LaRavia comes through in OT as Wake Forest nips Northwestern
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Jake LaRavia made the go-ahead jump shot with five seconds left in overtime then came up with a steal on the ensuing…
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Forsberg scores 4, leading Predators past Blue Jackets 6-0
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored four goals and Juuse Saros made 27 saves for his first shutout of the…
Continue ReadingRoy Harper Jr. scores 23, Rutgers holds off Clemson, 74-64
PESCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. scored 23 points and snared nine rebounds as Rutgers held off Clemson, 74-64 in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge…
Continue ReadingWright scores 20 to lead SIU-Edwardsville over Omaha 75-65
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Lamar Wright had a career-high 20 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville defeated Nebraska Omaha 75-65. Shaun Doss Jr. had 15…
Continue ReadingAllfrey carries Dixie State past Bethesda 99-61
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Trevon Allfrey had 15 points and 10 rebounds to carry Dixie State to a 99-61 win over Bethesda. Tyler Goodlow led the…
Continue ReadingIghodaro lifts Marquette past Jackson St. 83-54
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oso Ighodaro recorded 14 points and 11 rebounds to lift Marquette to an 83-54 win over Jackson State. Olivier-Maxence Prosper had…
Continue ReadingWilliams scores 30 to lift Santa Clara over Hawaii 70-58
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Williams had a career-high 30 points as Santa Clara topped Hawaii 70-58. Jerome Desrosiers led the Rainbow…
Continue ReadingSasser has 26, No. 15 Houston beats Northwestern State 99-58
HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Sasser made seven 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 26 points, and No. 15 Houston beat Northwestern State 99-58.…
Continue ReadingHintz records first hat trick as Stars defeat Hurricanes 4-1
DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz scored his first career hat trick on an empty netter in the closing minutes, and the Dallas Stars beat the Carolina…
Continue ReadingNo. 17 UConn holds off Maryland-Eastern Shore 72-63
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn (AP) — R.J. Cole scored 25 points and No. 17 UConn survived a challenge from Maryland-Eastern…
Continue ReadingThe Monster: Japanese star Inoue targeting boxing’s big time
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — They don’t call Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue “The Monster” for nothing. The WBA and…
Continue ReadingNYC reaches Eastern Conference final after penalty shootout
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Sean Johnson saved Adam Buksa’s attempt during a shootout and all five of Johnson’s teammates scored as New York City…
Continue ReadingSuns’ Devin Booker leaves game with hamstring injury
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns’ All-Star guard Devin Booker injured his left hamstring on Tuesday night and…
Continue ReadingKalkbrenner leads Creighton past North Dakota St. 80-55
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ryan Kalkbrenner had 17 points and three blocks as Creighton easily beat North Dakota State 80-55. Arthur Kaluma had 11 points…
Continue ReadingNets edge Knicks 112-110 on James Johnson’s free throws
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden and Kevin Durant carried Brooklyn all the way until James Johnson made two free…
Continue ReadingRiley gets first look at USC as Trojans try to keep focus
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Southern California coach Lincoln Riley watched the Trojans practice Tuesday, getting a…
Continue ReadingGreenway, Kaprizov lead the way as Wild beat Coyotes 5-2
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jordan Greenway had a goal and two assists, Kirill Kaprizov scored and Kaapo Kahkonen made 29…
Continue ReadingCowboys DT Hill’s suspension over altercation cut to 1 game
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Trysten Hill’s suspension for punching Las Vegas offensive lineman John Simpson after a…
Continue ReadingNero, Bruns spark North Dakota past Presentation 72-55
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Caleb Nero had 18 points and six rebounds and Paul Bruns scored 15 as North Dakota defeated Presentation College 72-55.…
Continue ReadingBáez to Detroit, MLB teams race to finish biz before lockout
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Javier Báez agreed to bring his high motor to the Motor City, while other teams around the…
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