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Max Arfsten, Crew rock FC Cincinnati to force Game 3
The Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati will play a decisive third match in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series after Max Arfsten scored and had two assists in the host Crew's 4-0 victory on Sunday.,The No. 7 seed Crew played with desperation after No. 2 seed Cincinnati won the best-of-t...

Raptors use balanced attack to down Grizzlies
RJ Barrett scored 27 points, Brandon Ingram added 26 and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 117-104 on Sunday.,Scottie Barnes had 19 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and five blocks for the Raptors, who have won two straight. Collin Murray-Boyles scored 15 points.,Jaren Ja...

Kelly Oubre Jr. goes off before exiting (ankle) in 76ers' win over Nets
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 29 points before exiting with a sprained ankle as the Philadelphia 76ers continued their strong start with a 129-105 victory over the winless Brooklyn Nets Sunday night in New York.,Oubre scored 24 points in the first half and shot 12-of-21 from the field for his best game of ...

Rams WR Puka Nacua (ribs) exits vs. Saints but not badly hurt
Los Angeles Rams star receiver Puka Nacua exited Sunday's victory over the New Orleans Saints due to a rib injury but coach Sean McVay said it wasn't a serious ailment.,"I think he's going to be good. He got his ribs (hurt)," McVay said after the 34-10 victory. "He could have come back in the game, ...

Islanders rally for two late goals to stun Blue Jackets
Matthew Schaefer tied the score with 1:07 left in the third period Sunday and Simon Holmstrom produced the game-winner just 29 seconds later for the host New York Islanders, who stunned the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in Elmont, N.Y.,With goalie David Rittich pulled for the extra attacker, Schaefer wa...

Jaguars survive Raiders in OT thanks to failed 2-point conversion
DaVon Hamilton batted down a two-point conversion pass to help the Jacksonville Jaguars escape with a frenetic 30-29 overtime victory over the host Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.,After Trevor Lawrence's second rushing touchdown gave Jacksonville a 30-23 overtime lead with 3:24 left in the ex...

NWSL roundup: Ella Hase lifts playoff-bound Racing Louisville past Bay
Ella Hase scored early in the second half and Racing Louisville clinched an NWSL playoff spot by defeating visiting Bay FC 1-0 on Sunday on the last day of the regular season.,Racing Louisville (10-9-7, 37 points) takes a five-match unbeaten streak to the postseason, though its two previous results ...

Josh Allen sets TD mark as Bills top Chiefs
Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns and passed for another, and the defense generated three sacks to lift the Buffalo Bills to a 28-21 win against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Buffalo (6-2) withstood a fourth-quarter rally from reigning AFC champion Kansas City (5...

NWSL roundup: Louisville beats Bay FC to sew up final playoff berth
Ella Hase scored early in the second half and Racing Louisville clinched the final NWSL playoff spot by defeating visiting Bay FC 1-0 on the last day of the regular season Sunday.,Racing Louisville (10-9-7, 37 points), who clinched their first playoff bid in franchise history, take a five-match unbe...

Matthew Stafford fires 4 TDs as Rams blast Saints
Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams rolled past the New Orleans Saints 34-10 on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif.,Stafford, who tied his career best with five touchdown passes in a 35-7 victory over Jacksonville two weeks ago before the Rams (6-2) had their bye, completed...

Kyle Larson claims second Cup Series title; Ryan Blaney wins season finale
Ryan Blaney won a two-lap overtime shootout to take the final NASCAR checkers Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, and Kyle Larson held off Denny Hamlin to score the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Championship in Avondale, Ariz.,With Hamlin leading by nearly three seconds and seemingly headed to his first Cup title, ...

Matthew Stafford fires four TDs as Rams blast Saints
Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams rolled past the New Orleans Saints 34-10 on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif., ,Stafford, who tied his career best with five touchdown passes in a 35-7 victory over Jacksonville two weeks ago before the Rams (6-2) had their bye, complet...

Loons eye first-round sweep, 4th straight win vs. Sounders
Coaches often say it's hard to beat a team three times in a season.,So what's their stance on four?,Minnesota United FC will try to accomplish that feat Monday night in Seattle and complete a sweep of their first-round, best-of-3 Western Conference playoff series.,The fourth-seeded Loons beat the No...

Hot-shooting Rockets take aim at banged-up Mavericks
It didn't take too long for the Rockets to find their groove offensively, with a pair of close losses to open the season paving the way for Houston to unlock the potential pundits had forecast.,The Rockets thumped the Boston Celtics 128-101 on Saturday for their third consecutive win, a performance ...

Lightning tame Mammoth, open trip with 5th straight win
Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist and the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Utah Mammoth 4-2 on Sunday in Salt Lake City for their fifth straight win.,Guentzel scored the tiebreaking goal at 12:06 of the third period. After a faceoff in the Mammoth zone, he controlled the puck, skated aroun...

Thunder, 7-0 for 2nd straight season, thrash winless Pelicans
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder remain undefeated with a 137-106 home win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.,The Thunder are 7-0 for the second consecutive season while the Pelicans have dropped six consecutive games to start the season.,New Orleans h...

Blackhawks, Kraken would likely rather avoid overtime
It seems the Chicago Blackhawks and Seattle Kraken could both use some work on their 3-on-3 play.,The teams, who meet Monday night in Seattle, both suffered overtime defeats Saturday.,The Blackhawks dropped a 3-2 decision at Edmonton, while the Kraken lost by the same score at home against the New Y...

Watch for Virginia, Indiana, BYU when first CFP bracket unveiled
After 11 weeks of play, we finally get the first set of College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night.,When the first 12-team bracket is unveiled, it will include a number of teams who were expected to be firmly in the mix (hello, Ohio State, Georgia and Alabama) while other preseason favorites...

Reports: Packers believe TE Tucker Kraft tore ACL
Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is feared to have torn his ACL on Sunday, ESPN and NFL Network reported.,Kraft will undergo more testing Monday and would be out the rest of this season and potentially longer if a tear is confirmed.,"It doesn't look good," Packers coach Matt LaFleur told rep...

Kings hopeful of halting recent troubles vs. Nuggets
The Sacramento Kings are coming off a dramatic win in Milwaukee, and their next goal is ending a losing streak against the Denver Nuggets.,Sacramento has lost five straight to the 2023 NBA champs but has a chance to snap that streak Monday night in Denver.,The Kings haven't beaten the Nuggets since ...