MILAN — The United States is on top of the hockey world for the first time in nearly a half-century. No miracle needed. Jack Hughes scored less than 2 minutes into overtime and the U.S. beat Canada 2-1 in the gold medal final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday, earning the nation’s ...

SOUTHINGTON — There’s an old basketball saying that rebounding is all about effort. That’s even more so when it comes to grabbing an offensive board. And the Chalker girls basketball team showed a lot of effort early, grabbing nine offensive rebounds in the first quarter. That, along ...

VERONA, Italy — The Milan Cortina Olympics ended Sunday as the twin flames in co-host cities Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo were extinguished during a closing ceremony inside the ancient Verona Arena, roughly mid-distance between the far-flung mountain, valley and city venues that made these ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Isaiah Joe scored 22 points and Cason Wallace added 20 points and 10 assists to help the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-113 on Sunday. Chet Holmgren had 17 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks for Oklahoma City (44-14), which made 21 of ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Carson Cooper scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 15 Michigan State to a 66-60 win over Ohio State on Sunday. Jeremy Fears added 11 points and eight assists for the Spartans (22-5, 12-4 Big Ten), who have won three of four, moving into a ...

Sophia Gregory’s historic performance helped the Youngstown State women’s basketball team pull out a 76-71 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday. The Penguins’ fourth straight win improved their record to 21-8 overall and 14-5 in conference play, while clinching the No. 2 seed for ...