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10:05 PM on Tuesday, December 16

New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams says the firing of defensive coordinator Steve Wilks is “very unfortunate.”

10:03 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Solo Ball scored a career-high 26 points and Tarris Reed Jr. added 16 as No. 5 UConn began Big East play with a 79-60 victory over Butler

9:59 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves, and Kirill Kaprizov became Minnesota’s career leader in power-play goals in the Wild’s 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals

9:41 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Carl Grundstrom and Bobby Brink scored in the final minute of the first and second period, respectively, leading the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens

9:41 PM on Tuesday, December 16

LeJuan Watts scored 36 points on 12-of-13 shooting, JT Toppin scored 23 and No. 19 Texas Tech extended its non-conference home winning streak to 45 games with a 101-90 win over Northern Colorado

9:39 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Tramon Mark led six Texas players in double figures scoring 18 points and Matas Vokietaitis recorded a double-double and the Longhorns beat Le Moyne 95-53

9:29 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Leon Draisaitl had four assists and became the fourth-fastest active player in NHL history to reach 1,000 career points as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night

9:22 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 26 points to power No. 12 North Carolina to a 77-58 victory over East Tennessee State

9:18 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Terence Crawford has announced his retirement from boxing

9:18 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Nick Martinelli scored 29 points and Arringten Page added 18 for Northwestern in an 86-70 win over Valparaiso on Tuesday night

9:14 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Dakota Joshua batted in a rebound with 3:01 left, just 8 seconds after Auston Matthews tied it, and the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied past the Chicago Blackhawks for a 3-2 win on Tuesday night

8:57 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Adam Fantilli scored with 1:28 left in overtime to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4–3 win over the Anaheim Ducks, snapping a five-game losing streak

8:56 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Josh Hubbard scored 34 points and Jayden Epps scored 20 points and Mississippi State had to fight to the end to hold off Long Island 87-83

8:54 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Alex DeBrincat scored two power-play goals in the third period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 3-2

8:50 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Clemson jumps out early to defeat South Carolina 68-61 on Tuesday night

8:50 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Kowacie Reeves Jr. scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds as Georgia Tech pulled away in the second half to defeat Marist 87-76 on Tuesday night

8:49 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Javon Bennett scored 25 points and De’Shayne Montgomery added 20 in Dayton’s 97-69 win over Florida State on Tuesday night

8:49 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Morgan Geekie scores two goals, and Jeremy Swayman stops 20 shots to help the Boston Bruins beat Utah

8:47 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Evander Kane and Liam Ohgren scored and Thatcher Demko made 23 saves as the league-worst Vancouver Canucks defeated the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday

8:45 PM on Tuesday, December 16

Olivia Miles had her third consecutive triple-double and finished with a season-high 25 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Marta Suarez had the first of her career with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and No. 9 TCU beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 109-54