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Cooper Flagg stars in homecoming as No. 3 Duke throttles Boston College
Freshman Cooper Flagg put on a show in a return to New England, pouring in 28 points as No. 3 Duke blew out Boston College in the second half of an 88-63 victory Saturday night at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Tyrese Proctor added a season-high 20 points and Isaiah Evans racked up 16 points off the bench as ...
Hawks sneak by struggling Celtics in OT
Trae Young had 28 points and 11 assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to three games by defeating the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday.,Dyson Daniels added 23 points for the Hawks, who won despite shooting 9-for-37 from 3-point range and committing 18 t...
Capitals take down Penguins for 4th straight win
Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist each and Logan Thompson made 18 saves in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.,Defenseman Jakob Chychrun also scored for the Capitals, who won their fourth straight.,Bryan Rust got the ...
Leafs spot Habs 3-goal lead, roar back for 7-3 win
The Toronto Maple Leafs came back from three goals down to top the host Montreal Canadiens 7-3 on Saturday night.,Oliver Ekman-Larsson tallied a goal and two assists and Joseph Woll made 33 saves for Toronto, which won its second straight game after a three-game losing streak. Bobby McCann had a goa...
No. 5 Florida dominates second half in easy win over Texas
Alijah Martin scored 22 points as No. 5 Florida was at its best in the second half on the way to an 84-60 victory over Texas on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference clash in Gainesville, Fla.,The Gators (16-2, 3-2 SEC) led by seven at halftime and never let Texas any closer in the second ...
Sens score twice late, upend Bruins in shootout
The Ottawa Senators climbed out of a two-goal, third-period deficit with two extra-attacker goals and beat the visiting Boston Bruins 6-5 in a shootout on Saturday.,Josh Norris scored his second goal of the game with 12 seconds left in regulation, and after a scoreless overtime, Tim Stutzle netted t...
J'Wan Roberts propels No. 10 Houston past UCF
J'Wan Roberts capped a 21-point performance by making the game-winning layup with 1.1 seconds remaining, lifting No. 10 Houston to a 69-68 win over UCF on Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,The victory was the Cougars' 10th in a row.,UCF's Keyshawn Hall missed two free throws with 55.9 seconds left...
Jamiya Neal, Creighton upend No. 14 UConn
Jamiya Neal scored 17 of his game-high 24 points in the first half, helping visiting Creighton fend off No. 14 UConn 68-63 on Saturday afternoon in Big East action in Storrs, Conn.,Neal shot 10-of-16 from the floor and hit three 3-pointers for the Bluejays (12-6, 5-2), who led by as many as nine poi...
Ranking NFL Head Coaches With the Most Pressure on Them in Divisional Round
Only eight teams remain in the NFL Playoff picture, so Deadspin ranked the head coaches that face the most pressure in the divisional round of the postseason....
Falcons interview Matt Eberflus for DC position
The Atlanta Falcons completed a virtual interview with Matt Eberflus for their defensive coordinator position, the team announced Saturday.,Eberflus, 54, most recently served as head coach of the Chicago Bears for two-plus seasons. He was fired the day after a Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions,...
Chicago Bears Swing and Miss: Pittsburgh Steelers Refuse Mike Tomlin Trade
The Chicago Bears got shut down by the Pittsburgh Steelers when trying to trade for head coach Mike Tomlin, but this shows just how seriously this coaching search is being taken....
St. John's continues push up Big East standings at Seton Hall
Even on an off night, St. John's demonstrated what it's capable of to the rest of the Big East Conference.,Next, Rick Pitino and the Red Storm make the short trip over the river to face Seton Hall on Saturday night in Newark, N.J.,St. John's (15-3, 6-1 Big East) has won four straight games and 10 of...
DePaul beats Georgetown to end 39-game Big East regular-season skid
CJ Gunn scored 17 points and DePaul snapped a 39-game Big East regular-season losing streak by holding on late to beat short-handed Georgetown, 73-68 on Friday night in Washington, D.C.,DePaul (10-9, 1-7 Big East) led nearly wire-to-wire but needed a 3-pointer by Troy D'Amico with 26 seconds left an...
Giannis Antetokounmpo (35 points) propels Bucks past Raptors
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-112 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday night.,Damian Lillard added 26 points as the Bucks earned their sixth win in seven games. Bobby Portis contributed 15 off the bench while seve...
Wild getting healthier ahead of division clash vs. Predators
The Minnesota Wild will aim to end a two-game losing streak and potentially regain some key players when they visit the Nashville Predators in a Central Division clash on Saturday.,Defenseman Brock Faber, who has not played since Jan. 7 due to an upper-body injury, is making the trip to Nashville an...
Torrid No. 3 Duke seeks 12th straight win, visits Boston College
No. 3 Duke is intent on keeping its aggression and focus even as some lopsided results have piled up during Atlantic Coast Conference play.,The Blue Devils meet another struggling conference opponent when it visits Boston College on Saturday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,"We want to play a whole 40 ...
Florida assistant Taurean Green to keep coaching amid assault allegation
Florida will allow assistant coach Taurean Green to continue in his role after it was revealed in a Title IX investigation that he faces a sexual assault allegation.,The Gators, ranked No. 5 in the AP poll this week, host Texas on Saturday. Head coach Todd Golden said Green will be with the team for...
Isles' Maxim Tsyplakov suspended 3 games, Flyers' Scott Laughton fined
New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov received a three-game suspension from the NHL on Friday, one day after delivering a high hit to Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling.,Tsyplakov had a hearing earlier on Friday with the NHL Department of Player Safety.,The incident occurred at 8:14 of th...
Suns ready to unleash new look in test vs. Pistons
The Phoenix Suns' newest addition could make his team debut on the road against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday afternoon.,Center Nick Richards, acquired in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, is expected to suit up as the Suns continue their five-game road swing. They have won four of ...
No. 5 Florida faces Texas with big picture in mind
Do not expect No. 5 Florida to look past visiting Texas when the teams square off as Southeastern Conference foes for the first time in a marquee matchup on Saturday afternoon in Gainesville, Fla. , ,There are no easy opponents on the SEC schedule, as nine of the league's 16 teams are ranked in the ...