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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...
Wild aim for fifth straight win as they visit Ducks
The Minnesota Wild will strive to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday to open a three-game road trip.,Kirill Kaprizov scored with 24 seconds remaining in overtime on Tuesday night as the Wild erased a 2-1 deficit and defeated the Vancou...
Stars end roadie with playoff rematch in Vegas
The Dallas Stars finish up a three-game Western road trip on Friday night when they face the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas.,It's the first time the two teams have met since the first round of the Western Conference playoffs last spring. Dallas rallied from a 2-0 deficit ...
Manny Pacquiao headlines boxing HOF 2025 class
Manny Pacquiao was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 on Thursday, further cementing the Filipino's legacy as one of the sport's most iconic fighters.,Pacquiao headlined a group of 14 of inductees that will be enshrined June 5-8 in Canastota, N.Y. The 2025 class include...
Transfer portal active before official opening Monday
Oklahoma wide receiver Nic Anderson plans to enter the transfer portal when it officially opens on Monday, several reports said Thursday.,The 6-foot-4 Texas native hauled in 38 receptions for 798 yards and 10 touchdowns during the 2023 season. Then he missed nearly the entire 2024 season due to a na...
Former All-Pro S Jamal Adams set to make Lions debut vs. Packers
The Detroit Lions elevated former All-Pro safety Jamal Adams, whom they signed as a free agent to the practice squad on Sunday, to their game-day roster on Thursday night.,The Lions, who share the NFL's best record at 11-1, host their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers (9-3).,Adams, 29, began t...
Bucks' Khris Middleton likely to make season debut vs. Celtics
Three-time All-Star Khris Middleton is expected to make his first appearance of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks when they visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night., ,Middleton, 33, had surgery on both ankles in the offseason. He practiced Wednesday before a 119-104 loss to Atlanta ended Milwaukee...