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Banged-up Providence hopes to stop 3-game skid vs. Xavier
Now without two key players for the season, Providence will try to shake off a three-game Big East losing streak when Xavier pays a visit to Rhode Island's capital city on Wednesday night.,In the absence of Bryce Hopkins and Jabri Abdur-Rahim (season-ending knee injuries), senior Miami transfer Bens...
Over 1 million fans expected at Philadelphia Super Bowl parade
The city of Philadelphia is preparing for more than 1 million fans to celebrate the Eagles' Super Bowl LIX championship at a downtown parade on Friday.,City officials, at a news conference Tuesday, announced details of the parade, which will follow the same route as the Eagles' 2018 celebration afte...
Thunder rout Pelicans behind franchise-record 27 treys
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-101 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.,The Thunder extended their winning streak to six games while the Pelicans' losing streak was extended to nine.,During their run, the Thunder have won by an averag...
L.J. Cryer, Milos Uzan carry No. 6 Houston past Baylor
L.J. Cryer and Milos Uzan combined for 26 points as the sixth-ranked Houston Cougars claimed a 76-65 victory over the visiting Baylor Bears on Monday.,The Cougars (20-4, 12-1 Big 12) negated the Bears' strong shooting by scoring 28 points off 15 Baylor turnovers. Baylor (15-9, 7-6) surrendered a 10-...
Thunder rout Pelicans behind franchise-record 27 3's
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-101 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.,The Thunder extended their winning streak to six games while the Pelicans' losing streak was extended to nine.,During the winning streak, the Thunder have won by ...
Surging SMU hosts Pitt seeking fifth straight win
SMU looks to continue its impressive run in one of the nation's toughest leagues when it squares off with gritty Pittsburgh in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash Tuesday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (18-5, 9-3 ACC) have won four straight games, but they haven't played since earning an 81-75 victory Wedne...
No. 24 Creighton aims to complete season sweep of UConn
A program-record nine-game winning streak in Big East play has allowed No. 24 Creighton to ascend into second place in the conference.,The Bluejays (18-6, 11-2) look to continue their torrid stretch on Tuesday night when they vie for a season sweep of UConn (16-7, 8-4) in Omaha, Neb.,Creighton, whic...
Syracuse battling for ACC tourney berth, faces last-place Miami
Syracuse is competing to earn a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with roughly a month left in the regular season.,The Orange will try to bolster their position in the conference standings when they take on last-place Miami on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,Syracuse (11-13, 5-8 A...
Hornets sign F Moussa Diabate to 3-year deal
The Charlotte Hornets signed forward Moussa Diabate to a standard three-year deal. ,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Hornets in their Sunday announcement. Diabate had been playing on a two-way contract. He was set to become a restricted free agent after the 2025-26 season. ,Diab...
No. 5 Houston doesn't mind winning ugly, faces Baylor next
No. 5 Houston relied on a fundamental program tenet to carve out its second straight victory last week, and the win mattered more than how the Cougars achieved it.,Houston (19-4, 11-1 Big 12) needed a late push to fend off Colorado 69-59 on Saturday, keeping the Buffaloes winless in conference play....
Rockets halt skid, but Alperen Sengun exits vs. Raptors
Dillon Brooks scored a team-high 19 points, Jalen Green added 18 and the short-handed Houston Rockets rode a strong performance from their reserves to a 94-87 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday, snapping a six-game skid.,Green drilled a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and a...
Brice Williams, Nebraska keep rolling with win over Ohio State
Brice Williams continued his recent surge with 24 points and 10 rebounds Sunday as Nebraska rallied to defeat Ohio State 79-71 in Lincoln, Neb.,Williams is averaging 25.5 points during Nebraska's current four-game winning streak.,Juwan Gary added 19 points and Berke Buyuktuncel scored 15 for the Cor...
Dricus du Plessis retains title in rematch with Sean Strickland
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis outboxed Sean Strickland for 25 minutes en route to a unanimous decision win (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) in the main event of UFC 312 in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday night (Sunday in Australia).,The fight was never competitive as Strickland (29-7 MMA) stayed on hi...
Washington picks up key conference win vs. Northwestern
Four players scored in double figures Saturday night and Washington stayed alive for a spot in the Big Ten Conference tournament by rallying for a 76-71 win over visiting Northwestern in Seattle.,Tyler Harris scored 18 points for the Huskies (12-11, 3-9), which snapped a four-game home losing streak...
Will Cuylle delivers as Rangers rally past Jackets
Will Cuylle scored two third-period goals to lift the visiting New York Rangers past the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday.,Cuylle picked off a clearing attempt from Columbus defenseman Ivan Provorov and scored the game-winning goal with 1:39 left.,Mika Zibanejad tallied a goal and an assist, Ar...
Syracuse survives visit from Boston College in triple-OT
JJ Starling scored 28 points as Syracuse outlasted visiting Boston College 95-86 in three overtimes on Saturday.,Eddie Lampkin chipped in 14 points and 18 rebounds, and Jyare Davis (16 points) made some big buckets for Syracuse (11-13, 5-8 ACC), which had lost four of its last five games. ,The Orang...
No. 5 Houston takes control late, extends Colorado skid
J'Wan Roberts scored 20 points, LJ Cryer and Terrance Arceneaux added 15 points apiece, and No. 5 Houston went on the road to earn a 69-59 over Colorado at Boulder, Colo., on Saturday.,Milos Uzan contributed 12 points for Houston (19-4, 11-1 Big 12), which has won 15 of its last 16 games.,Julian Ham...
No. 12 St. John's rallies past No. 19 UConn for 10th straight win
Kadary Richmond and RJ Luis combined to score 16 of the final 20 points Friday night for No. 12 St. John's, which overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to beat No. 19 UConn 68-62 in Storrs, Conn.,Luis finished with a game-high 21 points and also grabbed seven rebounds for St. John's. Richmond score...
Northwestern keeps on without Brooks Barnhizer, meets Washington next
Barely a week ago, Northwestern coach Chris Collins announced that senior guard Brooks Barnhizer, the Wildcats' second-leading scorer and top rebounder, would miss the remainder of the season with a foot injury.,In response, Northwestern went out and snapped a three-game losing streak with a 77-75 B...
Wary Mavs host Rockets in first post-Doncic home game
No one really knows what to expect Saturday afternoon in Dallas when the Mavericks return home to host the Houston Rockets after a five-game road trip.,It will be the Mavs' first home game since their league-shaking trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers a week ago.,Fans upset about l...