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Top 25 roundup: Texas ends No. 10 Vanderbilt's perfect start
Matas Vokietaitis scored 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor and Texas' defense did the rest in a stunning 80-64 upset of previously undefeated No. 10 Vanderbilt on Wednesday in Austin, Texas.,The Commodores (16-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) were seeking a program-record 17-0 start to the ...
NBA roundup: Knicks lose game, Jalen Brunson to injury vs. Kings
DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Zach LaVine added 25 as the Sacramento Kings posted their season-best third straight win by controlling the visiting New York Knicks 112-101 on Wednesday night.,Precious Achiuwa recorded 20 points and a season-best 14 rebounds and Russell Westbrook added 19 points ...
NHL roundup: Sens erupt early, pummel Rangers 8-4
Brady Tkachuk scored his 200th career goal and collected two of his three assists in a four-goal first period for the Ottawa Senators, who netted the first six goals of an 8-4 victory over the host New York Rangers on Wednesday night.,Tkachuk joined Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Alexei Yashin ...
FIFA: World Cup received more than 500 million ticket requests
The random selection draw phase for 2026 World Cup tickets concluded Tuesday, with more than half a billion requests submitted, FIFA announced.,During the phase, which began on Dec. 11, people could apply for tickets using their credit card. Every person who applied will be put into a pool from whic...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 TCU edges WVU on buzzer-beating trey
Marta Suarez sank a 3-pointer at the buzzer, lifting No. 10 TCU to a 51-50 win over West Virginia on Wednesday in Morgantown, W.Va.,The lead changed hands six times in the fourth quarter, and the Mountaineers' Jordan Harrison made 1 of 2 foul shots with 2.8 seconds to go for a two-point lead. Donovy...
WTA roundup: Emma Raducanu rallies in Hobart
Completing a first-round match that lasted two days, No. 1 seed Emma Raducanu earned a 6-3, 7-6 (2) victory against Colombian Camila Osorio on Wednesday at the Hobart International in Australia.,Osorio was leading 4-2 in the second set Tuesday when rain ended play. After Britain's Raducanu earned th...
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul secures 1st win in 4 months
No. 2 seed Tommy Paul earned his first tour-level victory in four months with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of compatriot Reilly Opelka on Wednesday at the Adelaide International in Australia.,Sidelined late in 2025 by a foot injury, the two-time Adelaide semifinalist needed only 72 minutes to advance to the qu...
Top 25 roundup: Kansas ends No. 2 Iowa State's perfect start
Tre White scored 19 points and freshman sensation Darryn Peterson added 16 as Kansas shocked No. 2 Iowa State 84-63 on Tuesday in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks (12-5, 2-2 Big 12) dominated the Cyclones (16-1, 3-1) from the start while ending Iowa State's school-record 16-game winning streak. Iowa Stat...
NBA roundup: Thunder finally get past Spurs on 4th try
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 34 points in the third quarter to help Oklahoma City earn a 119-98 home win over San Antonio on Tuesday, the Thunder's first victory in four matchups with the Spurs this season.,The Spurs were held below 100 points for the first time this season. They have lo...
NHL roundup: Lightning edge Pens in shootout for 11th straight win
Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winning goal in a shootout as the Tampa Bay Lightning earned their franchise-record-tying 11th straight victory by edging the host Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night.,Kucherov couldn't extend his 10-game point streak, but he was able to give the Lightning the wi...
U.S. to play Mexico in flag football during Super Bowl week
After NFL stars showcase their talents in a flag football game as part of Pro Bowl festivities next month, Team USA will clash with rival Mexico as a precursor to the sport's Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.,The Pro Bowl games, now scheduled during Super Bowl week, will take place in San...
ATP roundup: Aleksandar Vukic pulls upset in Adelaide
Australian qualifier Aleksandar Vukic thrilled the home crowd Tuesday with a 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) upset of No. 7 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the first round of the Adelaide International.,Vukic withstood 13 aces in a match with no service breaks by controlling the tiebreaks, building a 4-2 lead...
WTA roundup: Venus Williams falls in Aussie Open tuneup
Sixth-seeded Tatjana Maria recorded a 6-4, 6-3 win over Venus Williams in the first round at the Hobart International in Australia on Tuesday.,Maria, 38, took advantage of five double faults by Williams, 45, to win the match in 87 minutes. The match featured the highest combined age (83) of a single...
NBA roundup: Pascal Siakam, Pacers sink Jaylen Brown-less Celtics
Pascal Siakam scored a go-ahead basket with 6.8 seconds left on Monday night, propelling the Indiana Pacers to a 98-96 victory over the Boston Celtics in Indianapolis.,After Siakam's clutch floater off the glass, Boston's Derrick White missed a 3-point attempt as time expired.,Siakam produced 21 poi...
NHL roundup: In OT, Leafs halt Avs' home win streak at 17
William Nylander scored at 3:59 of overtime and the Toronto Maple Leafs ended Colorado's 17-game home winning streak with a 4-3 win in Denver on Monday night.,It was the first home loss for Colorado since Oct. 23. The Avalanche remain unbeaten at home in regulation (17-0-3) but missed out on a chanc...
NHL roundup: Lightning rout Flyers as win streak hits 10
Nikita Kucherov registered multiple points for the ninth straight game and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to 10 games with a 5-1 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday., ,It was a successful trip to the City of Brotherly Love for the Lightning, who posted a 7-2 wi...
NASCAR brings back original 10-race Chase playoff format
NASCAR's Cup Series future will be a blast from the past as the original 10-race postseason returns in 2026 with 16 drivers battling it out for the title over the final two months.,The original "Chase" format that was used from 2004-13 is back and will include the top 16 drivers in the points standi...
NBA reschedules postponed Heat-Bulls game to Jan. 29
The game between the Miami Heat and host Chicago Bulls that was postponed last Thursday due to a wet court has been rescheduled for Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. ET.,In addition, the game between the Bulls and host Heat originally scheduled for Jan. 30 has been moved to Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. ET.,The original Jan. 8...
WTA roundup: McCartney Kessler stunned in Hobart
Serbia's Olga Danilovic stunned defending champion McCartney Kessler 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round on Monday at the Hobart International in Australia.,Danilovic trailed 4-3 in the deciding set, then collected a crucial break in the ninth game to pull ahead and served out the match in two hours an...
ATP roundup: Action underway in Adelaide, Auckland
Thanasi Kokkinakis thrilled the home fans in Australia on Monday with a first-round comeback to beat Sebastian Korda at the Adelaide International.,Kokkinakis finished the 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory in two hours and 26 minutes, tallying 15 aces and saving six of nine break points. His second-round op...