As the undisputed greatest leadoff hitter of all time who played for 25 seasons, Henderson’s legacy is difficult to distill into any single statistic or highlight. But his stolen-bases record is a good place to start.
Devils dominate Penguins in 3-0 shutout win
Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists and Jacob Markstrom made 12 saves for his second shutout of the season as the New Jersey Devils beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 on Saturday night.
MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for December: Cub Swanson sets Fight of the Night record in potential career finale
With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from December 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order,
Sam Sherry scores 28 to lead Elon over UNC Greensboro 73-69
Sam Sherry scored 28 points to lead Elon and secured the victory with a hook shot with 29 seconds remaining as the Phoenix knocked off UNC Greensboro 73-69 on Saturday night. Sherry added 14 rebounds for the Phoenix (8-4). TJ Simpkins scored 14 points and added five rebounds and three steals.
Dusan Neskovic scores 23 to lead Richmond over VMI 78-71
Dusan Neskovic's 23 points helped Richmond defeat VMI 78-71 on Saturday night. Neskovic also contributed six rebounds for the Spiders (5-7). Delonnie Hunt shot 2 of 3 from the field and 11 for 12 from the line to add 16 points.
Javonte Brown, Sebastian Thomas help Rhode Island hold off Temple 85-79
Javonte Brown scored 21 and Sebastian Thomas sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 21 seconds left as Rhode Island knocked off Temple 85-79 on Saturday night at the Basketball Hall of Fame Classic. Brown added 10 rebounds for the Rams (11-1). Thomas scored 20 points while going 4 of 7 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and 9 for 9 from the line and added 10 assists.
Xavier Bell scores 24 to rally Wichita State to 84-65 victory over Kansas State
Xavier Bell scored a season-high 24 points and Wichita State pulled away in the second half to beat Kansas State 84-65 on Saturday night. Bell made 9 of 17 shots from the floor including his only 3-point attempt and 3 of 4 free throws for the Shockers (9-3), who snapped a five-game losing streak to the Wildcats (6-5). Corey Washington and Quincy Ballard both posted their second double-double of the season for Wichita State.
‘Super confident’: teen sensation Sam Konstas primed for Jasprit Bumrah duel in Boxing Day Test
As a Test debut looms on cricket’s biggest stage, Australia’s 19-year-old opener says he is excited to test his skills against India’s fast bowling maestro
Sam Konstas won’t overload on watching videos of Jasprit Bumrah ahead of his likely Boxing Day Test debut, as he prepares to face India’s pace maestro for the first time.
Konstas blasted 107 from 97 balls against India three weeks ago, helping open the door for his call-up to Australia’s Test squad in place of Nathan McSweeney.
Continue reading...Warriors-Timberwolves tip-off delayed due to odd net malfunction
The Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves had their tip-off delayed due to a bizarre malfunction with one of the nets at Target Center on Saturday.
What we learned as Kings waste big Fox, Domas games in loss to Lakers
De'Aaron Fox scored 31 points and Domantas Sabonis finished with 19 points and 19 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Sacramento Kings lost again to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Thornton scores career-high 30 as Ohio State cruises past No. 4 Kentucky 85-65
Bruce Thornton scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half and Ohio State cruised to an 85-65 victory over No. 4 Kentucky on Saturday in the CBS Classic at Madison Square Garden.
Video: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2 boxing fight highlights
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury battled it out a second time to determine who's the "Baddest Man" in boxing. The two heavyweight stars fought on Saturday night at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a massive championship fight. After 12 rounds of fighting,…
Drake beats Green Bay 72-62
Isaiah Jackson scored 21 points as Drake beat Green Bay 72-62 on Saturday night. Jackson also contributed 12 rebounds for the Bulldogs (11-0, 1-0 Missouri Valley Conference). Tavion Banks shot 8 of 12 from the field and 3 of 5 from the free-throw line to add 19 points.
Sandfort leads Iowa with 24 points in 95-88 win over Utah
Payton Sandfort scored 24 points, Owen Freeman scored 16 points and Iowa beat Utah 95-88 on Saturday. Josh Dix scored 15 points shooting 7 of 10, Drew Thelwell 15 and Brock Harding 12 for Iowa (9-3) which has won two straight games after dropping back-to-back games. Iowa (9-3) finished shooting 53.1% (34 of 64).
Lakers rally late, then hold off Kings for another win
LeBron James has 32 points as the Lakers get a second win in Sacramento in three days, exorcising past demons of being dominated recently by their rivals to the north.