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The Terrapins entered Monday night's contest 0–2 in the Big Ten. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Eric Ayala scored 17 points, while Aaron Wiggins added 15 points and nine rebounds as Maryland beat No. 9 Wisconsin 70-64 on Monday. Maryland (6-3, 1-2 Big Ten) snapped Wisconsin’s 15-game home winning streak and a stretch of 10 straight conference wins that dated back to last season. D’Mitrik Trice hit a 3-pointer with just less than 2 minutes left to pull the Badgers (8-2, 2-1) to 60-59. Donta Scott hit back-to-back shots and Ayala knocked down two free throws to put the Terrapins up 66-59 with less than 25 seconds to go. Trice was fouled on a 3-point attempt on Wisconsin’s next possession and hit all three, but the Badgers got no closer. Trice led Wisconsin with 25 points, while Aleem Ford added 10. But the Badgers’ post team of Nate Reuvers and Micah Potter combined for just 12 points as Maryland outscored them 38-20 in the paint. Scott added 12 points for Maryland. BIG PICTURE Maryl

The acquisition of Darvish helps make San Diego's rotation one of the best in MLB. The Padres agreed to a deal with the Cubs to acquire 2020 NL Cy Young runner-up Yu Darvish,   according to ESPN's Jeff Passan . Darvish will head to San Diego along with catcher Victor Caratini, per Passan. The Cubs will reportedly receive starting pitcher Zach Davies as well as four minor league prospects. Darvish, 34, is due $59 million over the next three years and is entering his ninth MLB season after a successful stint in Japan. He has a 3.47 ERA in 182 starts while pitching with the Rangers, Dodgers and Cubs. Last season, Darvish recorded a 2.01 ERA in 12 starts with Chicago. The Padres' addition of Darvish marks their second big move in recent days as on Sunday night reports surfaced of the team's acquisition of former AL Cy Young award winner Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays.  In the short-term, the two deals will help offset the loss of right-handed pitcher Mike Cl

Morant injured his left ankle in the second quarter against the Nets on Monday night. Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant exited Memphis' matchup with the Nets on Monday with a left ankle sprain.  Morant landed on the foot of Nets guard Tyler Johnson in the second quarter on Monday as he contested a jump shot. Memphis' second-year guard was taken off the floor in a wheelchair after initially trying to put weight on his ankle.  Morant got off to a blistering start to 2020-21 after winning Rookie of the Year last season. He scored 44 points in an opening-night loss to the Spurs, adding 28 points and seven assists against the Hawks on Dec. 26. Memphis selected Morant with the No. 2 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Memphis enters 2020-21 seeking its first playoff appearance since 2017. The Grizzlies logged seven straight postseason berths from 2011-17, though the franchise has never reached the NBA Finals 

Chris Wilder has no doubt over Sheffield United's motivation, but insists his team are lacking quality in vital moments. United's torrid form continued as they slumped to a home defeat to Everton last time out - Gylfi Sigurdsson striking late on to down the Premier League's bottom club. Without a win from 15 games this term, a failure to take all three points against Burnley on Tuesday would see the Blades equal Queens Park Rangers' Premier League record of longest winless run from the start of a campaign. Wilder, however, does not believe it is down to a lack of motivation. "The story of our season is not showing the quality that we showed last year to get the results and the position that we did," he told BT Sport. "I'll pack it in if I need to motivate the players. It's not a case of motivation. It's just the quality - I can't all of a sudden put that quality into them. I'd love to go and play for them. These are players that

West Ham boss David Moyes believes his team's resilience to twice come from behind against Brighton and Hove Albion puts them in good stead heading into Tuesday's clash with Southampton. The Hammers drew 2-2 at home to Brighton on Sunday, despite the Seagulls dominating much of the proceedings, though West Ham ultimately managed the same number of attempts on target as the visitors. Southampton, meanwhile, were held to a goalless draw by Fulham in their Boxing Day outing, and Moyes is aiming to take the bright points from the Brighton game into Tuesday's fixtures. "The positives I take from it were that we were resilient, we kept at it and we eventually found a way of getting something out of it, but it wasn't anything close to how I wanted it to look like or how I think we can play," Moyes told West Ham TV. "I thought we were really disappointing in a lot of aspects today, but we're in a little period just now when the injuries that we've ha

Mikel Arteta conceded he has been left feeling drained after Arsenal's dismal run in the Premier League, though things now look brighter after a win over Chelsea. Arsenal saw off their London rivals 3-1 at Emirates Stadium on Boxing Day, ending a seven-game winless streak in the league. The Gunners sit 15th, one place and four points above Brighton and Hove Albion, who they face on Tuesday. "It is draining, it is frustrating and it is painful," said Arteta, as reported by BBC Sport. "Obviously results-wise in the last few weeks we have all been suffering, I have been suffering. I feel very responsible for that. "The worst feeling is because I want to do so well for this football club and at the moment we are in, I want to bring all my passion, the knowledge that I have, the right intentions to move as quickly as we possibly can as a football club. "In order to do that we need to win football matches, to be stable and win. When I don't, I feel like

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer thinks Edinson Cavani could forge a longer-term career at Manchester United, saying the striker has "a few years left" at the highest level. Cavani arrived on the October 5 deadline day at the end of the previous transfer window, and the 33-year-old has made a telling impact. He scored twice and set up another to help United come from 2-0 down to beat Southampton 3-2 last month after netting his first goal in a win over Everton, and he also broke the deadlock in the 2-0 EFL Cup win at Goodison Park last week. "At the moment, it looks like he's got a few years left in him," said Solskjaer, whose side face Wolves on Tuesday. "I wouldn't say anything else. He's made a great impact, so let's just focus on improving everyone. "But he's got a few years left in him. I trust him, I trust my players, and we've got good competition for places. He'll probably start more games than he won't start. "He'