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Julius Randle fires in 31 as Timberwolves take down Mavs
Julius Randle scored a game-high 31 points and Anthony Edwards added 20 points, six rebounds and six assists to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 118-105 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Naz Reid was a force for the Timberwolves with 23 points off the bench on 9-for-17 shooting. M...

Georgetown tops DePaul to avenge humiliating defeat
Malik Mack delivered 16 points and seven assists to lead a balanced attack for Georgetown in a 70-61 Big East victory over DePaul on Wednesday in Washington, D.C.,Vincent Iwuchukwu and Julius Halaifonua contributed 11 points each, making a combined 9 of 10 shots from the floor as the Hoyas (11-10, 3...

Suns lean on bigs, paint attack for matchup vs. Pistons
The Phoenix Suns found a way around their guard shortage in a victory over Brooklyn on Tuesday.,They went right to the paint.,Center Mark Williams scored a season-high 27 points in a late comeback win, and it wouldn't be surprising if the Suns used a similar strategy when they host the East-leading ...

Jalen Johnson leads Hawks past Celtics
Jalen Johnson had 19 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists to help the visiting Atlanta Hawks extend their winning streak to four games by beating the Boston Celtics 117-106 Wednesday night.,Nickeil Alexander-Walker led Atlanta with 21 points. The Hawks received 17 points from Onyeka Okongwu and 15 ...

Iowa avoids huge collapse, beats Southern California in final seconds
Bennett Stirtz capped a 20-point performance with a pair of game-winning free throws in the final five seconds, and Iowa escaped a major collapse in its 73-72 defeat of Southern California on Wednesday in Iowa City, Iowa.,The Hawkeyes (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten Conference) shot 19-of-22 at the foul line, in...

Wild aim for strong outing vs. slumping Flames
The Minnesota Wild hope that the excitement and confidence from a big comeback can carry into their next game.,Minnesota will go for back-to-back wins when it faces off against the Calgary Flames on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn. The Wild are coming off a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks tha...

LIV Golf adds 10 spots to secured 'Lock Zone' as part of suite of changes
LIV Golf is adjusting its rules to increase the number of players who qualify for the next season, ensure performance has more immediate consequences and distribute points across the entire field.,Beginning in 2026, LIV's protected "Lock Zone" will grow from 24 players to 34, giving roughly 60% of t...

Michael Porter Jr. returns to face Nuggets as leader of Nets
Michael Porter Jr. was integral in Denver winning the 2023 NBA title, but salary cap problems prompted the Nuggets to deal him to the Brooklyn Nets last summer.,Porter makes his first trip back to Denver when Brooklyn visits Thursday night in the middle of its five-game road trip.,Porter, who leads ...

Panthers test perseverance with visit to banged-up Blues
During their climb up the Eastern Conference standings, the Florida Panthers had to become road warriors.,The Panthers have won six of their last seven away contests heading into their visit to the depleted St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.,This will be Florida's 10th road game in a 12-game span. A...

Northwestern, Penn State square off in Big Ten cellar
Northwestern may have found some answers during a West Coast road trip, while Penn State is still looking for anything to fall its way.,The Wildcats and Nittany Lions meet in a battle of Big Ten bottom-feeders Thursday night in Evanston, Ill.,After losing its first seven conference games, Northweste...

Ludvig Aberg returns to Torrey Pines as most recent winner but not defending champ
Ludvig Aberg is back at Torrey Pines this week with a familiar mix of confidence and caution.,The Swede arrives ranked No. 19 in the World Golf Ranking and, in a small Torrey quirk, is the most recent winner on the property -- even though he isn't the defending champion of the Farmers Insurance Open...

PGA Tour players react to Patrick Reed's return: 'Dominoes are starting to fall'
The day before Brooks Koepka tees it up in his return to the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open, another former major champion dropped a bombshell with Patrick Reed announcing Wednesday that he is also leaving LIV Golf, effective immediately.,However, unlike Koepka, Reed cannot return to the tou...

Patrick Kane chases Mike Modano point mark as Red Wings host Capitals
Patrick Kane will look to make more history on Thursday, preferably during a Detroit Red Wings victory.,Detroit hosts the struggling Washington Capitals in the middle game of a three-game homestand.,Kane assisted Alex DeBrincat's late goal against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday to bring his career...

Sirens F Taylor Girard’s record suspension reduced to 3 games
The PWHL reduced Taylor Girard's record four-game suspension to three games on Wednesday after reviewing footage of the incident that led to her discipline.,Girard's suspension for illegally leaving the bench remains the longest in league history, but she is now eligible to return for the New York S...

Penguins have holes to fill while sliding Blackhawks looking for answers
The Pittsburgh Penguins open a three-game homestand on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks with hopes of extending their winning streak to five games. However, the home team will be missing a couple of key players.,Penguins winger Bryan Rust will serve the first game of a three-game suspension t...

Bolstered by 'Big Three,' Sixers welcome road-challenged Kings
When the Philadelphia 76ers signed Paul George prior to last season, they envisioned a dynamic "big three" with George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.,That vision, delayed many times by the players' injuries, came to fruition in the Sixers' most recent game -- and they hope to see an encore performan...

Jets starting to click, face tall order in visit to Lightning
The Winnipeg Jets started their road trip on the right foot with a win in New Jersey, and the Central Division team will carry that momentum south when it faces the surging Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.,After a four-game winning streak earlier in the month, the Jets head toward the end of J...

Brooks Koepka's return to PGA Tour in spotlight at Torrey Pines
All eyes will be on Brooks Koepka when he makes his first start in a non-major PGA Tour event in nearly four years Thursday at the Farmers Insurance Open at La Jolla, Calif., outside San Diego.,The five-time major champion parted ways with LIV Golf and was the first high-profile name to be accepted ...

Devils, Predators each stand at crossroads with trade deadline looming
Two teams caught in the crossroads of mediocrity, the Nashville Predators and the New Jersey Devils need to figure things out fast with the NHL trade deadline approaching.,The Devils already began their parting of pieces on Tuesday when they dealt veteran forward Ondrej Palat and draft picks to the ...

Report: Eli Manning falls short again in Hall of Fame voting
Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning will not be a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.,Manning, 45, was one of 15 modern-era finalists for the second straight year. He won two Lombardi trophies in 16 seasons, all with the New York Giants (...