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Ja Morant beats the buzzer, hands Grizzlies win over Heat
Ja Morant hit a step-back jumper in the lane over 7-footer Kel'el Ware at the buzzer to lift the visiting Memphis Grizzlies over the Miami Heat 110-108 on Thursday night.,The Grizzlies (45-32) snapped a four-game losing streak behind Morant, who finished with 30 points, including 27 in the second ha...
Canadiens gain rare win over Bruins, build wild-card lead
Brendan Gallagher and Nick Suzuki each registered a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Boston Bruins 4-1 on Thursday.,Montreal (36-30-9, 81 points) never looked back after taking a 2-0 lead on goals by Christian Dvorak and Cole Caufield in the second period.,Sam Montembea...
Shaedon Sharpe has big night in native Canada as Blazers top Raptors
Shaedon Sharpe, a native of London, Ontario, matched his career best with 36 points and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Toronto Raptors 112-103 on Thursday night.,The Trail Blazers (34-43), who entered the night three games removed from a play-in berth, won their second in a row.,De...
Nestor Cortes rallies from Yankees disaster to pitch Brewers past Reds
Nestor Cortes bounced back from a historically bad start with six innings of one-hit ball, combining with three relievers to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in the opener of a four-game series.,It was third consecutive 1-0 loss for the Reds, while the...
Senators hold off Lightning, inch closer to playoff berth
Defenseman Jake Sanderson hit double figures in goals for the second straight season, and the Ottawa Senators bolstered their playoff chances by ousting the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday.,Ottawa (40-29-6, 86 points) holds the No. 1 wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and maintain...
Paolo Banchero's big performance sends Magic past Wizards
Paolo Banchero scored 33 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds while leading the Orlando Magic to a 109-97 win over the host Washington Wizards on Thursday.,Banchero made 11 of 24 attempts from the field, 3 of 5 from 3-point range, and dished out six assists.,Franz Wagner was also crucial to ...
Giannis Antetokoumpo's 35-20-17 night powers Bucks past 76ers
Giannis Antetokounmpo put forth a monster triple-double with 35 points, a career-high 20 assists and 17 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 126-113 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday.,It was the first 30-15-15 game in Antetokounmpo's career and, according to the Bucks, the fi...
Darius Johnson's 31 power UCF past Cincinnati in Las Vegas
Darius Johnson scored 31 points and dished seven assists and Tyler Hendricks added 14 points to lift UCF to an 88-80 victory against Cincinnati on Thursday in a College Basketball Crown quarterfinal in Las Vegas.,UCF will meet the winner of Thursday's second quarterfinal between Villanova and USC in...
Blues C Dylan Holloway (lower body) exits vs. Penguins
St. Louis Blues center Dylan Hollway will miss the remainder of Thursday's home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after suffering a lower-body injury, the team announced on social media at the start of the second period.,Holloway, 23, received a check into the corner boards from Penguins forward ...
Timberwolves G Anthony Edwards (ankle) helped to locker room
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was helped to locker room after suffering an apparent ankle injury during Thursday night's game against the Brooklyn Nets.,With 3:54 left in the second quarter, Edwards drilled a three-pointer in the corner. When backing up, he tumbled over Nets head coach...
Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman (ankle sprain) hits IL
Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Monday, due to a sprained right ankle.,Freeman hurt his surgically repaired ankle in a "mishap" entering the shower at home, manager Dave Roberts said earlier this week.,Freeman orig...
Central Michigan dismisses coach Tony Barbee
Central Michigan fired coach Tony Barbee on Thursday after four seasons.,The Chippewas went 14-17 this season and 49-75 in Barbee's four seasons at the helm.,Barbee, 53, had one winning season at Central Michigan, going 18-14 during the 2023-24 season.,"At this time, I have determined that we need t...
Braves acquire C Jason Delay from Pirates
The Atlanta Braves have acquired Jason Delay from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash.,The Braves optioned him to Double-A Columbus.,Delay is a 30-year-old veteran. He appeared in 134 total games for the Pirates over the last three seasons. During that span, he recorded two home runs, 35 RBIs, and a .23...
Report: Virginia G Andrew Rohde commits to Wisconsin
Virginia transfer guard Andrew Rohde committed to Wisconsin, according to On3.,Rohde spent his freshman season with St. Thomas, playing in the Summit League, where he averaged 17.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.7 steals.,In 2023, Rohde transferred to Virginia, where he played the last two...
Wisconsin G John Blackwell enters NBA draft
Wisconsin guard John Blackwell declared for the NBA draft on Thursday after enjoying a solid sophomore season.,Blackwell said he would retain his college eligibility in case he decides to pull out of the draft.,"My goal has always been to play in NBA, and going through the process will take me one s...
Sam Ryder fires 63 to grab Valero Texas Open lead
Sam Ryder birdied six of his final seven holes to shoot a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 and take the first-round lead at the Valero Texas Open on Thursday at TPC San Antonio.,Ryder was tied for the lead with Keith Mitchell (64) when he stepped to the tee at the par-5, 613-yard 18th hole. He stopped his...
Report: Bears sign veteran QB Case Keenum
The Chicago Bears are signing quarterback Case Keenum to a one-year, $3 million deal, according to ESPN.,The 11-year veteran signal caller has played for seven different teams. He began his career with the Houston Texans in 2013, where he played for two seasons.,Coincidentally, Keenum rejoined the T...
Cardinals' Trey McBride becomes highest-paid TE in NFL history
Trey McBride agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. ,ESPN reported that the total value of the deal is $76 million.,McBride's $19 million per season average makes him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history, topping the $17.125 million average that belongs...
St. Pete officials approve $22.5M to replace Tropicana Field roof
The city council in St. Petersburg, Fla., voted Thursday to replace the roof of Tropicana Field, which was destroyed in October by Hurricane Milton.,St. Petersburg owns the ballpark and is contractually obligated to provide the Tampa Bay Rays with a playable home. The new Teflon-coated fiberglass ro...
Twins drop home opener to Brendan Rodgers, Astros
Brendan Rodgers went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs, and the Houston Astros held on for a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Christian Walker and Jeremy Pena each homered for Houston, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Victor Caratini finished 2-for-4...