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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama likely to return vs. Grizzlies
The San Antonio Spurs likely will have second-year star Victor Wembanyama back in the lineup when they visit the surging Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.,Whether newly acquired De'Aaron Fox is on the trip is less likely.,Multiple reports late Sunday had the eight-year veteran point guard going fro...
Hawks try to break skid against upstart Pistons
The Atlanta Hawks continue to tumble in the standings with the trade deadline looming. They'll carry an eight-game losing streak into their game at Detroit on Monday night.,Atlanta's outlook for the remainder of the season looks quite different than it did two weeks ago. In the Hawks' last victory, ...
Riding hot shooting, DePaul delivers Seton Hall 7th straight loss
N.J. Benson notched a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds and CJ Gunn scored 16 points to guide host DePaul to a 74-57 win against skidding Seton Hall on Sunday in Chicago.,Seton Hall (6-16, 1-10 Big East) lost for the seventh straight game, shooting 35 percent compared to 55.3 percent for De...
Raptors use big third quarter to down Clippers
RJ Barrett had 20 points and seven assists and the Toronto Raptors used an explosive third quarter to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 115-108 on Sunday afternoon.,The Raptors broke open a halftime tie with a 31-16 third quarter spurred by 19 fast-break points to gain a split of the season s...
Virtus.pro land in Group A upper-bracket final at IEM Katowice
Virtus.pro rallied for a 2-1 victory over Eternal Fire on Sunday to reach the Group A upper-bracket final at the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event in Poland. ,After falling 13-9 on Anubis, Virtus.pro took Dust II 13-10 and Train 16-13 to avoid falling into the lower bracket. Kaisar "ICY" Faiznuro...
Cade Cunningham excels as Pistons dispatch Bulls
Cade Cunningham led seven Detroit players in double figures with 22 points and 15 assists as the host Pistons downed the Chicago Bulls, 127-119, on Sunday afternoon.,Jalen Duren supplied 21 points, 13 rebounds and four assists, while Malik Beasley had 19 points, five assists and three steals. Tobias...
Kings, Timberwolves meet in bounce-back mode
The Sacramento Kings have one more test on the road before they head home., ,Sacramento will wrap up a six-game road trip when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis. The Kings are looking to finish on a positive note after losing four of their first five games on the t...
Surging Senators scoring plenty ahead of clash at Predators
The Ottawa Senators' recent surge in goal production comes just in time to possibly generate some needed offense on the road. ,It could also extend the struggles of the Nashville Predators, who have lost three straight ahead of Monday's visit from a Senators squad seeking its fifth straight win.,Ott...
Wizards, Hornets face off in an effort to keep building
The Washington Wizards have little to show for a rough season, although they do have a rare opportunity Monday to earn a second consecutive victory when they visit the Charlotte Hornets.,The Wizards have won just seven games this season, with the most recent of those Saturday in a 105-103 road victo...
Wild's Ryan Hartman to have in-person hearing with NHL
Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman on Sunday has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, one day after he received a match penalty for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle.,The date and time of the hearing have yet to be determined. An in-person hearing a...
Virtus.pro among those to start strong in group play at IEM Katowice
Virtus.pro and Eternal Fire completed sweeps on Saturday to set up a meeting in the Group A upper-bracket semifinals of the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice event in Poland. ,Both teams got through the upper-bracket quarterfinals with ease, with Virtus.pro topping G2 Esports 13-9 on Inferno and 16-14 ...
Stumbling Seton Hall, DePaul look to end losing streaks
With the host DePaul Blue Demons and Seton Hall Pirates struggling to stay out of the Big East Conference basement, a victory in their matchup on Sunday in Chicago could do wonders for morale.,The Blue Demons (10-12. 1-10 Big East) and Pirates (6-15, 1-9) enter on a collective nine-game losing strea...
Jake Sanderson, Leevi Merilainen fuel Senators in rout of Wild
Defenseman Jake Sanderson collected a goal and three assists and rookie Leevi Merilainen faced just 16 shots for this third shutout this season, lifting the Ottawa Senators to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday.,Tim Stutzle recorded a goal and two assists and Drake Batherson ...
Alex Nedeljkovic's 9th career shutout lifts Pens over Predators
Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for his first shutout of the season as the Pittsburgh Penguins blanked the visiting Nashville Predators 3-0 on Saturday night.,Sidney Crosby scored and added an assist, Philip Tomasino and Bryan Rust added goals, and Erik Karlsson and Rickard Rakell picked two assists ...
No. 22 Texas Tech takes down No. 6 Houston at wire
Chance McMillian hit a pair of free throws with 14 seconds to play as short-handed No. 22 Texas Tech outlasted host Houston, ranked sixth in the nation, 82-81 in overtime in the Big 12 Conference slugfest on Saturday.,The Cougars had their 13-game winning streak snapped.,The Red Raiders (17-4, 8-2 B...
Raptors to face familiar faces when hosting Clippers
Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell will remind Toronto Raptors fans of their team's better days when the Los Angeles Clippers visit on Sunday afternoon.,Leonard and Powell were with the Raptors when they won their only NBA championship in 2019.,The Clippers arrive in Toronto seeking a third straight wi...
Chas Kelley III hits late 3 as Boston College edges Florida State
Chas Kelley III made a 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds to play to help Boston College end a six-game losing streak by beating Florida State 77-76 Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Florida State led by two after BC's Chad Venning scored with seven seconds remaining. The Seminoles (13-9, 4-7 ACC) turned the...
All-Star Cade Cunningham, Pistons welcome Bulls
Cade Cunningham validated his All-Star selection with a 40-point eruption. Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons will try for an encore performance when they host Chicago on Sunday afternoon.,Cunningham's outburst lifted the Pistons to a 117-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. He was selec...
Viktor Hovland withdraws from next week's Phoenix Open
Viktor Hovland has withdrawn from next week's WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona, the PGA Tour announced Saturday.,The PGA Tour did not cite a reason for the Norwegian's withdrawal.,Hovland was tied for 29th with 10 other players at 7 under heading into the third round at the Pebble Beach ...
Steven Ashworth's bank shot lifts Creighton over Villanova
Steven Ashworth banked in a 3-pointer from a difficult angle with 5.8 seconds left as Creighton won its seventh straight game with a wild 62-60 victory at Villanova on Saturday.,Ryan Kalkbrenner had 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting to pace Creigton (16-6, 9-2 Big East). Ashworth chipped in 13 points, s...