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No. 4 UConn beats Xavier 90-67 behind Mullins and Karaban
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Freshman guard Braylon Mullins made a career-high five 3-pointers and matched his season best with 17 points as No. 4 UConn beat Xavier 90-67 on Wednesday. It was Mullins’ eighth appearance and fourth straight start after missing the first six games with an ankle injury. Alex Karaban led the Huskies with 19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Longwood secures 82-70 victory against Winthrop
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Redd Thompson scored 15 points as Longwood beat Winthrop 82-70 on Wednesday. Thompson shot 5 for 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Lancers (9-7, 1-0 Big South Conference). Jacoi Hutchinson shot 5 of 9 from the field and 4 for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Johnson scores 23 as Denver defeats Kansas City 87-74
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
DENVER (AP) — Carson Johnson had 23 points in Denver’s 87-74 win over Kansas City on Wednesday. Johnson shot 7 for 16 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 7 from the free-throw line for the Pioneers (8-8, 1-0 Summit League). Zane Nelson scored 17 points and added four steals. Jeremiah Burke had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tom Wilson has Gordie Howe hat trick in Capitals’ win against Rangers
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — CAPITALS 6, RANGERS 3 WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist to lead Washington past New York. Wilson, who earlier in the day was named a member of Canada’s Olympic roster, got into a fight with Sam Carrick in the second period for at least his second Gordie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Castro scores 27 as George Washington beats Richmond 99-85
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Rafael Castro had 27 points and Trey Autry scored 24 in George Washington’s 99-85 victory over Richmond on Wednesday. Castro also contributed six rebounds and three steals for the Revolutionaries (10-4, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference). Autry made 8 of 11 (6 for 9 from 3-point range). Tre Dinkins had 22 points ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joe Burrow hoping to see change propel the Bengals back into the postseason in 2026
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow is in unfamiliar territory. For the first time in his NFL career, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback is preparing for a Week 18 start knowing that no matter what, the season ends on Sunday. Burrow was injured in 2020 and ‘23. The Bengals made it to the Super Bowl in 2021 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia names a spin-heavy squad of 15 players for the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian selectors have named a spin-heavy squad for the defending champions for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka and India. The 2021 tournament winners decided Thursday not to pick a left-arm paceman in the absence of the T20-retired Mitchell Starc. Cooper Connolly, who has not played in any of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrini celebrates Team Canada selection by leading Sharks past Wild 4-3 in shootout
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini had a goal and an assist hours after being selected to play for Team Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 4–3 in a shootout Wednesday. Celebrini and William Eklund scored for the Sharks in the tiebreaker, while Minnesota failed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lauren Betts eclipses 1,500 career points and No. 4 UCLA cruises past Penn State 97-61
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Lauren Betts scored 25 and surpassed 1,500 career points in leading UCLA to a rout of Penn State. Gianna Kneepkens added 17 points, Kiki Rice scored 16 and Sienna Betts 10 for the Bruins (13-1, 3-0 Big Ten), who won their seventh in a row after leading for all but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manning uses arm and legs to lead No. 14 Texas to a 41-27 Citrus Bowl win over No. 18 Michigan
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Arch Manning made big plays with his arm and his legs Wednesday in the Citrus Bowl, throwing two touchdown passes and putting it away with a 60-yard scoring run in a 41-27 victory that ended a rough month for No. 14 Michigan. Manning was an easy choice as the Citrus Bowl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cam Ward provides rare QB stability for the Titans by starting every game as a rookie
By Canadian Press on December 31st, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Cam Ward has been sacked 55 times so far this season. Yet, the No. 1 overall draft pick has been available for every game and taken every offensive snap during his rookie season for the Tennessee Titans. On Sunday in Jacksonville, Ward will start his 17th game, giving the Titans the ... Read More »
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