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Report: Wolves give Rudy Gobert 3-year, $110M extension
Rudy Gobert, who tied an NBA record last season with his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award, is staying in Minnesota long term.,The Timberwolves and the 32-year-old center reportedly agreed to a three-year, $110 million extension on Tuesday ahead of the team's opening game against the host Lo...

Reports: A-Rod, Marc Lore put $940M in escrow in move to buy Wolves
Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore have at least $940 million in escrow to strengthen their cause as limited partners attempting to buy out majority owner Glen Taylor for full control of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA's Lynx, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday.,Rodriguez and his...

Whitecaps, Timbers scuffling ahead of do-or-die wild-card match
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to reverse their late-season slide in Wednesday's Western Conference wild-card match when they visit a Portland Timbers side coming off one of its most dramatic results of the season.,Vancouver limps into the postseason having lost four in a row and is winless in its...

Golf Glance: PGA, LPGA in Asia; Champions vie for spots in finale
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Shriners Children's Open (J.T. Poston),THIS WEEK: Zozo Championship, Chiba, Japan, Oct. 24-27,Course: Accordia Golf Narashino CC (Par 70, 7,079 Yards),Purse...

NBA season-preview capsules: Northwest Division
1. OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER,Predicted 2024-25 record: 62-20,Last season: 57-25, 1st in NBA Western Conference. Lost 4-2 to Dallas Mavericks in conference semifinals.,Last time ... the Thunder won 60 games in a season was 2012-13, when Kevin Durant helped Oklahoma City post a 60-22 record. The franchise...

Lights on LeBron, Bronny James as Lakers open vs. Wolves
Two teams with every expectation that they will be in the mix come the spring will open the season against each other Tuesday when the Los Angeles Lakers play host to the Minnesota Timberwolves.,The Lakers will try to squeeze another quality season out of a veteran duo in LeBron James and Anthony Da...

Age-old question: Can these All-Stars fight off Father Time?
A team comprised of living legends and young and up-and-coming stars comprised Team USA this summer and it was never more clear LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant can still play. ,The trio carried the US to Olympic gold medal in Paris 2024. Among them, they have 10 combined championship titl...

J.T. Poston hangs on to win Shriners Children's Open
J.T. Poston had a strong back nine and returned to the winner's circle at the Shriners Children's Open on Sunday in Las Vegas.,Poston's 4-under-par 67 pushed him to 22-under 262 for the week at TPC Summerlin, giving him a one-shot win over playing partner Doug Ghim (final-round 65).,The tournament h...

Tim O'Neal fires 65, wins Dominion Energy for first Champions title
Tim O'Neal shot the best round of the week, a 7-under-par 65, and won for the first time on the PGA Tour Champions at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic on Sunday in Richmond, Va.,At the first leg of the tour's Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, O'Neal not only earned his long-awaited win but also rocket...

After draw vs. Timbers, Sounders settle for No. 4 seed in Western Conference
Antony's goal in the second half allowed the Portland Timbers to notch a 1-1 tie against the host Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.,Yeimar scored the lone goal for Seattle. The Sounders (16-9-9, 57 points) finished fourth in the Western Conference as Real Salt Lake took third with its victory over...

Kings on the road again, but close to home at Anaheim
The Los Angeles Kings, who captured six of a possible 10 points in the eastern portion of their season-opening seven-game road trip, head down the Santa Ana Freeway to the Honda Center on Sunday afternoon to face their Southern California rivals, the Anaheim Ducks.,The seven-game road trip, which be...

J.T. Poston, Doug Ghim in front at delayed Shriner's event
Doug Ghim and J.T. Poston shared the lead at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas when play was halted due to darkness Saturday evening.,The third round will conclude Sunday morning ahead of the fourth round.,Ghim made a big move on Saturday, birdieing his final four holes at TPC Summerlin whil...

No. 11 Tennessee overcomes scoreless first half to beat No. 7 Alabama
Nico Iamaleava threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Chris Brazzell II with 5:52 remaining to help No. 11 Tennessee record a 24-17 victory over No. 7 Alabama on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference showdown in Knoxville, Tenn.,Dylan Sampson rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries as the V...

Avs get first win, beat Ducks in OT on Nathan MacKinnon's goal
Nathan MacKinnon scored at 4:19 of overtime, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to their first win of the season, a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in Denver on Friday night.,MacKinnon added an assist, and Ross Colton scored twice in the third period, including a go-ahead goal midway through. Casey M...

Timbers vie for home playoff match, Cascadia Cup title vs. Sounders
The Portland Timbers are aiming to end a tailspin and searching for momentum for the postseason when they visit the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.,The Cascadia Cup rivals have each clinched playoff spots but the two clubs could improve their seeding on Saturday.,The Sounders (16-9-8, 56 points)...

Falcons rule out LBs Troy Andersen, Lorenzo Carter
The Atlanta Falcons will travel to Seattle on Sunday seeking their fourth consecutive win, but will do so without the services of starting inside linebacker Troy Andersen.,The team's co-leader in tackles this season is dealing with a knee injury, and was ruled out on Friday for the third consecutive...

Ducks place F Frank Vatrano on non-roster list
The Anaheim Ducks recalled center Jansen Harkins from the San Diego Gulls of the AHL and placed left wing Frank Vatrano on the non-roster list in advance of the birth of his child.,The Ducks also revealed that center Isac Lundestrom is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.,Harkins, 27, appeared in 4...

Bucs-Ravens a clash of high-powered offenses
The Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, two of the league's top offenses, could be headed for a shootout in Tampa in an intriguing Monday night matchup.,The Ravens (4-2) are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for first place in the AFC North, while the Buccaneers (4-2) share the NFC South lead...

No. 1 Iga Swiatek hires veteran coach Wim Fissette
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek confirmed the hiring of Wim Fissette as her new tennis coach on Thursday.,Swiatek parted ways with long-term coach Tomasz Wiktorowski two weeks ago.,Fissette coached former top-ranked players Naomi Osaka, Kim Clijsters and Angelique Kerber to a combined six Grand Slam titles ...

Leo Carlsson's OT goal propels Ducks past Utah
Leo Carlsson scored 54 seconds into overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 5-4 victory over the visiting Utah Hockey Club in their home opener on Wednesday night.,Carlsson stole the puck away from Nick Schmaltz near the right boards and then broke in and beat Utah goaltender Connor Ingram with a backh...