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Pelicans complete comeback win over Blazers in final seconds
Brandon Ingram drained a 17-foot jumper with 5.2 seconds left and Herbert Jones blocked Anfernee Simons' driving attempt just before the buzzer as the New Orleans Pelicans notched a 105-103 comeback victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.,Reserve Jordan Hawkins scored 15 of his...
Anthony Davis, Lakers power past Suns for 2-0 start to season
Anthony Davis scored 35 points and grabbed eight rebounds and Austin Reaves added 26 points and eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a sluggish start to beat the visiting Phoenix Suns 123-116 on Friday.,The Lakers gave up 38 points in the first quarter and fell behind by 22 in the ea...
Warriors blast Jazz for second consecutive blowout win
Buddy Hield continued his torrid start with a game-high 27 points, Stephen Curry went for 20 and the Golden State Warriors romped past the Utah Jazz 127-86 on Friday in Salt Lake City.,Andrew Wiggins snatched a game-high 13 rebounds and scored 10 points and Trayce Jackson-Davis contributed 12 points...
Freddie Freeman's walk-off slam lifts Dodgers in World Series opener
LOS ANGELES -- Freddie Freeman hit a game-ending grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the visiting New York Yankees on Friday to win Game 1 of the World Series.,Trailing 3-2 in the 10th, the Dodgers got a one-out walk from Gavin Lux, f...
Stuart Skinner registers shutout as Oilers silence Penguins
Evan Bouchard collected one goal and one assist and goaltender Stuart Skinner recorded his first shutout of the season as the host Edmonton Oilers claimed a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday.,Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Mattias Ekholm also scored, while Viktor Arvidsson ...
Predators overturn deficit, push past Blackhawks
Brady Skjei scored the go-ahead goal at 13:07 of the third period and the visiting Nashville Predators rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday night.,Skjei took a return pass from Tommy Novak at the point and scored a power-play goal on a wrist shot through traff...
Louisville escapes 20-point hole to defeat Boston College
Tyler Shough connected with Nate Kurisky for two touchdowns in the second half and finished with 333 yards passing as Louisville climbed out of a 20-0 deficit to defeat Boston College 31-27 on Friday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass.,After being held scoreless until just before halftime, the Cardinals (...
Rockets use third-quarter surge to roll past Grizzlies
Tari Eason scored 13 points off the bench and was central to a third-quarter surge that helped the Houston Rockets to a 128-108 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.,Eason nailed a pair of 3-pointers during a 22-2 run that turned Houston's nine-point deficit into a 98-83 lead enteri...
Jordi Alba lifts Miami past Atlanta in playoff opener
Jordi Alba scored on an exceptional strike from nearly 30 yards out early in the second half to lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United in Game 1 of their MLS Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Lionel Messi picked up an assist on the 60th-minute pla...
Coby White scores 35 as Bulls pull away from Bucks
Coby White scored a team-high 35 points on 12-for-20 shooting from the field and seven three-pointers, helping the visiting Chicago Bulls to a 133-122 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.,Zach LaVine added 25 points, while Nikola Vucevic tallied 22 points and 10 boards, as Chicago picked up its f...
Trae Young piles up 38 points as Hawks edge Hornets
Trae Young poured in 38 points while stuffing the stat sheet to carry the host Atlanta Hawks to a 125-120 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,Young hit five 3-pointers (on 14 attempts), dished out 10 assists, grabbed eight rebounds and nabbed four steals. He had little time to rest, logg...
Knicks smother Pacers en route to 25-point win
Jalen Brunson scored a game-high 26 points and Karl Anthony-Towns posted a double-double Friday night for the host New York Knicks, who shut down Tyrese Haliburton and rolled to a 123-98 win over the Indiana Pacers.,Towns and fellow newcomer Mikal Bridges both bounced back from their rough Knicks de...
Raptors knock off 76ers for first win of season
Scottie Barnes scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 115-107 on Friday night.,Jakob Poeltl added 19 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots for the Raptors, who have split their first two games of the season.,Jonathan Mogbo had 12 points, nine rebound...
Cavaliers hold off Pistons in J.B. Bickerstaff's return to Cleveland
Dean Wade and Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points apiece and the host Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled J.B. Bickerstaff's return to the city with a 113-101 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.,Jarrett Allen had 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Evan Mobley supplied 16 points, six rebounds, three as...
After losing late lead, Islanders get OT goal from Bo Horvat to top Devils
Bo Horvat scored the game-winner in overtime and Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves to lift the visiting New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on Friday.,Horvat one-timed a cross-ice feed from Mathew Barzal past Jake Allen at 1:08.,With Allen pulled for the extra attacker late in the th...
Franz Wagner puts up 29 as Magic pull away from Nets
Franz Wagner scored 29 points to lead six Orlando players in double figures and the host Magic pulled away in the third quarter en route to a 116-101 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.,After creating separation in the third period of its season-opening win at Miami on Wednesday, the Mag...
Golden Knights score 3 late goals to rally past Senators
Tomas Hertl, Keegan Kolesar and Ivan Barbashev all scored with less than four minutes remaining in the third period Friday to rally the Vegas Golden Knights past the visiting Ottawa Senators 6-4.,Nicolas Roy and Nicolas Hague also tallied goals for the Golden Knights, while Adin Hill stopped 35 of t...
Steven Alker matches career-best round to lead Simmons Bank Championship
New Zealand's Steven Alker carded a bogey-free, 10-under-par 62 to secure the first-round lead at the inaugural Simmons Bank Championship on Friday in Little Rock, Ark.,Alker matched his lowest 18-hole score on the Champions Tour by racking up eight birdies before finishing the round with an eagle o...
Team Falcons move on to grand final at Betboom Dacha Belgrade
Team Falcons recorded a 2-1 victory over Tundra Esports on Friday to advance to the grand final of the $1 million Betboom Dacha Belgrade event in Serbia.,Team Falcons sandwiched 51- and 40-minute wins on red around a 53-minute victory on red by Tundra Esports. ,The 12-team Dota 2 tournament began on...
Capitals hot on offense entering tussle with Lightning
Through their first six games, the Washington Capitals have been offensive when it comes to opposing defenses. ,The Metropolitan Division club matched its season high with six goals in the last outing and will look to continue the puck-shooting prowess when it travels to face the Tampa Bay Lightning...