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Pelicans fire coach Willie Green following 2-10 start
The New Orleans Pelicans fired coach Willie Green on Saturday following a 2-10 start to his fifth season on the job.,Associate head coach James Borrego, who coached the Charlotte Hornets from 2018-22, was named interim coach.,"After careful evaluation, we have made the difficult decision to make a c...

Falcons, FURIA to meet in BLAST Rivals Fall final
Team Falcons and FURIA continued their unbeaten march to Sunday's best-of-five grand final at the $350,000 BLAST Rivals Fall event in Hong Kong.,The two group stage winners swept their semifinal matches on Saturday, with Falcons eliminating Team Vitality and FURIA knocking out paiN Gaming.,Falcons w...

Rory McIlroy shares lead at DP World Tour Championship
Rory McIlroy birdied three of his last five holes Saturday to grab a share of the lead entering the final round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.,The Northern Irishman carded a 4-under 68 at Jumeirah Golf Estates' Earth Course to move to 13-under alongside Denmark's R...

Kyle Kuzma, Bucks bid to build momentum vs. Lakers
Milwaukee's Kyle Kuzma geared up for a matchup against his former team by turning in his best outing of the young season.,Kuzma will look to build on his standout performance when the Bucks host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. Milwaukee is aiming to win back-to-back games for the first tim...
These Are the NBA's Worst Three-Point Shooters Right Now
Russell Westbrook is a Hall of Famer. But the NBA’s all-time worst three-point shooter. Here’s a starting five of current stars who can’t shoot either....
The Patriots Are Back and They Might Be the AFC's Most Dangerous Team
Drake Maye’s breakout, Mike Vrabel’s leadership and the NFL’s best run defense have New England rolling into December....
UFC 322 Betting Preview: Two Plus-Money Plays to Target Saturday Night
Islam Makhachev headlines a stacked NYC card as he looks to add a second belt and Leon Edwards brings value as an underdog. These are our best bets for UFC 322....

Oilers' Zach Hyman expected to make season debut vs. Hurricanes
The Edmonton Oilers could use a pick-me-up heading into Saturday night's game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C.,After all, the Oilers have just two wins in their last six games (2-3-1) and are in the midst of a seven-game road trip.,And according to coach Kris Knoblauch, Edmonton just...

Graham Ike, No. 19 Gonzaga power to road win over Arizona State
Graham Ike poured in 20 points and pulled down nine rebounds, Tyon Grant-Foster posted 14 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 19 Gonzaga pulled away for a 77-65 victory over Arizona State on Friday in Tempe, Ariz.,Adam Miller, who spent the previous two seasons with Arizona State, scored 10 points in 20...

Washington eases to rivalry victory over Washington State
Wesley Yates III scored a season-high 26 points and Washington held on to defeat Washington State 81-69 in the basketball version of the Apple Cup on Friday night in Pullman, Wash.,Zoom Diallo added 20 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Huskies (3-1) in the 301st meeting between the scho...

Isles' Matthew Schaefer youngest to score regular-season OT goal
Matthew Schaefer became the youngest player to score an overtime goal in NHL regular-season history, finding the net at 2:06 of the extra session as the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 in Salt Lake City.,Schaefer, 70 days past his 18th birthday, broke the mark held by Sidney ...

No. 8 Oregon runs, throws all over Minnesota in win
Dante Moore threw for 310 yards and a pair of scores to lead No. 8 Oregon to a 42-13 win over Minnesota on Friday night in Eugene, Ore.,Moore threw only three incomplete passes in 30 attempts as the Ducks (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) racked up 510 yards of total offense in their fourth straight victory.,Tight...

Stephen Curry reels off 49 points as Warriors rally past Spurs
Stephen Curry capped a season-best, 49-points performance by sinking the game-winning free throws in the final seconds as the visiting Golden State Warriors outlasted the San Antonio Spurs 109-108 on Friday in an NBA Cup clash.,The Warriors swept a two-game mini-series in San Antonio over three nigh...

Anthony Dell'Orso, No. 5 Arizona pull out win over No. 15 UCLA
Anthony Dell'Orso scored 20 points and Jaden Bradley tallied 13 of his 15 points in the second half to help No. 5 Arizona notch a 69-65 victory over No. 15 UCLA on Friday in the Hall of Fame Series at Inglewood, Calif.,Motiejus Krivas added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats (4-0), who sc...

Clippers beat Mavericks in 2 OTs to end 6-game skid
James Harden recorded his 82nd career triple-double and scored four of his 41 points in the second overtime as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 133-127 win over the Dallas Mavericks in NBA Cup play on Friday.,Harden had season highs in points (41) and rebound...

Rookie Matthew Schaefer notches OT game-winner as Isles edge Mammoth
Matthew Schaefer scored at 2:06 of overtime and the visiting New York Islanders rallied to beat the Utah Mammoth 3-2 for their fourth straight win.,Mathew Barzal skated across the slot and fed Schaefer, who scored on a one-timer from the right circle to end it. The 18-year-old rookie scored his seve...

Georgia emerges with 3rd straight rivalry victory Georgia Tech
Jeremiah Wilkinson and Blue Cain scored 18 points apiece, helping Georgia come away with its third straight win over Georgia Tech in the "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate" rivalry, 92-87, Friday night in Athens, Ga.,Wilkinson, a Cal transfer, and Cain each hit two 3-pointers, accounting for four of the Bul...

Turnover-prone No. 6 Michigan rallies for narrow victory over TCU
Yaxel Lendeborg posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, Trey McKenney made several clutch plays down the stretch and No. 6 Michigan rallied for a 67-63 victory over TCU on Friday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Wolverines (3-0) prevailed, overcoming a game in which they had 22 turnove...

Clemson takes advantage of missed kicks to top No. 20 Louisville
Adam Randall ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner with 7:16 remaining, to give visiting Clemson a 20-19 upset victory over No. 20 Louisville on Friday night.,The Tigers (5-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) survived a bad punt snap with 2:31 remaining as Nick Keller missed ...

Colorado pulls away late to take down Providence
Barrington Hargress had 15 points and 11 assists, Alon Michaeli scored 20 points and Colorado beat Providence 97-88 in Boulder, Colo., on Friday night.,Elijah Malone contributed 17 points and Isaiah Johnson scored 15 points off the bench for the Buffaloes (3-0).,Jason Edwards finished with a game-hi...