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9:54 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Nyla Brooks scored 16 points off the bench and Ciera Toomey had 15 for the No. 18 North Carolina women in an 84-34 win over UNC Wilmington on Wednesday night

9:50 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Sam Bennett scores 10 seconds into the third period, helping the Florida Panthers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2

9:36 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Jordan Burks scored 17 points, Jamichael Stillwell had a double-double, and UCF defeated Mercer 81-63, giving the Knights their eighth straight win

9:31 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Paul McNeil Jr. hits a program-record 11 three-pointers, leading North Carolina State to a 108-72 win over Texas Southern on Wednesday night

9:27 PM on Wednesday, December 17

JJ Starling scored 15 and William Kyle III totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds to help Syracuse turn back Mercyhurst 76-62 Starling made 6 of 9 shots with two 3-pointers for the Orange (7-4), who improve to 6-1 at home

9:14 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Sarah Strong had 22 points and seven rebounds in three quarters to lead the top-ranked UConn women’s basketball team to a 89-53 win over Marquette

9:12 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Barry Dunning Jr. and Brandin Cummings combined for 34 first-half points — each with 17 — to lead Pittsburgh’s 103-63 win over Binghamton on Wednesday

9:07 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Redshirt freshman quarterback Quinn Henicle rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns to help Old Dominion beat South Florida 24-10 and win the StaffDNA Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium

8:25 PM on Wednesday, December 17

A Chicago-based investment company is close to buying the Pittsburgh Penguins from Fenway Sports Group

8:14 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Tajianna Roberts and Laura Ziegler combined for 23 points to lead the No. 16 Louisville women 76-51 over Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday

7:51 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Shedeur Sanders quickly moves on after throwing three interceptions in the Cleveland Browns' 31-3 loss to the Chicago Bears last Sunday

7:39 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Cotie McMahon scored 24 points, Christeen Iwuala posted a double-double and No. 14 Mississippi set a program record for largest margin of victory in a 102-34 romp over Mississippi Valley State

7:38 PM on Wednesday, December 17

All-American receiver Makai Lemon is skipping his final season at Southern California to enter the NFL draft

7:21 PM on Wednesday, December 17

The San Diego Padres have finalized rookie manager Craig Stammen’s coaching staff for the upcoming season

7:18 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Ashton Jeanty joined the Raiders with high expectations as the sixth pick of the draft

7:07 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley offered a bold prediction regarding Micah Parsons’ eventual return from the torn anterior cruciate ligament that ended the superstar pass rusher’s season prematurely

6:39 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Seattle Seahawks left tackle Charles Cross has been ruled out for Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams with a hamstring injury

5:04 PM on Wednesday, December 17

D’Marco Jackson felt he just needed a chance to play

2:14 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Ohio University has fired football coach Brian Smith because of what it called “serious professional misconduct.”

2:02 PM on Wednesday, December 17

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has started rehab after surgery to repair two torn knee ligaments