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Karl-Anthony Towns drops 39 as Knicks top Heat in NBA Cup action
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 31 of his 39 points in the first half, Landry Shamet had a career-high 36 points off the bench and fellow reserve Josh Hart posted a triple-double Friday night for the host New York Knicks, who beat the Miami Heat 140-132 in NBA Cup East Group C action.,Both teams are 1-1 i...

No. 23 Creighton blows past Maryland Eastern Shore
Blake Harper and Jasen Green each scored 14 points to lead No. 23 Creighton to a 84-45 non-conference win over Maryland Eastern Shore Friday in Omaha, Neb.,Harper also had nine rebounds while Green had five for the Bluejays (2-1). Josh Dix added 10 points.,Justin Monden led the Hawks (1-4) with 13 p...

ESPN, YouTube TV announce new deal after 15-day outage
After a 15-day lapse, Disney and ESPN's television programming is returning to YouTube TV.,The two companies announced a new deal was reached Friday after the previous deal expired at 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 30. It restores full coverage of all of Disney's programming to the platform's subscribers, with ...

Bruins, Habs both looking to bounce back in showdown of rivals
The recipe for a good rivalry typically does not need another dash of spice.,With both teams coming off hard losses and sitting tied atop the Atlantic Division standings, it could mean a little something extra when the Montreal Canadiens host the Boston Bruins in the storied rivals' first meeting of...

Slumping Maple Leafs hope to snap skid against youth-led Blackhawks
While the slumping Toronto Maple Leafs sense a level of urgency amid a four-game losing streak, coach Craig Berube insists the club is not going to panic.,Toronto is without captain Auston Matthews (lower body) entering Saturday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks, and goaltender Anthony Stolarz is da...

Report: Saints owner says calls to fire GM are 'ridiculous'
New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson gave a vote of confidence to general manager Mickey Loomis as he has come under fire for the team's 2-8 start to the season, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported Friday.,Loomis has been the Saints' GM since 2002, adding the title of executive vice president i...

Mississippi State on fact-finding mission vs. Southeastern Louisiana
Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans hopes to get some answers about his team in a nonconference game against visiting Southeastern Louisiana in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday. ,After using a 44-11 second-half run to rout North Alabama in their season opener on Nov. 5, the Bulldogs (1-1) dropped ...

Bears open practice window for CB Jaylon Johnson
The Chicago Bears opened the 21-day practice window for two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson on Friday.,Johnson has been sidelined since aggravating a groin injury during the Bears' 52-21 loss to the Detroit Lions on Sept. 14. He underwent core muscle surgery to address the injury that limite...

Buoyed by Washington win, Baylor awaits Tarleton State
It's good to be home. Or, at least, it has been so far for Baylor as it prepares for the final game of its season-opening home slate when Tarleton State visits Waco, Texas, on Friday evening.,The Bears (2-0), one of just three high-major teams in the country without any returning scholarship players...

Quinton Byfield lifts Kings past Maple Leafs in overtime
Quinton Byfield scored at 0:35 of overtime Thursday night and added an assist as the visiting Los Angeles Kings defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3.,Byfield scored on a one-timer from the right faceoff dot on a pass from Drew Doughty to give the Kings their third straight win.,Warren Foegele, Kevin...

MLS, Apple doing away with Season Pass for '26
Apple TV is ditching its additional fee to watch MLS games on the platform starting next year.,MLS Season Pass will be no more in 2026, the league announced on Thursday. A $99 fee was necessary to watch the package of games on Apple TV, although existing Apple TV subscribers received a discount. MLS...

Jalen Brunson ailing as Knicks set to meet Heat
The New York Knicks lost at home for the first time this season on Wednesday night and can only hope they didn't lose Jalen Brunson in the process.,The Knicks could be without Brunson on Friday night, when New York closes out a seven-game homestand by facing the Miami Heat in NBA Cup action.,Both te...

Pelicans clear F Zion Williamson for on-court activities
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson was cleared Thursday for contact activity in practice after missing the past five games with a hamstring injury.,Williamson, 25, was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain on Nov. 4. He averaged 22.8 points with 6.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists while ...

Report: MLS, Apple doing away with Season Pass for '26
Apple TV is set to ditch its additional fee to watch MLS games on the platform, ESPN reported Thursday, although watching a majority of the league's games still will require a subscription.,MLS Season Pass will be no more in 2026. A $99 fee was necessary to watch the package of games on Apple TV, al...

Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for 2026 Indy 500
Former Indianapolis 500 champion Ryan Hunter-Reay will join Arrow McLaren for the 110th running of the race in 2026, the team announced Thursday.,Hunter-Reay, who won in the race in 2014, will drive the No. 31 Chevrolet and join fellow Arrow McLaren drivers Pato O'Ward, Nolan Siegel and Christian Lu...

Report: Leafs' Auston Matthews to miss at least 1 week
Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews will be sidelined at least a week because of a lower-body injury, TSN reported Thursday.,The outlet also reported the injury is not considered serious.,Matthews, 28, was hurt Tuesday night in the Leafs' 5-3 road loss to the Boston Bruins, Toronto's third cons...

Even at 7-2, Rams, Seahawks vie for NFC West lead
Looking for who has the edge when the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams play this week?,Good luck.,The Seahawks and Rams are tied atop the NFC West with 7-2 records and riding four-game winning streaks into Sunday's showdown in Inglewood, Calif.,The Seahawks and Rams are the only two teams in th...

Bears, Vikings renew rivalry in 'completely different matchup'
The Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings already have faced each other once this season.,If you ask Bears coach Ben Johnson, that matchup is ancient history. He thinks the sequel will barely resemble the original when the Bears (6-3) square off against the Vikings (4-5) on Sunday afternoon in Minneap...

Jarrett Allen (30), depleted Cavs avenge loss to Heat
Jarrett Allen scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Miami Heat 130-116 on Wednesday night.,Miami, which beat visiting Cleveland on Monday, slipped to 5-1 at home despite 27 points from Norman Powell.,The Heat, though, suffered ...

LeBron James, ramping up to return, practices with G League squad
LeBron James took part in his first full practice of the season on Wednesday, working with the G League's South Bay Lakers.,The NBA's all-time leading scorer has missed the Los Angeles Lakers' first 11 games this season while dealing with sciatica on his right side.,"He was able to participate in th...