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Chandler Smith steals Trucks win at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Chandler Smith muscled to the lead on a restart with 12 laps remaining to take the trophy in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' Black's Tire 200 on Friday night at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.,The 24-year-old Georgia native pulled ahead of his Front Row Motorsports teammate and ...
Anton Lundell records first hat trick as Panthers rout Jets again
Anton Lundell scored his first hat trick and Seth Jones added one goal and two assists to lead the Florida Panthers to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Lundell, a sixth-year veteran, entered the night with just one goal this season. He delivered the game's final...
Anthony Davis leads new-look Wizards to win over anemic Hornets
Anthony Davis poured in 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Washington Wizards whipped the visiting Charlotte Hornets 95-79 on Friday night.,Trae Young, who feasted at the free-throw line, racked up 21 points and 2026 No. 1 overall draft pick AJ Dybantsa, making his NBA home debut, provided 17 ...
Thunder's Chet Holmgren (knee) out 8-10 weeks
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren, who missed the past two games due to a sore right knee, will be sidelined the next eight to 10 weeks because of a small patellar tendon tear, the team announced Friday.,Holmgren underwent what the Thunder described as a successful "biological treatment" t...
More than 750,000 turn out for Brewers championship parade
More than 750,000 fans packed downtown Milwaukee on Friday to celebrate the Brewers' first World Series championship with a parade and rally that brought together generations of fans and franchise icons alike.,Milwaukee police estimated the turnout for the festivities exceeded 750,000 and said preli...
After Kucherov's reported trade request, Lightning visit Stamkos, Predators
The Tampa Bay Lightning head to Nashville to face the Predators on Saturday afternoon in the wake of a shocking trade request by the league's reigning most valuable player.,Nikita Kucherov, according to multiple reports Friday, requested a trade from the Lightning and informed his teammates on their...
Reports: Nikita Kucherov requests trade from Lightning
Nikita Kucherov has been the centerpiece of the Tampa Bay Lightning since his debut as a 20-year-old in the 2013-14 season.,But the 13-year veteran's time in Tampa Bay may be coming to an end, as multiple outlets reported on Friday that Kucherov has requested a trade.,The two-time and reigning Hart ...
Astros hire Cardinals' Randy Flores to be general manager
The Houston Astros announced Friday that they have hired Randy Flores as their new general manager.,Flores, 51, spent the last 11 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. He became the team's Director of Scouting in 2015 and was promoted to assistant general manager following the 2018 season. ,He repla...
Arseny Gritsyuk, Jack Hughes score twice as Devils beat Knights
Arseny Gritsyuk and Jack Hughes each scored a pair of goals Friday as the New Jersey Devils beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 in Las Vegas.,Luke Hughes also scored for the Devils, who went 2-1-0 on a three-game Western Conference road trip and have won five of six overall (5-1-0). Goalie Connor Hell...
Unselfish Pelicans refreshed for visit from Hawks
Fresh off their first victory of the season, the New Orleans Pelicans hope improved ball movement carries over when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,New Orleans shook off the baggage of opening the season with four losses by hammering Sacramento 132-120 on Thursday. Part of the Pelicans' lin...
Blue Bombers turn to Dru Brown for East semifinal vs. Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers achieved identical 9-9 records by different paths, but only one will still be playing after Saturday's East Division semifinal in Toronto.,Toronto clinched second place in the East weeks ago, while Winnipeg needed a victory over the BC Lions in its reg...
ATP roundup: Top seeds Zverev, Alcaraz advance to semis in Vienna
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany and second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain continued their march toward a showdown in the final of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria.,In Friday's quarterfinals, Zverev, looking for his third title of the year, cruised past Great Britain's Arthur Fery, 6-0, ...
Earthquakes, RSL face off with playoff implications in the balance
While the San Jose Earthquakes would like to get the necessary points for home-field advantage in the postseason, Real Salt Lake are hoping to avoid the play-in -- or, worse, elimination.,Two teams seeking improved playoff positioning get together Saturday afternoon when San Jose hosts Salt Lake.,Sa...
Reigning champion Riders take aim at favored Lions in West semifinal
The BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders finished the regular season with identical 10-8 records, but one has emerged as a clear favorite to win their CFL West Division semifinal on Saturday afternoon in Vancouver.,Saskatchewan linebacker Jameer Thurman knows it isn't his team favored to win by 6.5...
Andrew Novak uses late run to forge lead at Mexico Open
Andrew Novak went 5 under par over the final six holes on Friday to grab a three-shot lead halfway through the VidantaWorld Mexico Open in Vallarta, Mexico.,Novak posted a 10-under-par 61, the round of the tournament so far, to move to 14-under 128 and move three shots ahead of amateur Kihei Akina (...
Sens look to shore up defense in visit to Sharks
The Ottawa Senators will look for significant improvement from their defense when they continue their West Coast swing with a Saturday afternoon matchup against the San Jose Sharks.,Since losing top goaltender Linus Ullmark to a lower-body injury on Oct. 21, the Senators are 1-2-1 and have allowed 2...
Zach Johnson, in line for Schwab Cup push, leads in Little Rock
With two tournaments to go in the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs, Zach Johnson is making his move.,Johnson, second to Stewart Cink in the season-long standings, shot an 8-under-par 64 on Friday to take the first-round lead at the Simmons Bank Championship in Little Rock, Ark.,Johnson holds a one-shot l...
Galaxy need win over Austin FC to increase playoff chances
For the Los Angeles Galaxy, the equation to earn an MLS playoff spot is straightforward: Get a win and a tie from their last two matches and hope for help.,They can take care of the first part on Saturday when they host Austin FC, but they're also hoping the Seattle Sounders and/or Real Salt Lake wi...
Hughes finds 'another gear,' wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Hughes claimed the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Friday at Keeneland in convincing fashion, making the Bob Baffert-trained colt the early favorite for next spring's Kentucky Derby.,Named in part after U.S. Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes, the 2-year-old stayed at or near the lead througho...
St. Louis City aims to get momentum back vs. San Diego FC
St. Louis City will try to regain the momentum it had during an earlier MLS record-tying unbeaten streak in Saturday's home finale against a San Diego FC side that was eliminated from playoff contention in midweek.,St. Louis (14-9-9, 51 points) went 19 league matches and 21 games total without a los...