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Timberwolves ride huge second half to thump Bulls
Naz Reid scored a season-high 33 points and Anthony Edwards added 23 to lift the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 136-101 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Monday.,Minnesota outscored Chicago 81-51 after halftime and had six players in double figures to stop a two-game losing streak. The Bull...
No. 11 Vanderbilt stays undefeated with easy win over New Haven
Tyler Tanner scored 23 points, and Jalen Washington added a career-high 21 for No. 11 Vanderbilt, which finished its nonconference slate undefeated by overpowering New Haven 96-53 on Monday.,The Commodores (13-0) were without their full arsenal on Monday. Reserve guard Frankie Collins was already ou...
Leaning on Ebuka Okorie, Stanford opens ACC play vs. Notre Dame
Ebuka Okorie and Stanford hope to kick off ACC play on a high note as they host Notre Dame on Tuesday.,The Cardinal (11-2) are 7-2 at home this season and currently riding a four-game winning streak. Okorie posted 32 points in a 77-68 win against Colorado on Dec. 20 and had 30 points in an 88-80 vic...
Josh Dix, Creighton eye 3-0 Big East start against Butler
While a challenging nonconference schedule did not go exactly to plan, Creighton will have a chance to extend a perfect start to Big East play when Butler visits Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday.,Creighton (8-5, 2-0 Big East) enters on a three-game winning streak, collecting the first two of those victories ...
Report: Denver Summit FC adding Ayo Oke for NWSL record fee
Ayo Oke, a defender for Mexico's Pachuca, is joining Denver Summit FC for what would be an NWSL record transfer fee for an American player, according to an ESPN report Monday.,Denver, a 2026 expansion squad, will pay Liga MX Femenil's Pachuca nearly $450,000 for Oke, per the report. By comparison, i...
No. 7 Gonzaga out to extend win streak vs. San Diego to 20
No. 7 Gonzaga looks to defeat San Diego for the 20th consecutive time when the teams square off Tuesday night in West Coast Conference play.,The Bulldogs (13-1, 1-0 WCC) enter with six straight victories as they play on the Toreros' home floor for the last time before leaving the WCC for the Pac-12....
Now proving pesky for contenders, Jazz prepare to host Celtics
Utah is quickly becoming a problem NBA playoff contenders can't solve.,The Jazz notched two straight victories against some of the league's top teams heading into Tuesday night's game against the Boston Celtics in Salt Lake City. They earned wins over Detroit and San Antonio in back-to-back days ove...
Ailing 76ers, Grizzlies seek all-around efforts
Memphis Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo has endured a first half of the season in which his team has battled injuries at every position, from star guard Ja Morant to second-year big man Zach Edey.,The Grizzlies have battled through the shortcomings to play close to .500 through 32 games. But minus Ede...
Cal has concerns to fix ahead of ACC opener vs. No. 16 Louisville
Cal is off to its best start in more than 65 years. However, coach Mark Madsen's team faces its biggest test of the season so far when No. 16 Louisville travels to Berkeley, Calif., for both schools' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Tuesday.,Neither team has played in more than a week. The Golden...
Improving under new coach, Miami opens ACC slate vs. Pitt
Jai Lucas will have a second debut in his inaugural season as the Miami Hurricanes' head coach.,Nine weeks after guiding the Hurricanes in their season opener and the start of their nonconference schedule, Lucas will experience another first on Tuesday. Winners of six straight, the Hurricanes open A...
Marquette, moving on with Zaide Lowry, tangles with Seton Hall
After a long Christmas break -- and a roster shake-up -- Marquette hosts Seton Hall in a Big East Conference tilt Tuesday night in Milwaukee.,The Golden Eagles (5-8, 0-2 Big East) have lost four in a row and made news over the weekend with the announcement that guard Zaide Lowery was no longer on th...
Isles hope to brush off blown lead as Blackhawks sort through hard stretch
After surrendering three goals in the closing minutes to lose at Columbus on Sunday, the New York Islanders are eyeing a turnaround Tuesday as they visit the slumping Chicago Blackhawks to close a two-game road trip.,Bo Horvat, who had one of New York's goals, called the 4-2 defeat in Columbus "two ...
Trae Young Trade Rumors: Three Teams That Make Sense If the Hawks Move On
The Atlanta Hawks may be ready to move on from Trae Young. Here are three NBA teams that make sense as trade suitors this season....
Devils honing in on offense ahead of trip to Toronto
The New Jersey Devils could find out if their scoring touch is returning Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs.,The Devils took some encouragement from a 4-3 home overtime loss Saturday to the Washington Capitals. They had not scored more than two goals in their five previous games (...
South Carolina hopes to find shooting stroke vs. Albany
South Carolina knows its postseason hopes will ultimately come down to how the team performs in Southeastern Conference play, which begins Saturday with a home showdown against No. 11 Vanderbilt.,But before the Gamecocks (8-4) can test themselves against the SEC gauntlet, they have one more opportun...
Penguins acquire F Yegor Chinakhov, deal Danton Heinen to Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Yegor Chinakhov, a former first-round draft pick, to the division rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday.,The Blue Jackets will receive forward Danton Heinen, a second-round draft pick in 2026 and a third-rounder in 2027 from Pittsburgh. Those picks originally b...
Northwestern closes out nonconference play vs. pesky Howard
Northwestern should regain the services of the nation's No. 9 scorer when it closes nonconference play Tuesday afternoon against Howard in Evanston, Ill.,Senior forward Nick Martinelli (21.9 ppg), who missed the Wildcats' 61-58 loss to Butler on Dec. 20 due to a concussion, has returned on the pract...
Reports: Blue Jackets deal F Yegor Chinakhov to Penguins for picks
The Columbus Blue Jackets traded forward Yegor Chinakhov, a former first-round draft pick, to the division rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, multiple reports said.,The Blue Jackets will receive multiple draft picks in the trade, the details of which have yet to be finalized pending a trade call.,...
Ravens tip cap to Browns; Lamar Jackson's status TBD
The Ravens celebrated the Cleveland Browns on their scheduled day off Sunday.,Cleveland's win over the Steelers left the door open for the Ravens to make the playoffs by virtue of a Week 18 victory at Pittsburgh. ,Baltimore stayed alive by winning at Green Bay on Saturday, then went home with hope a...
Duke, Arizona State meet in Sun Bowl after unsatisfying finishes
Duke accomplished one goal earlier this month and would like to add another achievement in the Sun Bowl.,The Blue Devils will take on Arizona State on Wednesday in El Paso, Texas.,Both teams have created late-season momentum that they would like to expand on.,Arizona State (8-4) had a three-game win...