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NBA roundup: Celtics end Sixers' unbeaten start
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points as the Boston Celtics slipped past host Philadelphia 109-108 on Friday, handing the 76ers their first loss of the season on the opening night of NBA Cup action.,Anfernee Simons added 19 points for Boston, while Derrick White and Payton Pritchard each chipped in with 15 ...
NHL roundup: Martin Necas, Avalanche double up Knights
Martin Necas had a goal and two assists one day after signing an eight-year, $92 million extension, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday in Las Vegas.,Necas opened the scoring on the first shot 41 seconds into the game.,Cale Makar added a goal and a...
Ted Noffey stays perfect with Breeders' Cup Juvenile victory
Odds-on favorite Ted Noffey cemented his campaign for 2-year-old of the year and all but guaranteed his place as next year's Kentucky Derby frontrunner with a scintillating, pressing victory in the $2 million Juvenile as the highlight of Future Stars Friday at the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championsh...
Denny Hamlin eyes elusive first Cup Series title at Phoenix
Five out of nine.,That's how many times Denny Hamlin has had mechanical problems in the playoffs, and if there is ever a time not to have problems under the hood, it is this Sunday in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz.,The Championship 4 travels west, where the ...
WTA roundup: Top seed Belinda Bencic WDs in Hong Kong
Spain's Cristina Bucsa advanced to the Hong Kong Tennis Open semifinals on Friday when top-seeded Swiss Belinda Bencic withdrew before their match with a thigh injury.,Bucsa will take on No. 5 seed Maya Joint of Australia, who outlasted Japan's Himeno Sakatsume 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.,No...
LSU interim AD given green light to hire football coach
LSU interim athletic director Verge Ausberry has something his fired predecessor did not have: authority to hire the school's next football coach.,Ausberry, along with university Board of Supervisors members John Carmouche and Scott Ballard, met with the media briefly Friday morning in Baton Rouge, ...
NHL roundup: Senators rally, top Flames in shootout
Drake Batherson netted the shootout winner to give the host Ottawa Senators a 4-3 comeback victory over the struggling Calgary Flames on Thursday.,Lars Eller collected one goal and one assist while Artem Zub and Jake Sanderson also scored for Ottawa, which has won four of five games. The Senators er...
NBA roundup: Spurs off to first 5-0 start in team history
Victor Wembanyama posted 27 points, 18 rebounds, six assists and five blocks while leading the host San Antonio Spurs to a 107-101 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.,The Spurs, who have won five NBA titles, are off to a 5-0 start for the first time in franchise history. San Antonio also ...
Analysis: How the Championship 4 stack up based on Phoenix records
For the quartet of drivers making up the Championship 4, Phoenix Raceway is a fitting venue to decide the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship.,Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Larson and William Byron advanced to the Championship 4 and can win the title by finishing ahead of their three playoff com...
WTA roundup: Victoria Mboko rallies in Hong Kong
Third-seeded Canadian Victoria Mboko overcame a 4-1 deficit in the deciding set Thursday to advance to the Hong Kong Tennis Open quarterfinals.,Mboko swept the last five games to defeat Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours, 27 minutes. Mboko balanced eight aces with nine doub...
NBA roundup: Austin Reaves, Lakers sink Wolves at buzzer
Austin Reaves made a driving jump shot at the buzzer to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Reaves finished with 28 points and 16 assists to lead Los Angeles, which won despite playing without injured stars LeBron James and ...
Breeders' Cup: Packed field for Classic despite Sovereignty scratch
The title of world's top thoroughbred racehorse in 14 difference categories will be on the line when the scions of the sport converge for the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships Friday and Saturday at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club just north of San Diego.,All 14 of the races -- to be contested both o...
Report: No paychecks for Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier won't receive paychecks while on leave due to federal gambling-related charges, ESPN reported Wednesday.,While on leave of absence, salaries for Billups and Rozer are held and placed in escrow pending the outc...
NBA roundup: Tyrese Maxey, 76ers rally past Wizards in OT
Tyrese Maxey scored 23 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers remained unbeaten after storming back from a 19-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 139-134 on Tuesday.,Washington led 126-116 with 2:41 remaining in regulation before...
NHL roundup: Connor Bedard's 1st hat trick powers Blackhawks
Connor Bedard netted his first career hat trick as part of a four-point night as the host Chicago Blackhawks topped the Ottawa Senators 7-3 on Tuesday.,Spencer Knight stopped 21 shots to earn his third straight win and help the Blackhawks build momentum entering a season-high six-game road trip.,Lou...
WTA roundup: Sofia Kenin stunned in Hong Kong
World No. 228 Himeno Sakatsume of Japan crushed fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin 6-2, 6-1 in 72 minutes on Tuesday in the first round of the Hong Kong Tennis Open.,Sakatsume converted seven of 14 break chances as Kenin won only 39% (15 of 38) of the points on her first serve. Sakatsume next faces Hong Kong...
NBA roundup: Thunder take down Mavs to remain perfect
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 13 of his 23 points in the third quarter, helping the Oklahoma City Thunder stay undefeated with a 101-94 road win over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.,The Thunder led by 22 in the fourth quarter but the Mavericks got within one in the final minute before Oklahoma City...
NHL roundup: Devils edge Avalanche in OT for 8th straight win
Jack Hughes scored two goals Sunday afternoon, including the game-winner with 3:07 left in overtime, as the streaking New Jersey Devils earned their eighth straight victory by beating the visiting Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in Newark, N.J.,Hughes missed a shot moments before Simon Nemec picked off Cale ...
NBA roundup: Austin Reaves pours in career-high 51 points as Lakers top Kings
Austin Reaves exploded for a career-high 51 points, Deandre Ayton complemented 22 points with a game-high 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers, playing without injured stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, downed host Sacramento 127-120 on Sunday night.,Taking the leading role after Doncic was a lat...
NFL roundup: Jets stun Bengals for first win this season
Breece Hall rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns and also tossed the go-ahead 4-yard scoring pass to Mason Taylor with 1:54 left to lift visiting New York Jets to their first win of the season, 39-38 over the shocked Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.,Justin Fields, who started for the Jets after Tyro...