STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy and West Virginia coach Neal Brown have slipped off the hot seat and are arguably more likely to be considered Big 12 Coach of the Year contenders.
Gundy was under scrutiny after the Cowboys lost back-to-back games to South Alabama and ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 15 of his season-high 25 points in a dominant third-quarter stretch, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away to beat the Utah Jazz 123-95 on Saturday night.
Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 31 points: 19 in the first half and 12 in the fourth ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam Talbot made 24 saves in his first shutout of the season, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 on Saturday night to extend their point streak to six games.
Los Angeles got off to a fast start behind Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar, who scored 18 ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Reilly Smith and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and two assists, Evgeni Malkin also scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat San Jose 10-2 on Saturday night, handing the Sharks their NHL record-tying 11th straight loss to start the season and second straight ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts feigned memory loss. What raced through his mind when a helmet crashed into his already bruised left knee and sent him hobbling toward the sideline — and sent edgy Eagles fans into several anxious moments?
"I don't remember," a stone-faced Hurts said.
Catch ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Lindgren made 35 saves, Tom Wilson scored an early goal for his third of the season and the Washington Capitals held on for a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
"Being back in the pipes tonight felt good," said Lindgren, who was making his ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson reared back and in one motion signaled his return.
After waiting weeks for Watson's right shoulder to get stronger, Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper knew in an instant that Cleveland's quarterback was back.
It only took one pass.
"If he wasn't feeling good, ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The muscle of 240-pound CJ Donaldson and quick bursts from freshman Jahiem White proved to be too much for BYU.
White rushed for a season-high 146 yards, Donaldson ran for 102 yards and two short touchdowns, and West Virginia used a dominant ground attack to become ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Undrafted rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent and the Chicago Bears had their way with one of the top-rated defenses in the NFL for nearly three quarters.
Then, suddenly, they couldn't cross the 50-yard-line.
Bagent, who threw two of his three interceptions and lost a fumble ...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Myles Turner scored 27 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 18 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers held off the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-116 on Friday night to open the NBA's inaugural In-Season Tournament.
Donavan Mitchell had 38 points, nine assists and five rebounds ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joey Votto's $20 million option for 2024 was declined Saturday by the Reds, making the first baseman a free agent and likely ending his career with Cincinnati after 17 seasons.
Votto will get a $7 million buyout, completing a contract that guaranteed $251.5 million over 12 ...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — No. 3 Ohio State has been finding ways to win the close ones all season, and they added another one against a team they have traditionally blown out.
Cornerback Jordan Hancock woke up the Buckeyes early in the second half with a 93-yard interception return for a ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — RJ Harvey rushed for three scores and John Rhys Plumlee ran for another as UCF outlasted Cincinnati 28-26 on Saturday to secure its first win in Big 12 Conference play.
Despite allowing 515 yards of total offense, including 248 yards on the ground, to the Bearcats (2-7, 0-6 ...
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Drew Allar threw three of his four touchdown passes in the first half, and No. 9 Penn State easily handled Maryland 51-15 on Saturday to set up a showdown with Michigan next week.
The Nittany Lions (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten, No. 11 CFP) never were in danger of their meeting ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bryson Barnes and No. 18 Utah went up-tempo from the start against Arizona State to help them forget about their blowout loss to Oregon the week before.
"You don't want to let a team beat you twice," Barnes said. "We had to regain our energy and get over that loss, no ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The 76ers needed a lift from a big man out of Kansas each time the undermanned Suns made a run at the lead.
Joel Embiid?
Sure, the NBA MVP did his part with another double-double and even got to watch the fourth quarter from the bench.
But the former Jayhawk with the ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jordan Travis ran for a touchdown and threw for another and No. 4 Florida State clinched a spot in the ACC Championship game with a 24-7 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday.
The Seminoles (9-0, 7-0) are heading to Charlotte on the first Saturday in December for the first time ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 30 points, making the deciding layup with 14 seconds left, in the Orlando Magic's 115-113 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.
Banchero added nine rebounds and five assists to help the Magic win for the third time in 15 games against Utah. ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner and Eric Gudbranson scored 2:17 apart in the third period and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a four-game skid with a 4-2 come-from-behind win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
Kirill Marchenko scored in the first period, Johnny Gaudreau ...
The Big 12 championship game could still turn into a farewell party for seventh-ranked Texas and No. 10 Oklahoma, and one more meeting of the Red River rivals before changing leagues next year.
But while the Longhorns (7-1, 4-1, No. 7 CFP) and Sooners (7-1, 4-1, No. 9 CFP) begin November tied ...