Crosby, Rodrigues rally Penguins to 5-3 win over Blues
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby and Evan Rodrigues scored 12 seconds apart in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied for a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.
Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson declares for NFL draft
Michigan edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson said his goodbyes to teammates, coaches and the program as a whole Wednesday in a heartfelt message on social media.
Morant’s strong finish sends Grizzlies to sixth straight win
CLEVELAND — Ja Morant scored six of his 26 points in the final 30 seconds, including the go-ahead basket, allowing the Memphis Grizzlies to extend their winning streak to six with a 110-106 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
Marquette trounces No. 16 Providence 88-56
MILWAUKEE — Justin Lewis had a career-high 23 points and 11 rebounds as Marquette broke out of its slump Tuesday night with an 88-56 blowout of No. 16 Providence that snapped the Friars’ eight-game winning streak.
Kansas State dominates short-handed LSU 42-20 in Texas Bowl
HOUSTON — Deuce Vaughn and the Kansas State Wildcats finished a streaky season on a positive note Tuesday night with a dominant 42-20 win over short-handed LSU in the Texas Bowl.
Young scores NBA season-best 56 in Hawks’ loss to Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Anfernee Simons had a career-high 43 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an NBA season-best 56 points by Atlanta’s Trae Young, snapping a four-game losing streak in a 136-131 win over the Hawks on Monday night.
Osaka opens her season with a win over Cornet in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka opened her 2022 season with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Alize Cornet on Tuesday in one of the so-called Summer Set of tournaments in Melbourne.
Davis scores 37 in No. 23 Badgers’ win over No. 3 Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wisconsin guard Johnny Davis was hungry Monday night.
Roethlisberger, Steelers top Browns to stay in playoff mix
PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger looked for the last time into the Heinz Field stands peppered with No. 7 jerseys bearing his name and tried to soak in a moment as inevitable as it was unimaginable for most of his career.
Waveriders cruise over Wildcats: Spinney-Kuahia’s hat trick leads Kealakehe to 8-0 victory
KEALAKEKUA – In their first game in nearly two years, the Kealakehe girls’ soccer team needed a few minutes to settle down.
The Bright Side: Kona’s Santa Claus Marlin Rally
The stock market is not the only entity to enjoy a Santa Claus Rally. Santa also brought Kona a BIG marlin fishing rally, with the biggest landed on Christmas Eve. He threw in a whole slew of little ones as well. Ahi and mahi too. Sailfish even.
Chiefs seek AFC playoff bye, Bengals chasing North title
Something we’ve come to expect is Kansas City closing in on AFC home-field advantage for the playoffs and the only bye. A win and the Titans losing to the Dolphins does the trick.
Warriors find 4th-quarter flow after trading leads with Jazz
SALT LAKE CITY — Stephen Curry scored 28 points and had nine assists to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 123-116 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
No. 9 Oklahoma State beats No. 5 Notre Dame 37-35 in Fiesta
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Oklahoma State was a step slow in the first half, appearing to be stuck in the desert sand while Notre Dame raced around the field.
Blues beat Wild 6-4 in coldest outdoor game in NHL history
MINNEAPOLIS — Jordan Kyrou had two goals and two assists in a five-goal second period for St. Louis, and the Blues cruised through the coldest outdoor game in NHL history to beat the host Minnesota Wild 6-4 in the Winter Classic on Saturday night.
Trio of G League referees get NBA games amid virus issues
The virus outbreak hasn’t just sent NBA teams looking for help from the G League. The NBA refereeing corps has had to do the same.
Hartman leads No. 20 Wake Forest to 38-10 romp in Gator Bowl
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sam Hartman’s big day capped Wake Forest’s best season in 15 years.
Debut host Wild eager for fittingly frigid Winter Classic
MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Goligoski grew up in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, precisely the type of up-north community where a pair of hockey skates are as prevalent of a possession as the snowblower and the parka.
Becky Hammon new Las Vegas Aces coach
Becky Hammon is coming back to the WNBA as a head coach.
Alabama, Georgia to meet in national championship
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brian Robinson Jr. ran for a career-high 204 yards and top-ranked Alabama rolled into yet another national championship game by physically overwhelming the first non-Power Five team to make the College Football Playoff.