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NBA roundup: Sixers edge Cavs to halt 7-game skid
Paul George scored 30 points and Tyrese Maxey added 29 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 132-129 win over the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.,In a game that featured 18 ties and 30 lead changes, Philadelphia placed all five starters in double figures, as wel...
Kansas City Chiefs Are Destined To Win Third Straight Super Bowl
It seems like destiny that the Kansas City Chiefs will win their third consecutive Super Bowl in February, due to impeccable QB play from Patrick Mahomes and a little help from the refs....
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic's 5th straight triple-double lifts Nuggets
Nikola Jokic had 35 points, 22 rebounds and a season-high 17 assists for his fifth straight triple-double, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Sacramento Kings 132-123 on Thursday night.,Jokic, who was voted an All-Star starter Thursday, has secured each triple-double during his current ...
NHL roundup: Seth Jarvis, Hurricanes thrash Jackets
Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.,Sebastian Aho and Jarvis both had a goal and two assists in the five-goal second. The Hurricanes, who have won four consecutive games, also...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Ohio State rallies past No. 8 Maryland
Jaloni Cambridge paired 20 points with eight rebounds and No. 12 Ohio State used a big second half to beat No. 8 Maryland 74-66 in Thursday night's Big Ten Conference showdown at Columbus, Ohio.,Cotie McMahon's 14 points, Taylor Thierry's 13 points and reserve Kennedy Cambridge's 12 points also boos...
Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Texas A&M rallies, edges No. 16 Ole Miss
Manny Obaseki sank the decisive 3-pointer with 12.5 seconds left as No. 13 Texas A&M rallied to beat No. 16 Ole Miss 63-62 on Wednesday night in Oxford, Miss.,Zhuric Phelps scored 14 points, Obaseki contributed 12 and Pharrel Payne added 10 points for the Aggies (15-4, 4-2 Southeastern Conference), ...
NBA roundup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 54 in OKC's win
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-114 home win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday.,Neither team led by double digits until the Thunder pulled away in the last three minutes.,Gilgeous-Alexander easily topped his previous career high of 45. ...
NHL roundup: Jackets' Adam Fantilli logs first hat trick
Adam Fantilli scored his first career hat trick as the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night.,Luca Del Bel Belluz added a goal and an assist and James van Riemsdyk also scored for the Blue Jackets, who have won seven of nine (7-1-1).,Elvis Merzlikins ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Oklahoma State takes down No. 9 TCU
Stailee Heard scored 17 points as Oklahoma State beat a top-10 opponent for the first time since 2017, upsetting visiting No. 9 TCU 60-59 on Wednesday night in Stillwater, Okla.,Heard shot 6-of-10 from the floor and also had six rebounds for the Cowgirls (16-3, 6-2 Big 12), while Jadyn Wooten had 14...
Top 25 roundup: Ohio State pulls off upset of No. 11 Purdue
Micah Parrish scored 11 of his career-high 22 points in the final six minutes to lead Ohio State to a 73-70 upset of No. 11 Purdue on Tuesday night in West Lafayette, Ind.,The Buckeyes trailed by 16 points in the waning moments of the first half but produced 10-0 and 15-0 runs in the second half to ...
NHL roundup: Capitals edge Oilers for 5th straight win
Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist and the visiting Washington Capitals won their fifth straight game, 3-2 over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.,Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals, who extended their point streak to 11 games (8-0-3). Logan Thompson, the reigning NHL fi...
NBA roundup: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets dominate 76ers
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth straight triple-double and the host Denver Nuggets beat the reeling Philadelphia 76ers 144-109 on Tuesday night.,Jokic needed just three quarters to record his 19th triple-double of the season and the 149th of his career. Russell ...
NFL names Ron Torbert the ref of Super Bowl LIX
Veteran NFL official Ron Torbert will be the referee of Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 in New Orleans, the NFL announced on Tuesday.,The officiating crew also consists of umpire Mike Morton, down judge Max Causey, line judge Mark Stewart, field judge Mearl Robinson, side judge Boris Cheek, back judge Jona...
NBA roundup: Pelicans come back from down 25, top Jazz in OT
CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the host New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record by overcoming a 25-point deficit in defeating the Utah Jazz 123-119 on Monday night.,Dejounte Murray had 26 points and 11 assists, Trey Murphy III scored 24 points and Jordan Hawkins added 18...
NHL roundup: Penguins end Kings' home winning streak
Kevin Hayes, Sidney Crosby and Anthony Beauvillier each had a goal and an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins end the Los Angeles Kings' nine-game home winning streak with a 5-1 victory on Monday night.,Evgeni Malkin and Cody Glass also scored and Alex Nedeljkovic made 25 saves for the Penguins, ...
NBA roundup: Clippers beat Lakers, extend success in new home
James Harden scored 21 points to go along with 12 assists, Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 19 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 116-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night in the first game between the teams at Inglewood, Calif., since March 1999.,Norman Powell scored 22...
NHL roundup: Patrik Laine, Habs edge Rangers in OT
Patrik Laine scored in overtime to give the host Montreal Canadiens a thrilling 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.,Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak both collected one goal and one assist, while Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky added singles for the Canadiens, who erased four defi...
Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Michigan St. wins 11th in a row
Tre Holloman scored 17 points to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 80-78 win over No. 19 Illinois on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.,Frankie Fidler and Coen Carr each added 11 points for the Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten), who have won 11 straight games.,Will Riley scored 19 points off the bench for Illi...
Women's Top 25 roundup: JuJu Watkins, No. 4 USC win 13th straight
JuJu Watkins scored 22 points as No. 4 Southern California held off a late-game surge from host Indiana to win 73-66 Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.,Watkins made 8 of 10 free throws and also had six rebounds, two steals and a block in the 13th consecutive win for the Trojans (17-1, 7-0 Big Ten...
NHL roundup: Rangers blank Jackets in 1-0 shootout win
Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.,Vincent Trocheck scored in the second round of the shootout for the lone goal of the skills competition as the Rangers improved to ...