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Clippers extend home dominance with win over Lakers
James Harden scored 21 points with 12 assists, Ivica Zubac added 21 points with 19 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers earned a 116-102 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers in the first game between the teams at Inglewood, Calif., since March 1999.,Norman Powell scored 22 points and Kawhi ...
3-goal first period carries Stars past Red Wings
Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist as the Dallas Stars defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night., ,Matej Blumel, Mavrick Bourque and Wyatt Johnston also scored for the Stars, who moved into second place in the Central Division. Matt Duchene had two assists, and Jake Oettinge...
Thunder clobber Nets in latest showing of home dominance
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander collected 27 points and 10 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-101 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.,The Thunder have won 20 of their past 23 games overall and 12 straight in Oklahoma City.,While Gilgeous-Alexander returned after missing Friday's l...
Canadiens keep moving up standings with OT win over Rangers
Patrik Laine scored in overtime to give the host Montreal Canadiens a thrilling 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.,Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak both collected one goal and one assist, while Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky added singles for the Canadiens, who erased four defi...
Bucks make quick work of short-handed 76ers
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 34 points and grabbed 15 boards to lead the host Milwaukee Bucks to a 123-109 win over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday evening.,It marked the fourth win in a row for Milwaukee. Damian Lillard added 25 points thanks to a 16-point fourth quarter, while Khris ...
Josh Allen pounds Bills past Ravens, into AFC Championship Game
Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns, Terrel Bernard and Von Miller made big defensive plays and the Buffalo Bills earned a spot in the AFC Championship Game with a 27-25 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night at Orchard Park, N.Y.,Ray Davis rushed for a touchdown and the second-seeded Bi...
Thunder clobber Nets in latest show of home dominance
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander collected 27 points and 10 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 127-101 home win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.,The Thunder have won 20 of their last 23 games overall and 11 straight in Oklahoma City.,While Gilgeous-Alexander returned after missing Friday's loss ...
Bills S Taylor Rapp injures hip, out vs. Ravens
Buffalo Bills safety Taylor Rapp exited Sunday's AFC divisional playoff game against the visiting Baltimore Ravens with a hip injury.,Rapp was injured in the second quarter and initially termed questionable to return. He was ruled out midway through the third quarter.,Rapp was hurt during a play in ...
Nikola Jokic gets another triple-double as Nuggets cruise by Magic
Nikola Jokic notched his 18th triple-double of the season by posting 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, Christian Braun added 20 points and 11 boards and the visiting Denver Nuggets beat the Orlando Magic 113-100 on Sunday night.,Jokic, who leads the NBA in triple-doubles, went 7-for-9 from the ...
Sepp Straka returns to winner's circle at The American Express
Austria's Sepp Straka shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 and didn't allow a rare blotch on the scorecard to derail him on the way to winning The American Express on Sunday at the PGA West Pete Dye Stadium Course in La Quinta, Calif.,Straka finished at 25-under 263 for a two-shot victory.,Straka, who ...
Brendan Wenzel, TCU rally to top No. 25 Baylor
Brendan Wenzel's 3-pointer with 6 seconds left lifted visiting TCU to a 74-71 comeback win against No. 25 Baylor on Sunday in Waco, Texas.,A 3-point attempt from Baylor's Jayden Nunn was blocked by Ernest Udeh Jr. as time expired.,Wenzel led TCU with 17 points off the bench, while Udeh scored a care...
LIV’s Tyrrell Hatton wins Dubai Desert Classic
Englishman Tyrrell Hatton eked past New Zealand's Daniel Hillier to win the Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour by a single shot Sunday at Emirates Golf Club.,Hatton, who joined LIV Golf last year, earned his eighth career win on the erstwhile European Tour and his fifth in the tour's prestigi...
Maple Leafs clicking as they eye third win of year vs. Lightning
The Toronto Maple Leafs will take the momentum of a seven-goal outburst into their home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday night.,Toronto fell behind 3-0 to the host Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night before coming back to win 7-3, scoring five times in the third period.,"It was a big ...
Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts guide Eagles past Rams, into NFC title game
Saquon Barkley finished with 205 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the snow, and the Philadelphia Eagles escaped with a 28-22 win over the visiting Los Angeles Rams in an NFC divisional round playoff game on Sunday afternoon.,Jalen Hurts completed 15 of 20 passes for 128 yards and rushed for 70 ya...
Kel’el Ware comes up big for Heat in win over Spurs
Lightly-used reserve Kel'el Ware, a 7-foot rookie, tied his career high with 25 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked two shots as the host Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 128-107 on Sunday afternoon.,Ware played 34 minutes as he was needed to guard 7-3 Spurs superstar Victor Wembanya...
No. 18 Memphis keeps Charlotte winless in conference play
PJ Haggerty scored 18 points to help No. 18 Memphis churn out a 77-68 road victory over Charlotte on Sunday afternoon.,Tyrese Hunter chipped in 15 points and distributed five assists and reserve Dain Dainja contributed 14 points for Memphis (14-4, 4-1 American Athletic Conference), which recovered a...
No. 20 Michigan fends off Northwestern in OT
Vladislav Goldin had 31 points and eight rebounds and No. 20 Michigan edged Northwestern 80-76 in overtime on Sunday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich.,Nimari Burnett contributed 13 points, while Roddy Gayle Jr. and Tre Donaldson added 10 apiece for the Wolverines (14-4, 6-1 Big Ten).,Brooks Barnhizer le...
Artem Zub, Senators sink struggling Devils
Defenseman Artem Zub scored the go-ahead goal 2:50 into the third period, lifting the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,Zack Ostapchuk scored his first career NHL goal for Ottawa, which has recorded points in six straight games (5-0-1). T...
No. 12 Michigan State outlasts No. 19 Illinois for 11th straight win
Tre Holloman scored 17 points to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 80-78 win over No. 19 Illinois on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.,Frankie Fidler and Coen Carr each added 11 points for the Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten), who have won 11 straight games.,Will Riley scored 19 points off the bench for Illi...
Maryland squanders late lead, holds off Nebraska
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 22 points as Maryland survived a furious rally by Nebraska to post a 69-66 victory on Sunday in College Park, Md.,Gillespie made a layup with 40 seconds left to give the Terrapins (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) the lead for good after they frittered away a nine-point lead in the final ...