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Boden Kapke, Boston College sink Pitt in final seconds
Boden Kapke scored a career-high 19 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 22 seconds remaining, as Boston College beat Pitt 65-62 for its second consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference win on Wednesday night at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,The Eagles (9-10, 2-4 ACC) erased a 62-59 deficit in the l...

Villanova starts 2nd half on fire to extend Georgetown's losing streak
Tyler Perkins scored 16 points and Acaden Lewis added 15 as Villanova topped visiting Georgetown 66-51 in Big East action Wednesday., ,Perkins shot just 5-of-15 from the field and 1-of-7 from 3-point range, while teammate Bryce Lindsay also struggled from the field (4 of 12) en route to 11 points. P...

Senators out to capitalize on Predators' porous defense
The Ottawa Senators will look to make their three-game road trip a winning one as they wrap it up Thursday against the Nashville Predators.,The Senators snapped a two-game skid Tuesday in Columbus with a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets. Tim Stutzle and Ridly Greig both scored a goal and added an assis...

Jazz showing toughness, which Spurs coach wants more of from his squad
After a comeback win over Minnesota, the Utah Jazz look to take the season series with San Antonio when they host the Spurs on Thursday night.,The Jazz -- playing again without leading scorer Lauri Markkanen (illness) -- rallied from 15 points down to beat the visiting Timberwolves 127-122 on Tuesda...

Shorthanded Nuggets start road trip against Wizards
The Denver Nuggets began their just-concluded three-game homestand on a roll, as Jamal Murray erupted for 42 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added a season-high 30 in a 121-115 win over the Washington Wizards.,The Nuggets followed up their 6-1 stretch by dropping their next two contests, leading to head...

Raptors rule out F Collin Murray-Boyles (thumb) vs. Kings
Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles was ruled out of Wednesday's game at the Sacramento Kings because of a left thumb contusion.,Murray-Boyles was injured on Sunday when Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic hit him on the wrist on a shot attempt in the third quarter.,The 20-year-old rookie ...

Reed Sheppard hopes for continued spark as Rockets visit Sixers
Reed Sheppard isn't the best player on the Houston Rockets, but right now he just might be their most important.,Sheppard aims to continue his strong play of late when the Rockets visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.,This is the first game of a brief two-game road trip for Houston, which will v...
Kenny Lofton’s Hall of Fame Snub Is Becoming Impossible to Defend
With Andruw Jones inducted, Kenny Lofton’s Hall of Fame omission looks more indefensible than ever. The numbers demand a second look....
Potential Landing Spots for Brandon Aiyuk After 49ers Exit
Brandon Aiyuk’s time with the San Francisco 49ers is over. Here are five teams that could pursue the 27-year-old wide receiver next season....

Pats CB Carlton Davis III (concussion) back at practice
New England Patriots cornerback Carlton Davis III returned to practice on a limited basis on Wednesday as he looks to clear concussion protocol.,Head coach Mike Vrabel made the announcement as his Patriots prepare to visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday in the AFC Championship Game.,Davis sustained a ...

Stacked field out to dethrone Sepp Straka at The American Express
The slightly altered start to the 2026 PGA Tour schedule has become a boon for The American Express.,Several top players who normally would have debuted at The Sentry, the since-canceled tournament on Maui, will hit their first tee shots of the season at The American Express on Thursday in La Quinta...

Texans RB Joe Mixon's 'freak' injury status still cloudy
The Houston Texans are unclear about running back Joe Mixon's future with the team after he missed the entire 2025 season with a "freak" foot injury.,"We haven't seen Joe in a little bit, so I think at some point we'll see him and then we'll be able to evaluate kind of where he is and then based on ...

Raptors hope long-range scoring punch continues against Kings
Two teams that found themselves on opposite ends of high-scoring affairs Tuesday night get no break in the schedule when the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings complete back-to-backs with a head-to-head matchup Wednesday night in the California capital.,Unfazed by the league's worst 3-point shooti...

Konsta Helenius nets first NHL goal as Sabres top Preds
Konsta Helenius scored his first NHL goal and added two assists for the Buffalo Sabres, who held on for a 5-3 win against the host Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,It was the second NHL game for Helenius, the No. 14 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, who made his debut Monday at Carolina.,Noah Ostlund score...

Raptors shoot lights out in runaway win over Warriors
Immanuel Quickley exploded for a career-high-tying 40 points, Scottie Barnes dropped in 26 and the Toronto Raptors took advantage of the absence of Jimmy Butler III to overpower the Golden State Warriors 145-127 in San Francisco on Tuesday night.,Butler sustained a torn ACL in Monday's home win over...

Rockets steal one from Spurs thanks to 4th-quarter rally
Reed Sheppard scored 12 of his 21 points off the bench in the fourth quarter to help spark the Houston Rockets to a 111-106 comeback win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday.,The Rockets erased a 16-point deficit en route to squaring the season series with the Spurs at a game apiece. Shepp...

Konsta Helenius nets first NHL goal as Sabres to Preds
Konsta Helenius scored his first NHL goal and added two assists for the Buffalo Sabres, who held on for a 5-3 win against the host Nashville Predators on Tuesday.,It was the second NHL game for Helenius, the No. 14 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, who made his debut Monday at Carolina.,Noah Ostlund score...

Senators stretch point streak to five games by beating Jackets
Tim Stutzle scored the go-ahead goal midway into the first period to fuel the visiting Ottawa Senators to a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,Stutzle joined Ridly Greig with a goal and an assist and captain Brady Tkachuk and defenseman Tyler Kleven also tallied for the Senators,...

St. John's rallies past Seton Hall for fifth straight win
Dillon Mitchell totaled 17 points and 11 rebounds and St. John's overcame a 15-point second-half deficit for a physical 65-60 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday night in New York.,Mitchell posted his second double-double this season -- in consecutive games -- and hit the go-ahead layup with 4:53 lef...

Rueben Chinyelu, No. 16 Florida dominate the glass to dispose of LSU
Rueben Chinyelu matched his career high with 21 rebounds and scored 15 points for his fourth consecutive double-double, and No. 16 Florida won for the ninth time in 10 games by defeating LSU 79-61 on Tuesday night in Gainesville, Fla.,Urban Klavzar contributed five triples and a game-high 18 points ...