May 24, 2013

NBA Roundup: Allen’s 22 rebounds lead 76ers past Bobcats

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lavoy Allen had 14 points and a career-high 22 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday scored 20 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to an 87-76 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night. Evan Turner had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeremy Pargo scored 12 points in his Sixers debut. Pargo signed [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Thursday’s Men’s and Women’s Results – Illinois beat No. 1 Indiana 74-72 on Thursday night

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(Top-ranked Indiana fell to Illinois 74-72 with 0.09 seconds left in regulation. Tyler Griffey made the game-winning shot for the Fighting Illini after the Hoosiers turned over the ball.) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Tyler Griffey made an uncontested layup at the buzzer off a baseline inbounds pass and Illinois beat No. 1 Indiana 74-72 on [...]

NBA Roundup: Clippers beat Kings 97-85

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul had 24 points and 13 assists to help the Los Angeles Clippers break a 38-year-old franchise record with their 12th consecutive victory, 97-85 over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. The previous mark was set by the Buffalo Braves during the 1974-75 season, when current Clippers coach Vinny Del [...]

NBA Roundup: Thunder beats Jazz 106-94

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Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder is fouled while driving to the basket by Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics during the game on November 23, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (November 22, 2012 – Source: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America) OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 25 points, [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Thursday’s Men’s and Women’s Results

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(Eric Atkins was one of four Notre Dame players to score in double digits as the Irish routed No. 8 Kentucky in the opening game of the SEC/Big East Challenge in South Bend. Atkins had 16 points.) SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Eric Atkins scored 16 points and Notre Dame beat No. 8 Kentucky 64-50 [...]

NBA Roundup: Nets beat Celtics in heated game 95-83

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Rajon Rondo #9 of the Boston Celtics is helped up by teammate Paul Pierce #34 after being fouled in front of Kris Humphries #43 of the Brooklyn Nets during the game on November 28, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (November 27, 2012 – Source: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America) BOSTON (AP) — Joe [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Men’s and Women’s Results – Duke survives

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(After holding an eight-point halftime lead, No. 5 Duke held on to beat No. 2 Louisville 76-71 in the Battle 4 Atlantis finale. Mason Plumlee’s 16 points paced the Blue Devils as all starters scored in double digits.) PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Quinn Cook scored 11 of his 15 points in the final 7:46, [...]

College Basketball: Top 25 Men’s and Women’s Thursday Results

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(Treveon Graham scored a game-high 26 points as VCU upset No. 19 Memphis in Nassau, Bahamas. The Rams had three players in double digits as they improved to 3-1.) PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Seth Curry scored 25 points and Mason Plumlee added 20 points and a career high-matching 17 rebounds as No. 5 Duke’s [...]

College Basketball: Women’s Saturday Results – Kentucky slams Delaware St. 90-50

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(Tiffany Clarke scored 14 of his 24 points in the second half to help No. 16 Vanderbilt to an 82-71 victory in its season opener. Clarke also grabbed eight rebounds and was 9-of-12 from the field.) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky women played the type of game they needed to in preparation for Tuesday’s [...]

MLB: NL Roundup – Mets beat Pirates 6-5

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R.A. Dickey #43 of the New York Mets pitches against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on September 22, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (September 21, 2012 – Source: Alex Trautwig/Getty Images North America) NEW YORK (AP) — R.A. Dickey became the first knuckleballer to win 20 [...]