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Auston Matthews scores twice to become Leafs' all-time goal-scoring leader
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, when he scored his team's first two goals in a 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthews tied Mats Sundin with his 420th career goal on an impressive unassisted tally 9:30 into the...

Jaylen Brown (50 points), Celtics blast Clippers
Jaylen Brown tied a career high with 50 points, Derrick White added 29 and the sharp-shooting Boston Celtics earned a 146-115 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, who saw their six-game winning streak end Saturday at Inglewood, Calif.,Anfernee Simons scored 15 points and Jordan Walsh added 13 poin...

No. 20 Illinois pounces early, closes out Penn State at The Palestra
Kylan Boswell scored 18 points, and Keaton Wagler added 16 as No. 20 Illinois secured a 73-65 victory over Penn State on Saturday night in Big Ten play in Philadelphia.,David Mirkovic added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Andrej Stojakovic had 12 points for the Fighting Illini (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) in a...

Auston Matthews scores twice to become Maple Leafs' all-time goal-scoring leader
Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, when he scored his team's first two goals against the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Matthews tied Mats Sundin with his 420th career goal on an impressive unassisted tally 9:30 into the second. The Maple...

No. 8 Houston beats Cincinnati for 15th straight road win
Kingston Flemings scored 19 points and Milos Uzan added 16 of his 18 points in the second half, lifting No. 8 Houston to a 67-60 victory over host Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 opener for both teams.,Uzan sank 4 of 7 shots from 3-point range and Flemings added six assists and five s...

TCU stymies Baylor for 6th straight win
Micah Robinson scored 13 points, and the TCU defense clamped down on high-scoring Baylor for a 69-63 win Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas, in the teams' Big 12 Conference opener.,TCU (11-3 overall) also got 12 points from Xavier Edmonds as it won its sixth straight game.,The Bears (10-3) were led by Ca...
Grading the 2025-26 NBA Finals Preseason Favorites at the New Year
Midseason grades for the top five NBA Finals favorites, including the Thunder, Nuggets, Knicks, Cavaliers, and Timberwolves....

Ravens NT John Jenkins agrees to contract extension
Baltimore Ravens nose tackle John Jenkins agreed to a contract extension for the first time in his 13-year NFL career.,The Ravens announced the one-year extension after practice Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed, however multiple media outlets reported it was worth approximately $2 million....

Stan Wawrinka, Coco Gauff post big wins at United Cup
Stan Wawrinka survived a three-hour, 18-minute clash with Arthur Rinderknech to help Switzerland sweep France on Saturday at the United Cup in Australia.,Wawrinka, who announced he will retire at the end of the 2026 ATP Tour season, won 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5). His teammate, Belinda Bencic, defeated L...
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No. 4 UConn, underperfoming Marquette tangle in Big East clash
No. 4 UConn will look to keep its dominant start to Big East conference play rolling along as the Huskies host Marquette on Sunday afternoon in Storrs, Conn., ,The Christmas break did nothing to slow down the Huskies (13-1, 3-0), who took down Xavier 90-67 on Wednesday night in Cincinnati., ,Alex Ka...

Reports: Ole Miss QB Austin Simmons eyeing SEC rival in portal
Austin Simmons, who began the season as Ole Miss' starting quarterback but lost the job after an injury, plans to enter the transfer portal with a no-contact tag, multiple reports said Friday.,Simmons is expected to land at SEC rival Missouri, according to On3 and ESPN reports.,Ole Miss is still ali...

Celtics keen to slow Kawhi Leonard, snap Clippers' win streak
On one of the best stretches of an already accomplished career, Kawhi Leonard will lead the resurgent Los Angeles Clippers against the Boston Celtics on Saturday in Inglewood, Calif.,The Clippers have made Leonard the focal point of their offense, and the six-time All-Star has put the charge into th...

Blake Horvath, Navy seniors go out in style, top Cincinnati in Liberty Bowl
Blake Horvath threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score to propel Navy to a 35-13 victory over short-handed Cincinnati in the Liberty Bowl on Friday in rainy Memphis.,Eli Heidenreich contributed 126 yards of offense and had a touchdown catch as the Midshipmen (11-2) won their fourth strai...

Argentina and Greece sweep United Cup openers
Argentina swept Spain and Greece swept Japan to open the United Cup on Friday in Perth, Australia.,Argentina's Sebastian Baez won the opening match in the mixed-team event with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Jaume Munar. Solana Sierra clinched the Group A win with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-0 victory over Jessica Bouzas M...
NHL Stadium Series Picks: Why the Rangers Are Underdogs vs. Panthers
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Free NBA picks for Friday, January 2, featuring Nets vs. Wizards, Magic vs. Bulls, and Hornets vs. Bucks with odds courtesy of DraftKings....

No. 8 Houston chases spirited effort vs. Cincinnati
Coming off a sluggish performance in its non-conference finale, No. 8 Houston will look to pick up its intensity against host Cincinnati in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon.,The Cougars (12-1) broke open a close game in the second half of a 69-60 win Monday over Middle ...

Derrick White's 4th-quarter surge sends Celtics past Kings
Jaylen Brown recorded 29 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out and Derrick White scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics notched a 120-106 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.,Payton Pritchard added 16 points and six assists, Sam Hauser scored ...