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5:29 PM on Thursday, January 1

Kevin Durant had 22 points and a season-high 11 assists, Amen Thompson scored 23 points and the Houston Rockets beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-96 for their fourth straight victory

5:24 PM on Thursday, January 1

Led by Jurian Dixon's 26 points, the UC Irvine Anteaters defeated the Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners 81-77 on Thursday

5:08 PM on Thursday, January 1

The Denver Nuggets face more injury challenges as backup center Jonas Valanciunas will miss at least a month

5:07 PM on Thursday, January 1

Led by Damon Wilkinson's 24 points, the South Dakota State Jackrabbits defeated the Omaha Mavericks 84-69 on Thursday

5:00 PM on Thursday, January 1

Led by Ring Malith's 12 points, the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars defeated the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 59-55

4:59 PM on Thursday, January 1

Led by Connor Sevilla's 23 points, the UC Davis Aggies defeated the CSU Northridge Matadors 89-80 on Thursday

4:49 PM on Thursday, January 1

Led by Filip Radakovic's 18 points, the UT Martin Skyhawks defeated the Western Illinois Leathernecks 67-60

4:48 PM on Thursday, January 1

Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne

4:46 PM on Thursday, January 1

New Orleans Saints leading receiver Chris Olave was hospitalized for treatment of a reported blood clot in his lung and won't play in the club’s regular-season finale at Atlanta on Sunday

4:34 PM on Thursday, January 1

Berry Wallace scored 22 points including two free throws with 15.6 seconds left to lead Illinois to a 73-70 victory over No. 7 and previously undefeated Maryland

4:33 PM on Thursday, January 1

New York Islanders center Bo Horvat will get evaluated by a doctor after leaving his team's game Thursday with an undisclosed lower-body injury, coach Patrick Roy said

4:28 PM on Thursday, January 1

No. 1 Indiana became the first team in the brief history of the 12-team College Football Playoff to win a game after receiving a first-round bye, smothering Alabama 38-3 in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl

4:24 PM on Thursday, January 1

Alabama rallied from a 17-point deficit once in the College Football Playoff, but there would not be a repeat performance against No. 1 Indiana in a 38-3 loss in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl

4:15 PM on Thursday, January 1

The Portland State Vikings defeated the Weber State Wildcats 95-90 in overtime on Thursday led by Jaylin Henderson's 34 points

4:14 PM on Thursday, January 1

Indiana beats Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals

4:05 PM on Thursday, January 1

Led by Milos Nenadic's 21 points, the Lindenwood Lions defeated the Morehead State Eagles 77-64 on Thursday

1:02 PM on Thursday, January 1

When Indiana met Oregon in October, the game served as the best test yet of whether the Hoosiers were a one-year wonder or a program that was here to stay

10:51 AM on Thursday, January 1

Fernando Mendoza threw three touchdown passes, Indiana’s defense thoroughly throttled Alabama, and the top-seeded Hoosiers roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 38-3 victory in the 112th Rose Bowl

10:05 AM on Thursday, January 1

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract

10:00 PM on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Oregon dominated Texas Tech with a 23-0 victory in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl