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Heat turn away Pistons for first home win
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points and dished out seven assists as the host Miami Heat defeated the Detroit Pistons 106-98 on Monday night.,The Heat got plenty of support from their backcourt, as Terry Rozier scored 20 points and Tyler Herro added 19 as Miami earned its first home win of the season -- in...
Warriors, Pelicans battling injuries ahead of 2-game set
A rivalry that began to gain some steam last season will at least temporarily stall again when Stephen Curry sits out Tuesday's matchup between the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors in San Francisco with an ankle injury.,Curry and Pelicans standout Zion Williamson have gone head-to-head...
Real Salt Lake, Minnesota surge into playoff opener
Round 1 playoff opponents Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United may both believe they are peaking at the right time as they head into Tuesday's series-opening clash in Sandy, Utah.,Western Conference third seed Salt Lake boasts a six-match unbeaten run and home field for two matches (if necessary) in ...
Wild face Pens in Marc-Andre Fleury's Pittsburgh farewell
Marc-Andre Fleury will visit PPG Paints Arena for presumably the final time in his decorated career on Tuesday when his Minnesota Wild conclude a seven-game road trip against the Pittsburgh Penguins.,It was not immediately known if the three-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender will be in net against...
Blues, Senators aiming for better overall efforts
The Ottawa Senators remain a work in progress under first-year coach Travis Green.,After their encouraging 4-2-0 start this season, the Senators allowed 11 goals while suffering road losses over the weekend to the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche. They will try to reset Tuesday when they ...
Brad Marchand, Bruins seek further improvement vs. last-place Flyers
Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand has the monkey off his back.,Marchand scored his first goal of the season on Saturday -- an overtime game-winner to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs -- and the Bruins will try to ride that momentum into Tuesday's homestand finale against the Philadelphia Flyers.,"It's...
Small sample of success has Canadiens upbeat with Kraken up next
A two-game winning streak for a legendary franchise such as the Montreal Canadiens, 24-time winners of the Stanley Cup, might not seem like much.,But the Habs will take it.,The Canadiens, who play host to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night, snapped a four-game skid over the weekend, defeating visit...
Falcons' revamped offense continues to impress HC Raheem Morris
The Atlanta Falcons have neither appeared in the postseason nor had a winning record since 2017. You have to go back one year before that to find Atlanta's last NFC South title.,Sunday's heart-pounding 31-26 road win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pushed the Falcons one step closer to ending each of ...
Big Ten probing postgame fight between Michigan, Michigan St.
While it wasn't as dire as 2022, another fight between the Michigan and Michigan State football teams is being investigated by the Big Ten Conference, Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller said Monday.,In the final moments of Michigan's 24-17 home win over Michigan State on Saturday, Spartans...
Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson apologizes for gaffe, loss to Commanders
Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was responsible for covering Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown on the completed game-ending Hail Mary on Sunday.,Head coach Matt Eberflus said Stevenson took accountability for his mistake and addressed the entire team a day after Jayden Daniels connected on the ...
Browns name Jameis Winston starting QB
The Browns named Jameis Winston the starting quarterback for Week 9 on Monday, fresh off his 334-yard effort in Cleveland's upset of the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.,Browns coach Kevin Stefanski made the announcement Monday.,Winston, 30, got the nod on Sunday over Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who was co...
AmFam Champ moving to new course, team format in '25
The Champions Tour's American Family Insurance Championship is getting a makeover in 2025.,The June 6-8 tournament is moving to Madison's TPC Wisconsin and switching to a team format.,"With this tournament moving to a new course in 2025, it's an ideal time to try a new format as well," tournament ho...
Avs hold off Senators' late charge for 5th straight win
Logan O'Connor and Ross Colton scored 1:32 apart in the third period, and the surging Colorado Avalanche beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in Denver on Sunday night.,Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist, Nikolai Kovalenko scored his first NHL goal, and Josh Manson also scored in the win. Justus Annu...
Canadiens score three in second period, hold off Flyers
Nick Suzuki and Brendan Gallagher each notched a goal and an assist to help the visiting Montreal Canadiens hold on for a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday evening., ,Jake Evans and Cole Caufield also scored and Cayden Primeau made 23 saves for the Canadiens, who have won consecutiv...
Jerami Grant, Deandre Ayton help Blazers beat Pelicans
Jerami Grant scored 28 points, Deandre Ayton had a double-double and the host Portland Trail Blazers routed the New Orleans Pelicans 125-103 on Sunday.,Ayton finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds, Anfernee Simons scored 27 points, Toumani Camara had 12 and Deni Avdija added 11 as all five Blazers ...
3-0 Lakers take show on the road, starting with Suns
The Los Angeles Lakers don't typically get off to fast starts, so the current 3-0 run stands out as their best in 14 years.,Los Angeles aims to continue its best start since winning eight straight to begin the 2010-11 campaign when it visits the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.,The clash with Phoenix i...
Padraig Harrington wins inaugural Simmons Bank Championship
Padraig Harrington made four birdies on the front nine and held on to capture the inaugural Simmons Bank Championship on Sunday in Little Rock, Ark.,The Irishman won his third PGA Tour Champions event of the season and leapt seven spots to No. 4 in the playoff standings entering next week's season f...
Browns LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (neck) carted off vs. Ravens
Browns linebacker and leading tackler Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah was carted off the field with a neck injury during Cleveland's 29-24 win over the visiting Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.,Owusu-Koramoah, 24, was hurt during the third quarter after colliding with Baltimore running back Derrick Henry. ESPN r...
Jameis Winston (3 TDs) helps Browns stun Ravens
Jameis Winston has given the Cleveland Browns hope.,The veteran quarterback threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds remaining on Sunday as Cleveland stunned the visiting Baltimore Ravens 29-24.,Winston completed 27 of 41 passes for 334 yards with three touchdowns in his firs...
C.J. Stroud, Texans complete season sweep of Colts
C.J. Stroud threw for 285 yards and a touchdown Sunday as the Houston Texans took a commanding lead in the AFC South with a 23-20 win over the visiting Indianapolis Colts.,One week after compiling only 86 passing yards in a loss at Green Bay, Stroud was back in form, completing 25 of 37 passes and d...