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Northwestern takes down top-ranked Purdue for 2nd consecutive season

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Boo Buie scored seven of his 31 points in overtime to help Northwestern beat Zach Edey and No. 1 Purdue for the second straight season, winning 92-88 on Friday night in the Big Ten opener for each school.

2023-12-02 13:48

USC hires D'Anton Lynn away from archrival UCLA to be its new defensive coordinator

Southern California has hired D’Anton Lynn away from archrival UCLA to be Lincoln Riley’s new defensive coordinator

2023-12-02 13:45

No. 3 Washington rallies to beat No. 5 Oregon 34-31 and secure playoff spot

Michael Penix Jr. passed for 319 yards and a touchdown, Dillon Johnson ran for 152 yards and two TDs and No. 3 Washington wrapped up a spot in the College Football Playoff, beating No. 5 Oregon 34-31 on Friday night in the Pac-12 Championship

2023-12-02 13:25

No. 3 Washington beats No. 5 Oregon 34-31 in Pac-12 finale to wrap up playoff spot

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Michael Penix Jr. passed for 319 yards and a touchdown, Dillon Johnson ran for 152 yards and two TDs and No. 3 Washington wrapped up a spot in the College Football Playoff, beating No. 5 Oregon 34-31 on Friday night in the Pac-12 Championship.

2023-12-02 13:22

McCullar scores 21 as No. 5 Kansas beats No. 4 UConn 69-65 in showdown of past 2 NCAA champions

Kevin McCullar Jr. scored 21 points, including back-to-back 3-pointers that gave Kansas the lead down the stretch, and the fifth-ranked Jayhawks held on to beat No. 4 UConn 69-65

2023-12-02 12:59

Kevin Durant becomes No. 10 scorer in NBA history, passing Moses Malone

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant moved into the top 10 in scoring in NBA history Friday night when a layup gave him 27,411 career points

2023-12-02 12:55

Kaidon Salter leads unbeaten No. 20 Liberty past New Mexico State 49-35 for C-USA title

Kaidon Salter threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and undefeated No. 20 Liberty maintained its hopes of a New Year’s Six bowl bid, beating New Mexico State 49-35 in the Conference USA championship game

2023-12-02 12:49

Oakland Athletics pitcher Ken Waldichuk undergoes elbow procedure

Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk underwent a procedure to remove scar tissue from his pitching elbow to help alleviate pain he experienced after his final start this past season

2023-12-02 12:28

With Wembanyama out for San Antonio, Pelicans extend Spurs' skid to 14 games

Jonas Valanciunas had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Trey Murphy scored 18 points in his first appearance this season and the New Orleans Pelicans beat San Antonio 121-106 on Friday night to send the Spurs to their 14th straight loss

2023-12-02 12:17

MacDonald and Duclair score twice as Sharks beat Devils 6-3 for 1st road win

Jacob MacDonald and Anthony Duclair each scored twice, and Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 44 shots as the San Jose Sharks beat the New Jersey Devils 6-3 for their first road win this season

2023-12-02 11:52

With Jayson Tatum ejected late in 3rd quarter, Celtics beat 76ers 125-119

Jayson Tatum scored 21 points before he was ejected for arguing near the end of the third quarter, Derrick White also had 21 and the Boston Celtics beat the depleted Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 on Friday night

2023-12-02 11:51

Wagner, Banchero lead Magic to win over Wizards for ninth straight victory

Franz Wagner scored 31 points, Paolo Banchero had 28 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 130-125 Friday night to tie a franchise record with their ninth straight victory

2023-12-02 11:29