National Sports

  • Panthers surge past Isles 4-1
    Kris Versteeg, Tomas Fleischmann, Tyson Strachan and Jack Skille scored to lift the Florida Panthers to a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday.
  • St. John's falls to No. 12 Georgetown 71-61
    Georgetown coach John Thompson III doesn't want to hear kudos after a losing a tough game to a top-notch opponent. St. John's assistant coach Mike Dunlap doesn't mind at all.
  • No. 22 Michigan beats Illinois 70-61
    Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 15 points and Evan Smotrycz added 13, helping No. 22 Michigan remain unbeaten at home with a 70-61 win over Illinois on Sunday.
  • Bulls' Derrick Rose out again
    Chicago guard and reigning MVP Derrick Rose will be sidelined Sunday for the Bulls' game against the Boston Celtics.
  • No. 5 Duke women roll to 67-57 win at Florida St
    Haley Peters scored 18 points to lead Duke's balanced scoring, and the fifth-ranked Blue Devils remained unbeaten in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 67-57 victory over Florida State on Sunday.
  • Callahan scores again, helps Rangers top Caps 3-2
    Ryan Callahan scored for the fifth time in four days and defenseman Ryan McDonagh snapped a second-period tie to lift the New York Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.
  • Seton Hall beats Pittsburgh 73-66
    Herb Pope scored 19 points, including four free throws in final 10 seconds, and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Seton Hall to a 73-66 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday.
  • Petition signers not giving up UND nickname fight
    More than two months after the University of North Dakota officially dropped its divisive nickname, the public address announcer at a women's basketball game welcomed it back with a familiar roar: "Here come your Fighting Sioux!"