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JunJia powers CTBC Flying Oyster to win in opener of First Stand
CTBC Flying Oyster recorded a 2-0 victory over Karmine Corp on Tuesday to win their opener of the 2025 First Stand Tournament in Seoul, South Korea.,Five teams are competing this week in Riot Games' $1 million League of Legends event, with the winner of Sunday's grand final taking home $300,000. Fol...
MongolZ, MOUZ, Natus Vincere reach ESL 21 playoffs
The MongolZ, MOUZ and Natus Vincere cruised to wins on Monday, clinching berths in the ESL Pro League Season 21 playoffs in Stockholm.,In Round 4 high matches of Group Stage 2, The MongolZ swept 3DMax 2-0, MOUZ downed Team Liquid 2-0 and Natus Vincere downed G2 Esports 2-0.,The $400,000 Counter-Stri...
Nikola Jokic (35), Jamal Murray (34) lift Nuggets over Thunder
Nikola Jokic scored 35 and Jamal Murray added 34 to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 140-127 road win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.,The result snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Thunder and gave the Nuggets a tie in the season series, with each team winning two games.,On Sunday, the...
Sam Hauser drills nine treys, leads Celtics past Jazz
Sam Hauser made nine 3-pointers and scored a game-high 33 points as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games by beating the visiting Utah Jazz 114-108 Monday night.,Hauser was 11 of 23 from the field, including 9 of 19 from 3-point territory. He made seven 3-pointers in the thi...
Carlos Alcaraz extends Indian Wells win streak
Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz needed just 93 minutes to win his third-round match at the BNP Paribas Open, beating Denis Shapovalov 6-2, 6-4 on Monday in Indian Wells, Calif.,Alcazar, who is seeded second, saved three of the four break points he faced. The Spaniard won 64 percent on the...
Knicks roll over Kings to end three-game skid
Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 26 points and nine rebounds and OG Anunoby added 24 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and five steals to help the New York Knicks roll to a 133-104 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Monday night.,Miles "Deuce" McBride was 4 of 5 from 3-point range while record...
Leafs blow 3-goal lead before edging Utah in shootout
Mitch Marner scored the shootout winner as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Monday night in Salt Lake City.,William Nylander, Calle Jarnkrok and Simon Benoit scored in regulation for Toronto, which squandered a 3-0 lead but still snapped a three-game losing streak (0-2-1).,J...
Linus Ullmark's 48 saves help streaking Senators top Wings
Linus Ullmark made 48 saves and Dylan Cozens' power-play goal with 5:04 remaining broke a tie to give the host Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night., ,David Perron also scored for the Senators, who have won four of their last five games., ,Dylan Larkin provided the lo...
Warriors ride depth, 3-point shooting to win over Blazers
Gary Payton II and Buddy Hield combined for 10 3-pointers, Jimmy Butler III recorded a triple-double and the Golden State Warriors used superior depth to outlast the Portland Trail Blazers 130-120 in San Francisco on Monday.,Stephen Curry had five 3-pointers for Golden State, increasing his career t...
Nathan MacKinnon hits milestone as Avs blank Blackhawks
Nathan MacKinnon had two assists to reach 1,000 points for his career and the Colorado Avalanche scored twice early in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Monday in Denver.,Scott Wedgewood made 20 saves for his second shutout of the season and the eighth of his career as the Avala...
No. 19 Saint Mary's routs Pepperdine to reach WCC title game
Paulius Murauskas and Augustas Marciulionis scored 15 points apiece to help No. 19 Saint Mary's roll to a 74-59 victory over Pepperdine on Monday night in Las Vegas to reach the West Coast Conference championship game.,Luke Barrett added 13 points and eight rebounds in the semifinal clash as the top...
Undermanned Mavs hold off Spurs, snap 5-game skid
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points off the bench as the undermanned Dallas Mavericks outlasted the host San Antonio Spurs 133-129 on Monday in the first of two games in three nights between the Lone Star State rivals.,Both teams were playing the second of a back-to-back, but San Antonio at least had...
Ja Morant, Grizzlies push Suns further out of playoff contention
Ja Morant scored 29 points and added 12 assists to lead the injury-depleted Memphis Grizzlies past visiting Phoenix, 120-118, Monday. ,Kevin Durant had an opportunity to win the game at the buzzer, but missed a deep 3-pointer.,The Grizzlies won their third straight and swept the season series agains...
Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray combine for 69 pts, as Nuggets beat Thunder
Nikola Jokic scored 35 and Jamal Murray added 34 to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 140-127 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road Monday.,The Nuggets' win snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Thunder and gave Denver a tie in the season series, with each team winning two games each.,The ...
Strong defense carries Rockets past Magic
Jabari Smith Jr. scored a team-high 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams recorded double-doubles, and the Houston Rockets turned a stifling defensive performance into a 97-84 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Monday.,Smith nailed five 3-pointers and grabbed seven rebounds. He stroked ...
Linus Ullmark's 48 saves help Senators extend streak with win over Red Wings
Linus Ullmark made 48 saves and Dylan Cozens' power-play goal with 5:04 remaining broke a tie to give the host Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night., ,David Perron also scored for the Senators, who have won four of their last five games., ,Dylan Larkin provided the lo...
Josh Giddey, Coby White boost Bulls to win over Pacers
Josh Giddey scored a season-high 29 points to go with 10 rebounds and Coby White added 29 points to lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 121-103 victory against the slumping Indiana Pacers on Monday.,The Bulls led by as many as 24 while securing only their second three-game winning streak of the season ...
Miles Bridges' 35 points, late 3-pointers lift Hornets over Heat
Miles Bridges scored a game-high 35 points as the Charlotte Hornets upset the host Miami Heat 105-102 on Monday night.,The Heat have now lost four straight games and fall to 15-15 at home. They also lead the league with 17 losses during games which they led by double digits.,Bridges drained 5 of 11 ...
Nets snap 7-game losing streak with win over Lakers
Cameron Johnson scored 18 points, including a clutch foul line jumper over Luka Doncic with 59.1 seconds remaining as the Brooklyn Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak by holding on for a 111-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in New York.,Johnson made 6-of-14 shots, and none...
Led by Dyson Daniels' 25 points, Hawks take down Sixers
Dyson Daniels scored 25 points to pace six double-figure scorers and help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 132-123 on Monday.,It was the third straight win for the Hawks, who have won four of their last five. It was the 13th loss in 15 games for Philadelphia.,Atlanta led by 2...