AJ Smith led Charleston over Saint Joseph's on Tuesday night with 18 points off of the bench in a 78-75 victory. Xzayvier Brown missed a 3-pointer and the chance to tie it for the Hawks. Smith shot 6 of 10 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line for the Cougars (7-2).
NBA Cup: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard lead Bucks in thriller past shorthanded Magic to semifinals
The Magic gave the Bucks their best shot while playing without Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. Ultimately, they didn't have enough firepower.
Report: 49ers strategically restructure Hargrave’s contract
The San Francisco 49ers reportedly restructured Pro Bowl defensive tackle Javon Hargrave's contract.
Freemantle’s 27 lead Xavier past Morgan State 119-58
Zach Freemantle scored 27 points as Xavier beat Morgan State 119-58 on Tuesday night. Freemantle also added 10 rebounds for the Musketeers (8-2). Marcus Foster added 18 points while going 7 of 11 (4 for 6 from 3-point range) while he also had five rebounds.
Yankees ‘not a fit’ for trade involving Cardinals 3B Nolan Arenado: report
The Cardinals are actively shopping veteran third baseman Nolan Arenado, but the Yankees don't appear too interested in making a blockbuster trade.
Donnie Freeman scores 18 of his 24 points in the second half and Syracuse beats Albany 102-85
Donnie Freeman scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half, Chris Bell added 18 points and Syracuse beat Albany 102-85 on Tuesday night. Syracuse led by double figures the entire second half. Freeman was 7 of 8 from the field after halftime, including 4 of 4 from 3-point range, to help the Orange finish at 63.5% (40 of 63) shooting for the game.
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Dec. 10: Alexandre Pantoja surges in pound-for-pound
UFC 310 took place Saturday in Las Vegas and the promotion's flyweight champion made a statement in the marquee. Titleholder Alexandre Pantoja made it look relatively easy against debuting Japanese star Kai Asakura, as he notched another title defense. Pantoja
No. 4 Duke overcomes a sluggish start and beats Incarnate Word 72-46
Maluach — a 7-foot-2 freshman center from South Sudan — shot 6 of 7 from floor and had seven rebounds as the Blue Devils (8-2) won their fourth straight. Isaiah Evans scored 14 points and Kon Knueppel 10. Jalin Anderson and Dylan Hayman each scored 11 points for Incarnate Word (5-5).
Detroit Tigers sign RHP Alex Cobb to $15 million, 1-year contract
Under the deal announced Tuesday, Cobb can earn $1 million bonuses for 140 and 150 innings pitched.
Rocky Colavito, Cleveland All-Star and curse namesake, dies at 91
Colavito's trade to the Tigers in 1960 triggered an uproar in Cleveland.
Jonathan Powell, Joseph Yesufu each make 4 3-pointers, and short-handed West Virginia beats NCCU
Freshman Jonathan Powell scored a season-high 17 points, Joseph Yesufu added 14 points and short-handed West Virginia beat North Carolina Central 79-45 on Tuesday night. Before the game, West Virginia announced Tucker DeVries would be sidelined indefinitely with an upper body injury. DeVries started in the previous eight games this season for the Mountaineers, averaging 14.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
Outfielder Mike Tauchman poised to join the Chicago White Sox
Tauchman is a .241 hitter with 32 homers and 155 RBIs in 474 career games. He was selected by the Rockies in the 10th round of the 2013 amateur draft.
Rangers agree on $75 million, 3-year deal to keep RHP Nathan Eovaldi, AP source says
Bringing back the 34-year-old Eovaldi was one of the primary goals for the Rangers this offseason.
Without DeVries, WVU’s bench steps up, coasting to a win over NC Central
Roughly two hours before their game against North Carolina Central, West Virginia announced Tucker DeVries would be out indefinitely. West Virginia’s offense was choppy early and unsurprisingly so. DeVries was WVU’s second-leading scorer, averaging 14.9 points per game.
Reports: Reliever Yimi García and Toronto Blue Jays agree to two-year, $15 million contract
García returns to the team that dealt him to Seattle at the 2024 deadline.