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Dirt newcomer City of Troy favored at Breeders' Cup Classic
The top thoroughbred horses in 14 divisions will be crowned when the racing world convenes for the 41st annual Breeders' Cup World Championships on Friday and Saturday at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club outside San Diego.,The highlight will be the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday afternoon, de...
Bob Costas retiring from MLB play-by-play work after 42 years
Bob Costas is bidding farewell to baseball, the sport he is perhaps best known for, and retiring as an MLB play-by-play announcer.,Costas, 72, confirmed his retirement to The Athletic on Thursday but said he will open up on his decision at a later date.,Near the end of a storied sports broadcasting ...
Thunder out to remain perfect, win 13th straight over Blazers
The Oklahoma City Thunder have dominated the Portland Trail Blazers in recent seasons, including a historic 62-point victory last January.,The Thunder strive to keep the success going and increase their winning streak over Portland to 13 games when they visit the Trail Blazers on Friday night.,The 1...
Rapids hope for reinforcements in must-win game vs. Galaxy
The second-seeded Los Angeles Galaxy can seal their place in a Western Conference semifinal on Friday night if they can repeat the performance that led to their 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids in Game 1 of their Round 1 series.,The Galaxy expect a far stiffer test in Game 2 in Commerce City, Co...
Nuggets, Timberwolves clash for first time since West semis
The Denver Nuggets enjoyed a two-day break after working overtime to posting back-to-back victories earlier this week.,Now Denver will turn its attention to another Western Conference powerhouse, the Minnesota Timberwolves, when the teams tip off Friday night at Minneapolis.,The Nuggets' OT wins bot...
Patrick Mahomes eyeing WNBA franchise for Kansas City
Patrick Mahomes said he wants to see a WNBA expansion team come to Kansas City.,Unlike the average professional athlete, Mahomes may have the pull, and the money, to make it happen.,"We want to get basketball to Kansas City in general and then WNBA," Mahomes said Thursday. "The success that they've ...
Riding four-game skid, Flames try to cool off red-hot Devils
Goals have come fast and furious for the New Jersey Devils in their past two games, and they will look for more when they continue their western Canada road trip on Friday at the Calgary Flames.,The Devils, who sat atop the Metropolitan Division entering Thursday, arrive in Calgary after a dominant ...
Fresh off OT win, Pacers out to extend ailing Pelicans' skid
The Indiana Pacers found their offense and ended a three-game losing streak in their last game., ,The New Orleans Pelicans will try to rediscover their offensive touch and end their three-game skid when they host the Pacers on Friday night., ,Host Indiana played its best game of the young season on ...
Lakers, Raptors out to right ship after tough losses
With All-Star Scottie Barnes out for at least three weeks, the Toronto Raptors will continue to be short-handed against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.,In their first game without Barnes (right orbital fracture) on Wednesday, the Raptors suffered a 138-133 road loss to the Charlotte...
Wild return from winning road trip to battle Lightning
Nearly 10 games into their new season, the Minnesota Wild find themselves in a battle at the top of the NHL's Central Division.,Coach John Hynes' club seems to be up to the task.,Following a lengthy and successful road trip, the Wild will open a three-game homestand when they host the Tampa Bay Ligh...
'Do or die' for Charlotte FC in first home playoff match vs. Orlando
Orlando City can wrap up their first-round playoff series when they visit Charlotte FC on Friday night.,Fourth-seeded Orlando City notched a 2-0 home victory n the first match of the best-of-three series and now enter a rabid environment in Charlotte, with the Crown hosting the first playoff game in...
Hawks hurting on defense ahead of tilt with Kings
Two teams trending in different directions will square off in Atlanta on Friday, when the Hawks host the Sacramento Kings.,Atlanta won its first two games to start the year, but a slew of early-season injuries has decimated the Hawks, who have dropped three in a row. ,A season ago, the team allowed ...
After Karl-Anthony Towns' breakout game, Knicks head to Detroit
The New York Knicks made the biggest trade of the NBA offseason, acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns from Minnesota. Towns put on an offensive show in his fourth game with the club.,They'll now head to Detroit to face the Pistons on Friday night.,Towns exploded with 44 points against Miami on Wednesday whi...
High-scoring Cavaliers put unbeaten streak on line vs. Magic
Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson has made an immediate impact in his first season with the Cavaliers, who are off to the franchise's best start since 2016-17.,After opening the season with five straight wins, the Cavaliers strive to remain unbeaten when they face the visiting Orlando Magic on Friday.,...
Streaking Blue Jackets face tall task against NHL-best Jets
The Columbus Blue Jackets will try to extend their point streak to five games when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.,The Jets bounced back from their first loss of the season with a 6-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.,In Columbus on Wednesday, Elvis Merzlikins made 26 s...
Rangers' struggling defense could be tested vs. Senators
New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette was left shaking his head after his team found itself on the wrong end of a one-sided affair.,Sure, the scoreboard showed only a two-goal defeat. However, the final score was not indicative of how his team fared en route to losing for the second time in t...
Hornets coach Charles Lee highly familiar with Celtics
The Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets haven't had a lot in common in recent seasons, given the wide gap in their levels of success.,But there's a connection between the teams this season, with first-year Hornets coach Charles Lee arriving with his new team after holding a role as an assistant coa...
Islanders, Sabres try to rediscover earlier form
Neither the New York Islanders nor Buffalo Sabres need to be reminded how a relatively brief stretch of subpar play can impact an entire season.,The Islanders will aim to snap a losing streak while the Sabres hope to return to their winning ways Friday night, when New York visits Buffalo in a battle...
Avs rookie Matt Stienburg suspended 2 games for charging
Colorado Avalanche rookie Matt Stienburg was suspended two games Thursday for charging defenseman Erik Cernak during Wednesday night's 5-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.,The discipline was handed down after Stienburg had a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety, which determined tha...
Unrivaled up to 36 players after beating financial expectations
Unrivaled, the upcoming three-on-three women's basketball league, added its 30th player for its inaugural season Thursday, but she won't be the last.,The league will have not 30 but 36 players -- six teams of six -- for its first campaign, co-founder Napheesa Collier announced, with Indiana Fever ce...