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Lightning look to break jinx vs. Canadiens
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to close out a strong week before the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament when they travel to meet the Montreal Canadiens on Super Bowl Sunday afternoon in the NHL's last match before the break.,It will be the final of three meetings between the Atlantic Division clubs. M...
Rockets hope to stop freefall against Raptors
It has taken fewer than three weeks for the Rockets to transition from darlings of the Western Conference to experiencing a calamitous collapse that has them tumbling down the standings.,With their 116-105 road loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, the Rockets' skid reached six games. In that sp...
Spacestation Gaming tops standings in OCS NA Stage 1
Sweeps were the order of the day in the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 1 on Saturday. ,Spacestation Gaming's win moved them atop the standings, with the other two victors, NTMR and Team Liquid, also in the top four. ,The $100,000 tournament, played online, features eight teams. The...
Short-handed Timberwolves rally to top Trail Blazers
Jaden McDaniels scored 30 points on 12-for-17 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 114-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Naz Reid finished with 23 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which won its third game in...
Canucks edge Maple Leafs, run win streak to 3
Brock Boeser scored the go-ahead goal at 8:56 of the third period to lift the host Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.,Filip Hronek collected a goal and an assist and Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves in relief of an injured Thatcher Demko for the Canucks, who hav...
Seems like old times as Virginia takes down Georgia Tech
On a day when Virginia paid homage to former coach Tony Bennett, the Cavaliers played to the standard he set in the previous 15 seasons as they toppled visiting Georgia Tech 75-61 Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.,Isaac McKneely scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half as Virginia (12-12, 5-8 ACC...
Mavs' Anthony Davis says he is 'fine' after abdomen injury
Anthony Davis downplayed an injury that cut short his Dallas Mavericks debut, calling his latest bout with lower abdomen discomfort a "spasm.",Davis, who was traded to the Mavericks from the Los Angeles Lakers last Saturday while in recovery mode from an abdomen strain, scored 26 points with 16 rebo...
Anthony Davis powers Mavs past Rockets before departing
In his Dallas Mavericks debut, Anthony Davis scored 26 points with 12 rebounds before leaving in the third quarter with an abdominal injury, to guide a 116-105 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday.,It was Davis' first game with the Mavericks since he was acquired in a league-shaking trade th...
Seniors lead Butler to one-point win over Providence
Butler seniors Jahmyl Telfort, Pierre Brooks II and Patrick McCaffrey combined for 53 points as the Bulldogs posted a second straight Big East victory, 82-81, over Providence on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Telfort led Butler (11-13, 4-9) with 24 points, connecting on 9 of 17 shots. Brooks added 18 poi...
Reports: Clippers to add G Ben Simmons from buyout market
Point guard Ben Simmons is set to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after securing a contract buyout from the Brooklyn Nets, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,The Nets requested waivers on Simmons on Saturday, according to reports, ending a disappointing, injury-marred three-year stay with the cl...
WTA roundup: New mom Belinda Bencic wins Abu Dhabi title
Switzerland's Belinda Bencic won her first WTA title since returning from maternity leave, defeating American Ashlyn Krueger 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in Saturday's final at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open.,In her fourth tour-level event since giving birth to her daughter Bella last April, the 27-year-old Bencic wo...
Bucks, Sixers face off after disappointing outings
Eastern Conference rivals coming off disappointing losses match up in Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon as the Bucks welcome the Philadelphia 76ers.,Playing without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf), Milwaukee blew a 21-point lead in a 115-110 loss at Atlanta on Friday night. ,Bucks coach Doc Ri...
Terrence Edwards Jr., Reyne Smith propel Louisville past Miami
The Louisville Cardinals continue to rack up the wins -- and the injuries -- as Terrence Edwards Jr.'s season-high 27 points and Reyne Smith's 26 propelled the hosts to an 88-78 victory over the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday.,The Cardinals (18-6, 11-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) played without startin...
Jake Allen (34 saves), Devils blank fading Canadiens
Jake Allen made 34 saves -- including one on a penalty shot -- to help the visiting New Jersey Devils cruise to a 4-0 win over the slumping Montreal Canadiens Saturday afternoon.,Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt each had a goal and an assist for New Jersey, which defeated Montreal for the 10th straight ...
Arizona State, Oklahoma State out to solve recent woes
Arizona State will look to avoid a third straight loss on Sunday when it travels to Stillwater, Okla., for a matchup with an Oklahoma State team going through similar struggles.,The Sun Devils have lost three of their last four games and the Cowboys have lost four of their last five, leaving both te...
No. 24 Michigan holds on, hands Indiana 5th straight loss
Danny Wolf had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 24 Michigan to a 70-67 win over Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday in a Big Ten contest. ,Vladislav Goldin and Tre Donaldson each added 18 points for Michigan (18-5, 10-2), which has won three straight and stayed a half-game behind league...
Ohio State, Nebraska clash following comeback wins
Ohio State and host Nebraska look to continue their winning ways on Sunday after taking similar paths to their latest victories.,The Buckeyes (14-9, 6-6 Big Ten) rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 18 Maryland 73-70 on a banked 3-pointer by Bruce Thornton with 7.8 seconds left on Thursday, t...
Ben Simmons waived, ending his Nets career
The Brooklyn Nets requested waivers on guard/forward Ben Simmons on Saturday, ending a disappointing, injury-marred three-year stay with the club.,Simmons joined the Nets on Feb. 10, 2022, acquired in the five-player trade that sent James Harden to the Philadelphia 76ers. ESPN reported Saturday that...
Pistons ride 'phenomenal' performance into clash vs. Hornets
The Detroit Pistons proved in their last game they could win without their best player. That gave them a chance to have a winning homestand, which wraps up against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon.,Detroit has a 3-2 record during the homestand, including a 125-112 thumping of the Philadelph...
Jake Paul to Canelo Alvarez: 'You could be bought'
Jake Paul pulled no punches while blasting Canelo Alvarez on social media, claiming that the latter "ducked" a planned fight with him to sign a contract with Riyadh Season.,In a video posted to social media on Friday, Paul displayed what he said was a contract signed by both him and Alvarez for a fi...