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Warriors' Stephen Curry aims to rediscover long-range touch vs. Pacers
All eyes will be on the stands when a future challenger to his throne will have an opportunity to scout Stephen Curry's long-range shooting arsenal as the Golden State Warriors face the Indiana Pacers on Friday in Indianapolis.,Having beaten Sabrina Ionescu in a wildly popular NBA vs. WNBA 3-Point C...
Vikings confident heading into playoff matchup with Rams
Playoff rivals from a bygone era will be in adjustment mode when the Los Angeles Rams take on the Minnesota Vikings in the final game of the wild-card round on Monday night at Glendale, Ariz.,The NFL moved the scheduled Rams home game to the Arizona Cardinals stadium "in the interest of public safet...
Bradley Beal stars off bench as Suns handle Hawks
Bradley Beal scored a game-high 25 points off the bench, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 123-115 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.,Grayson Allen and Kevin Durant added 23 points apiece for the Suns, who won their second game in three tries. Phoenix's Devin Booker collected 20 points and...
Rockets trim Grizzlies in matchup of Western powers
Alperen Sengun collected 32 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, Jalen Green added 27 points and Fred VanVleet contributed 22 to lead the Houston Rockets past the Memphis Grizzlies 119-115 for their fifth straight road victory.,Ja Morant paced the Grizzlies with 27 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had...
Fast start revs up Blues in win 6-2 win over Ducks
Robert Thomas scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues past the visiting Anaheim Ducks 6-2 Thursday night.,Pavel Buchnevich and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist for the Blues, who have scored 37 goals in their last eight games.,Dylan Holloway and Tyler Tucker also scored for St. Louis, Bra...
Closing 18-2 burst vaults Mavericks over Trail Blazers
Jaden Hardy came off the bench to score a season-high 25 points and the Dallas Mavericks closed with an 18-2 run to rally for a 117-111 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.,P.J. Washington recorded 23 points, 14 rebounds and three steals, and Dereck Lively II added 21 ...
Blue Jackets score 4 straight goals, defeat Kraken for 3rd straight win
Denton Mateychuk scored his first career NHL goal and Luca Del Bel Belluz notched his second as the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 6-2 Thursday night.,Sean Kuraly, Zach Werenski, Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko also scored and James van Riemsdyk added a pair of assists ...
Formula 1 owner Liberty Media names Derek Chang new CEO
Formula One owner Liberty Media appointed longtime sports executive Derek Chang as its next CEO on Wednesday.,Chang will officially take over on Feb. 1 and will lead Liberty's three-man executive board that will work with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. He'll replace John Malone, who has served as Libert...
Jackson Shelstad, No. 15 Oregon rally to beat Ohio State
Jackson Shelstad made two free throws with seven seconds left to put No. 15 Oregon ahead for good as the Ducks defeated host Ohio State 73-71 on Thursday in Columbus.,Shelstad made the shots for a 72-71 lead before Bruce Thornton missed an open 3-pointer with two seconds left. Nate Bittle added a fo...
Braden Smith continues strong play, leads No. 20 Purdue past Rutgers
Braden Smith scored 16 points and dished out 14 assists Thursday night and visiting Purdue never trailed in a 68-50 Big Ten Conference win over Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points for the Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1), who shot 50 percent from the field in a slowly-paced game. K...
NFL moves Vikings-Rams game to Arizona due to wildfires
Monday's NFC wild-card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams will be moved from Inglewood, Calif., to the Arizona Cardinals' stadium in Glendale, Ariz., the NFL said Thursday.,The game was moved out of the Los Angeles area as wildfires continued to ravage Southern Californi...
Utah, Sharks seek to put struggles behind them
The Utah Hockey Club were only a couple of points outside a playoff position at the holiday break.,Going into Friday's home clash with the bottom-feeding San Jose Sharks in Salt Lake City, Utah is in desperate need of changing its fortunes, having only one win in eight games and five points off the ...
Knicks, Thunder set for Round 2 of potential Finals preview
The New York Knicks didn't have to wait long to remember what life was like with Karl-Anthony Towns back in the lineup.,The Oklahoma City Thunder won't have to wait any time at all to take part in another potential NBA Finals preview.,The Knicks will aim to get a bit of revenge Friday night when the...
Patrick Kane, Red Wings put 5-game win streak on line vs. Blackhawks
The Detroit Red Wings have moved into the wild-card chase with a five-game winning streak. They'll try to stay hot during a stretch of three home games in the next five days, beginning with a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,In their latest victory on Tuesday, Patrick Kane sco...
Amazon Prime to sponsor Chase Elliott's car
Amazon Prime has signed a deal to sponsor Chase Elliott's car for three races annually from 2025-27.,The agreement with the Hendrick Motorsports is in an effort to raise awareness of Prime Video's Cup Series rights deal that begins this season. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The paint scheme fo...
Australian Open men’s and women’s draws announced
The Australian Open draws were revealed on Thursday, and Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz could meet in the quarterfinals on the men's side while women's World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will face Sloane Stephens in the first round.,Djokovic, the 10-time Australian Open champion from Serbia, is the No. ...
Report: Lakers' coach JJ Redick loses home; game postponed
The NBA postponed Thursday's game between the Charlotte Hornets and host Lakers because of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area that have claimed over 1,000 structures in a total that reportedly includes the home of Lakers head coach JJ Redick.,ESPN reported Thursday that Redick's rental home in Pa...
Reports: Injured QB Carson Beck entering transfer portal, not NFL draft
Injured Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is not entering the NFL draft, but opted for the transfer portal and another year of college football. ,According to multiple reports, Beck delayed entering the NFL because he's recovering from an injury to his throwing elbow. He was hurt in the SEC Championsh...
Report: Yankees done adding big-ticket free agents for 2025
The American League champion New York Yankees appear to have completed their offseason shopping spree and no longer are in the market for big-name, high-dollar free agents, Sportico reported Thursday.,The Yankees already have made some significant additions to the roster, signing left-hander Max Fri...
Agent: Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill played season with broken wrist
Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill played this entire season through a broken wrist, NFL agent Drew Rosenhaus said on Thursday.,"Let's back up to training camp. Tyreek's scrimmaging with the Washington Commanders, and he breaks his wrist," Rosenhaus said on "The Pat McAfee Show.","We have...