John Madden's love of football and family came through the most on Thanksgiving.
On Thursday, NBC will continue to honor Madden's legacy when it opens its broadcast before the nightcap between the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers.
The two-minute open features the original Madden Cruiser ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Simas Lukosius scored 16 points to lead No. 16 Cincinnati to a 77-59 win over Alabama State on Wednesday night.
Jizzle James had 13 points and five assists for the Bearcats who have started 6-0 for the second time in coach Wes Miller's four seasons.
Dillon Mitchell, who ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Trae Young had a career-high 22 assists — the most in the NBA this season — and scored 20 points as the Atlanta Hawks handed Cleveland just its second loss this season, beating the Cavaliers 135-124 on Thursday night.
The Cavs fell to 17-2 and lost for the first time in ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nick Suzuki scored 44 seconds into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Wednesday night, snapping a two-game skid.
Juraj Slafkovsky had a goal and an assist, Cole Caufield added a power-play goal and Emil Heineman also scored. Cayden ...
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Javon Small scored five of his 31 points in overtime and Tucker DeVries added key free throws late in regulation and finished with 16 points as West Virginia beat No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday.
Small's layup with under 2 minutes left in OT ...
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Javon Small scored five of his 31 points in overtime and Tucker DeVries added key free throws late in regulation and finished with 16 points as West Virginia beat No. 3 Gonzaga 86-78 in the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday.
Small's layup with under 2 minutes left in OT ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Green scored a season-high 41 points, Alperen Sengun added 22 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 122-115 in overtime on Wednesday night.
Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points, including 28 in the second half, in the loss for ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — Trae Young had a career-high 22 assists — the most in the NBA this season — and scored 20 points as the Atlanta Hawks handed Cleveland just its second loss this season, beating the Cavaliers 135-124 on Thursday night.
The Cavs fell to ...
By JOE YERDON Associated Press
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves and Kirill Kaprizov scored to give the Minnesota Wild a 1-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves for Buffalo, which failed to win four in a row for the ...
By PHILIP ROSSMAN-REICH Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Suggs scored a career-high 31 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a season-high 24 on 6-for-10 shooting from 3-point range to help the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 133-119 on Wednesday night.
Ayo Dosunmu ...
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels are rebuilding from the worst season in franchise history, and they think Yusei Kikuchi will be a solid piece of their new foundation.
The veteran left-hander and the Angels finalized a $63 million, ...
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer
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Week 13 features only three games between two teams with winning records. All three matchups are on ...
By JOHN COON Associated Press
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Back-to-back losses have left BYU needing outside help to secure a spot in its first Big 12 championship game and play for a bid into the College Football Playoff.
Beating Houston on Saturday would only be a first step. No. 19 BYU (9-2, ...
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Chucky Hepburn had 16 points, 10 assists and seven steals, Noah Waterman also had 16 points and Louisville beat No. 14 Indiana 89-61 on Wednesday in the opening game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Louisville (4-1) beat a ranked team for the first time since topping Virginia ...
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Rust had two goals and an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Wednesday night.
Blake Lizotte scored after missing five games with a concussion, while Kevin Hayes had a power-play goal and Rickard ...
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Keshon Gilbert scored 24 points and Curtis Jones added 19 to lead No. 5 Iowa State to an 89-84 win over Dayton in the Maui Invitational on Tuesday.
The Cyclones (4-1) rallied from a nine-point deficit late in the first half and held off the Flyers (5-2) in a game that ...
Memphis' guard tandem of Tyrese Hunter and PJ Haggerty combined for 39 points and Memphis beat Michigan State 71-63 on Tuesday to advance to the Maui Invitational title game.
The Tigers (6-0) will take on the winner of the Tuesday's late game between No. 4 Auburn and No. 12 North ...
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer
The Southeastern Conference's losses were almost everyone else's gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despite a lopsided loss of its own.
The 12-team bracket ...
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer
The expanded Big Ten is poised to be a major player in this season's College Football Playoff.
The 18-team conference had three of the top-four teams in the AP poll this week — No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State. A one-loss Indiana team ...
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer
Mack Brown sounded firm in his intent to return for another season as North Carolina's coach. A day later, the school announced it was time for a change instead.
The school said Tuesday that the 73-year-old Brown won't return for the 2025 season, putting an ...