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Shake-Up in the NBA Cup: Six New Teams Hit the Quarterfinal Stage
The 2024 NBA Cup knockout round features six new teams in the quarterfinals, with the Bucks, Knicks, and star-studded matchups highlighting the race to Las Vegas....
Top 25 roundup: Clemson hands No. 4 Kentucky first loss
While the SEC/ACC Challenge tilted toward the Southeastern Conference, Clemson delivered the Atlantic Coast Conference's lone Tuesday victory, a 70-66 upset of No. 4 Kentucky in the Wildcats' first road test under new coach Mark Pope.,Clemson (8-1) rode a massive rebounding effort from Ian Schieffel...
NBA roundup: Bucks cap 4-0 run in NBA Cup group
Giannis Antetokounmpo racked up 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds and the visiting Milwaukee Bucks advanced in the NBA Cup with a 128-107 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.,Damian Lillard had 27 points and five assists for the Bucks, who won all four of their games in East ...
NHL roundup: Flames honor Gaudreaus in win over Jackets
Dan Vladar posted his second shutout of the season as the host Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing streak with an emotional 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,The Flames welcomed the family of the late Johnny Gaudreau, who spent nine seasons with Calgary before signing with...
Bucks, Knicks charge into NBA Cup quarters with perfect marks
The Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks completed perfect runs through the group phase of the NBA Cup, and both will host quarterfinal games next week.,The other Eastern Conference group winner was the Atlanta Hawks, while the Orlando Magic secured the East's lone wild-card berth into the quarterfin...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Sarah Strong, No. 2 UConn crush Holy Cross
Freshman Sarah Strong scored a season-high 22 points as No. 2 UConn pulled away from Holy Cross on Tuesday night in an 88-52 victory in Storrs, Conn.,Strong added seven rebounds for the Huskies (7-0). Kaitlyn Chen contributed 14 points and seven assists; Paige Bueckers had 11 points, seven rebounds ...
NHL roundup: Auston Matthews scores as Leafs top Blackhawks
Auston Matthews scored for the first time since returning from an injury and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to defeat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Monday night.,John Tavares, Fraser Minten and Matthew Knies also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two games in a row. Anthony Stolarz ...
NBA roundup: Wolves limit Lakers to 80 points
Rudy Gobert scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 109-80 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle finished with 18 points for Minnesota, which picked up its second straight win. Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Wa...
Italy to host Davis Cup’s Final 8 for next three years
The Davis Cup Final 8 is heading to Italy, a country that has had no shortage of tennis success in recent years.,The Spanish city of Malaga hosted the past three editions of the Davis Cup Finals, but Bologna be the site of the 2025 edition, the International Tennis Federation announced Monday. Speci...
NBA roundup: Rockets edge Thunder in battle of top 2 West teams
Fred VanVleet scored a game-high 38 points and Dillon Brooks nailed a midrange jumper to beat the shot clock and give Houston the lead for good as the host Rockets eked out a 119-116 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday in a matchup between the top two seeds in the Western Conference.,VanVle...
NFL roundup: Steelers outlast Bengals in slugfest
Russell Wilson completed 29 of 38 passes for 414 yards and three touchdowns to lead the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers to a 44-38 shootout win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.,The 414 passing yards were the second most in Wilson's career. Wilson completed passes to 10 different receivers for the...
NHL roundup: Jake DeBrusk, Canucks beat Red Wings in OT
Jake DeBrusk completed his hat trick with the game-winning goal with one minute left in overtime, and the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.,DeBrusk also scored two power-play goals in a 43-second span early in the second period. Pius Suter and Erik Br...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Duke rolls over Columbia
Reigan Richardson collected 19 points and seven rebounds as No. 13 Duke beat visiting Columbia 77-61 on Sunday in Durham, N.C.,Richardson shot 8-of-14 from the floor to lead the Blue Devils (8-1) to their fifth consecutive victory. Duke also got 10 points apiece from Delaney Thomas, Toby Fournier an...
NHL roundup: Kaapo Kakko scores late as Rangers end 5-game skid
Kaapo Kakko scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 24 seconds left as the New York Rangers ended their first five-game losing streak in over three years with a 4-3 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Saturday afternoon.,The Rangers, who squandered a two-goal lead early in the third ...
Top 25 roundup: San Diego State shocks No. 6 Houston in OT
Miles Byrd scored 18 points and San Diego State upset No. 6 Houston with a 73-70 overtime win in the third-place game at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon., ,Jared Coleman-Jones scored 16 points, Pharaoh Compton scored 13 off the bench and Nick Boyd scored all 12 of his poi...
Top 25 roundup: Michigan stuns No. 2 Ohio State on late FG
Dominic Zvada kicked a 21-yard field goal with 45 seconds left as Michigan shocked No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday., ,The Wolverines (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) were a three-touchdown underdog but were helped by the mistake-prone Buckeyes (10-2, 7-2), who committed two turnovers and mis...
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo's triple-double lifts Bucks to 6th straight win
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded his third triple-double of the season with 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their winning streak to six games, beating the visiting Washington Wizards 124-114 on Saturday night.,Damian Lillard had 25 points and 10 assists, Brook Lop...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Utah hands No. 3 Notre Dame 2nd straight loss
Gianna Kneepkens had 16 points to help Utah pull off a 78-67 upset of No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cayman Islands Classic on Saturday in George Town, Cayman Islands.,The Utes (6-2) got 15 points from Kennady McQueen and 14 apiece from Jenna Johnson and Matyson Wilke. McQueen and Wilke each made three 3-p...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Maryland avoids upset by George Mason
Kaylene Smikle's 16 points and Shyanne Sellers' 15 points helped No. 10 Maryland defeat George Mason 66-56 on Saturday in a tight game in the Navy Classic at Annapolis, Md.,Saylor Poffenbarger added 10 points off the bench for Maryland (7-0).,George Mason (6-1), on the strength of an 18-7 scoring ed...
Top 25 basketball roundup: No. 13 Purdue edges No. 23 Ole Miss in final second
Myles Colvin scored off a rebound in the final second and Trey Kaufman-Renn racked up 25 points and 13 rebounds as No. 13 Purdue recovered after surrendering a big lead to defeat No. 23 Ole Miss 80-78 in the title game of the Rady Children's Invitational on Friday in San Diego.,Colvin ended with 20 ...