ap Page 251 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Payton Pritchard, Celtics steamroll floundering Kings
Payton Pritchard tossed in a game-high 29 points and Neemias Queta had 10 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 112-93 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Friday night.,Pritchard made 12 of 16 shots from the field, including 5 of 6 3-point attempts.,Anfernee Simons and Bay...
Pelicans ride Derik Queen, big 3rd quarter to down Grizzlies
Rookie Derik Queen scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists as the New Orleans Pelicans turned a dominant third quarter into a 114-106 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.,Saddiq Bey added 22 points with eight rebounds, Zion Williamson scored 21 and Herb...
Luka Doncic posts 37-point triple-double as Lakers crush Wizards
Luka Doncic punctuated his sixth triple-double of the season with 37 points, leading three Los Angeles scorers with at least 20 points as the Lakers rolled past the Washington Wizards, 142-111, on Friday in Washington, D.C.,Doncic showed no ill effects from the injury he sustained when falling off C...
Maple Leafs hope to halt skid at six as they visit Canucks
The free-falling Toronto Maple Leafs will hope to reverse their fortunes when they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.,The Maple Leafs' road trip got off to a bumpy start on Thursday night with a loss to the Seattle Kraken. Shane Wright quashed any hope of a late comeback, netting his sec...
Devin Askew sparks Villanova to top sputtering Providence
Devin Askew scored 20 points and Tyler Perkins supplied 19 as Villanova waltzed to an 87-73 victory over visiting Providence in Big East action on Friday.,Askew went 5 of 8 from 3-point range, while Perkins made 3 of 6 from beyond the arc for Villanova (16-5, 7-3 Big East). Acaden Lewis contributed ...
Justin Rose breaks out to 4-shot Farmers lead; Brooks Koepka makes cut
Justin Rose will carry a four-stroke lead into the weekend at the Farmers Insurance Open after posting a stellar 7-under-par 65 on Friday in San Diego.,After opening with a 62 on Torrey Pines' North Course, Rose recorded the round of the day at the more challenging South Course with an eagle, six bi...
Hurricanes, Capitals renew division rivalry after gutsy wins
The Carolina Hurricanes got the better of the Washington Capitals during last year's playoffs, winning the best-of-seven series in five games. Now the Metropolitan Division rivals will meet for the third time this season on Saturday in the nation's capital.,Both teams have won on each other's home i...
Report: NFL salary cap rising to as much as $305.7M in 2026
NFL teams were informed on Friday that the 2026 salary cap is projected to increase from 2025's record ceiling to between $301.2 million and $305.7 million, NFL Network reported.,This season, clubs each had a limit of $279.2 million, a $23.8 million increase from 2024. The projected number for next ...
Lydia Ko, Lottie Woad tied for lead at Tournament of Champions
An LPGA Hall of Famer and a 22-year-old phenom shared the 36-hole lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Friday in Orlando, Fla.,Lydia Ko, the three-time major champion from New Zealand, fired a 5-under-par 67 at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club to move to 8 under for the tournam...
Novak Djokovic stops Jannik Sinner, to play for 25th slam
Novak Djokovic capped a thrilling night -- and early morning -- of marathon men's semifinals in Melbourne with a five-set victory against two-time defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner.,In an epic semifinal that ended after 1:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, Djokovic outlasted the second-s...
Stars blow 3rd-period lead, still nip Golden Knights in shootout
Mavrik Bourque scored two goals and Jason Robertson and Mikko Rantanen tallied in the shootout as the Dallas Stars overcame a three-goal third-period comeback by the Vegas Golden Knights to pull out a 5-4 victory on Thursday in Las Vegas.,It was the first multi-goal game of Bourque's career. Matt Du...
Nikita Tolopilo (32 saves), Canucks shut down Ducks
Nikita Tolopilo made 32 saves in his seventh NHL start to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 2-0 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.,Tolopilo moved up the depth chart this week after Thatcher Demko underwent hip surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.,Drew O'Connor and ...
Shane Wright's 2-goal effort steers Kraken past Maple Leafs
Shane Wright scored twice as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 Thursday night.,Brandon Montour and Jared McCann had a goal and an assist apiece and Matty Beniers also tallied for the Kraken, who won their third game in a row and wrapped up a 4-2-0 homestand. Goaltender...
Wolves take care of Thunder behind Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards scored 26 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves jumped on the Oklahoma City Thunder early and rolled to a 123-111 home win Thursday., ,Playing their fourth game in five nights, the Timberwolves had plenty of juice right off the bat, jumping out to a 12-point first-quarter lead and lea...
After scoring 3 in 3rd, Oilers cap rally with OT goal to stun Sharks
Zach Hyman scored 1:06 into overtime, after Leon Draisaitl recorded a goal with two assists to fuel Edmonton's three-score, third-period rally, for a 4-3 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,Down 3-0, Edmonton got on the board 1:34 into the third period. San Jose goaltender Yaros...
Nuggets beat Nets in return of Michael Porter Jr. to Denver
Jamal Murray scored 27 points, Jonas Valanciunas hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-103 in Michael Porter Jr.'s return to the Mile High City.,Porter scored a season-high 38 points but missed his final four 3-point attempts after Brooklyn...
Dillon Brooks' 40 points helps Suns topple East-leading Pistons
Dillon Brooks scored a career-high 40 points and made four 3-pointers, Grayson Allen had 24 points, and the host Phoenix Suns stopped the Detroit Pistons 114-96 on Thursday., ,On a night the Suns distributed "Dillon the Villain" t-shirts to fans, Brooks was 13 of 22 from the field and added eight re...
Top rookies shine as Hornets beat Mavericks for 5th straight win
Kon Knueppel set career highs with eight 3-pointers and 34 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets withstood a career-high 49 points from fellow rookie Cooper Flagg to beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on Thursday.,The matchup between the top Rookie of the Year candidates lived up to expectations, ...
No. 9 Illinois handles Washington behind Keaton Wagler, David Mirkovic
Keaton Wagler produced 22 points and eight assists to lead No. 9 Illinois to a 75-66 Big Ten victory over Washington on Thursday night in Champaign, Ill., ,David Mirkovic contributed 19 points and Ben Humrichous added 14 points off the bench for No. 9 Illinois (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten), which won its 10th...
Hurricanes score 3 in final 2 minutes, steal game from Mammoth
Jordan Staal's goal with 29.4 seconds to play capped Carolina's three-goal outburst in the final two minutes in the Hurricanes' 5-4 comeback victory against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Andrei Svechnikov and Shayne Gostisbehere each notched two goals and an assist for the Hurr...