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Tage Thompson, Peyton Krebs lead Sabres past Devils
Feb 25, 2026; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) celebrates his goal against the New Jersey Devils during the second period at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-Imagn Images Tage Thompson and Peyton Krebs each had a goal and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres in a 2-1 win against the host New Jersey Devils on Wednesday.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves for the Sabres in his return after missing five games with a lower-body injury.
Timo Meier scored and Jake Allen made 28 saves for the Devils, who have lost four straight and six of seven.
Thompson gave Buffalo a 1-0 lead at 8:10 of the second period. Krebs collected a chip pass from Bowen Byram in the neutral zone to create a 2-on-1, carrying it to the top of the left circle before sending it under Brett Pesce’s stick over to Thompson. The center received it inside the right circle, dragged it to the slot and fired a wrist shot past Allen blocker side.
After a slow start to the period for the Sabres, Thompson’s goal gave them a jump in their step as they pressed to extend their lead on the following shift.
The Devils had their opportunities to equalize. Luukkonen got over to deny Dawson Mercer from the right circle on a 2-on-1 midway through the frame. Nick Bjugstad was alone in front, but the center’s shot deflected off Luukkonen’s mask and over the net. Nico Hischier missed wide on a short-handed breakaway with two and a half minutes left in the period.
Krebs made it 2-0 at 10:36 of the third period. Jack Hughes lost control of the puck inside his own blue line, and Thompson, his Team USA teammate at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, poked it away to take it himself. Thompson sent a short feed to Krebs, who settled the bouncing puck and roofed it over Allen’s right shoulder and under the bar.
With Allen pulled for the extra attacker, Meier cut the deficit in half at 17:30. After Hughes intercepted a clearing attempt at the right point, New Jersey kept the play going in the zone. Hughes put a shot on goal from down low, and Meier jammed it in from in front.
–Field Level Media
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NASCAR revamps format for first All-Star Race at Dover
Feb 15, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; Driver Chase Elliott (9), Driver Josh Berry (21), and Driver Christopher Bell (20) during the 68th running of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images A change in venue isn’t the only difference on deck for NASCAR’s All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway this season, the league announced on Wednesday.
The 350-lap marathon is set to take place at the “Monster Mile” in Delaware on May 17, with a $1 million purse at stake, a move from North Wilkesboro, N.C., where the event took place the past two seasons.
North Wilkesboro instead will host a race on July 19.
The race at Dover will be broken into three segments, consisting of two sections of 75 laps apiece and a 200-lap final leg.
The top 26 finishers of the first leg invert position for the next segment. The results from each of the first two segments will be averaged together to help determine the field for the 200-lap finish, which also will feature Cup Series winners from the past two years, ex-Cup Series winners still with a full-time ride plus a fan vote winner.
Seventeen drivers are already locked into All-Star Race berths: Christopher Bell, Josh Berry, Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Busch, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Shane van Gisbergen and Bubba Wallace.
Bell took the checkered flag at the 2025 All-Star Race.
–Field Level Media
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No. 25 Vanderbilt puts six in double figures, staves off Georgia
Feb 25, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores guard Duke Miles (2) goes under the arm of Georgia Bulldogs guard Jeremiah Wilkinson (5) during the first half at Memorial Gymnasium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images No. 25 Vanderbilt never trailed, but had to survive Georgia’s second-half rally to earn an 88-80 win over the Bulldogs on Wednesday evening in Nashville, Tenn.
The Commodores (22-6, 9-6 Southeastern Conference) got double-figure scoring from Devin McGlockton and Tyler Tanner (17 points apiece), Duke Miles (15), AK Okereke (13), Tyler Nickel and Jalen Washington (10 apiece).
McGlockton had a game-high 10 rebounds, including several big ones late, while Okereke had a game-high six assists.
Georgia (19-9, 7-8) got 28 points (18 in the second half) from Jeremiah Wilkinson, who was 5 of 9 from 3-point range. Kanon Catchings scored 15 and Blue Cain had 10.
Georgia shot 56.0% in the second half and gained momentum when Miles, Vandy’s second-leading scorer, went to the bench with his fourth foul with 13:20 left. Cain hit a step-back 3 with 9:28 left to tie the game for the first time since the opening tip, capping a 10-0 Georgia run.
The Bulldogs tied it twice more, but McGlockton had two big offensive rebounds on a possession which ended with two free throws to extend the lead to 79-75 with 3:35 left.
McGlockton grabbed a board off a Wilkinson miss and Okereke, with the shot clock running down, hit a jumper in the lane, got fouled and hit the free throw with 2:48 left.
Georgia never got closer than five from there.
Vanderbilt led 42-35 at half, but threatened to run away with it early. It led 35-15 with 6:37 left in the first half on McGlockton’s put-back, but Georgia picked up the defensive intensity and went on a 9-0 run to cut into the lead.
The Commodores hit just 1 of their last 8 from the floor in the half’s final 6:36, while the Bulldogs hit 13 of 15 first-half foul shots to help close the deficit.
–Field Level Media
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Braden Frager helps No. 12 Nebraska put away Maryland
Feb 21, 2026; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg reacts to a call during the second half against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Braden Frager delivered 21 points and eight rebounds as No. 12 Nebraska spurted late for a 74-61 Big Ten victory over Maryland on Wednesday in Lincoln, Neb.
Pryce Sandfort added 16 points and eight rebounds as the Cornhuskers (24-4, 13-4) won their second straight and matched their program-high in conference wins, set in the 2017-18 season.
Sam Hoiberg contributed 12 points and seven rebounds and Rienk Mast scored 11 of his 13 points in the second half as Nebraska snapped a three-game losing streak against Maryland.
The Cornhuskers struggled through the game’s first 28 minutes and trailed 48-45 before going on an 18-3 spree, fueled by three baskets in the paint from Mast and 3-pointers from Sandfort and Frager.
The burst, capped by two Hoiberg free throws, put Nebraska in command 63-51 with 4:44 left.
With the win, the Cornhuskers advanced their effort to finish in the top four in the conference and gain a triple bye in the Big Ten tournament. Nebraska now is tied with Illinois for second-place in the league.
Andre Mills scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half to pace Maryland (11-17, 4-13), which is in danger of finishing in the bottom four in the conference, which would require them to play a first-round game in the Big Ten tournament.
Elijah Saunders scored all 15 of his points from beyond the arc and Solomon Washington put up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Nebraska struggled in the opening minutes, missing six shots and committing three turnovers before Frager hit two free throws to get the Cornhuskers on the board with 14:17 left.
Maryland failed to take advantage, however, as it missed 10 of its first 12 shots.
Late in the half, Sandfort and Hoiberg scored four points each as Nebraska went on a 10-3 burst to take its biggest lead of the first half, 31-24.
Early in the second half, the Terrapins went on a 7-0 burst to pull even at 39-39. A jumper by Mills gave Maryland a 48-45 lead with 12:07 left.
–Field Level Media
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