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Police clear Puka Nacua's brother in car theft investigation
Investigators cleared the brother of NFL star Puka Nacua in an investigation into an alleged car theft, determining it was a misunderstanding.,The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department arrested Samson Nacua and Trey Rose last month for allegedly taking a vehicle belonging to Los Angeles Lakers for...
WTA roundup: Teens to meet in Adelaide final
Youth will be served in the Adelaide International final as teenagers Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko square off Saturday in Australia.,Third-seeded Andreeva, 18, advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 semifinal win Friday against ninth-seeded Russian compatriot Diana Shnaider in one hour and 24 minutes. She wi...
ATP roundup: Top two seeds upended in Adelaide
Unseeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert and No. 8 seed Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic will meet in the final of Australia's Adelaide International after knocking out the top seeds on Friday.,Humbert outlasted No. 1 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (4) in two hours and 32 minutes. Both players he...
No. 25 Seton Hall aims for consistency against Butler
After a rousing comeback bid against UConn fell short, No. 25 Seton Hall looks to take another step forward when it hosts Butler on Saturday at noon in Newark, N.J., ,The Pirates have emerged as one of the surprise teams in the country. They are ranked for the first time since 2022 and Huskies coach...
Nate Ament prepared for first No. 24 Tennessee-Kentucky clash
Tennessee freshman Nate Ament has played just 17 college games, but the forward has made a veteran-like impact for coach Rick Barnes' squad.,Four days after taking over against Texas A&M in a double-overtime win, the 19-year-old Ament leads the No. 24 Volunteers against Kentucky in the first of thei...
Minnesota faces former recruit Keaton Wagler, No. 13 Illinois
During each broadcast of an Illinois game, it only takes a few minutes before the announcers start raving about freshman point guard Keaton Wagler and how amazing it was he only had two high-major offers: Illinois and Minnesota., ,Considering the No. 13 Fighting Illini (14-3, 5-1 Big Ten) face the G...
Perfect at home, SMU faces No. 16 Virginia with both offenses hot
SMU's unbeaten home record will be tested on Saturday afternoon as No. 16 Virginia visits Dallas for an Atlantic Coast Conference clash.,The Mustangs (13-4, 2-2 ACC) improved to 11-0 at Moody Coliseum in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night when Boopie Miller's heroic, half-court heave beat the buzze...
Rockets' rough run rolls on with Timberwolves' visit
The Houston Rockets initiated a challenging stretch of home games on Thursday with a rematch of their double-overtime thriller against the Oklahoma City Thunder that served as the season opener for both teams on Oct. 21. The result the second time around wasn't as close.,Trailing by two points enter...
Red Wings continue line alterations as surging Sharks arrive
Coach Todd McLellan has been tinkering with the Red Wings' lines, and he is doing more shuffling ahead of Detroit's home game against the San Jose Sharks on Friday.,Lucas Raymond is moving back to the first line to reunite with captain Dylan Larkin. James van Riemsdyk, who has been on a scoring tear...
No. 3 UConn carries dream start into matchup vs. flailing Georgetown
It's next to impossible to come up with something UConn hasn't accomplished over the last quarter-century of men's college basketball.,However, the current group of Huskies has found a way to separate itself at a UConn program that has claimed six national championships since 1999.,No. 3 UConn oppos...
NHL roundup: Knights top Leafs in OT after tying it late
Jack Eichel scored the game-winner at 2:44 of overtime and also had three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a wild 6-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,Eichel, cutting down the slot, took a pass from Mark Stone, deked Toronto goalie Joseph Woll and t...
NBA roundup: Magic overtake Grizzlies for win in Berlin
Paolo Banchero collected 26 points and 13 rebounds as the Orlando Magic rallied to a 118-111 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday in the NBA's first regular-season game in Berlin.,Banchero made 9 of 16 shots from the floor for the Magic, who overcame a 20-point deficit due in large part to...
Jerami Grant returns, helps Trail Blazers take care of Hawks
Shaedon Sharpe recorded 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help the host Portland Trail Blazers record a 117-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.,Jerami Grant scored 16 points off the bench in his return from a 14-game absence caused by an Achilles injury. Backup Rayan Rup...
Lakers keep stumbling, fall to LaMelo Ball, Hornets at home
LaMelo Ball scored 30 points with 11 assists and Brandon Miller added 26 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets earned a 135-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.,Miles Bridges scored 25 points and rookie Kon Knueppel added 19 as the Hornets moved to 2-1 on a five-game road trip. Th...
Jimmy Butler III, Warriors wear down Jalen Brunson-less Knicks
Jimmy Butler III put up for a game-high 32 points, Stephen Curry found his 3-point range in the second half en route to 27 points and the Golden State Warriors handled the Jalen Brunson-less New York Knicks 126-113 on Thursday in San Francisco.,Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski combined for 40 poin...
Knights pull even in final seconds, stun Leafs in OT
Jack Eichel scored the game-winner at 2:44 of overtime and also had three assists as the Vegas Golden Knights rallied for a wild 6-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night in Las Vegas.,Eichel, cutting down the slot, took a pass from Mark Stone, deked Toronto goalie Joseph Woll and t...
Blazers stay hot, take care of Hawks
Shaedon Sharpe recorded 24 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help the host Portland Trail Blazers record a 117-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night.,Jerami Grant scored 16 points off the bench in his return from a 14-game absence due to an Achilles injury. Backup Rayan Rupert...
Victor Wembanyama heads balanced attack as Spurs blast Bucks
Victor Wembanyama amassed 22 points and 10 rebounds in just three quarters and five teammates amassed double figures as the San Antonio Spurs dismantled the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 119-101 on Thursday to snap a two-game losing streak.,The Spurs were up by 13 points at halftime and rocked Milwaukee ...
Graham Ike, No. 9 Gonzaga cruise past Washington State
Graham Ike had game-high totals of 23 points on 11-of-15 shooting and 11 rebounds as No. 9 Gonzaga defeated Washington State 86-65 in a West Coast Conference game Thursday night in Pullman, Wash.,The Bulldogs (18-1, 6-0 WCC) won their first game without co-leading scorer Braden Huff (17.8 points per...
Anfernee Simons carries load as Celtics come back to beat Heat
Reserve Anfernee Simons scored 18 of his season-high 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics rallied to defeat the host Miami Heat 119-114 on Thursday night.,Jaylen Brown, who had missed Boston's previous game due to back spasms, added 27 points. He entered the night ranked sixth in th...