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7:11 PM on Thursday, January 15

Anfernee Simons scores 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Boston Celtics to a 119-114 comeback win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night

7:08 PM on Thursday, January 15

Tage Thompson scored three times, including the 200th of his career, and added two assists in the Buffalo Sabres’ 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens

7:05 PM on Thursday, January 15

Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson each had a goal and an assist, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets over the skidding Vancouver Canucks 4-1 for their third straight win

7:03 PM on Thursday, January 15

Duncan Robinson scored 19 points, Jalen Duren had 16 points and 18 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Phoenix Suns 108-105 on Thursday night

6:53 PM on Thursday, January 15

Sidney Crosby scored one of Pittsburgh’s three power-play goals and the Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3

6:50 PM on Thursday, January 15

Joyce Edwards had 14 points and eight rebounds, Tessa Johnson added 13 points and No. 2 South Carolina avenged its only loss this season by beating No. 4 Texas 68-65 for its 11th straight win

6:34 PM on Thursday, January 15

Tonie Morgan scored a season-high 26 points and had 13 assists to lead No. 7 Kentucky to a 94-89 win over Florida

6:32 PM on Thursday, January 15

Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill returned to the ice after nearly three months

6:31 PM on Thursday, January 15

Grace VanSlooten scored 22 points, leading No. 15 Michigan State to a 73-71 victory over No. 24 Nebraska

6:30 PM on Thursday, January 15

6:16 PM on Thursday, January 15

Olivia Olson scored 21 points, including 15 in the first half, and Te’Yala Delfosse added 15 to lead No. 8 Michigan to a 85-69 victory over No. 25 Illinois

6:12 PM on Thursday, January 15

Sarah Strong had 24 points, nine rebounds and five blocks, and top-ranked UConn extended its winning streak to 34 games with a 99-50 blowout of Villanova

5:33 PM on Thursday, January 15

San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey, Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr. and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson are the finalists for the 15th annual Salute to Service Award

5:23 PM on Thursday, January 15

Reyna Scott scored 20 points off the bench and No. 9 Louisville pulled away from No. 23 Notre Dame for its 10th straight victory, 79-66

5:22 PM on Thursday, January 15

For the Seattle Seahawks to host another playoff game and move closer to the fourth Super Bowl appearance in franchise history, they will have to dispose of a familiar foe

5:18 PM on Thursday, January 15

A federal judge has denied a request for a preliminary injunction by five college football players seeking to play a fifth season this fall

4:42 PM on Thursday, January 15

Broncos coach Sean Payton aims to bring playoff success back to Denver

1:32 PM on Thursday, January 15

Right-hander Pierce Johnson and the Cincinnati Reds have completed their $6.5 million, one-year contract

12:34 PM on Thursday, January 15

Postal officials have unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky

10:59 AM on Thursday, January 15

Athletes Unlimited has announced a final roster featuring 20 returning players and 20 newcomers for its fifth season of women’s basketball starting Feb. 4 in Nashville