Griffin, Smith lead Pistons over Bulls 118-116

Blake Griffin was having a big game and he had just hit a key 3-pointer on his previous attempt. Still, the perennial All-Star had no problem deferring to a reserve for a potential game-winning shot Saturday night.

O’Reilly, Allen lead Blues past Maple Leafs 4-1

Ryan O’Reilly scored his first goal with St. Louis, and Jake Allen made 22 saves as the Blues beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday night. Robert Bortuzzo, Zach Sanford and Ivan Barbashev also scored, and

McGuire’s 3 TDs lift W. Illinois past Missouri St 31-14

Sean McGuire threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns and Western Illinois controlled the line of scrimmage in a 31-14 win against Missouri State on Saturday. Western Illinois (3-4, 2-2 Missouri Valley) outgained Missouri State (4-3, 2-2)

NDSU coasts to 28-14 win over Illinois State

Top-ranked North Dakota State used three Lance Dunn touchdown runs to build a big lead and cruise to a 28-14 victory over Illinois State in Missouri Valley Football Conference play on Saturday. The Bison (7-0. 4-0), ranked

Bruno FG in OT gives E Illinois 24-21 win over UT Martin

Nick Bruno kicked a 38-yard field goal to give Eastern Illinois a 24-21 overtime win over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday. The Panthers (2-6, 2-3 Ohio Valley Conference) got the win two plays after Johnathan Brantley recovered his own