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Raptors take down Pelicans for first road win of season
Ochai Agbaji and Jamison Battle scored 24 points each, three teammates had double-doubles and the Toronto Raptors won on the road for the first time this season, routing the New Orleans Pelicans 119-93 on Wednesday night.,RJ Barrett had 22 points and 11 assists, Scottie Barnes had 17 points and 12 r...

Grizzlies cruise past Pistons for fourth straight win
Marcus Smart scored a season-high 25 points off the bench, including seven 3-pointers, to help guide the Memphis Grizzlies to a 131-111 win over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.,Jake LaRavia and Scotty Pippen Jr. added 19 points apiece for Memphis, which won its fourth straight game. Jayle...

Baye Ndongo scores 17 to lead Georgia Tech past Charleston Southern
Baye Ndongo had 17 points and eight rebounds, helping the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets earn a 91-67 win over the visiting Charleston Southern Buccaneers in Atlanta, Ga., on Wednesday.,Naithan George also scored 17 points, adding seven assists for Georgia Tech (3-3), which snapped a two-game losing st...

No. 20 Texas A&M rallies past No. 21 Creighton in Las Vegas
Wade Taylor IV hit for 18 points and Henry Coleman III had a key dunk and a free throw in the final seconds as No. 20 Texas A&M came from behind to beat No. 21 Creighton 77-73 on Wednesday in pool play at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas.,Texas A&M (5-2) trailed by four points at halftime but t...

Report: PGA-LIV Vegas match to feature $10M crypto purse
The PGA Tour-LIV Golf made-for-TV matchup on Dec. 17 featuring four of the sport's biggest names will have a purse worth a minimum of $10 million in crypto currency, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday.,The newly named Crypto.com Showdown will see Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy of the PGA ...

Winless in rivalry, Dan Lanning, No. 1 Oregon determined to tame Huskies
Oregon already secured its spot in the Big Ten championship game, but the top-ranked Ducks have plenty to play for in their regular-season finale.,Revenge may be on Oregon's mind when the Ducks host longtime rival Washington on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) would perhaps be clo...

Colorado State looks for better shooting vs. Washington
Washington kicks off a three-game road trip to California on Thursday when it tangles with Colorado State on Day 1 of the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Desert.,The opportunity to bond on a road trip is what Washington coach Danny Sprinkle said the Huskies need.,"I think it will be great for our team...

Report: QB Drew Lock to start for Giants; injured DeVito stays home
Quarterback Drew Lock will take the reins on Thursday when the New York Giants visit the Dallas Cowboys for a Thanksgiving Day contest in Arlington, Texas.,ESPN reported Wednesday that DeVito, elevated to No. 1 last week after the Giants demoted -- then released -- starter Daniel Jones, didn't even ...

CB Marshon Lattimore has first practice with Commanders
Cornerback Marshon Lattimore practiced Wednesday for the first time since joining the Washington Commanders in a Nov. 5 trade with the New Orleans Saints.,Head coach Dan Quinn confirmed the four-time Pro Bowl selection's return from a hamstring injury that also kept him out of his final game with th...

Four-star F Niko Bundalo commits to Washington
Four-star power forward Niko Bundalo made a surprising commitment to the Washington Huskies.,The 6-foot-10 Napa (Calif.) Prolific Prep senior had reportedly narrowed down his choices to Connecticut, Michigan State, Ohio State and North Carolina, visiting all four this fall but coming away without a ...

No. 2 UConn looks to salvage finale of tournament vs. Dayton
Second-ranked UConn will try to avoid a winless showing at the Maui Invitational when it faces Dayton in the tournament's seventh-place game on Wednesday in Lahaina, Hawaii. ,Coming off a 99-97 overtime loss in Monday's opening-round matchup with Memphis, UConn (4-2) got the early jump on Colorado i...

Notre Dame, No. 6 Houston roll for better luck after OT losses in Las Vegas
Houston is on the rebound in Las Vegas after the Cougars lost in the opener of the Players Era Thanksgiving Festival.,The sixth-ranked Cougars and Notre Dame are in familiar moods Wednesday night as the hoops festival continues. Both teams lost in overtime Tuesday night, and Notre Dame lost its top ...

SMU, Washington State clash for title in Palm Springs tourney
SMU and Washington State will meet for the championship of the Acrisure Holiday Invitational on Wednesday in Palm Springs, Calif., having arrived there in different fashions.,SMU (5-2) enters the matchup on the heels of Boopie Miller's game-winning floater with 2.1 seconds left in the 79-77 win over...
Why the New York Knicks Are Cheering the Return of Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis’ journey from the Knicks to the Celtics was complicated. How can his health and performance impact Boston and the Knicks' NBA Finals strategy?...

No. 21 Creighton, No. 20 Texas A&M meet in Las Vegas
No. 21 Creighton will look to snap a two-game losing streak when it squares off against No. 20 Texas A&M on Wednesday at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. ,But that will be a tall task for the Bluejays (4-2), who have dropped games at home to in-state rival Nebraska and, on Tuesday, to San Dieg...

Losing streak over, Senators hit road to face Sharks
The Ottawa Senators will look to make it back-to-back wins when they open a three-game California road trip with a contest against the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday.,Ottawa edged the visiting Calgary Flames 4-3 on Monday night to snap a five-game skid (0-4-1).,Captain Brady Tkachuk and Drake Batherso...

Georgia Tech targets elusive home win against Charleston Southern
A pair of scuffling teams will look to put their losing streaks to bed on Wednesday, when the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets host the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in Atlanta, Ga.,Georgia Tech (2-3) is playing its sixth of a seven-game homestand. The Yellow Jackets fell at home to North Florida 103-95...

No. 5 Iowa State needs late surge to nip Dayton
Keshon Gilbert scored six of his 24 points in the final 44 seconds to propel No. 5 Iowa State to an 89-84 win over Dayton in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational on Tuesday in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Curtis Jones delivered 19 points off the bench as Iowa State (4-1) recovered from an agonizing ...

No. 6 Houston goes cold in OT as No. 9 Alabama prevails
Mark Sears scored a season-best 24 points and No. 9 Alabama held Houston to two points in overtime while notching an 85-80 victory over the No. 6 Cougars on Tuesday night in the Players Era Festival at Las Vegas.,Aden Holloway scored 14 points, Grant Nelson added 13 points and 10 rebounds and Latrel...

No. 10 Marquette aims to avoid letdown vs. Stonehill
After consecutive victories over touted opponents, No. 10 Marquette will have to avoid a letdown against visiting Stonehill in a nonconference matchup Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette, 6-0 for the first time since 2011-12, is coming off an 80-69 victory over Georgia on Saturday in the Bahamas...