday's UFC 324 in Las Vegas.,Smotherman, 28, successfully made weight at 135.5 pounds but fell to the floor after stepping off the scale.,He was carried off the platform and examined by physicians at T-Mobile Arena, but ...

Panthers edge Jets in shootout
Anton Lundell and Sam Reinhart scored in the shootout to give the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the host Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night in a game that had a playoff feel.,Neither team is close to its form of last season, which saw the Panthers win their second consecutive Stanley Cup and the Jets...

Northwestern tops USC for first Big Ten win of season
Nick Martinelli scored 22 points and delivered clutch plays down the stretch to help Northwestern score its first Big Ten Conference win of the season, a 74-68 decision against Southern California on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,The Wildcats (9-10, 1-7 Big Ten) led throughout the second half, but the T...