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Ben Shelton, 22, moves into first Australian Open semifinal
Ben Shelton, a 22-year-old Atlanta native, is through to his first career Australian Open semifinal after defeating Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday in Melbourne.,Shelton has competed in only one previous Grand Slam semifinal, when he lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovi...
No. 15 Oregon hands Washington 5th straight loss to ranked team
TJ Bamba scored a game-high 21 points and No. 15 Oregon pulled away late to defeat Washington 82-71 in a Big Ten Conference game Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.,Brandon Angel added 15 points, Supreme Cook scored 13 and Keeshawn Barthelemy and Jackson Shelstad had 11 for the Ducks (16-3, 5-3 Big Ten), ...
Led by Jamiya Neal and Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton rolls over DePaul
Jamiya Neal scored 14 points and Ryan Kalkbrenner had 13 points and eight rebounds to boost visiting Creighton to a 73-49 rout of DePaul on Tuesday in Chicago.,Creighton (13-6, 6-2 Big East) won for the sixth time in seven games while leading by as many as 28 points.,Steady defense helped the Blueja...
Predators jump Sharks with big rally
Nick Blankenburg scored the eventual game-winner as the Nashville Predators erased a four-goal deficit to defeat the visiting San Jose Sharks 7-5 on Tuesday night.,Jonathan Marchessault scored and added three assists, and Tommy Novak and Filip Forsberg each tallied a goal and two assists for the Pre...
Kam Jones, No. 10 Marquette shoot past Seton Hall
Kam Jones racked up 19 points, four 3-pointers, four assists and three steals as No. 10 Marquette stymied Seton Hall 76-59 on Tuesday in Newark, N.J.,The Golden Eagles entered the day tied for fifth in Division I with 10.2 steals per game. They grabbed 18 on Tuesday, with 10 in the first half, and f...
Raptors bully banged-up Magic
Scottie Barnes had 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Orlando Magic 109-93 on Tuesday night.,RJ Barrett added 19 points and eight rebounds for the Raptors, who have won three of their past four games. Gradey Dick scored 17 points, while Bruce Brown ...
Rangers jump all over Sens for 5-0 win
Igor Shesterkin recorded his second straight shutout, making 20 saves as the host New York Rangers rolled to a 5-0 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night.,Shesterkin had 27 saves on Saturday in a 1-0 shootout victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The shutout on Tuesday was his third of the ...
Virginia breaks five-game losing streak, beats stumbling Boston College
Isaac McKneely scored 21 points to fuel Virginia's wire-to-wire 74-56 victory over Boston College in Atlantic Coast Conference play Tuesday in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (9-10, 2-6 ACC) snapped a five-game losing streak, their longest in 15 years, by shooting 55 percent (11 of 20) from 3-poi...
Reports: Josh McDaniels returning for third stint as Pats’ OC
Josh McDaniels is heading back to New England for his third tour as the Patriots' offensive coordinator, several reports said Tuesday.,McDaniels, 48, will take over an offense quarterbacked by rising sophomore Drake Maye on new coach Mike Vrabel's first staff in Foxborough, Mass.,McDaniels spent 200...
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner headed to Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki missed unanimous election to the Baseball Hall of Fame by one vote Tuesday night when he headlined a three-player class selected by the 394 voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.,Suzuki will be joined on the Clark Sports Center stage in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 2...
Pistons chasing rare road win against Hawks
The Detroit Pistons will try to carry their success on the road to a place where they've struggled when they visit the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.,The Pistons are 12-10 away from home after Monday's 107-96 victory at Houston, the first leg of a five-game road trip. But Detroit has lost seven in a ro...
Elite defenses clash as Xavier visits No. 20 St. John's
The long climb back to national relevance has finally ended for No. 20 St. John's.,But Rick Pitino and the Red Storm are nowhere near satisfied.,St. John's will look to win in its first game since returning to the Top 25 when it hosts Xavier in a Big East Conference clash Wednesday night in New York...
Reports: Oilers' Connor McDavid won't appeal 3-game suspension
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid will not appeal his three-game suspension for crosschecking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the head, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,The NHL Department of Player Safety had a disciplinary hearing with McDavid on Monday about the incident in...
Busy Bruins visit Devils for first meeting of season
The Boston Bruins make their lone road stop during a busy stretch of four games in six days when they face the New Jersey Devils for the teams' first head-to-head meeting of the season Wednesday night in Newark, N.J.,Boston enters the matchup on a four-game points streak (3-0-1), having climbed back...
No. 5 Florida looks to stifle stumbling South Carolina
The defense evaporated in a home upset against Missouri but returned to normal on Saturday for No. 5 Florida.,Coming off another standout defensive showing, the Gators will attempt to contain South Carolina on Wednesday night in a Southeastern Conference contest in Columbia, S.C.,The Gators (16-2, 3...
Boston Fleet deal Taylor Girard to New York Sirens for Jill Saulnier
The Boston Fleet have acquired Jill Saulnier from the New York Sirens for Taylor Girard in an exchange of forwards.,Following two seasons with the PHF, the 26-year-old Girard was drafted by Boston with the 51st overall pick in the inaugural PWHL draft. She has scored six goals in 28 career games wit...
Predators trending up, Sharks down as clubs play first of two
The Nashville Predators will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday in the first of a home-and-home between the two clubs. ,Filip Forsberg scored twice and added two assists as the Predators defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-2 on Saturday night. C...
No. 15 Oregon strives for better play at home vs. Washington
Maybe No. 15 Oregon shouldn't have spruced up its home court in the offseason.,Because so far, the more "transparent" look of the hardwood at Matthew Knight Arena has been far less intimidating for Big Ten Conference opponents than it was for Pac-12 foes.,The Ducks (15-3, 4-3 Big Ten), who are sched...
Magic, Raptors battling injuries amid recent slumps
The Orlando Magic are hoping for another successful trip across the border as they prepare to face the host Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night. ,The teams first met on Jan. 3, when Orlando won 106-97 despite losing guard Jalen Suggs in the second quarter due to a back strain. Suggs has remained sideli...
Oilers C Connor McDavid, Canucks D Tyler Myers banned 3 games
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was suspended three games Monday following a disciplinary hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety.,McDavid, the Oilers' captain and a seven-time All-Star, was assessed a match penalty for crosschecking Canucks forward Conor Garland in the face during...