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Rebounding under the microscope in Mavericks-Heat tilt
The Miami Heat launch a four-game homestand on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks riding a four-game winning streak and buoyed by a huge gulf in rebounding prowess between the two teams.,Miami's 127-117 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday was underpinned by a 58-47 advantage on the g...

MOUZ rises from lower bracket to down Team Spirit for PGL Wallachia Season 6 title
After battling their way into the grand final, MOUZ knocked off previously unbeaten Team Spirit 3-2 on Sunday to win Dota 2 PGL Wallachia Season 6 in Bucharest, Romania.,The $1 million event awarded $300,000 to MOUZ for the win, with Team Spirit collecting $175,000 as runner-up and third-place Team ...

Reports: Art Briles to coach DII Eastern New Mexico
Art Briles is set to take over as the new head coach at Division II Eastern New Mexico, according to reports on Sunday.,Briles, 69, hasn't coached in college football since 2016. He was fired from Baylor after a review of the school's handling of sexual assault allegations made against multiple foot...

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield sprains left shoulder in loss to Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield sprained his left shoulder and did not play in the second half of the team's 34-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night in Inglewood, Calif.,Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said afterward that Mayfield sprained his non-throwing shoulder and will un...

Flames score 5 consecutive goals to surge past Canucks
Blake Coleman collected one goal and one assist while Rasmus Andersson recorded three assists to lead the visiting Calgary Flames a 5-2 victory over the slumping Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.,Morgan Frost, Connor Zary, Kevin Bahl and Yegor Sharangovich also scored for the Flames, who have won three s...

Davante Adams catches 2 TD passes as Rams blow out Buccaneers
Matthew Stafford threw three touchdown passes, Cobie Durant returned an interception for a score and the Los Angeles Rams moved alone atop the NFC with a 34-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night at Inglewood, Calif.,Davante Adams had two TD receptions, Colby Parkinson added another...

Yaroslav Askarov (34 saves), Sharks take down Bruins
Macklin Celebrini recorded a goal and an assist and Yaroslav Askarov made 34 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday night.,Celebrini scored the eventual game-winner on the power play at 11:45 of the second period. The 19-year-old is on a five-game po...

Dillon Brooks, Devin Booker combine for 49 points as Suns win 3rd straight
Dillon Brooks had 25 points and four of the Suns' 14 3-pointers, Devin Booker had 24 points and the host Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to three with a 111-102 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday.,Jordan Goodwin had his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 10 reb...

Lakers hold off Jazz comeback bid as Luka Doncic scores 33
Luka Doncic scored 33 points while adding 11 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 108-106 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Sunday night.,Austin Reaves tallied 22 points and 10 boards to help the Lakers notch their second consecutive win over Utah in a five-da...

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield (left shoulder) makes early exit vs. Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was ruled out for the second half because of a left shoulder injury against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night in Inglewood, Calif.,The Bucanneers initially announced that he was doubtful to return after halftime before he was downgraded to out. He w...

Jaylen Brown (35 points), hot-shooting Celtics top depleted Magic
Jaylen Brown collected 35 points and the Boston Celtics avoided back-to-back home losses by beating the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129 on Sunday night., ,Boston, which lost to Brooklyn at home on Friday, received 23 points off the bench from Anfernee Simons and 19 from Payton Pritchard. Simons w...

Bucs QB Baker Mayfield (left shoulder) doubtful to return vs. Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield did not return to the field for his team's opening drive of the second half with a left shoulder injury on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams.,The team announced that he was doubtful to return to the game in Inglewood, Calif.,Mayfield first star...

NYCFC edge Union 1-0, will face Inter Miami in East final
Maxi Moralez scored in the 27th minute and visiting No. 5 seed New York City FC defeated the top seed and Supporters' Shield champion Philadelphia Union 1-0 in Sunday night's second Eastern Conference semifinal.,Matt Freese made five saves to keep his third clean sheet of the MLS Cup Playoffs and se...

Scott Wedgewood shuts door as Avalanche blank Blackhawks
Cale Makar scored in the second period to back Scott Wedgewood's 22-save shutout as the visiting Colorado Avalanche edged the Chicago Blackhawks 1-0 on Sunday for their ninth straight victory.,Chicago was blanked for the first time this season but stayed afloat behind a 25-save effort from goaltende...

No. 4 Arizona staying humble, prepping for upset-minded Denver
Coming off an upset win over previously unbeaten Colorado State on Friday night, Denver now has its sights on No. 4 Arizona on Monday night in Tucson, Ariz.,The Pioneers (2-3) beat Colorado State 83-81 on the road behind graduate student Zane Nelson's 22 points off the bench. The Rams were 4-0 enter...

Thunder crush Blazers, avenge lone loss of season
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points to help the Oklahoma City Thunder extend their winning streak to nine with a 122-95 home victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday,The Trail Blazers are the only team to beat the Thunder this season.,When the teams met Nov. 5 in Portland, Oklahoma Cit...

Late basket in OT vaults Tulane over Boston College
Curtis Williams Jr.'s tiebreaking layup with 1:08 remaining in overtime gave Tulane a 93-90 victory over Boston College on Sunday in the consolation game of the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic in Charleston, S.C.,Williams, a Georgetown transfer, scored five points in the extra frame to give h...

No. 7 Michigan a 'work in process' ahead of Players Era debut vs. Aztecs
As No. 7 Michigan prepares to open the Players Era men's tournament against San Diego State on Monday night in Las Vegas, Wolverines coach Dusty May has some goals in mind.,"I hope for some Vitamin D, I hope we stay healthy and I hope these three games in three days show us what we need to continue ...

Cal fires coach Justin Wilcox after nine years
Cal fired coach Justin Wilcox on Sunday, one day after the Golden Bears were routed by fierce rival Stanford in the "Big Game.",Wilcox compiled a 48-55 record in nine seasons with Cal. The Golden Bears are 6-5 overall and 3-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play entering Saturday's regular-season final...

Eight score in double figures as Raptors fend off Nets
Immanuel Quickley made two 3-pointers in the final 3:17 Sunday and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Brookly Nets 119-109 for their seventh straight win.,Quickley scored eight of his 13 points in the fourth to help fend off the Nets, who had come back to tie the game.,Scottie Barnes led eigh...