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Thunder capitalize on down night from Victor Wembanyama to beat Spurs
Luguentz Dort scored 20 points Wednesday night as the Thunder remained undefeated with a 105-93 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs in Oklahoma City.,The showdown between the Thunder's Chet Holmgren and San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama, two of the best young big men in the league, never really ma...
Dodgers erase Game 5 deficit, stun Yanks to win World Series
NEW YORK -- Mookie Betts lifted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a five-run deficit and clinched their eighth World Series title with a 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night in Game 5.,Six outs away from being forced back to Los ...
Lightning ride 3-goal first period to win over Avalanche
Jake Guentzel scored twice, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning used a quick start to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Anthony Cirelli and Conor Geekie also scored, Brayden Point and Brandon Hagel contributed two assists each and Andre...
Bulls' second-half defense keys victory over Magic
A balanced scoring effort and overwhelming defense in the second half helped the host Chicago Bulls overcome 31 points from the Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero in a 102-99 win on Wednesday.,Chicago held Orlando to just 12 points in the fourth quarter and 37 in the second half, helping the Bulls rally...
Pascal Siakam, Pacers work OT to hand Celtics first loss
Pascal Siakam made a 3-pointer with 7.3 seconds remaining in overtime to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Boston Celtics 135-132 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Jaylen Brown missed a 3-point attempt that would have tied the game on Boston's final possession.,Siakam had 29 points, 11 rebounds a...
Grizzlies lose two starters to injuries amid defeat to Nets
Dennis Schroder scored a season-high 33 points and dished out eight assists to lead the visiting Brooklyn Nets to a 119-106 victory over the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.,Cam Thomas put up 19 points, Cameron Johnson had 13 and Jalen Wilson finished with 12 for the Nets, who got thei...
Bulls' defense in second half keys win over visiting Magic
A balanced scoring effort and overwhelming defense in the second half helped the host Chicago Bulls overcome 31 points from the Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero in a 102-99 win on Wednesday.,Chicago held Orlando to just 12 points in the fourth quarter and 37 in the second half, helping the Bulls rally...
Kyle Connor eclipses 500-point plateau as Jets crush Red Wings
Kyle Connor notched three first-period points while surpassing the 500-point mark for his career as the visiting Winnipeg Jets recovered from their first loss by downing the Detroit Red Wings 6-2 on Wednesday.,Neal Pionk scored twice while Gabriel Vilardi had a goal and an assist. Nino Niederreiter ...
Karl-Anthony Towns (44 points) powers Knicks' win over Heat
Karl-Anthony Towns enjoyed his best game as a Knick, scoring 44 points and grabbing 13 rebounds as visiting New York defeated the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday night.,Towns made 17 of 25 shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range, in 39 minutes. His previous season high since joinin...
Pascal Siakam, Pacers work OT to hand Celtics their first loss
Pascal Siakam made a 3-pointer with 7.3 seconds remaining in overtime to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the visiting Boston Celtics 135-132 on Wednesday night.,Jaylen Brown missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the game on Boston's final possession.,Siakam had 29 points, 11 rebounds and five assis...
Bilal Coulibaly's career night guides Wizards past Hawks
Bilal Coulibaly scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed nine rebounds, helping lead the Washington Wizards to a 133-120 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.,Jordan Poole added 24 points and a team-high nine assists for Washington, which won its second game in as many tries agains...
Hornets' bench leads high-scoring win over Raptors
Tre Mann and Cody Martin combined for 52 points off the Charlotte bench as the Hornets outscored the visiting Toronto Raptors 138-133 on Wednesday night.,27 points and Cody Martin's 25 points off the Charlotte bench were part of the Hornets' big offensive numbers in Wednesday night's 138-133 victory...
Cavs crush Lakers to improve to 5-0
Homecoming for Lakers star LeBron James and son Bronny turned into a party for the host Cleveland Cavaliers.,The younger James scored his first NBA basket for Los Angeles, but Evan Mobley tallied 25 points and Donovan Mitchell added 24 as the Cavaliers improved to 5-0 with a 134-110 victory over the...
Elvis Merzlikins, Blue Jackets shut out struggling Islanders
Elvis Merzlikins made 28 saves for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 2-0 win against the visiting New York Islanders on Wednesday night.,Merzlikins earned the opportunity to start consecutive games for the first time this season after making 31 stops in a 6-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.,...
Pistons cruise past 76ers for first win of season
Jaden Ivey scored 23 points and Cade Cunningham chipped in 22 as the Detroit Pistons earned their first win of the season, defeating the host Philadelphia 76ers 105-95 on Wednesday.,Detroit's Tobias Harris, who spent the previous 5 1/2 seasons with Philadelphia, contributed 18 points and 14 rebounds...
Jack Draper continues hot run, upsets Taylor Fritz in Paris
Great Britain's Jack Draper continued his torrid play, knocking off fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-4 on Wednesday to advance to the Round of 16 at the Rolex Paris Masters.,Draper has won seven consecutive matches, dating back to the start of the Erste Bank Open, which he captured on Sunda...
Naomi Girma's first two goals lift USWNT past Argentina
Naomi Girma scored her first two international goals, leading the United States women's national team to a 3-0 victory over Argentina on Wednesday night at Louisville, Ky.,The other USWNT tally was an own goal by Argentina's Aldana Cometti.,The victory kept the USWNT unbeaten (12-0-1) in 13 matches ...
Surging Capitals take aim at slumping Canadiens
The Washington Capitals have been riding high with six wins in their last seven games.,The Montreal Canadiens, in turn, couldn't have felt much lower after being on the business end of a shellacking in their last outing.,The Capitals aim to continue their winning ways on Thursday when they host the ...
Kraken, Maple Leafs look to build on offensive fireworks
The visiting Seattle Kraken and Toronto Maple Leafs have already been tricking and treating this week before their game on Thursday night.,Both teams have treated their fans to high-scoring victories sparked by hat tricks.,Center John Tavares scored three goals -- his 12th career regular-season hat ...
F1 leader Max Verstappen facing Sao Paulo grid penalty
Formula 1 leader Max Verstappen will take a grid penalty at Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix after bringing in another new engine, Red Bull Racing's Helmut Marko confirmed Wednesday with Speedweek.,The three-time defending F1 world champion will introduce a sixth internal combustion engine this season....