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Alex Killorn's OT goal lifts Ducks to 4-3 win over Blue Jackets
Alex Killorn capped his two-goal performance by scoring 1:43 into overtime, fueling the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,Killorn scored in the second period, then in overtime, he accepted an outlet feed from Robby Fabri and beat Jet Greaves on a par...
SMU rides second-half surge to win over LSU
Matt Cross had 16 points and 16 rebounds and SMU rallied past LSU 74-64 in the Compete 4 Cause Classic on Saturday in Frisco, Texas., ,Samet Yigitoglu and B.J. Edwards scored 12 each and Chuck Harris added 11 for the Mustangs (9-2), who had a 47-31 scoring edge in the second half. All nine Mustangs ...
Jayden Epps, Georgetown get by Syracuse in 100th meeting
Jayden Epps scored a season-high 27 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor on Saturday as visiting Georgetown nipped Syracuse 75-71 in the 100th all-time meeting between the longtime rivals., ,Thomas Sorber contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and two blocks and Micah Peavy added 12 points and ...
No. 22 Cincinnati roars back late to upend rival Xavier
No. 22 Cincinnati rallied from a seven-point deficit in the second half to defeat cross-town rival Xavier 68-65 on Saturday on the Cincinnati campus.,Simas Lukosius had 11 of his team-leading 14 points in the second half for Cincinnati (8-1), which snapped a five-game losing streak to Xavier in anot...
Former FCS powers Sam Houston, Georgia Southern meet in New Orleans Bowl
Sam Houston will make its first-ever bowl appearance against Georgia Southern in the New Orleans Bowl on Thursday, but the Bearkats will do it with a new head coach.,Sam Houston will be led by interim coach Brad Cornelsen, the team's offensive coordinator. He takes over for K.C. Keeler, who resigned...
No. 12 Oregon looks for bounce-back effort vs. Stephen F. Austin
No. 12 Oregon enters Sunday's home game with Stephen F. Austin in Eugene with various concerns coming off its first loss of the season.,The Ducks (9-1) lost 73-71 to UCLA last Sunday on a banked 3-point shot with 0.4 seconds left.,Oregon coach Dana Altman went into that game critical of his team bec...
Brice Williams (30 points), Nebraska pull away from Indiana
Brice Williams' 30 points and a late surge propelled Nebraska to an 85-68 win over Indiana on Friday night in Lincoln, Neb.,Nebraska (7-2, 1-1 Big Ten) outscored Indiana 17-1 over the last 6 1/2 minutes, with Williams scoring eight of those points. Williams, who finished 10-of-15 shooting from the f...
Cubs acquire star OF Kyle Tucker from Astros
The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros on Friday.,In return, the Astros received infielder Isaac Paredes, right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski and third base prospect Cam Smith.,Tucker, 27, batted .289 with 23 home runs and 49 RBIs in 78 games la...
Back on track, No. 18 UConn gets test from No. 8 Gonzaga
No. 18 UConn feels it has regained its stride, and it gets another chance to show it when it battles No. 8 Gonzaga on Saturday night in New York.,The two-time defending national champions were removed from their No. 2 perch in the rankings when they went 0-3 at the Maui Invitational late last month....
Ducks, Blue Jackets meet in desperate search for positives
A pair of division cellar-dwelling teams will look to take the first step toward turning around their fortunes on Saturday when the Anaheim Ducks visit the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Anaheim has mustered just seven goals en route to losing a season-high five games in a row (0-4-1).,Columbus hasn't fared...
Reports: Justin Ishbia, brother of Suns owner Mat, plans bid to purchase Twins
Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia and his brother, Justin, are reportedly interested in making a run at buying another pro franchise.,The Athletic reported on Friday that Justin Ishbia was driving interest to purchase the Minnesota Twins, who've been owned and operated by the Pohlad Family since 1984.,T...
Syracuse hosts Georgetown for milestone battle in longtime rivalry
Syracuse and Georgetown meet for the 100th time Saturday when the Orange host the Hoyas in the latest installment of their classic rivalry.,As former Big East Conference rivals, Syracuse and Georgetown have staged many memorable contests over the decades with the Orange holding a 54-45 all-time adva...
Next stop Georgia? Alabama RB Justice Haynes in portal
Alabama sophomore running back Justice Haynes entered the transfer portal and could be headed home to Georgia.,Haynes played in all 12 games as part of a timeshare with co-starter Jam Miller for the Crimson Tide in 2024 and was third on the team in rushing with 448 yards and tied for second with sev...
Reports: Cubs acquire star OF Kyle Tucker from Astros
The Chicago Cubs are acquiring star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros, according to multiple reports Friday.,In return, the Astros will send a package that includes infielder Isaac Paredes, with right-handed pitcher Hayden Wesneski and third-base prospect Cam Smith also in th...
Ex-champ Stan Wawrinka gets Australian Open wild card
Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka has received a wild-card entry into the tournament.,Wawrinka, from Switzerland, is set to make his 19th appearance in Melbourne, where he won his first major title in 2014 by defeating then-World. No 1 Rafael Nadal in the final. He is 43-17 in the tourna...
No. 22 Cincinnati hosts rival Xavier in crosstown clash
One of the nation's most intense rivalries renews Saturday afternoon as No. 22 Cincinnati welcomes its crosstown rival Xavier.,The Musketeers (8-2) enter the game after posting their biggest margin of victory in school victory, a 61-point home blowout of Morgan State, 119-58, on Tuesday.,The Bearcat...
Odell Beckham Jr. Top Landing Spots After Being Released From Miami Dolphins
Odell Beckham Jr. was released from the Miami Dolphins on Monday, and these three teams could emerge as top landing spots to sign him in free agency....
Indiana tries to snap 3-game losing skid to Nebraska
Indiana aims to run its winning streak to five games Friday night when Nebraska welcomes the Hoosiers to Lincoln, Neb.,Indiana (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) has lost the past three meetings with Nebraska after winning seven straight. The Hoosiers are led by center Oumar Ballo, a transfer from Arizona who avera...
Gus Malzahn: Move to FSU impacted by changes to coaching
Describing himself as an "old-school football coach," Guz Malzahn said he resigned from leading UCF's program to become Florida State's offensive coordinator due to the recent changes in a college head coach's job description.,Malzahn, 59, was set to make $15 million over the next three seasons at t...
QB Garrett Nussmeier returning to LSU
Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier announced Wednesday that he will return to LSU for his senior season.,"I am officially announcing that I am returning for my final year of eligibility, and I am fully committed to bringing this university a championship," Nussmeier said in a video posted to X. "My teamm...