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Bryson DeChambeau grabs 2-stroke lead at LIV Golf Miami
Bryson DeChambeau used a 2-under-par 70 through difficult, windy conditions to take over the pole position at LIV Golf Miami on Saturday at Trump National Doral.,"I'm up for anything," DeChambeau said. "Whatever it brings me, I'm up for the challenge. It will be a great test tomorrow.",DeChambeau, s...
As playoffs near, Nuggets looking to cut back turnovers as they host Pacers
The Denver Nuggets will be desperate to arrest their potentially terminal form slide when they host the surging Indiana Pacers on Sunday.,After spending much of this season vying for the second position in the Western Conference, Denver (47-31) has slipped below the Los Angeles Lakers into the fourt...
Dodgers limit Phillies to four hits in bounce-back victory
The Los Angeles Dodgers got back to their winning ways Saturday thanks to the long ball and holding the Philadelphia Phillies to just four hits, as the visitors won 3-1.,Enrique Hernandez hit a two-run home run and Michael Conforto had a sixth-inning solo shot as the Dodgers avenged their first loss...
Nashville SC star Walker Zimmerman (facial injury) released from hospital
Nashville SC star Walker Zimmerman was released from a Charlotte, N.C., hospital on Saturday night after being carted off the field during a match due to being kicked in the face.,Charlotte FC's Kerwin Vargas attempted a bicycle kick in the 72nd minute and his foot smacked Zimmerman's face just as t...
Earthquakes, D.C. United face off in rematch of league's inaugural game
When the San Jose Earthquakes host D.C. United on Sunday afternoon, it will be a celebration of the 30th MLS season and a rematch of the league's inaugural game.,It also will be a fitting tip of the cap to the most decorated coach in MLS history, San Jose's Bruce Arena, who was on the D.C. sideline ...
Blazers, Spurs square off with fleeting postseason hopes on the line
The Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs look to keep their waning postseason chances alive when they square off Sunday in a late-season Western Conference game.,Neither team has been officially eliminated from playoff contention.,Portland (34-44) still has the best chance of the two of work...
Inter Miami looks to stay undefeated against winless Toronto
As it juggles its MLS regular season matches with its participation in the Concacaf Champions Cup, Inter Miami has decisions to make as far as who plays on Sunday against Toronto FC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Lionel Messi, obviously, will be the biggest choice for the organization to make.,Inter Miami...
Cavs aim to clinch No. 1 seed against hungry Kings
Cleveland can clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since the 2015-16 season when it hosts the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night at Rocket Arena.,The Cavaliers (62-15) will have to beat a Kings team that is in a three-way dogfight for the last two spots in the play-in tourn...
Duke's Cooper Flagg becomes rare freshman to win Wooden Award
Duke star Cooper Flagg was named winner of the Wooden Award on Saturday, joining a strong cast of freshmen to be named the nation's top player.,The 18-year-old Flagg joins Texas' Kevin Durant (2007), Kentucky's Anthony Davis (2012) and Duke's Zion Williamson (2019) as the only freshmen to win the co...
Wizards attempt to avert season sweep against Celtics
Reigning NBA champion Boston rolls into the final week of its regular season having won 10 of the last 11 games ahead of Sunday's home meeting with the last-place Washington Wizards.,The Celtics (57-20) rebounded from having their nine-game winning streak ended in a loss to Miami on Wednesday, blowi...
Trinity Rodman scores as USWNT blanks Brazil
Trinity Rodman made a triumphant return to the U.S. women's national team with a goal in the 2-0 victory against Brazil in a friendly in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday.,Rodman scored in the fifth minute and Lindsey Heaps added a penalty kick in the 66th.,Goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce made six save...
Darius Johnson pours in 42 points, UCF tops Villanova in OT in Crown
Darius Johnson scored a career-high 42 points, including the 3-pointer that forced overtime, and UCF rallied to advance to Sunday's championship round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown with a 104-98 defeat of Villanova on Saturday in Las Vegas.,The win sends UCF (20-16) to face Nebraska, whi...
Ice legends: Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky had different paths to 894
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has finally caught up to Wayne Gretzky, tying him for the most goals scored in an NHL career.,While they each have 894 goals, the eras in which they played were far from equal.,Ovechkin tied Gretzky's 31-year-old record by scoring twice in a 5-3 win against t...
Orioles rack up 12 hits in rout of Royals
Tomoyuki Sugano took a shutout into the sixth inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the host Kansas City Royals 8-1 Saturday afternoon.,Gary Sanchez, Tyler O'Neill and Jackson Holliday all drove in two runs as the Orioles halted a three-game losing streak that included an 8-2 setback in Friday ni...
Yankees' offense stays hot in win over Pirates
Trent Grisham went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI to keep the New York Yankees' hot start at the plate going during a 10-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.,The Yankees won their third in a row while the Pirates dropped back-to-back games heading into Sunday's series finale....
Diego Luna's brace helps RSL keep Galaxy winless
Diego Luna recorded a brace and Real Salt Lake kept the Los Angeles Galaxy winless by posting a 2-0 victory on Saturday afternoon at Sandy, Utah.,Luna scored the two goals in a five-minute span of the first half and Real Salt Lake (3-4-0, 9 points) controlled the rest of the contest. RSL halted a tw...
Kings blank Oilers in pivotal Pacific Division matchup
The host Los Angeles Kings increased their chances of securing home-ice advantage in the playoffs after blanking the undermanned Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.,Darcy Kuemper made 27 saves to earn his fifth shutout of the season as the Kings (44-23-9, 97 points) moved four points ahead of...
Dodgers hold Phillies to four hits in bounce-back victory
The Los Angeles Dodgers got back to their winning ways on Saturday thanks to the long ball and holding the Philadelphia Phillies to just four hits, as the visitors won 3-1.,Enrique Hernandez hit a two-run home run, and Michael Conforto had a sixth-inning solo shot, as the Dodgers avenged their first...
USC star JuJu Watkins wins Wooden Award
Southern California star guard JuJu Watkins became only the third underclassman to win the Wooden Award, presented to the most outstanding player in women's basketball, on Saturday.,Watkins, who is also the Naismith Women's College Player of the Year and Associated Press Player of the Year, won the ...
Canucks ride 5-goal first period to win over Ducks
Brock Boeser had a goal and an assist for the Vancouver Canucks in a 6-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon.,Elias N. Pettersson scored his first NHL goal, Filip Hronek, Conor Garland, Dakota Joshua and Max Sasson also scored, Quinn Hughes had two assists and Thatcher Demko...