Cameron Boozer’s 26 points and 12 rebounds led No. 5 Duke to another lopsided victory in a 93-56 romp past Howard on Sunday. Patrick Ngongba II added 16 points on 8-for-9 shooting and Isaiah Evans had 11 points for Duke (7-0). The hot-shooting Blue Devils were shooting above 70% from the field 30 minutes into the game, finishing at 67.7%.
Cal fires head coach Justin Wilcox after loss to Stanford
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Montreal Canadiens Sign New Interesting Center
The Montreal Canadiens have added to their center depth, as they have signed forward Alexandre Texier to a one-year, $1 million contract for the remainder of the 2025-26 season.
Texier signing with the Canadiens comes after he mutually terminated his contract with the St. Louis Blues. Texier had been linked to the Canadiens before this signing came to fruition, so it is understandable that he is now officially heading to Montreal.
Texier will now provide the Canadiens with another center with experience, which is certainly a need when looking at their injury trouble. The 26-year-old will also be looking to bounce back after getting this change of scenery.
Texier played in eight games this season with the Blues before getting his contract terminated, where he recorded one assist. This is after he had six goals and 11 points in 31 games for the Blues this past season.
Texier has shown in the past that he has the potential to chip in decent secondary offensive production. During the 2023-24 season with the Blue Jackets, he recorded career highs with 12 goals, 18 assists, and 30 points. He also posted 11 goals and 20 points in just 36 games with Columbus in 2021-22.
Texier has played in 240 career NHL games over seven seasons split between the Blue Jackets and Blues, where he has recorded 40 goals and 91 points. It will be interesting to see how he builds upon these career stats after joining the Canadiens from here.
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Trevor Lawrence has just three completions in first half as Cardinals lead 14-10
To look at Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the first half today, you wouldn't know which was a No. 1 overall pick on a lucrative contract, and which was a career backup.
Lawrence is 3-for-8 for 51 yards in the first half. Brissett is 20-for-25 for 161 yards in the first half. The Cardinals lead, 14-10.
Although the 6-4 Jaguars are playoff contenders and the 3-7 Cardinals are not, so far today it's been the Cardinals who have looked like the better team. The Cardinals have 17 first downs to just five for the Jaguars, and a major difference comes from the kickers: Jaguars kicker Cam Little made his only field goal attempt, a 52-yarder, while Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland missed his only field goal attempt, a 33-yarder.
If the Jaguars can't turn things around in the second half, there will be big questions about whether this team is actually a playoff contender.
Mets trading Brandon Nimmo to Rangers for Marcus Semien
The Mets are making a blockbuster trade early in the offseason, trading outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for infielder Marcus Semien, per SNY's Andy Martino.
The trade is a one for one swap.
Nimmo, 32, has spent his entire 10-year career in New York and signed an eight-year, $162 million contract extension in 2022, which included a full no-trade clause meaning he approved the move to Texas.
Semien, 35, is under contract through the 2028 season after he and the Rangers agreed on a seven-year, $175 million deal ahead of the 2022 season.
The second baseman who can also play shortstop and third base had a triple slash line of .230/.305/.364 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI in 127 games last season. His season ended in late August with a left foot contusion.
Semien's .669 OPS last year was the lowest of his career, but the Mets are hoping for bounce-back seasons from the veteran who helped the Rangers win their first-ever World Series in 2023.
Meanwhile, Nimmo enjoyed career-highs in home runs (25), RBI (92) and games played (155) in 2025 and saw his average climb back to .262 after an uncharacteristic 2024 in which he hit .224, his lowest average since 2019.
In 10 seasons with the Mets, the one time center fielder who was moved over to left field due in recent years totaled 135 home runs, 188 doubles and 463 RBI while slashing .262/.364/.438 for a .802 OPS.
Early in his career, Nimmo, drafted 13th overall in the 2011 MLB Draft, was known for his incredible eye and plate discipline which led to some great on-base percentages.
Later on, he found his power stroke and became a run producer for New York, often hitting in the three-hole or cleanup for manager Carlos Mendoza in 2025. Nimmo also became much more active on the base paths, stealing 28 bases over the last two seasons (more than half of his 54 career steals) and getting caught just once.
As for the trade, while the Mets added a veteran infielder to their roster they do not have another deal with a free agent outfielder close, per Martino. However, the move does allow New York more flexibility and room to make one if they choose.
The Mets also have a number of young outfield prospects that figure to be ready soon, including players like Carson Benge and Jett Williams (who can also play the infield).
In 13 seasons between the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and Rangers, Semien has hit 253 home runs to go along with a .253/.321/.435 triple slash line.
Berrettini and Cobolli clinch Davis Cup title for Italy after beating Spain
Italians win singles matches against Busta and Munar
Alcaraz and Sinner both absent for Davis Cup final
Italy have been crowned Davis Cup champions for a third successive year, after victory over Spain. The two teams reached the final despite the absence of their respective star players Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in Bologna this week.
And it was Italy who retained their title after Matteo Berrettini and Flavio Cobolli won their singles matches on Sunday. Berrettini beat Pablo Carreño Busta 6-3, 6-4 in the opening contest and an entertaining tussle between Cobolli and Jaume Munar followed in which the Italian charged back to win 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5.
Continue reading...Canadiens Sign Texier To One-Year Deal Following Termination With Blues
Following his contract termination on Saturday, Alexandre Texier has signed a new contract with the Montreal Canadiens.
Texier inked a one-year deal not long after he departed from the St. Louis Blues. This new contract pays Texier $1 million per year.
Montreal has been trying to manage a truckload of injuries on its roster, and bringing on Texier can give Martin St-Louis’ team some more depth and bodies.
Texier’s agent, Dan Milstein, announced the signing with a social media post on X.
The 26-year-old has played eight NHL games this season with the Blues. In that span, he recorded one assist, as well as a couple of penalty minutes.
With that, Texier has been averaging a career-low 10:15 of ice time this season. His ice time in a single match has gone as low as 5:33 on Oct. 18 in a win against the Dallas Stars.
His last NHL appearance came against the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 6. Since then, he hasn’t featured for the Blues and was sent down to the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds on Friday.
NHL Waivers: Blues' Texier, Sabres' Geertsen Hit The WireThe Blues and Sabres placed Alexandre Texier and Mason Geertsen on NHL waivers and can be assigned to the AHL if no other team claims them by Friday.Before his termination, Texier was in the final year of a two-year contract worth $2.1 million per season. He signed that deal after St. Louis acquired him in a trade from the Columbus Blue Jackets in return for a fourth-round pick in 2025.
Texier was a second-round pick by the Blue Jackets in 2017 and went on to play parts of five campaigns with them.
His best season statistically was in his final season with Columbus in 2023-24. He scored 12 goals and 18 assists for 30 points while averaging 15:11 of ice time.
Not only was that a career-high in goals, assists and points, but also games played, featuring in 78 contests. In any other season in his career, he hasn’t come close to playing 78 regular-season games.
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BREAKING: Islanders' Alexander Romanov To Have Shoulder Surgery, Out 5-6 Months
The New York Islanders will be without Alexander Romanov will be out 5-6 months. He will be having surgery on his right shoulder.
The injury occured after Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen hit him from behind with 27.3 seconds to play in regulation on Tuesday night.
Rantanen received a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct. Romanov needed assistance off the ice.
On Wednesday evening, Romanov was placed on injured reserve.
Islanders Place Alexander Romanov On Injured ReserveRomanov's season takes another hit. The defenseman lands on IR with an upper-body injury, sidelining him for crucial games.Romanov, who underwent season-ending shoulder surgery toward the tail end of the 2022-23 season, missed 18 games in 2024-25 with an upper-body injury. He had missed six games already this season for the same reason.
The 25-year-old, who signed an eight-year deal worth $6.25 million annually this summer, has recorded one assist in 15 games this season, averaging 19:27 minutes per game, skating on the third defense pairing.
He is expected to be fully recovered in time for training camp ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season.
Rantanen Slapped With One-Game Suspension Following Recent Misconducts
Dallas Stars superstar Mikko Rantanen has been issued a one-game suspension by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety on Sunday.
This suspension is a result of Rantanen’s actions in Dallas’ last game against the Calgary Flames on Saturday. But it’s also related to what transpired in the late stages of the Stars’ contest against the New York Islanders on Nov. 18.
Against the Flames, Rantanen was handed a 10-minute game misconduct, among other penalties, for boarding right winger Matt Coronato.
Just two games before that in Long Island, Rantanen also received a 10-minute misconduct for boarding Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov.
The Islanders announced that Romanov will be out for 5-6 months and is required to undergo shoulder surgery as a result of the Rantanen hit.
'That's My Coach': Fans React To Patrick Roy's Fiery Response To Rantanen Boarding RomanovPatrick Roy was not happy with Dallas Stars right winger Mikko Rantanen, who received a game misconduct for boarding New York Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov.The Finnish superstar committed two game misconduct penalties in short order, and that’s what led to this one-game suspension.
NHL Player Safety provided a statement on Rantanen’s punishment.
“Dallas' Mikko Rantanen has been automatically suspended for one game under Rule 23.6, Physical Infractions Category,” they said. “In regular season League games, any player who incurs a total of two game misconduct penalties in the Physical Infractions Category, before playing in 41 consecutive regular season League games without such penalty, shall be suspended automatically for the next League game of his team.”
Rantanen will miss Dallas’ next game against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
This suspension comes just a few days after Rantanen was fined $2,000 for embellishment. While he was slapped with the fine on Friday, this incident took place on Nov. 11 when Dallas took on the Ottawa Senators.
In 22 appearances this season, Rantanen has scored 10 goals and 28 points for the Stars. In addition to his elite ability to score and put up points, he now leads the NHL in penalty minutes, accumulating 57 in the campaign so far.
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Blues Forward Cleared Unconditional Waivers, Signs With Canadiens
Alexandre Texier cleared unconditional waivers on Sunday and signed a one-year contract according to his agent Dan Milstein for a reported $1 million with the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday:
Congratulations to Alexandre Texier on signing a 1-year NHL contract with the Montréal #GoHabsGo ! #WeAreGoldStar! pic.twitter.com/WfQQPa8nr8
— Dan Milstein (@HockeyAgent1) November 23, 2025
Texier became an unrestricted free agent after the forward refused an assignment to Springfield of the American Hockey League and was placed on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract.
The 26-year-old was initially placed on regular waivers after the St. Louis Bluesactivated Jake Neighbours off injured reserve on Thursday, creating a roster spot for him and the Blues designated Texier a non-roster player.
Texier, who had one assist in eight games this season, was placed on waivers and went unclaimed by 1 p.m. (CT) on Friday and was assigned to the Thunderbirds but did not report, thus was put on unconditional waivers for purpose to terminate the remainder of a two-year, $4.2 million $2.1 million average annual value) contract signed June 28, 2024 when the Blues acquired Texier from the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2025 fourth-round pick. The $2.1 million cap hit officially comes off the books.
There had been reports that Texier had multiple suitors -- from the Eastern Conference mainly -- interested in his services but that the Montreal Canadiens were the favorites to sign him.
“For ‘Tex,’ he's an outstanding young man and just didn't find any kind of path this year to consistently stay in the lineup,” Blues coach Jim Montgomery said on Thursday.
Texier will end his Blues tenure having played 39 games, including 31 last season, and finished with 12 points (six goals, six assists).
Observations From Blues' 2-1 Win Vs. IslandersWhen called upon, Binnington saved best for last; something is brewing with Schenn-Dvorsky-Buchnevich line; timely goal by Suter extends lead in second; things got dicey late
Blues Put Forward On Unconditional Waivers To Terminate ContractAlexandre Texier won't report to Springfield, will become free agent to sign with team of his choosing if unclaimed, which is expected
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