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No. 17 Purdue, leaning on Braden Smith, visits Washington
Purdue star point guard Braden Smith might be the top passer in college basketball.,But sometimes he falls into periods where he is too unselfish.,No. 17 Purdue will be looking for all of Smith's talents to be on display when it battles Washington in Big Ten play on Wednesday night in Seattle.,The B...

Predators survive hat trick from Knights' Pavel Dorofeyev
Steven Stamkos scored twice and also had an assist and Filip Forsberg added a goal and an assist as the Nashville Predators jumped out to a four-goal lead and then held on for a milestone 5-3 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.,Justin Barron and Ryan O'Reilly also scored...

Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton cruise over reeling Providence
Ryan Kalkbrenner collected 20 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks and Steven Ashworth added 20 points, lifting host Creighton to an 84-64 victory over Providence on Tuesday night in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner, who made 8 of 12 shots from the floor, was honored before the game in recognition of scoring h...

Leevi Merilainen, Senators secure shutout win vs. Islanders
Leevi Merilainen authored his second shutout in three starts Tuesday night, recording 24 saves to lead the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 2-0 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Ottawa has won three straight games -- all started by Merilainen. The Finnish netminder stopped all 29 shots he...

RJ Luis Jr. scores 19 as St. John's overtakes Georgetown
RJ Luis Jr. withstood shooting struggles and scored 19 points, including the tiebreaking free throws with 6:16 remaining as St. John's rallied from a 15-point deficit and earned a 63-58 victory over Georgetown on Tuesday in New York.,A day after being named Big East Player of the Week for his 30-poi...

Seton Hall, Butler both aiming to escape early Big East rut
Two struggling Big East teams aim to spark a turnaround on Wednesday night as Butler welcomes Seton Hall to Indianapolis.,The Bulldogs (7-10, 0-6) have lost their last nine games following Saturday's 80-76 home setback to Creighton. It marks Butler's longest skid since the 1989-90 season.,"You watch...

Mike Wallace, 65, in ‘shock’ at NASCAR’s denial of Daytona 500 attempt
NASCAR did not approve veteran driver Mike Wallace, who hasn't competed in a Cup Series race since 2015, to get behind the wheel for MBM Motorsports at the 2025 Daytona 500.,The motorsports team announced earlier this month that Wallace, 65, would join them in an attempt to qualify for the season-op...

Raptors eye consecutive wins when up-and-down Celtics visit
The Toronto Raptors have a rare chance to win two games in a row when they host the NBA champion Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.,The Raptors ended a five-game losing streak with a 104-101 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Monday night.,Reserve Chris Boucher scored 17 of his 18 po...

No. 10 Houston takes on high-scoring Javon Small, West Virginia
No. 10 Houston's top-ranked defense faces a stiff test when it hosts the Big 12's leading scorer, West Virginia's Javon Small, on Wednesday.,Small, a senior transfer from Oklahoma State, paces the Mountaineers' attack at 19.8 points per game. The Cougars limit opponents to 54.2 points per game. They...

Dynamo sign former LAFC M Erik Duenas
The Houston Dynamo signed midfielder Erik Duenas for the 2025 season with club options each year through 2028, the team announced on Tuesday.,Houston had claimed Duenas, 20, of the 2024 MLS End-of-Year Waivers list, after he spent the start of his career as a homegrown player with the Los Angeles Fo...

Texans move on from WR Diontae Johnson
The Houston Texans on Tuesday waived Pro Bowl wide receiver Diontae Johnson, who was playing for his fourth NFL team since March.,In another move, Houston placed rookie tight end Cade Stover on injured reserve. ,The team visits the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday afternoon in the AFC divisional round...

Spurs stars bring smile to JJ Redick's kids after fire
Lakers coach JJ Redick and his family lost their home and possessions in the devastating fires in Los Angeles last week, but two San Antonio Spurs stars gave Redick's sons an assist toward rebuilding their basketball memorabilia collections.,After the Spurs beat the Lakers 126-102 Monday night in Lo...

Star duo look to keep carrying Creighton vs. Providence
Ryan Kalkbrenner and Steven Ashworth look to continue their torrid play when Creighton hosts Providence on Tuesday night in Omaha, Neb.,Kalkbrenner erupted for 26 points, nine rebounds and a season-high six blocks as the Bluejays (10-6, 3-2 Big East) recorded their third win in four games with an 80...

Raptors overtake Warriors, end five-game skid
The Toronto Raptors scored the game's final six points to pull out a 104-101 win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Monday, ending a five-game losing streak.,Golden State led by nine in the fourth quarter before Toronto rallied to tie the score. Kyle Anderson's 3-pointer put Golden State up ...

Surging Pistons hold off Knicks to win again
Malik Beasley drained two 3-pointers in the final minute Monday night to put the game away for the visiting Detroit Pistons, who held off a fourth-quarter rally by the New York Knicks to earn a 124-119 win.,The Pistons led by as many as 11 in the first quarter and led 101-92 early in the fourth befo...

Tae Davis guides Notre Dame to skid-ending win over BC
Tae Davis scored 26 points to help Notre Dame snap a four-game losing streak with a 78-60 victory over Boston College on Monday in South Bend, Ind.,Davis, who shot 9-for-14 from the field, had a chance to record a career high point total, but he dished to Kebba Njie (11 points, nine rebounds) for a ...

Daytona 500 announces sellout, '26 race date
The Daytona 500, set for Feb. 16, has sold out, the World Center of Racing announced Monday. ,It will mark the 67th edition of the race, with the 68th already scheduled for Feb. 15, 2026. William Byron won last year's Daytona 500. ,"The Daytona 500 continues to be a spectacle of elite racing and ent...

Golden Knights out to extend Predators' offensive issues
The Nashville Predators, who host the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, entered Monday just three points out of the Central Division cellar and 15 points back of the Western Conference's final wild-card spot.,For a veteran team that many considered a sleeper to make a Stanley...

With Senators visiting, Islanders could be getting hot at right time
The first three-game winning streak of the season for the New York Islanders gave them a chance to keep their playoff hopes alive during their longest homestand of the campaign.,The Islanders are slated to begin a seven-game homestand Tuesday night, when they host the Ottawa Senators in a battle of ...

RJ Luis Jr., St. John's set sights on Georgetown
St. John's coach Rick Pitino only saw glimpses of RJ Luis Jr.'s capabilities last year because of a shin injury that cost him 10 games and persisted through the season.,This season, Luis is among the major reasons for St. John's getting off to a hot start in Big East play.,The swingman attempts to p...