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4:22 PM on Saturday, December 13

Nick Martinelli scored 22 points and grabbed five rebounds as Northwestern took down Jackson State, 93-53 on Saturday

4:13 PM on Saturday, December 13

Oscar Cluff made all nine of his shots and finished with a season-high 22 points, and Braden Smith achieved yet another milestone with 10 more assists to lead No. 6 Purdue past Marquette 79-59

4:11 PM on Saturday, December 13

Caleb Wilson had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 14 North Carolina to an 80-62 win against USC Upstate

3:49 PM on Saturday, December 13

Xzayvier Brown scored 21 points on 6-for-9 shooting and Oklahoma withstood late flurries from Oklahoma State, beating the Cowboys 85-76

3:26 PM on Saturday, December 13

Stefan Noesen, Paul Cotter and Cody Glass each scored to help the New Jersey Devils beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 and snap a five-game home losing streak

3:07 PM on Saturday, December 13

Cotie McMahon racked up 24 points and Latasha Lattimore added 18 as No. 17 Ole Miss cruised past Wofford 86-52 on Saturday

3:02 PM on Saturday, December 13

The Green Bay Packers are unsure about the availability of either of their top two running backs for Sunday's game at Denver

2:58 PM on Saturday, December 13

The Indianapolis Colts have promoted 44-year-old quarterback Philip Rivers to the active roster, making him eligible to play — and perhaps start — in Sunday’s crucial game at Seattle

2:52 PM on Saturday, December 13

Trevon Brazile scored 18 of his 24 points after halftime as No. 17 Arkansas beat No. 16 Texas Tech 93-86

2:46 PM on Saturday, December 13

The Chicago Blackhawks have recalled high-scoring forward Nick Lardis from the minors a day after Connor Bedard got hurt in the final seconds of a loss at St. Louis

2:43 PM on Saturday, December 13

Divine Ugochukwu scored a career-high 23 points and No. 9 Michigan State overcame a sloppy performance to beat Penn State 76-72 on Saturday

2:28 PM on Saturday, December 13

Syla Swords and Ashley Sofilkanich both had 17 points to lead five Michigan players in double-digit scoring, and the sixth-ranked Wolverines beat Akron 85-59

2:27 PM on Saturday, December 13

Oziyah Sellers scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half, Zuby Ejiofor tied a career-high by blocking eight shots for the second straight game and No. 22 St. John’s survived a difficult start and pulled away for a 91-64 victory over Iona

2:16 PM on Saturday, December 13

Malik Reneau, Tre Donaldson and Ernest Udeh Jr. all turned in double-doubles and Miami beat Louisiana-Monroe 104-79 on Saturday

12:57 PM on Saturday, December 13

A person with knowledge of the agreement says the New York Mets have agreed to a two-year deal with veteran infielder Jorge Polanco

12:29 PM on Saturday, December 13

No. 1 Indiana is keeping defensive coordinator Bryant Haines after he agreed to a new contract that will make him one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the nation, according to a person with knowledge of the deal

11:55 AM on Saturday, December 13

Martin Terrier has scored a contender for goal of the season as Bayer Leverkusen defeated local rival Cologne 2-0 in their 73rd Bundesliga derby

9:31 AM on Saturday, December 13

Alabama players haven’t forgotten their last game against Oklahoma

8:46 AM on Saturday, December 13

Liverpool manager Arne Slot insists there are no outstanding issues between him and Mohamed Salah after recalling the club great to the team for the 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League

6:14 AM on Saturday, December 13

Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India has gotten off to a rocky start with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse of their hero