National Sports

(Reuters) — Rashaun Agee hit the deciding jumper, then grabbed a crucial late rebound and added a pair of free throws to help Texas A&M rally past reeling Ole Miss 80-77 on Wednesday in a wild Southeastern Conference battle in College Station, Texas. 

(Reuters) — Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 16 points, set a school record with eight steals and added eight assists, sparking a Tennessee defense that capitalized on 15 Oklahoma turnovers in an 89-66 walloping on Wednesday night in Knoxville, Tenn.

MILAN (Reuters) — Andrea Giovannini promised a teammate he would break out Steph Curry’s iconic “night-night” celebration if Italy won the men’s team pursuit at the Winter Olympics — and after a lung-searing final against the United States on Tuesday, he kept his word.

MILAN (Reuters) — Ami Nakai entered her first Olympics insisting she was not here for medals — but after the short program at the Milano Cortina Games, the 17‑year‑old figure skater found herself at the top, ahead of national icon Kaori Sakamoto and rising star Mone Chiba.

(Reuters) — Quadir Copeland scored 20 points to power North Carolina State to a resounding 82-58 upset win over No. 16 North Carolina on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.

(Reuters) — Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Southern Methodist outlasted No. 21 Louisville 95-85 in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday.

MILAN (Reuters) — Captain Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice to send Canada to their eighth consecutive women’s ice hockey Olympic final on Monday, beating Switzerland 2-1 to book a meeting with arch rivals the United States.

(Reuters) — Freshman Cameron Boozer scored 22 points on 8-for-10 shooting as No. 3 Duke manhandled Syracuse in a 101-64 victory on Monday in Durham, N.C.

(Reuters) — David Mirkovic poured in 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead No. 8 Illinois to a 71-51 Big Ten victory over Indiana on Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.

MILAN (Reuters) — A mouth-watering final between Canada and the United States is still on the cards after the group stage of the men’s Olympic ice hockey tournament, while highly fancied Sweden face a playoff in order to reach the quarter-finals.