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Boston College focuses on solving shooting woes at Temple
Boston College will look to pick up its first road win since March 2024 when it faces Temple on Saturday in Philadelphia.,The Eagles (1-2), who lost 60-59 to Central Connecticut State at home on Tuesday, are playing the Owls (2-0) for the second consecutive season. The schools met in Boston last yea...

Versatile No. 25 Kansas takes aim at new-look Princeton
No. 25 Kansas proved its roster contains far more than Darryn Peterson.,The Jayhawks rolled past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 77-46 their last time out while Peterson, a potential No. 1 overall NBA draft pick, was held out in a precautionary move. His freshman classmates Kohl Rosario and Bryson Tiller t...

After loss to Baylor, Washington eyes rivalry game vs. Washington State
Washington coach Danny Sprinkle doesn't remember anything about the first time he was in Pullman, Wash.,That's because he was born at Washington State's hospital.,Sprinkle will make a return to the Palouse on Friday night as his Huskies (2-1) visit the Cougars (1-2) in the basketball version of the ...

Mathieu Olivier's 3-point night lifts Blue Jackets over Oilers
Mathieu Olivier had two goals and an assist for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 5-4 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.,Charlie Coyle scored a goal and added two assists, Denton Mateychuk and Adam Fantilli also scored and Jet Greaves made 23 saves for the Blue Jackets, who ble...

Buoyed by Washington win, Baylor awaits Tarleton State
It's good to be home. Or, at least, it has been so far for Baylor as it prepares for the final game of its season-opening home slate when Tarleton State visits Waco, Texas, on Friday evening.,The Bears (2-0), one of just three high-major teams in the country without any returning scholarship players...

Tim Stutzle's 2 goals help Senators spoil Bruins' rally
Tim Stutzle's pair of third-period goals included the eventual game-winner with 5:43 remaining, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 5-3 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Thursday night.,Stutzle finished with three points while Claude Giroux and Dylan Cozens each had a goal and an assist for the Se...

Scottie Barnes lifts Raptors over Cavaliers for 5th win in 6 games
Scottie Barnes collected 28 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and five blocked shots, and Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points as the visiting Toronto Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-113 on Thursday night.,Jakob Poeltl added 20 points and Jamal Shead had eight points and seven assists off th...

Seton Hall thwarts another Monmouth upset bid
TJ Simpkins scored 14 points and Seton Hall held Monmouth to just four field goals in the second half to rally for a 70-58 nonconference win on Thursday night in Newark, N.J.,Seton Hall shot 22.2% from the floor in the first half compared to Monmouth's 52.2%, which enabled the Hawks to seize a 34-27...

Alex de Minaur moves on at ATP Finals; Carlos Alcaraz secures year-end No. 1
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain wrapped up a 3-0 group-stage showing and will be joined in the semifinal round of the Nitto ATP Finals by seventh-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia.,Alcaraz swept past Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 on Thursday in Turin, Italy, shortly after de Minaur earned hi...

Texans QB C.J. Stroud to miss 2nd game with concussion
The Houston Texans have ruled out quarterback C.J. Stroud for the second straight week due to a concussion.,Coach DeMeco Ryans said Thursday that safety Jalen Pitre (concussion) and kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (quad) will also be sidelined when the Texans (4-5) visit the Tennessee Titans (1-8) on Sunday...

Pistons aim to extend perfect NBA Cup start vs. 76ers
The Detroit Pistons didn't need any of their starters to defeat Chicago on Wednesday and extend their winning streak. Regardless of which players suit up, the Pistons will look for their ninth straight victory when they host Philadelphia on Friday night.,The game is part of the NBA Cup. Detroit is 1...

Penguins and Predators seeking spark in Sweden
The Pittsburgh Penguins have cooled off after a hot start. The Nashville Predators have struggled to even get warm.,Both squads hope a trip overseas will provide a spark when they square off in Friday's opener of a two-game set in Stockholm, Sweden, for the 2025 NHL Global Series.,The Penguins surpr...

Baylor AD Mack Rhoades taking leave, also stepping away as CFP chair
Mack Rhoades is taking a leave from his job as athletic director at Baylor and also stepping away from his position as the College Football Playoff chairman, ESPN reported Thursday, citing personal reasons.,Per the report, Rhoades told ESPN that he informed the school he intended to leave his role f...

DC Ryan Walters, Washington primed to welcome Purdue
For Washington defensive coordinator Ryan Walters, Saturday's Big Ten game against visiting Purdue will be all business.,Walters will face the Boilermakers in a reunion of sorts. He was fired as their head coach last season following a 66-0 loss to Indiana in the game for the Old Oaken Bucket.,"I've...

Report: Leafs' Auston Matthews to miss at least 1 week
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews will be sidelined at least a week because of a lower-body injury, TSN reported Thursday.,The outlet also reported the injury is not considered serious.,Matthews, 28, was hurt Tuesday night in the Leafs' 5-3 road loss to the Boston Bruins, Toronto's third cons...

Senators F Shane Pinto inks 4-year, $30M extension
Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto signed a four-year, $30 million contract extension on Thursday.,Pinto, who turned 25 on Wednesday, was in line to become a restricted free agent after this season. The extension begins with the 2026-27 campaign.,Pinto has 14 points (eight goals, six assists) in 17...

No. 23 Creighton hopes to benefit from 'learning opportunity' against UMES
The last thing Creighton coach Greg McDermott wanted was to get crushed by No. 19 Gonzaga, a perennial power.,Unfortunately for the No. 23 Bluejays (1-1), that is exactly what happened in a 90-63 loss Tuesday.,McDermott, however, predicts his team will bounce back just fine Friday when it hosts Mary...

Raptors' Brandon Ingram on rise ahead of matchup with Cavs
The Toronto Raptors acquired Brandon Ingram in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans nine months ago. The veteran small forward is delivering the impact they envisioned when making the deal.,Ingram and the Raptors will look to continue their hot stretch on Thursday when they visit Cleveland for the ...

New No. 1 Houston routs Oakland in dominant win
No. 1 Houston's top three scorers finished with more combined points than the entire opposing team in Wednesday night's 78-45 beatdown of visiting Oakland.,Emanuel Sharp finished with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field with four rebounds and four assists. Kingston Flemings had 19 points an...

Pistons hold off Bulls for eighth consecutive win
Paul Reed piled up 28 points, 13 rebounds, six assists and four steals as the depleted Detroit Pistons won their eighth straight game, knocking off the visiting Chicago Bulls 124-113 on Wednesday.,Duncan Robinson contributed 23 points for Detroit, while Daniss Jenkins supplied 18 points and 12 assis...