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Amen Thompson rallies Rockets to win over Blazers
Amen Thompson scored 26 points and fueled a critical fourth-quarter rally that pushed the Houston Rockets to a 106-99 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday.,After Alperen Sengun, who scored a game-high 28 points on 11-for15 shooting, picked up his fifth foul with 8:29 left to pl...
Chandler Blanchet grows lead to 4 at Puerto Rico Open
Rookie Chandler Blanchet is halfway to his first PGA Tour title as he enters the weekend with a four-stroke lead at the Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.,Blanchet followed his opening-round 64 with a 5-under-par 67 on Friday to move to 13 under for the event. Go...
Ricardo Gonzalez on top after opening round of Pro Football Hall event
Argentina's Ricardo Gonzalez opened the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational with an eagle, and he holds a one-shot lead after the first round of the event on Friday in Boca Raton, Fla.,Gonzalez shot a 6-under-par 66 at The Old Course at Broken Sound Club. Stewart Cink is one stroke b...
Stars F Roope Hintz (leg) won’t return vs. Avalanche
Roope Hintz's return to the Dallas Stars was short-lived on Friday as he left the game against the Colorado Avalanche in the second period with an apparent leg injury.,The Stars later announced Hintz would not return to the game, calling it a lower-body injury.,Hintz checked Colorado's Nathan MacKin...
Kraken, with newly extended captain Jordan Eberle, take on Senators
The NHL trade deadline was also contract-extension day for Seattle Kraken captain Jordan Eberle.,Just like they did during the 2023-24 season, the Kraken re-signed Eberle -- this time to a two-year deal with a reported average annual value of $5.5 million.,The Kraken, who play host to the Ottawa Sen...
Newly engaged Aryna Sabalenka wins Indian Wells opener
As if Aryna Sabalenka didn't have enough ability to disrupt opponents, the world's top-ranked player now has a new weapon to dazzle her foes: an engagement ring.,Days after getting engaged to Brazilian businessman Georgios Frangulis, Sabalenka won her opening match at the BNP Paribas Open on Friday,...
Roaring Earthquakes out to carry home success on road at Union
The Philadelphia Union will try to jumpstart their sputtering attack on Saturday night in Chester, Pa., when they host a San Jose Earthquakes side enjoying life with new star import Timo Werner.,Philadelphia (0-2-0, 0 points) has scored only once in its opening two matches, despite being one of the ...
Jayson Tatum makes winning return, helps Celtics top Mavericks
Jayson Tatum had 15 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in his season debut to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Dallas Mavericks 120-100 on Friday night.,Tatum, who was in Boston's starting lineup, appeared in an NBA game for the first time since he tore his right Achilles tendon in Gam...
Don't call it a tank-off when sliding Bucks host struggling Jazz
With their postseason aspirations hanging in the balance, the Milwaukee Bucks look to get back on track when they host the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.,The Bucks lost their fourth straight game by at least 18 points on Wednesday night as they fell 131-113 to the Hawks, allowing Atlanta to gain a fiv...
Crew hunt first win in home opener vs. Fire
With two goals apiece in the first two matches, Wessam Abou Ali and Diego Rossi are doing their part for the Columbus Crew.,But their production hasn't led to a win yet as Columbus continues to experience problems with opposition counterattacks. The Crew hope to get a result Saturday night when they...
Pens F Evgeni Malkin suspended 5 games for slash to the head
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin was suspended five games Friday night for slashing Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin in the head.,The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the discipline after holding a hearing with Malkin earlier in the day. The hearing was conducted by phone, wh...
Austin motivated for another win to start campaign at Charlotte
Austin FC will try to make it points in three straight matches when they travel to Charlotte for their first away contest of the young MLS season on Saturday.,Austin (1-0-1, 4 points) opened the season with a 2-2 draw against Minnesota before taking three points from D.C. United last weekend.,It's t...
Atlanta United want to shed self-doubt in home opener vs. RSL
After failing to score in their first two matches of the 2026 MLS season, Atlanta United will seek a better result to mark their home opener.,Atlanta (0-2-0, 0 points) hosts Real Salt Lake (1-1-0, 3 points) on Saturday, starting a stretch that sees it play its next four matches -- and six of its nex...
Lightning, Maple Leafs seek to escape post-break ruts
The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night in a clash of teams who have struggled since the Olympic break and dabbled in the trade market on Friday.,The Maple Leafs were more active. They traded forward Bobby McMann to the Seattle Kraken at the trade deadline on Friday for ...
Blue Jackets face Mammoth, seeking fourth straight victory
Entrenched in their respective Wild Card battles heading into Saturday's matchup, the Columbus Blue Jackets will be aiming for their fourth straight win when they host the Utah Mammoth.,Both of these rising squads were bolstered by significant acquisitions before Friday's trade deadline.,The Blue Ja...
WBC roundup: Cuba goes yard twice to beat Panama
Yoelkis Gilbert and Yoan Moncada homered in the first three innings to lift Cuba to a 3-1 win over Panama in both teams' Pool A opener of the World Baseball Classic Friday in San Juan, Puerto Rico.,Ariel Martinez added two hits for Cuba, which had just two at-bats with runners in scoring position. ,...
Baylor, Utah try to make best of poor seasons
Baylor coach Scott Drew doesn't have his team where he wants it this season, but that hasn't kept him from admiring other Big 12 teams.,The Bears (15-15, 5-12 Big 12), who are in danger of their first losing season since 2006-07, finish the regular season Saturday when they host Utah (10-20, 2-15) i...
Cal has opportunity at Wake before sticking around for ACC tourney
Cal can't afford to let Saturday's opportunity slip away.,The Golden Bears have work to do when they visit Wake Forest for the regular-season finale in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Cal (21-9, 9-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won four of its last five games as it tries to remain in the NCAA Tournament conve...
Nets revisit scene of Pistons' largest win in franchise annals
The Detroit Pistons will try to avoid their first three-game losing streak of the season on Saturday. The good news is that the tanking Brooklyn Nets are coming to town.,The Eastern Conference leaders lost Tuesday at Cleveland and Thursday at San Antonio. The Pistons never had a lead against the Spu...
Penguins add size ahead of matchup with Flyers
With star center Sidney Crosby still sidelined with an injury and forward Evgeni Malkin facing a likely suspension, the Pittsburgh Penguins, who host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon, decided to go big at Friday's trade deadline.,How big? Try 6-foot-8, 252 pounds big.,The Penguins acqui...