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Thunder put 13-game win streak on the line vs. Cooper Flagg's Mavericks
Cooper Flagg still has plenty of development to work through, but the Dallas Mavericks rookie has made significant strides recently, and it's paying off.,The Mavericks are on a three-game winning streak -- their first winning streak of the season -- heading into Friday's game at the Oklahoma City Th...

Rangers sew up latest road win, 4-2 over Senators
Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist and J.T. Miller had three assists in the New York Rangers' 4-2 road win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.,Mika Zibanejad, Vladislav Gavrikov and Will Borgen scored for the Rangers, who are 5-1-0 over their last six games.,Three of those victories were on t...

Pavel Zacha tallies twice, Bruins race away from Blues
Pavel Zacha's back-to-back tallies capped a three-goal flurry in the second period of the Boston Bruins' 5-2 win over the visiting St. Louis Blues on Thursday night.,Six Bruins registered multiple points as Morgan Geekie had a goal and two assists, Viktor Arvidsson and Alex Steeves each notched a go...

VJ Edgecombe's late putback lifts 76ers over Warriors
VJ Edgecombe made the winning putback with 0.9 seconds left and Tyrese Maxey saved the game on the other end, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers to a wild 99-98 victory over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Thursday.,Maxey led the Sixers with 35 points, while Joel Embiid (12), Quentin Grimes (12) a...

Derrick White drops 30 points, Celtics clobber Wizards
Derrick White had 30 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as the visiting Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to three games by beating the Washington Wizards 146-101 Thursday night.,Jordan Walsh made each of his eight field goal attempts and added a career-high 22 points for the Celtics...

Red Sox acquire RHP Johan Oviedo from Pirates
The Boston Red Sox continued remaking their rotation on Thursday, acquiring right-hander Johan Oviedo in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.,In exchange, Pittsburgh received outfielder Jhostynxon "The Password" Garcia and minor league right-hander Jesus Travieso. Two minor leaguers, catcher Adonys ...

At trial, NASCAR prez says CEO France was against new revenue model
NASCAR president Steve O'Donnell testified on the fourth day of the NASCAR antitrust trial Thursday in Charlotte and admitted the France family was against a proposed revenue model that would have improved racing teams' viability.,The France family have owned and operated NASCAR since Bill France Sr...

NYCFC star Alonso Martinez has surgery to repair ACL
New York City FC forward Alonso Martinez underwent surgery to repair the ruptured ACL in his right knee on Thursday.,"Martinez will begin rehab immediately with the Club medical staff," NYCFC said in a statement.,Martinez, one of the club's best players, could miss a large portion of the 2026 season...

Fresh off 7-0 streak-buster, Mammoth take aim at sliding Canucks
The plucky Utah Mammoth, coming off their first win in five games, are hoping to show the host Vancouver Canucks what a four-game losing streak feels like on Friday night.,Utah snapped its own four-game skid with an overpowering 7-0 win over the Ducks in Anaheim on Wednesday. The Canucks have lost t...

NFL to add quality control system for playing surfaces
The NFL is putting the field under review.,Beginning in 2026, clubs will be able to choose new fields only from a league-approved library of surfaces, with every selection vetted through an accreditation process.,The goal is that by the end of the 2027 season, any stadium replacing its turf will ins...

TCU looks to build on tourney title, hosts battle-tested Notre Dame
TCU will look to its home court to help it build on impressive wins over two of college basketball's blue bloods when it hosts battle-tested Notre Dame on Friday in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (5-2) head home after winning both games at the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego on Nov. 2...

MOUZ, Team Spirit, FURIA, G2 start Stage 3 strong in Budapest
MOUZ, Team Spirit, FURIA and G2 Esports separated themselves from the pack to kick off Stage 3 of the StarLadder Budapest Major event in Hungary on Thursday.,Those teams, who were among the eight clubs to receive byes directly into Stage 3, won their Round 1 and Round 2 matches Thursday to advance t...

Banged-up Bulls, run-prone Pacers each chase reset in Chicago
Losses are starting to snowball for the banged-up Chicago Bulls.,For the Indiana Pacers, opponents' big runs have been bothersome.,Reversing course and building momentum will be the aim for both sides during Friday's game in Chicago.,Indiana bemoaned the 22-3 run it yielded at the end of the first h...

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) playing vs. Cowboys
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is available to face the visiting Dallas Cowboys in a significant Thursday night matchup.,The Lions initially feared St. Brown would be sidelined for one or two games due to the ankle sprain he sustained during a Thanksgiving loss to the rival Green Bay ...

Chargers QB Justin Herbert (hand) limited in practice
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was a limited practice participant on Thursday, three days after undergoing left hand surgery.,The team termed Herbert as day-to-day after the surgery, but he is counting on playing in Monday night's home game against the Philadelphia Eagles.,During th...

Stars not slowed by injuries, while Sharks try to steady play
The Dallas Stars look to extend their points streak to nine games when they host the San Jose Sharks on Friday.,Dallas is 6-0-2 in its last eight games, with six of those contests coming on the road. The Stars return home after a two-game trip that consisted of a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Ra...

Pistons want to atone for regrettable loss when Blazers visit
The Detroit Pistons were uncharacteristically wasteful in their last game. They'll look to recapture their identity when they host the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.,The Eastern Conference leaders held an early 18-point lead on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, who lost superstar Giannis Ant...

Cincinnati, Xavier trumpet importance of crosstown rivalry
One of college basketball's most intense rivalries renews Friday night when Xavier hosts Cincinnati in the annual meeting known as the "Crosstown Shootout.",The two schools are meeting for the 93rd time. Cincinnati leads 52-40 but Xavier has won five of the last six, nine of the last 12 meetings and...

Resilient Spurs' winding travels pit them against Cavaliers
The San Antonio Spurs are getting the job done during their most challenging stretch of the season, a nine-city journey over 18 days.,Luke Kornet blocked Franz Wagner as time expired Wednesday to preserve a 114-112 road victory over the Orlando Magic in the sixth stop on the trip.,San Antonio contin...

Reports: James Madison to hire ex-Florida coach Billy Napier
James Madison will hire former Florida coach Billy Napier, according to multiple reports on Thursday evening.,The job at JMU came open this week when Bob Chesney was hired to be the new head coach at UCLA. Chesney is staying on to coach the Dukes against Troy on Friday night in the Sun Belt Conferen...