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Veesaar's career night leads No. 12 North Carolina over ETSU, 77-58 12/16/2025 10:22pm • CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 26 points to power No. 12 North Carolina to a 77-58 victory over East Tennessee State on Tuesday night. Veesaar shot a near-perfect 10-of-11 from the floor and also pulled down eight rebounds for the Tar Heels (10-1). Caleb Wilson added 2 Terence Crawford, boxing's top pound-for-pound fighter, retires on top with 42-0 record 12/16/2025 10:18pm • Terence Crawford, who claimed the title of best pound-for-pound boxer with a convincing victory over Canelo Alvarez in September, announced his retirement on Tuesday. The 38-year-old Crawford is the only male boxer to capture three unified division titles, which he accomplished with that unanimous d Nick Martinelli puts up 29 points for Northwestern in 86-70 win over Valparaiso 12/16/2025 10:18pm • EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Nick Martinelli scored 29 points and Arringten Page added 18 for Northwestern in an 86-70 win over Valparaiso on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (7-4) opened the game with a 7-0 run. Valparaiso (6-5) closed the gap, down by nine, 39-30 heading into halftime. Northwestern had an Matthews and Joshua score 8 seconds apart to help Leafs rally past Blackhawks 3-2 12/16/2025 10:14pm • TORONTO (AP) — Dakota Joshua batted in a rebound with 3:01 left, just 8 seconds after Auston Matthews tied it, and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied past the Chicago Blackhawks for a 3-2 win on Tuesday night. Third-period goals by Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Matthews and Joshua erased Toronto's two-goal d Morehead State knocks off Little Rock 78-64 12/16/2025 10:12pm • MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — George Marshall scored 17 points as Morehead State beat Little Rock 78-64 on Tuesday night in an Ohio Valley Conference opener. Marshall also had six rebounds for the Eagles (4-7, 1-0). Chase Dawson scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Tyonne Farrell finished with 11 poin Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Virginia Cash Pop 12/16/2025 10:05pm • The winning numbers in Tuesday's drawing of the "Virginia Cash Pop" game were: 11 (eleven) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets Towns scores 19 points, grabs 11 boards as Bowling Green downs Chicago State 76-55 12/16/2025 10:03pm • BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Sam Towns' 19 points and 11 rebounds helped Bowling Green defeat Chicago State 76-55 on Tuesday. Javon Ruffin scored 15 points and added six rebounds and nine assists for the Falcons (8-3). Troy Glover had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Doyel Cockrill III finished with 19 p Fletcher scores 24 as High Point takes down Mary Baldwin 129-47 12/16/2025 10:03pm • HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Cam'Ron Fletcher's 24 points helped High Point defeat Mary Baldwin 129-47 on Tuesday. Fletcher also contributed seven rebounds and four steals for the Panthers (9-3). Chase Johnston shot 5 for 10 from beyond the arc to add 15 points. Vincent Brady II finished with 14 points Trent Middleton Jr. scores 21 points to lead North Carolina A&T past UNC Greensboro 71-65 12/16/2025 10:03pm • GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Trent Middleton Jr. scored 21 points as North Carolina A&T beat UNC Greensboro 71-65 on Tuesday. Middleton shot 7 for 17 (3 for 9 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Aggies (6-4). Dwayne Pierce shot 4 for 16 (2 for 9 from 3-point range) and 3 Jared Kushner pulls out of Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery 12/16/2025 09:59pm • A private equity firm owned by President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is no longer backing Paramount’s hostile acquisition bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, the firm confirmed Tuesday. Days after Warner agreed to be bought by Netflix in early December, Paramount launched a rival bid tha All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia and Kansas City Royals finalize $57.5 million, 5-year contract 12/16/2025 09:58pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — All-Star third baseman Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals finalized a $57.5 million, five-year contract on Tuesday. Kansas City scheduled a Wednesday news conference to discuss the deal, which includes a team option for 2031. The agreement essentially buys out his arb Brankovic has 18 as UT Rio Grande Valley beats Lamar 83-72 12/16/2025 09:57pm • BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Filip Brankovic's 18 points helped UT Rio Grande Valley defeat Lamar 83-72 on Tuesday. Brankovic also contributed eight rebounds for the Vaqueros (4-6, 1-1 Southland Conference). Marvin McGhee scored 18 points while going 6 of 11 (6 for 9 from 3-point range) and added seven Johnson scores 27 as Tarleton State downs Mississippi Valley State 88-64 12/16/2025 09:57pm • ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Dior Johnson had 27 points in Tarleton State's 88-64 victory against Mississippi Valley State on Tuesday. Johnson added five rebounds and four steals for the Texans (8-4). Cam McDowell scored 26 points while shooting 7 for 12 from the floor and 10 of 10 from the free-throw Adam Fantilli’s OT goal lifts Blue Jackets past Ducks 4–3 12/16/2025 09:57pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adam Fantilli scored with 1:28 left in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4–3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, snapping a five-game losing streak. Zach Werenski scored twice and added an assist in his 600th NHL game, Boone Jenner had a goal and an a Mississippi State uses every bit of Hubbard's 34-point effort to subdue LIU 12/16/2025 09:57pm • STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Josh Hubbard scored 34 points and Jayden Epps scored 20 points and Mississippi State had to fight to the end to hold off Long Island 87-83 on Tuesday. Malachi Davis made a 3-pointer with 4:58 left and Greg Gordon's 18 seconds later put the Sharks up 76-71. The Bulldogs (6-