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Pacers attempt to cut back on mistakes against Bulls
Cutting down on turnovers will be vital for the visiting Indiana Pacers if they are to snap their four-game losing streak at the expense of the Chicago Bulls on Friday.,The Pacers committed 12 first-half turnovers -- and 16 overall -- to fall in a hole and ultimately crash to a 99-90 loss to the Bro...

Vince Dunn, Kraken face off with high-scoring Devils
The Seattle Kraken knew what they were missing when defenseman Vince Dunn was sidelined for six weeks because of an upper-body injury.,In his first two games back, Dunn has reminded everyone else.,Dunn had a goal and two assists Thursday night as the Kraken defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 in Elm...

Oilers blast Blue Jackets with four-goal second period
Zach Hyman made the most of his return to the ice, scoring twice to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3 on Thursday.,The left wing missed the Oilers' last five games due to an unspecified injury. Even before missing time, the 32-year-old, who scored 54 goals last sea...

Reports: China set to host first NBA preseason games since 2019
The NBA's relationship with China that turned cold over a general manager's tweet in 2019 apparently is defrosting with an announcement expected Friday of two preseason games in Macao in October, according to multiple reports Thursday.,The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns will play on Oct. 10 and ...

Blues run point streak to 5 with OT win over Flames
Colton Parayko scored the overtime winner and Robert Thomas scored once in a three-point performance as the St. Louis Blues continued their winning ways with a 4-3 victory over the host Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Zack Bolduc and Pavel Buchnevich also scored for the Blues, who have posted a 4-0-1 re...

Cavs' 3-point barrage tops Nuggets despite Nikola Jokic's monster game
Nikola Jokic moved to No. 3 in career triple-doubles with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists on Wednesday at Cleveland, but his Denver Nuggets couldn't withstand the host Cavaliers' 3-point barrage and lost 126-114 on Thursday night.,Jokic's 139th career triple-double broke a tie with Magic Johns...

Cowboys on upswing ahead of matchup with struggling Bengals
The Dallas Cowboys will attempt to continue their late-season turnaround and unlikely push for the playoffs when they host the underachieving Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.,Fresh from their first home win of the season, over the New York Giants on Thanksgiving, the Cowboys (5-7) are suddenly ri...

Grizzlies' bench strength evident in victory over Kings
The Memphis Grizzlies got 60 points from their reserves and survived losing star Ja Morant to a late-game ejection in defeating the visiting Sacramento Kings 115-110 on Thursday night.,Marcus Smart had 18 points off the bench and starter Desmond Bane also scored 18 to lead the Grizzlies, who won the...

Nikola Vucevic puts up 39 as Bulls dump Spurs
Nikola Vucevic poured in a season-high 39 points and Ayo Dosunmu added a season-best 27 points plus a career-best 11 rebounds as the visiting Chicago Bulls defeated the San Antonio Spurs 139-124 on Thursday.,The Bulls led by 11 points heading into the fourth quarter after fending off a tepid San Ant...

Pelicans squeak past Suns, end nine-game losing streak
Brandon Ingram scored 29 points, CJ McCollum had 25 and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended a nine-game losing streak by defeating the Phoenix Suns 126-124 on Thursday night.,Trey Murphy III added 19 points, Dejounte Murray had 17, Herbert Jones 12 and Brandon Boston Jr. 11.,Devin Booker netted 28 p...

Cowboys, regaining health, on upswing ahead of matchup with Bengals
The Dallas Cowboys will attempt to continue their late-season turnaround and unlikely push for the playoffs when they host the underachieving Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night.,Fresh from their first home win of the season, over the New York Giants on Thanksgiving, the Cowboys (5-7) are suddenly ri...

A's get key approvals for Las Vegas stadium
The Athletics are three steps closer to relocating to Las Vegas.,The city's stadium authority on Thursday approved a trio of agreements needed to greenlight construction on the A's new home ballpark, which will be built on the Strip. Construction is expected to start in the spring of 2025.,"It's a r...

Kraken start strong, handle Islanders
Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists Thursday night for the visiting Seattle Kraken, who rolled to a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Tye Kartye and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored in the first period and Dunn and Shane Wright added goals in the second before Jaden Schwartz contributed...

Andrei Svechnikov's career night carries Canes past Avs
Andrei Svechnikov's empty-net goal combined with three earlier assists gave him the first four-point outing of his seven-year career in the Carolina Hurricanes' 5-3 victory against the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,NHL points leader Martin Necas provided a goal and a...

Matthew Tkachuk has 5-point game as Panthers outscore Flyers
Sam Reinhart scored the go-ahead goal with 1:59 remaining and Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and four assists to highlight the Florida Panthers' wild 7-5 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.,Amid a scramble in front of the net, Carter Verhaeghe sent a no-look backhand pass to a wide-open R...

Cavaliers' 3-point barrage tops Nuggets despite Nikola Jokic's monster game
Nikola Jokic moved to No. 3 in career triple-doubles with 27 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists on Wednesday at Cleveland, but his Denver Nuggets couldn't withstand the host Cavaliers' 3-point barrage and lost 126-114 on Thursday night.,Jokic's 139th career triple-double broke a tie with Magic John...

World Series MVP Freddie Freeman has ankle surgery
Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman underwent surgery Thursday on the ailing right ankle that didn't prevent him from becoming the World Series Most Valuable Player as he led the Dodgers to the championship.,The Dodgers announced that the surgery, performed by Dr. Kenneth Jung in Los Angeles, ...

St. Petersburg greenlights bonds for new Rays stadium
The St. Petersburg (Fla.) City Council voted 4-3 in favor of approving bonds to fund the public portion of the Tampa Bay Rays' plans for a new ballpark.,The $1.3 billion project moves on to the much more divisive vote at the county level looming on Dec. 17.,The Pinellas County Commission will hold a...

Penn State forces 24 turnovers, upsets No. 8 Purdue
Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 17 points with six assists and Freddie Dilione V added 14 points as Penn State opened Big Ten Conference play with an 81-70 upset victory at home against No. 8 Purdue on Thursday in University Park, Pa.,Puff Johnson scored 13 points and Nick Kern added 12 points with eight reb...

Jazz, Trail Blazers square off hoping to quell turnover troubles
The Utah Jazz sure excel at giveaways.,Except these freebies aren't for their fans. It happens to be the opponents who are loading up and cashing in.,The Jazz will look to vastly cut down their turnovers as well as attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers o...