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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cade Klubnik threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns, Nolan Hauser kicked 56-yard field goal as time expired and the No. 18 Clemson knocked off No. 6 SMU 34-31 Saturday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff and position itself for a first-round … Read more

Elzie Harrington of St. John Bosco came through with a top offensive perfomance against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Saturday night. (Nick Koza) How many times in West Coast high school basketball have two players committed to Harvard faced off? It happened on Saturday night in Bellflower, where Elzie Harrington of St. John Bosco and Douglas … Read more

Bell Centre fans were singing “Olé! Olé! Olé!” after Habs took 2-0 first-period lead, but four missed third-period breakaways ruined the night. Canadiens’ Josh Anderson (17) collides with Washington Capitals’ Martin Fehervary (42) during second period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.Photo by Graham Hughes /The Canadian Press Will the Canadiens ever … Read more

With dozens of big-name players from different generations of the Knicks’ past seated courtside at the Garden, the Knicks were forced to play Saturday night without one of their current stars. With imported center Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined for the second time this season, the Knicks failed to maintain their recent crispness at both ends of … Read more

ATLANTA — The Georgia Bulldogs were struggling to get anything going against Texas, and there was little reason to be hopeful of a turnaround with their quarterback crumpled on the turf. Enter a guy who had barely played in his college career. Little-used backup Gunner Stockton came off the bench in the second half after … Read more

Kelly Olynyk scored 13 points in 14 minutes in his long-awaited season debut Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic (77) dribbles the ball against Raptors defender Jonathan Mogbo (2) during NBA action at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.Photo by Andrew Lahodynskyj /Getty Images Not as undermanned as they’ve been on far too many … Read more

It’s been a long time since the Islanders played a period as good as the middle 20 minutes on Saturday. It’s been a long time since the Islanders had a win as good as the 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes they earned at UBS Arena. The pattern of the last few weeks has been that … Read more

Tyler O’Neill is leaving Boston but staying in the American League East. The outfielder is heading south to Baltimore to join the Orioles on a three-year, $49.5 million contract, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Saturday. The deal does include an opt-out after the first season. Tyler O’Neill is heading to the Orioles in free agency. … Read more

Galaxy midfielder Gaston Brugman gives a celebratory piggy-back ride to injured star Riqui Puig after winning the MLS Cup final Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Major League Soccer was unable to showcase its most prized jewels at its championship game. Lionel Messi didn’t toy with defenders in … Read more

USC guard Desmond Claude, reacting to a play during a recent game, had 20 points in a win at Washington on Saturday. (William Liang / Associated Press) Desmond Claude scored 20 points to lead four in double figures and USC rolled to an 85-61 victory over Washington on Saturday night to end a three-game skid. … Read more