In brief: Kentucky holds off Georgia for 22-0 record
College men: Andrew Harrison and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 38 points and scored key baskets down the stretch to help top-ranked Kentucky (22-0, 9-0 SEC) survive pesky Georgia 69-58 on Tuesday night at Lexington, Kentucky.
Twice on the verge of running away from a Georgia squad playing its second straight game without leading scorer and rebounder Marcus Thornton (concussion), the Wildcats needed both starters to fend off the determined Bulldogs (14-7, 5-4) .
Harrison scored a season-high 23 points.
• Kaminsky powers Badgers: Frank Kaminsky scored 23 points and No. 5 Wisconsin’s (20-2, 8-1 Big Ten) athletic frontcourt overwhelmed Indiana (16-7, 6-4) 92-78 at Madison, Wisconsin.
• Louisville tops Miami: Terry Rozier scored 22 points and No. 9 Louisville (19-3, 7-2 ACC) overcame second-half shooting woes to beat slumping Miami (14-8, 4-5) 63-55 at Coral Gables, Florida.
• Sooners crush Mountaineers: Buddy Hield scored 21 points and No. 21 Oklahoma (15-7, 5-4 Big 12) defeated No. 15 West Virginia (18-4, 6-3) 71-52 at Norman, Oklahoma.
Portland ends skid as Lillard scores 25
NBA: Damian Lillard scored 25 points and host Portland, boosted by the return of center Robin Lopez, held off Utah 103-102.
LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 points and 11 rebounds as Portland snapped a three-game losing streak.
• Warriors start fast in win: Stephen Curry had 23 points and nine assists, and visiting Golden State rode a 23-0 spurt in the first half to beat Sacramento 121-96.
DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points for the Kings
• Augustin keys Pistons win: D.J. Augustin had 25 points and 13 assists and host Detroit closed the first quarter on a 25-1 run, going on to beat Miami 108-91.
Chris Bosh scored 34 points. It was the first time in Bosh’s five seasons with the Heat that they lost a regular-season game with him scoring at least 30 points. They had been 17-0.
• 76ers win third straight at home: Hollis Thompson scored a career-high 23 points to lead Philadelphia to a 105-98 victory over Denver to give the 76ers their first three-game home winning streak since 2013.
Fenninger claims super-G; Vonn third
Skiing: Anna Fenninger of Austria added a world championship super-G title to her Olympic gold medal, winning the event on a shortened course and in blustery conditions at Beaver Creek, Colorado.
Fenninger found the perfect line and finished in 1 minute, 10.29 seconds. Tina Maze of Slovenia was second, 0.03 seconds behind, and American Lindsey Vonn wound up third despite a wind gust standing her up early in her run.
Buffalo snaps record 14-game losing streak
NHL: Brian Gionta and visiting Buffalo stopped the longest losing streak in team history at 14 games with a 3-2 victory over Montreal.
Gionta, a former Canadiens captain, capped a three-goal first period for the Sabres.
• Hot Blues edge Lightning: Vladimir Tarasenko tied the game late in the third period and then Jaden Schwartz scored in overtime to give streaking St. Louis a 2-1 victory over visiting Tampa Bay.
The Blues have won six straight and are 11-0-1 in their last 12.
• Ducks rally for overtime win: Captain Ryan Getzlaf scored 45 seconds into overtime, Corey Perry scored two goals, and host Anaheim rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period for a 5-4 victory over Carolina to stay even with Nashville atop the overall NHL standings.
Caddies file lawsuit against PGA Tour
Miscellany: A group of PGA Tour caddies has filed a class-action lawsuit demanding that the tour compensate them for wearing bibs.
Some 80 caddies joined the federal suit filed in Northern California. At issue is having to wear bibs that have the logo of the tournament sponsor. The caddies contend the PGA Tour is making $50 million off the sponsors while the caddies get nothing.
• Juror removed: The judge overseeing the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez at Fall River, Massachusetts, removed a juror, saying there was evidence she had spoken about the case in previous years and had an early interest in being seated on the panel.