NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. tied his season high with 35 points, Nic Claxton had his second triple-double and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 119-101 on Saturday. Porter matched his career best by reaching 30 for a third straight game, having also done it last Feb. 3-6 ...
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Once again, Jacob Rodriguez and Texas Tech were asked questions about all the money invested in their team this season. The Red Raiders so far have gotten quite a return on those millions of dollars spent in the transfer ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Morez Johnson Jr. scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and No. 3 Michigan won its fifth consecutive game by 25 or more points, beating Rutgers 101-60 on Saturday. The Wolverines scored more than 100 points for the third consecutive game, a feat last accomplished ...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — BYU safety Faletau Satuala says the Cougars have no choice but to be optimistic going into the College Football Playoff selection show, and of course, he'll be watching Sunday. The outlook isn't so great after a second lopsided ...
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer cord, making it his 47th trophy for club and country. David Beckham, part of Inter Miami's ownership, expressed pride in the team's journey. Messi's arrival has transformed the team from last place to champions. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi's ...
By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Conwell had 21 points and No. 6 Louisville turned a fast start into an 87-78 victory over No. 22 Indiana on Saturday. Conwell made a triumphant return to his hometown, where he starred at Pike High School. The senior point ...
DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Buckley had touchdown runs of 67 and 64 yards and Western Michigan won the MAC Championship, defeating Miami of Ohio 23-13 on Saturday. Buckley's 67-yard touchdown burst on the third play of the game gave the Broncos the early lead. Palmer Domschke added three field ...
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored 2:46 into overtime for his second goal of the game, helping the Colorado Avalanche top Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday. MacKinnon finished Colorado's third win in four games when he beat Igor ...
By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points and Iowa State sank 11 3-pointers to propel No. 10 Iowa State to a dominant 81-58 win over No. 1 Purdue on Saturday. Momcilovic, Killyan Toure and Joshua Jefferson all hit three 3-pointers. ...
HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — James Madison has hired former Florida coach Billy Napier to replace Bob Chesney, who is leaving for UCLA but would coach the Dukes in the College Football Playoff if they make the 12-team field. Napier, who was 22-23 in four seasons at Florida, was fired Oct. 19. ...
By BOB TRIPI Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Cameron Boozer scored 18 points, including 16 in the second half, and Caleb Foster added 12 points Saturday to help No. 4 Duke hold on for a 66-60 victory over No. 7 Michigan State in a game that had the intensity of an NCAA ...
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says legislation currently stalled in Congress is needed to regulate college athletics and put a stop to what he essentially calls uncapped spending for name, image and likeness in ...
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Outgoing Tulane coach Jon Sumrall will remain committed to two college football programs for at least a couple weeks longer — and couldn't be happier about it. Jake Retzlaff had two short touchdown runs, Jamauri McClure rushed for ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Troy Terry and Mason McTavish scored in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped the Washington Capitals' six-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory Friday night. Beckett Sennecke took the NHL's rookie scoring lead with a goal ...
By MIKE BARBER Associated Press HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Wayne Knight rushed for career-high 212 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown, and No. 19 James Madison made its case for a College Football Playoff berth, beating Troy 31-14 in the Sun Belt Conference title game on Friday ...
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State wasted no time finding a replacement for Matt Campbell, hiring Washington State's Jimmy Rogers as its football coach on Friday night. The Cyclones moved quickly after Campbell left to take over for the fired James Franklin at Penn State on Friday. They agreed to ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored a season-high 36 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 28 and the Indiana Pacers beat the struggling Chicago Bulls 120-105 on Friday night. The Pacers improved to 5-18, looking more like the team that advanced to the NBA Finals last season than the ...
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 32 points, Jalen Suggs added 22 and the Orlando Magic beat the Mimi Heat 106-105 on Friday night when Bam Adebayo missed a jumper at the buzzer. The teams will meet again in Orlando on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup ...
By JIM FULLER Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Solo Ball scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half, Eric Reibe had 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks and No. 5 UConn beat East Texas A&M 83-59 on Friday night. Alex Karaban added 12 points, and Braylon Mullins scored ...
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 30 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and the Boston Celtics cruised past Los Angeles 126-105 on Friday night, with the Lakers playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Derrick White had five 3-pointers and ...