Derik

EAST LANSING, Mich.  — No. 12 Michigan State delivered a dominant 80–51 victory over Southern California on Monday night, powered by strong performances from Coen Carr and Jaxon Kohler. Carr led all scorers with 18 points, while Kohler contributed 16 points on flawless shooting. Kohler connected on all six of his field-goal attempts, including three shots from beyond the arc, and made his lone free throw. He also pulled down eight rebounds, narrowly missing what would have been his sixth...

PHILADELPHIA — Bruce Brown scored 19 points and secured the game-winning basket in overtime on a goaltending call against Joel Embiid, helping the short-handed Denver Nuggets defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-124 on Monday night. Jalen Pickett led Denver with 29 points. The decisive moment came with 5.3 seconds remaining when Embiid was called for goaltending while attempting to block Brown’s running layup. Tyrese Maxey missed a potential game-winning floater at the buzzer. Embiid finished...

The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched the AFC North championship in dramatic fashion Saturday night, edging the Baltimore Ravens 26–24 after Ravens kicker Tyler Loop missed a potential game-winning field goal as time expired at Acrisure Stadium. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, playing in his 21st NFL season, delivered his strongest performance of the year by throwing for 294 yards and leading a late fourth-quarter touchdown drive. Rodgers capped the drive with a 26-yard strike to wide receiver Calvin...