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Nuggets to test new-found depth against Bulls
The Denver Nuggets front office spent the offseason adding depth to the roster, and the efforts have paid off early this season.,Denver has won seven games in a row, twice without two starters, and will try to make it eight straight when it hosts the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.,The latest victory...

Pelicans prioritize defense with Thunder rolling into town
James Borrego hopes his team's shooting level matches its defensive intensity when the New Orleans Pelicans take a second shot at a first win for their interim coach Monday night against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder.,Sitting at the end of the New Orleans bench for the first time in the wake of...

Timberwolves look to bounce back against Mavericks
The Minnesota Timberwolves insist they are not too worried about a one-game setback.,They just want to make sure that a hiccup does not turn into something more serious.,Minnesota will have a chance to reassert its winning ways when it tips off against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in Minneap...

Canucks, with Quinn Hughes in a groove, take on Panthers
The Vancouver Canucks will look to conclude a short trip to the Southeastern United States with another victory when they play the Florida Panthers on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Vancouver ended its three-game losing streak (0-1-2) with a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. The Can...

Sixers looking for more well-rounded outing vs. Clippers
Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers appear to have learned a valuable lesson in their most recent game.,The Sixers will aim for a tougher, more complete effort Monday when they host the Los Angeles Clippers.,Philadelphia was hoping to notch its third win in four games Friday against the Detroit ...

Steelers' Jalen Ramsey says Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase spit on him before ejection
Pittsburgh defensive back Jalen Ramsey said Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase spit on him, leading the Steelers player to take a swing at the Bengals star wide receiver during their game Sunday.,Ramsey was ejected for throwing the punch, which came with about 13 minutes remaining in the host Steelers' 34-1...

Dana White: Dillon Danis banned from UFC after brawl
UFC CEO Dana White said mixed-martial arts fighter Dillon Danis is banned from future events after his involvement in a brawl on Saturday night during UFC 322 in New York.,The melee inside Madison Square Garden occurred in the spectator seating before the main card featuring Russian Islam Makhachev,...

Reports: Mariners bringing back 1B Josh Naylor on 5-year deal
Free agent first baseman Josh Naylor has agreed to re-sign with the Seattle Mariners on a five-year contract, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday night.,Financial terms weren't reported, with the deal pending a physical to make it official, per reports.,Seattle had acquired Naylor, 28, from th...

NHL roundup: Pens' Sergei Murashov shuts out Preds in 2nd start
Sergei Murashov stopped all 21 shots he faced to help the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-0 win against the Nashville Predators in the second and final game of the 2025 NHL Global Series on Sunday in Stockholm, Sweden.,Murashov, a 21-year-old Russia native, faced 19 of those shots over the final two peri...

NBA roundup: Jazz's Keyonte George makes last-second 3 to top Bulls in 2OT
Lauri Markkanen scored 47 points and Keyonte George added 33 -- including a game-winning 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left -- to help the Utah Jazz rally for a 150-147 double-overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night in Salt Lake City.,Markkanen had his second consecutive 40-point game f...

Avalanche keep hot streak with 4 straight goals vs. Islanders
Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist, Ross Colton and Victor Olofsson scored goals 1:19 apart in the second period, and the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday night in Denver.,Martin Necas also scored and Scott Wedgewood turned away 28 shots for Colorado, which has...

Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Houston pulls out win over No. 22 Auburn
Kingston Flemings scored 22 points on 8-for-13 shooting and No. 1 Houston escaped with a 73-72 win over No. 22 Auburn on Sunday afternoon in Birmingham, Ala.,Chris Cenac Jr. added 18 points and nine rebounds for Houston (4-0). Emanuel Sharp scored 13 points and Milos Uzan finished with 11 points. Fl...

Eagles rely on defense to beat Lions for 4th straight win
Jalen Hurts scored the go-ahead "tush push" touchdown just before halftime and the Philadelphia Eagles turned in another elite defensive effort in a 16-9 win against the visiting Detroit Lions on Sunday night.,It was the fourth consecutive victory for the NFC East-leading Eagles (8-2), who improved ...

Alex Condon's 19 points help No. 10 Florida hand Miami 1st loss
Florida's Alex Condon totaled 19 points and seven rebounds, and the No. 10 Gators handed the Miami Hurricanes their first loss 82-68 on Sunday night in the Jacksonville Hoops Showdown in Jacksonville, Fla.,Condon made 8 of 12, including 2 of 4 from long range, before fouling out with 5:06 left to pa...

Keyonte George's last-second bucket lifts Jazz over Bulls in 2OT
Lauri Markkanen scored 47 points and Keyonte George added 33 -- including a game-winning 3-pointer with 00.8 seconds left -- to help the Utah Jazz rally for a 150-147 double overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls in Salt Lake City on Sunday night.,Markkanen had his second consecutive 40-point game ...

Surging Hawks storm back to beat Suns
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Johnson had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks overcame a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 124-122 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Sunday,Onyeka Okongwu had 27 points and Dyson Daniels had 11 po...

Daniel Gafford helps push Mavericks past Blazers in OT
Daniel Gafford's contributions on both ends of the floor proved critical down the stretch, as the Dallas Mavericks snapped a three-game losing skid and avoided a winless homestand with their 138-133 overtime defeat of the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.,Gafford, limited thus far in 2025-26 by an a...

Rockets rally from down 11 in 4th to top Magic in OT
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 35 points, Alperen Sengun added a 30-point double-double, and the host Houston Rockets claimed a 117-113 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.,Durant assisted on an Amen Thompson dunk with 51.8 seconds left that provided the Rockets a 111-110 lead before ...

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers injures left wrist in win over Bengals
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers injured his left wrist late in the first half, leading to an early exit in the 34-12 win over the visiting Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after the game.,Tomlin said Rodgers will be further evaluated Monday morning. ESPN reported th...

BetBoom, Liquid, OG, Spirit move to 2-0 at PGL Wallachia Season 6
BetBoom Team, Team Liquid, OG and Team Spirit improved to 2-0 in the group stage of PGL Wallachia Season 6 on Sunday in Bucharest, Romania.,BetBoom swept Natus Vincere 2-0, winning in 37 minutes and 64 minutes on green. Liquid pushed past Xtreme Gaming 2-1, sandwiching a 25-minute win on green and a...