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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Dez Wells scored 22 points, Melo Trimble added 20 and No. 19 Maryland used strong shooting in the second half to scramble past Penn State 76-73 Saturday night.

ST. PAUL (AP) — Not so long ago, the Minnesota Wild were hearing loud boos from their home crowd during a slump that saw them win only twice during a 14-game stretch.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Colin Wilson scored the tiebreaking goal on a tic-tac-toe play with 3:27 left, leading Nashville to a 3-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night for the P…

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Rick Nash scored his NHL-best 35th goal early in a four-goal third period, and the New York Rangers beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-1 on Saturday night to give coach Alain Vi…

MONTREAL (AP) — Alex Galchenyuk and David Desharnais scored in the shootout to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The UW-La Crosse men’s basketball team stayed close for 30 minutes, but once UW-Eau Claire got hot in the second half, the Eagles couldn’t keep up.

Maybe it is because – fairly or unfairly – they often are thrown into the same category as kickers in football, goalies in hockey or daredevils in motorsports.

NEW YORK (TNS) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is examining ways to cut back on preseason games and begin seasons sooner, but he isn’t yet ready to abolish the current playoff format.

LA CRESCENT — It seemed like nothing more than a pipe dream. A simple cliché every coach uses as motivation at one time or another.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Bailey scored two goals in the first period, John Tavares had two goals and two assists, and the New York Islanders fought off two rallies by the Columbus Blue Jack…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jahlil Okafor had 23 points and 13 rebounds for his ninth double-double of the season, outplaying Syracuse big man Rakeem Christmas as No. 4 Duke beat the Orange 80-72 on…

NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Adam Silver is determined to make a schedule that keeps NBA players fresh, and he is willing to discuss starting the season earlier or ending later.

NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Bosh, Dominique Wilkins and Swin Cash won their third straight shooting stars competition to kick off All-Star Saturday night at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Darrun Hilliard rallied No. 6 Villanova in the second half and hit a 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left Saturday to give the Wildcats a 68-65 victory over No. 18 Butler.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Anthony "Cat" Barber scored 21 points, hitting 10 of 13 free throws, to help North Carolina State upset No. 9 Louisville 74-65 on Saturday.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — In his first PGA Tour event in five months, Jim Furyk wasted no time giving himself a chance for his first win in more than four years.

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James doesn't take a single moment for granted. There's no time to waste. Every game, every gesture is special.

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — From start to finish Saturday, the honors kept piling up for coach John Calipari and No. 1 Kentucky.