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Raptors defeat Hawks for second time in three days
Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and Chris Boucher combined for 70 points to lead the visiting Toronto Raptors to a 117-94 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday and earn back-to-back road wins for the first time this season.,Toronto swept the two-games-in-three-days series and took the season series 2-1....
Sens break out of scoring slump, top Leafs
Shane Pinto's goal off his leg with 9:13 left in the third period lifted the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. ,Tim Stutzle also scored for Ottawa, which avoided being shut out for the third straight game. Anton Forsberg made 28 saves in the victory....
Franz Wagner takes charge late to lead Magic past Pistons
Franz Wagner scored 25 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the Orlando Magic snapped a five-game losing streak with a 121-113 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Saturday.,Paolo Banchero also had 32 points for Orlando (24-23), which trailed by two before opening the fourth quarter with a ...
No. 7 Houston keeps rallying, beats No. 12 Kansas in 2OT
J'Wan Roberts had 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help No. 7 Houston rally to a dramatic 92-86 double-overtime victory over No. 12 Kansas on Saturday evening in a Big 12 showdown at Lawrence, Kan.,Mylik Wilson added 18 points and Milos Uzan had 17 points, nine rebounds and nine assists ...
More of the same as Celtics top Mavs in Finals rematch
Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 24 points and Derrick White added 23 to lead the visiting Boston Celtics to a 122-107 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday., ,Tatum and White each made four 3-pointers, while the Celtics were 20 of 52 (38.5 percent) from 3-point range as a team in the victory...
Senators' Nick Cousins departs after knee-on-knee impact
Ottawa Senators forward Nick Cosuins was ruled out of Saturday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first period with a lower-body injury.,Less than eight minutes into the contest, the left legs of Cousins and Toronto's Jacob Quillan collided head on, sending both to the ice. Quillan, who w...
Astros 2B Jose Altuve will change positions for Alex Bregman
Houston Astros career second baseman Jose Altuve is so eager for former teammate Alex Bregman to potentially return to the squad, the nine-time All-Star is willing to move to left field.,That is one scenario to accommodate Bregman, a free agent third baseman after nine seasons in Houston. The Astros...
No. 5 Florida hammers Georgia, 89-59
Walter Clayton Jr. delivered 17 points, five assists and five steals and No. 5 Florida overwhelmed Georgia with its rabid defense in an 89-59 win on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.,Alijah Martin scored all 17 of his points in the first half and Will Richard supplied 16 points for the Gators (18-2, 5-2...
North Carolina holds off Boston College in OT
RJ Davis had 22 points, Ian Jackson scored 15 of his 19 in the second half, and North Carolina avoided an upset bid by Boston College with a 102-96 Atlantic Coast Conference win in Chapel Hill on Saturday.,Seth Trimble finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for North Carolina (13-8, 6-3 ACC), and J...
Commanders DT Daron Payne (knee/thumb) ruled out vs. Eagles
The Washington Commanders downgraded starting defensive tackle Daron Payne from questionable to out for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the host Philadelphia Eagles.,Payne, 27, missed practice all week because of a knee injury. He also is dealing with a finger injury after playing with a disl...
Maple Leafs place F Connor Dewar (upper body) on injured reserve
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed forward Connor Dewar on injured reserve on Saturday because of an upper-body injury.,The move is retroactive to Monday, when Dewar sustained the injury in a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dewar, 25, didn't play in the Maple Leafs' 5-1 defeat to the Columbus ...
After tight first half, Creighton pulls away from Seton Hall
Ryan Kalkbrenner had 23 points and grabbed his 1,000th career rebound as Creighton blew past Seton Hall 79-54 in Big East action Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The 7-foot-1 Kalkbrenner became the third player in Creighton history with 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. He went 9 for 10 from the flo...
Providence defeats former coach Ed Cooley, Georgetown
Jayden Pierre and Bensley Joseph each scored 14 points and Providence got some revenge against a familiar face with a 78-68 victory over visiting Georgetown on Saturday afternoon. , ,The Friars (10-10, 4-5 Big East) were playing with some extra pep in their step with Hoyas coach Ed Cooley back in t...
UCLA holds on to beat skidding Washington
Aday Mara scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked five shots as UCLA outlasted Washington 65-60 on Friday in Seattle.,Skyy Clark also scored 12 and Kobe Johnson and Eric Dailey Jr. added 11 points apiece for the Bruins (14-6, 5-4 Big Ten), who won their third straight game. Johnson grab...
Filip Forsberg, Preds surging offensively with Ducks up next
Filip Forsberg will look to break his own franchise record by scoring a goal in his eighth straight game on Saturday night when the Nashville Predators finish a two-game California road trip against the Anaheim Ducks., ,Forsberg scored twice in a 6-5 victory over the host San Jose Sharks on Thursday...
Report: Houston Dash seeking investment, possible sale
Houston Dash owner Ted Segal is exploring options for potentially selling the team, according to multiple media reports on Friday.,Segal hired investment bank PJT Partners to evaluate whether the team could add new investors, perform a controlled sale or keep ownership as is, according to a Sportico...
Hawks try to avoid two-game sweep to visiting Raptors
It hasn't exactly been "home sweet home" on the current homestand for the Atlanta Hawks, a trend they hope to reverse when they host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday for the latter game of their two-game series.,Atlanta has lost three in a row, including the first two of a three-game homestand, and i...
Goal-starved Senators host Atlantic Division-leading Leafs
The second leg of the Battle of Ontario will take place on Saturday when an Ottawa Senators team looking to get into playoff position hosts the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs.,Ottawa enters the game having lost two straight on the road, both by shutout. Getting blanked has been a more...
After road success, Creighton back home vs. Seton Hall
Creighton aims for a fifth straight win when it comes back to the comforts of home to play host to struggling Seton Hall on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,The Bluejays (13-6, 6-2 Big East) are tied for third in the conference with No. 19 UConn and coming off a lopsided 73-49 road win over DePaul ...
Feeling at home on road, young Pistons visit Magic
Life on the road clearly agrees with the Detroit Pistons, who are trending upward ahead of their matchup against the host Orlando Magic on Saturday.,Detroit won for the 12th time in its last 16 games on Wednesday, notching another road victory by beating the Atlanta Hawks 114-104. Cade Cunningham le...