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Report: NASCAR considering playoff format changes
NASCAR is reviewing its playoff format and is considering making changes as soon as next year, the Sports Business Journal reported Tuesday.,Because the season gets underway in February, the short turnaround time means a more extensive overhaul would have to wait until 2026, per the report.,Joey Log...
No. 9 Oklahoma cruises to school scoring record
No. 9 Oklahoma broke the school scoring record and tied another with a 122-56 romp against Western Carolina on Wednesday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,A steal and a layup by Caya Smith with 1:46 remaining provided the final points for the Sooners (3-0) and surpassed the OU single-game record of 121 poi...
NBA roundup: Warriors clip Mavs in Klay Thompson’s return
Stephen Curry spoiled Klay Thompson's return to San Francisco with a game-high 37 points, including 12 straight during a late flurry that lifted the Golden State Warriors to a 120-117 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA Cup opener on Tuesday night.,Thompson turned back the clock with 22 poin...
NHL roundup: Jets rip Rangers, move to 15-1-0
Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele scored twice apiece and the Winnipeg Jets continued their historic start with a 6-3 victory over the host New York Rangers on Tuesday.,The Jets became the fastest team in NHL history to reach 15 wins, moving to 15-1-0 on the season as they began a stretch of nine out o...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 USC sets record in 124-39 win
Southern California coach Lindsay Gottlieb earned her 300th career win in style on Tuesday as the No. 3 Trojans thrashed Cal State Northridge 124-39 in Los Angeles.,The point total was a program record for USC (3-0), which got 21 points, nine assists, six steals and three blocks from JuJu Watkins. K...
Top 25 roundup: No. 19 Kentucky's late run sinks No. 6 Duke
Otega Oweh made a pair of go-ahead free throws with 10.3 seconds left as No. 19 Kentucky upset No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday., ,With 12 seconds left and the game tied at 72, Oweh stole the ball from Cooper Flagg, then knocked down two free throws after being fouled by Kon Knue...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 25 Oregon stifles North Texas
Newly ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll this week, No. 25 Oregon improved to 4-0 on Tuesday night with a 66-35 win over North Texas in Eugene, Ore., behind 11 points apiece from Elisa Mevius and Nani Falatea.,The juniors were the only players to score in double figures for the Ducks as coac...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football, NBA, NHL Predictions for November 12
Tuesday November 12th's best sports betting picks include bets for the NBA, NHL, and college football slate of games....
Top 25 roundup: No. 2 Alabama starts slowly but tops McNeese St.
Grant Nelson scored 22 points on 6-of-9 shooting and Mark Sears and Latrell Wrightsell Jr. each added 15 points, leading No. 2 Alabama over McNeese State 72-64 on Monday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Nelson put the Crimson Tide (3-0) ahead for good with 10:32 remaining in the first half, draining a 3-po...
NHL roundup: Stars stomp Pens behind 6-goal first period
The Dallas Stars and Mason Marchment tied franchise records Monday night en route to a 7-1 rout of the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,Dallas, which entered Monday with just 39 goals in 13 games, feasted on the league's third-worst scoring defense. The Stars' six-goal first period tied the then-Minnesota ...
NBA roundup: Cavs make it 12-0 with win over Bulls
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points and Evan Mobley had a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers remained undefeated with a 119-113 win against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.,Cleveland continued the best start in franchise history with its 12th victo...
NBA Cup set to begin with eight group-play games
Now known as the NBA Cup, the league will kick off its second in-season tournament Tuesday with a schedule of eight games.,Known as the NBA In-Season Tournament last year, the Los Angeles Lakers won the first season inside of the season when they defeated the Indiana Pacers 123-109 in the title game...
NHL roundup: John Gibson shines as Ducks down Jackets
John Gibson made 38 saves in his season debut as the host Anaheim Ducks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night.,Brett Leason, Jackson LaCombe, Leo Carlsson and Isac Lundestrom scored goals for Anaheim, which picked up just its second win i...
Top 25 roundup: No. 6 Gonzaga edges upset-minded Arizona State
Khalif Battle scored all 19 of his points in the second half as No. 6 Gonzaga avoided an upset bid, outlasting Arizona State 88-80 on Sunday in a nonconference game in Spokane, Wash.,Braden Huff came off the bench to score 21 points for the Bulldogs (2-0). Guard Ryan Nembhard registered a double-dou...
NBA roundup: Celtics top Bucks despite Giannis' 43 points
Jayson Tatum scored 31 points with 12 rebounds and six assists to help the visiting Boston Celtics overcome a 17-point deficit and defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 113-107 on Sunday.,Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score 18 points for the Celtics, who trailed 49-32 with 9:16 remaining in the second...
NFL roundup: Chiefs block Broncos' FG to stay unbeaten
Harrison Butker kicked three field goals, including a go-ahead 20-yarder with 5:57 left, and Leo Chenal blocked a 35-yard field goal as time expired to help the host Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Denver Broncos 16-14 on Sunday and remain unbeaten.,Patrick Mahomes threw for 266 yards and a t...
Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Maryland holds off No. 11 Duke in ranked matchup
Kaylene Smikle scored a game-high 23 points Sunday as No. 18 Maryland established a 13-point fourth quarter lead and held off No. 11 Duke 85-80 in women's college basketball in College Park, Md.,Shyanne Sellers added 17 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Terrapins (3-0), while Bri McDan...
Steven Alker captures Schwab Cup; Bernhard Langer wins 47th tourney
German golf legend Bernhard Langer sank a long birdie putt at the final hole to win the Charles Schwab Cup Championship and hand the season-long Schwab Cup trophy to New Zealand's Steven Alker on Sunday at Phoenix (Ariz.) Country Club.,Langer, 67, shot his age or better for the third day in a row wi...
Joey Logano wins third Cup Series Championship at Phoenix
Joey Logano completed his Cinderella story Sunday afternoon by holding off teammate Ryan Blaney and winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway and his third career title in Avondale, Arizona.,After passing William Byron by going from fifth to first in one lap following a rest...
Top 25 roundup: Georgia Tech pins No. 4 Miami with first loss
Haynes King ran for a game-high 93 yards and a touchdown on Saturday to help Georgia Tech upset No. 4 Miami 28-23 in Atlanta.,King, who split time at quarterback with Aaron Philo, also threw for a touchdown, while Philo passed for 67 yards and a score. Jamal Haynes ran for 83 yards and a touchdown a...