COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kris Letang scored 58 seconds into overtime, Sidney Crosby had two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Friday night. Tommy Novak faked a shot and passed to Letang, who beat Jet Greaves on a snap shot past his glove. It was ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 130-123 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cup game on Friday night. Atlanta eliminated Cleveland from the in-season tournament, meaning neither team advances to the quarterfinal ...
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Richie Saunders had a season-high 29 points, Robert Wright III scored 23 and No. 9 BYU beat Dayton 83-79 to win the Magic bracket of the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday night. Saunders made 9 of 15 shots from the floor, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range, and all ...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Frank Ragnow's season is over before it started. The four-time Pro Bowl center failed a physical because of a hamstring strain, days after coming out of retirement, the team announced Saturday. The Lions say Ragnow reported to the team's training facility on Friday ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Ryan Day can rest easy. Julian Sayin and No. 1 Ohio State dominated The Game on Saturday. Sayin threw three touchdown passes, including a 35-yarder to Jeremiah Smith on a fourth down in the second quarter, and the Buckeyes beat No. 15 Michigan 27-9 to give Day a ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — James Brown's "I Feel Good" reverberated through the Texas Tech locker room after the Red Raiders put a cap on their best regular season in 17 years. Behren Morton threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns, linebacker Jacob Rodriguez scored his second offensive TD in ...
By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Malik Benson had a season-long 64-yard touchdown catch with 7:55 to go in regulation and fifth-ranked Oregon beat Washington 26-14 on Saturday to all but cement a spot in the College Football Playoff. The wide receiver caught a pass from ...
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Drake Lindsey threw a touchdown pass to Jameson Geers for the only second-half score in snow-globe conditions, and John Nestor had two interceptions and a fumble recovery for Minnesota in a 17-7 victory over Wisconsin on Saturday to ...
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — No. 1 Ohio State got Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate back on Saturday. And the star receivers delivered. Playing at less than 100 percent, Smith and Tate helped the Buckeyes to a 27-9 victory over No. 15 Michigan that stopped a ...
By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Hagel scored twice and Jonas Johansson made 12 saves as the Tampa Bay Lighting beat the New York Rangers 4-1 Saturday to extend their winning streak to seven games. Nick Paul and Jake Guentzel also scored and Nikita Kucherov had ...
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — Alice Robinson of New Zealand secured a record-setting World Cup giant slalom victory at Copper Mountain on Saturday while Mikaela Shiffrin managed only the 14th best time. Her fifth career win made Robinson the most successful women's World Cup winner from a ...
By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Bear Bachmeier threw for 289 yards and a touchdown to help No. 11 BYU beat UCF 41-21 on Saturday. LJ Martin added 95 yards and three touchdowns on the ground for the Cougars (11-1, 8-1 Big 12, No. 11 CFP) who clinched a spot in the Big 12 ...
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer The Baltimore Orioles added Ryan Helsley to their bullpen on Saturday, agreeing to a two-year contract with the free agent reliever. The 31-year-old Helsley has an opt-out after one season, according to a person familiar with the negotiations who confirmed ...
By PETE IACOBELLI Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It got so Clemson coach Dabo Swinney could barely watch the tape anymore from last year's loss to rival South Carolina, an agonizing ending where the Tigers had led throughout until LaNorris Sellers' amazing 20-yard burst to the ...
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Ryan Day can rest easy. Julian Sayin and No. 1 Ohio State dominated The Game on Saturday. Sayin threw three touchdown passes, including a 35-yarder to Jeremiah Smith on a fourth down in the second quarter, and the Buckeyes beat No. ...
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Dean Connors scored on a 1-yard run with 1:57 left, Conner Weigman accounted for three touchdowns while passing for 201 yards and running for 121, and Houston wrapped its regular season with a 31-24 win at Baylor on Saturday. The ...
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Carson Beck passed for 267 yards with three touchdowns and an interception as No. 13 Miami beat No. 24 Pittsburgh 38-7 on Saturday to keep its slim hopes for a spot in the ACC title game alive, at least for a few hours. The Hurricanes ...
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — James Brown's "I Feel Good" reverberated through the Texas Tech locker room after the Red Raiders put a cap on their best regular season in 17 years. Behren Morton threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns, linebacker Jacob Rodriguez ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers placed left tackle Broderick Jones on injured reserve Saturday ahead of a visit from the Buffalo Bills. Pittsburgh had already ruled Jones out with a neck injury sustained in the fourth quarter of last week's loss to the Chicago Bears. Jones will now ...
By TIM WILLERT Associated Press STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Rocco Becht passed for a touchdown, Abu Sama ran for a score and Iowa State defeated Oklahoma State 20-13 on Saturday in the final regular-season game for both teams. Kyle Konrardy kicked field goals of 45 and 34 yards for Iowa ...