LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights were without five players from the Olympic gold medal-game Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Kings in the NHL’s return from a three-week break. Having already ruled out center Jack Eichel and defenseman Noah Hanifin from the champion United States, the Golden Knights traveled without Canadian forwards Mark Stone and Mitch Marner …

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Braden Frager scored 21 points off the bench to lead four Nebraska players in double figures and the 12th-ranked Cornhuskers beat Maryland 74-61 on Wednesday night. The Huskers (24-4) improved to 13-4 in Big Ten play, matching their program record for conference wins and moving them into a tie for second place with Illinois. Advertisement Pryce …

BOSTON (AP) — Fred Payne scored 23 points and Aidan Shaw tipped in a miss with 0.5 seconds remaining as Boston College snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 68-67 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday night. Boston College took a 64-56 lead with 1:42 remaining but the Eagles would not make another field goal until Shaw’s game-winner. Advertisement Juke …

CINCINNATI (AP) — Marta Suarez scored a career-high 32 points, and No. 11 TCU used a dominant third quarter to defeat Cincinnati 83-70 on Wednesday, clinching at least a share of the Big 12 regular-season title. With the win, defending Big 12 champion TCU secured no worse than a share of the league title entering Sunday’s regular-season finale against No. …

We’re less than a month away from the start of NCAA Tournament and March Madness, but there’s likely going to be some changes to your viewing experience. According to college sports reporter Ben Portnoy of the Sports Business Journal, BodyArmor is slated to become the new official sports drink of the NCAA starting during March Madness. Per the report, BodyArmor’s …

Winners of four of their last five and three straight at home, the TCU Horned Frogs returned to Fort Worth seeking another boost to their postseason résumé, and delivered. TCU defeated Arizona State 90–78 in a foul-ridden contest that saw 52 whistles and a second-half delay lasting more than 10 minutes. Even amid the chaos, the Horned Frogs controlled the …

Miami Heat legend and basketball Hall of Famer Chris Bosh didn’t go into specifics but said he received a medical scare, to the point where he woke up covered in his own blood, in a recent social media post. Bosh, an 11-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion, posted a video of himself to Instagram where he was sitting inside of …

The Nebraska men’s basketball team (23-4, 12-4) hosts the Maryland Terrapins (11-16, 4-12) on Wednesday evening. The Huskers are ranked No. 10 in the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Nebraska’s offense is averaging 78.6 points per game while shooting .471 from the field and .358 from the 3-point line. The Husker defense surrenders an average of 65.6 points per game, and allows opponents …

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On today’s episode of The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine take a deep look into the MVP favorites. Are SGA and Jaylen Brown hurt by having a great team that performs just as well with them on the floor as they do off? From there Tom and Dan react to Luka Dončić’s interesting choice to pass up a …

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing some of their best basketball of the season, but could be hitting another bump in the road. James Harden had his right thumb wrapped during postgame interviews after the team’s win over the New York Knicks. Now we know why. Advertisement The team announced on Wednesday afternoon that Harden injured his right thumb on Tuesday. …

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There is a beauty in the basketball we see after the All-Star break. The fun is in the sprint toward the playoffs when we can see and feel the urgency from teams, identity against identity, working to sprinkle in more game plans. There is a separation from how good you are as a team and a pivot into how much …

Whiplash! The best of times and the worst of times for BYU all happened within four days at the Marriott Center. Saturday night’s inspiring 79-69 upset of No. 6 Iowa State preceded Monday night’s mind-boggling 97-84 loss to UCF. Advertisement A capacity crowd sat stunned as they watched the Knights hit one wide-open 3-point shot after another, including 11 in …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Virginia coach Tony Bennett, a two-time national coach of the year, joined the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday as NBA draft adviser to president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka. Bennett was Virginia’s coach from 2009-24 and guided the Cavaliers to the 2019 national championship. Bennett compiled a 364-136 record at Virginia. Advertisement …

With the regular season coming to an end, clarity in the Big Ten is finally coming to the surface. The Hoosiers and the USC Trojans are far from contenders, while the UCLA Bruins look like a team that is moving up the ladder in the Big Ten. Washington got a big win. If the Huskies could have gotten more consistency …

The Cleveland Cavaliers made one of the more impactful moves at the NBA trade deadline, acquiring star James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers. Harden’s time in Cleveland, however, has already hit a snag, as the guard sustained a fractured right thumb during the team’s win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday. The injury was discovered after Tuesday’s 109-94 …

As the Syracuse Orange limp towards the ACC Tournament, the hopes of getting back to the NCAA Tournament are down to winning the ACC’s auto-bid. Year 3 of the Adrian Autry is coming to a disappointing end and a look at the numbers shows that this year’s team has improved in some areas, while stepping back in others. Here’s a …

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The NCAA Tournament bubble chatter surrounding Auburn basketball faded slightly following the Tigers’ win over Kentucky last Saturday. However, it returned just as quickly as it left. Auburn basketball fell on the road to Oklahoma on Tuesday, 91-79, to drop to 15-13 overall and 6-9 in SEC play. Although the game was a Quad 1 opportunity for Auburn, the loss …

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Cameron Boozer is getting overlooked — but he shouldn’t be originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. All season, the freshman talk has centered on Darryn Peterson and AJ Dybantsa. Advertisement Peterson’s big shots at Kansas. Even how much time Peterson has missed. Dybantsa scoring 30 a night against ranked …

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Indiana is a football school. It’s not even a question. On the same day IU football sold out season tickets in just hours, the men’s basketball team — once the school’s golden goose — lost to Northwestern for the sixth straight time, while Assembly Hall’s balcony seating remained empty. Advertisement Over the past 20 years, Indiana fans have banked far …

We’re back hoops fans with another Yahoo Fantasy x Arena Club drop for Week 18. Yahoo Fantasy Basketball Slab Packs are a brand-new weekly drop featuring real, graded trading cards of the hottest fantasy performers in the NBA. If you’re new to Arena Club, here’s the lowdown. Arena Club is the premier online marketplace for sports cards, giving collectors a …