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Ailing Bucks attempt to arrest slide during visit to Philadelphia
The past few weeks were a time that the Milwaukee Bucks would prefer to forget.,The slumping and short-handed Bucks hope to post a much-needed victory Tuesday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers, who are also looking to get over some rough results.,Milwaukee enters this one having lost five of it...
Rangers trade D Carson Soucy to Isles for 3rd-round pick
The New York Rangers traded defenseman Carson Soucy to the New York Islanders on Monday night, the start of what Rangers general manager Chris Drury said would be a "retool.",The Islanders sent their New York rivals a third-round pick in the 2026 draft.,Before the deal was confirmed, the Rangers hel...
Alexander Zverev downs Learner Tien in Australian Open quarters
Still seeking his first Grand Slam championship, Alexander Zverev is through to the semifinals of the Australian Open for the third year in a row.,The third-seeded German defeated 25th-seeded Learner Tien of the United States 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday in Melbourne.,Last year, Zverev lost...
PGA Tour expands Farmers field to accommodate Brooks Koepka's return
Brooks Koepka's return from LIV Golf to the PGA Tour didn't receive universal support from players on the U.S.-based circuit.,Still, Jackson Suber and Lanto Griffin might want to send Koepka a thank-you note this week.,Because of Koepka's presence in the Farmers Insurance Open, the field for the upc...
Stars sit out as Wolves earn split of pair against Warriors
Julius Randle scored 18 points and the Timberwolves pulled away for a 108-83 win over the Golden State Warriors on Monday night in Minneapolis, giving Minnesota a split of the teams' two-game mini series.,Bones Hyland added 17 points off the bench for Minnesota, which snapped a season-high five-game...
No. 1 Arizona barely survives late challenge from No. 13 BYU
Brayden Burries scored 29 points as No. 1 Arizona hung on for an 86-83 win over No. 13 BYU in a Big 12 Conference showdown on Monday in Provo, Utah.,Jaden Bradley added 26 points and Ivan Kharchenkov and Koa Peat each chipped in 10 points for Arizona (21-0, 8-0 Big 12), which prevailed despite seein...
Mattias Ekholm's hat trick carries Oilers past Ducks
Mattias Ekholm had a hat trick for the Edmonton Oilers in a 7-4 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.,It's the second straight game a defenseman delivered a hat trick for the Oilers after Evan Bouchard had three goals and three assists in a 6-5 overtime win against the Washington C...
Celtics never trail in triumph over Trail Blazers
Payton Pritchard scored a game-high 23 points and Jaylen Brown finished with 20 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 102-94 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.,Pritchard made 5 of 11 3-point attempts and also grabbed four rebounds. Brown had eight rebounds, five assists and ...
Alperen Sengun, Kevin Durant lead Rockets to comeback win over Memphis
Alperen Sengun and Kevin Durant tallied 33 points apiece to fuel the Houston Rockets to a 108-99 comeback victory at home over the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.,Sengun added nine rebounds and six assists to his ledger, and almost singlehandedly orchestrated the Rockets' fourth-quarter ra...
Luka Doncic fires in 46 points as Lakers blast Bulls
Luka Doncic scored 46 points and handed out 11 assists and LeBron James contributed 24 points as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 129-118 win against the host Chicago Bulls on Monday.,Rui Hachimura added 23 points and Marcus Smart had 12 for the Lakers, who won for the fourth time in five games while...
Senators call Trump's takeover of D.C. golf courses 'overreach,' demand answers
Democratic U.S. senators are questioning the executive branch's move to prematurely end the lease agreement with a nonprofit that oversees three public golf courses in Washington, D.C., The Athletic reported on Monday.,Sen. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland wrote, per the report, "The Trump administrati...
Matthew Robertson scores in OT to lift Rangers past Bruins
Rookie Matthew Robertson scored with 67 seconds left in overtime as the New York Rangers snapped a four-game home losing streak by rallying for a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night.,Robertson scored his first career overtime goal when he got a pass from goalie Jonathan Quick after Da...
Donovan Mitchell's big night leads Cavs over struggling Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 of his 45 points in the first half and Evan Mobley had 20 points and nine rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the visiting Orlando Magic 114-98 on Monday night, sweeping their home-and-home set.,Jaylon Tyson, named to the Rising Stars Game at All-Star weekend earlier ...
Sharks shoot to continue successful run vs. hapless Canucks
The San Jose Sharks will look to continue playing with winning habits when they open a five-game road trip in Vancouver against the Canucks on Tuesday night.,San Jose has not played since defeating the visiting New York Rangers 3-1 on Friday night.,Macklin Celebrini scored twice and Pavol Regenda al...
Andrei Vasilevskiy shines as Lightning blank Mammoth
Andrei Vasilevskiy turned away 28 shots, Darren Raddysh and Brandon Hagel tallied on the power play and the Tampa Bay Lightning won their sixth straight home game by stuffing the Utah Mammoth 2-0 on Monday night.,In his 42nd career shutout, Vasilevskiy stopped eight shots in the third period for his...
Ilya Sorokin, Jean-Gabriel Pageau lead Isles' shutout of Flyers
Ilya Sorokin made 21 saves for his league-leading sixth shutout as the visiting New York Islanders notched a 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.,Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who came into Monday's contest with two goals in his last 26 games, scored twice for the Islanders. Mathew Barzal, who...
Reports: Rangers trading D Carson Soucy to Islanders
The New York Rangers are finalizing a trade to send defenseman Carson Soucy to the New York Islanders, The Athletic reported Monday.,The Islanders will send their New York rivals a third-round pick in the 2026 draft, ESPN reported later in the day.,The Rangers had not confirmed the deal but held Sou...
John Mobley Jr.'s long-range success steers Ohio State past Penn State
John Mobley Jr. sank five 3-pointers to highlight a 25-point performance, fueling Ohio State to an 84-78 victory over Penn State on Monday in a Big Ten game at Columbus, Ohio.,Amare Bynum scored 15 points and Devin Royal added 14 for the Buckeyes (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten), who shot a robust 55.6% from the...
Aryna Sabalenka routs Iva Jovic to reach Australian Open semis
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka is through to a sixth consecutive Grand Slam semifinal after routing 29th-seeded Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday in the Australian Open at Melbourne.,Sabalenka won the Australian Open championship in 2023 and 2024, then fell in the final against Madison Keys last year. The 2...
No. 4 Duke dominates No. 20 Louisville for season sweep
Cameron Boozer scored 19 points for No. 4 Duke, which blew out visiting No. 20 Louisville for an 83-52 win Monday in Durham, N.C.,The Blue Devils (19-1, 8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) upped their winning streak to eight games and swept the two-game regular-season series from the Cardinals (14-6, 4-4...