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Florida basketball falls short at Duke: Observations, takeaways

DURHAM, N.C. – There’s an argument to be made that Florida basketball rallying from a 15-point deficit on the road against top-five Duke is an example of the Gators’ season trending in the right direction. Still, Florida came up short…

Blue Jay girls hockey falls in home opener

Dec. 2—JAMESTOWN — The puck wasn’t bouncing the Blue Jays way on Tuesday. The Jamestown High School girls hockey team fell 7-0 to Bismarck Century in the team’s home opener on Dec. 2. The loss puts Jamestown at 0-1-1. While…

Fab Freshman Help No. 5 UConn Hold Off No. 21 Kansas 61-56

The UConn mens basketball team made history tonight and they did it with authority. The Huskies got their first ever program win against Kansas —on the road — knocking off the No. 21 Jayhawks 61-56. UConn improves to 7-1 on…

MacKinnon scores twice as the Avalanche beat the Canucks 3-1

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored two more goals and Gabriel Landeskog had two assists, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Brock Nelson also scored as Colorado improved to 12-0-1 in…

Illinois dominates boards, beats Bellarmine by 49

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Pure domination. Coming off an absolute beatdown over LIU, where the game finished with a score difference of 72 points, the Illini were looking to ride the hot hand and keep firing on all cylinders. And boy,…

Henderson scores 18 as Miami defeats Ole Miss 75-66

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Shelton Henderson scored 18 points, Tru Washington added 17, and Miami defeated Mississippi 75-66 in an ACC/SEC Challenge game on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes (7-2) shot 49% from the field and 44% from deep, and led…

Seider helps the struggling Red Wings beat the Bruins 5-4

DETROIT (AP) — Moritz Seider had a goal and two assists, and the Detroit Red Wings snapped a four-game losing streak by holding off the Boston Bruins for a 5-4 victory on Tuesday night. Lucas Raymond and Alex DeBrincat each…