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Grizzlies star Ja Morant (hip) out multiple weeks
The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Saturday that their best player, two-time All-Star Ja Morant, is week-to-week with hip and pelvic injuries suffered on Wednesday.,Morant, 25, was diagnosed with a posterior hip subluxation and multiple Grade 1 pelvic muscle strains after undergoing imaging tests. H...
Suns star F Kevin Durant (calf) out two-plus weeks
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant sustained a left calf strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Saturday.,Durant apparently was injured during Friday's 114-113 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks. Durant had 26 points in 37 minutes.,The 14-time All-Star forward also dealt wi...
Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson’s late heroics help Jazz nip Spurs
Collin Sexton scored 23 points and Jordan Clarkson canned four key free throws in the final 12 seconds to help the visiting Utah Jazz beat the San Antonio Spurs 111-110 on Saturday.,The game was tied when the fourth quarter began and was still even at 95 with five minutes to play. The Jazz used a ri...
Report: Panthers DL D.J. Wonnum expected make season debut vs. Giants
Edge rusher D.J. Wonnum is expected to play for the first time in almost a year on Sunday when the Carolina Panthers face the New York Giants in Munich, Germany, ESPN reported Saturday. ,Wonnum hasn't played since sustaining a torn quadriceps muscle late in a Christmas Eve game last season while pl...
BJ Freeman helps Arizona State hold off Santa Clara
BJ Freeman had 17 points, including a game-sealing 3-pointer in the final minute, to lead Arizona State to an 81-74 win over Santa Clara on Friday night at the Las Vegas Hoopfest in Henderson, Nev.,Adam Miller added 16 and Amier Ali chipped in 13 for the Sun Devils (2-0), who were 15-of-37 from beyo...
Cade Cunningham's late basket lifts Pistons past Hawks
Cade Cunningham made a running hook shot with nine seconds left and the host Detroit Pistons pulled out a 122-121 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.,Cunningham recorded his third straight triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists. His clutch basket bailed out the Pistons afte...
Pittsburgh uses late run to pull away from Murray State
Jaland Lowe scored a team-high 20 points and Pittsburgh took control for good in the final eight minutes to defeat visiting Murray State 83-68 on Friday night., ,Pitt used an extended 18-2 run, ending with 14 straight points, to put away a pesky Murray State group that went cold after a decent shoot...
Inter Miami, Atlanta United vie for spot in East semis
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will try to extend their pursuit of a domestic double when they host Atlanta United in the decisive Game 3 of their Round 1 MLS Cup Eastern Conference Playoff series on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Atlanta rallied to a dramatic 2-1 victory over visiting Miami ...
Offense-challenged Flyers brace for clash with Panthers
If this season's overall form holds, Saturday's game could get ugly between the sizzling Florida Panthers and the struggling Philadelphia Flyers in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers have won six straight games and lead the Eastern Conference with 21 points. The Flyers are last in the Metropolitan Division ...
Michael Jordan’s NASCAR team denied injunction for chartered status
A federal judge denied Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing team and one other team a preliminary injunction in their antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR on Friday.,23XI and Front Row Motorsports asked to continue to be recognized as chartered teams while they pursue legal action against NASCAR.,The two racing...
Familiar face awaits when Arizona St. battles Santa Clara
Bobby Hurley will face the coach he replaced when Arizona State faces Santa Clara in the Las Vegas Hoopfest on Friday night in Henderson, Nev.,Santa Clara coach Herb Sendek, in his ninth season with the Broncos, spent nine seasons in charge of the Sun Devils before he was fired in 2015 and replaced ...
Panthers rout Predators for sixth straight victory
Carter Verhaeghe and Aleksander Barkov produced three points apiece and red-hot Sam Reinhart scored again as the host Florida Panthers won their sixth straight game, defeating the Nashville Predators 6-2 on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Verhaeghe scored two goals and dished one assist. Barkov pock...
Pitt, taking pride in defense, aims to stifle Murray State
Pitt dropped 96 points in its season opener, but perhaps most promising was that the Panthers' defense picked up where it left off last season.,The Panthers will aim to put the clamps on another opponent Friday when Murray State comes to Pittsburgh.,Pitt (1-0) sailed to a 96-56 win over Radford to k...
Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard signs 4-year extension
Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard signed a four-year contract extension on Thursday that spans through the 2028 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team. NFL Network reported it was worth $33.2 million with a maximum value of $37.2 million and $15 million fully guaranteed.,<...
Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty Eyes Historic Heisman Run with Historic Rushing Pace
These are the convincing numbers and statistics that will strengthen the Heisman candidacy of Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty....
Sam Reinhart, Panthers look to stay hot in clash vs. Predators
The red-hot Florida Panthers are coming home to face the Nashville Predators on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Florida, which has won five games in a row, hasn't played since Saturday, when the team finished a two-game set in Finland.,In its most recent game, Nashville lost 3-2 at Washington on Wed...
Struggling Giants, Panthers ready for change of scenery in Munich
The New York Giants and Carolina Panthers get a dose of something they both largely need.,It's a change of scenery as the teams meet Sunday in Munich.,"It will be a little bit of a different flavor," Carolina coach Dave Canales said of the overseas trip.,Both teams hold 2-7 records. The Giants have ...
DePaul eyes rare win streak as Prairie View A&M visits
Winning the season opener hasn't been the problem at DePaul. When new head coach Chris Holtmann and his completely revamped roster pulled off an 80-78 overtime win over visiting Southern Indiana on Monday night, it represented the Blue Demons' 15th opening win in the last 17 seasons., ,Rather, the p...
Panthers name QB Bryce Young starter in Munich
The Carolina Panthers week-to-week decision-making at quarterback continues with Bryce Young given the start for this week's game against the New York Giants in Munich, Germany. ,It will be the third straight start for Young after getting benched in favor of Andy Dalton in Week 3. Dalton started fiv...
Giants' Brian Daboll sidesteps reason for cutting starting CB
The 2-7 New York Giants made the unusual move of releasing a starting cornerback, cutting Nick McCloud and elevating Art Green from the practice squad this week.,McCloud, a fourth-year player out of Notre Dame, had started five of his seven games this season, including each of the past two weeks. Ho...