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Hawks continue home court dominance, run away from Grizzlies
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 26 points -- 22 in the first half -- and the Atlanta Hawks won their 11th straight home game on Monday, a 146-107 victory over the struggling Memphis Grizzlies., ,The Hawks are 14-2 since the All-Star break and have won 13 of their last 14 games. Their margin of victo...
Pacers edge Magic, finally end 16-game losing streak
Pascal Siakam scored 37 points as the Indiana Pacers ended a franchise-record 16-game losing streak with a 128-126 victory over the host Orlando Magic on Monday.,Jarace Walker chimed in with 20 points, Aaron Nesmith had 19 -- all in the second half -- including 5 of 8 from 3-point range, and Andrew ...
Spurs hammer Heat to stretch win streak to 6
Victor Wembanyama posted 26 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks and four assists as San Antonio defeated the host Miami Heat 136-111 on Monday night.,It was the sixth straight win for the Spurs (54-18), who are 22-2 since Feb. 1 -- the best record in the NBA during that span.,With Wembanyama playing, t...
Behind Daniss Jenkins' career night, Pistons end Lakers' win streak
Daniss Jenkins poured in a career-high 30 points, including four in the final 25 seconds, and the host Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game winning streak with a 113-110 victory on Monday.,Jenkins added eight assists while Jalen Duren contributed 20 points and 11 rebounds in Detro...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder ease past Sixers, win 12th straight
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 22 points to guide the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder to their 12th straight win, a comfortable 123-103 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.,Jalen Williams and Jaylin Williams each added 18 points for Oklahoma City (57-15), which shot well from the field (53....
Coco Gauff leads American surge into Miami Open quarterfinals
The American trio of No. 4 seed Coco Gauff, No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula, and unseeded Hailey Baptiste advanced to the Miami Open quarterfinals with victories Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,A fourth American could join them, as No. 6 seed Amanda Anisimova faces Swiss 12th seed Belinda Bencic as part of ...
Bruins search for breathing room in standings vs. scuffling Maple Leafs
There is no such thing as breathing room in NHL playoff races this season, but the Boston Bruins look to ride the momentum of a major win into their return home for a Tuesday night matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Boston (39-23-8, 86 points) took over the top Eastern Conference wild-card positi...
Louisville outlasts Alabama, advances to Sweet 16
Elif Istanbulluoglu and Tajianna Roberts had 18 points apiece and third-seeded Louisville survived sixth-seeded Alabama for a 69-68 win to advance to the Sweet 16 from Regional 3 in Louisville on Monday.,Trailing by four, Alabama's Karly Weathers scored with 9.4 seconds left and Louisville's Imari B...
Jazz's Ace Bailey, an 'incredible athlete,' focuses on defense ahead of game vs. Raptors
In an encouraging development for the rebuilding Utah Jazz, rookie Ace Bailey's defense quickly is catching up to his impressive offensive game.,Bailey will look to continue his growth when the Jazz face the Toronto Raptors on Monday night in Salt Lake City. ,Toronto (39-31) is in fifth place in the...
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka sails through third round at Miami Open
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka won 10 of the last 12 games in dispatching Caty McNally 6-4, 6-2 in one hour, 25 minutes in a third-round match on Sunday night at the Miami Open.,Sabalenka of Belarus, coming off the BNP Paribas Open championship at Indian Wells, Calif., is defending her title in Miami G...
OpTic Texas atop final standings at CDL Major 2 qualifying
OpTic Texas finished with the best record at 10-1, including a win on Sunday in the conclusion of Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying.,The 12 Call of Duty League teams were playing a full qualifying round robin to determine seeding for the second major of the season, to be held March 27-29 ...
Spacestation Gaming stay hot in Overwatch Champions Series
Spacestation Gaming recorded their second win in as many days by posting a 3-2 victory over Disguised on Sunday in the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 -- North America Stage 1.,The Overwatch 2 online competition, with a prize pool of $75,000, features six teams playing a regular season with a round-...
Tundra Esports, MOUZ unblemished to start ESL One Birmingham
Tundra Esports and MOUZ went undefeated in Group A on Sunday as ESL One Birmingham 2026 began play with 16 matches in the United Kingdom.,The $1 million tournament, featuring 16 teams in a Dota 2 competition, will award $750,000 in prize money and $250,000 in club rewards as well as 35,460 EPT point...
Team Falcons, Team Spirit advance in group stage at BLAST Open Spring
Team Falcons, FURIA, Team Spirit and The MongolZ each recorded wins on Sunday to stay alive in the BLAST Open Spring event in Copenhagen, Denmark and Rotterdam, Netherlands.,The Group A lower-bracket final on Monday is set between Team Falcons and FURIA, while Aurora Gaming and Natus Vincere previou...
Defending champion Arnya Sabalenka sails through third round at Miami Open
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka won 10 of the last 12 games in dispatching Caty McNally 6-4, 6-2 in one hour, 25 minutes in a third-round match on Sunday night at the Miami Open.,Sabalenka of Belarus, coming off the BNP Paribas Open championship at Indian Wells, Calif., is defending her title in Miami G...
Sebastian Korda stuns No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in Miami Open third round
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz took a surprising defeat to 32nd-seeded American Sebastian Korda, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in third-round action of the Miami Open on Sunday in Miami Gardens Fla.,Korda, who was 1-4 all-time against Alcaraz with the win coming in 2022 before the Spaniard won his first grand slam, was...
Deep-shooting Alabama overwhelms Texas Tech, moves on to Sweet 16
Latrell Wrightsell scored 24 points and fourth-seeded Alabama unleashed a relentless 3-point attack in blowing out No. 5 Texas Tech 90-65 in the NCAA Tournament's second round Sunday night in Tampa, Fla.,Houston Mallette scored all 15 of his points on 3s, Amari Allen had 12 points despite missing hi...
Mammoth's Nick Schmaltz scores twice, including in OT to edge Kings
Nick Schmaltz scored his second goal of the game 1:46 into overtime and the Utah Mammoth beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 on Sunday night in Salt Lake City.,Schmaltz entered the zone 2-on-1, kept the puck and beat Darcy Kuemper with a wrist shot.,Lawson Crouse had two goals and an assist for the Mammo...
Suns rout Raptors to end 5-game skid
Devin Booker scored 25 points and Jalen Green added 20 as the Phoenix Suns snapped a season-worst five-game losing streak with a 120-98 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday.,Collin Gillespie had 16 points for Phoenix (40-32), which led wire-to-wire and avenged a 122-115 road loss to t...
UConn turns to veteran Alex Karaban, downs UCLA to reach Sweet 16
PHILADELPHIA -- Alex Karaban has seen his role evolve across 147 games at UConn, from a supporting role as a freshman to a key shooter and connector on offense and, now, the senior leader.,On Sunday, the Huskies asked him for something different. With others struggling and their season on the line, ...