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Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, but Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including the game-win

Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, when he scored his team's first two goals in a 5-4 overti

Auston Matthews became the Toronto Maple Leafs' all-time leading goal scorer Saturday night, but Matthew Schaefer scored twice, including the game-win

Anthony Robinson II had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Missouri upset No. 22 Florida 76-74 on Saturday night in Columbia, Mo., in the S

Anthony Davis scored 26 points, Max Christie shot 10-of-13 from the floor en route to 24 points and the Dallas Mavericks capitalized on Alperen Sengun

Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet combined to rush for 171 yards, Sam Darnold played turnover-free and Seattle's defense was dominant as the Seah

The Bulldogs waged a major comeback to avoid a stunning upset in their last outing.,Gonzaga strives for a much better performance Sunday night when th

Deni Avdija amassed a 29-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double that included the deciding 3-pointer in the final minute to help the visiting Port

Miles Bridges had 26 points and 14 rebounds on Saturday, helping the visiting Charlotte Hornets post a 112-99 victory over the Chicago Bulls.,Brandon

Braden Smith shattered the Big Ten's career assists record and No. 5 Purdue shattered Wisconsin's will with an extended second-half spree to earn an 8

AJ Dybantsa scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds and had three steals to lead No. 10 BYU to an 83-73 win over Kansas State in the Big 12 Conferenc

Jeremiah Wilkinson scored a season high 31 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in overtime, to help No. 23 Georgia outlast visiting Auburn 104-100

Midseason grades for the top five NBA Finals favorites, including the Thunder, Nuggets, Knicks, Cavaliers, and Timberwolves.

Center Ivica Zubac is available to return for the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night for a home matchup against the Boston Celtics after missing t

While there was plenty of offense, Texas Tech's defense was what turned the tide in a 102-80 triumph over visiting Oklahoma State on Saturday as the t

The Atlanta Hawks will be without center Kristaps Porzingis and point guard Trae Young when they face the Raptors on Saturday night in Toronto.,Porzin

Stefan Vaaks hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:57 remaining as Providence made all the plays down the stretch to earn a 77-71 victory over St. John's

Bryan Rust had a goal and Sidney Crosby had two assists to lead the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturd

Baltimore Ravens nose tackle John Jenkins agreed to a contract extension for the first time in his 13-year NFL career.,The Ravens announced the one-ye

Walker Zimmerman is excited to write the next chapter in his decorated MLS career with Toronto FC.,"Toronto FC has such a rich history of success in M

South Florida quarterback Byrum Brown is entering the transfer portal and planning to visit Auburn and former Bulls head coach Alex Golesh, ESPN repor

Stan Wawrinka survived a three-hour, 18-minute clash with Arthur Rinderknech to help Switzerland sweep France on Saturday at the United Cup in Austral

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced a three-year extension with versatile offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen on Saturday.,Terms were not disclosed, but N

The standings and the metrics alike say Seton Hall and Creighton occupy similar spaces in the Big East Conference.,It makes for an unusually important

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been one of the more disappointing teams in the Eastern Conference, battling to stay above .500 for much of December.,It

Breaking down the NBA Calendar 2025 Quintessential Quintet, featuring Jokic, Giannis, Siakam, SGA, and Curry.

The wife of Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia has discussed, for the first time, the death of the couple's daughter during the World Series.,Kay

NBA best bets for Saturday featuring Heat, 76ers, and Celtics betting picks on NBA game this January 3rd.

NFL best bets for key division title games, including Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers over/und

No. 4 UConn will look to keep its dominant start to Big East conference play rolling along as the Huskies host Marquette on Sunday afternoon in Storrs

Fifth-place Chelsea will begin life after manager Enzo Maresca when the team visits third-place Manchester City in Sunday's late kickoff.,Despite what

The Golden State Warriors would love to have all, or at least most, of their big guns firing again Saturday night when they hope Stephen Curry, Jimmy

The Boston Bruins finished 2025 on a high and will look to begin 2026 on the same note when they finish the Canadian leg of a five-game road trip Satu

Robby Ashford passed for 303 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for two touchdowns to lead Wake Forest to a 43-29 victory over Mississippi Sta

Justin Champagnie scored 20 points off the bench on Friday to help the Washington Wizards coast to a 119-99 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets.,A

T.J. Harden ran for two touchdowns, Kevin Jennings amassed 278 yards through the air and SMU defeated No. 17 Arizona 24-19 to win the Holiday Bowl on

The NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to sweep the visiting Washington Commanders for the sixth time in nine seasons on Sunday aftern

Devin Booker scored 33 points, Dillon Brooks added 18 points and the host Phoenix Suns pulled away in the second half to beat the slumping Sacramento

Braden Huff scored 28 points on 11-of-14 shooting as No. 7 Gonzaga survived an upset bid, rallying to defeat Seattle University 80-72 in overtime in a

Rienk Mast made six 3-pointers, including the tiebreaking one with 1:54 remaining, and No. 13 Nebraska remained unbeaten with a 58-56 victory over No.

Joshua Jefferson notched a triple-double and Milan Momcilovic scored a game-high 26 points as No. 3 Iowa State rolled to an 80-59 win over West Virgin

The Minnesota Twins acquired first baseman Eric Wagaman from the Florida Marlins on Friday in exchange for minor league left-hander Kade Bragg.,Wagama

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Charle-Edouard D'Astous to a one-year, one-way contract extension worth $875,000 on Friday.,A 27-year-old ro

Rory McIlroy says he's open to welcoming competitors who left to join LIV Golf back to the PGA Tour ranks.,It's a notable change in public opinion for

The Buffalo Sabres will look to set a franchise record with their 11th straight win when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.,Buffalo ext

After closing the calendar year with a bang, Villanova hopes to begin 2026 with a win Saturday when it visits Butler in Big East Conference action fro

Bryce Hopkins played 50 games at Providence and was derailed by a serious knee injury before transferring to St. John's.,Hopkins is averaging 13.5 poi

Former Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby, one of the top signal-callers available in the transfer portal, is set to make visits to LSU and Texas T

When Wake Forest takes on Virginia Tech on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C., it will be a matchup of teams in recovery.,While the Demon Deacons (9-5, 0

New York Islanders alternate captain Bo Horvat remains on track to play for Canada in the Olympics despite leaving Thursday's loss to the Utah Mammoth