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Eddy Pineiro kicks Panthers past reeling Giants in Germany
Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yard field goal at 2:07 of overtime as the Carolina Panthers converted off a New York Giants turnover for a 20-17 victory on Sunday in Munich.,The Panthers (3-7) got the ball at the New York 23 for its only possession of overtime.,Bryce Young completed 15 of 25 passes for 12...
Paul Waring holds off Tyrrell Hatton, wins in Abu Dhabi
Journeyman Paul Waring recorded the biggest win of his career by seizing a two-stroke victory over fellow Englishman Tyrrell Hatton in the Abu Dhabi Championship in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. ,Waring, 39, maintained his one-stroke lead after the third round and shot a 6-under-par 66 on Sund...
Lakers aim to benefit from comforts of home in clash vs. Raptors
The Los Angeles Lakers will look to remain perfect at home on the season when they host the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.,After opening with the franchise's first 3-0 start since 2010-11, the Lakers went 1-4 on a five-game road trip.,A return home on Friday to face Philadelphia -- and a 116-106 win -- ...
BetBoom Team mount comeback to reach DreamLeague grand final
BetBoom Team rallied past Team Spirit for a 2-1 win on Saturday in the upper-bracket final at the DreamLeague Season 24 event. ,The win sends BetBoom Team to Sunday's best-of-five grand final, where they will either reconvene with Team Spirit or face Team Falcons for the $300,000 first-place prize.,...
No. 9 BYU rallies past Utah on clutch field goal
Will Ferrin kicked three field goals, the final one from 44 yards with three seconds left, and No. 9 BYU rallied to beat Utah 22-21 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City., ,Jake Retzlaff threw for 219 yards to lead the Cougars. LJ Martin added 68 rushing yards. BYU (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) did not score an o...
Down 13 in 4th, Cavs rally past Nets for 11-0 start
Evan Mobley collected 23 points and 16 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers, who trailed by 13 early in the fourth quarter, extended their season-opening winning streak to 11 games with a 105-100 victory over the visiting Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.,Cleveland became the first team to open a seas...
No. 8 Indiana holds off Michigan for first 10-win season
Kurtis Rourke went 17-of-28 passing for 206 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 8 Indiana to a 20-15 win over Michigan in Bloomington on Saturday.,Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) has now won 10 games in a season for the first time in school history and kept its hopes for a conference title and College ...
John Mateer (5 TDs) leads No. 21 Washington St. past Utah St.
John Mateer threw for four touchdowns and ran for a fifth Saturday night as No. 21 Washington State kept its longshot hopes of a College Football Playoff berth alive with a 49-28 thumping of Utah State in Pullman, Wash.,Mateer completed 18 of 24 passes for 179 yards while running for 38 yards on 12 ...
Avs score 5 in 2nd, halt Hurricanes' win streak at 8
Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scored 53 seconds apart in a five-goal second period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat Carolina 6-4 in Denver on Saturday night, ending the Hurricanes' eight-game winning streak.,MacKinnon added three assists, Lehkonen had one assist, Mikko Rantanen had two goals...
Jets rout Stars to make NHL history for best start to a season
The Winnipeg Jets now boast the greatest start to a season in NHL history, as they became the first team to win 14 of their opening 15 games by beating the visiting Dallas Stars 4-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck turned aside 32 shots in the process while setting the franchise ...
Clippers nip Raptors, extend win streak to four games
Norman Powell and James Harden each scored 24 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers sent the visiting Toronto Raptors to their third consecutive loss to start their five-game road trip, 105-103, on Saturday.,Powell scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer with 2:02 remaining that...
Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson 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 score was tied when the fourth quarter began and was still even at 95 with five minutes to play. The Jazz used a r...
Oilers score 4 goals in third to pull away from Canucks
Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and Connor Brown scored two third-period goals as the Edmonton Oilers rolled past the host Vancouver Canucks 7-3 on Saturday to snap a two-game skid., ,Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist and Mattias Janmark had three assists for the Oilers. Brett Kulak,...
No. 11 Auburn wins back-and-forth battle with No. 4 Houston
Chad Baker-Mazara took over down the stretch as the No. 11 Auburn Tigers beat the No. 4 Houston Cougars 74-69 in the second game of the Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 event Saturday night in Houston.,Baker-Mazara hit the go-ahead basket, atoned for a turnover by making a steal, and then nailed a pa...
A Lim Kim hangs on to win LOTTE Championship
South Korea's A Lim Kim fired a 4-under 68 on Saturday to win the LOTTE Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. ,Kim entered the fourth and final round of the tournament with a one-stroke lead and held on to edge Nataliya Guseva of Russia by two shots. Guseva carded a 3-under 69 on Saturday to come up ju...
Nevada uses late run to pull away from Washington
Kobe Sanders had 20 points and five assists to lead Nevada to a 63-53 victory over Washington on Saturday in Reno, Nev.,Nick Davidson added 14 points and nine rebounds and Tre Coleman finished with 10 points for Nevada (2-0).,Washington's Tyree Ihenacho scored 13 of his team-high 15 points in the fi...
Justin Allgaier overcomes early mistakes to win first NASCAR Xfinity Series championship
AVONDALE, Ariz. - In one of the most remarkable comebacks in recent memory, longtime fan favorite Justin Allgaier at last claimed the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship trophy Saturday night at Phoenix Raceway - coming from a lap-down mid-race in a back-up car to hoist the shiny hardware., ,Stewart-...
Five-goal second period helps Avalanche defeat Hurricanes
Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scored 53 seconds apart in a five-goal second period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat Carolina 6-4 in Denver on Saturday night, ending the Hurricanes' eight-game winning streak.,MacKinnon added three assists, Lehkonen had one assist, Mikko Rantanen had two goals...
Eleven Kings notch points in win over slumping Jackets
Five players found the back of the net for the Los Angeles Kings as the hosts won for the third time in four games, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Saturday.,In all, 11 players recorded a point for the Kings, with Warren Foegele notching a goal and an assist and Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kemp...
Kirill Kaprizov, surging Wild face inconsistent Blackhawks
Uneven efforts continue to bewilder the Chicago Blackhawks.,The Minnesota Wild happily cannot relate.,Minnesota enters its visit to Chicago on Sunday with five wins in six games, including consecutive 5-2 victories at San Jose and Anaheim and two other efforts of five goals. It's all helped add up t...