Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will sit out Saturday’s game against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers due to an ankle injury.The game will be the fourth in a row that Smart has missed since he sus… Continue Reading
Second-half surge sends Creighton past No. 13 Xavier
Arthur Kaluma scored a game-high 20 points to lead five Creighton players in double figures as the host Bluejays cruised to an 84-67 victory over No. 13 Xavier in Big East play on Saturday at Omaha, N… Continue Reading
Chase Audige scores 24 as Northwestern routs Minnesota
Chase Audige scored 24 points and Boo Buie dished eight assists to go with 21 points to help host Northwestern rout Minnesota 81-61 on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.Northwestern (15-5, 6-3 Big Ten) str… Continue Reading
J.J. Starling fuels Notre Dame in rout of reeling Louisville
J.J. Starling scored a game-high 22 points to help Notre Dame cruise to a 76-62 victory over Louisville on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.The Fighting Irish (10-12, 2-9 Atlantic Coast Conference) snap… Continue Reading
Erik Stevenson’s career day helps West Virginia jolt No. 15 Auburn
Erik Stevenson established career highs of 31 points and seven 3-pointers to lead host West Virginia to a wire-to-wire 80-77 victory over No. 15 Auburn on Saturday in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge at Morga… Continue Reading
Ryan Dunn sparks No. 7 Virginia’s win over Boston College
Jayden Gardner and Armaan Franklin scored 18 points each and high-flying reserve Ryan Dunn sparked No. 7 Virginia in the first half with two electrifying dunks in a 76-57 victory over Boston College o… Continue Reading
Reports: Rays finalizing extension for 3B Yandy Diaz
The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing a three-year, $24 million contract extension with third baseman Yandy Diaz, multiple outlets reported Saturday.The deal reportedly includes a club option for a fou… Continue Reading
Georgia: Use of SUV in fatal crash wasn’t authorized
School officials say the use of the SUV involved in an accident that killed a Georgia football player and a recruiting staff member two weeks ago was not authorized.The university’s athletic associ… Continue Reading
Rutgers looking to shut down Iowa’s shooters
Rutgers returned to its roots Tuesday, shutting down Penn State’s perimeter shooting in a lopsided win that kept the Scarlet Knights in second place in the Big Ten.Now Rutgers (14-6, 6-3) will aim… Continue Reading
Healthy Hornets host surging Heat
If the Charlotte Hornets could just stay whole for an extended period, they might be onto something.The lineup could be close to that when the Miami Heat visit for Sunday afternoon’s game in Charlo… Continue Reading
Report: Pacers’ Myles Turner agrees to 2-year, $60M extension
Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner agreed on a two-year, $60 million contract extension, ESPN reported on Saturday.Per CAA Sports, Turner’s representation, the deal includes an additional $17.1 milli… Continue Reading
Penn State, Michigan looking to pad NCAA resumes
Michigan and Penn State reach the midway point of the Big Ten schedule Sunday. Both enter the matchup at State College, Pa., having lost four of their past six games and in need of padding their NCAA… Continue Reading
Damian Lillard looks to maintain hot hand when Blazers host Raptors
Damian Lillard has quite an act to follow when the Portland Trail Blazers host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.Lillard is fresh off the fourth 60-point outing of his 11-season career and has… Continue Reading
Villanova faces No. 23 Providence, looks to move above .500
No. 23-ranked Providence will look for its third consecutive victory when it battles Villanova on Sunday in Philadelphia.The Friars (16-5, 8-2 Big East), who are 12-0 at home, received 16 points fr… Continue Reading
NBA roundup: Giannis Antetokounmpo pours in 41 in Bucks’ win
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 41 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks held on for a 141-131 win over the host Indiana Pacers on Friday night in Indianapolis.In a scoring onslaught f… Continue Reading