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Luka Doncic, Mavericks take aim at injury-riddled Pacers
The NBA trade deadline is still three months away, but the injury-plagued Indiana Pacers may be forced to test the waters sooner rather than later.,Indiana's injury list continues to grow ahead of the Pacers' matchup against the host Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.,Dallas was able to rest its star...
Luka Doncic, Mavericks rout depleted Magic
Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes of action and the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 108-85 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday.,Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, Kyrie Irving added 17 and Dereck Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds f...
Hurricanes cool off Capitals for 6th straight win
Dmitry Orlov scored twice and Martin Necas provided a goal and two assists Sunday as the surging Carolina Hurricanes cooled off the visiting Washington Capitals with a 4-2 win in Raleigh, N.C.,The Hurricanes clinched their sixth straight victory on Andrei Svechnikov's empty-net goal with 8 seconds r...
Surging Hurricanes look to keep offense clicking vs. Capitals
The Carolina Hurricanes figured they had done good work offensively, but their opponent on Sunday nearly equaled that work in a game this weekend. ,The Washington Capitals will enter their matchup vs. the Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., fresh off a 7-2 home victory against Columbus on Saturday. ,The Hu...
Aric Almirola completes season sweep in Martinsville elimination race
MARTINSVIILLE, Va. -- Tickets punched and punches thrown -- it was Martinsville after all, and in Saturday's National Debt Relief 250, Aric Almirola made Martinsville Speedway his personal playground., ,Leading 150 of 250 laps in a No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota that was the clear class of the field...
Mavericks to host Magic, adjusting to life without Paolo Banchero
Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley has been forced to shake up his rotation after learning All-Star forward Paolo Banchero will be out indefinitely with a torn right oblique.,Mosley figures to rely on the team's depth when the Magic continue their five-game road trip with a matchup against the Dallas...
No. 5 Miami turns up offense in 4th quarter, surges past Duke
Cam Ward passed for 400 yards and five touchdowns as the fifth-ranked Miami Hurricanes remained undefeated, rallying to beat the visiting Duke Blue Devils 53-31 in an ACC matchup on Saturday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Hurricanes, who entered the game ranked No. 1 in the nation in scoring a...
Jalen Green, Rockets survive Mavericks' late rally
Jalen Green scored a team-high 23 points and the visiting Houston Rockets fended off a fourth-quarter comeback from the Dallas Mavericks to claim a 108-102 victory on Thursday.,Green buried a 3-pointer with 1:12 remaining to stabilize the Rockets and answer a Luka Doncic 3-pointer that pulled Dallas...
Hurricanes smash slumping Bruins 8-2
Andrei Svechnikov and Jack Roslovic each scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes had a huge first period in thumping the visiting Boston Bruins 8-2 on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Martin Necas finished with one goal and three assists, while Dmitry Orlov, Sean Walker and Jesperi Kotkaniemi al...
Report: D-backs OF Randal Grichuk opts to enter free agency
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Randal Grichuk declined his $6 million mutual option and will become a free agent, MLB Network reported Thursday.,Grichuk, 33, will receive a $500,000 buyout under terms of the deal he signed with Arizona last February.,He posted a career-best .291 batting average wit...
Hurricanes G Frederik Andersen nursing lower-body injury
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is considered week-to-week with a lower-body injury, coach Rod Brind'Amour announced Thursday.,Brind'Amour said Andersen "came up a little gimpy" after Carolina's 4-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Andersen made 18 saves to improve to 3-...
Mavs bring depth into in-state clash with Rockets
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic swooped in at the last minute on Tuesday and buried a dagger 3-pointer that put the finishing touches on a 120-114 victory at the Minnesota Timberwolves to help Dallas sweep a challenging, early-season back-to-back.,The busy Mavericks will play their third game in four ni...
Hurricanes aim to bring road success home against Bruins
After what the Carolina Hurricanes accomplished on an extended road trip, they want to make sure to impress their fans at home as well.,It will have been more than two weeks since the Hurricanes have played on home ice when the Boston Bruins visit for Thursday night's game at Raleigh, N.C.,Carolina ...
Dricus Du Plessis prefers Khamzat Chimaev to Sean Strickland rematch
UFC middleweight champ Dricus Du Plessis said he would be "more excited" to fight Khamzat Chimaev than have a rematch with Sean Strickland.,Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defeated Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) by split decision to win the title at UFC 297 in January in Toronto and was widely expec...
Kyrie Irving pours in 35 as Mavericks outscore Wolves
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points on 13-for-23 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 120-114 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Luka Doncic finished with 24 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Dallas, which earned its second victory in as many nights. P...
Wolves, still stinging from playoff loss, eager to face Mavs again
For the Minnesota Timberwolves, the sting is still fresh from the last time they played against the Dallas Mavericks.,The Mavericks finished off a 4-1 series win over the Timberwolves in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals on May 30. Dallas advanced to the NBA Finals, where it eventually los...
Jazz F Taylor Hendricks fractures fibula, dislocates ankle
Utah forward Taylor Hendricks fractured his right fibula and dislocated his ankle during the third quarter of the Jazz's 110-102 loss to the host Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.,Hendricks sustained the injuries with 5:59 remaining in the third, with his right leg getting caught up under him as he ...
Sebastian Aho lifts Hurricanes over Canucks in OT
Sebastian Aho scored in overtime to give the visiting Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday.,The Hurricanes recovered after surrendering a two-goal third-period lead, giving them a four-game winning streak, and they completed a 5-1-0 road trip.,In the extra period, S...
Mavs roll past Jazz, who lose Taylor Hendricks (leg)
Kyrie Irving scored 23 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks past visiting Utah in a 110-102 victory on Monday night in a game marred by an injury to Jazz power forward Taylor Hendricks.,After Dallas lost Saturday at Phoenix, when only Irving, Luka Doncic and Klay Thompson scored in double figures for...
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...