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Thunder look to keep pressure on vs. Mavericks
The Oklahoma City Thunder put forth a supreme effort on the front end of a back-to-back set, and they will look to play just as well on the second side when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Oklahoma City dismantled the visiting Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night and now shares the b...
Naomi Osaka retires from third-round Australian Open match
Naomi Osaka exited the Australian Open the same way she bowed out of her previous two events -- retiring midmatch due to injury.,The 27-year-old Japanese star pulled out of her third-round match against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic after losing the first set 7-6 (3) on Friday in Melbourne, Australia...
Knicks C Karl-Anthony Towns questionable to face Wolves
Karl-Anthony Towns' first game in Minnesota as an opposing player reminded the Timberwolves how valuable he was during his nine seasons there.,On Friday night, the New York Knicks might join the Timberwolves in realizing just how tough it can be to win without the four-time All-Star.,New York hopes ...
Hoping to get past tumult, Lakers host hurting Nets
The Los Angeles Lakers insist they are getting their bearings again, and their next chance to show it comes with Friday's visit from the Brooklyn Nets.,Not only are the Lakers continuing to get in sync with coach JJ Redick, they still are getting settled after a tumultuous time in their city followi...
In wild finish, Kings hold on to defeat Rockets
DeMar DeRozan gave Sacramento the lead for good with 2:20 remaining, De'Aaron Fox made five free throws amid two controversial calls in the final 33 seconds, and the host Kings hung on to defeat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.,DeRozan finished with 31 points and Domantas Sabonis had 2...
Alex Turcotte's two tallies take Kings past Canucks
Alex Turcotte had two goals and an assist while leading the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 5-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.,Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist, Warren Foegele also scored and Darcy Kuemper made 20 saves for Los Angeles, which averted w...
Aryna Sabalenka extends Australian Open win streak
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus owns the longest Australian Open women's singles winning streak in more than a decade after advancing out of the third round on Friday in Melbourne.,Sabalenka got past Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (5), 6-4 in 2 hours, 6 minutes.,The victory was th...
Jannik Sinner says coach Darren Cahill will retire after season
Jannik Sinner will part ways with veteran coach Darren Cahill after this season, the world's top-ranked tennis player revealed Thursday in Melbourne, where Sinner advanced to the third round of the Australian Open.,Cahill, 59, is retiring after this year, Sinner said. Cahill joined Sinner's coaching...
Ace Bailey leads Rutgers to road win over Nebraska
Ace Bailey had 24 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots as Rutgers edged Nebraska 85-82 in Lincoln, Neb., in the Big Ten matchup on Thursday night.,Dylan Harper supplied 21 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Scarlet Knights (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten). Dylan Grant added 15 points.,Brice Wi...
In their first shootout of season, Predators knock off Blackhawks
Filip Forsberg's 300th career goal tied the game late in regulation, and the Nashville Predators went on to beat the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a shootout Thursday night.,Nashville trailed 2-1 when a streaking Forsberg took a stretch pass from Nick Blankenburg, then drilled the puck past Chi...
Dylan DeMelo's last-minute goal lifts Jets over Kraken
Dylan DeMelo scored with 27 seconds remaining in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 2-1 Thursday night to remain tied with Washington for first place in the NHL's overall standings.,Mark Scheifele also scored for the Jets, who improved to 4-1-2 on their eight-...
Jaguars interview Ravens OC Todd Monken for head coaching job
The Jacksonville Jaguars interviewed a seventh candidate, Baltimore offensive coordinator Todd Monken, on Thursday night for their head coaching vacancy.,The Jaguars are searching for a replacement for Doug Pederson, who was fired on Jan. 6 after Jacksonville finished 4-13 in his third season with t...
Jake Guentzel, Lightning emerge with shootout win over Ducks
Jake Guentzel scored the only shootout goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning earned a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.,Guentzel, who had a goal in regulation, beat Anaheim goalie Lukas Dostal (34 saves) between the pads to open the shootout.,Andrei Vasilevskiy made 34 saves for the Lig...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder romp over Cavaliers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 134-114 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.,The game was a marquee matchup between the two teams with the NBA's best records.,But it turned into a blowout early, as the Thunder reeled off a 22-2 run over t...
Alex Ovechkin strikes in OT, Capitals beat Senators 1-0
Alex Ovechkin scored at 3:07 of overtime to lift the visiting Washington Capitals over the Ottawa Senators 1-0 on Thursday night.,Ovechkin took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on the rush and beat Leevi Merilainen from the left circle for his 874th NHL goal. He is now 21 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's...
Blue Jackets stay hot, deal struggling Sharks another loss
James van Riemsdyk scored twice, leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-1 victory over the visiting San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.,Kent Johnson scored and added an assist, and Adam Fantilli scored the other goal for the Blue Jackets, who have won six straight and nine of 11.,Columbus, which wr...
Suddenly leaky UCLA tries to stop tailspin vs. high-scoring Iowa
Iowa tries to salvage its first Big Ten Conference Los Angeles road swing, while host UCLA is looking to pull out of a four-game tailspin on Friday.,The Bruins (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) return home after a taxing road trip to the East Coast, which produced losses of 79-61 at Maryland last Friday and 75-68...
Pressure is rising for both Indiana, Ohio State ahead of tilt
The heat will increase on the losing coach when Indiana visits Ohio State in a matchup of beleaguered programs on Friday in Columbus.,For Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson, a game on the road might be relief from his home crowd, which on Tuesday chanted for him to be fired after a 94-69 loss to No. 19 Ill...
Bucks, Raptors clash following lopsided wins
Two teams coming in off big wins match up on Friday night as the Milwaukee Bucks welcome the visiting Toronto Raptors.,This is Game 3 of a four-game homestand for the Bucks. They took down the Orlando Magic 122-93 in dominating fashion Wednesday night. It was their fifth win in their last six games....
Report: Cubs, new OF Kyle Tucker avoid arbitration w/ $16.5M deal
The Chicago Cubs and their newly acquired outfielder Kyle Tucker agreed on a $16.5 million contract for 2025 to avoid arbitration, ESPN and several other outlets reported Thursday.,The Cubs acquired Tucker from the Astros in a trade last month that sent infielder Isaac Paredes, right-hander Hayden W...