CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Tre Jones got Duke to overtime, and Wendell Moore Jr. finished off North Carolina. They did it with a pair of plays sure to live on in replays and the lore of the fierce rivalry, too. Jones hit a jumper at the horn to force the extra period, then ...
Connor McDavid bruised his left knee but was able to finish the Edmonton Oilers' 3-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. "I asked somebody if he's all right to play and he said, 'Yeah, I'm playing,'" Oilers coach Dave Tippett said. "You get a bruise ...
SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers liked pretty much everything except the final score. Coming together to post one of their most-complete efforts since rattling off six straight wins heading into last month's All-Star break, the Panthers simply fell victim to a ...
The Clippers' list of top free agents was in place. From the owner to the head coach, the plan was understood. At 3 p.m. PST on June 30 last year, as NBA fee agency started, the dialing began. "Our first phone call was to Kawhi," said Lawrence Frank, the ...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Marcus Zegarowski and Denzel Mahoney atoned for dud performances three nights earlier with outings that ranked among their best of the season. Zegarowski scored 23 points and Mahoney added 18 to lead six Creighton players in ...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech coach Chris Beard said he sometimes roots for players on other teams, the guys he respects most. One of them is Texas point guard Matt Coleman III. Beard let his own players know how much he appreciates Coleman, and ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Timmy Allen scored 21 points to help Utah beat California 60-45 on Saturday night. Eight different players scored to help the Utes earn their second straight Pac-12 victory. Utah (14-9, 5-6 Pac-12) also beat the Bears for the third ...
Syracuse, N.Y. – Many minutes later, after the buzzer sounded making the win official and he shook hands with deflated Wake Forest players then made his way into a jubilant Syracuse locker room, Brycen Goodine could not stop smiling. His teammates had ...
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Reggie Perry had 25 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high six assists to lead Mississippi State to an 80-70 win over Vanderbilt on Saturday. Perry was 7 of 10 from the floor and 8 of 9 at the free throw line. Nick Weatherspoon added a ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville's latest quest to end its frustration against Virginia appeared close to slipping away again as the Cavaliers had momentum and a late lead. It took the No. 5 Cardinals just 38 seconds to reclaim it for good by forcing action ...
The NFL season is officially over and the Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions for the first time in 50 years. Now it's time for sports fans to turn their attention to the NBA, NHL, and college basketball seasons, which are all in full swing. But for some ...
Stanford star Oscar da Silva suffered a scary head injury early in the second half of their 81-74 loss to Colorado in Boulder on Saturday afternoon. Da Silva, just minutes into the second half, attempted to cut off Colorado's Evan Battey on a fast break to stop a ...
INDIANAPOLIS — Not known for being expressive, Jrue Holiday couldn't help himself when he got hot at the ideal time on Saturday night. Holiday scored 14 of his 31 points in the final 2:26, including a go-ahead 3-pointer, and the short-handed New Orleans ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Andrew Wiggins scored 24 points and had five steals in his debut for the Golden State Warriors during a 125-120 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. The veteran swingman went 8-for-12 from the field in 31 minutes.
PHOENIX — Had Jamal Murray kept his masterpiece to the offensive end, it still might've been enough for the Nuggets to win. Instead, it was his defense that served as one of the defining plays of Denver's 117-108 win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Joe Wieskamp averaged 30 points per game in his final two high school seasons. Getting to that number in a game in college was something the Iowa sophomore guard hadn't done in his career. Which is why teammate Luka Garza said ...
The Browns have hired T.C. McCartney as an offensive assistant, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com reports. He returns to Cleveland after a five-year absence. McCartney served as an offensive quality control coach with the Browns in 2014. Last month, the ...
With all seven of Canada's teams in action on "Hockey Day in Canada," it was one of the newest players north of the border that stole the show in an overtime thriller between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Knotted at one ...
Waynesburg continued its storybook season with two more wins in the PIAA Class 3A team tournament Friday at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. The Raiders, who feature an all-underclassmen starting lineup and are making their first PIAA appearance, ...
Even when the shots aren't falling for the Missouri Tigers offense, they can always control their effort level. It's the same toughness that defines a team led by Mizzou coach Cuonzo Martin. It's why when the Tigers were "out-toughed" by Texas A&M last ...
OXFORD — The first time Ole Miss and Florida played this season, the Rebels didn't have senior guard Breein Tyree. On Saturday, Tyree was the difference in the Rebels and Gators' rematch. Ole Miss won its second consecutive SEC game on Saturday, ...
ABILENE, Texas — Payten Ricks scored 21 points and led four players in double-figure scoring as Abilene Christian pummeled Lamar, 84-49 Saturday night for the seventh-straight win in the Southland Conference series. The Wildcats limited Lamar to just 20 ...
South Carolina football defensive line coach John Scott Jr. is officially leaving for a job at Penn State, while running backs coach Thomas Brown is reportedly joining the NFL's the Los Angeles Rams. PSU announced Saturday evening the hiring of Scott.
Padres continue to strengthen bullpen by acquiring Emilio Pagan from Rays in exchange for Manuel Margot. By Kevin Acee. Feb. 8, 2020. 7:32 PM. Facebook · Twitter; Show more sharing options. Share Close extra sharing options. Facebook · Twitter ...
Less than 20 minutes away from a seventh consecutive win and sole possession of first place in the Big Ten, the Minnesota Gophers instead fell victim to a furious Michigan State comeback on Saturday, falling 4-2 to the Spartans and settling for a split in the ...
DETROIT (AP) - Julius Randle and the New York Knicks took advantage of Andre Drummond's absence. With the game on the line, Randle and Mitchell Robinson came up with crucial offensive rebounds, and Randle eventually made a bank shot with 13.5 ...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Colorado coach Mel Tucker said he's still committed to the Buffaloes, even after the Michigan State job opened. Tucker said on his Twitter account that although he was flattered to be considered for Michigan State, he is ...
The Phoenix Suns demolished the Houston Rockets 127-91. After a dud of a trade deadline that killed many fan's spirits, how can the team still bring fans some hope? The Phoenix Suns defeated the Houston Rockets for the first time in a long time. The victory ...
PARKERSBURG, W. Va. (WTAP) - UPDATE: 2/8/2020 06:00 P.M.. The Polar Plunge raises money for the Special Olympics West Virginia and participants say the weather does not stop them because they know it is for a good cause. Several participants jump ...
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