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Paris Olympics fuel Peacock surge in subscriptions
Peacock parent company Comcast reported Thursday that its streaming service added 3 million subscribers during its live broadcast of the Paris Olympics.,Comcast, which also owns NBC Sports, said it made $32.1 billion in total revenue during the third quarter, which was boosted by Peacock's 9 percent...

MLB offseason primer: Juan Soto tops free agent class
Barely an hour after the final out of the World Series, New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto declared himself open for business on the free agent market.,His asking price might be beyond the comfort zone for most clubs, but Soto is keeping an open mind as he approaches the biggest payday of his life.,...

Victor Wembanyama dominates as Spurs overtake Jazz
Victor Wembanyama bounced back from one of his worst NBA outings with a rare 5x5 to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.,A night after scoring a career-low six points in a loss at Oklahoma City, Wembanyama amassed 25 points, nine rebo...

Big 12: Games not compromised by unsecure helmet radio comms
After Texas Tech raised concerns about the encryption of helmet communications, the Big 12 Conference announced on Thursday that its games have not been compromised by unencrypted frequencies. ,Per ESPN, Texas Tech contacted the Big 12 regarding its recent losses to Baylor and TCU to ensure that the...

Aaron Rodgers throws 3 TDs as Jets top Texans, end 5-game skid
Garrett Wilson made two superb touchdown catches and the New York Jets halted a five-game losing streak with a 21-13 victory over the Houston Texans on Thursday night in East Rutherford, N.J.,Aaron Rodgers completed 22 of 32 passes for 211 yards and three second-half scoring passes as New York (3-6)...

Jalen Green, Rockets survive Mavericks' late rally
Jalen Green scored a team-high 23 points and the visiting Houston Rockets fended off a fourth-quarter comeback from the Dallas Mavericks to claim a 108-102 victory on Thursday.,Green buried a 3-pointer with 1:12 remaining to stabilize the Rockets and answer a Luka Doncic 3-pointer that pulled Dallas...

Reports: Giants set to hire Zack Minasian as GM
For the first in Major League Baseball history, two brothers will simultaneously serve as general managers, as the San Francisco Giants are set to hire Zack Minasian, the brother of Los Angeles Angels GM Perry Minasian, per multiple reports on Thursday.,Zack Minasian reportedly will be named the 11t...

Ja Morant's triple-double propels Grizzlies over Bucks
Ja Morant recorded 26 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds to carry the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies to a 122-99 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.,The triple-double was the 12th of Morant's career.,The Grizzlies, who snapped a two-game losing streak, also got 19 points and nine ...

Leon Draisaitl's big night boosts Oilers over Preds
Leon Draisaitl had two goals with an assist and the visiting Edmonton Oilers looked solid minus injured superstar Connor McDavid, beating the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Thursday night.,With McDavid out two to three weeks after suffering an ankle injury Monday at Columbus, the Oilers didn't look deje...

Dirt newcomer City of Troy favored at Breeders' Cup Classic
The top thoroughbred horses in 14 divisions will be crowned when the racing world convenes for the 41st annual Breeders' Cup World Championships on Friday and Saturday at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club outside San Diego.,The highlight will be the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday afternoon, de...

Bob Costas retiring from MLB play-by-play work after 42 years
Bob Costas is bidding farewell to baseball, the sport he is perhaps best known for, and retiring as an MLB play-by-play announcer.,Costas, 72, confirmed his retirement to The Athletic on Thursday but said he will open up on his decision at a later date.,Near the end of a storied sports broadcasting ...

Thunder out to remain perfect, win 13th straight over Blazers
The Oklahoma City Thunder have dominated the Portland Trail Blazers in recent seasons, including a historic 62-point victory last January.,The Thunder strive to keep the success going and increase their winning streak over Portland to 13 games when they visit the Trail Blazers on Friday night.,The 1...

Third-period surge sends Capitals past Canadiens
Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas scored 36 seconds apart early in the third period, fueling the host Washington Capitals to a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.,Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored his third goal in two games to boost his career tally to 858. Ovechkin, who a...

Hurricanes smash slumping Bruins 8-2
Andrei Svechnikov and Jack Roslovic each scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes had a huge first period in thumping the visiting Boston Bruins 8-2 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Martin Necas finished with one goal and three assists, while Dmitry Orlov, Sean Walker and Jesperi Kotkaniemi al...

Pens' Sidney Crosby ties game, then sinks Ducks in OT
Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the game at 2:35 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 2-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night., ,Crosby drove to the front of the net and had time to wait out goalie Lukas Dostal before lifting the puck high in the net for his ...

William Nylander, Maple Leafs handle Kraken
William Nylander scored two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Thursday night.,Auston Matthews added a goal and an assist and Matthew Knies scored a goal for the Maple Leafs, who have won two in a row. John Tavares had two assists.,Toronto goaltender Joseph...

Late goal lifts resurgent Flyers, extends Blues' skid to 3
Bobby Brink scored with 3:01 remaining to guide the Philadelphia Flyers past the visiting St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Thursday., ,Samuel Ersson made 20 saves and Garnet Hathaway also scored for Philadelphia, which has won back-to-back games for the first time this season. The Flyers are 3-1-0 in their la...

Rapids hope for reinforcements in must-win game vs. Galaxy
The second-seeded Los Angeles Galaxy can seal their place in a Western Conference semifinal on Friday night if they can repeat the performance that led to their 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in Game 1 of their Round 1 series.,The Galaxy expect a far stiffer test in Game 2 in Commerce City, Co...

Nuggets, Timberwolves clash for first time since West semis
The Denver Nuggets enjoyed a two-day break after working overtime to posting back-to-back victories earlier this week.,Now Denver will turn its attention to another Western Conference powerhouse, the Minnesota Timberwolves, when the teams tip off Friday night at Minneapolis.,The Nuggets' OT wins bot...

Patrick Mahomes eyeing WNBA franchise for Kansas City
Patrick Mahomes said he wants to see a WNBA expansion team come to Kansas City.,Unlike the average professional athlete, Mahomes may have the pull, and the money, to make it happen.,"We want to get basketball to Kansas City in general and then WNBA," Mahomes said Thursday. "The success that they've ...