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Reports: Utah State set to hire Bronco Mendenhall as head coach
Bronco Mendenhall is set to leave one Mountain West school for another, as the New Mexico head coach will take over the same role at Utah State, multiple media outlets reported late Thursday night.,Mendenhall, in his first season as head coach of the Lobos, guided New Mexico to a five-way tie for fi...
China set to host first NBA preseason games since 2019
The NBA's relationship with China that turned cold over a general manager's tweet in 2019 is defrosting with the announcement Friday that two preseason games will be played in Macao in October.,The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play on Oct. 10 and 12, 2025, at Macao's Venetian Arena, marki...
Canucks look to treat home like road as Blue Jackets visit
Even though they dropped the final game of their latest road swing, the Vancouver Canucks are back home feeling good about their game as they prepare to host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.,The Canucks return home after cobbling together a 4-1-1 mark during a six-game trip that ended with a 3-2...
Warriors hope to have two stars back vs. Timberwolves
Golden State coach Steve Kerr left the door open for Stephen Curry and Draymond Green to return to the lineup Friday in San Francisco when the Warriors take on the Minnesota Timberwolves to tip off a three-day, two-game, same-site sequence.,The clubs -- who have yet to face off this season -- are sc...
Spurs unsure if Victor Wembanyama will return to face Kings
The San Antonio Spurs hope to have superstar Victor Wembanyama back in the fold as they try to snap a two-game losing streak while hosting the Sacramento Kings on Friday.,It will be the second game of a back-to-back set for both teams.,The Spurs lost at home to the Chicago Bulls 139-124 on Thursday ...
Pacers attempt to cut back on mistakes against Bulls
Cutting down on turnovers will be vital for the visiting Indiana Pacers if they are to snap their four-game losing streak at the expense of the Chicago Bulls on Friday.,The Pacers committed 12 first-half turnovers -- and 16 overall -- to fall in a hole and ultimately crash to a 99-90 loss to the Bro...
Vince Dunn, Kraken face off with high-scoring Devils
The Seattle Kraken knew what they were missing when defenseman Vince Dunn was sidelined for six weeks because of an upper-body injury.,In his first two games back, Dunn has reminded everyone else.,Dunn had a goal and two assists Thursday night as the Kraken defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 in Elm...
NHL roundup: Lightning score five in first period, rout Sharks
Brandon Hagel scored twice in 23 seconds during Tampa Bay's five-goal outburst in the first period as the Lightning trounced the visiting San Jose Sharks 8-1 on Thursday.,Cam Atkinson and Conor Geekie had a goal and an assist apiece before Hagel hit the net twice. Jake Guentzel, who finished with tw...
NBA roundup: Cavs beat Nuggets despite Nikola Jokic's big night
Nikola Jokic moved to No. 3 in career triple-doubles with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists at Cleveland, but his Denver Nuggets couldn't withstand the host Cavaliers' 3-point barrage and lost 126-114 on Thursday night.,Jokic's 139th career triple-double broke a tie with Magic Johnson on the all...
Jets break season-worst skid with OT win over Sabres
Adam Lowry scored late in overtime and the Winnipeg Jets snapped their season-worst four-game losing streak with a 3-2 road win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist, Kyle Connor also scored and Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves for Jets, who had been 3-7-0 sinc...
Warriors extend dominance over Rockets to 15 games
Jonathan Kuminga registered a career-high 33 points, Andrew Wiggins went for 23 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets for the 15th consecutive time, 99-93, in San Francisco.,With Stephen Curry resting sore knees and Draymond Green dealing with a painful calf, Golden State used a 21-...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder overpower Raptors
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points and the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Toronto Raptors 129-92 on Thursday night.,Jalen Williams added 20 points for the Thunder, who have won two games in a row and six of seven. Isaiah Joe contributed 16 points and Isaiah Hartenstein had 16 reboun...
Oilers blast Blue Jackets with four-goal second period
Zach Hyman made the most of his return to the ice, scoring twice to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Thursday.,The left wing missed the Oilers' last five games due to an unspecified injury. Even before missing time, the 32-year-old, who scored 54 goals last sea...
Reports: China set to host first NBA preseason games since 2019
The NBA's relationship with China that turned cold over a general manager's tweet in 2019 apparently is defrosting with an announcement expected Friday of two preseason games in Macao in October, according to multiple reports Thursday.,The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play on Oct. 10 and ...
Blues run point streak to 5 with OT win over Flames
Colton Parayko scored the overtime winner and Robert Thomas scored once in a three-point performance as the St. Louis Blues continued their winning ways with a 4-3 victory over the host Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Zack Bolduc and Pavel Buchnevich also scored for the Blues, who have posted a 4-0-1 re...
Lions edge Packers, win 11th straight, on walk-off FG
Jake Bates kicked a 35-yard field goal on the final play of the game and the host Detroit Lions extended their franchise-record winning streak to 11 games with a 34-31 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night.,Jared Goff passed for 283 yards and three touchdowns (two to Tim Patrick) for ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 South Carolina tops No. 8 Duke in OT
Chloe Kitts scored 21 points and pulled down 11 rebounds as No. 3 South Carolina held on for an 81-70 win over No. 8 Duke on Thursday night in an SEC/ACC Challenge game at Columbia, S.C.,Te-Hina Paopao and Sania Feagin added 11 points apiece for South Carolina (8-1), which won its third straight gam...
Cavs' 3-point barrage tops Nuggets despite Nikola Jokic's monster game
Nikola Jokic moved to No. 3 in career triple-doubles with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists on Wednesday at Cleveland, but his Denver Nuggets couldn't withstand the host Cavaliers' 3-point barrage and lost 126-114 on Thursday night.,Jokic's 139th career triple-double broke a tie with Magic Johns...
Cowboys on upswing ahead of matchup with struggling Bengals
The Dallas Cowboys will attempt to continue their late-season turnaround and unlikely push for the playoffs when they host the underachieving Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.,Fresh from their first home win of the season, over the New York Giants on Thanksgiving, the Cowboys (5-7) are suddenly ri...
Grizzlies' bench strength evident in victory over Kings
The Memphis Grizzlies got 60 points from their reserves and survived losing star Ja Morant to a late-game ejection in defeating the visiting Sacramento Kings 115-110 on Thursday night.,Marcus Smart had 18 points off the bench and starter Desmond Bane also scored 18 to lead the Grizzlies, who won the...