LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Darryn Peterson scored 18 points in 20 minutes and No. 14 Kansas beat No. 13 BYU 90-82 on Saturday in the 1,000th game played at historic Allen Fieldhouse. Bryson Tiller had career-high 21 points and seven rebounds for Kansas (16-5, 6-2 Big 12). Although the Jayhawks ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston each scored a power-play goal in the first period to lead the Dallas Stars over the Utah Mammoth 3-2 on Saturday night. Matt Duchene also scored in the first to help Dallas wrap up a three-game trip with its fourth straight victory. ...
TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored 21 points, Sandro Mamukelashvili added 20 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Utah Jazz 107-100 on Sunday night to open a five-game homestand. Brandon Ingram added 19 points to help Toronto end a two-game losing streak. Immanuel Quickley had 17 points. Scottie ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — No one else had a chance to beat Justin Rose at Torrey Pines on Sunday, and so his final challenge was to take on Tiger Woods. Rose won that battle, too. In what Rose felt was his most complete tee-to-green performance, he sailed to a 2-under 70 for a seven-shot victory in ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers win hours after Paul George was suspended 25 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy, 124-114 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. The NBA did not disclose the nature of the ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had missed yet another game with an injury in a lost season where he struggled with his health and performance for the Sixers. Paul George offered advice to Embiid last year on how to handle the grind of playing through so many injuries; insight from one ...
LeBron James is an All-Star again, extending his record streak of selections. James was a pick for the 22nd consecutive year, one of 14 players who were announced Sunday as reserves for the Feb. 15 midseason showcase that'll take place at the Los Angeles Clippers' arena in Inglewood, ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State hired Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator Saturday, the second straight year coach Ryan Day has turned to a coordinator with extensive NFL experience. Smith was the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coordinator the past two seasons after being the Atlanta ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson was fined $50,000 by the NBA for "aggressively pursuing, berating, and making inadvertent contact with a game official" during a game on Friday night. The NBA's head of basketball operations James Jones made the announcement on ...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kent Johnson had a goal and assist and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Saturday night for their season-best fifth straight victory. The Blue Jackets have won nine of 10, outscoring opponents 38-27 since Jan. 11. Damon Severson, Isac Lundestrom, ...
The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired guards Keon Ellis and Dennis Schroder from Sacramento in a three-team deal that sends forward De'Andre Hunter to the Kings. A person familiar with the trade said Saturday night that the Chicago Bulls will get forward Dario Saric from Sacramento along with two ...
Eugenio Suárez and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed on a $15 million, one-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday night. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin set an NBA rookie record Friday night by making a 3-pointer in his 34th straight game. Demin set the record on the first basket for the Nets against the Utah Jazz. He finished 6 for 12 from long distance, scoring 25 points and collecting ...
David Robertson, who recorded 179 saves over a 17-year major league career while pitching for eight teams, announced his retirement Friday. "Baseball has given me more than I ever dreamed possible over the last 19 seasons," Robertson posted on social media. "... Saying goodbye isn't easy, but ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Natasha Cloud rooted for the 76ers as a kid growing up in suburban Philadelphia and — like so many hoopsters back in the day — idolized Allen Iverson. So when the former WNBA champion and current New York Liberty standout hit the same court where Iverson once dazzled, ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham is heading east to run the defense for Mike McCarthy in Pittsburgh. The Steelers hired Graham on Friday to take over a highly paid, if occasionally erratic defense as Pittsburgh hits reset following Mike Tomlin's ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul George of the Philadelphia 76ers has been suspended 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA's anti-drug program, the league announced Saturday. The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved, and George released a ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss at least four weeks with a fractured foot. The club announced the extent of the injury on Saturday before the surging Penguins faced the New York Rangers. Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse said Letang, who is in his 20th season, ...
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Carter Welling and Nick Davidson scored 12 points each and No. 22 Clemson used a big first-half run to take control on the way to its 15th straight win over Pittsburgh, 63-52, on Saturday. Welling and Davidson combined for 17 second-half points for the Tigers (18-4, 8-1 ...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trey Green made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Ishan Sharma added 18 on six more 3s and No. 21 Saint Louis beat Dayton 102-71 on Friday night. Quentin Jones also had 18 points for the Billikens (21-1, 9-0 Atlantic 10), who made 15 of their first 22 ...