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SuperSonics icon Donald "Slick" Watts dies at age 73
Seattle SuperSonics legend Donald "Slick" Watts died Saturday at age 73, according to his son, Donald Jr.,The elder Watts had a stroke in 2021 and had struggled with his health in recent years.,"You did so much for so many of us. It was an honor to call you pops," said Watts Jr., a former college pl...
Vikings trade with 49ers for RB Jordan Mason
The Minnesota Vikings acquired running back Jordan Mason from the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday night for a 2026 sixth-round selection and a pick swap in next month's draft, according to multiple reports.,The 49ers will get the Vikings' pick at No. 160, and Minnesota will drop back to No. 187.,Mas...
Jordan Poole's last-second trey helps Wizards upset Nuggets
Jordan Poole swished a 35-foot, 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left to give the Washington Wizards a stunning 126-123 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.,Poole had time to move closer but stopped well behind the 3-point line and hoisted the successful shot that gave the Eastern Conference...
No. 1 Duke, without its star, captures ACC title over No. 13 Louisville
CHARLOTTE -- Tyrese Proctor finished with 19 points as No. 1 Duke cranked out a 73-62 victory against No. 13 Louisville to win its second Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship in three years despite being without its top player again Saturday night.,Duke won its 23rd ACC tournament title...
Real Salt Lake scores 2 first-half goals to beat Dynamo
Real Salt Lake scored two goals in the first half and successfully held on to defeat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 for a road victory Saturday night.,Diogo Goncalves and Diego Luna each punched in goals to lead the offensive attack for RSL (2-2-0, six points).,Despite earning a 18-10 shots advantage, Houst...
Warriors' defense steps up in close win over Knicks
Moses Moody broke a tie with 2:26 to go, Draymond Green added a back-breaking hoop with 25 seconds left and the Golden State Warriors tightened the defensive screws on the New York Knicks down the stretch for a 97-94 triumph Saturday night in San Francisco.,After having watched Karl-Anthony Towns al...
Spurs knock off Pelicans, remain in play-in tourney hunt
Devin Vassell scored 22 points, including a key 3-pointer with 1:03 to play, as the host San Antonio Spurs held off the New Orleans Pelicans 119-115 on Saturday night.,San Antonio (28-38) has won two of its past three outings and pulled within four games of 10th-place Dallas for a spot in the West p...
St. Louis City match MLS record in shutout of Sounders
Eduard Lowen scored early in the match and St. Louis City SC held on to defeat the visiting Seattle Sounders 1-0 on Saturday night, tying an MLS record by posting a fourth consecutive shutout to open the season.,Backup goalkeeper Ben Lundt was forced to make just one save for his first MLS clean she...
No. 1 Duke, without Flagg, captures ACC title over No. 13 Louisville
CHARLOTTE -- Tyrese Proctor heated up from the perimeter in the second half and finished with 19 points as No. 1 Duke cranked out a 73-62 victory against No. 13 Louisville to win its second Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship in three years despite being without its top player again Sa...
Quinton Byfield's OT goal lifts Kings over Predators
Quinton Byfield scored for the sixth straight game at 3:20 of overtime to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 1-0 win against the visiting Nashville Predators on Saturday evening.,Darcy Kuemper made 24 saves for his second consecutive shutout for the Kings, who have won five in a row to retake second pl...
Down 3, Sporting KC forge draw vs. Minnesota United
Dejan Joveljic's game-tying goal in the 80th minute stamped a furious Sporting Kansas City comeback, as the club earned its first point of the season with a 3-3 draw against visiting Minnesota United FC on Saturday.,Trailing by three until the 68th minute, Kansas City (0-3-1, 1 point) got a goal fro...
Giannis Antetokounmpo helps Bucks prevail over Pacers
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 10 rebounds as the Milwaukee Bucks held off the visiting Indiana Pacers 126-119 Saturday night.,The win could prove crucial in NBA playoff tiebreakers. The teams entered the game tied for fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee (38-28) won the season...
Jordan Kyrou nets 5th career hat trick as Blues dominate Wild
Jordan Kyrou scored a hat trick to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Brayden Schenn added a goal and an assist for St. Louis, which snapped a two-game winless skid. Jake Neighbours also scored for the Blues.,Jake Middleton scored the...
Roman Dolidze avenges loss to Marvin Vettori at Fight Night
A middleweight rematch saw Roman Dolidze outlast Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday night.,Dolidze (15-3 MMA) took the cards 49-46, 49-46, 49-46 as both men kept the fight standing throughout the entire duration, with Dolidze picking up...
Tristan Blackmon's goal allows hot Whitecaps to beat FC Dallas
Tristan Blackmon headed home the match's lone goal early into the second half and that was more than enough for the Vancouver Whitecaps to defeat offense-challenged FC Dallas 1-0 on Saturday in a Western Conference match in Frisco, Texas.,The Whitecaps (4-0-0, 12 points) have begun the MLS season wi...
Rockets emerge from back-and-forth battle with win over Bulls
Jalen Green scored a game-high 28 points, helping lead the Houston Rockets to a 117-114 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.,Alperen Sengun added 24 points and 15 rebounds, while Fred VanVleet finished with 23 points and seven assists, as Houston (43-25) won its sixth straight ...
Jaren Jackson Jr. pours in 31 as Grizzlies rout Heat
Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 points and Desmond Bane added 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies past the visiting Miami Heat 125-91 Saturday night. The Heat suffered their seventh consecutive loss.,Brandon Clarke scored 12 points, Zach Edey contributed 12 points and ...
Senators defeat Maple Leafs to extend win streak to 6
Claude Giroux scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the visiting Ottawa Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday night.,Jake Sanderson, David Perron and Michael Amadio also scored for the Senators, who have won six in a row and won their past five games against the Maple...
Christian Dvorak's 100th career goal helps Canadiens beat Panthers
Cole Caufield had a goal with an assist, and Christian Dvorak netted his 100th career goal, as the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Florida Panthers 3-1 on Saturday night.,Caufield scored late in the first period, after assisting on Patrik Laine's power-play goal for the Canadiens, who are in th...
Charlotte FC bunch together 2 goals, shut out Cincinnati
Patrick Agyemang and Liel Abada each scored their first goal of the season after halftime and Charlotte FC eased to a 2-0 win over FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.,Abada and Agyemang's goals came in the space of four minutes before the hour mark. Two matches ago, Pep Biel and Wilfried Zaha scored in...