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Lions fall into district consolation
ENTIAT — The District 5 1B volleyball tournament continues to be exciting as the sixth-seeded Moses Lake Christian…
Smith scores 25, No. 17 Maryland beats Northwestern 77-66
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Down 14 at halftime, Maryland coach Mark Turgeon decided his team needed a pep talk. His message? The second half would change the season.
Young's 27 points sends Iowa St. past Oklahoma St. 89-82
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State senior Solomon Young speaks softly, but his voice carries weight.
AP source: Jaguars close to landing Jay Gruden as next OC
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the search says former Washington coach Jay Gruden is close to finalizing a deal to become Jacksonville's offensive coordinator.
Clemson rallies from 10 points down to top Deacons 71-68
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Hunter Tyson believed he was ready to make an impact. On Tuesday night, the Clemson sophomore was key to the Tigers' comeback win over Wake Forest.
Bailey, Greiss help Islanders hold on to beat Rangers 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Following a stretch of seven games in 11 days, the New York Islanders don't play again until Feb. 1 The extended time off around the All-Star break will feel much better after a needed win against o…
Williams scores twice, leads Hurricanes past Jets 4-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Justin Williams scored a pair of goals in his second game back in the NHL, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.
No. 3 Kansas' victory over Kansas State ends in wild brawl
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Third-ranked Kansas and Kansas State ended their bitter showdown Tuesday night with a wild melee behind the basket that included punches, shoving and at least one player picking up a stool, mo…
Elliott makes 19 saves to lead Flyers over Penguins 3-0
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brian Elliott and the Flyers defense stymied Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Turner leads Bowling Green past E. Michigan 62-59
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Justin Turner grabbed seven rebounds and scored 25 points, including a late go-ahead layup, and Bowling Green beat Eastern Michigan 62-59 on Tuesday night for its fifth straight win.
Krejci has goal, assist for Bruins in 3-2 win over Vegas
BOSTON (AP) — Down a goal entering the third period with a long layoff ahead, the Boston Bruins rallied their way to a win before the All-Star break.
No. 21 Illinois runs away in 2nd half to sweep Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — After watching No. 21 Illinois play an uncharacteristic first half Tuesday night, coach Brad Underwood gave his team some simple instructions.
Mavericks center Powell injures right Achilles tendon
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks lost starting center Dwight Powell to a right Achilles tendon injury in the first quarter of their game Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Williams, Mays help LSU hold on against Florida, 84-82
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU guard Skylar Mays could afford to have a sense of humor after the Tigers nearly blew a 10-point lead in the final 1:11 against Florida, but escaped with yet another narrow victory.
Williams scores twice, Hurricanes defeat Jets 4-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Justin Williams couldn’t have scripted a better return to the NHL.
Graves, Johnson lead Buffalo past W. Michigan
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Jayvon Graves scored 23 points and Antwain Johnson scored 21 and Buffalo pulled away in the second half to beat Western Michigan 90-79 on Tuesday.