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Forever Young forges Breeders’ Cup history with win in $7 million Classic
Japan's Forever Young made history as the first horse from that country to win the $7 million Classic and long shot Ethical Diamond stole the show in the $5 million Turf on Saturday to highlight Day Two of the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club just north of San Dieg...
Julius Randle drops 30 as Timberwolves dominate 2nd half to beat Hornets
Julius Randle pumped in 30 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rode a big second half to a 122-105 road victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.,Reserve Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo each posted 18 points for Minnesota, while Rudy Gobert's 14 points and 15 rebounds were critical. J...
Philipp Kurashev's heroics propel Sharks to OT win over Avalanche
Philipp Kurashev scored twice, including the overtime winner, to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.,Kurashev snapped a shot over the glove of Mackenzie Blackwood at 1:48 of the extra period for the game-winner, giving San Jose back-to-back vic...
Philipp Kurashev heroics propel Sharks to OT win over Avalanche
Philipp Kurashev scored twice, including the overtime winner, lifting the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday.,Kurashev snapped a shot over the glove of Mackenzie Blackwood at 1:48 of the extra period for the game-winner, giving San Jose back-to-back vic...
Dominant Victor Wembanyama leads unbeaten Spurs vs. Suns
It's Victor Wembanyama's world.,The rest of the NBA is just trying to keep up.,Stat-sheet-stuffer Wembanyama has led the San Antonio Spurs to the first 5-0 start in their 59-year history as they prepare to meet the host Phoenix Suns on Sunday night.,"It's not random," Wembanyama said after a 107-101...
Keyjuan Brown sparks dominant second half as No. 16 Louisville downs Virginia Tech
Keyjuan Brown scored twice in the second half to lead the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals, who rallied for a 28-16 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Brown needed only 12 carries to get 94 yards. He scored the go-ahead touchdown for Louisville (7-1, 4-1 ACC) with 5:01 left...
Louisville RB Isaac Brown exits with injury against Virginia Tech
Louisville's Isaac Brown was helped away from the Virginia Tech sideline with 5:40 left in the game.,Brown was grabbing at the back of his right leg after a 10-yard carry that was negated by a holding penalty.,Brown has 130 yards on 16 carries with a 52-yard TD run. He leads the nation with an 8.7 r...
Ravens trade CB Jaire Alexander to Eagles
The Baltimore Ravens are trading cornerback Jaire Alexander and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.,Alexander played the first seven seasons of his career for the Green Bay Packers, where he was a two-time Pro Bowl selection.,During the 2025 ...
Jannik Sinner cruises to Paris Masters final
Italy's Jannik Sinner, the world's No. 2 player, played like it on Saturday in France, coasting past Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-1 to advance to the final of the Rolex Paris Masters.,Sinner racked up eight aces and was 90% (19 of 21) on first serve points. He added 6 of 9 break point conversio...
Luka Doncic running the show for Lakers, as Heat arrive in Los Angeles
With Luka Doncic back in the fold, the Los Angeles Lakers will be out to solve what ails them at home when they host the Miami Heat on Sunday.,The Lakers are just 1-2 in home games (4-2 overall) and have yet to see LeBron James (sciatica) play this season. They pulled off a 117-112 victory at Memphi...
Raptors look to build momentum against Grizzlies
The Toronto Raptors will be out to win two in a row for the first time this season Sunday night when they host the spiraling Memphis Grizzlies.,The Raptors snapped a four-game losing streak Friday night when they earned a 112-101 road victory over the injury-depleted Cleveland Cavaliers in an NBA Cu...
Knicks looking for improved defense in rematch vs. unbeaten Bulls
New York coach Mike Brown was straight to the point when addressing where the Knicks need to improve ahead of Sunday's home clash with the undefeated Chicago Bulls.,It will mark the long-time Eastern Conference rivals' second meeting in three days, after the Bulls claimed a 135-125 NBA Cup group-ope...
Lightning riding new mentality into clash vs. rested Mammoth
The Tampa Bay Lightning look for their fifth straight win when they visit the Utah Mammoth on Sunday afternoon in Salt Lake City.,The Mammoth saw their seven-game winning streak end with a 6-3 loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. They'll look to rebound at home, where they have won all four of th...
Depleted Cavaliers hope to snap skid vs. trending Hawks
The injury bug has bit the Cleveland Cavaliers in a big way, with five of their top seven players currently sidelined.,Having over $130 million of the team's league-high payroll in street clothes can't be a happy sight for owner Dan Gilbert. It also has caused Cleveland to lose back-to-back games he...
Thunder look to match last year's 7-0 start vs. winless Pelicans
The Oklahoma City Thunder, one of three undefeated teams remaining in the NBA, try to match their start from last season's run to the NBA title when they take on the winless New Orleans Pelicans at home Sunday.,The Thunder have started hot despite missing some key pieces.,Chet Holmgren has missed th...
Crew have extra motivation to level series with FC Cincinnati
Not only do the Columbus Crew face potential elimination when they host FC Cincinnati on Sunday, but a loss in the second match of the Eastern Conference first-round best-of-three series also will mean the end of the storied career of midfielder Darlington Nagbe.,The three-time MLS All-Star announce...
76ers rolling offensively; Nets still winless amid point-guard woes
Offensively, the Philadelphia 76ers are playing to prove losing 58 games last season was an aberration.,So far, the results have been good, though the Sixers are coming off their first loss of the season heading into their Sunday visit to the winless Brooklyn Nets.,Philadelphia won its first four ga...
Devils G Jacob Markstrom signs 2-year, $12M extension
The New Jersey Devils agreed to a two-year, $12 million extension with veteran goaltender Jacob Markstrom.,The extension announced on Friday begins next season for Markstrom, 35, who is earning the same $6 million salary this season on the final year of his previous contract.,The Swedish-born Markst...
Bucks G Kevin Porter Jr. out 4 weeks with knee injury
Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. will be sidelined for approximately four weeks with a meniscus injury in his right knee.,He sustained the injury while working out on the court Thursday and will require a minor orthopedic procedure, the team announced Friday night.,Porter, 25, hasn't played si...
Austin FC wary of LAFC's counterattack entering Game 2
Los Angeles FC will try to seal their fourth consecutive Western Conference semifinal appearance when they visit Austin FC in Game 2 of a first-round MLS Cup playoff series on Sunday evening.,Nathan Ordaz scored the deciding 79th-minute goal of third-seeded LAFC's 2-1 win in the first game in Southe...