Cade Cunningham broke out of a slump by scoring nine of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons pulled away to beat the Nets 115-94 on Saturday night.
Chris Manon scores 23 points in Vanderbilt’s 97-93 overtime win over No. 14 Missouri
Chris Manon had 23 points and a game-high 11 rebounds as Vanderbilt beat No. 14 Missouri 97-93 in overtime on Saturday night for its third win in a row. AJ Hoggard scored 21 points, Jason Edwards finished with 17 and Tyler Nickel added 12 for Vanderbilt (20-9, 8-8 Southestern Conference). Caleb Grill scored 28 points to lead Missouri (21-8, 10-6).
Utah runs away from Arizona State in 2nd half, earn first win under interim coach Eilert, 99-73
Ezra Ausar scored 25 points and Utah put up 58 points in the second half to pull away from Arizona State to earn its first win under interim coach Josh Eilert, 99-73 on Saturday. Eilert took over the program for the final three games of the regular season after the school fired Craig Smith on Monday. It's the second straight season Eilert finishes the year as interim coach.
Gaines-Wyatt, Tankersley each score 15 points, help Alcorn State down Prairie View A&M 71-55
Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt and Marcus Tankersley each scored 15 points and Alcorn State beat Prairie View A&M 71-55 on Saturday. Gaines-Wyatt added five rebounds and six assists for the Braves (9-19, 9-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Mike Pajeaud finished with 13 points.
Hampshire soaks in ‘special’ Daytona SX win
RJ Hampshire "never doubts" his faith and ability after winning the 250 main at Daytona, dedicating his Round 8 victory to his late father.
No. 2 Duke rolls past Florida State 100-65 following Flagg’s injury scare
Isaiah Evans scored 19 points and No. 2 Duke overcame freshman star Cooper Flagg's injury scare to rout Florida State 100-65 on Saturday night. Flagg sat out more than 11 minutes to end the first half, twice leaving the gym to be evaluated after he was struck in the face on a hard foul. Flagg was on the court for the first 12 minutes of the second half, when he racked up 12 of his 16 points.
TCU WR Jack Bech honors brother killed in New Orleans attack at NFL combine: ‘He’s got the best seat in the house’
Tiger Bech was among the 14 killed in the terror attack that rocked New Orleans.
Canberra Raiders wallop New Zealand Warriors in NRL season opener in Las Vegas
- Raiders 30-8 Warriors
- Green Machine put rivals on notice with five-try demolition
Life without Jarome Luai and James Fisher-Harris is off to a great start for defending premiers Penrith, who wrapped up the NRL’s second Las Vegas visit with a thrilling 28-22 win over Cronulla.
The Panthers had their wobbles at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday (AEDT) as they took their first steps without Luai and Fisher-Harris - undoubtedly the two most important players they have lost in five years as NRL heavyweights.
Continue reading...Meadow scores 22, Degenhart has double-double; Boise St. ends on a 10-2 run to beat Fresno St. 66-61
Andrew Meadow scored 22 points, Tyson Degenhart had a double-double and Boise State beat Fresno State 66-61 on Saturday. Zaon Collins' layup gave Fresno State a 57-56 lead with about five minutes left before the Broncos ended the game on a 10-2 surge. Meadow and Emmanuel Ugbo each scored four points during the stretch.
Diggins leads UMass over Rhode Island 91-88
Rahsool Diggins led UMass with 29 points and sealed the victory with a jump shot with 50 seconds left as the Minutemen took down Rhode Island 91-88 on Saturday. Diggins also added six assists and three steals for the Minutemen (12-17, 7-9 Atlantic 10 Conference). Jaylen Curry scored 22 points and added eight assists.
Florida Panthers acquire D Seth Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks
Florida got Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick from Chicago for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in next year’s draft.
Kings C Domantas Sabonis leaves game vs. Rockets with apparent left hamstring injury
Sabonis grabbed at his left hamstring after cutting through the lane just over one minute into Saturday's game.
Hepburn scores a career-best 37 points to lift No. 19 Louisville past Pittsburgh 79-68
Chucky Hepburn scored a career-high 37 points to lead No. 19 Louisville to a 79-68 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Terrence Edwards Jr. added 23 points and seven rebounds for the Cardinals (23-6, 16-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who shot 51.1% from the field (23 for 45) and went 11 for 21 (52.4%) from 3-point range. Jaland Lowe led Pittsburgh (16-13, 7-11) with 16 points and Zack Austin added 15.
Messi no-show prompts Houston Dynamo to issue apology and free tickets
- Argentine star not listed as injured but did not make trip
- Match was set to be sell-out with expensive resale tickets
MLS club Houston Dynamo have issued an apology to fans after Lionel Messi was revealed by various outlets to not be in the Inter Miami traveling party for Sunday night’s game between the sides. The Texas club also promised free tickets to a future match to all in attendance due to Messi’s absence.
In their statement, the Dynamo indicated that they believed Messi would be fit to play the match based on his name not being listed on Inter Miami’s player status report. The player status report, released before matches, is traditionally where teams will list players that are carrying injuries or who are otherwise out of action.
Continue reading...Filipovity’s 16 lead New Mexico State over Western Kentucky 65-47
Peter Filipovity scored 16 points as New Mexico State beat Western Kentucky 65-47 on Saturday. Filipovity also added 11 rebounds for the Aggies (16-13, 9-7 Conference USA). Zawdie Jackson went 3 of 9 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range) to add 10 points.