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Terrance Arceneaux comes off bench to help No. 15 Houston rout Toledo 78-49

HOUSTON (AP) — Terrance Arceneaux had a career-high 16 points and added nine rebounds off the bench, Joseph Tugler scored 13 points and No. 15 Houston beat Toledo 78-49 on Wednesday night. Emanuel Sharp scored all 13 of his points in the first half, and Milos Uzan and Mylik Wilson had 10 ...

Patrick Kane scores go-ahead goal and Red Wings down Flyers 6-4

DETROIT (AP) — Patrick Kane scored the decisive third-period goal and added an assist as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 on Wednesday night. J.T. Compher and Lucas Raymond also contributed a goal and an assist each. Alex DeBrincat, Michael Rasmussen and Joe Veleno had ...

Laine hat trick powers Canadiens to 6-1 win over Sabres

By The Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored his first hat trick with Montreal and the Canadiens extended the Buffalo Sabres' winless streak to 11 games with a 6-1 victory on Tuesday night. Juraj Slafkovsky, Joel Armia and Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal while Cole ...

Giannis, Bucks use 3-point barrage to beat Thunder 97-81 for NBA Cup title

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Everyone has a lucky number in Las Vegas. For the Milwaukee Bucks, it was 3. And the NBA Cup was their prize. Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 ...

Michael Vick accepts head coaching job at Norfolk State

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Michael Vick has agreed to become the head coach at Norfolk State in a return to football for the former NFL star, who has never coached at any level. The 44-year-old Vick announced on his Facebook page on Tuesday night that he has accepted the job. Norfolk State did not ...

Drake blows 20-point lead, beats K-State on Stirtz 3-pointer in overtime 73-70

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bennett Stirtz scored eight of his 22 points in overtime including the game-winner with 3.4 seconds left to give undefeated Drake a 73-70 win over Kansas State on Tuesday night after blowing a 20-point lead. Mitch Mascari tied a career high with eight 3-pointers in ...

Juuse Saros makes 25 saves to lead Predators over sliding Rangers 2-0

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jonathan Marchessault and Adam Wilsby scored and Juuse Saros made 25 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. The Predators have won two of three following a franchise ...

Nick Paul has goal and 2 assists as Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-3

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nick Paul had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Jake Guentzel, Luke Glendening, Brayden Point and Mitchell Chaffee also scored for Tampa Bay, which has won five of six. Andrei ...

Rickard Rakell’s OT goal pushes Penguins past Kings 3-2

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rickard Rakell scored at 1:44 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night. Rakell deflected Erik Karlsson's point shot behind Darcy Kuemper for the game-winner. Evgeni Malkin scored, while Matt Grzelcyk forced overtime ...

Malachi Smith delivers late as No. 22 Dayton tops UNLV 66-65

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Malachi Smith scored five of his 11 points in the final 37 seconds, including a decisive three-point play, and No. 22 Dayton beat UNLV 66-65 on Tuesday night. Nate Santos had 14 points for the Flyers (10-2), who moved into the AP Top 25 poll this week for the first time ...

Lanier scores 19 as No. 1 Tennessee routs Western Carolina 84-36

By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chaz Lanier scored 19 points to lead No. 1 Tennessee to an 84-36 victory over Western Carolina on Tuesday night. The Volunteers (11-0) tied for the third-best start in program history. Jordan Gainey scored 17, Darlinstone Dubar added 13 ...

USC’s Zachariah Branch and Zion Branch enter the transfer portal

By The Associated Press Southern California wide receiver Zachariah Branch and his older brother, Trojans safety Zion Branch, are entering the transfer portal. Zachariah and Zion announced their decisions on social media Tuesday. Several media outlets reported the two siblings would end up ...