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Tylik Weeks scores 19 to lead Southern Miss past Grambling 68-60

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Tylik Weeks scored 19 points as Southern Miss beat Grambling 68-60 on Monday night. Weeks also contributed seven rebounds and three steals for the Golden Eagles (6-4). Isaac Tavares scored 18 points and added eight rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Dylan Brumfield had 13 points and shot 6 of 6 ... Read More »

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Carlos Alcaraz joins other tennis stars in first ever tennis event at Marlins’ loanDepot Park

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz wanted to play in front of an energetic crowd at the inaugural Miami Invitational. The No. 1 men’s tennis player got his wish, drawing a roar of applause when he stepped onto the court and electric cheers throughout an exhibition event Monday night at loanDepot Park, the home of Major ... Read More »

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Charleston Southern breezes past winless South Carolina State 84-44

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C (AP) — Brycen Blaine’s 18 points helped Charleston Southern defeat winless South Carolina State 84-44 on Monday. night. Blaine also had seven rebounds for the Buccaneers (7-5). A’lahn Sumler had 14 points and Jesse Hafemeister scored 12 on 5-for-6 shooting. Rayniel Wright, Noah Treadwell and Obie Bronston Jr. all scored eight for ... Read More »

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Matas Vokietaitis scores career-high 28 to lead Texas past Southern 95-69

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matas Vokietaitis scored a career-high 28 points to lead five Longhorns in double figures and Texas cruised to a 95-69 victory over Southern on Monday night. Vokietaitis, a 7-foot sophomore, made 7 of 10 shots and all 14 of his free throws for the Longhorns (7-3), who improve to 5-1 at ... Read More »

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Dennis Hildeby earns his first NHL shutout as Maple Leafs blank Lightning 2-0

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

TORONTO (AP) — Dennis Hildeby made 29 saves for the first shutout of his NHL career as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Monday night. Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews, into the empty net, scored for Toronto, which improved to 4-0-1 over its last five games. Jonas Johansson stopped 22 ... Read More »

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P.J. Haggerty scores 28 as Kansas State rolls past Mississippi Valley State 108-49

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — P.J. Haggerty sank five of Kansas State’s 19 3-pointers and scored 28, leading the Wildcats to a 108-49 romp over Mississippi Valley State on Monday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Haggerty made 11 of 14 shots with just one miss from beyond the arc for the Wildcats (6-4), who ... Read More »

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Suns overcome Edwards’ 40 points and snap Timberwolves’ 5-game win streak with 108-105 victory

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mark Williams had 22 points and seven rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns overcame Anthony Edwards’ 40 points to snap the Minnesota Timberwolves’ five-game winning streak with a 108-105 victory Monday night. Collin Gillespie added 19 points and Dillon Brooks had 18 for the Suns, who stunned Minnesota with a late rally in ... Read More »

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Hildeby registers first NHL shutout, Maple Leafs blank Lightning 2-0

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

TORONTO — Dennis Hildeby made 29 saves for the first shutout of his NHL career as the Toronto Maple Leafs blanked the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Monday night. Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews, into the empty net, scored for Toronto (14-11-4), which improved to 4-0-1 over its last five games. Jonas Johansson stopped 22 ... Read More »

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Colts bringing Philip Rivers for workout with top quarterbacks Daniel Jones and Riley Leonard hurt

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts are considering going old school with their top two quarterbacks injured. Just hours after coach Shane Steichen confirmed Monday that Daniel Jones would miss the rest of this season with a torn right Achilles tendon and that backup Riley Leonard injured his right knee in Sunday’s loss at Jacksonville, ... Read More »

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Florida State edges top-seeded Stanford 1-0 to win the Women’s College Cup

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Wrianna Hudson scored at the end of the 87th minute, Kate Ockene had nine saves and Florida State defeated Stanford 1-0 in an all-Atlantic Coast Conference final to win the Women’s College Cup at CPKC Stadium on Monday night. The Seminoles (20-2-4), a No. 3 seed, ended a 17-match unbeaten ... Read More »

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Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez wins Bronko Nagurski Award as nation’s best college defensive player

By Canadian Press on December 8th, 2025

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Texas Tech senior linebacker Jacob Rodriguez has won the Bronko Nagurski Award given annually to the nation’s top college defensive player. The 6-foot-1, 230-pound Rodriguez received the award at a banquet Monday night at the Charlotte Convention Center. Rodriguez, known for his dark mustache that is now copied by Texas Tech ... Read More »

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